Rise of a Dark King[Training]

On the outskirts of Kou and Reim, the young Skeletal Lord stood out in the plains with his party that consisted of Jack, Yurameshi, and Hana. His small team was growing larger. As it did he felt their connections growing and the future they sought to bring out into the world nearing in Reim.  

Between the use of his Bio warriors and the rest of the party the camp where they were would be made up in no time at all. It mirrored something like the one he had when he trained with Lagi in the forest back in Kina right before they took out they fought at the summit.  It was back then that Lagi had explained it to him, the power of the Dark metal vessel, the levels to it. The threat of the Magi Connie taking from him if he did not do what pleased Connie.  That was when Julus swore to himself to master this power of Zoran and make it his own as fast as possible so that no one could take what was his.  Though Zoran might not have been a creation of his own, it was his weapon and power to be used, just as the ruhk and all his spells. There would be no standing in the way of his achievements and no one would dare strip something away from him simply because he did not attain the objective they saw fit for him. He was no one's puppet or tool. Though he had made a deal with Connie to attain this power he had done so aligning the very deal and promise to his own goals, they simply allied and it was the only reason he had agreed.  Though if he was being honest with himself back then the existence of a Magi was unsettling, and very much terrified him to his core.  There had never been confirmed to his knowledge of such a power magician like the Magi and yet he had met one and would have challenged its claim t being such if its very power had no stripped him from the realm he was in today and placed him into a dining hall with others, one of which was a friend of his that he later confirmed the dream realm with.  


Today he would dig deeper into the power of his dark metal vessel.  Julius sat down and focused on the boots upon his feet, his eyes closed and focusing in on the Dark Metal Vessel he peered into it. He searched for a way to communicate with Zoran. As he pushed into the inner workings of the Magic Circle on his boots he noticed that there was indeed no one within the weapon sealed. There was in fact no Zoran.  There has to be some kind of issue here, perhaps he was searching for the wrong kind of thing.  He looked out again with his magic commanding the ruhk as he did, the black butterflies began to swirl around him as he activated his weapon equip form of his dark metal vessel.  That is when he saw it, there was no Dark Djinn within this item.  Julius was shocked, was this just some type of Magic tool all along then? It could not be something so simple, that would not make sense. If this was the case then everyone would be flying about with destructive powers that were destructive beyond means.  He had strong Magic tools, like the Curse Rifle, and the Diseased God Fang, they did not have the same power as the Dark Metal Vessel.   So what was making them so different?  

Opening his eyes he looked over at his sword, grabbing it he unleashed it from the sheath and looked at the circle on it, sure they were different but perhaps there was something that did not get with the formulas.  While both seemed to feed off his Magoi, they had different results.   Julius fed magoi into his Diseased God Fang, allowing the green glow of the blade to sing brighter as the magic circle glowed.  He knew better than to use the function of the tool here but he only wish to see how it felt, he had never truly stopped and taken in what it all became, his magoi that is. He knew the Magic Circle on the Magic tools was a spell, his magoi fed it like any spell, and the spell name was the command to the ruhk.  The same would have to be true for the Dark Metal Vessel right? The question plagued his mind as the simple understanding of how one even made tool was looking to cross his mind to fully understand it.   Perhaps he should start breaking the formulas down on his lesser magic tools, something like the twin pistols he had, Trick and Treat.   That would have to come later, that much he was sure of as he did not have the time to start developing magic tools at the moment.


Allowing his Magoi to calm he resheathed his blade and put it back onto the side of him.  Julius would then feed magoi into his boots, he looked down at the magic circle as it too glowed much like that of his magic tool had. Though it was different now that he was studying it, there was no spell name, there was only a chant to bring it to the next form.  
"Strike, Zoran!"  Lightning consumed his legs as the transformation from sealed state to weapon state became true.  One could argue the chant was the command to the ruhk, but that was not the case or rather, the chant and the command for a magic tool functioned differently, as with the tools this gave to command to a particular spell, but as for the metal vessel, he lost that connection to be able to cast such magic of his own.  As he already tested he could use the Magic of his tools and his own magic at the same time, while the vessel did not allow him to do that. For some reason, he was not able to cast his magic while using the vessel, and whatever would be the cause of this would be the same reason why this was different than a normal tool.  

It was here that he noticed, there was a larger influx of black ruhk flowing towards him than normally, the Ruhk of Illah, the ruhk that had blessed him so much recently. The enemy of fate itself and those dolls that followed it like fools.  This vessel channeled the power of Illah, it's ruhk! The  Dark Ruhk was the power that made these vessels so much more powerful than normal tools, they must have a very different formula than normal tools, or something vastly different.  Perhaps it was the user, if Julius was not on his own path would this vessel even work the way it does now?


Julius then started to connect dots, this was being powered by the ruhk, which he commanded he was also feeding it his magoi, so the Dark metal vessel was powered by a person who not only held the vessel but also had the ability to control the Dark Ruhk, combined with his magoi the chants have awoken the power within the user. He was Zoran, or rather Zoran was what he could theoretically become.  Did this mean that normal Djinn claimed in the Dungeon had done the same at once point, and had become something higher?  Was becoming something like a Djinn on the next evolutionary path for not only a magician but anyone who had the power of a Dark metal Vessel? If this was true, did this mean Connie was a Magi with Illah's intentions at will or was he overthinking it and they were simply using a Magi level spell in these Metal vessels?  He was not sure, but one thing that he was sure of was he needed to bring out the full power of this Dark metal vessel. It did not matter where the power came from, or what it would mean for him later on in life or what he would become or rather may become but that it would be his and this power would be the fall to Reim and other places in the world.



Julius focused deeper on the magic item, there was more to achieve with the item. Julius poured more Magoi into the boots, flooding them with his presence ensuring that his magoi would envelop throughout the entire thing.  Julius then barked out with his hate and rage, he summoned the ruhk, the black butterfly-like creatures began to swirl around him.  He could feel it he was on the breakout achieving the power he had dreamed of since that day, the day he swore to revenge her. When this was all over he would need to go visit her grave.  For some reason, he couldn't help but think of her now, his wife that was. He knew he wanted to do by right by her and bring balance to the world so that no one would go untreated for sickness again by those who could.

The thought of her last day ran through his mind and pushed emotions out, emotions he had not felt in some time, feelings and emotions he would refuse to allow those here at camp to see him experience.  They were already all looking at him as he attempts to conquer this dilemma before him.

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Djinn: Zoran
Theme: Lightning
Type: Sealed
Appearance:

Boots:

A set Of White boots with Dragons on the tips which are made of metal.
Magic Description:
LIGHTNING - Lightning is a type of magic where the magician orders the rukh to change into electricity. This type is capable of producing strong volts of electricity such as lightning and allows the magician to use the effects of magnetism. Spells of this type have the capability to inflict paralytic effects. It is the fourth type of magic. Focused on Magnetism

Djinn: Zoran
Form: Boots
Theme: Lightning(Magnetism)
Chant: "Strike, Zoran"
Cost: 10 on cast; 5 per post
Cool-Down: 5 post
Appearance: A set of armored boots that go up to the knee, 33.02 Cm long and the width of the users leg.These boots are black and gold in color, over the toe of the boots two claw like metal blades stick out.
Passive:
Zoran's Step- While flying or running the user may perform a basic action in which they kick up to 20m in a single step. Propelled forth they vanish for a brief moment moving with the speed of a lightning bolt, 1/8th the speed of light with an electrical field produced in their wake. These steps exceed A-tier flight in speed, leaving behind a trail 20m long 1m in diameter which lowers the speed of objects, attacks, and people besides the user by a tier.

At first, he tried to push the pain away from his mind, push her as far away as possible so he may not expose his emotions in front of his companions. He needed to pick here and now, was he going to push away from the progress he had made today with his Dark Metal Vessel and the truth behind its power and or push forward and allow those near to witness the pain and sorrow he hid behind his mask, and now emotionless skull face? What choice was there to make truly, he had not found the power he wished to bring her back yet, or even started his studies of the full manipulation of the ruhk. He had not even come close to fulfilling his goal to make the world understand what it meant to feel helpless to save those your love, but also what it felt like to live free of greed. He was close in Reim, but he was not there.

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There was no other choice, he began to face his inner self and open his pain up to the world. There was no time to figure out another way, he needed to give in and allow what caused him to curse his fate swell and grow. Julius started to recall the start of it all, the pain of his parent's passing, the neglect of his gifts. He knew the truth, if he had learned how to control his magic sooner he could have saved them, but then he started to think it through. No that was not the case. He would have been away when they got sick and passed. It was the better choice to ignore his gifts of magic because, in the end, he had been with them, they had seen him happy with his wife, his beloved.  Perhaps though, he could have saved his wife.   It was possible, but even if he had forgone training, it did not change the fact that those who could have helped in his time of need did not.  Anger and sadness began to flow out of him as he pushed deeper into his past. Were a few amounts of money really worth that of life? Is that what they had become? Creatures who only acted for the purpose of the coin? He knew his answer, it was why he sat on this road.  Julius focused on the Dark Metal Vessel and drew out the mass of Dark Ruhk within.   He began to access it and felt a rush of power consume him. Dark Ruhk swarmed him and began to shape his body.  The words of the chant to draw out that form he had within his dream started to come true.   "Lightning consume me, Arcs pass through me, Vaults electrocuting,  Magnetism protruding, Strike Zoran!"  

The Mass swarm of ruhk would bind to his body before a flash of lightning arced out and the man stood in Full Equip.  It was not the same as it was before when Connie had shown him it, but perhaps this was because he had changed since then. He was no longer a Human with magic which they called Magician, but a dungeon beast of Lord Status. A Skeletal Lord.  

Standing there within his Djinn Equip he could feel the connection to the power he called Zoran to grow, he was now Zoran.  This was the truth that was a Dark metal Vessel. All the ruhk locked within the tool was now his to command, his to use to carry out his goals.  He would use this very power to bring down the Reim factions and armies.  

His companions stood in awe, they had witnessed the ascension of a Dark King come to birth. Julius turned to face them, walking up to Yurameshi and his Golem Jack. Looking down to the two of them he smiled as his skeletal bones somehow shifted into a thing able to smile.   "You two will become very important parts to my freeing of Reim's people. I grant you each power of Zoran. "  He pointed stretching out a finger at each other them, for Yurameshi, his sword would struck by lightning placing the mark of his Dark Metal Vessel onto it.   He then turned to Jack as the same thing happened to him, but onto his Magic tool frame as the mark of Zoran was placed on top of his magic circle.  The two looked to Julius thankful for the gifts they had received from Julius. Hannah however looked sad. She had been the first to follow him, was she not worthy or strong enough to gain his blessing too?  Julius moved towards her and took a knee.   "From my experience, while using the power of this Dark Metal Vessel those who can command the ruhk can not use their own power. If I were to give you access to the ruhk within this weapon then you might be cut off from your own magic.  I think that would be a waste of your gifts and power. " He then stood up and looked at the others before walking past them.

Julius knew there would be more to this new form he had attained than just the look.  As lightning danced over the form Julius lifted into the air slowly,  it seemed he had been given flight like his spell had done, though he was no sure if this was the power of the element or just some passive like his Step.   Julius flew high into the air soaring at A tier Flight Speeds until he reached 50 meters, at this height he looked down and found the flight worked almost the same.  He wondered how his Zoran's step would work, Julius pushed his body forward as he flew at A tier Flight speed once more, with a simple kick action like he did in weapon equip, the passive of his Dark Metal Vessel activated and he went faster traveling 20 meters forward. The Dark King turned his head behind him to see there was a trail of lightning behind him as there normally was when he used his Zoran's step.  

He wondered what else there was to achieve while within this form, he could feel this was merely the surface of the power he held within this state. He lowered his body down to the ground.  As soon as he touched down he looked around to find a set of boulders laying on the ground. He cocked his fist back and sent it forward destroying the boulders to rubble.  Julius noticed his physical power was enhanced with the suit of armor. It was able to deal damage equal to the strongest weapons and abilities he had.

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Julius looked around his surroundings, this would be a suitable place to train and bring out the power he felt sealed within this containment of dark ruhk. He wondered if Lagi and Eight knew the truth of these objects, or if Lagi's even functioned the same. He recalled Lagi telling him he did not trust the contractor and that he went out and got his own Dark Metal Vessel, he was unsure as to how he did so at this moment. He was not even able to see the ruhk according to his knowledge. It did not matter though, not until he could speak to him again. It was time to train Yurameshi and Jack on how to focus on the power he had given them, how to make it their own, and treat their gifts as a natural occurrence. He had great plans for Jack and thought it made more sense to gift him the power over Hana.

Yurameshi had trained him in the basics of the katana sword skills and this was a way to repay that,m and the future lessons. It was time that he learned more about the sword, and learned more about the magic he held and also the others he did not. But first, it would be THE time to master this vessel and all it had to offer. Lagi had warned The Magi had the power to reclaim the gift, but even if he did he knew what made it such a powerful tool, but not how it forges it or makes it himself. Those would be questions for Lagi on how he had managed to do so. Also, he needed to learn how to gather this amount of dark Ruhk into a single area much less into a single vessel. It seemed that he would need to further study the aspect of Ruhk, both the Ruhk of Solomon and Fate and the Orignal Ruhk, that of which he used. He moved back towards the two champions he had selected.

"Hana, fetched some books we have gathered from our travels, all the ones of recent purchase as well and the ones we have already learned. We will be revisiting all lessons to further understand the connection we have with the ruhk, and how we manipulate it, and into what scope. Yuramershi and Jack, come with me. We will head further to that space out there and train. "

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