Chapter 525: Rah.
Chapter 525: Rah.
The examination room was plain and functional, with grey walls that had darkened slightly with age and a single window that let in the pale morning light.Nero stood in the center of the room, bare-chested, while Lyon circled him slowly with a measuring instrument in hand. The doctor’s movements were methodical and precise, taking measurements of Nero’s arms, chest, and legs with the same focused attention he might give to cataloging specimens.
"Hmm," Lyon muttered, scribbling numbers into a small leather-bound notebook.
Nero shifted his weight from one foot to the other, resisting the urge to fidget. The floor was cold against his bare feet, and the morning chill hadn’t quite left the room yet despite the sunlight streaming through the window.
"Doctor," Nero said finally, breaking the silence. "I don’t seem to be growing much bigger."
Lyon glanced up from his notebook, one eyebrow raised. "And?"
"Well, I thought the Potion of Change was supposed to..." Nero gestured vaguely at himself. "You know. Make me grow."
Lyon set down his device and crossed his arms, studying Nero with that expression he always wore when he was thinking through a problem. "Has anything else changed?"
Nero nodded. "My strength seems to have increased."
"Is that... normal?" Nero asked, rolling his shoulders to work out the tension as Lyon returned to his seat opposite him.
Lyon snorted. "Normal? Most definitely not. But it is not as bad as you might believe." He closed his notebook with a snap. "What Bishop gave you should have shown directional results within a few days. The fact that it’s taking longer suggests your body is processing the potion differently than expected. Instead of mere rapid visible growth, I believe you are experiencing concentrated internal changes. Your muscle density is increasing rather than your overall size."
"Is that bad?"