I own the first three volumes of this... I should really get around to reading those...

Good, but weird ending.

My beloved home town, the sweetfish river running through it.
You who seek the Golden Land, follow its path downstream and seek the key.

If you follow the river downstream, you will reach a village.
In the village, look for the shore the two will tell you of.
There sleeps the key to the Golden Land.

He who lays a hand upon the key shall travel under the rules below.

At the first twilight, you shall lift up as sacrifice the two chosen by the key.
At the second twilight, the surviving shall tear apart the two who are close.
At the third twilight, the surviving shall praise my honourable name on high.
At the fourth twilight, gouge the head and kill.
At the fifth twilight, gouge the chest and kill.
At the sixth twilight, gouge the stomach and kill.
At the seventh twilight, gouge the knee and kill.
At the eighth twilight, gouge the leg and kill.
At the ninth twilight, the Witch shall be revived and none shall be left alive.
At the tenth twilight, the journey shall end and you should reach the Golden Land.

The Witch will praise the wise, and shall bestow the four treasures.
One shall be, all the gold from the Golden Land.
One shall be, the ressurection of the souls of the dead.
One shall be, even the ressurection of the lost love.
One shall be, to put the Witch to sleep for all time.

Sleep peacefully, my most beloved witch, Beatrice.

Bad art, good jokes.