 Never hurts to backtrack at the beginning of each stage.After the initial cut-scene, head to the back of the trail and pick up a Shadow Magic Gem (1/1). Head into the small town along the trail and pick up a Scroll (1/4) on the left along the way.
 Gabriel used the Holy Water. It's super effective!In the next area is a taste of things to come as you have to shake crows from post to post to awaken a new type of enemy, the Scarecrow. Shake the first two posts to trigger the Scarecrow cut-scene. Hit the Scarecrow with Holy Water to drain its life quickly, finish it off with a QTE sequence and pick up the key.
 After pulling down the barricade, walk up the ramp and grab this Light Magic Gem.Shake the crows from next few posts until a new flock appears. Head around to the right and pull down the lumber using the spiked chain. Just ahead to the left is another Light Magic Gem (1/2). Shake the second flock of crows from the post and head back down to where you fought the last Scarecrow. Run to the right to find the newest flock of crows and shake the next few posts. From here, shake the next two posts the first flock of crows are perched on to trigger another Scarecrow fight -- pick up the next key after defeating it.
 Another Life Gem with a Scroll to the right.Walk to the path on the right where there is a solider who holds another Scroll (2/4). In this area, just beyond the post with the inactive Scarecrow is a Life Gem (1/1). To the right of the Life Gem is another Scroll (3/4) -- pick it up and head around to the right, shaking the second flock of crows so they are on the post next to the first flock of crows.
 The last item of the stage.Walk south and pull down more lumber to find the third flock of crows and a Light Magic Gem (2/2). Shake the next two posts to trigger yet another Scarecrow fight and pick up the final key. From here, head back to Baba Yaga and acquire the final Scroll (4/4).
| Trial Completion: Follow the directions above to scare the Crows 13 times and complete the trial. |
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