Nearly thirty minutes or so passed as the phenomenon continued uninterrupted.
Throughout that time the cocoon of energy remained suspended in the air glowing softly while absorbing the endless flow of power pouring into it.
Streams of cosmic energy continued emerging from the unseen depths of space and reality itself, traveling like silent rivers through the air before merging into the cocoon surrounding Maria's body. Dark mana mixed with those energies, the two forces weaving together like strands of light and shadow, continuously feeding the transformation taking place inside. Maria herself could not be seen anymore the cocoon had completely wrapped around her form, hiding every part of her existence from view. The only sign of her presence was the steady pulse of energy radiating outward from the cocoon's surface as it floated silently in the air.
