As the Earth Guardian's body crumbled, the spike walls also fell back into the ground. Those who were waiting inside quickly jumped in to see what happened.
Alten was the first to speak after seeing the guardian's new state, "You did it!" He exclaimed joyfully, jumping up to Lyrian who was standing at the top of the rock pile.
The others followed, but Lyrian wasn't as celebratory as them. Instead, he fell to his knees due to an excruciating pain that suddenly assaulted his stomach.
'What the hell... where is pain coming from?' He questioned, gripping his stomach to try and ease the pain that only seemed to be increasing by the second.
[You have consumed a lethal substance]
[You're immune system is failing to defeat it]
[Health: 55/62]
[Health: 51/62]
[47/62]
...
'What!? At this rate, I'll die!'
[...]
'Gear! If my immune system can't win against this substance right now, then don't allow it to fight!'
