Capulias roared, the tremendous sound like a dragon's bellow, shaking apart even the sky blanketed in volcanic ash above him!
The volcanic ash scattered across the ground rose into the air, shrouding Capulias's figure. Though Barn could not see, the smell filling the air made him cover his nose.
The vast cloud of dust obscured everything. Only the repeated sound of tearing clothes emerged from within.
Though Barn could not see, his Mind's Eye remained locked on Capulias. He could clearly "see" Capulias's body constantly growing and changing...
Barn stayed on guard, his hands gripping Nidai Kitetsu tightly as he held it across his chest.
Capulias's transformation took only a few dozen seconds, but to Barn, it felt painfully long. He remained poised for battle the entire time...
At last, a tremendous dragon's roar erupted from within. The force of the sound scattered all the surrounding dust and tore apart the cloud cover over all of Saipan Island!
Capulias's figure finally emerged, but he no longer looked remotely human. He was a colossal beast from ancient times!
The dark green scales on his body had vanished, replaced by tough, petrified skin patterned with purple markings!
Blue patterns adorned his thick neck, but they did not look gaudy in the slightest. Instead, they accentuated his savagery!
His enormous dragon head was blood-red, with dark crimson barbs covering his protruding brow ridges. Huge fangs jutted past his lips, dripping with foul-smelling saliva.
His immense body occupied a full quarter of Saipan Island! Even the great volcano looked small beside him!
Though Barn could not see, Capulias's form appeared distinctly in his mind.
Facing such a colossal creature, Barn recalled the enormous Snake God he had encountered on Amazon Lily. Their strength, however, was worlds apart.
*Was this what they called an "awakened