Melchiah's Clan Territory Pt. 3

Though darkness may cover the path that I follow
The sunlight pours in where the ceiling is hollow

The passage leads upwards as far as I see
As always, I followed the path warily

The imps I encountered were crouching in silence
I managed to kill them with minimal violence

I crept up and tossed them both into the light
To kill them without even having to fight

Of course, I devoured their souls upon death
I can't leave this place while Melchiah draws breath

And so, I began to ascend the next slope
Prepared to accept any peril or hope

With only one imp in this place to defeat
I killed him and then my ascent was complete

And once I advanced to the uppermost ground
I entered a room with large columns abound

It seemed that I could not progress anymore
Until I observed all the lines on the floor

I then pulled a lever; it failed to shift
I left it for now and I boarded the lift

The moment it ceased the descent it would make
I saw there were two kindred paths I could take

I followed the path on my left to advance
There seemed to be no one else here at first glance

An imp lay impaled in front of my eyes
I left the spear in so he wouldn't arise

An archer stood guard on the incline ahead
But dropped his defenses and praised me instead

I know not the reason he fell to his knees
Though I would accept any measure of ease

And now I must pass through this door, I presume
Surprisingly, there were no threats in this room

And then I could tell what I must do in here
I lifted the switch to maneuver a gear

I crossed to the far side and swiveled the crank
Then all the gears turned with an echoing clank

There's nothing else here in this room I must do
And so, I returned to the door and passed through

I leapt from the incline straight down to the floor
And followed the path I traversed once before

I boarded the lift, and this time, I ascended
And then pulled the lever as I had intended

The floor slowly lowered; I then leapt below
The moment I landed, I knew where to go

I pulled a crate free; I would need it, no doubt
Because there was simply no other way out

Mere steps from the crate is a path I would take
It seems quite a risky decision to make

Perhaps it leads nowhere or into disaster
Or maybe a way to depart this place faster

This intricate path only led to the base
With only one final obstruction to face

I leapt to a ledge with a stone set aflame
The other three ledges were all just the same

I pulled back the stone and it burned the first beam
And now I must burn all the rest, it would seem

I did the same thing with the others as well
The whole room convulsed as the ground quickly fell

The crevices all have a sensitive plate
They slowly reacted with adequate weight

I moved all the stones to these niches, of course
As always, the ground would collapse with great force

I leapt down and made the foreboding descent
But nothing below would divert my intent

I reached a large room with a massive cage centered
The gate closed behind me as soon as I entered