Of course, the answer is 1! It’s right there in the first line of the riddle. You press the button marked “1,” and a series of loud grinding noises come from inside the altar.
Though you are pretty sure that you have the correct answer, you back away from the altar, ready to dodge or run away from danger. However, all that happens is that a hidden mechanism is activated, and the top of the altar slides to one side, revealing a hidden compartment where a key made of some dark metal is nestled on red velvet.
You use the tip of your sword on the key first, and it’s only when it seems safe that you pick it up with your hands. The number “17” is engraved on the key.
The chamber isn’t that big, but you still spend a lot of time checking every inch of it to see if there’s any place where you can use the key. You don’t find any suitable place, so you decide to leave.
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