The Legend of Zelda: Battle of Mirage Castle

The Legend of Zelda: Battle of Mirage Castle is the third in a series of Famicom Choose Your Own Adventure gamebooks published on September 28, 1986 by Futabasha.

About
Link and Princess Zelda are both playable characters, but are played alternately. Link is active in the daytime and Zelda at night; meanwhile the other is trapped inside a magical orb. They are assisted by a new character, Funny the fairy, who helps them communicate as they swap places without meeting each other. The antagonist is the demon general Gaia, said to be Ganon's younger brother. Zelda's father is also named in the book as King Graham II.

English
It is neither the future nor the past. Nor is it the world of the myriad stars scattered in the universe, not on Earth. It's in your heart. A world that exists in fantasy of you who are always dreamy and like to go to the world of adventure. In the corner of the vast world, there is a region named Hyrule. The peace of this region was protected by a mysterious treasure called the Triforce "Golden Triangle". One day, the Great Demon King Ganon, who came from the dark world, robbed Triforce. Therefore, it became a magical place where monsters roam in the Hyrule region. In addition, Princess Zelda of this country was also captured by Ganon and trapped in a labyrinth beneath Death Mountain. The Hyrule region that connects Fengyunkyu. Boy Link came there one day. Knowing Hyrule's predicament, this brave swordfighter boarded the Demon King's stronghold to regain the beautiful Princess and Triforce. After overcoming various crises, he finally rescued Zelda and regained Triforce.

The above is the previous synopsis.

Now, this story is a new adventure that begins here. A fleeting peace in the Hyrule region. Suddenly, it was defeated by a new enemy from the demon world, the demon general Gaia. Gaia, who turned into a black tornado and attacked the kingdom, quickly destroyed the palace in front of King Graham II and robbed Triforce of "wisdom" and "courage". Gaia then divided the stolen Triforce into two parts, a total of four parts, and hid them somewhere in the Hyrule region. Well, Boy Link and Princess Zelda. Since defeating Ganon, the two have been attracted to each other. But the brutal Gaia has cursed them too! curse. It was contained in a crystal ball called a crystal moon. Link is trapped in this crystal ball during the night, and Zelda is trapped during the day. The two switch between dawn and dusk. We can't meet each other, even if we're always together. In this way, the two of them set out on a journey full of danger, set in the Hyrule region, which has become a magical world again. The aim is Mirage Castle. It is a legendary castle that suddenly appears and disappears like a phantom here and there in Hyrule. General Gaia is at the back of the labyrinth of the castle. There is something you need to collect during your journey to defeat Gaia. It's four parts of Triforce and some props. And information to find the location of Mirage Castle. The only weapons the first two can have are a sword, a bow and arrow, and a bomb (5). Another small fairy named Funny accompanied the trip. Links and Zelda liaisons who cannot exchange information with each other. She must sometimes help and sometimes encourage them. As the name implies, Funny is a funny, cheerful fairy. The cursed Hyrule is on the verge of extinction. The trees die, the sun goes down, and the water dries up. Will they be able to reach the enemy's castle and defeat Gaia? It all depends on your courage and judgment. Now open the door to the world of adventure.

Japanese
それは未来でもなく、過去でもない. また、地球上でなく、かといって宇宙に散在する無数の星々の中の、いかなる世界の事でもない. それは君たちの心の中. いつも夢見がちで、冒険の世界に心を翔ばす事の好きな君たちの、空想の中に存在する世界. その広大な世界の片隅に、ハイラルと名付けられた地方がある. この地方の平和は、トライフォース「黄金の三角形」と呼ばれる不思議な秘宝によって守られていた. ある日、闇の世界からやってきた大魔王ガノンが、トライフォースを強奪. そのためハイラル地方、怪物の徘徊する魔境となった. さらにこの国の王女ゼルダ姫もガノンにとらえられ、デスマウンテン地下の迷宮に閉じ込められてしまったのだ. 風雲急をつげるハイラル地方. ある日そこへやってきた少年リンク. この勇敢な剣士は、ハイラルの苦境を知るや、美しい姫君とトライフォースを取り返すべく、魔王の牙城へと乗り込んでいった. 様々な危機を乗り越え、彼はついにゼルダ姫を救出、トライフォースを取り戻した.

と以上が前回のあらすじ.

さて、この物語は、ここから始まる新しい冒険だ. ハイラル地方に訪れた束の間の平和. それは突如、魔界からやってきた新たなる敵、魔将軍ガイアによって破られた. 黒い竜巻と化し、王国を襲ったガイアは、国王グレアムII世の眼前で、あっという間に宮殿を破壊し、「知恵」と「勇気」のトライフォースを奪い去った. そして、ガイアは奪ったトライフォースをそれぞれ二つ、合計4つのパーツに分けてハイラル地方のどこかに隠してしまったのだ. さて、少年リンクとゼルダ姫. ガノンを倒して以来、二人は惹かれ合っていた. しかし残忍なガイアは、彼らにも呪いをかけてしまったのだ！ 呪い. それはクリスタルムーンと呼ばれる水晶球に込められていた. リンクは夜の間、この水晶球に閉じ込められ、ゼルダは昼の間、閉じ込められる. 二人は夜明けと夕暮れの一瞬に入れ替わる. いつも一緒にいならが、お互いに会う事はできないのだ. こうして二人は、再び魔境と化したハイラル地方を舞台に、危難に満ちた旅をする事になった. 目指すは蜃気楼城. ハイラルのあちこちに、幻のように忽然と現れては消える、伝説の城だ. 魔将軍ガイアは、その城の迷宮の奥にいる. ガイアを倒すため、旅の途中で集めなければならないものがある. それは、トライフォースの4つのパーツといくつかの小道具. そして蜃気楼城の場所を探すための情報だ. 最初の二人が持てる武器は、剣、弓矢、爆弾（5個）しかない. 旅にはもう一人、ファニーという小さな妖精が同行した. お互いの情報を交換できないリンクとゼルダの連絡係. 彼女は、時には二人を助け、また時には励ましてくれるに違いない. ファニーはその名の通り、Funny（愉快の意）、陽気な妖精なのだ. 呪いのかかったハイラルは、刻々のと滅亡に向かいつつある. 木々は枯れ、陽光は陰り、水は干上がっていく. 果たして二人は、敵の城に辿り着き、ガイアを倒せるだろうか. 全ては君の勇気と判断力にかかっている. では、冒険の世界への扉を開いてくれ.