*At last, after months of scheming, the perfect opportunity to test my creations in full force.* The intelligence we'd received—courtesy of a little spy nestled in the human kingdom—had been like a gift from the abyss. One of the heroes, the one who's rumored to grow stronger the angrier he becomes, was traveling alone from the dwarf kingdom back to the human kingdom.
Perfect timing. And what a specimen he would make. *Kit Mi Kai,* they call him.
"Prepare yourselves," I mutter to my "children," my voice barely a whisper, echoing through the steel walls of my underground lab as they stir at my command. These creatures—each one a twisted marvel of science and sorcery, with sinewy limbs and razor-sharp claws—awaited their instructions like loyal pets.
"Today is a special day," I continue, gazing over the creatures, each one reflecting the calculated malice I'd instilled in them. "Today, you will serve a great purpose. You will deliver me a hero."
