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Sorcerer Azahl of the Mount (#1498)

A last rose

To my dearest friends Shadow Mage Hagar of the Realm and Archmagus Casper of the Mist.

I lived a good life. I had access to incredible sights and knowledge. I left the Mount for many years and then returned for a last spiritual retreat.

I dedicated a considerable part of my life to studying and improving as a sorcerer. And I know I've helped many on my way. Some years ago, before I finally headed back to the Mount, I joined a select group of wizards to work on deciphering the manuscripts of Sage Celah of the Steppe. Yes, our group. Those were happy years, folks. We spent days, weeks, traveling and exchanging information concerning the miraculous trips of the Sage, trying to understand his way of life. I still do believe he has got an answer for the mysteries of life and I am profoundly grateful for all the experiences we have had together over these years of companionship.

I however got tired. Tired of waiting for this wisdom. And I started to realize that although I have always been pleased to contribute to greater achievements of the communities I lived in, there was always a secret personal pursuit. A personal desire of acquiring more power.

Power to see things done faster. Power to optimize. So in the depth of my retreat I researched. I feel I was guided by the power of the Rune of Neptune.

It strangely pulled me out of external life and threw me uphill, in a small cabin, where I spent a long time reading and thinking about dreams and ideals. And I concluded that usual magic and philosophy were too slow if we were to conquer real power in this existence.

I knew that kind of thoughts could drive me to darker ways, but in my heart I believed I was pursuing the light... The mysterious beacon of the Rune of Neptune made me understand the importance of ideals and doing what it takes to realize them. Thus I could wait no more.

There are things that lie beyond consciousness, as we learned from the Sage. Things that seem unreachable. Yes, unreachable in an earthly life. We have been trying to build a path into the unconsciousness of mankind. We have been carrying rocks and paving the way. It requires a lifetime. And this is where I turned to what would be my final decision.

Do not take this the wrong way, I am willing to give my life to this. Please keep reading.

In one of my trips I was granted access to an old tome and I must confess it thrilled me. There were passages I could never forget, about opening bridges to other worlds. Real bridges.

I know. I know. You may judge me for a fool, I accept it. But this was meaningful to me.

If one is to work all his life to build a road in slow burn, couldn't he do it quickly by opening a bridge with a REAL BURNING?

The fire that drives us forward has many faces.

I will leave you to your thoughts now. I cannot be dissuaded, it is decided. In the last weeks I've been mentally preparing for this day.

This is no trivial subject. It just came to me as the only possibility. None other than this would make more sense right now, when dark times approach rapidly once again.

So it shall be done.

I will go through the flames in sacrifice.

And I hope to see you again, from the other side.

With all my heart,

Sorcerer Azahl of the Mount

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