They were stopped by an unknown person. The boy with red hair. He had red scales in some places on his body, but they were few and far between. He had two fangs in his teeth. He looked to be in his early twenties, maybe a little under twenty. One of his legs was bandaged at the ankle and he was on crutches.

Fi - Me?

The boy pointed at Fi, but Fi didn't recognize him at all.

Boy - Yes, I'm lucky I noticed you. I'm from yesterday, remember?

Fi - ?

He still had no idea who the stranger was.

Boy - You saved me when I was attacked by a group of thugs, I mean... you hit me too.... and actually that one hit of yours hurt way more than them..... But you saved me.

Fi - Aaaaaah.... I guess there was something like that...

Fi didn't have a good memory for things that weren't important to him. But he managed to make a connection.

Fi - So what's up?

Boy - Before you came, these guys took my wallet, do you have it? It was black with blue stitching.

The boy thought for a moment.

Fi - I don't think I've seen anything like that.... I gave everything to Kebamakio and Kebamister...

Boy - Keba....? Can you tell me where they are? I'd like to know if they happen to have it.

Fi - No problem, by the way,

He looked at Feli and Trix,

Fi - We'll have breakfast, shall we?

Feli - Yes, I'm hungry!

Trix - Why not.

And so the four headed to the kebab shop, but they walked at a slow pace, because otherwise the boy walking on crutches would not keep up.

Fi- What happened to you?

Boy - Ah, it's since yesterday, I sprained my ankle.

Fi - ..... Just for yesterday? ....

He said quietly to himself. Fi didn't realize the difference between him and the others.

Trix - Ow, I'm sorry. I wouldn't want to be in your place.

Boy - ...It's rather obvious.... By the way, may I ask what race you are from?

Trix's appearance attracted the attention of many people.

Trix - I'm not sure myself, my mother died quickly and I didn't have time to ask her, but I think it's something from a cyclops and something else. By the way, what should I call you?

Boy - I'm Coin.

Trix - And I'm Trix,....I just thought! Fili, Feli, this asshole who cheated on me, his name is Asil, if you hear his name somewhere, then say it.

Coin - Asil? About 23 years old with green leaves and elven ears?

Trix- Huh? Do you know him? I have to beat you too!?

She grabbed Coin's arm and brought her face close to his, threatening him.

Coin - What!? No! I only heard about him from my older brother. My brother is the city guard and he is checking on Asil's father. He wants to find irrefutable evidence of his illegal activities and apprehend him. And, I also heard a little about his son, this Asil.

Trix - Oh... So in other words, you can know where this Asil guy lives, right?

She smiled slightly ominously, hanging around Coin's neck.

Coin - ....M-maybe. But I shouldn't reveal it to outsiders.

Trix - Attention group! Stop! We're not leaving until Coin tells us where to find the asshole!

They obeyed the Trix and stood still, waiting for events to unfold.

Coin - What? No, I won't! I can't reveal such things.

Trix - Either you tell us or we won't give you your wallet.

Coin - .....I-I can't reveal things like that, it could get my brother in trouble.

He wasn't sure what to do, but the wallet seemed to be extremely important to him. He fought with his own thoughts.

Trix - In that case, we say goodbye, and we will not take you anywhere. Fili, Feli, let's go somewhere else.

Trix grabbed her friends and started walking away with them when,

Coin - .......O-okay..... But don't tell anyone I told you.

Trix - The deal is done.

She smiled victoriously knowing she could get her revenge.

Fi - So we're going on an adventure after all!

Feli - Let's go!

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Makio was on the surface. Like everyone else, she admired this amazing phenomenon that was the sky and the sun, although she did it on occasion, because her purpose was different.

After the show, she moved to another part of the city to a large square. There were 3 stands in the square, each of which had a long queue, each with maybe even 50 people, and they kept coming. However, these queues shortened very quickly, so even if you were at the end, you only had to wait a few minutes.

The girl stood in the first line, from the right, and waited her turn.

??? - I don't want it! I don't want!

From one of the queues came the scream of a small child. And there was nothing unusual about it because hardly anyone liked needles, and this line was for an injection.

This injection is given to everyone, from birth to death, every week. The dust that covered the whole world not only suffocated, but also poisoned. This injection was supposed to protect against the symptoms of poisoning, in other words, against death.

Every person living in the city was listed and each was assigned 1 injection on a specific day, once a week. Today was the day Makio took the injection.

Finally it was her turn. As always, she sat down in the chair where the predecessors sat and uncovered her arm from the sleeve.

Nurse - Number?

Makio - 32110

The second nurse searched through the long list that lay on the table, finally found the number listed. She marked her presence. At the same time, the second nurse stuck the needle into the arm, injected the contents of the drug, and applied a small piece of tissue paper to the arm.

Nurse - It's done, see you next week.

After the command, Makio got up from her seat.

Makio - See you later.

She said goodbye and began to return to the underground, to her home and work. To go down, she used a large elevator, which takes you from the top to the bottom much faster than the stairs.

The elevator was crowded as many races were returning from the show. It was hard to breathe and move in such a crowd, but after a while the elevator opened and half the people came out to the upper part of the underground. Makio stayed because she was going even lower, to the lower part of the underground. After a while, the elevator went down to the very bottom and Makio went outside. There wasn't much of a difference between the 3 parts of the city, although the top smelled the best. Unlike underground, where the air is musty and heavy, there is a constant breeze on the surface. This also meant that apartments above the ground were definitely more expensive and only people with good earnings lived there. Makio lived in a poverty-stricken area.

She was walking through a dimly lit city, where from time to time you could see a drunk or someone who had just smoked. However, having lived in this place since she was a child, it no longer impressed her. Besides, it wasn't as bad as some on the surface said. There were many nice and trustworthy people here. There were various shops here, albeit inexpensive. And many other things necessary for life. As for crimes, there was a so-called "code" that everyone voluntarily followed, gangs, mafias and other smaller organizations did not enter their premises, and ordinary people did not care. It made for a certain peace here.

Makio reached the kebab shop where she worked. Downstairs was a restaurant and upstairs was her house. Only her sick mother was at home, while her father worked elsewhere.

Instead of going inside, she stood frozen staring through the windows. There were uninvited guests inside. Her heart began to beat like crazy with fear. She knew it was bad. However, she was more worried about the safety of her grandfather, who was there with the thugs.

She took a deep breath to reassure herself and stepped inside.

Makio - Can I help you somehow?

She asked as soon as she entered. The scene she saw terrified her as well as worried her. Just like the day before, her grandfather was battered. He was sitting on the floor, leaning against the counter, surrounded by young men.