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As the men marched to the camp, Kentril looked back to discover a light in one of the towers of the ruins. Then another, and another. The ruins had come to life. A crumbled tower he had seen before, was now restored to its former position and alight. The ruins were no more. They were before the Ureh of golden age.
As they entered Ureh, a seven-foot tall feline humanoid tore apart Benjin and slashed Toko through the chest killing both. The mercenaries searched for the monster. A tense fight ensued and its mace-like tail it crushed Oskal's skull. After a lengthy fight, the beast was slain.
They continued their search through the city of Ureh, and suddenly heard music. A tune from a flute. Ghostly men appeared in the inn down the street, more started to appear out of nowhere surrounding the mercenaries. Kentril asked Zayl if he could do something with these ghosts. Zayl was uneasy about their nature. Kentril decided it was best to leave the city at once. However, the gates were guarded by two guardians that didn't look human. Even if the creatures weren't there, the way out was no more. They were trapped in Ethereal Ureh.
Zayl chanted silent words and pointed his now glowing ivory dagger toward the ghostly figures, to no avail. They kept moving toward the mercenaries. It should have worked, but these were no ordinary ghosts. Zayl informed they were been led to where the ghosts wanted them to go.
A huge stony hill was ahead amidst a plaza. A tall stair led to the top of Nymyr, to Lord Juris Khan's castle. At the end of the stairs was a gate guarded by two winged humanoid gargoyles with lion-like faces and hawk-like beaks. Their white orbs staring at the intruders. Everyone passed through, but when Quov Tsin attempted to pass, the gargoyles sprung to life reaching for him. He stepped back, and the gargoyles reverted back to stone.
According to Zayl, gargoyles are considered the guardians against Hell, and these were placed there so that only the good of heart may pass.
Zayl and Kentril escorted [[Quov Tsin]], hiding him in between both. The gargoyles sprung to life trying to reach Quov, but won't harm Zayl and Kentril to reach him. Finally, Quov made it past the gate and the flute music started once more on the other side, putting the gargoyles to rest.
Lord Juris Khan and his daughter [[Atanna]] welcomed the visitors. The ruler of the kingdom revealed to them he ordered his men to lead them to the castle. He couldn't have welcomed properly at the gates because he was prisoner of his chair. He stood up, and showed beneath his tunic his legs were magically merged to the wooden chair.
This was done to him by the treacherous Gregus Mazi, who he considered a brother of brothers.
Lord Juris Khan said [[Gregus Mazi]] chanted the spellwork backwards to damn them all, to cast them to Hell instead of to Heaven. He and Tobio attempted to cast the correct spellwork to counter Gregus Mazi, but instead they were cast into a in-between realm. A limbo. He said Gregus Mazi's spell sucked the life force of all the priests and wizards except for [[Tobio]] and Juris Khan. Thus without their help they were unable to unstuck Ureh from its limbo. They cast Greg Mazi away, but to the cost of Tobio's life.
And so the kingdom and its people had floated in the midst of nothingness, time forever locked. Juris Khan deviced two gemstones hoping to unstuck Ureh back into the mortal plane. The [[Key to Light]] and the [[Key of Shadow]]. Some men placed the [[Key of Shadow]] in a deep cavern below Ureh. Five men placed the Key of Light at the top of Mountain Nymyr. However, Gregus Mazi probably sensed this and struck the top of Nymyr with lightning slaying the five men. Thus Gregus Mazi assaulted the castle by surprise, merging Khan and his wooden chair. However, Khan was able to cast against Gregus Mazi, incinerating him.
Some men tried to retrieve the [[Key to Light]] to return it to the top of Nymyr, but they were burned by the sun. Another tried in the evening, but he too was burned. Now there was no hope for Ureh to return to the mortal plane.
Khan used his magic to probe for anyone nearby Ureh, and thus he sensed Kentril and his mercenaries. They agreed to help. Kentril, Zayl, [[Gorst]], [[Jodas]] and [[Orlif]] climbed to Nymyr. Using a crystal given to them by Khan, Kentril was led by its glow toward where the Key to Light rested, under a pile of rocks that fell time ago when Gregus Mazi struck the top with lightning. The dawn was set upon Nymyr, and the sunlight was absorbed by the Key to Light. The sunlight no longer touched upon Nymyr, casting its shadow on the city.
The city of Ureh was reborn. The ghosts were no more, replaced by people. Some wearing helmets and proper armor. Everyone cheering and welcoming those responsible for their revitalized city.
==References==
* [http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780743426923&itm=5&afsrc=1&lkid=J14955628&pubid=K95257&byo=1 Diablo: The Kingdom of Shadow]
