Chapter 13: Edgar and the Pit
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Edgar still needed more power.  His recent encounter with the Lunarian
and his band of upstarts had taken its toll.  Though he was still
powerful, he needed more power.  This was Livouf Takar's obsession.
Never was power enough.

When the Dark One saw the explosion near Kohlingen, he grinned.  When he
felt the pure evil eminate from its source, he was in ecstasy.  He began
to lap up the evil power like a dog to water, and felt as his power grew
and grew.

"From Beyond, I bring Soluk."  Edgar felt himself go limp.  Never in all
his days had he summoned a demon from that far in.  The shimmering lump
of red and black swirling energy spun into a man shape.

"I have come, Lord of Evil.  I am here to do your bidding, and to bring
this world under the control of the Prime Evil."

"Very good.  You are to bring me the head of Keyla Brillare.  She must
die, Soluk.  Die!"

Soluk shimmered again, and became a solid sphere.  "Your wish is my
command, o Lord of Evil.  You will have the human's head."  He oozed into
the shape of a human, and then relaxed.  Slowly the shimmering began to
disappear and the energies seeped out, leaving a human in their place.

A human that Keyla would remember very well.  Myron Brillare.