Corruption

I could feel my body going numb as Corruption slowly spread throughout my body, like venom spreading through my veins, paralyzing me from within.

I tried to suppress it with my Mana, but the rampant poison was a force to be reckoned with. 

Whoosh...

Finally, I've managed to corner it in my abdomen. It tried to slip away, but I've deployed a Layer of Mana that would prevent it from doing so. 

"Huh..."

I sighed, feeling the lingering ache in my stomach. Although I've suppressed the Corruption it was only a short-term solution.

Sooner or later my built layer would burst and Corruption would continue to spread. I could only hope that I recovered my Mana before that happened. 

Lying on the rocky ground, I felt many thoughts rushing through my head, but all of them lead to the same thing.

How to get the Artifact and leave this Dungeon?

Grrr...