Early the next morning, the previously motionless giant cocoon suddenly began to pulse with a brilliant azure light, perhaps stimulated by them.
Not only that, but the giant cocoon began to bulge outward from within, much like a pregnant woman's belly.
Such a sight immediately caught the attention of everyone present.
"Boss, has little sister Tifa finished fusing with the Casket of Ancient Winters?"
"Judging by this, she probably has. It's been a day and a night, so Tifa should be waking up."
Just as Loren finished speaking, a slender, jade-white hand suddenly poked out from inside the cocoon.
Then another hand reached out from the same spot, and the two hands began to pull it apart to both sides.
Thus, under everyone's watchful eyes, a huge tear was forced open in the massive cocoon.
Through that opening, everyone caught sight of a woman whose body was so white it almost seemed to glow.
Who else could this woman be if not Tifa, who had fused with the Casket of Ancient Winters?
As the cocoon was completely torn open, Tifa slowly walked out from within with a faint smile on her face.
Perhaps due to the fusion with the Casket of Ancient Winters, Tifa looked somewhat different than before.
First was her eyes. Previously, she had the black pupils of an Easterner.
Now, however, they had turned blue, making them look as if two sapphires were embedded in her face.
Her hair color had changed as well, shifting from her former black hair to a sky blue.
Far from diminishing her charm, these changes made her look even more stunning and captivating.
Beyond that was her figure. Her original height of 167 centimeters had now increased to 170 centimeters.
Not only had her height increased, but every parameter of her