Curtis used a tremendous amount of mana to slice the tsunami in half and even forcefully transform the bottom half of it into solid ice.
The sheer force of that action left his body heavy, sluggish, and slow to respond. Every movement he tried to make felt as though he was dragging weights tied to his limbs. His breathing was uneven, and his vision flickered slightly at the edges.
Gulp- Gulp- Gulp-
"Pwaaah..."
To keep himself from collapsing, Curtis hurriedly tilted back his head and drained a vial of high-class mana potion. The blue liquid rushed down his throat, restoring some of the magical energy he had just burned through.
Gulp-
Right after, he uncorked another vial, this time filled with a lower-grade stamina potion, and swallowed it quickly as well. The cool liquid soothed his sore muscles, but it was far from enough to make him feel fresh again.
But before he could take another breath...
-SQUAAAA!!
