Unwavering Sun Once More

The menacing death knight wielded its imposing greatsword with ease, lifting it onto its shoulder joint as it assumed a combative stance. Its readiness to engage in frontal battle was evident as it leapt forward with incredible strength towards Cyrus, who was caught off guard by the sudden attack. The death knight's movements were swift and precise, as it swung its greatsword with a deadly precision towards its intended target.

Cyrus, struggling to evade the assault, could barely avoid the blade's sharp edge as it sliced through his raised arm that he had used to protect his vital organs. The force of the blow was so intense that Cyrus could feel the wind rushing past his face, as the greatsword missed his head by a hair's breadth, almost decapitating him. The attack left him with a deep gash in his arm, bleeding profusely and weakening him significantly.

Fortunately, despite the severity of the injury, Cyrus's arm remained partially attached to his body. This allowed him to utilize his life-regenerating passive skill, which gradually restored the sliced off flesh and his overall health. The skill was powerful enough to restore the wounded area of his arm to a functional state, helping him to recover from what could have been a debilitating injury.

[You have been dealt 190 Damage]

[160/350 HP]

[You have regenerated 1.75 hp]

[You have regenerated 1.75 hp]

Despite the fact that his health was regenerating at a steady rate, it wasn't fast enough to fully restore his health before the imminent attack from the death knight. He quickly retrieved a health vial from his pocket and drank it to boost his health. In addition to that, he activated his Overloaded heat ability.

[You have dealt 35 health damage]

[You have lost 3.325 health]

Cyrus let out a sigh of relief as he observed that the Death Knight didn't possess any immunity to fire. This discovery brought a glimmer of hope to Cyrus as he had been struggling to keep up with the constant barrage of attacks from the merciless adversary. Despite his best efforts to dodge the attacks, some blows landed on Cyrus, causing him to use up his remaining health potions to heal his wounds.

As the battle between Cyrus and the Death Knight raged on, the Death Knight began to show signs of damage. After sustaining a certain threshold of injury, the Death Knight's body emitted an ominous purple glow, indicating the gathering of a powerful energy. The energy gathered around the Death Knight's sword, which he then swiftly swung, unleashing the energy in a wave of purple force towards Cyrus.

As the wave of energy approached, Cyrus knew that he was in mortal danger, and that there was no way for him to evade the attack due to the sheer size of the area of effect. The wave of energy collided with Cyrus, slicing through a significant portion of his stomach. The impact was so severe that his blood gushed out uncontrollably, and several of his organs were on the verge of falling out of his body.

[You have been dealt 323 damage]

"AGHR!!!"

In this moment, Cyrus realized that he was facing certain death, and he struggled to stay conscious as the pain and shock overwhelmed him. The Death Knight stood over him, triumphantly holding his sword aloft, while Cyrus lay on the ground, fighting for his life.

[You have deactivated Overloaded heat]

[You have regenerated 1.75 hp]

"The level difference between us is simply too great," Cyrus admitted, acknowledging his most likely defeat. "Perhaps my desire for strength got the better of me. Despite my promise to never succumb to mortal values, I found myself making the same mistakes as those I once ridiculed. However, I must confess that my actions were driven more by a need to avenge my parents rather than seeking validation from others."

After the inevitable outcome of his defeat, Cyrus laid there, battered and broken, feeling hopeless. Memories of his parents flooded his mind, reminding him of the reason why he had started this journey in the first place. He had promised to seek revenge for their untimely demise at the hands of the very being he had just failed to fend against.

Despite his current state, Cyrus refused to give up on his quest. He knew that falling would be inevitable in this dangerous journey of his, he needed to become stronger if he were ever to have a chance of succeeding. With a renewed sense of purpose, Cyrus picked himself up and barely placing his fallen organs back in place while letting his passive do the work.

"OVERLOADED HEAT!"

[You have lost 3.325 health]

*Ding*

[Congratulations! Overloaded heat level has increased]

[Overloaded Heat Lv.2:

*Depletes 1% of your maximum health each second as fire damage when skill is activated.

*Deal (10%-> 15%) of your maximum health as fire damage every second In a radius of (5->10) meters.]

[You have dealt 52.5 damage]

[You have lost 3.325 health]

*Ding*

*Ding*

[Congratulations! Fire Resistance level has increased]

[Congratulations! Life Regeneration level has increased]

[Fire Resistance: Lv2: 5% -> 10%]

[Life Regeneration Lv.2 :Regenerates (0.5% -> 1%) of your Maximum Health Per Second.]

[You have been dealt 3.15]

[You have regenerated 3.5 health]

With unyielding determination and a fierce spirit, Cyrus declared,

"I AM THE UNWAVERING SUN! YOU FUCKER!"