"But they did not know that the wise man had taught his servants his techniques. While he slept, his servants

"But they did not know that the wise man had taught his servants his techniques. While he slept, his servants captured the assassins. The pasha of the shaitans, also known as the earth genies, sent his finest warrior, Turmir, the destroyer of palaces. By his command, Khiben-Sald's palace fell and turned to rubble. The cunning wizard foresaw this, however, and fled to the island of Jalmeray."