The moment Bel triggered his evolution, the dungeon shook, his body lit up.
A wave of pressure burst out from his body. The ground cracked under his feet.
His aura exploded in black and white light, swirling like a storm. The dungeon trembled as his pressure swelled everywhere.
Then came the pain.
Bel gritted his teeth as his bones shifted. His limbs stretched. His skin turned to armor. Scales formed like armor plates, hard and sharp. His muscles swelled.
His horns grew long, curling like blades. His jaw cracked and extended into something monstrous. His back arched.
His fingers stretched into claws. His eyes glowed blue.
And then he roared.
It wasn't a scream. It was a monster's roar. A thundering roar that echoed across the entire dungeon, shaking the walls and stirring the air itself.
Far away, in the city.
Airi gasped.
She sat on a soft couch in a fancy inn. She turned her head like she heard something, but there was nothing.
