Leaning against the wall of a ruined house, Adam was breathing heavily. The warm rays of the sun beat down on his wounded body, but they couldn't dispel the cold that seeped from within. His vision darkened at times, fading in brief intervals that forced him to fight to stay conscious.
Moments earlier, he had been lying on the ground, unable even to move his fingers. Not even in his most desperate thoughts had he imagined that the system would conceal a function capable of saving him in such a crisis.
With his chest rising and falling irregularly, ignoring the pain that ran through every muscle, he checked the notification floating in front of his eyes again.
The message remained there.
[Do you wish to summon the hero Asterin?]
[Yes/No]
[Note: Currently, your strength is insufficient for a full summoning. The estimated duration is ten seconds.]
A crooked smile appeared on his lips.
