Depthless Hunger - Chapter 4: Spiritual Sight

... ters, who Kai guessed were there to keep order or rescue the injured. One of them gave healing potions in return for monster cores, and he judged that it was worth paying one of his small cores to heal all the injuries he'd received.

Kai sat down against a wall to rest while the potion did its work. The pain was gradually replaced by a strange tightness in his muscles, as if the potion was gripping his flesh from within. It wasn't pleasant, but it wouldn't get in the way of fighting like ...