Chapter 23: Blood and Resolve
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The Minotaur's roar split the dungeon air like thunder.
Ethan's legs buckled, but he didn't fall.
Not yet.
Every nerve in his body screamed. His right arm hung uselessly at his side. Blood dripped from his mouth, staining the dungeon floor red. His vision blurred, but he could still see the monster in front of him—still standing. Still alive.
"Damn it..." he muttered. "Why won't you... just fall already?"[Warning: Critical Condition]
[HP: 7%]
[All major systems strained. Any further strain risks collapse.]He staggered back. Lili watched with her heart pounding in her chest, crouched behind a pillar. She wanted to scream for him to run. To survive.
But Ethan didn't move.
The Minotaur did.
With a thunderous stomp, it lunged forward. Its massive fists pounded the earth as it charged, ignoring its injuries—driven by berserk rage.