Moments later, Damien felt a splitting headache that threatened to fracture his mind into pieces. He gritted his teeth, understanding that the transformation brought about by the evolution had finally come.
Alongside the rumbling pain that enveloped his head, his body was also breaking apart. His cells continued to divide, and his bones were broken down and rebuilt.
It has been a while since he felt such extreme pain, yet unlike before... He didn't lose his consciousness; instead, he clenched his fists until blood dripped from his palms.
Damien controlled himself, not screaming out loud as his perception unraveled from reality. He mustn't fall. He had grown much stronger than ever before.
This pain. It shall not make him fall. No pain will have power over him.
After what felt like an hour, although merely five minutes had passed, the pain that permeated throughout his body vanished. It was replaced by a soothing relief.
