Then Pho turned to Loryn, his attention shifting like a spotlight moving away.
"The experiment. Where are we with it?"
Loryn straightened immediately, his hollow voice taking on a clinical tone. "Nearly complete, Master Pho. I need to finalize the control mechanism, the binding magic that will direct it toward specific targets rather than indiscriminate slaughter."
"How long?"
"Two days. Three at most. I'm integrating a dark orb system that will lock it onto whoever bears the corresponding marker. Plant the marker on a target, release the experiment, and it will hunt until the target is dead or the marker is removed."
Pho nodded slowly. "And it can kill the yellow-eyed demon?"
"If he's what we think he is, Nightmare-rank or perhaps low Disaster-rank, yes. The experiment was designed to counter high-tier threats. Overwhelming physical power, regeneration, resistance to most magic types. It won't stop until its target is eliminated."
