The Dink Network

I HAVE COME DOWN THE STAIRS. NOW THE SPIRIT KING THROWS GHOSTS AT ME. I MANAGED TO CROSS THEM BUT WITH VERY LITTLE BLOOD. AFTER REACHING ANOTHER STAIRS I WALKED DOWN IT AND TALKED TO THE SPIRIT KING. IN THE NEXT SCREEN THERE ARE 2 GHOSTS WHICH ARE VERY POWERFUL BUT MY LEVEL IS 3, MY ATTACK IS 5 (DAGGER), MY DEFENCE IS 2 AND MY MAGIC IS 1. I AM ABLE TO MAKE A DAMAGE OF ONLY 1 TO EACH GHOST AND THEY ARE CAUSING A HUGE DAMAGE TO ME. ANYONE WHO CAN HELP ME PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO DEFEAT THEM AND HOW LONG IS THE GAME AFTER THIS ?