Erik created the Dark Shapes that same night. The creatures sprouted to life from drops of blood that coalesced in eggs that grew before the naked eye.
Unlike the Chimaeric Demons, they matured in minutes rather than months. Within hours, he produced nearly five thousand of these new kinds of clones.
The Dark Shapes were humanoids no larger than a human, but with the same worm-like features Noah and the others had.
They had a human-like body, pale gray skin, and no distinct head—instead, their head connected directly to a long, worm-like neck with vaguely humanoid features.
Erik didn't care about their appearance, though. With his vast mana reserves, he could create enough Dark Shapes that they would never lack companionship.
Besides, now that the world knew about his power, their appearance hardly mattered. The clones were stronger than most humans anyway—if anyone dared criticize them, they would face the consequences.
