The Heir of Cardenos

The Solar Ring and Ash Magic.

It was an inexhaustible source of power, but it still hadn't made me invincible.

After all, the searing pain hadn't disappeared.

The human body breaks down when pushed beyond its limits, and the mind gives out even sooner.

Ultimately, the fundamentals remained unchanged.

If I ever ended up in another one-on-one fight with the Demon King, it wouldn't be a war of attrition but a battle of wills.

I lightly clenched and unclenched my fist, shaking off the long train of thought.

After lying flat in bed all this time, I felt stiff down to my bones.

Before sunset, I dragged my stiff body outside.

I was headed for the outpost at the entrance to the Ashen Forest...