a painting of a man standing next to a tree

Once upon a time, a boy named Samuel found himself aboard a mysterious ship. The crew was nowhere to be seen, and the captain was none other than the Devil himself--his eyes glowing red beneath a wide-brimmed hat."You're the chosen one," the Devil hissed, handing Samuel an ancient, crumbling map. "Together, we'll find the treasure that men die for."As they sailed through uncharted waters, storms roared and strange creatures emerged from the deep, but the Devil always smiled. He steered the ship with ease, whispering dark riddles about the treasure.Finally, they arrived at an island cloaked in mist. The treasure lay buried under a gnarled, twisted tree. Samuel dug feverishly, but when he unearthed the chest, he found it filled not with gold, but with shimmering souls--countless souls trapped inside, crying for release.Samuel turned to the Devil. "What is this?""The greatest treasure of all," the Devil said, grinning. "Power."But Samuel knew he had a choice. He closed the chest and tossed it into the sea, watch