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Your third blow severs Xaol’s corpse at the waist and the two halves tumble to the floor. For a few moments the sundered legs and the upper torso writhe blindly forwards with maniacal intent, but then the shade of Zorkaan abandons its crippled host and the two halves collapse and lie still. The funnel of dark vapour that is Zorkaan escapes into the upper reaches of the hall, where it disappears among the vaulted stone rafters. You scour the ceiling with all of your senses, yet you are no longer able to detect your adversary.

You look to Lone Wolf and he holds your gaze; then he glances towards the crystal sphere and you sense that he is urging you to destroy it.

If you possess a Bow and wish to use it, turn to 248.

If you possess Magi-magic and wish to use it, turn to 347.

If you possess Kai-alchemy and wish to use it, turn to 44.

If you possess neither of these skills, nor a Bow, or if you choose not to use any of them, turn to 145.