Ch 101: Public Display - Part 2

Coral roared in response, his claws swiping wildly. "Shut up! You don't know anything about me!"

Fenrir finally intervened, raising his voice above the chaos. "Coral," he said, his tone calm yet commanding. "Look at yourself. Do you even recognize the man you once were?"

Coral faltered, if only for a moment. Fenrir's words seemed to pierce through the haze of his bloodlust, forcing him to confront the reality of his transformation. He glanced down at his monstrous hands, his twisted reflection mirrored in a nearby shattered window. For a brief second, anguish flickered across his face.

But the moment passed, and his rage returned tenfold. "No!" he snarled. "This is what I chose! This is the price of freedom, and I'll pay it gladly!"

Maric sighed, raising his blade. "Then you've made your choice."