- But I cannot wrap my mind around the riddle about the altars near top of the 2nd ascent. It says simply by standing there I've proven myself and can continue up the sky vessel. But not? The lift doesn't happen. Another screen says that all ways will work but one. Yeah so I'm supposed to sacrifice either map, or all items, or all weapons, or all magic. I did each sacrifice at a time, and defeated the d*rn elemental at the lift, but that didn't help me/ the lift. I also tried sacrificing items and went down the "2nd ascent" and then up again.
If you have a subtle

(I'm afraid of searching Game FAQS as it might spoil for me)