Then, to Jake's disbelief, a thin line of crimson blood appeared beneath the golden blade and slowly trickled down the Leviathan's enormous head.
Jake's eyes widened.
'She actually hurt it…'
But then, everyone froze at what they saw next.
[...Krr...]
A strange sound came from beneath the golden blade.
At first, Jake thought it was the sound of the Leviathan's scales cracking under the pressure.
But then he noticed something else.
A thin crimson line had appeared beneath the beast's scales.
It was faint at first, almost like a tiny vein of light buried deep beneath its black scales.
But then it began to spread.
Crack...!
Crack...!
Crack...!
One crimson line became two.
Then dozens.
Within seconds, countless thin lines of red light were spreading across the Leviathan's enormous body, weaving between its scales like molten lava flowing beneath its skin.
Jake's expression slowly changed.
"…What is that?"
The Leviathan's body suddenly began trembling.
