Without his slime covering him, that meant the armor created by that slime was also gone.
And yet what was revealed underneath revealed something more imposing.
Jet-black scales spread across his body, first covering his chest before gradually extending over his shoulders, back, and portions of his limbs. They didn't consume his entire body. Instead, they settled into places where protection was needed the most.
Everything the scales left untouched was covered in fur.
Dense black fur rapidly emerged across the uncovered portions of his body. The ends of every strand glowed with a faint violet radiance, as though mana constantly lingered within it.
The scales and fur fit together naturally.
Neither obstructed the other. Instead, they formed a single layer of protection.
Noah's body suddenly convulsed.
His frame continued changing as muscles swelled beneath the scales and fur, his bones audibly shifting until he stood nearly a foot taller than before.
