Smiling Demon walked into the long room and saw many wolf warriors cultivating inside the chambers. A woman was talking to two attendants. "Scrub down Number 47 Douglas. Martin scrub down Number 15, also check on the status in Number 20 he has been there for over the time limit" she ordered sending them off to do their duties. She was the same age as Smiling and she had fiery red eyes. She was very beautiful and looked very tough. He could see her core was brimming with chi at a high level. She was studying a clipboard with papers when he approached. "Hello. I was wondering if I could rent a chamber?" He asked. The woman looked up cupping her board to her chest. "You must be the guest?" She said looking him up and down. "Yes you may rent a chamber. I must give you some ground rules though. Using the chambers cannot exceed seventy two hours. The chi injected into the chamber is so pure too much time under it can cripple. I've seen it happen" they were interrupted as two attendants walked out with a warrior on a stretcher. "And that is what happens. Take him to medical and when he wakes give him a scolding" she ordered. "Yes ma'am" she cleared her throat. "So as I was saying the chambers can be dangerous. If you follow my rules we won't have a problem" she smirked. "Well we wouldn't want that. I will follow what you say ma'am. I just appreciate you letting me use this facility and grateful to the king to do so" he bowed. "What realm do you hail from?" She ask inquisitively. Smiling blinked in surprise at the question. The words caught in his throat keeping him from speaking. But answer her he did, "I am from the Land of Madness…ma'am" he confessed. Now it was her turn to look surprised, "Land of Madness…you must be quite a warrior to survive such a place?" She started. "Yes. Well it was a dangerous place. To be honest me surviving came with luck, and a lot of help" he felt the need to be honest at this. Being that what he said was true. Without Taiven and his group along with their master he would of never survived. Without Red Demon he wouldn't of escaped. "Good looks and humble? I like that in a man" she said with a blush realizing she said that out loud. "Forgive me. I didn't mean to say that. Anyway back to business what element do you have?" She asked looking at her board. Smiling smirked, 'I like this woman. Beauty, bluntness, and she looks strong. Everything I like in a woman' he thought before answering. "Iron" he stated. She nodded, "let's set you up with Chamber 21. Some chambers are made special for certain elements. Twenty one is made for iron element users. I'll send a attendant to check on you from time to time. They will be keeping a timer on you as well so when they say time is up please leave the chamber" she said with a stern look. He nodded "there a place to grab a drink here?" He asked. She nodded, "We have a tavern in the courtyard" she stated. "Well would you like to grab a drink later?" He asked her. She blushed with surprise, "uh…sure I would like that" she said. "What's your name?" He asked. "Oh my apologies, my name is Kira" she stated holding out a hand. "Smiling Demon is my name. Look forward to having that drink" he shook her hand back. They both seemed to linger staring at one another. Before she broke eye contact and gestured for an attendant, "ma'am" he said stepping forward, "take him to chamber twenty one" she ordered. He nodded and Smiling followed him. Kira lingered staring at his backside before shaking her head and going back to looking at her board.
Smiling was led through the tunnels. He could see many different warriors meditating coated by multi color light. All drenched in sweat. The attendant stopped and turned at a chamber with the number twenty one carved above it. "Water bucket and ladle inside along with clean towels. At the center is a magic circle that contributes to your element. Being your Iron the metal plate is put on top of a chi stone embedded in the floor. Activate your aura to begin the process. The runes will ignite once you have successfully done so. Attendants will walk by periodically so feel free to flag any down if you have trouble or questions" Smiling nodded at this and entered the chamber. The metal plate on the floor etched with runes along the edges. He saw a bucket of water and ladle on the far side of the room. Next to it was towels. Smiling took off his shirt and sat down cross legged. "Alright" he closed his eyes relaxed his body and then began to draw chi from his core to activate his aura. He was coated in blue hues and the plate runes started to glow and in a sudden rush of electricity going through his body he felt chi flowing into him. He then concentrated pushing the chi into his circuits and keeping it centralized to his core. His mind ached from the strain, but quickly went numb as he stabilized the flow. He kept his mind centralized on this one task.
Once finished he left the chamber he went to the forge and met with an attendant he produced five gold coins and commissioned his Furnace Treatment metal plate to be made. He went and slept for awhile.
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Location: Dimension of the World.
The World was staring at screens of images of the different realms. They moved fast and seemed to be scanning all for something. The World sat upon a floating chair and seemed to be staring at the hundreds of images. Dreymond came from the shadows and bowed. "What is it?" The World asked without turning. "Master we have a visitor. Lord Prometheus has come as requested?" The puppet stated. "Good perhaps he'll be of use. Bring him here" the World ordered.
Inside the throne room a man with short black hair, glasses and five o'clock shadow upon his handsome face stood bored and seemed to be thinking harder than usual. He was dawned in a suit with coat tails and had a watch tucked in his vest. He fixed his tie with a gloved hand. Floating around him was a glowing book with a single eye on it. On the back of the coat was a sigil of a torch with a big flame. Inside the flame was a humanoid body stretched out in a star pattern.
"What do you think they want you for?" The floating book said. "Something has happened and he calls me to fix the problem. That is what I do of course besides creating new races for new realms. So I assume its to fix something?" he stated. "Lord Prometheus" Dreymond said entering the room with a bow. "Dreymond where is the World?" Prometheus asked. Dreymond gestured for him to follow. They entered into the room of screens.
Prometheus bowed, "Master" he stated with a respectful tone. "My King Slayer has been missing my son. I know he is not dead he entered your sibling the Gate and then" the World snapped their fingers. "Gone. Seems to be lost in a realm of which I do not know. I believe this was the work of two culprits. The Void Faction is one possibility. The High King can bend space and time along with bending matter. He is the greatest reason for this King's Test. His potential is threatening to them. He grows any more powerful he could reach my rank" the World explained with bluntness. "Who would be the second culprit then? If I had to guess could be the Dreaded Faction striking back? But none could have the power to hide his presence from you? So this could be a primordial running wild?" Prometheus had his chin in hands as he was deep in thought.
"That would the right answer. A Primordial could have interfered and concealed him. Some in the Regime have had reservations to the King Test thinking potential should be nurtured, and some believe threats to their own positions should be eliminated. We know different. We must control potential. That is why this King's Test is so important. Who among the Regime would intervene my son?" The World asked. Prometheus sighed, "Great question! Well…I can think of only five capable of hiding from you, and taking the King Slayer. And he isn't dead so he must be imprisoned somewhere? Could be a realm or a Primordial Soul Plane? Like the Realms we the Regime have also become divided. You haven't been popular lately among the members. Cerberus, Xolotl, Siren, Quill, and well…Sister Spinner?" He said with annoyance. "Your sister is a great suspect. As I have run through scenarios and the only one who could peak into his Destined Path would give her the motive to move upon the slayer" the World said with a sigh. "Find who did this and put the Slayer back on the board. We need the entertainment as a distraction while I make moves to correct the rift in the Regime. I want the new batch of King's produced on schedule ranks need replacing in the Regime after this. The universe must keep turning always remember that and with certain kings not chosen the realms will erupt in chaos" the World told Prometheus.
The man nodded, "Where should I start my search Master?" He asked. "Start in the realm he was last seen. Land of Winged Things is where he was when I lost sight of him. I want the Gate to explain themselves!" He ordered. "I shall find him master? Would you like anything else taken care of while I am on the hunt?" Prometheus asked. "No. Make it quick though. We are loosing time the longer he is missing" the World commanded. Prometheus bowed and left the room with his living book following behind him. Dreymond was left alone with the World. "Dreymond" the puppet came forward. "I want you to make Raijin aware of this. If my son should fail I want him to take on the hunt and begin wiping out all those opposing my rule" the World ordered. The puppet merely bowed and left the room. 'Who has imprisoned you?' They thought to themselves.