The thing about Ardyn is: there were always some parts of him that weren't healthy. Between bitter resentment and the literal daemonic sludge in his veins though, it only makes sense those things would rot further until they couldn't be saved. Until he couldn't.

"The typical way?" he questions. "Nauseous, lightheaded, fatigued for a bit after. It always fades, eventually, but depends on the severity of the infection." He won't speak to the other issues since he doesn't want anyone to try and deter him from his mission of helping people.