The boy, Zodiak, was injured due to the massive collateral damage done by both the dead bandit chief and the beheaded crocodile. This left him trapped in a sea of fire, unable to locate any safe route he could slip through. The trees were burning and falling all over the place and the magma river overflowed and started reaching everywhere. His young skin started showing a few sideburns while his body was soaking with sweat.
While covering his mouth with a small ripped piece of cloth, Zodiak breathed the air with great difficulty, barely able to remain conscious due to his dizzy mind. He didn't feel the pain from his fractured ribs or burnt skin, nonetheless, he could not force himself to remain conscious.
After a bitter and pretty pointless struggle, he fell on the ground, his hand reaching to the front, trying to drag the whole body farther from the creeping flames.