*Sizzle... sizzle...*
Dark smoke hissed from the puncture wounds along Aurelia's arms and legs, the malevolent energy actively preventing her natural regeneration from closing the injuries.
Each wound wept crimson blood mixed with shadow, creating grotesque patterns across her once-pristine white skin.
Despite her impressive VIT stat that should have healed such injuries within moments, the cursed serpent chains kept the wounds festering and raw.
Aurelia's breathing was labored, her usually perfect posture slumped forward as weakness coursed through her divine form.
Her bluish-silver Valkyrie armor was cracked and broken in multiple places, revealing more injuries beneath.
Her once magnificent wing wings hung limply at her sides, riddled with similar puncture wounds that leaked both blood and that horrible dark smoke.
The radiant silver aura that normally surrounded her had dimmed to barely a flicker.
