Elric did not even give the guards a chance to respond to what he said before tearing off in the direction they pointed out. The moment that he was out of sight of anyone who might still be awake, Elric took on his true form and true size, giving him the ability to move through the air with an extreme speed. He also knew that if they were in trouble, his massive true form as the Celestial Dragon would make any threat other than an Arcane level mage a trivial matter. His presents alone would cause most people to cower in fear.