Keith's POV:

Keith Monfort, Level 83 [Arcane Sage], also known as Shadow Magician, Evil Overlord, Dark Lord, His Royal Viciousness, and the ruler of the Dark Enchanted Forest of Nilheim, was not expecting to be interrupted.

The magic circle [Animate Large Construct: Golem] that he'd been working on for six hours rebounded in a wave of energy as his skill backfired. He staggered back from the force of the mana explosion as it ripped at the edges of his consciousness, hitting him with an unreasonable amount of damage. He was lucky the construct didn't outright explode into a thousand pieces and finish him off. He was doubly thankful for the extra protective properties imbued in his desk.

Keith ripped off his glasses, massaging his temple and the roaring headache now beating against his skull. He turned his attention to his notifications window.

[Error, Skill: Large Construct requirement Pure Concentration has failed. You take base mana cost x3 modifier damage to Health and cannot attempt another Skill: Construct Creation until Well Rested.]

[Warning, Your Health has dropped below 10%.]

[Warning, You have Mana Burn. You will continue to burn mana until you Rest. Mana burned at 1/3 base rate due to Arcane Sage Perk: Slow Burn.]

[You have 01:28:10 until Death by Mana Burn.]

[You have 01:28:09 until Death by Mana Burn.]

[You have 01:28:08 until Death by Mana Burn.]