Max took a slow breath, steadying himself as he pushed through the weakness. "I am fine," he said, though his voice was slightly slower than usual.
With Isabella's support, he stood up again, regaining his footing bit by bit.
As he assessed his condition, he quickly understood what had happened.
The opponent he had targeted was not someone at his level.
The young man had been in the Law Manifestation Realm, a full two or three realm above what Max could comfortably handle. Forcing his Keeper's Dominion onto someone of that level had required far more effort than using it on those within the Law Awakening or Law Refinement Realm.
If it had been someone weaker, the strain would have been negligible.
But this time, he had pushed beyond his current limits.
And his body had paid the price.
Max steadied his breathing before turning his attention toward Lucia.
He reached out and lightly shook her shoulder. "Hey, are you okay?" he asked.
