The eastern market of the capital was filled with chaos. Stalls toppled, goods scattered, and civilians screamed bloody murder as they fled in every direction.
What had once been a bustling morning of trade and laughter had now turned into a killing ground.
Hybrid Zero rose to her feet slowly, her joints popping with a sound that was just too wrong.
Her eyes, those voidlike pits with faint crimson swirling, locked on the nearest mage who had rushed to help her.
"Hold! I don't think she's a Demon!" The mage yelled, hands outstretched with glowing spell formations of containment. "She's unstable, but she's just a girl!"
The spell bloomed to life, forming a barrier that covered the hybrid.
Order seemed to be returning as the hybrid was now trapped. And those who had heard what the mage had said slowed down their retreat, becoming more relaxed.
"Calm down, kid." The man said in a calming tone. "Everything is gonna be alright."
