Two days ago, he had not gotten a clear look at the monster.0

But now, as Sein took a closer look at the creature, a startling realization dawned on him: This monster was—or at least had been—a “human”.0

Although its hideous appearance and razor-sharp claws bore little resemblance to a human, Sein recognized the truth in the subtle details like the structure of its joints, breathing rate, and pupillary response.0

“A mutation of a native human of this world, just like the abominations created by the necromancers back in the Magus World,” he concluded.0

He rubbed his chin, his thoughts turning inward.0

"But those abominations were stitched together from corpses. In recent years, the necromancers even incorporated...0