The room and tank began to shake as the liquid started to glow. Below it the magic circle engraved in the metal flooring started glowing. The room shook violently and Bruce was now on his feet. He put the sheathed giant sword on his back and then unsheathed it, spinning it around as if it was weightless. The glass of the tank started to crack. Liquid started to drip out slowly causing more cracks to form.
The tank then shattered causing all liquid to pour out from it covering the floor. Bruce stared daggers at the tank as a hulking figure with a humanoid body, a man with feline features and bright yellow glowing in the darkness. The silhouette had a mane of from head to shoulder length.
He stepped into the light showing his features and Bruce could see the king clear as day. Unlike when he usually saw his majesty, his face was covered by a helmet his crown given by the World. His source of power and connection to the realm. He was now a man with features of a lion and a man. A tail seated behind him as he stepped forward hulking over Bruce.
The king bared his fangs and hissed at Bruce who backed away slowly. A shiver went down his spine as he stared into the eyes of the king. "Your majesty. I am your knight the Stoic Blade please remember me. You went through a" he was interrupted as the king sprang forward swiping at him with his clawed hand. Bruce moved quickly but didn't walk away unscathed. He felt pain on his side as from the claws getting him. He swung his sword at the king and hit the king across the shoulder. It bounced off as lava started to form around the body creating armor. It solidified into a black obsidian substance. He created a helmet over his head. A big broadsword appeared in his hands. He slashed at Bruce who dodged the attack by blocking it.
He jumped to the side and pulled out a communication stone before he could use it. The king was on him kicking him across the room. He slammed into the wall and created a crater from the impact. Bruce spit black blood upon the ground. He stood up clenching his sword. 'Alright! Enough of this shit!' He pushed chi into his circuits and zipped around the room and then slashed the king. The two were then locked in a back and forth. Bruce's eyes became solid black and black flames coated the blade of the sword. Black flames then coated his body forming tight armor. The helm coating his head was a face of a stoic demon with two horns coming off the forehead. Spikes erupted up his back and his body had black smoke coming off it. He slashed at the king, meeting his sword. Bruce jumped back dodging a slash and then a stab till the king spun the sword and pinned Bruce down slamming him to the ground. He pushed the hilt into Bruce's face and pressed the blade closer. Bruce fought with his might to push up with his own weapon. "You haven't shown me your true determination yet!" A deep voice of the king came from the hulking beast man. Bruce paused in surprise. 'The king isn't feral…this has been a test?' Bruce thought to himself, staring at the feline eyes of the king.
He then turned into smoke teleporting away from the king leaving a cloud of black smoke. He then attacked the king who swiped his sword away with his driving a fist into Bruce's gut. A blast then hit the king in the chest who slid back. His skin became coated with ice as it turned blue and white. The black armor then sizzled as the ice melted away. Gust Staff stood aiming her staff at him. Her body was coated in her stag armor. He glared at her and he then disappeared moving so fast he was gone. Gust Staff didn't have to react as she turned to see the king throw a fist at her, sending her flying towards Bruce. She landed next to him slamming into a wall. "I'm very disappointed. You two are becoming a disappointment. This new power I possess is by far the greatest feeling I've ever had. And I've only been like this for a short time. You two on the other hand have had time to harness this power. And you can't even stop me when I believe my orders were to stop me if I went feral" the king shook his head. "Couldn't even do that. Your lack of control and power would have left the knights up above vulnerable" he walked over slowly sheathing the sword upon his back. He picked them both up by their necks. He then ascended the stairs walking towards the courtyard where all men were assembling. A group of knights were running down the stairs freezing in place. They pointed lances at the king and two were holding a gun that shot canisters of gas. The king glared at them with his yellow eyes. "Stand down your king is fine" the men all relaxed their stances and sighed with relief they then all bowed "Your majesty glad to see you were successful sire" the king said nothing walking past them. He still held his two subordinates. Dragging them behind him till they came to the doors. Con Man was leaning against a pillar. He saw the king and straightened his posture. He bowed at the king who then paused and stared at him. "Don't insult me with sarcasm Con. That bow is an empty gesture" Con Man giggled. "My apologies to your grace. But for once seeing you like this the bow is genuine" the king scowled. "Enough of your flattery it doesn't suit you" Con Man looked at the two unconscious Blades held in his giant hands.
"Two of your best I see?" The king didn't look at them. "I took an opportunity to test them properly. The boy needed to be tested didn't have the time before the Transmutation. Seems Mills needs to crack the whip more" he then burst open the doors with a kick. Seeing his knights and Lord Mills standing there. He had the three remaining Blades standing with him. He threw the two unconscious subordinates out into the courtyard. The two fell to the ground and remained still. The king stepped out to the light revealing his new form. Mills realized he wasn't not acting beastly and had full control over his faculties.
All men lowered their weapons and became at ease. Lord Mills approached the king and bowed. He then locked his eyes upon his students who looked beaten and were unconscious. "They need more refinement" he walked past the lord and out into the courtyard open. He breathed in the air and felt more connected to the realm he ruled than ever. With every breeze he could smell chi and feel it enriching his every breath he would take.
Even through his bestial eyes he could see different colors sparkling upon the wind. Could feel and see heartbeats pulsing out chi. The very world around him was new and exciting as he looked around. And stared at these men. He smelled their flesh and blood, feeling hunger. He quickly pushed the urge to kill them and feast upon their soul cores.
He shook his head and walked past his men and kept walking towards the main gate. His men followed, speaking to him, but he couldn't focus on their words. He felt a pull to enter the forest and feast on other beasts. He wanted to hunt and nothing could stop him. He then picked up speed and then pushed his legs to make him run. He ran past his men and guards huddled around the gate. Till he saw a domesticated oxen-like creature tied up behind a fence. He then jumped over the fencing and pounced on the animal. His long fangs protruded from our stretched mouth. He bit down on the neck of the creature as it screamed and hawed. He began to tear it apart and feast upon it. While all watched him in horror. He lifted his head covered in blood and then locked eyes on a knight closely watching. The king sniffed the air and then grinned big revealing his sharp teeth. With a flash he was on the knight feasting upon him after ripping off his chest plate.