It didn't take long for Eleanor to descend into the valley, cutting down the Ogres and Ironhide Ogres that were scrambling up the slope to reach her along the way. Behind them loomed the Stone Golems and towering Stonehorn Behemoths, moving ponderously in their heavy ranks. It took her some time to finish them all, but when she finally glanced at the timer… eight minutes. She let out a quiet sigh of relief.
She pressed forward along the length of the valley, intent on reaching the next door. Yet after only a few moments, she frowned. There was no sign of it.
It might be at the end of this valley, she thought. But there's little time left. I need to move faster.
She broke into a sprint, heading towards the far end where the volcanic mountain rose sharply into the crimson sky. With every step, the heat intensified. The air grew thick with the corroded stench of molten metal and lava. Black sand crunched beneath her boots, and jagged rocks jutted from the uneven ground.
