When the Monster saw Lily, it was as if space itself froze for a moment.
At the same time, Deep's eyes filled with shock, his gaze darting between Lily and the Monster.
"This thing is the Captain's offspring? Are you kidding me?!" His voice became shrill from sheer disbelief.
Deep's shout seemed to trigger some kind of switch. The giant hybrid Monster's body trembled violently as it waved its various organs, roaring as it lunged at Lily.
The bizarre, several-stories-tall body was about to crash into Lily, but her light frame shot upward, dodging its charge.
The next second, translucent tentacles tipped with suckers wriggled toward Lily's delicate body, curling to ensnare her.
"Get away!" With her shout, sunlight shot from Lily's body, coalescing into a golden spear that pinned the tentacles to the ground at the speed of light.
