Seeing this, Vesa flew forward and chomped part of Byakhee's avatar. She then activated the last part of the Rune, transporting Alex and MingYue with her back to the Blood Spire Citadel.
Throughout all this, no one realized something else was happening. The mermaid baby had her eyes opened. She watched everything—from the Rune that Vesa carved to the clash with that weird energy.
Her fingers moved around like a baby crying, but if one looked carefully, it was like she was replicating the rune movements from Vesa.
While Vesa was clashing with the energy, part of it also leaked out, getting absorbed by the mermaid baby. Her eyes turned the color of crystal blue, and her skin became smoother. Her fishtail also disappeared, replaced by humanoid legs.
Her gaze reflected intelligence, not like that of a baby. It was as if she was deep in thought.
