Darius shut his eyes as his mind raced. Ultimately, nothing came to him. Instead, his anxiety made the golden dragon panic. It started crashing around as hard as it could. Anyone standing beside Darius would see his skin rising and falling. It was because of the dragon crashing against him from inside.

Darius couldn't see what was happening outside but could see inside himself. As the pain intensified, his expression became stonier. He sighed, not knowing what to do. Without his life force to protect him, his body wouldn't hold out much longer.

Suddenly, he thought about the meditation method that Teivel had taught him before. At the time, Teivel had told him it seemed dumb, but he'd see how irreplaceable it was when he needed it.

Teivel had looked proud as he said that the meditation method would resolve many issues. Darius had learned the meditation method. When applying it, he found his life force did flow smoother than before. But as time passed, he'd stopped practicing it.

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