Even covered in fur, Trissy, the Demoness of Despair, was still beautiful, displaying an unusual kind of allure.
Raphael was another matter entirely. He had turned into a ball of fur.
Freddy's notes mentioned the great tree beside them. The Earth Mother's power seemed to spill out around it, making people's hair or nails grow rapidly.
Compared with the surrounding areas, this effect was relatively harmless, so it was considered part of the safe route.
After passing the tree, Raphael raised a hand. As though wielding a pair of sharp scissors, he instantly trimmed all the hair on his body, restoring his original appearance.
Whoosh!
Before the hair could hit the ground, Raphael ignited it with flames conjured from his spirituality, burning it to ash.
In such a dangerous place, he certainly could not leave his hair behind.
Trissy did much the same, though she did not cut her hair back to its previous length. It had reached her waist before; now it hung down to her legs.
Continuing onward, they passed a pond and saw its water suddenly form a vortex. Several bolts of lightning shot out of it, striking at the light overhead.
This was an underground world. The light above was actually a manifestation of the Eternal Blazing Sun's power, so there was no question that the lightning emerging from the water was a manifestation of the Lord of Storms' power.
Raphael had not expected these two gods to keep fighting even after coming "underground."
The two hurried past the pond to avoid getting caught up in it.
After passing the pond without incident, Raphael thought, *The Vice President's safe route is pretty reliable. The battle between the lightning and the light looks frightening, but as long as we don't get involved or use any defensive measures,