Step by step, the Corrupted Beast emerged. It was only the size of a horse now. At the center of its chest was a shattered wound covered in pink crystals, from which dark green pus flowed.
Its tail was abnormally thick and powerful, lashing about restlessly as it swept over the shed shell, smashing earth and stone to pieces. Its tip was likewise incomplete and covered in crystals.
Rather than the tail of an ordinary creature, it resembled the body of a python.
"It should originally have had a lion's head and a serpent's head as well. The Chimera that brought the Wasteland." Another monster from legend, yet like its previous form, its present state did not match the tales.
The beast recorded as a symbol of the Wasteland was now decayed and corrupted.
"Are you all right?" Rorschach forced himself to remain calm as he faced the Newborn monster.
Ina was already slightly dizzy. Her previous spells had consumed quite a bit of energy. She said nothing more, holding her breath as she tried to recover some of her strength.
The flying spell had faded, and the two slowly descended to the ground.
Rorschach's aether still lingered in the previous shed shell. He hurriedly replenished it and cast the Stone Shaping Technique. Earth Elements crawled over and wrapped around the monster's body.
The monster continued to shriek and struggle. It isn't as strong as I expected... Rorschach could feel it resisting. The earth constantly crumbled away, and Rorschach continuously "animated" more to replace it, forming a huge cocoon.
Faster. Compress it faster.
On one side, the Stone Shaping Technique strained to compress and solidify the cocoon. On the other, Rorschach tried to inject external aether into his body to restore his magic power.
The operation made Rorschach's temples throb