"So, what do I need to do… to earn this?"
Roland asked, unsure what task or battle lay ahead. He still felt terribly weak, so he assumed it had to be something difficult—at least for the current him.
"There was supposed to be a trial to raise your power," the spirit replied, "but you've done well, hero. I know what you did for the king—a sacrifice and display of devotion, that's not something just anyone would do. Consider this a gift for maintaining the balance in my domain. Even if unintended, your actions caused a shift in the power held by the demons."
She stood tall, composed. "So instead, I'll simply send you away—to my true domain. What you see now is only what humans call my front yard. As for the princess, while you speak with Elion, I'll be the one to speak with her. That's likely all you'll need to do—convince the spirit to aid you. He's powerful… but stubborn."
