Demoni Vankil - Letter Nine

Shiro tells me he has an alternative, but the cost would be great. Greater than what we have already given? I don’t know.

Demoni Vankil is the historical and award-winning work of Höbin Luckyfeller, and the precursor to Chronicles of a Hero.

An ancient puzzle box.
Fourteen letters.
A Council of Whispers.
…and a clerk.
Discover the 700 year old secret millions died to protect.

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LETTER Nine

My Beloved Ethany,

709 days I have been gone and I cannot see the light at the end of this path. A growing fear within me whispers that I have made a grave error in judgement.

Have I pursued the wrong path? Is failure my destination after all this distance?

The draw of the runes is overwhelming. I couldn't imagine they would need so much life from a single source to function properly.

We cannot ask Hammel for another sacrifice, as it has weakened his life force. Despite the willingness of each Kutollum miner to give themselves to this cause, our camp is now a community of old men, and we've achieved nothing. It is not enough.