(Scars do not appear to be cause of death –shock ... - Bad Request

I quelled my shock, and after a moment extended a polite hand.
"Greetings."
"Leave now!" Its booming voice echoed down the halls. "This place is
forbidden to the living. Leave while you still can."
I looked beyond him into the passage ahead. "I have some questions first..."
Its pale face twisted into a snarl. "Seek your answers elsewhere. This place is
a sanctuary for the dead. I shall not permit their slumber to be disturbed by
the intrusion of yet another insolent mortal!"
"Another?" This must've been the source of the disturbed dead. "Has
someone else been here?"
The spirit grumbled. "If you must know... yes, there is another intruder who,
even now, continues to violate the sanctity of these hallowed halls." The
anger in the spirit's voice faded. He seemed somewhat saddened by the
admission. "The souls of my brothers and sisters cry out for peace."
"Who is this other intruder?"
"He is an evil coward who wields great power over the dead. He seeks
something within these halls... what it might be or what his purpose is in
seeking it, I cannot say."
I looked the ghost up and down. He was some sort of guardian, after all.
"Why don't you drive this intruder away?"
The spectre shook his head. "I cannot. The coward has sealed himself within
the inner chamber of the Mausoleum. He has erected powerful wards that
bar my entrance into the chamber. It is from there that he calls upon his
dark arts to awaken my brethren and bends them to his evil will."
I smirked. "Sounds to me like you need the help of one intruder to get rid of
another."
The spirit remained silent for several long moments. I could almost feel the
weight of his lifeless gaze upon me. "Yes... you might prevail where I have
failed. If you will pledge to rid me of this blackguard, I shall grant you
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