Alex seemed extremely pale and weak even after resting for an entire week. Somehow even the energy of the power crystal couldn't replenish what was lost. The cost of using combining two foreign combat techniques, with the power of the familiar added was more than enough to leave him in a bad condition.
Alex remained seated while watching the camera feed outside. He had no intentions of what was going on in Africa since he was not in the condition to help. He could only do the task at hand now and ignore everything else around him.
The forces of the tyrant gang have come to a stop and sent some cannon fodder forward to explore. While Derik has never been the type to care about the well-being of thugs he gladly accepted the idea and let them push forward while he recovered.