Defeating Hekate took 16 lives. And she was only a high priest. Facing the head priests would be impossible. She doesn't need to either since the entrapment seal has now been nullified. Misa decides to exit the temple. She heads over to the Arcane temple, the entire top half has collapsed and is in ruins.
Abaddon is laying near the entrance, beside Venenia's body. He seems calm now. Misa approaches him, Abaddon.. What happened?
They killed her, Misa. It's my fault. I took one of the priests hostage and they would bring us to the tablets. Then we entered this large room and they deactivated all the crystal lanterns, everything was pitch black and I couldn't see a thing. All of a sudden I hear Venenia scream and we fall over, I cast a fire spell and notice she has died.
Couldn't you revive her?
I can't revive people Misa, I only know destructive spells and necromancy. I killed them all though. Every arcane follower in that temple is dead. They should've never harmed her and now they paid the ultimate price.
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I shouldn't have pushed her to get those damned tablets in the first place, she wasn't ready yet. She was just an intermediate mage.
Shall I cremate her, so she can rest in peace?
That would be nice Misa. It's the least we can do at this point.
Misa creates a small pyre and they say some prayers as they burn Venenia's body.
Will you help me escape Abaddon? I can help you collect your items too.
No Misa. I think it's time for me to start travelling alone. I broke my promise to Venenia, I killed all the arcane followers. You know Misa, deep deep down I realise that I'm never going to change. I might convince myself to devote my life to doing good things, but if someone were to enrage me like they did here with Venenia, I don't think I could control myself. Knowing that, I think it's best if I remove myself from this plane of existence.
If you want to escape you should go to the main castle. There's a teleporter platform there. Reroute it to a location outside of the Arcana kingdom and you'll be free.
The borders of this kingdom are at war, and they have been for a long time, if you go there there's a high chance that you get caught and imprisoned.
Abaddon uses necromancy to control one of the corpses of the arcane followers, and places himself on its head. Farewell Misa. He says, before walking off.