Chapter 335: The Search for a Volunteer

"How would that make us any different from them?!" She whispered to him harshly while keeping her voice out of earshot of Gabriel.

Kain winced, glancing over at Gabriel, who was engrossed in the laptop.

"It wouldn't," Kain admitted quietly. "That's why we can't force anyone into this. We need someone willing. Someone who understands the risks."

Serena folded her arms, her eyes narrowing. "You think anyone in their right mind would agree to this? Even if the reward is becoming a beast-tamer, the potential risks… It could kill them, Kain. You know that."

"I do," Kain said, his tone heavy with guilt. "But we also know there are people out there who would take that risk if it was their only option. Someone like Gabriel—someone whose life is likely to end soon if they can't extend it by cultivating."