His face.
No— his entire body!
With trembling hands, Nero picked up his sword and brought it up to his face again.
Even with the soft light coming from the mouth of the cave and the glowing algae, he could clearly see what had become of him.
"I... I'm a monster." He whispered softly.
His eyes were a deep black color with golden runes swimming in their depths.
The state of his body was even worse. He glanced down.
His skin had turned black and scaly with strange tumors growing in some places.
He looked absolutely horrifying. Like a human-shaped Abomination.
His hair was also black and long.
His nails had elongated and turned into sharp claws.
His teeth, which had remained white, thankfully, were sharp and vicious looking regardless.
He had truly become a monster.
A feeling of lightheadedness enveloped him.
'I-I'm probably still sleeping. Yes. That must be it.'
Nero closed fell back to his back and closed his eyes.
However, he was unable to go back to sleep.
