As Arthur and Morgan stood at the center of the World Pillar, an overwhelming energy engulfed them. Their bodies trembled as their very essence began to evolve, shifting into something beyond their previous forms.
Morgan's transformation was the first to take shape. Once a Garuda with black and silver-feathered wings and scaled limbs, she now underwent a complete metamorphosis. Her form expanded, towering at an imposing 20 meters (66 feet) from head to toe.
Her body adapted into a quadrupedal stance with four powerful legs, the hind legs shorter than the front. A long, sinuous neck, spanning a quarter of her total height, gave her an unparalleled range of vision. Her hands now bore opposable thumbs, her red scales thick and impenetrable like buckler shields, covering her chest and limbs. A 7-meter-long (23 feet) tail extended from her back, lined with sleek black feathers that ran from her spine down to the tail's tip. Above it all, two massive feathered wings unfurled, crackling with energy.
But the most profound change lay within—her mastery over her auxiliary mana cores. She could now control their generation, ensuring that each feather, each joint, and every vital organ had its own dedicated source of mana.
One auxiliary mana core per feather. One auxiliary mana core per joint. Ten auxiliary mana cores in her lungs. Seven auxiliary mana cores within each organ. Her main mana core had shifted to her heart.
Her core, once an unfocused mass of celestial energy, had condensed into a constellation—a brilliant formation resembling a dragon, radiating with cosmic power.
Arthur, too, underwent a drastic transformation. He shifted from a towering, bipedal wolf-like being with silver fur, ten tails, and three jagged spikes protruding from each arm into something even more formidable.
His body dropped to all fours, his form refining itself into a true apex predator. Now a seven-tailed wolf, his silver fur shimmered like flowing mercury, his presence exuding raw primal energy.
Like Morgan, he also gained mastery over his auxiliary mana cores, restructuring their placement with meticulous precision:
Two auxiliary mana cores in each eye. Three auxiliary mana cores per joint. Ten auxiliary mana cores in each tail. Seven auxiliary mana cores in his lungs. Five auxiliary mana cores within each organ. His main mana core had moved to his heart.
Unlike before, his mana core had condensed from a chaotic galactic star cluster into the distinct shape of a wolf's paw, marking his new ascension.
As their transformations neared completion, seven grimoires ignited in emerald fire around them. Water magic surged forth, filling page after page as ten full sets of seven grimoires each materialized before them.
The grimoire sets bore names that sent shivers through the very fabric of existence:
Void Magic
Source Magic
Cursed Magic
Singularity Magic
Bloodline Abilities Magic
Element Master
Specialization (Tier 1 to 5)
Gravity and Dimensional Magic (Tier 1 to 5)
Tower Crafting
Evolution of Bloodlines
Then, in unison, Arthur and Morgan invoked their most advanced spells—Tier Five Creation Magic.
Morgan unleashed "Elemental Sonata."
Arthur commanded "World Forge."
At their call, power cores emerged, sending waves of energy through the space around them. The pseudo-cores that once overlapped now split and refined, evolving into shocking pseudo-cores, radiating unparalleled strength.
Their hammers and anvils trembled in response, their very essence reshaping to match their newfound power.
They had transcended. They were no longer just warriors, mages, or rulers.
Arthur and Morgan had become Legacy Magi, their names forever etched into the annals of history.