Strength

Tap... Tap...

Rain pounded against my body, soaking through my clothes and sending shivers down my spine. I clutched my katana tightly, unwilling to let go despite the exhaustion weighing me down.

My eye flickered and my breath came in ragged gasps. The battle was over, but its toll had left me on the brink of collapse. Though I had vanquished the shadows, my body screamed from various wounds.

There was also a strange status window hanging above my eyes, but with one eye wounded and the other obscured by blood, I couldn't read its contents.

"..."

My left hand was numb, but I forced it to move, fingers trembling as I fished out a health potion from my Spatial Ring. With only three fingers left, it was a struggle to hold the vial steady as I brought it to my lips. 

The cool yet disgusting liquid flooded my mouth, soothing my parched throat and starting to slowly mend my battered body.