Master... Something is wrong: Part-3

/Burn them all?/

Aether was taken aback after hearing everything. He knew this reality had shifted a few things, but this...?

/Are you saying... not a single one of them has consciousness?/ Aether asked, his brows furrowing deeply.

He had encountered at least a few people who, despite turning into monsters, had managed to retain their consciousness and rational thinking. He had seen it with his own eyes. But now...

/I don't know... they all look the same to me,/ Liora responded with a shrug.

She leaned on the railing, gazing at the creatures below. They did nothing but growl and snarl like mindless beasts, not a single word spoken among them.

There was no sign of reasoning, no hint of intelligence—only the raw, primal hunger of monsters. If that was all they were, then there was no question about what needed to be done.

Aether's frown deepened. He had no hesitation when it came to eliminating true monsters. That wasn't the issue.