1. The Kill Zone
9:00 PM
The stone wall was fully sealed.
No doors.
Only two narrow openings—just wide enough for weapons to pass through.
Link stood behind them, gripping his Enchanted Boomerang.
"Guide. Left side is yours. I'll take the right."
His voice was low. Steady.
Through the slit—
He saw it.
Not enemies.
A mass.
Layers upon layers of blood-red bodies, stacked and pressed together.
Their faces crushed against the stone.
Their eyes—locked onto the opening.
"…Come."
He threw.
The boomerang sliced through the narrow gap—
Ricocheting violently in the cramped space outside.
Each rebound tore through flesh.
On the left, the Guide kept firing arrows—
Fast. Precise. Relentless.
For a while—
They held the line.
2. Pressure and Fracture
11:30 PM
The monsters didn't thin out.
They multiplied.
The impact against the wall changed—
From pounding…
To clawing.
To digging.
A crack formed.
"Crack…"
Link's eyes sharpened.
He adjusted instantly—
One hand attacking, the other grabbing stone blocks.
Repair.
Strike.
Repair again.
Each patch lasted only seconds before breaking again.
His breathing grew heavier.
Sweat soaked through the inner lining of his armor.
The rhythm—
Was slipping out of control.
3. The Roof Collapse
1:45 AM
"…pop."
A faint sound above.
Link's head snapped upward.
"Not good—"
BOOM!!!
The roof exploded inward.
Wood shattered.
Fragments scattered across the room.
And then—
Eight crimson shapes fell from the sky.
4. First Kill Wave — Eight Demon Eyes
"THUD! THUD! THUD!"
Eight Demon Eyes slammed into the ground.
They didn't hesitate.
They spread out instantly—
Front pressure.
Side flanks.
Three hovered in the air—locking onto his head.
"…Coordinated."
Link stepped forward.
He didn't retreat.
His Iron Broadsword swung in a wide arc—
"CLANG!"
The first eye burst apart.
But the second one slammed into him immediately—
HP: 120 → 109
The third followed—
HP: 109 → 96
Link forced himself to move.
Not tank.
Not blindly swing.
Step. Dodge. Strike.
Then—
Three from above dived at once.
"BAM! BAM! BAM!"
HP: 96 → 78
His vision flickered for a split second.
But he held.
"…Not yet."
He refused to drink.
He needed to clear them first.
He surged forward—
Speed bursting from the Hermes Boots.
Slash—
Two shattered at once.
Boomerang—
One pierced midair.
The last one struck from behind—
BAM!
HP: 78 → 54
His body staggered.
But his sword came down—
And split it apart.
Silence—
For a brief second.
"…Now."
He pulled out a Lesser Healing Potion—
Drank.
Warmth surged through him.
HP: 54 → 104
His breathing stabilized.
The fight resumed.
5. Endless Waves
But the pressure didn't stop.
More shadows formed at the broken roof.
Another wave—
Falling.
At the same time—
The wall outside was still under siege.
"Right side's collapsing!" the Guide shouted.
Link turned immediately.
The slit outside was already filled again.
He had to split his focus.
Inside—
Sword.
Outside—
Boomerang.
Back and forth.
Again and again.
The rhythm shattered completely.
HP: 104 → 91 → 76
Each exchange pushed him back further.
6. Collapse
4:27 AM
"CRACK—!"
This time—
It wasn't surface damage.
The structure failed.
The wall split open.
BOOM!!!
Stone burst inward.
The monsters flooded in like a wave.
"Fall back!"
Link grabbed the Guide and pulled him away.
They retreated to the corner—
Backs against the Golden Chest.
There was no "inside" or "outside" anymore.
Only enemies.
4:27:30 AM
Link's mind went cold.
"Three minutes."
He spoke quietly.
Not a plan.
A limit.
That's all they had.
7. Final Struggle
The swarm surged forward.
Link stopped holding position.
He started moving.
Step.
Dodge.
Slash.
Retreat.
Block.
Repeat.
No pause.
No room for mistakes.
HP: 76 → 63
A Demon Eye slammed into him—
HP: 63 → 52
His breathing became unstable.
But he didn't drink.
Not yet.
He had to last.
8. Second Potion
4:28:50 AM
The floor was slick with blood.
His footing slipped—
Three enemies lunged at once.
"BAM! BAM! BAM!"
HP: 52 → 28
The Guide was knocked down—
Pinned.
"Link—!"
Link didn't think.
He charged straight in.
Pulled him out—
And took another hit.
HP: 28 → 17
That was the limit.
"…Now."
He drank the second potion.
Warmth exploded through his body.
HP: 17 → 67
He steadied himself.
Stood firm again—
At the very front.
9. The Final Second
4:29:55 AM
Through the chaos—
He saw the Silver Watch.
5
4
3
2
1
—
Light.
It burst from the horizon.
Sweeping across the land.
The monsters froze—
Then screamed.
Their bodies burned away like paper.
Ash.
Gone.
All of them.
10. Alive
Silence.
Complete silence.
Link's sword slipped from his hand.
He dropped to the ground.
Breathing violently.
He opened the status panel.
HP: 19 / 120
A thin red line.
Barely there.
He leaned back—
Looking at the rising sun.
Pain echoed through every part of his body.
But his eyes were clear.
"…Still alive."