The next morning, we leave for the mountains and Antinius’ tomb. It takes us 4 days to make the trek using Sambuto’s tree portal magic. As we come out of the last portal, ahead of us we see the largest mountain we have ever seen.

Suddenly Krodmich has a strange tingling sensation at the base of his skull. He asks Sambuto about the history of this place, and he says that it is strong with Berethenu’s magic.

We ascend and approach a cavern mouth that is covered in mist. Sambuto says that it is a whole day’s journey to the tomb from here. We take it slow as to not lose our footing as we go deeper into the mountain.

Finally we come upon a steep decline of about fifty feet. Sarthisis uses his magic to make us float gently down the slope. As we continue, the ground flattens out. Now Krodmich can’t even concentrate because the buzzing in his head is so overwhelming.

Suddenly we see a blue light ahead of us. Two torches are mounted on the wall in the cavern ahead, on either side of a huge stone door. There are strange writings on the door, and even Nadia with her translating orb cannot decipher it.

Eilenos, however, can make out the words. They are as follows:

The Vault of Truth
Sanctuary of the Just
Final Resting Place of the Lightheart
Birthplace of the Stone Children

Treachery, Malice and Scorn Beware
For the God of Justice Protects
This Sacred Ground

Aliga checks the torches and they seem not to be trapped. He checks the door and it opens a crack. Krodmich is now in a ball on the floor in pain due to the buzzing.

Eilenos gives him a root which does not seem to help. We decide to take him into the room, and suddenly the buzzing is replaced with a feeling of absolute contentment. As we come into the room we see that the walls are made up of the same blue stone as the door. On the floor there are huge crystals coming out of the floor in a huge tusk-like formation. In the center there is a huge casket made out of stone.

We see at the foot of the casket a stone chest made out of the same material. Sambuto motions to Eilenos to open it. He finds a shield and helmet in the box, and goes to put them on. As he does this a blue swirl of mist coalesces above him and it forms an old, but powerfully built man. He speaks, and welcomes all of us in turn. He says that we may ask any questions.

Eilenos asks how he may rid himself of the evil that is constantly tempting him. Antinius says that he must look inside himself if he must do this.

Sarthisis asks what they must do to win the war against Necros and Grom. Antinius says that Skraag is a stronghold for Grom, and that his is likely trying to escape Mulkra by using the power of his followers. Freeing Skraag would be a huge strike against the evil in the world.

Eilenos asks if he may use the gifts Antinius has given him, and Antinius says that he may, but not until the evil has been purged from him. Suddenly all around Eilenos goes dark, and his demon sword and the blade of Berethenu leap out of their scabbards and stick into the ground. Above Berethenu’s sword he sees Antinius’ visage and it tells him that he must choose. Necros appears above the demon sword, cackling. He says that Antinius is a liar and he cannot offer everything that he says. Antinius says that there is some truth to what Necros says, and Eilenos can freely make his choice as he wishes.

Eilenos says that he has worked very hard to cleanse himself from the evil that once consumed him, and though he has had a difficult path he will not betray the faith that Josephus and his friends have put in him. He picks up Berethenu’s Will and holds it aloft.

Having chosen, the demon sword comes out of the ground and Eilenos sees a shadowy version of himself form next to it. He seems to have all the powers of the necromancer as if Eilenos had been training in the dark arts rather than becoming a Berethenu Knight. He moves to attack Eilenos with his unholy powers.

The others, including Sambuto, attempt to help in defending against it, but there seems to be a magical sphere around the two of them that they cannot penetrate. For a protracted battle they fight each other, and finally the real Eilenos is able to defeat him and he disappears in a puff of smoke.

Antinius says that Eilenos has passed the trial and he is now the true heir, and wishes him good luck on his quest. He then turns to Krodmich and gives him a special magical axe made out of stone, which is supposedly the first axe forged by Dwarves. He said that with this, Krodmich must help Eilenos on his quest since he will certainly need help along the way.

With that, Antinius says that he is weary and must retire. His ghost fades from view.