Chapter 212
'A sort of hybrid?'
Oliver's frown deepened as he suspected the possibility. The thing before him wasn't natural—it was a grotesque combination of things that should never have been merged. He felt more and more sure of his theory that the creature was not simply a demon or human, but a hybrid of the two.
'The heretics have an alchemist with them?'
He quickly realized that a heretic knowledgeable in alchemy was involved in this.
This thing was a hybrid, a chimera. A monstrosity, crafted through dark science and forbidden rituals. He had read about them briefly from his tutor. These were imperfect dolls created with the aim of producing a being that possessed the powers and qualities of both humans and demons.
