Lucas ripped the knife from his stomach and threw it away. His wound wasn't healing , but he had to attack. Tiberius let his true form be exposed, red skin, horns, wings, hooves and all. Lucas barked and attacked with all his ferocity, but Tiberius fought back and smashed Lucas through the floor to the level below. Lucas tried to get up, but a hoof to the back of his skull knocked him out. Tiberius had the chance to kill Lucas while he was unconscious and shifting to his human form, but the thought of torturing the man in front of the entire town was far too appealing. Hiding his true form again as villagers came out to see if Tiberius had won or not, they saw Lucas being dragged by his hair to the town square. TIberius rallied the villagers behind him and they made a steak to keep him standing while the black smith got his forges roaring for melting down silver