1141. Flaw
Noah knew the differences among stages and ranks far too well. After all, his greatest weakness was his lack of darkness in the sixth rank.
When Noah saw King Elbas bursting with incredible power, he immediately knew what had happened. The Royal had thrown away his "Breath" to make his centers of power run only on higher energy.
The transformation would generally need a long period of seclusion and invasive drugs to take effect, but King Elbas had completed it in a matter of instants.
It was as if his centers of power were ready for that moment. King Elbas only needed to set his mind for his entire being to transform.
The golden flames illuminated the void and spread around King Elbas. They didn't create a fiery sea, but they covered his figure, creating innate protections against any enemy attack.