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FLOURISHED HERE A CIVILIZATION KNOWN AS THE CAVERN NATION OF iT was ROMONON. HOME TO CRAFTSMEN OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER, ABLE TO WEAVE GOLD INTO THE MOST INTRICATE DESIGNS USING ALWAYS THE PEOPLE OF ROMONON KEPT THEMSELVES CLAD IN THEIR OWN MYSTICAL GOLDWORK AND AN AIR OF GREAT PRIDE. Md “ы yu À tc > М à) THEY SAW THEM- SELVES APART FROM OTHERS... SN 33 = `. есе - ES BOA WS | ALL NATIONS AND PEOPLES | BEYOND THE " Š ar 24 в — e^ па, $ Sgt os? bets ig ww PIS í € та wae. 5511223 ARE 2) Ж γὼ, VW HINZ,
KNOWLEDGE SPREAD OF ROMONON’S GREAT WEALTH, VISITORS FROM THE SURFACE GREW IN NUMBER. SOON, THE ROMONON DECIDED TO GRANT AUDIENCE ONLY TO THOSE FROM WHOM THEY Қ ] CONSTRUCTED WY, А SNAKING BVL ) ROAD THAT ! {| ONLY THOSE Ml) PERMITTED WOULD BE ABLE TO TRAVERSE. j | | ή l! [ 一 一 二 -一 : 一 一 ~ 一 一 一 ~ — — 一 一 一 一 一 ~ " . К Ne - < Fro. Tc CR -` M les v» -. μα. е. Е tn n d | 1 = EVER REACHING ROMONON. | ROMONON BE EVER BATHED IN “м. ‚А SPELL OF MAZES THAT KEPT THOSE WHO OFFERED NOTHING... BUT ALSO IN ARROGANCE AND BIGOTRY. AND UPON THE REST OF THE CAVE THEY CARVED... THE SICK, THE POOR, AND THE UGLY MUST NEVER TREAD UPON OUR HALLOWED LANDS! ROMONON CONTINUED TO GROW IN BEAUTY AND WEALTH...
yaa , \ | Y N | SPEAK! DO YOU BRING MERIT TO OF ROMONON OR NAY? г. ATTENTION TURNED TO THE WORTH OF ITS VERY OWN PEOPLE. Y μπα WHAT KIND OF FOOLISH QUESTION IS THAT?! THOSE IN WHOM NO MERIT WAS FOUND... ae ç {| 4 = са" ) тен — "mmm m Жақ ҒАТ , AS STATUES OF GOLD ТНАМ TO REMAIN AS WORTHLESS WERE DEEMED BETTER FIT TO DECORATE THE CITY...
FINALLY, AS THE STORY GOES, IT COLLAPSED UNDER THE WEIGHT OF ITS OWN GREAT MASSES OF GOLD. AS THE WATER IN A BLOCKED STREAM BEGINS TO CLOUD... DID STAGNATE THE CLOSED NATION OF ROMONON. te N "Ина “ЧҮ, JÑ КІРУ WITH MOUNTING STRIFE AND HATRED INTERNAL... THE COUNTRY TIRED... ALL THAT REMAINED WAS THE SERPENTBACK ROAD... „„АКО ITS CAVERN TURNED TO MAZE.
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„„НОРЕ ІТ 15 50. к=, OY aS ыы” ` SD TS # Š x жұмы AS YOUR PROCTOR, PAST THIS POINT, I МОМТ BE OFFERING ANY ADVICE OR INSTRUCTION. 50, LET’S SEE HOW YOU IT’S ALL MAKE YOUR TWISTY, BUT IT WAY DOWN NEVER FORKS. THERE’S ONLY ONE PATH. THIS ROAD. А ы и AN 4
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THEN THE CORRECT PATH TO TAKE... «|S ACROSS THE TILES THAT REMAIN WET! W-WOW! 50 THIS IS THE TALENT OF THE HOUSE OF ARKLAUM! THAT’S EXACTLY RIGHT!
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HONESTLY! YOU'D ВЕ IN A LOT OF TROUBLE IF 50 YOU FELL! COME ON! — ion - FLICK 9) — 4 GESTURES LIKE THAT ARE IMPORTANT. I'VE FIGURED OUT WHERE TO WALK... „„ВИТ МУ MYRPHON WON'T FOLLOW ME. E-ENOUGH WITH THE / praying ACT CUTE ISN'T GOING TO BRING YOU ANY CLOSER TO THE EXIT/
MYRPHONS COMMUNICATE BY CALLING OUT TO EACH OTHER. SO WHEN WE WANT THEM TO FOLLOW US... „THE RIGHT WAY IS TO USE AN ECHOING SPELL TO MAKE CRIES LIKE THEIRS... DON'T TELL ME... ,WHAT'5 RIGHT OR WRONG WHEN IT СОМЕ5 TO MAGIC.
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І МАКТ ТО ВЕ MY OWN PERSON. I DON’T WANT TO GROW UP INTO SOME OTHER KIND OF WITCH. AND THAT’S WHY „„ НОЙ І MAKE IT TO THE EXIT USING MY OWN SPELLS. -- [ο N NN
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ANYWAY, I KNOW ONE APPRENTICE WHO USES AN APPROACH LIKE THAT. 4 INTERPRETED 2 WELL, ΙΤ BRINGS SUSTENANCE. NEED YOUR PERMISSION. IT’S WHAT I'M GOING TO DO. итн. ——_ 000 FROM FAILURE. I THINK YOU SHOULD TAKE THE TEST HOW YOU WANT, RICHEH. IT’S NO BUSINESS OF MINE. а D ‘ Ü Е
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OF COURSE NOT. WHY WOULD ANYONE BE OUT HERE? I'LL BE RIGHT THERE!
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АҒТЕК ТНЕ WATER FALLS OFF THE EDGE, IT STARTS SOARING OFF UNPREDICTABLY ...WHICH TELLS US THAT AT PLACES WHERE THE ROAD HAS CRUMBLED AWAY, THERE WON'T BE ANY MAGIC TO KEEP US LEVEL. WE HAVE TO FIND SOME WAY TO CROSS. оос <> NN NUN IN NN NS
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THE EFFECT DOESN’T SPREAD VERY WIDE, BUT IT’S ENOUGH! A COMBINATION OF REPLICATION AND REPETITION MAGIC!
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4 ΜΙ AL. Д М. ? | Я а: SN a MX и 21 X WJ АА WE ue ` HAVE TALENT FOR OR COURAGE THIS!! OR CONFIDENCE OR COMPETENCE OR ANY SPECIAL SKILLS. I’VE GOT NOTHING! AND TO TOP IT ALL THE ROAD'S I’M CRUMBLED GONNA AWAY SINCE FAIL LAST YEAR. I AGAIN! DONT EVEN IkNow НАМЕ LUCK! E ее Ж. Ра Ca Ж „Ви. YOU'VE BEEN SHARING YOUR ANALYSIS AND AWARENESS SINCE WE FIRST GOT HERE. NOW YOU'RE NOT EVEN GONNA TRY TO MAKE USE OF YOUR EXPERIENCE? YOU'VE TAKEN j THE TEST ; TWICE! x
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