What The Hell Happened Here? (1)

"Here you go, my treasures are yours to claim." The lich smiled as the wide door opened in front of Astaroth, "But for now, you can only take three things from here."

"I thought I was supposed to be the owner of the palace?" Astaroth did not like the hidden conditions the Lich was now coming up with and didn't waste any time expressing his views either. 

"For now, you are just my disciple. Nothing more." The lich reminded Astaroth, "You will need to get much stronger and learn to protect yourself first, before protecting the palace from invaders."

He continued, "Till that time comes, my soldiers and I will protect this place. That also means while I'm here, I am the true owner. Just like two swords cannot fit in one scabbard, two people cannot rule over the same palace."