I slash the ice veil with a katana, cover the distance between me and the priest in two jumps, stun the priest with the hilt, grab the book, and use the artifact before the elementals can react. I find myself back at the altar. I quickly run down the stairs; the tower begins to collapse. I jump out of the window – luckily, it’s not too high. And now I’m standing next to the tower ruins, with the book in my hands.
But the book in your hands crumbles, and you hear the voice of Shalassa: “You thought you could take the relic, demon? Never!” A terrible tsunami appears and carries you and your ship across the sea for several days. You wash up on an island; you need to replenish your food supplies. You need to go to the island; there’s a city there, by the way. Difficulty +1.
