After drawing closer to the crow's body, its mandibles opened wide. Then, it began to slowly devour the humanoid crow, treating it like a first-class meal, paying no heed to Nox and his teammates who were watching the spectacle, dumbfounded.
The sound of the devouring was sickening, the noises of chewing and swallowing echoing in the air.
Nox and his teammates watched the spectacle, frozen in horror. They couldn't tear their eyes away from the scene, as if they were mesmerized by the monstrosity unfolding before them.
The unknown monster continued to devour the crow, its appetite insatiable. It did not seem to have noticed the presence of Nox and his teammates, or perhaps it did not consider them a threat.
As it ate the crow's body, its own body began to change. Its limbs strengthened, its muscles swelled, and its skin became darker, thicker.
Nox realized that this unknown monster was appropriating the crow's power, absorbing it into itself.
