Bab 231: Legendary Bloodline

Time passed slowly, and then the small, round eyes of the girl opened, allowing the image of the dark sky above the abyss to enter. Immediately, a feeling of multiple eyes focusing on her triggered an alert. She quickly raised her torso, abruptly centering herself. Before her eyes, there was only a tired-looking man very close.

It was a humanoid figure that seemed to be about the same age as Ruri. Slim, her hair was reddish and cut to shoulder length by an assassin's blade. Her skin was dark, and there was no clothing, but it wasn't necessary. Almost all her skin was covered in black scales, clearly indicating her lack of skill in using metamorphosis. Beasts transform into forms that match their mental age, so this female beast certainly appeared childlike, but her real age should not align with that of a human.