Chapter 424: Proof of Existence (12)
0% Unrefined mana was dangerous. Its power defied the laws of nature, corrupting living beings and turning them into monsters.
Such creatures born from this were called ‘demonic beasts’.
Most of these creatures would merely grow slightly larger than their original forms, but some species reacted dramatically to mana, undergoing radical transformations. These demonic beasts were classified into a new category entirely.
The monsters lined up before me were prime examples of said category.
They were squirming masses of elongated flesh with mouths grown so grotesquely large it was impossible to distinguish their faces. Acidic saliva dripped through the jagged teeth that framed their monstrous maws.
This particular species was called ‘Hellholes’.
Back when, little was known about demonic beasts, even their original forms were a complete mystery. It was only speculated that some enigmatic creatures from deep underground had mutated due to mana.
Thus, these creatures earned the ominous moniker ‘Hellholes’. No one had ever imagined that their original forms were something as simple as an earthworm.
And why would they? Who could possibly look upon these overwhelming monstrosities and think of an earthworm?
From their wrinkled skin to their carnivorous appetites, they were the exact opposite of their origin.Though, the reason why earthworms—along with a select few other species—underwent such peculiar mutations remained a mystery.
But one thing was certain.