The cards sank and melted like ink that seeped directly into their skin. Dark lines spread along their palms, threading through their veins as if something inside them had been waiting to receive it.
For a brief moment, nothing happened.
Then the change began.
It wasn't sharp pain, but a deep, unsettling sensation, like their bodies were being rewritten from within. Their breathing slowed, their senses stretched, and something new took shape deep inside their cores. It felt ancient, deliberate, and inevitable.
Rudra's vision blurred as he felt a second rhythm form beneath his heartbeat, heavy and steady. Aryan gritted his teeth, laughing through the strain as energy surged through his limbs. Marcus dropped to one knee, realizing this wasn't just an enhancement but a transformation. Maya remained still, quietly observing the structured formation unfolding inside her.
