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 ...