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It is now time that you learned the truth of this enterprise. I have promised power and the riches of the world to you, but have not told you how this would be achieved. If you've read Henri's Journal, then you probably are beginning to understand, but I will clarify. When Father Henri came to this island, he discovered that the Cultists living here had summoned a great beast of the netherworld in their desperation. It was bound within the volcano, and Henri seized on this. He bound it tighter, and trapped it within the mountain, where it lay until now. Dr. Aeon's geothermal experiments accidentally began to tap the fiend for power, and began to weaken Henri's seals. Now it approaches freedom, but is still weak enough to be re-bound or threatened with it. I seek to bind this beast, this Bat'Zul, to my will. The Circle seeks the same. And no doubt the Legacy Chain seek to imprison it with the best seals they can manage. With the beast properly bound, not even Lord Recluse will be able to stand against it's power. And that is the power I promise you a share of. But first, we must find out what the Circle has done and prevent them from gaining control of Bat'Zul.
As you are aware, Aeon's power system truly draws it's power from Bat'Zul and the spells imprisoning him. The drop in power could only occur if the Circle has somehow interfered with the spells, or with Bat'Zul. My portal is ready, and I will send you through it to a section of the Circle's hidden city. Discover there what they have done with the fiend we will control.
Post Mission Debrief: You did well to recover the book, but I have bad news. The Circle were also visited by the hero Infernal, who seeks to banish Bat'Zul for his own glory. His heroic presence will no doubt enrage the fiend, possibly causing it to break free from its weakened bonds with devastating consequences.
As to the book, it is written in the ancient tongue the Circle's cultists have taken for their own. it's called 'Oranbegan', after the lost city of Oranbega where they've taken residence. Fortunately, I can read it. According to the texts, they did not merely sever the link between Bat'Zul and the Power system, they have actually seperated his prison from the rest of the mountain using power wards. This actually makes our task easier, once we've found a way to breach their barriers. And I know just the place to learn such a technique. |
