RPGClassics.com - Sword of Vermilion

The first thing on the list is to find the mirror that the old man in Hastings talked about. Go right to this spot and use the Seek option to recieve Titania's Mirror. Use it outside when there are no maps, but remember that after a battle, you have to reuse it again. Warp to Swaffham.
	Go to the ruined Weapon Shop and search this area. Rafael's Stick will be found and recieved. This item removes curses, which is perfect for the Ultra Strength or Invincibility tricks. Warp to Malaga.
Go to the rude item shop man and he will explain his actions. He says that he took Erik's sword to make the [drumroll] Sword of Vermilion (like you didn't know what the most powerful weapon in the game was going to be). He says that he was rude because of the Cartahenan Spies. Take the Sword of Vermilion and equip it (unless you have Super Strength and are not quite at level 31 yet). Warp or walk to Barrow.
	In Barrow, go to the woman at the right of the church and go to the right of her. Walk right into the woods and eventually you will come out at Uncle Tibor's house. Pay him 50,000 Kim for a Pass to Cartahena. Warp back to Hastings for a rest and a save. Now it is time to go to Cartahena.
The road is long, and painful. If you level up along the way, you are lucky. Refer to the World of Vermilion map for the road to Cartahena. After a long road, it gets even longer with this spiral road. Enter Cartahena.
	The music to this town rocks. Everybody but the sole guard is turned to stone. There is one man in the first house you pass that has hidden from Tsarkon. Go to the castle and confront the Tsarkon. But, it seems that he is gone to the Cave of Thule (or Thule Cave, whatever). This minister then says that he is to give Erik a gift, Cartahena as his grave...
Erik is then put into another fight with an Archmonster, the Gold Dragon. This one hurts a lot worse than the Blue Dragon (duh!) but he is still pretty easy to beat. Remember to wait until it picks up its head, then run in for the swing, and then back up. Go until it dies. When it does, it will leave 30,000 Kim and 25,000 Exp. Talk to him again and he will say that Erik will never beat Tsarkon.
	Your last hope comes from this man in the first house who is hiding. He says that he stole the Key to the Cave of Thule. He gives it to Erik. If you are at level 31, you can use the Invincibility Trick and Ultra Strength Trick now without any penalties. If you do it or not, the next part is it. The final zone.
This is the most annoying part of the game. The road to Thule is long, and just keeps weaving back and forth. Once you reach the Cave of Thule, you still have a lot more to go.
	The first thing that you want to look for is the one and only Mirror of Atlas. This mirror can only be used once, but it reveals every map in the game, perminatly. To get there, use the Thule Key to open the door. Turn around the corner and go straight and take the turn to the stairs. At the 2nd floor, turn around and go right at the fork to the other stairs. Follow to the fork on the 3rd floor and go right. It is right around the corner. Use it and it will disappear. For a complete map of the Cave of Thule, click the link. Take the stairs at the far right.
After taking another set of stairs to end up at the first floor, go here. This looks like the girl Erik fought when in Stow, but is actually the woman who poisoned Erik. Talk to her and she will say that after she is through, Erik will wish that the poison she gave him would have killed him.
	She then turns into the Red Dragon. Dragon fights are so easy. Use the same strategy with the Gold and Blue Dragons to kill this one. Even though the fight is easy, she still hurts. When it dies, it will leave 30,000 Kim and 25,000 Exp. Open the chest and grab the Bronze Key.
In this chest behind the door is the 'real' Ring of Earth. Make your way back to the entrance. Take the same stairs you took the first time when first entering. At the 2nd floor though, instead of going right, go left and take the stairs. At the 3rd floor, at the fork, go left for the Secret Armor, and right for stairs.
	After taking another set of stairs, you will end up here. This man is Thar, from Malaga. He says that he has asked Tsarkon to turn him into a monster, and the results are shown as...
Quite possibly your worst nightmare. Remember this one? More importantly, remember how to kill this one? Just remember: Right-Up-Duck, Left-Down-Slash. Make your way for it and when you get close enough, slash away at it. Its right hand will go quickly and then go for the rest of it. This one hurts quite a bit, so watch out. When it dies, it leaves 35,000 Kim and 35,000 Exp. Open the chest and grab the Silver Key.
	This chest behind this locked door contains the Ring of Sun. Make your way back to the entrance again.
Go here next. You will run into Luther. He says that he lead the army that destroyed Swaffham. He says that after he kills Erik, he will go after Wyclif.
	The Red Cyclops is even stronger than the first. Do the same thing you did before to kill it. It shouldn't take too long to kill it, but this one can takes its toll. Remember to back up when its lips move and hand moves back. Its right hand will go first, followed by its left. When it dies, it leaves 25,000 Kim and 30,000 Exp. Open the chest and grab the Gold Key. If you are running out of room, remember to keep the Pass to Cartahena, Thule, Bronze, Silver, and Gold Keys.
After opening the door, the Ring of Power lies in this chest. Now it is time to go after Tsarkon. In this area, go to the upper left stairs. At the 2nd floor, go straight to the other stairs. At the 3rd floor, go right at the fork and take the stairs up. At the 2nd floor, go straight forward and the rest should be easy. Unlock each door with one of the keys, Bronze first, Sliver second, and Gold third.
	The moment we have all been waiting for. Player, meet Tsarkon. He tell Erik a lot of lies and will ask him to join him. Say no twice and prepare to fight.
This part is quite easy. Just hack through the Skeletons to get to Tsarkon. Slash a few times and he will die... or will he?
	When the first from dies, back up to the left again, for he breaks through the floor and becomes a 2-headed monster. This boss is the toughest you will face. You have to get close to its heads in order to kill it. There are 4 parts to each head. If you get too close, it will shoot fire at you. Back away when one stops moving and then attack after the shot. This fight may take a while, so take it slow and be careful not to get killed. Once it is dead, take a breath of relief and settle down.