Chapter 91. Reborn as a bug-sized human
"W-what even is that thing?" Lilian muttered, glaring at the membrane-covered creature that had just been born—or rather oozed—out from her master’s shoulders.
The pulsing sac still shimmered with a wet sheen, and something was visibly squirming inside, small limbs pressing faintly against the veil of flesh.
"A parasite maybe!" Sylvia responded, just as horrified by the sight. Her voice trembled slightly from sheer unease. She took half a step forward, then quickly retreated again.
The sound of rain outside persisted, soft but steady, and the water trickled through gaps in their damaged wall. Droplets hit the stone floor one by one, merging into little muddy pools.
"A parasite? The size of a doll?" Lilian asked, raising an eyebrow. Her skepticism showed clearly in the way her lip curled. "It could be some sort of a... umm... what do you call this?" She tapped her chin, visibly thinking hard but not arriving at any useful conclusion.
Sylvia rolled her eyes with a sigh and cautiously leaned closer, trying to get a better view of the strange thing.
It was no longer motionless. The creature was now slowly wiggling its way beneath Shin’s body, curling up beneath him like a newborn under its mother’s warmth.
Neither girl had a clue what to do.
Part of them wanted to tear off the strange membrane and reveal what lay inside, but an equally strong part was repulsed by the idea of touching it at all.
This wasn’t their decision to make. Only their master would know what to do.
But Shin lay unconscious, unmoving on the bed, breath slow and shallow.