The fight, a battle that would only conclude with one of them dead, came to an abrupt end. Megalodria, displaying a cowardly retreat, chose to flee with his tail tucked between his legs.

In the lull that followed the intense clash, Davey wordlessly reached for his bleeding arm, attending to the wounds he had sustained during the encounter.

[Highness Heal]

Vwoooooong!!!

Due to the erosion power of the bastard, healing and recovering for Davey proved to be quite challenging. However, that was inconsequential. The phrase "Time will heal all wounds" was remarkably fitting for the circumstances. Davey's body, being the Saint's body, commenced a self-purification process, purging the poison inflicted by Megalodria's power.

This marked the first instance, since Davey's return from the Hall, where he engaged in an unprepared battle, utilizing nearly all of the mana within his being. Even during his encounters with the deranged World Tree, Yggdrasil, he had not found himself in such an extreme predicament.

Vwoooooong…

Reina approached Davey, surveying the utterly devastated forest surrounding them, and inquired, "Are you... alright?"

"It's as you see," Davey replied, attempting to downplay his condition.

However, the blood dripping from his broken arm and the gaping wound on his abdomen, exposed through his torn clothes, betrayed the severity of his injuries.

"This is the first time I've witnessed you...