The Male Lead isn't Following the Script!

Harnessing the powers of the monsters that plagued them?

Adeline frowned, a sense of foreboding settling over her. "What do you mean?"

Dimitri’s grip on her hand tightened slightly. "He began experimenting," he said, his voice low. "On humans."

Adeline froze, her breath catching in her throat. "What?"

Dimitri’s expression darkened. "You know how young mages come to face the trial, right? The ones who fail... They’re usually killed by the monsters before they can reach the Mage Tower. At least, that’s what everyone believes. But my master... He was collecting them. The injured ones, the ones who barely survived... He would take them and use them for his experiments."

Adeline’s eyes narrowed, she knew where this was going. She was not stupid. The implication was clear... But still, she had to ask. "What kind of experiments?" She said with an uneasy feeling.

Dimitri hesitated for a moment before answering. "He... He was fusing them with the monsters."

Adeline took a step back, her mind reeling. "Fusing them? How is that even possible?"

"Forbidden magic," Dimitri said grimly. "He was trying to combine human and monster traits, hoping to create something stronger than either. I don’t know all the details, but I’ve seen the results. They’re... They’re abominations, Adeline. Twisted, tortured souls who don’t even resemble humans anymore."

Adeline felt a wave of nausea. She couldn’t comprehend the cruelty, the sheer evil of it all. "That’s..." She struggled to find a word that could describe this act of... Malice.

Dimitri did not even have to hear that word. He could tell what she was thinking.