When Fu Qian mentioned discomfort, he was obviously not referring to Simon's injuries.
The visual impact of the suspected "discarded pawn" after Transformation might be exaggerated, but its difficulty paled in comparison to what had come before.
Simon appeared battered, yet he hadn't suffered serious wounds; the way he carried himself suggested nothing more than routine occupational damage.
However, the reason for asking was because Simon seemed "ill."
The gaze cast upon him remained cold, but now carried a faint, muddy tint of blood-red.
It was as though he had been contaminated by something.
To be honest, this was rather strange.
From their prior joint operation, it was clear that encountering unclean entities inside a Nightmare was to be expected, but typically, Simon didn't seem like someone who'd be affected first.
Whether it was power or will, he was obviously stronger than Amila and the others.
Why would this happen?
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