Jake returned to the chamber containing the dormant portal that led to the next floor. Everything looked the sa as he had left it. The arch remained only partly activated, with so of the engraved lines and motifs glowing in greenish light. The wavy lines that were illuminated started from the plague symbol at one base of the arch and glowed green all the way up to its curved top. To complete the activation, Jake knew he needed to transfer the magical energy from the plague rune stone to the partially glowing symbol. Then, he would need to repeat the process with the other two rune stones, directing their energy to the corresponding symbols etched into the arch.
Jake stepped closer to the portal, gripping the frost and fla rune stones in one hand while extending the hand holding the plague rune stone toward the plague symbol. The closer he approached, the more vibrant the rune stone in his hand beca, humming and quaking in his palm. He could feel the warmth emanating from its core. Having already learned the process of transferring magical energy, Jake knew what to expect. As he took another step toward the arch, the plague rune in his hand began to tremble so intensely that he had to tighten his grip to keep it from slipping free.
At last, with another step toward the arch, the energy transfer comnced. He watched a wave of magical energy flow from the rune stone toward the plague symbol on the arch. As the energy was absorbed by the symbol, the rune stone in his hand gradually faded. A few seconds later, the process was complete. The rune stone was now glowing much fainter than before, while the symbol on the arch shone brightly.
Jake took a step back and gazed up at the curved top of the arch. He watched as the engraved lines and motifs filled with a green glow, gradually creeping closer to the key fragnts inserted in the indentation at the arch’s other base. Monts later, the glow reached the key, but surprisingly, it had no effect at all. Jake knew he needed to charge the other two symbols with magical energy before sothing would happen, though he wasn’t sure what exactly that would be. He hoped the portal would finally activate, but what other effects would take place, he did not know.
The frost and fla rune stones in his other hand trembled slightly, radiating warmth from within, as if eager to be brought closer to the symbols on the arch. Jake set the partly lit plague rune stone on the cobbled floor. Then, he took one of the other rune stones with his free hand and, holding one in each hand, extended them toward the engraved symbols. Imdiately, the transfer of magical energy comnced, sending two streams of energy flowing from the rune stones to their corresponding symbols engraved on the arch.
A few seconds later, the process was complete. The two rune stones in Jake’s hands no longer glowed, while the frost and fla symbols on the arch shone brightly. The engraved lines and motifs that originated from the two symbols filled with vibrant blue and orange glows, respectively, extending upward to the arch’s curved top and then downward toward where the four fragnts of the key were inserted into the other base of the portal.
Jake set the two rune stones on the floor beside the plague rune stone. The latter still glimred faintly, retaining a bit of energy from when he had previously partially filled the symbol. Because of that, the symbol didn’t require all of the energy contained within the plague rune stone, leaving so of it in the stone. In contrast, since the frost and fla rune stones had been completely drained of their magical energy, they were now faded and devoid of glow. Although the plague rune stone still held a little energy, Jake doubted he would need it anymore.
He shifted his gaze back to the arch before him. The engraved lines and motifs were now illuminated with a spectrum of orange, blue, and green hues. The glows from the lines, drawing energy from the frost and fla symbols, nearly reached the four fragnts of the key. Just a mont later, they successfully made contact, causing the fragnts to emit a brilliant light as they began to rge. Soon, the process was finished, and the key stood complete, as if it had never been split into four separate fragnts.
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A bright flash of light briefly blinded Jake, and then a shimring portal filled the arch, casting so much light that the entire chamber was now brightly lit. The way to the second floor was open. However, before proceeding, Jake wanted to ensure he hadn’t missed anything on this floor. He aid to collect everything the dungeon had to offer, so he left the chamber and spent the next several hours ticulously exploring every corner of the first floor, defeating all the enemies in his path and destroying every black obelisk he ca across.
Finally, there wasn’t a nook or cranny he hadn’t explored. Every enemy was defeated, and every sepulcher and chest had been opened, though nothing of interest was uncovered. It was ti to head back to the portal. A short while later, he stood once more before the shimring surface. The dallion still hung around his neck, the rune stones gripped in one hand and the ethereal battleaxe in the other. He wasn’t sure if he would need any of those items anymore, but he decided to bring them along, just in case.
The mont he stepped into the portal, darkness enveloped him. He suddenly lost all sensation in his body. Instead of being imdiately transported to the second floor, a review of his accomplishnts materialized in front of him.
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