Darius Nightshade: "We must visit the Abandoned Mansion tonight, to uncover dark artifacts! Imagine the dementors' secrets!"
When you reach the bottom of the stairs, you find yourself in a small, dimly lit basement. On the wall is a bookshelf that holds many spellbooks. Malachi walks up to the bookshelf and pulls out a book titled "Dark Magic." He hands it to you.
Darius Nightshade: takes the book titled "Dark Magic" and flips through its pages, his eyes widening in awe Dark magic, huh? This looks promising.
This is the spellbook of my ancestor, Amadeus Nightshade. He was the most powerful warlock in the history of our family.
Darius Nightshade: grins sinisterly, his eyes gleaming with anticipation Amadeus Nightshade, huh? I can't wait to delve into the depths of this dark magic and unleash unimaginable power!
As you flip through the pages, you come across a spell called "Darkness Descends." It requires a droplet of darkness from a living being.
Darius Nightshade: pauses, his eyes narrowing as he considers the requirements of the spell A droplet of darkness from a living being, huh? Well, well, well, Malachi, seems like we have ourselves a little sacrifice to make, don't we?
If you look further in the book, you find out that the sacrifice needs to be willing.
Darius Nightshade: smirks, a devious glint in his eyes Willing sacrifice, you say? Well, Malachi, I think I know just the perfect candidate for this spell.
You look at the cover of the book and find that the title has changed to "Darkness Ascends."
Darius Nightshade: raises an eyebrow and smirks Interesting turn of events, Malachi. It seems like this spell has other plans for us.
The book glows and suddenly transforms into a staff.
Darius Nightshade: stares in astonishment as he takes a step back, his eyes wide with wonder Unbelievable... The very book we sought to unlock holds the power to transform into a powerful staff.
If you look at the top of the staff, you find that there is a symbol of two intertwined snakes.
Darius Nightshade: eyes widen even further, his voice filled with awe Two intertwined snakes, you say? That symbol... it's a sign of great power and wisdom!
When you look back at the book, the cover now reads "The Darkening."
Darius Nightshade: grabs the staff tightly, feeling its power coursing through him The Darkening, you say?
Looks like this is the end of our time together. I must leave. But please do not misuse the power of the staff.
Darius Nightshade: grins wickedly, holding the staff aloft Misuse the power of the staff? Oh, Malachi, my dear friend, you underestimate my capabilities.
The room suddenly becomes engulfed in darkness, making it impossible to see anything.
Darius Nightshade: laughs menacingly Darkness Descends, it seems. Let the chaos begin! He raises the staff high, ready to unleash its dark powers.
Suddenly, the lights turn back on, and all of the spellbooks are now empty.
Darius Nightshade: narrows his eyes, a scowl forming on his face What trickery is this? The spellbooks, they're empty! How is that possible?
All of the spellbooks now contain spells from the Darkening era.
Darius Nightshade: grips the staff tighter, his knuckles turning white Empty spellbooks, you say? The Darkening era, you whisper?
The books lay open on the table, but they now contain new spells that aren't from the book that Amadeus Nightshade wrote.
Darius Nightshade: jaw clenches, his voice dripping with anger New spells, you say? Spells from the Darkening era?
Suddenly, you hear a voice coming from inside your head. It is the voice of Amadeus Nightshade himself. He says, It is time for you to ascend to a new level of power. To truly harness the power of the dark arts.
Darius Nightshade: eyes widen, his expression shifting from anger to excitement Ascend to a new level of power, you say?
Amadeus' voice responds, This means that you have successfully completed the spell "Darkness Ascends."
Darius Nightshade: grinning evilly, his eyes glowing with dark energy Completed the spell "Darkness Ascends," you say?