Dahlia didn't know what Garion meant when he said, "This isn't over yet."
But the moment she turned back to her disciples, her eyes widened.
Thin trails of smoke were rising from their bodies. At first, she thought the floor was steaming from heat, but no...
It was them.
Their veins began to glow a deep red, pulsing like burning lines beneath their skin.
Their lips looked dry, their faces flushed, and faint heat waves shimmered in the air around them.
"What the?! Master! Their bodies are smoking!"
Garion only smiled calmly, arms folded.
"That's normal."
"Normal?!"
"It's just a side effect of the Demonic Creatine," he said casually.
"It causes overheating, glowing veins, and sometimes extreme focus or mild aggression. A bit of dehydration, too."
Dahlia's jaw dropped.
"A bit of dehydration? They look like they're about to catch fire!"
She looked around again, also noticing that they indeed didn't seem to notice their own condition.
