Black Flames rose from Kallen, covering every bone spike.
Under the searing heat of the Order Fire, the bone spikes began to shrink and evaporate, but amid childish, muffled cries of pain, the melted spikes quickly grew back, rebuilding their prison around Kallen.
However, as the level of the Order Flames continued to rise, so did the pain Little Kangna endured.
Moreover, rusty Chains of Order shot out of Kallen, winding around each bone spike.
There was no trace of emotion in Kallen's eyes. The power of Orderization began its invasion of Little Kangna in earnest.
"It hurts..."
This overturned the very way a life existed. To a certain extent, Orderization could be understood as assimilation through Divinity Pollution, with Order as its foundation.
Kallen lowered his head, opened his mouth, and bit down on the bone spike strangling his neck.
Nothing broke or cracked. His teeth had not even exerted any force, yet after this action, the process of Orderization accelerated.
In fact, Little Kangna could have fought back or attacked. With Kallen's body imprisoned, she held every advantage in close combat, and there was an enormous gulf between a human body and a dragon's physique...
But she did not. She merely endured it in silence, with no desire to hurt Kallen.
The power of Orderization began invading Little Kangna's soul. In his vision, Kallen saw a white-haired little girl curled up in a pitch-black corner.
This was how Little Kangna had been when she was born, and how she had looked when Kallen first met her.
Back then, she had been full of wariness and hostility toward the world.
Puer's nurturing and education had helped her grow increasingly accustomed to life and taught her, step by step, to become part of it.
"Kallen..."
Kallen drew closer to her.