Mars walked towards the palace again, this time he didn't come to talk, he came to kill after all they had tried to gas him and if not for 78 he would have been captured and maybe killed for real, as he neared the palace he grew out his claws and vermilion armor gradually formed around him before he gave a cold smile and activated [Half-awaken] just as one of the search parties spotted him and quickly confirmed he was the one they were searching for
"Stop right there!"
Mars simple glanced at the soldiers before they fell over dead with a simple use of [Energy: temperature control], a slightly burnt smell spread out, he had cooked the inside of their heads killing them instantly before he continued walking towards the palace, to say the least Mars was in no mood for mercy today
'Now let's see... to avoid the gas I'll beter enter on my own terms and the room I enter vented while I am at it...'