Chapter 72: Chapter 72: Crimson Troubles

Nerissa prepared breakfast for everyone, and they gathered around the table, discussing the day's events over their meal.

"It's not really something we like to talk about. There was this quest we took that led us to a cave where they were farming chimeras," Devin explained.

Rena pushed her food around her plate, her appetite vanishing as she thought about the horrifying scene. Her fork hovered above her plate, then fell back down.

She swallowed hard, forcing herself to eat a few bites, but her face paled with every mention of the grotesque creatures.

"Chimeras? I thought experiments on chimeras were banned in all nations, not just Verena. How could this happen?" Cormac asked, his eyes wide with disbelief.

The topic was unsettling. Experiments involving chimeras were considered some of the most abominable acts of cruelty.