Had I really grown taller?
The view certainly felt different.
I lowered my gaze, scanning my own body, and the changes were undeniable. My frame had filled out, muscle mass pressing more firmly against my skin. My fingers, once short and stubby, now looked longer and leaner, almost human in proportion. Even the rough tunic I wore clung tighter across my chest and shoulders, seams straining against the sudden growth.
I had indeed grown taller.
And not just taller—stronger.
It made sense, when I thought about it. With the Ember Fox Matriarch forcefully reforging me earlier, stacking a flat boost across all my stats, and now with my evolution into Dimensional Sovereign, physical changes were bound to follow. Power like that didn't settle quietly into the body—it reshaped it.
Still, the realization left me stunned, a strange mix of pride and unease curling in my chest.
I drew in a steadying breath and, with a thought, summoned my status screen.
[Status Window]
Name: Eli Cross
