The Chimera Knight slowly straightened.
Towering.
Monstrous.
Its armor fused directly into flesh itself.
Draconic scales lined one shoulder.
A lion's maw protruded grotesquely from its chestplate.
Serpentine tails writhed behind it endlessly.
And now—
Alicia finally understood.
It had never transformed.
It evolved.
Again and again.
All the creatures stitched into its flesh had merged together.
From beneath its helmet—
Dozens of crimson eyes glowed within the darkness.
The creature radiated pure corruption.
Alicia wiped blood from the corner of her lips.
"…You're uglier the longer I stare at you."
The Chimera answered with a monstrous roar.
SKRRAAAAAAA—
The sound alone ruptured the ground beneath them.
Nearby ruins exploded outward as violent pressure waves swept through the streets.
Alicia reacted instantly.
Black flames erupted beneath her feet.
BOOM!
She vanished the moment a massive claw descended where she previously stood.
