Instantly pain wracks my body, I try to force the mana back out but I am unable to, I can't even channel the overload to Ruby. I drop out of meditation and curl up in the fetal position as wave after wave of pain roars through me.
I can feel Ruby's hands on my back as she tries to figure out what is wrong with me. I am sure she is saying something but I can't hear anything over the pounding in my head.
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩.
— Congratulations! Skill Pain Resist has progressed to level 6!
√ Pain Resist
√ Level 6
— You feel 60% less pain.
— Physical damage reduced by 6%.
I think without that skill this would actually kill me, right now death would be a relief. I can't tell if it takes minutes or hours, it feels like forever before the pain finally starts to fade.
As my senses return the first thing I feel is that Ruby has wrapped herself around me as much as she can. Now I am glad I didn't die, being held by her feels wonderful.
