It was painful—an agony that tore at his soul and burned through his veins.
Gronthar felt as though his body was being ripped apart by countless lines, shattered into pieces, only to be reformed within a warm, amniotic fluid.
After the pain came a rush of pleasure.
Gronthar felt every cell in his body cheer as it absorbed the dense energy surrounding him.
Pop!
As he absorbed energy up to a critical point, Gronthar felt the 'shackles' that had bound him for so long shatter.
A new, stronger, and purer bloodline power surged within him.
Gronthar knew he had become stronger—he had broken through to Alpha-level, becoming the first troll to reach this level in nearly a hundred years.
He wanted to roar, but when he opened his eyes, he found himself trapped inside an eggshell.
The memories from before entering the Dragon Nest quickly returned. Gronthar took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and a burst of power exploded outward from within him.
