As he walked toward the center of the estate, Solomon mentally reviewed the secret instructions the Undead Paladin had passed down to him inside the mental void.
The ancient knight had explained that the mechanism to unlock the royal vault was a universal piece of divine architecture, utilized across all kingdoms possessing royal bloodlines.
The sequence of actions remained exactly the same, and only the physical location of the hidden chamber varied between the different palaces.
Solomon recalled the simplified, five-step process stripped of all its complex martial arts terminology:
[Phase 1: The Throne Room
=>Step 1: Go to the ruined royal throne room. Pull a decorative sword from the display. Sit on the throne, plant the tip of the blade vertically on the floor, fold your hands over the pommel, and rest your chin on your gloves. Hold this exact position for exactly three full minutes to register the mechanism.
