Warrior's Way

If you have not read§0 §0part 1, §4Warrior's §4Tomb§0,§0 §0please do so. Although§0 §0this book can be§0 §0completed on its own,§0 §0the events of the first§0 §0book tie into this§0 §0adventure. Enjoy part§0 §02!§0 §0 §0DemonicOctopus, aka§0 §0GreatLordOz§0

You put on your new§0 §0treasure and look§0 §0behind you to see the§0 §0man that was in the§0 §0mirror. "No one leaves§0 §0this place," he§0 §0chuckles. He walks up§0 §0to you and attempts to§0 §0lunge his hand into§0 §0your heart but stops§0 §0inches away. "On§0 §0second thought..."§0 §0(Go to page 3)

I couldn't kill you with§0 §0that amulet of§0 §0protection on.§0 §0However, you cannot§0 §0leave this place§0 §0without my guidance. Do§0 §0you give the man your§0 §0amulet in exchange for§0 §0information (Page 8)§0 §0or attempt to find a§0 §0way out on your own§0 §0(Page 32)§0

You throw the sloth§0 §0off of your shoulder§0 §0in disgust. You don't§0 §0have time for pets.§0 §0The slime girl looks at§0 §0you with flames in her§0 §0eyes. But they weren't§0 §0just in her §0eyes...She§0 §0set you on fire! "How§0 §0dare you hurt my pet."§0 §0 §4§lYou have died.§0

You lean in closer and§0 §0the slime girl gives you§0 §0a kiss. You instantly§0 §0black out and wake up§0 §0chained to the wall.§0 §0The slime girl is§0 §0standing in front of§0 §0you and smiles. "Do§0 §0you want to do this the§0 §0easy way (Page 13) or§0 §0the hard way (Page§0 §039).§0

You reach down and§0 §0feel a tentacle with§0 §0suction cups. The§0 §0tentacle slowly lights§0 §0up and releases a§0 §0powerful electric§0 §0charge, frying your§0 §0brain completely. Next§0 §0time, don't grab a§0 §0shocktopus.§0 §0 §4§lYou have died.§0

The sloth rushes over§0 §0to you and decapitates§0 §0Lucifier in one blow.§0 §6§lYou did §6§lit! §0Lucifer is§0 §0dead! But where is the§0 §0way out? At that§0 §0moment a portal§0 §0appears at your feet.§0 §0Can you finally leave§0 §0this tomb?§0 §0 §5§l...To§5§l be continued.§0

You hand the man the§0 §0amulet and feel a§0 §0sense of warmth rush§0 §0over you. You're on§0 §0fire! The man chuckles§0 §0again. "I am Lucifer,§0 §0the keeper of this§0 §0tomb. There is no§0 §0escape you fool."§0 §0 §4§lYou have died.§0

You start to climb§0 §0down the vines but§0 §0they snap instantly§0 §0under your weight. You§0 §0try to kick off the§0 §0ledge in an attempt to§0 §0reach the hay stack§0 §0but fall head first to§0 §0the floor below. Your§0 §0neck snaps instantly.§0 §0 §4§lYou have died.§0

You unchain the dog§0 §0but as you suspected,§0 §0it was already dead.§0 §0You proceed to the§0 §0next room and see a§0 §0swarm of hornets§0 §0flying toward you. Do§0 §0you retreat to the§0 §0previous room (Page§0 §020), try to run past§0 §0the hornets (Page 25)§0 §0or prepare to attack§0 §0(Page 48)§0

You fling off your§0 §0clothes before you§0 §0get burned.§0 §0Unfortunately your§0 §0amulet got destroyed§0 §0in the process. The§0 §0man from the mirror§0 §0materializes before§0 §0you. "I've been waiting§0 §0for this moment." Do§0 §0you fight him (Page§0 §016) or attempt to flee§0 §0(Page 45).§0

You accept the time§0 §0stone and notice§0 §0strange markings all§0 §0over it. The old man§0 §0informs you that you§0 §0can travel to the§0 §0future (Page 31) or§0 §0return to the past to§0 §0rethink the decisions§0 §0you have made (Page§0 §043).§0

The easy way of§0 §0course! The slime girl§0 §0forces you to drink a§0 §0mysterious liquid and it§0 §0starts oozing out of§0 §0your pores. It is the§0 §0most intense pain you§0 §0have ever felt! You§0 §0scream in pain as your§0 §0heart stops.§0 §0 §4§lYou had died.§0

You open the door and§0 §0enter the dark room.§0 §0The door swings§0 §0closed behind you and§0 §0locks! The walls are§0 §0lined with spikes and§0 §0you notice them slowly§0 §0getting closer. You try§0 §0to escape but the§0 §0walls close, ending§0 §0your life.§0 §0 §4§lYou have died.§0

The sword burrows§0 §0into the sand and your§0 §0ankle is released! You§0 §0try to pick up your§0 §0sword but it is lunged§0 §0into your chest by a§0 §0skeletal hand. "I'm§0 §0sorry sir. I am just a§0 §0sword and obey any§0 §0master."§0 §0 §4§lYou have died.§0

You can't run from§0 §0this man forever. "You§0 §0dare pick a fight with§0 §0Lucifer!" he roared.§0 §0He rushes at you and§0 §0you blast him with an§0 §0icicle spell. Lucifer§0 §0shrugs it off and§0 §0throws a punch§0 §0straight at your face.§0 §0You dodge but your§0 §0pet sloth (Page 30)§0

You enter the door§0 §0and see a Chimera in§0 §0front of you. It tries§0 §0to strike you with its§0 §0snake tail but you§0 §0knock it away. You§0 §0realize you are§0 §0outmatched. Do you try§0 §0to run away (Page 38)§0 §0or test your luck and§0 §0attack it (Page 35).§0

You head down the§0 §0spiral staircase and§0 §0see a dog chained to§0 §0broken post ahead of§0 §0you. The dog seems§0 §0lifeless and doesn't§0 §0move as you walk§0 §0toward it. Do you§0 §0unchain the dog (Page§0 §010) or move ahead§0 §0ignoring the poor§0 §0creature (Page 49)§0

You leave the drain§0 §0alone but a skeletal§0 §0hand grabs your ankle§0 §0from the sand! "Let me§0 §0get him sir!" your§0 §0sword insists. What§0 §0other choice do you§0 §0really have? Do you§0 §0attempt to flee (Page§0 §029) or let the sword§0 §0attack (Page 15).§0

You run back into the§0 §0previous room and§0 §0notice the dog isn't§0 §0there! You feel sharp§0 §0teeth sink into the§0 §0back of your neck as§0 §0you collapse onto§0 §0your knees and pass§0 §0out. The dog feasts on§0 §0your lifeless corpse.§0 §0 §4§lYou have died.§0

You walk over to the§0 §0candlestick but the§0 §0ground underneath§0 §0you collapses! You fall§0 §0into a dark room with§0 §0shallow water. You feel§0 §0something slimy at§0 §0your ankles. Do you§0 §0try to grab the slimy§0 §0thing (Page 6) or try§0 §0to kick it off of you§0 §0(Page 44).§0

You pull the plug and§0 §0all of the sand is§0 §0drained from the room.§0 §0On the floor you see a§0 §0lifeless skeleton and§0 §0what appears to be a§0 §0coffin. Do you open§0 §0the coffin (Page 37)§0 §0or search the room§0 §0for another exit (Page§0 §042).§0

You pick up the chains§0 §0and shuffle into a side§0 §0room. An old man with a§0 §0cane greets you. "Oh§0 §0are you an escaped§0 §0prisoner? Let me help§0 §0you out with a free§0 §0item." Would you like§0 §0the time stone (Page§0 §012), a talking sword§0 §0(Page 50), or music§0 §0box (Page 27).§0

You pick up the staff§0 §0and feel magical§0 §0energy flow through§0 §0your body. You aim the§0 §0wand at the chimera§0 §0and blow it to pieces.§0 §0Your amulet seems to§0 §0react to the wand and§0 §0a secret door§0 §0materializes in front§0 §0of you. You step inside§0 §0(Page 33).§0

You attempt to rush§0 §0past the hornets but§0 §0there are too many of§0 §0them! You feel their§0 §0stingers pierce your§0 §0flesh and venom fill§0 §0your veins. You§0 §0struggle to breathe§0 §0as your throat swells§0 §0up.§0 §0 §4§lYou have died.§0

You take a few steps§0 §0back and lunge out the§0 §0window. You barely§0 §0reach the haypile and§0 §0you are somehow§0 §0unhurt! You look§0 §0around the room and§0 §0see two doors. Do you§0 §0enter the spiked left§0 §0door (Page 14) or the§0 §0door with the lion's§0 §0crest (Page 17)§0

You accept the music§0 §0box and play it. It§0 §0releases an eerie§0 §0tune that is unsettling.§0 §0You put the music box§0 §0down but feel drawn to§0 §0it. Do you start playing§0 §0the music again (Page§0 §041) or ignore the§0 §0temptation (Page 46).§0

You nod politely and§0 §0move on with your§0 §0journey. It is fairly§0 §0dark so you use your§0 §0staff to cast a flame§0 §0spell. You set yourself§0 §0on fire on accident!§0 §0What a novice you are.§0 §0Do you take off your§0 §0clothes (Page 11) or§0 §0roll on the ground§0 §0(Page 36)§0

You attempt to flee but§0 §0you feel your body§0 §0being sucked§0 §0downward. What the§0 §0hell is grabbing you!§0 §0You try to grab onto§0 §0something but your§0 §0head is submerged in§0 §0the sand. You take one§0 §0final breath as sand§0 §0fills your lungs.§0 §0 §4§lYou have died.§0

rolls onto the ground.§0 §0Lucifer grabs your§0 §0staff and you wrestle§0 §0on the ground trying§0 §0to regain control.§0 §0Lucifier is just too§0 §0strong and you can't§0 §0hold on much longer.§0 §0You point the staff at§0 §0your pet and cast a§0 §0spell. Your sloth§0 §0becomes huge! (Page§0 §07)§0

You gaze into the time§0 §0stone and you see§0 §0nothing. The old man§0 §0approaches you and§0 §0stabs you in the heart§0 §0with a dagger. "You§0 §0have no future" he§0 §0snickers. No matter§0 §0what, you were always§0 §0going to die!§0 §0 §4§lYou have died.§0

You scoff at such a§0 §0trick and raise your§0 §0fist for a punch. The§0 §0man vanishes into a§0 §0puff of smoke before§0 §0you can hit him. Phew,§0 §0what a relief! At the§0 §0far end of the room is§0 §0a spiral staircase§0 §0(Page 18) and a§0 §0window (Page 47) Which§0 §0do you examine?§0

You get teleported to§0 §0a new realm and a§0 §0voluptuous slime girl§0 §0lays before you. She§0 §0looks up at you and§0 §0motions for you to get§0 §0closer. Do you give in§0 §0to the temptation§0 §0(Page 5) or resist her§0 §0womanly charms (Page§0 §040).§0

You swing your sword§0 §0again but the chimera§0 §0breaks the steel in its§0 §0jaws. The chimera's§0 §0snake tail injects§0 §0venom into your spine§0 §0and you slump down on§0 §0the ground paralyzed.§0 §0Its lion jaws rip your§0 §0body to shreads.§0 §0 §4§lYou have died.§0

You strike the chimera§0 §0but your sword§0 §0shatters on impact.§0 §0You dodge a few blows§0 §0but the tail injects§0 §0venom into you. Your§0 §0body tightens up and§0 §0the chimera rips off§0 §0your head with one§0 §0swing of its claws.§0 §0 §4§lYou have died.§0

You drop to the§0 §0ground but these§0 §0magical flames can't be§0 §0put out! You attempt to§0 §0fling off your clothes§0 §0but you have already§0 §0sustained severe§0 §0burns. You collapse§0 §0while the rest of your§0 §0flesh burns.§0 §0 §4§lYou have died.§0

You throw back the§0 §0coffin lid and a§0 §0vampire materializes in§0 §0front of you. Before§0 §0you have a chance to§0 §0react, you feel its§0 §0fangs sink into your§0 §0neck and drain your§0 §0blood entirely.§0 §0 §4§lYou have died.§0

As you run away the§0 §0chimera knocks your§0 §0longsword out of your§0 §0hand. You somehow§0 §0escape unschathed§0 §0but you have no§0 §0weapon now! You look§0 §0around the previous§0 §0room and find broken§0 §0candlestick (Page 21)§0 §0and some old chains§0 §0(Page 23).§0

The hard way huh?§0 §0The slime girl throws a bucket of slime onto you. It immediately starts to dissolve your flesh and you scream out in intense pain. Why did you think this was a good choice?§0 §0 §4§lYou have died.

You resist the slime§0 §0girl's charm. "No one§0 §0has ever resisted me§0 §0before. Let me reward§0 §0you with my pet." She§0 §0hands you a baby§0 §0sloth and it slumps§0 §0over your shoulder.§0 §0Do you accept this§0 §0strange gift (Page 28)§0 §0or reject the cute§0 §0sloth (Page 4).§0

You cant control§0 §0yourself and reach§0 §0for the music box§0 §0again. That eerie§0 §0melody is so soothing.§0 §0The old man flashes a§0 §0wide smile as you§0 §0continue to play the§0 §0music box. Again and§0 §0again. And again. And§0 §0again. Forever.§0 §0 §4§lYou have died.§0

You look around for a§0 §0way forward. While§0 §0searching, the lifeless§0 §0skeleton gets up and§0 §0takes your sword from§0 §0your belt. "I'm sorry§0 §0sir, I obey any§0 §0master" it announces§0 §0as it pierces your§0 §0chest from behind.§0 §0 §4§lYou have died.§0

You gaze into the§0 §0timestone but see§0 §0nothing. You feel a§0 §0swift wack to the back§0 §0of your head and fall§0 §0unconcious. Your body§0 §0gets dragged across§0 §0the tomb's decayed§0 §0floors. You wake up§0 §0and find yourself in a§0 §0familiar place. (Go to§0 §0page 2).§0

You give a swift kick§0 §0and the slime leaves§0 §0your ankle. As you do§0 §0so, seven more§0 §0tentacles wrap around§0 §0your legs and release§0 §0a deadly electrical§0 §0shock. The shocktopus§0 §0doesn't like intruders.§0 §0 §4§lYou have died.§0

You attempt to flee but§0 §0the man is too quick§0 §0for you. "You've made§0 §0a deal with the devil by§0 §0entering this tomb"§0 §0jeered Lucifer. "All§0 §0who enter must die."§0 §0Lucifer grabs hold of§0 §0your skull and§0 §0crushes it in one§0 §0mighty blow.§0 §0 §4§lYou have died.§0

You resist the urge§0 §0but notice that a§0 §0group of goblins have§0 §0been lured by the§0 §0tune. You try to fend§0 §0them off but only have§0 §0your chains to defend§0 §0yourself. The goblins§0 §0litter your corpse with§0 §0tiny spears.§0 §0 §4§lYou have died.§0

You examine the window§0 §0and manage to get it§0 §0open. You seem to be§0 §0really high up!§0 §0Underneath the window§0 §0ledge are some vines.§0 §0Far below you a great§0 §0distance away is a§0 §0large pile of hay. Do§0 §0you climb down the§0 §0vines (Page 9) or§0 §0jump to the hay (Page§0 §026).§0

You swing your weapon§0 §0at the hornets but§0 §0there are too many to§0 §0fight off! The hornets§0 §0target your chest and§0 §0your heart swells up.§0 §0You go into cardiac§0 §0arrest and slump onto§0 §0the ground.§0 §0 §4§lYou have died.§0

You ignore the dog§0 §0and move on ahead. In§0 §0front of you is a§0 §0Chimera! You charge at§0 §0it with your sword but§0 §0it has no effect!§0 §0Beside you lays a§0 §0strange staff. Do you§0 §0pick up the staff§0 §0(Page 24), swing your§0 §0sword again (Page 34)§0 §0or run (Page 38)?§0

You accept the sword§0 §0and it greets you.§0 §0"Good day sir!" it§0 §0cheers. You tuck it§0 §0into your belt and§0 §0move on ahead. Sand§0 §0fills the room and the§0 §0air is thick. In the§0 §0center of the room is§0 §0a large drain plug. Do§0 §0you pull it (Page 22)§0 §0or leave it (Page 19).§0