The struggle that had lasted for centuries finally came to an end when the last human was transformed into a naga—an ending that exceeded the expectations of every human, as well as the sea monsters'.
At its root, the bizarre phenomenon of "nagas" was an inexplicable accident to everyone. Humans could not understand its principles, and neither could the sea monsters.
In the deep sea, a streamlined deep-water shuttle silently swept over the seafloor. Petia stood beside its porthole, her gaze passing over the dark, profound seawater outside and the rugged, uneven seabed. Amid the dim light and shadows, several hastily established settlements could be seen. The newly transformed nagas were resting on this tranquil seafloor, while sea monsters caring for their "new friends" could be seen everywhere in the settlements.
"I fear it will take us a long time to slowly study these 'nagas,'" the Sea Monster Queen said softly. "This is truly an unbelievable phenomenon... A race, a race with no biological connection whatsoever to sea monsters, has undergone such enormous changes, and those changes are clearly related to us... This world is truly full of secrets, Rosalia."
The Deep Sea Maid Rosalia floated beside Petia and nodded gently. "As you say, Her Majesty the Queen."
Petia gave a soft hum and casually asked, "Have the witches and Deep Sea Technicians reached any conclusions?"
"There has been no substantive progress for now. However, after questioning many nagas who regained consciousness and consulting human books on religion, the witches have some hypotheses—they believe this change may be related to the long-standing 'spiritual beliefs' of those humans who call themselves the Children of the Storm."
"Oh? Tell me more."
"These 'Children of the Storm' worship a god called the Lord of Storms, which is obviously our 'Giant Squid.' According to