Purple-black magic power spread through the air, and the stench grew ever stronger as the Aberrant Beasts' shrieks echoed through the Nest. Spider's figure was gradually shrouded by a smoky curtain of magic power, and the blurred silhouette twisted under the gazes of the two magical girls, producing a nauseating sound of tearing.
The shadow grew from the size of an ordinary person, gradually merging with the spider Aberrant Beast beneath it. Once the smoke cleared, what stood before the two of them was no longer the man from before, but a savage monster that stood upright on its upper body, entirely encased in an exoskeleton.
This monster was about as tall as the white spider from before. Its original appearance could faintly be made out, though it was impossible to tell what its relationship with Spider truly was. After transforming, it had undergone further mutation and looked even more horrifying.
Looking at Larkspur, who was locked together with her Magic Armament within the Flesh Spiderweb, the monster slightly raised its head, split open its mouthparts, and let out a shriek that sounded almost like laughter.
However, Larkspur had not remained idle during those few short seconds of his transformation.
Almost at the very instant the purple-black magic power erupted, the Heart Gem beneath her throat, along with her eyes, began to shine. Azure light burst forth from the flesh. Then, the instant she met the Aberrant Beast's gaze, she shattered the restraints around her.
Suppressing the violent headache that erupted almost simultaneously, Larkspur controlled her Magic Armament and leaped forward, shouting, "Lantern, move!"
The enemy had willingly turned himself into an Aberrant Beast. There was nothing left to argue about; only life and death remained between the two sides.
Dark brown streams of magic power descended along with her