The sides of her neck split open, revealing gill-like structures that opened and closed with each breath;
Her mouth expanded, revealing three rows of sharp teeth, denser and more acute than ordinary carnivores.
The most terrifying was her eyes, which changed from their original cute violet-blue to a deep black-purple.
Her pupils were vertical like those of felines, but even thinner, almost penetrating the entire eyeball.
"Is that... the transformed state after a Sea Siren undergoes abyssal changes?"
Holt gasped, his fingers subtly rubbing earth energy, ready to summon defense at any moment.
"Yes and no." Ron's voice also grew heavy:
"Aside from being tainted by abyssal aura, there's the most primitive predatory side in Dale's bloodline, strengthened by the trial's power and revealed. The ancestors of the Sea Siren were deep-sea predators; this form should be closer to the origin of her lineage."
