Once on X - Mas Eve Steve Sanders & Leonard Lee went to ski. Soon they passed through a dark and far part of the forest. Suddenly just in front of them somebody has occurred in the clothes of a monk. Instead of his face there was bottomless darkness of space, the cape with crosses on it hid his legs, in his bonny hands he held a sword and an archimagician stuff. From the both things proceeded a strange shining. A Voice simultaneously from nowhere and everywhere proclaimed : " You are chosen to support balance between the universe of light and darkness. You will be sent to the coursed village, from where The Evil Demon Diablo has been preparing countless horde of monsters to attack the world of mortals. The weapon, that you can see in my hands, has magic power. It will help you to destroy evil monsters, which will meet you . . . WITHOUT FAIL ! The guys heard wild laugh. " You will leave there . . . right now." " Hey, won't we even have dinner?" - asked Leonard Lee in his usual style. " Yeah, and I don't want to miss school" - added Steve thoughfully. " You will be feed in the village tavern, and do not warry about school : if you win, your absence wont be long - only a second in your local time, though in other world years can pass. The last thing I want to tell you is that my name is Faceless - Balance Keeper. I shall not and I cant interfere in course of your struggle with Diablo. My help will be only in a sight of prompts. And now, " " "The Portal Will Open" " " The blue shining pass through dimensions has appeared. Both of boys step into it, with the thought, that it is the greatest mistake in their life. Having passed a pair or three measurements the young men found themselves on the outskirts of the cursed village. Corpses were smoothly swinging on branches of trees, giving this place unique colour. Having looked at Steve, Leonard has not almost recognized him. He was in the toga of sorcerer holding magic Faceless'es stuff in his hands. His face as well as Leonard's looked like they wanted to run away from there. Having surpressed it the same way as approaching nausea the guys have decided to do reconnaissance. Beside them there was little tilt wooden house. By large copper vat smelling sharp both have assumed that here lives a sorcerer. Really, woman, shown in doorway introduced herself as Adria the Witch. " Brave young men you've come in time! - she has said - after awful troubles in our village only the few people could survive. I advise you to ask Kain. He is the Elder in our settling. His words will help to realize your purposes. Go across the stream, there was the center of a big village and all the survivors live there. Suddenly an idea flashed in Steve's mind : " Excuse me, Adria, do you have any books with magic spells?" The witch has invited him to enter and choose the necessary. Having left his friend engrossed in reading Leonard has decided not to waste time to get acquainted with the Elder. He came to the small bridge over the stream and having seen his reflection in the water Leonard has doubted whether he is he. Forrowed by shady net of wrinkles his face looked like the face of a real man. Light armor fit snugly his body. There was a leather helmet on his head. Only the sword on his belt bemithly shone with magic steel. Leonard released it, easily tossed it up and having taken it with both hands made a professional cutting impact. Steel was very light and the handle was convenient. Leonard's muscles seem to be were filled with unidentified strength. He was surprised by such inexplicable action of the sword. Being in high spirits the young naturalist has come nearer to inhabited houses. They were lain by semicircle around a small central square in the heart of which there was a fountain. It was a marble statue of a king with his guardians. There was no water in the fountain, marble was covered by net of small cracks and moss. "Enjoying sightseeing?" - asked a melodious voice near his ears. Leonard turned around and saw an old man with a kind and soft face. " I am Kain - The Elder." " My name is Leonard Lee. My friend Steve and me have come to help you to fight evil force!" " So, you are one of the chosen? Here was one of you. His name was Henry. He was a magician with extraordinary skill of magic. He trade out from Adria (our local case Sorceress) some kind of runic stuff. This hero has gone to dungeons and nobody has seen him since that time. Maybe you want to know about our citizens? I shall tell you about them. But do not forget that I know a lot of interesting about different monsters and items, and if you are in need of my story do not afraid to come here and meet me. But let's back to our first theme : on the right hand you can see the blacksmith's shop where our blacksmith - Griswold works. He is an expert in iron and steel. If you want to repair your sword or patch an armor he is the man you need. And he has a lot of his own weapon, with or without magic attributes. If you come to him, you won't be disappointed! To the right of the blacksmith's shop you can see Ogden's Tavern. Ogden is a kind good guy, but he often gives money to homeless people who eat or sleep in his tavern and do not notice how insidious rich people miscount him. People in our world must enrich their money with the help of tricks. His goodness will kill him! Just in front of the fountain you can see the house which belongs to Gillian the barmaid. She is not very young, but still a pretty maiden who gives all her free time to her old ill mother. Her kindness and unselfishness make her more beautiful. The last two houses you can see are the hospital and my modest home. Hospital belongs to Pepin the Healer. Pepin is an extra class doctor. He heals people without money but his life healing elixirs cost very expensive. He is a miser but goodhearted. Besides us, who have their own home there are two more citizens. The first of them is Farnham the drunkard. Long time ago he was a great warrior, but he decided one and forever to destroy the Evil, and downed alone to the dungeons. After a month he appeared again. His body was so exhausted and thin as a chip of wood, his eyes were shining with wild fire, his face expressing guanine horror. His first thing to do was to go to the tavern and got drunk there. Having heard a thriller story of Farnham, Ogden promised to feed and give drinks to exwarrior every day. So Farnham became a drunkard. But I have more pity for Virt - a homeless little invalid boy. Long time ago he was Griswold's apprentice. Having listened to drunkard's fairy stories about countless treasure in labyrinth of catacombs he decided to go to there. Three days later after his disappearing we heard loud crying near by the entrance to catacombs. Griswold ran there and very soon brought terribly wounded Virt to Pepin. The doctor healed him, but the little boy lost his eye and leg. Now he is an invalid and he earns his life selling different magic items to passers - by. I have told you enough so far. It is time for midday praying. You can always find me here or at my home. I wish you luck, my friend!" Having told this, Kain went to his home without haste, leisurely running his rosary through the fingers. " Hey, warrior, would you help me to bring those things to blacksmith's shop?" Someone's voice called for Leonard and he turned around. The young warrior looked at a tall, broad shouldered, black haired handsome sorcerer. " Henry, Henry Hudson, where did you spring from?" "Try to guess -answered the magician, playing by a wonderful magic stuff - Try to guess . . ."
To be continued . . .

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