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The group remains locked in combat. Samugi, having placed the Crown of the Black Sky on his head, transformed into King Chedong. His appearance is altered, and his pale, mottled face with sunken red eyes, no longer recognizes his allies.
Despite Sundara and Cas doing their best to keep Varrick upright amidst the bloodshed, Varrick ultimately falls unconscious, barely avoiding instant death after a brutal hit from King Chedong. Sundara uses Banishment on Cass and Varrick, sending them to Mechanus to protect them from the battlefield. A powerful force resists the banishment, but Sundara overcomes the resistance; both she and Cassius feel the pull and rip of reality as she successfully banishes him.
Cass and Varrick find themselves on a rotating golden platform in Mechanus, with Varrick barely clinging to life. Cassius, bound by restraints, struggles to stabilize Varrick, but his efforts are in vain. He shifts to trying to find help, before watching as Varrick succumbs to his injuries and exhales for the last time. The battle continues on the material plane, with the Oni and Dragon tearing through the battlefield. Sundara struggles, tumbling off a cliffside, eventually breaking free from her restraints, and hides. She remains unnoticed by King Chedong who has decimated everyone else and is scanning the scene for opponents.
King Chedong flies off, and Sundara ends concentration on Banishment, bringing Cass and Varrick back to the material plane. With Allara and Samugi gone and Varrick lying dead beneath them, Sundara and Cass are left to process everything alone. Now, it’s just the two of them in the terrible aftermath. Together, they prepare to discreetly move Varrick’s body, hoping to shield Natasha from the heartbreaking truth and prepare Sarah for the news.
Cassius takes time to contact Allara, while Sundara goes to find Sarah. The members of The Sea of Swords approach Sundara with praise The Remnants role in the battle. She finds Sarah, who embraces her in a moment of fleeting celebration, but the joy quickly fades when she notices Sundara’s expression. Sarah later spends some time alone with Varrick’s body, emerging cold and composed, demanding that Allara perform any spells needed to help bring him back. Sarah asks Sundara to tell Varrick that she wants him back and that she cannot stay to watch the process. After a strained hug, Sarah storms off, her anger spilling over as she punches a stone column.
As the ritual to bring Varrick back begins, Allara cast Raise Dead. The room freezes in time, a faint glow surrounding the scene. Sundara steps forward, speaking to Varrick’s suspended body, imploring him to return, especially for Sarah’s sake. As the ritual intensifies, Cass uses the Planar Cube to cast Gate. The portal opens, pulling them into a different reality. They find themselves on a barren desert peak. Varrick, tethered to a trident, struggles with surreal visions of a large white mask, its oppressive presence nearly suffocating. As the mask descends upon him, Atlas appears and helps Varrick break free. Atlas reassures his father, telling him to take care of his sister and find his purpose before disappearing into the mist.
Varrick is pulled back into reality, crashing through the rift with only 1 hit point, disoriented but alive. Sarah bursts into the room, frustration clear in her voice. She reprimands Varrick for his near-death experience, though her anger is laced with relief.
Allara reveals that to remove the curse from Samugi, they need access to a Wish Spell or a powerful artifact holding the spell, as simply defeating Samugi won’t suffice. Allara also shares more about her brother’s investigation into the Serpent Lord Shrine, where the heart of Karsus was found. Alexi Faraday was found dead in the Vault and is now hiding away in Karsus Folly seemingly defeated and no longer pursuing the mantle of Karsus. They also learned that Oswald Beaumont was resurrected far earlier than they knew, since before the group went to Langston. In the end, they decide to rest for the night, with Cassius seeking something to ingest to escape reality.
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