It really was a simple, straightforward name.
But many things in Cecil were just that simple and straightforward—and behind that simplicity and directness lay either convenience and practicality, or immense power.
Maggie had started to like this uniquely "Cecil-style" approach.
"You can transform now," Rebecca said with a grin as she retreated to a safe distance. "Don't worry, this place is plenty spacious. I even left openings outside the workshop for you to enter, exit, and take off from~"
Maggie nodded and slowly closed her eyes.
The power in her bloodline began flowing through her body. Magic reshaped her flesh and blood, beginning to break down the boundary between matter and elements. A curtain-like flowing light enveloped the dragonkin's body, then rapidly expanded, spreading across a dozen meters in the blink of an eye. Within the swaying veil, enormous dragon wings flickered into view.
When the light faded, Maggie, now in black dragon form, appeared before everyone.
Even though they had witnessed it more than once, Rebecca and her technical team still marveled at the incredible transformation. The power and mystery of dragons fascinated these Technical Personnel immensely. The white-robed researchers could not help crowding closer, once again exclaiming in unison over the power of "dragons"—
"How does that even transform?" "Is such a huge body structure filled out with magic?" "Where does all that extra weight come from...? "Where do the belongings carried in Human Form go...?"
—Naturally, the researchers' admiration for dragons had to be professional in nature.
Maggie swayed her head from side to side, listening helplessly to the discussions around her. Now that they were familiar with each other, these people did not even bother lowering their voices when discussing such matters.
Not long ago, these conversations would have embarrassed her terribly, and she might even