Did this guy just activate another spell?

The moment the light appeared, Ronald realized it was the enemy's ability, undoubtedly an original-level spell.

But at the same time, he was certain the man before him, having lost all consciousness from the Hell forces, couldn't possibly perform any actions, let alone secretly cast spells.

What's going on?

Some passive activation or a spell set with preconditions for triggering—this is likely the correct answer.

After all, the man before him is also a strong contender; being prepared in advance is not surprising.

And as the last resort to protect the caster, once such a thing appears, it often signals trouble.

Thinking of this, Ronald furrowed his brow.

He tightened his grip on the Saint Catherine sword, and the firelight of [Power of the Sun] instantly closed in.

The caster of [Nine Commandments Meeting], already unconscious, couldn't even move a finger at this moment. With one swing, his body was directly cleaved, seemingly about to lose his life on the spot.

However, this outcome did not meet Ronald's objective.

Because even though life was fading, the caster's powerful magic power still existed, and it could be said to intensify!

The moment Ronald sliced it apart, the already rapidly increasing magic power surged even higher.

Then, the impact of magic power came rushing forward.

Standing in such close proximity, Ronald should have retreated to avoid the impact.

But he refused to stand by and watch, opting for a more direct confrontation, activating [Limits of Humanity] to stand his ground, ready to tackle the forthcoming true menace.

Afterward, a surprising scene unfolded.

The body of the caster from [Nine Commandments Meeting], sliced apart, was reconnected by the water-blue magic power, distorting and expanding into an aberrant shape.

"What the heck is that!"

Ronald couldn't help but curse.

The scene before him didn't resemble a human transformation. Upon seeing such a thing, he naturally swung his sword down at the enemy.

The Saint Catherine sword remained invincible.

After the firelight of [Power of the Sun] burned, the thing that barely resembled a human body indeed shrank momentarily, but then it accelerated its expansion, seemingly stimulated.

At close range, Ronald saw especially clearly.

The rate at which this creature's body expanded far exceeded that of any organic creature under the influence of magic power.

If an example were needed.

The rapidly growing flesh seemed like an endlessly inflating balloonfish, with its body size indicating the danger it posed.

Ronald frowned and distanced himself from the entity.

Everything now proved it wasn't something to be easily dispatched but a formidable enemy requiring serious attention.

Moreover, the sight before him reminded him of the dust beast encountered days ago. If this entity, like the dust beast, could expand endlessly, how would he deal with it?

Ronald pondered how to tackle this thing; unsure if it could still be called human, he finally reached a decision.

There were two straightforward methods at his disposal.

First, Costate could change the weather; a small rain shower in this area would be enough for the "Rain Mist Divine Hammer" to deal with any massive creature.

Second, Ronald could use the [Capitalism] spell to accumulate value; waiting a short time for an immensely powerful spell could handle it as well.

Ronald turned his head towards Costate's direction.

Even though the recent events varied, in objective time, only a few minutes had passed.

So, compared to the start, some adjustments had been made. But in such a short span, Costate was still in the awakening to transformation stage, not yet fully transitioned.

"The wealth of a society dominated by capitalist production appears as an immense collection of commodities, with each commodity as an elemental form. Thus, our study must begin with the analysis of commodities…"

Ronald immediately began reciting the spell from [Capitalism].

Involving Costate made this choice not even a question.

Furthermore, this was a remote island, relieving Ronald from considering the impact on ordinary people and worrying about unexpected issues from excessive violence.

Finally, the spell activated.

Ronald stepped back a few more steps, observing the changes happening to the enemy.

Within just a few breaths, the caster from [Nine Commandments Meeting] had completely lost human appearance.

As his size rapidly expanded to the size of a palace, he lost all hair, his facial features blurred, and only his two eyes grew large and dark.

Aside from that, his head began to deform into an oval shape, with smooth, white skin while his limbs and torso turned into tentacles equipped with suction cups.

"Isn't this just an octopus?"

Ronald made a judgment the next second.

Though the enemy's final form was yet to be fully revealed.

But from these changes, his tendency was evident.

With the influence of the original, the target of the transformation for this caster of [Nine Commandments Meeting]—was indeed an octopus magnified several times!

The subsequent state of the enemy further confirmed Ronald's assessment.

As it continued to inflate like an inflating balloon, it increasingly resembled a gigantic octopus.

However, compared to ordinary sea creatures, its tentacles bore sharp spikes used for attack, with mouthparts scattered around various locations.

Adding in previous encounters during their engagement…

"Water element transformation, giant octopus… Is this guy's original record a tome on ocean-related content?"

While Ronald evaluated, below him, the caster from [Nine Commandments Meeting] finally stopped expanding. His ultimate size was roughly a hundred meters, far from the giant creature Ronald once encountered.

Perhaps due to Ronald's past experiences.

His speculations from a moment ago seemed almost unnecessarily worried.

Compared to the dust beast's magnitude, a sea creature of merely hundred-meter size.

Even if it's a special existence created through magic, Ronald felt confident in handling it easily.

And a closer look at this guy's state.

The influence of the hellish black mist still lingered on it.

That pair of ink-black eyes lacked any glow, evidently not having reverted to a normal state of consciousness.

Upon careful examination, Ronald felt overwhelmingly confident.

Overall, the thing differed from the previous transformation process in that its once pallid skin, upon stabilizing its form, rapidly turned green and was covered by a significant layer of moss-like dark green shell.

Then…

Then Ronald saw the creature swing its enormous tentacle, crashing toward him!