Adrenaline rush

The moment Alex made a run for the centre, the spider knew exactly what he was doing. 

By now it had already realised that Alex posed a serious threat to its life, especially with the boost in power he got from that flaming transformation of his.

And now, if Alex was successful in what he was planning, the odds would no longer be in its favour.

The Mutant D- rank spider lunged at Alex with lightning speed, its multiple eyes gleaming with malevolence as it descended upon him. Alex dodged and weaved, desperately making attempts at making his way towards the sword at the centre.

'It's so close! I'm only 20 metres away!'

With each passing moment, Alex felt the weight of exhaustion bearing down upon him. The constant upkeep of energy his flaming transformation required was taking a toll on his body.