Weakened

The loss of the Array made it difficult for Alex to continue fighting the Dragon Emperor the way he had before.

The attacks were much stronger for him now, and the chances of being critically injured were a lot higher.

Alex fought still, using every ounce of what power he had remaining to fight back. Godslayer still helped him a lot, but it wasn't much now.

The Dragon Emperor started feeling relieved as Alex became weaker. He wasn't very much weaker, surprisingly, almost as though the aid he had received from the beasts hadn't improved his power all that much.

Still, what strength he had lost entirely changed the tide of the battle, making the Dragon Emperor come out on top in every instance.

The Dragon Emperor started fighting more freely, defending and attacking using the minimum strength he had to muster while he watched Alex slowly lose strength even more.

"You're going to die," the Dragon Emperor said. "I can let you live if you want."