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bYou climb to the upper story of the
castle.*6 40 40 33@
bYou descend below Castle Trinadon,
to its dungeons.*5 40 64 26@
bYou climb down to level one of the
ancient castle.*6 40 40 15@
sKrellane, with his
eyes withdrawn,
manages a twisted
smile. He speaks
softly, "I am
impressed with your
persistence. It
marks you as a
brilliant man. But
that brilliance has
failed you. I am not
the evil tyrant you
believe me to be. I
was once a kind,
benevolent monarch.
But a curse befell
my children and they
slowly became those
ghastly gendors.
They would have died
had I not made a
deal with the Three
Demons of the
Netherworld. I
agreed to change my
ways so that the
demonic beasts'
whims would become
law across the land.
As king, I could
promise that. Do you
think me ignoble for
such a thing? My
honor, ironically,
is the very reason I
had to maintain my
part of the pact. It
was my own morality
that condemned my
people. And for
what? So that my
children would
grow up as lizards
without even their
minds expanding,
without their ever
learning? They have
no future. To me,
they have died. But
at the time I made
the deal, I believed
they could be saved.
For my children, I
have even cast my
dearest friend down.
I have fallen so far
from what I believed
in, but it was all
for a good cause.
And now I am trapped
here ruling this
abysmal world, just
as the devil must
rule his realm. He
and I made a
commitment for a
cause and neither
one of us can go
back on his word.
Have you learned of
the Prophecy? Do you
know what it means?
I have only a small
piece of it, but I
understand. I have
lived for over
seventy years and I
have seen life as it
is...the pain, the
misery...who knows
where destiny lies?
I will end it here,
hero. I lower my
magical shields of
protection. Kill
me."
Do you kill King
Krellane?{y,yes,yea,yeah,sure,ok,of course,yep}4 5@
sKrellane's life
fades slowly...he
speaks, "I am sorry
I did not tell you
that there was a
curse on any man who
killed me. The one
who delivered the
mortal blow would
die the moment I
fell lifeless.
Although I will
not see you dead,
I will know that I
won..." Krellane
falls dead, as you
collapse to the
floor in a crumpled
heap.
The Empire continues
to be ruled by the
Three Evil Demons
from the
Netherworld, and
countless souls are
forced to endure
horrible injustices!^1999@
sA look of
frustration covers
Krellane's face as
he flares, "Why not?
Do you want me to
say I killed your
father? I did! I've
killed millions of
fathers!" The king's
expression returns
to the previous calm
withdrawn voice, "I
see. You know of
the Prophecy,
indeed. Do you know
that the Three
Priests you have
aided so far are, in
fact, the very same
Three Demons I made
the pact with? I
have willfully
violated the pact,
and so my children
will soon die. I
did not realize that
offering my life to
you would break the
agreement. I have no
reason to continue
this evil reign.
And I have no
intention of letting
them continue it!"
. . .
"The Three Demons,
your Three Priests,
have just entered my
castle." The king
leans over, inserts
a ring into a slot
in his throne, which
is immediately
followed by some
chants. He says
quickly, "I have set
Castle Trinadon to
destroy itself
shortly. You have
little time. The
only way out is
through magic or the
secret exit." He
vanishes in a flash,
leaving you in his
throne room.
It seems you're
confrontation alone
was sufficient to
bring about the
downfall of the
Empire. Now you
need only to escape
alive!}<20 4 5 56 0<6 4 5 56 3@
bSome powerful magical force locks
the door shut!@
sDo you want to
slide down the
dung-covered pit?{y,yes,yea,yeah,sure,ok}8 9@
sThe highly slippery
steep slide sends
you down into the
dungeons beneath
Castle Trinadon.
*5 128 80 29@
sYou probably made a
wise decision not to
enter the filth.@
sThe wizard exclaims
as he sees you, "No,
I'm running behind!
I must get free of
this curse!" He
seems to be running
in circles, trying
to find a way clear
of you.@
bYou descend the steps, leaving
behind the mighty Castle Trinadon.*4 40 80 82@
bYou climb the staircase to the next
floor.*6 256 40 34@
bYou climb the staircase to the next
floor.*6 40 88 36@
bYou climb the staircase to the next
floor.*6 256 64 35@
bYou descend the staircase to the
lower floor.*6 256 40 19@
bYou descend the staircase to the
lower floor.*6 40 88 11@
bYou descend the staircase to the
lower floor.*6 256 64 23@
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