"Mr rabbit, after everything we went through together, you abandoned me and left me to suffer, why? Mr rabbit." Skylar murmured in an audible and pitiful voice, wiping his face with his hands as he acts like he is shedding tears. A theatric he poorly executed.

  Look at this cute rabbit, its definitely holding back an expression, trying to act stoic, what a shy rabbit...

  He thought to himself as his action gradually come to an end with his eyes reflecting Mr Rabbit who has an expressionless face that is staring blankly at the air. Then he paused and he suddenly looked behind him at the last creature he will be sharing a place with.

  The little creature battling with a fruit four times its size ignored the invasive stare the rude creature walking towards it is giving it, as it continues with its business of subduing its treat.

  Hmm, its clearly a unicorn, but it has wings and claws instead of hooves, everything about it is pure white except for its golden eye...

  Rudely, Skylar checked out the snow white creature the size of a kitten at a very close proximity.

  He stretched his hand towards the burning mane of the little creature intending to feel its strange texture, but as his hand got closer, the little creature suddenly vanished living behind its stubborn treat and Skylar's hand hanging in the air awkwardly.

  "It does not like touch."

  The projected squeak of a the golden rat which Skylar for some reason understand reached his ears.

  "Pretty sis, you can talk?" He asked with excitement as he skipped towards the golden creature which seemed to be nervous for a reason as revealed by her tightly clenched claw.

  He ignored the uneasy state of the golden rat and with his body still naked, he sit close beside her on her sleeping space.

  "Sis, how long have you been here?" He asked with his eyes expecting a quick answer as it stared intently at the poor rat.

  (Squeak "Huh, ehm, Like about a yarn.")

  The nervous poor rat with tears in the corner of her eyes answered quickly, her body fidgeting.

  Hmm... what's a yarn?...

  Skylar thought with confusion coloring his face.

  "Pretty sis, you see I am not a bad guy, I just want to ask you few questions, so... will you calm down?" He concluded his speech and squeezed closer to the poor rat that is far taller than him with his hands holding and petting the furs of her waist.

  At the same time, his rude and domineering action received a glare from his partner, Mr Rabbit, and also the little unicorn who has returned reacted as it is now looking at him thoughtfully and expressionessly.

  Wow! His hands are warm and it feels good...

  The bullied rat thought as its look of nervousness starts to shift involuntarily to a look of euphoria from feeling his touch.

  "So pretty sis, can you tell me about this place." Skylar with a sly smile asked the poor creature he was able to befriend forcefully. And the poor creature then excitedly proceed to tell him the few things she know about the wolf's lair and its management in the hand of the green serpent.

  I get it now, this place never belonged to the wolfs, they only occupied it and have been using it for their dirty activities, but how about that green serpent? For some reason I feel she knows a lot more than normal, is she an administrator or something? And what does she even want from me? Escaping this place won't be easy at all, I will have to overcome the wolfs and that serpent at the same time, and I can't even log out for some reason... hmm, that thing is blinking...

  Halting his thought, Skylar looked up at the enormous flower at the center of the room on the ceiling which happens to be the room's main source of illumination and what interrupted his contemplation as it blinked steadily.

  "Pretty sis, why is that?" He asked, pointing at the super large blinking flower above the pool which also made the illumination of the room blinked alongside as it its it's its source.

  (Squeak "Its an alarm") She responded, sounding completely matter-of-factly.

  "Alarm for what?" Skylar asked again.

  (Squeak "Its alarm for dinner") While she responded, she turned her head, looking at the door.

  "Oh, I see, so are we..."

  The sight of the outline of the door that is slowly revealing a gap interrupted Skylar's follow up question.

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  And after the unusual door opened, the figure of a gaint white snake waiting in front of it became visible to the group.

  What's going on? wait, why are they looking at me like that? And why is the snake coming inside without carrying anything?...

  Skylar with a puzzled expression on his face look at his roommates stare and at the snake's weird action, wondering.

  One of the manager's direct assistant, why are they here? Is it because of him?... Is he like the little guy?... Everything going on here has been strange lately...

  At the same time the thoughtful golden rat turn to stare at skylar with a look of admiration.

  Then moments later, Skylar's confusion about the white snake's goal was cleared when the glowing vines sticking to the wall at the opposite end parted as she approached it and as the outline of a door on it was revealed.

  So that's what's going on...

  Realizing... he smiled faintly then he followed his roommates out of the new door that the convulsing and softly hissing white snake that stayed behind opened.

  Lord is become increasingly more attractive and delicious. Ah, I can't wait, I want to stick to them, I want to lick them, I want to swallow their essence...

  ***

  The space at the other side of the door Skylar and company entered happens to be a very huge dining hall. A hall large enough to fit a hundred football stadiums or probably more, and its filled with diverse otherworldly creatures, both humanoid and non-humanoid that are quietly dining.

  "So high!" Carefully examining the new environment, Skylar exclaimed as he raised his head to the ceiling as high as a skyscraper.

  Lord is just so sweet and cute... While the white snake drag on the floor, looking at Skylar, the door they entered through close, shutting her out.

  (Squeak "Mr, please lower your voice")

  In response to Skylar's remark, the whisper of the golden rat reached him the same time the door behind them closed with a sound that took the attention of the crowd of creatures that stared at him with different looks and expression, with majority of them being hostility.

  Also Mr Rabbit glared at him while the little unicorn like usual vanished totally.

  Hmm, are we not suppose to say anything here...

  He thought to himself after noticing the energy of the place doesn't favor him before he stared back fearlessly at the diverse creatures of endless variety present in the hall that stared at him. And his company seeing his bold action, dragged him away from the center of the hall's attention with urgency.

  ...

  There a lot of fantasy creature in this place, and most of them are very tall and big, maybe that will explain why this building is of epic proportions?... Skylar concluded as he took his seat on the white glossy floor along his company in front of one of the very large white wooden platform that mimics a long dining table—going from one end of the hall to the other with gaps at intervals which serves as passage through them.

  This place reeks of opulence of the highest degree. Just look at the table and plates, they are clearly made from precious stone definitely superior to gold and diamond. And look at those big and beautiful glowing flowers hanging on the ceiling, they look just like a crazy expensive chandelier... maybe I should just stay here forever... hmm, no will do...

  Looking up, Skylar shook his head as he took in and digest the overwhelming beauty and glory of the fantastical dinning hall.

  "Pretty sis, what's up with this place exactly?" He asked the golden rat sitting beside him while he scrutinized a red vegetable in a golden plate before him.

  "This is one of the four dining hall in our block..." The golden rat replied with a squeak which like usual, Skylar understand for a reason.

  "Wait four, there are four of this?" Surprised, Skylar asked as he cut short the golden rat's reply.

  "A lot more than four." The golden rat replied him again, squeaking, and with her eyes on the delicious looking vegetable she is putting on her plate.

  Then filling her plate, she squeaked, "In the middle wall there are actually 9000 floors, each floor having 3000 blocks and a block having four sections, this is our section's dining hall..."

  "Fuck!" Extremely shocked, Skylar exclaimed loudly, his brain overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the lair and his noisy shout almost gained him another round of staring audience. Then after his shout, Mr Rabbit at the other end, opposite him, glared at him and the little unicorn feasting on something that look like a giant pea also gave him a brief questioning look instead of vanishing like usual.

  "Please lower your voice sir."

  Also, the golden rat urged him with a whispering squeak.

  What are they scared of exactly... Skylar wondered, scanning the hall and its content again, especially the strangely quiet creature busy with their meals. Then he turned his attention to the golden rat.

  "Don't call me sir, you can call me sky." He instructed her matter-of-factly.

  "Okay" the golden rat squeaked. "Shkaii..." She stuttered and her face blushed seriously, having trouble pronouncing his name.

  Can't she pronounce it...

  Skylar wondered while Mr Rabbit glared once again at him for some unknown reason.

  "What about that place behind?" Ignoring Mr Rabbit glaring stare, he asked while looking at the curtain that bisect the hall's width at the center, holding silhouette of creatures behind it.

  "Ehm, that's for the arena champions in our section" With a squeak, the golden rat replied him.

  "Who are the arena champion?" He questioned.

  "Those that killed in the previous arena battle" She replied him with a softer and quieter squeak followed by a downcast expression.

  Oh... I see why the cowards here are very quiet and why they firecely demanded my silence earlier... they are clearly scared of those in the inner room and don't want to be targeted... very interesting and funny...

  Chuckling, Skylar dragged a large green delicious looking leaf to his plate. And after sensing a familiar smell coming from the champion's quarter, he continued:

  "So, why are we not giving meats like the champions?"

  "Its the arena's rule, someone can only eat the meat of the creature they kill in the arena." Squeaking, the golden rat responded after she raised her head to look at the place.

  But there is an exception though...

  She added in her thought.

  "Oh... I see. That means to be given a special treatment you have to stand out in the arena by killing others. What a clever move." Skylar concluded.

  "Sky, the arena has a lot of rules, so maybe when we return I can tell you..." Fidgeting a little bit, the golden rat nervously suggested in a very small squeak before she lowered her head.

  Why does she act like that sometimes though...

  Looking at her action, Skylar wondered.