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Even though the air feels is thick as tree sap, you manage to put enough **** and speed into your attack that the axe sinks into the demon’s back just between the shoulder plate and the wing. Its agonized howl tears through your ears so hard you let go of the handle and hold your hands to your head in pain.

Black blood spraying from the wound, the monster writhes about until the weapon lodged in its back is shaken free, but it lands well out of your reach with a huge slab of Evil in the way. Still frantically shrieking and shuffling on the spot, one of the beast’s hoofs unknowingly kicks Elia’s fork your way. You pick it up, and must now resolve the battle as follows:

INCUBUS

PROWESS: 10

VITALS: 16

If you win and your Vitals score remains above 5 by the end of it, turn to 42. If your Vitals score falls below 5 by the end of it, turn to 61.