I kept my eyes tightly shut, expecting the worst, but a few seconds passed and nothing happened, so I opened them a little to check if anything was there.
I looked around and saw nothing, so I opened my eyes fully.
"I think I worried a bit too much."
I was in a small room, with brick walls and a lamp hanging from the ceiling. In front of me, there was a small tunnel.
"See? I told you it was safe."I heard a familiar voice behind me. I looked at him, annoyed. He was standing firmly, watching me."Heh, really?"I said it with a sarcastic tone, but his expression didn't change at all.
"I told you right before throwing you, but it seems you didn't listen. But that's in the past now—let's continue the tour."Famtom took his rectangular device out of his pocket, checked it, and put it away.
"All right, but don't ever do that again!""I'll keep it in mind.""What does that even mean?"
I glared at him with an annoyed smile, but he ignored me and walked out of the small room. Seeing this, I had no choice but to follow him.
Once outside, I saw we were in a rectangular area. The ceiling was made of rock with some minerals and strange fauna, and the brick walls felt like fortress walls.
Standing on a platform, I looked around. There was grass on the ground and a square zone filled with rock and various minerals. People were holding pickaxes or swords.
"Wow, I didn't think this place would look like this!"I leaned over the railing, and Famtom, who was beside me, did the same.
"Yes, this is the PVP mine, one of the places where you can get more—"
"HEY, GIVE ME THAT!"
Below the platform, we heard someone shouting. Curious, I looked in that direction and saw four people: three holding swords, and the other—holding a pickaxe—had a very shiny mineral in his hands.
"No! It's mine! I got it first!"The man stuttered, shifting his whole body to one side as if trying to protect it with his life. The others smiled at him.
"Ehhhh… what are you talking about? Can't you see it was on the ground? It doesn't belong to anyone, SO GIVE IT BACK!"
"No, not happening. It's mine.""What!? ARE YOU TALKING BACK TO ME, TRASH!?"
The red-haired guy grabbed the shirt of the man holding the mineral with one quick motion, staring straight at him.
"Eh… eh… eh~"
The black-haired man looked around in terror, dropping the mineral from his hands.
"Ohh? Looks like someone's scared. But today's your lucky day—I won't kill you for talking back if you give me that diamond… but if you don't, I'll kill you right here."
The redhead shoved his face forward. The man whimpered in fear.
"Jihiiii!"The two people behind the redhead exchanged uncomfortable looks after hearing those words.
Hearing all that, I looked at Famtom, worried.
"Famtom, why don't they stop them?"
He was still calmly leaning on the railing. He glanced at me sideways, and I could see an immense darkness in his eyes. He didn't look at me again and spoke with chilling calm:
"Stop them? Why? Everyone who comes to this mine knows the consequences… ah, right, you don't. Let me explain: the only rule in this place… is that there are no rules."
"What…"I stared at him, stunned. He said it with a coldness completely devoid of emotion.
"NOW ANSWER ME—ARE YOU GIVING IT OR NOT!?"
I looked back down at the two figures.
"I won't give it to you."The redhead threw the man to the ground and stared at him with a malicious grin. Seeing that, I made a decision.
I grabbed the railing and pushed myself to jump down with all my strength—but just as I was about to, I felt someone grab my shirt and yank me backward.
I crashed against the wall. In front of me stood Famtom, staring at me seriously.
"We're leaving."
I looked down through the only gap and closed my eyes in frustration. I stood up, and the two of us headed back to the portal. While walking, I could hear someone running down at full speed, but I didn't care.
"Guys, finish this idiot!"
In another place, someone watched the situation with complete calm through a panel of black reinforced glass.
He saw Neon and Famtom leaving the area.
"Is that the boy who woke up?"With a voice that radiated authority, he asked his secretary, who was standing behind him holding a tablet.
"Yes, sir. His name is Neon.""He really does look a lot like that person…"
The man turned his head with a confident smile, then stood and walked forward, leaving her behind.
"Let's go.""Understood, sir."