Chapter 56

Stretching his arm forward, King Drake called out, "Rylio!" 

Immediately, the sceptre flew from Lavana's hold back to that of its owner, "You, young lady, have made a terrible mistake and you will pay dearly for it!"

"I even killed that old hag, you call a wife. You should've seen her tragic look when she was begging for mercy. That, and what I did just now, which pains you more, Your Majesty?" Lavana questioned in ridicule.

In response, the king levitated, and his transformation commenced immediately.

His shoulder-length dove grey hair lengthened by a few inches and became frizzly, changing into a rosewood colour. His eyes turned zaffre, and his outfit changed to just loose ankle-length black pants with an obsidian black silk sash around his waist. Finely patterned fuscia veins made their appearance and could be seen on his entire naked upper body, though they stopped at his jaws. A big wenge ancient-looking book seale