"That... is the monster?" Sari's voice was a strained whisper, surprise and a sudden, sharp tremor of fear sending shiver down her spine. The creature before them defied her imagination and everything they'd faced before. It was a grotesque mockery of life, far more terrifying than the beasts from the tournament. "How... how can they look so much more terrifying than anything we faced in the tournament?"
Athena didn't flinch, but her posture stiffened with cold certainty. "Those were simply normal monsters native to this region of Zeraschia. The real threat, the ones we are directly targeting, are the abominations created by Chaos's true subordinates. They are the twisted progeny of his Seven Generals, each conceptually mirroring the Seven Sinners of Hell."
"Oh gosh," Sari breathed, pulling her gaze away from the sight, "That explains the... that explains the truly grotesque appearance."
