Beyond Worlds: Trapped in a Game

Part 4: A New Home

Zero, Karma, Victor, and Xavier started their journey. They fought tons of monsters along the way, but with Karma being a healer (forgot to mention that before), they managed to beat them and reach level 10. Then, they spotted a building in the distance.

Xavier: "Hey guys! There's something over there... looks like a castle or something!"

Zero: "Oh yeah, it looks like some kind of brownish castle. Come on, let's check it out and see if we can find some help getting out of this game."

The group agreed and followed Zero to the castle. Suddenly, they were all frozen in place, totally confused. Then, they were yanked out of their bodies and sent to some abyss. They thought they were leveling up, but nope. It was just a camera pan shot. They looked down and saw they were still walking into the castle. How were they walking without being in their bodies?

The camera flew behind them and rose over the castle, showing the words "Welcome to The Nebula Territory." Zero recognized it and explained it was just the game doing its thing whenever a new player (or real person) entered a new area.

They were snapped back to their bodies, looking confused. Zero started explaining what was going on, but then an NPC walked up to them.

NPC: "Hello! Welcome to The Nebula Territory! You guys are new here, right? Come with me! I'd love to show you around!"

The group was a bit confused but followed the NPC. As they walked through the place, they heard music, cheering, and kids playing.

NPC: "This place is very peaceful! We don't get much action here, but it's overall really cool and fun to live here!"

The NPC pointed to a shop.

NPC: "Over there is the International Shop, called The Woreazan. You can buy weapons, healing potions, tools, level-up materials, and more! Just make sure you have some gold before you try to buy anything."

The group checked their pockets. None of them had any gold, not even a single piece. The NPC frowned but had an idea.

NPC: "Say... you guys look like warriors. What are your classes?"

Zero: "My class is Aggressor."

NPC: "Ah! You're a fighter! Good, good... and what about you, miss?"

Karma: "I'm a healer!"

NPC: "Ah, healers are essential. They keep the team alive! What about you, purple boy?"

Xavier: "Uh... my class is Survivor."

NPC: "Survivor class... that's a rare one. You guys take less damage and are more agile. Nice... and you, tall boy?" (referring to Victor).

Victor: "Oh, I'm Range."

NPC: "Ah, the good old Range class. Hit enemies from afar, keep them distracted while your fighter finishes them off! Hahaha!"

The group cringed at the NPC's attempt to be friendly but shrugged it off. They thanked him for the tour and decided to figure out how to make some money. After a tiring search, they decided to go straight to the head of the place. They walked into the castle's main area and found the King sitting on his throne.

???: "Who dares enter my domain!"

The group was confused but stayed silent.

???: "Ah... you're the newcomers I've been hearing about! I assume you're here to ask how to earn some gold, yes?"

The group nodded and pleaded for something to do. The King took off his mask and introduced himself as Evan.

Evan: "Well... there's been a problem. There's a monster underneath this castle, and our strongest warriors can't defeat it. We need your help. If you do, you'll be paid 500,000 gold."

The group was shocked. That much gold for defeating a monster under the castle?! They couldn't pass up a chance like this. They accepted, and Evan told them where to go. They had to leave the castle grounds and find a hole. Jump into the hole, and they'd find the monster. They did exactly that, ready to face whatever was inside.