Chapter 296 - Familiar (2/2)

While the new type of lightning was still in the process of brewing, a notification sound resounded in Argentum's mind all of a sudden, making him wonder as to why the system would notify him at such a random time. After he had read through the notifications, Argentum finally realized that the new type of lightning was not created for no reason, focusing his attention onto Herellia as he thought to himself, 'It seems that her plans are going to be changed quite a lot after this.'

'As the trial taker has successfully passed through the first trial given by the heavens, although there was slight direct interference, the heavens have decided to partially grant the trial taker's wish of evolving their existence. The heavens have decided to grant the trial taker a transitional evolution, allowing the trial taker to acclimate to the newfound senses that would eventually be brought about by the final transitional evolution.'

'The heavens are sensing the trial taker's current species and existence level…'

'Species and existence level confirmed. The trial taker is of the Inanimate existence level, species being Branch Grandius Formosus — Blood Belhazard (Special+).'

'The heavens are deciding on the ideal transitional evolution for the trial taker…'

'The heavens have decided on the trial taker's first transitional evolution.'

Bzzt…crash!

After a couple more minutes, the new type of lightning was finally finished brewing, making its way down towards Herellia as a series of lightning bolts that gradually changed their color over time. Knowing that the lightning bolts coming down made her feel like there was a connection between her and the bolts, Herellia did not resist, allowing them to strike down on her body as she felt immense pleasure from the collision.

Whoosh!

Surprisingly, Herellia started to levitate off the ground after more lightning bolts had come down and collided with her body, as if she had ascended. Although Argentum knew what was currently happening to Herellia, Horell did not, prompting him to look at the currently calm Argentum and ask in a slightly panicked tone, ”What's happening to Herellia?”

Argentum concisely responded, ”She's evolving.”

Whoosh! Whoosh!

After a few more seconds, Herellia's body was soon covered in the new type of lightning bolts, acting like a cocoon that shrouded Argentum and Horell's vision from the evolution process that Herellia was undergoing. Then again, the changes that were happening to Herellia's body could be described as a change far beyond normal comprehension.

The first change that had happened to her body was that the crimson veins covering her body had disappeared in an instant, turning into strands that floated around her body. Soon after, her body was then stretched out in the figure of a beautiful woman, transforming Herellia's appearance to that of an exquisitely crafted wooden sculpture.

Some time later, a few of the lightning bolts were absorbed by Herellia's body, making Herellia feel like she could move her limbs as if she was an Animate. And then, the crimson strands, which were previously the veins covering her body, were once absorbed by her body, covering the majority of her upper and lower body in a way that made it look like she was wearing a crimson red robe. On top of that, some of the crimson strands made their way towards the hair portion of her appearance, dying it a slightly dark crimson red.

Whoosh!

And just like that, within ten minutes or so, Herellia's transitional evolution was done. As the lightning bolts acting as a cocoon gradually dissipated, the newly evolved Herellia was soon revealed to the visions of Argentum and Horell, who both could not help believe the immense change brought about by the evolution she had undergone.

Noticing that the two of them were looking at her with auras of shock and disbelief, Herellia could not help but ask herself, ”What made them so shocked?”

She then went ahead and looked around her surroundings, her sense of vision eventually stopping on the puddle of red viscous fluid she was standing on as some of the dark clouds parted away to allow a bit of sunlight to shine down. Surprisingly, these rays of sunlight were directed towards the red viscous fluid she was standing on, allowing her to realize that the reason why the two were shocked…was because of her!

Ding!

While both Argentum and Horell were still at a loss for words thanks to Herellia's current appearance, Argentum obtained a notification from the system, prompting him to check what it was all about. After a few seconds of reading through the notifications, he could not help but look at Herellia a few times before glancing at the notification he had received, muttering, ”This feeling of overwhelming power…is incredibly familiar.”

'The trial taker's first transitional evolution is now complete.'

'The trial taker's new existence level is of the Pseudo-Animate existence level.'

'The trial taker's new species is…'

'Lucus Animus — Magna Sanguis Imperatio (Rare).'

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