Chapter 121: Hollow Crown Verdict
Ethan shifted Lirael gently in his arms. Her breathing was faint, her head resting against his chest, when suddenly—
Crack.
His heart skipped a beat as a faint line split across her arm, glowing with blinding white light. Then another. And another. Soon, her whole body was laced with spiderweb-like fractures, each one pulsing as though something inside her was trying to burst free.
"W–what the hell—Lirael?!" Ethan's eyes widened as panic kicked in. His instincts screamed danger, but there was no heat nor pain radiating from her. Instead… it felt alive and divine.
He immediately summoned his system interface with a wave of thought, his voice tight.
"System, status check!"
The familiar translucent blue window shimmered before his eyes.
[Subject: Lirael Vaerune]
Current State — Evolving to higher race (Dormant bloodline awakening)
