Crumbling and Pale

Arthur watched the proud mage leave with a smile. Koby had proved to be more than capable when it came to dangerous matters like these, so Arthur was not worried about the exploration team. 

Instead, he returned to his home in Runera. He found the house to be empty as Diana was still working with Julia. Arthur stared at the empty home and sighed, feeling a strange void in his chest. 

After taking off his clothes, Arthur went into the shower. His reflection in the mirror was no longer the scrawny boy from before, but rather a battle-hardened man filled with scars. His body was covered with scars from his different battles. 

Arthur could heal them with a wave of his hand, but he did not. He did not want to forget the hardships he had to go through, nor the pain of losing his loved ones. He could still remember how Diana's dead body felt when he carried it.