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The moment you strike the killing blow, the creature’s body transforms into a hissing mass of fiery green sparks. Rapidly these sparks dissolve leaving no trace, except for a lingering odour of decay. Your Kai senses detect that the creature was a magical creation, an evil summonation sent here to find the Moonstone.

As you retrieve your Kai Weapon, you ponder who could be responsible for the creature’s creation and presence here. Then suddenly your thoughts are forced to turn to more immediate matters. The hull of the Vargas is starting to crack under the relentless pounding of the waves. The hold is rapidly filling with water and you must act swiftly to escape from here before it becomes your watery tomb.

If you possess Kai-alchemy, turn to 127.

If you do not, turn to 248.