The enemy quickly ran to the hill as Kipus's archers rained arrows. Ogres, hobgoblins, trolls spilled black blood as they were shot in the torso and sometimes the head. When they reached the top of the mountain, they fought viciously against the swordsman and halberdiers. The archers continued to rain arrows but then Kipus could see that the ferocious opponent was slaughtering his army. Out of nowhere a fireball crashed into the ranks of the enemy. Bodies flew into the air and came crashing to the ground, the smell of burned skin was in the air. Kipus looked around and finally saw in the corner of his eye a figure on a griffin. The enemy seeing there heavy losses retreated down the hill but still were shot down by the arrows. At the end of the battle, the griffin landed and Kipus saw that it was his wife Yelinda the sorceress.

Yelinda: "You don't think that you will be able to leave me back in the city after not telling me about this quest of yours, do you"?

Kipus: "I'm sorry my dear, I did not want for you to get involved, but if you want to march with me and my men, you are welcomed too."

Yelinda: "I will come Kipus, seeing that you have taken many casualties or your men. My magic may prove useful during your quest to find the warriors."

Kipus and his army looked through the dead bodies to see if there were any men still alive. They found a few with minor wounds, but even more with severe wounds. They stayed at the camp for three days while treating the wounded with the herbs that they found in the woods. During one of the trips to find herbs, Kipus and Yelinda traveled along. As they were picking the herbs under a willow tree, one of Kipus's soldiers pointed out an abandoned temple under all the undergrowth. Kipus and Yelinda as well as some soldiers decided that they would explore the temple ruins in hope of finding something useful in their journey. At the entrance they could see that it had not been used in a while because of all the cobwebs and shattered bricks on the floor.