Upon returning to Abidos, Sifa contacted Katarina, the officer "Troll," and the others.
He told them the danger had passed.
Then he considered what he needed to do next.
He had obtained Death's Scepter.
Only a descendant of the Eggers Family, or someone with an item bearing the family's aura, could use it.
Sifa was certainly not a member of the Eggers Family, but he had the River Styx Ring.
It belonged to the Eggers Family. Otherwise, it could not have opened the door to the underground mausoleum's third level.
While wearing the River Styx Ring, he should be able to use Death's Scepter.
Sifa intended to test that a little later.
If it worked.
He could consider traveling to Kaltron City and seeking out the Underworld Emperor, Salinger, in the tributary of the River of Eternal Darkness, to see whether Death's Scepter could lure him over.
Then he could check whether that Death Imprint of his contained the Red Priest's Uniqueness.
However.
Another problem occurred to Sifa.
The Red Angel Evil Spirit.
The chronicler had said that Amon would give the Red Angel Evil Spirit a Conqueror characteristic.
In other words.
On the path to becoming a true god.
He and the Red Angel Evil Spirit would be rivals.
Each would seek to seize the other's Beyonder characteristics.
Perhaps I can deal with both matters together.
For example, lure the Red Angel Evil Spirit to Kaltron City?
Sifa seriously considered the feasibility of the idea.
In the blink of an eye.
A day passed.
Night descended silently.
On Blue Mountain Island, in a primeval forest.
A low voice chanted in Ancient Hermes.
"Great God of War."
"Symbol of iron and blood."
"Ruler of turmoil and strife."
The chanting came from an altar, where a bespectacled man repeated the words