In the midst of a fierce battle with the Minotaur, Jaeden is dismayed by the system’s humorous prompts, given his life is on the line. The Minotaur unexpectedly hurls stones at him with the force of a cannon, and Jaeden barely dodges, the projectiles shattering against the wall and sending debris into his back. Realizing the creature’s powerful stomps could cause an earthquake and potentially collapse the area, Jaeden tries to provoke it. The Minotaur, infuriated, picks up more stones, launching them with terrifying speed. Jaeden dodges and tries attacking the creature’s ankle, but his sword strikes metal—confirming the Minotaur is literally made of bronze. In desperation, Jaeden spots a crack forming in the ground and uses it to his advantage, taunting the creature to widen it. As he dodges another charge, Jaeden catches sight of a small metal plug on the Minotaur’s ankle, with silvery ichor running up its leg. He realizes that pulling this plug might be his chance to disable the creature and finally turn the tide of the battle.

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