Chapter 3: Prologue(Part 3)
"Yes! Yes, yes, yes! It's working! The Homunculus Ritual is finally working! Not a single one of our previous test subjects lasted even half this long, it's finally happening! Such is the power of Royal blood, even if it is tainted by lowly Commoner blood! This really was the missing ingredient all along, and now, after waiting for so long, I shall finally have the ultimate weapon in my possession!" Exclaimed Priest Opal ecstatically, as the lingering Magic Power in the Monster corpses began to flow into Raven's body, while he continued to howl in excruciating pain, tears streaming down his face as his voice cracked hoarsely.
Every muscle in his body was sharply tensed and strained, his nerves feeling like there were needles pierced all through them, the slightest twitch in movement triggering agonizing waves of pain across his entire body, his blood continuing to spill out into the pit and seep through the Monster corpses below him.
The glow of the Monster Core in the middle of his chest suddenly intensified sharply, a bright purple glow washing over the entire space, the sudden flash of light stunning the Priest and Inquisitors.
Raven's screams of pain then grew louder, echoing across the room as black scales formed on his chest, circling around the Monster Core and steadily spreading out across the rest of his torso.
His body began to bulk up, his muscles visibly growing stronger as a streaky pattern of glowing dark purple scales formed between the black scales, his entire torso covered in the scales as they began to spread out across his arms.
Suddenly, several violent spasms erupted across his body, a spray of blood shooting out of the gash in his stomach and splattering across the pit as his cries suddenly died down, his body going limp and slumping against the Monster corpses below him.
"Huh? Wait, what just happened?"
"No way, don't tell me...did it fail, after all?"
"Is he dead, then? He isn't moving, and looking at how still his chest is, I don't think he's breathing either."
"Yeah, he definitely looks dead. Damn it, maybe that injury was too severe, after all."
"N-no...no, this can't be happening, i-it can't fail!" Stuttered the Priest as he stumbled back, shaking his head in dismay.