Aaron had seen many horrors in his lifetime. As a soldier stationed at the border, he had fought against creatures that defied nature itself, monstrosities born from the abyss beyond human comprehension. But this—this was different.
It was something far more insidious, far more unnatural.
The accomplices of the former Archmage, now unrestrained without Dimitri's presence, were no longer content with lurking in the shadows.
They had accelerated their twisted experiments, abducting the poor refugees who had no protection and no means to fight back. These people were being forcefully fused with the very monsters that lurked beyond the Empire's borders, turned into grotesque abominations against their will.
Aaron had followed the trail of destruction for weeks.
These abominations were released into the forest, and they eventually find the border, they start attacking his fellow soldiers. Aaron needed to do something about it.