Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1554

Chapter 1554 - Perfect Body (Part 2)

Luckily for Morok's group, between the Balor's discomfort and the lucky surprise, she had been too busy to perform a thorough search of the walls. When she took the final check to make sure that no trace of the tunnel opened by the goblins remained, it was too late.

Nalrond and the others had already cooled their bodies, matching their heat signature to that of the wall they hid in.

'Do we wait for them to leave or do we follow them?' Protector asked. 'If this place really is a metal mine, then we'll never find the way down on our own. We need an unwitting guide.' Protector said.

'Agreed.' Nalrond said while listening to the vibrations in the ground to check for any more surprises.

The goblins had no problem moving in the dark thanks to Earth Vision and the Balor used a rough version of Fire Vision whereas the invaders were completely blind.

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Any of their mystical senses would make their eyes glow and betray their presence due to the absolute darkness that filled the tunnels.

Quylla was the only one capable of seeing thanks to Orion's enchanted goggles. To make up for it, she shared her sight with the others via the mind link while Nalrond shared his hearing.

His Rezar's senses filtered the echoes of the caves, allowing them to understand several conversations at the same time instead of just hearing jumbled words.

The only downside was that to covey so many sensory inputs, their mana slowly poisoned Protector and Morok.

They followed the Balor for several minutes, going deeper and deeper in the ground as the monsters moved past several junctions and side corridors.

To be sure that they would find their way back, Protector rubbed his hands on the walls from time to time, leaving a smell that he could trace back despite the stench of sulfur, sweat, and dirt that became more intense as they moved forward.

Suddenly, the Balor's collar turned to a bright shade of green. Her body started to writhe, making her emit moans that sounded like a mix of pain and pleasure. Her muscles shrunk and her bones popped as she underwent a complete metamorphosis.

The Balor was now slightly over 2 meters (7') tall, making the sash that previously covered her breasts into a top that went from under her armpits to her waist. The armor on her legs had now loosened into a black metal gown so long that it brushed against the ground, making sparks with each step she took.

The towering monster had turned into a delicate woman with pale blue skin and a cascade of long silver hair that reached the small of her back. Her body was that of a goddess, with curves and muscles of perfect proportions.

The red eye on her forehead had split into two, one red and the other blue that now rested at the sides of her pretty nose. The red membranous wings shone like suns as they became covered in feathers made of pure energy.

Each wing took the same color of the element that they fueled their respective eye with.

Unbeknownst to the flabbergasted group of invaders, the remaining four elements that had been previously fused with the Balor's body converged to her midriff, where along with the energy from her wings they formed a rough mana core.

'By the Great Mother!' Quylla said. 'That's why the fallen Balors can't have more than three eyes. They need to merge two into one to make up for their lack of wings. One draws in the world energy and the other focuses its element.'

'The transformation must be due to the collar and the depth we have reached.' Morok said. 'Here the flow of world energy is much stronger, allowing not only the smaller goblins, but also the huge Balor to revert to their original form.'