The transformation lasted for quite some time.
Theron finished treating the injured, while Alya and Albenna finished collecting the spoils.
But they weren't in a hurry. They simply stood nearby, silently keeping watch for Gauss.
Gauss felt as though a special gland had formed in his throat, and it seemed to have grown harder as well.
Along with it, the skin on his neck, his jaw, and his mouth had all become tougher through the subtle reinforcement of energy.
These parts, which should have been weaknesses, had all received some reinforcement after he gained the Talent "Lesser Dragon Language."
"Cough, cough! Uh—"
He opened his eyes.
He cleared his throat instinctively.
The voice that came from his throat hadn't changed much.
But when he listened closely, he sensed some indescribable difference.
It had more texture?
Gauss shook his head.
If he had to compare it to something, it was like the experience of subscribing to a music app in his previous life. Before, he could only listen in standard or very high HQ quality, but now it had suddenly upgraded to high-resolution lossless audio.
It was still the same voice, but it sounded several levels better.
And—
It wasn't just the way it sounded. Something involving magic had changed, too.
If he wanted, he seemed to be able to cast spells by expending magic and making use of some change in his throat.
Gauss hadn't been very satisfied with gaining a racial Talent like "Lesser Dragon Language," but he had quietly cast aside that prejudice by now.
"Charisma +1" "Charisma: 10→11"
His Charisma had also increased by one point.
Gauss thought about it and could vaguely understand why.
A person's voice had a huge impact on Charisma, a stat that combined their presence, approachability, appearance, and physique.
Suppose