21 21. Getting to know each other

Opening his eyes, Famir noticed Orion and Ryfin standing beside him, their expressions filled with concern, alongside the girl. However, upon spotting her, he felt a surge of anxiety and began to crawl backward, keeping his back to the ground.

"Hey, hey, hey it's fine now, it's fine now."

Observing Famir's reaction, Orion swiftly bent down and placed his hands on Famir's back.

"Remember the deal I talked about, we agreed upon it, and they are not enemies now."

Famir nodded in acknowledgment as he gradually regained his composure and stood upright. Recalling the intense pain he had just experienced, he shuddered at the memory.

'It was more painful than leveling up to bronze rank.'

He thought as he moved his body to see if he seemed alright or not.

However, at this time, a voice sounded full of mockery.

"Regret it now? I have already said that but you three didn't listen to my kind advice at all."

Turning around, Orion and the others saw that the one who spoke just now seemed to be the red-haired boy whose name according to Liira appeared to be Dion.

"Wanna have a go again?"

Famir flared up as he heard Dion's mockery.

"Nah, I think next time you will end up dead."

Dion denied as he waved his hand at him.

Seeing this, Famir was about to continue when Orion put his hand on his shoulder.

"Hey, are you fine? Are there any side effects you are feeling because of the curse?"

Orion directly changed the topic when he saw the situation between them.

"Other than the sore body and a little headache, I feel fine."

Famir answered him.

Orion nodded as he turned to Liira.

"Can you give us a moment?"

Liira looked at Orion for a moment before signaling Dion as they moved away.

Seeing this, Orion looked at Famir with concern.

"Hey, are you really alright? You seem to have lost your calm in the fight with Dion, and this happened again just now."

Famir sighed at Orion's words as he sat down on the ground and looked at the sky.

"On earth, I was from a very wealthy family. All the kids that were born there were thrown into the cruel competition of doing better than the others. I was one of them. And due to that competition, I turned into someone who always wanted to win—no matter the cost. Losing was never a choice for me, so during the battle earlier, when I saw that I would lose, my instincts kicked in, and I gave myself to that will—the will to win."

Orion felt surprised. He hadn't thought that Famir had such a past. Comparing himself to him, he thought he appeared to be the exact opposite of what Famir had been in his previous life—a failure.

At this time, Ryfin chimed in.

"That must have been a tough life, I guess.

Famir nodded to him with a melancholic look in his eyes.

"It was indeed a tough one."

Ryfin nodded at him as he told them his story.

"You know, I was just a nobody on earth—playing games all day and doing nothing. So, when I came to this world and got this system, I made a decision for myself to live a more impactful life than before and leave a mark on this whole new world."

Orion had somewhat figured that Ryfin must have been a gamer in his previous life, but he didn't know he had such goals in this new life.

Famir's mood became a little better as he heard Ryfin's story.

"Haha, I have already guessed that, you know."

He laughed a little as he turned to Orion.

"What about you, Orion? What were you on earth?"

Orion smiled with a wry expression.

"I was just an average guy who wanted to get a job and live a normal life, but I failed miserably, died of a heart attack, and found myself here."

Famir and Ryfin nodded. They understood that everyone had their fair share of problems in their past lives, and being transmigrated here gave them a chance—a second chance at their lives.

At this moment, Famir remembered the deal Orion talked about.

"So, what is the deal you made with them?"

Orion's expression turned serious as he told him about the deal.

"The deal is simple. She will help you get rid of your suffering from your curse on the condition that we follow them to their base and help them fight monsters that are blocking the exit area."

Famir frowned as he heard the first few lines, but his eyes shone when Orion said the last line.

"By the exit area, you mean the place where we can leave this place?"

Orion nodded at him.

However, Famir didn't let his excitement cloud his judgment as he thought about some other things.

"How sure are you that they know the exit?"

Honestly, Orion didn't know much about the situation. All he knew was that they had arrived on this island seemingly prepared for encountering monsters, judging by the armor they wore.

However, even that was merely his assumption, lacking concrete evidence.

As he pondered further, he realized he had no certainty whether they actually knew how to leave the island or if they were merely bluffing.

"Well, we have to ask them directly for this, but I am about seventy percent sure that they know how to leave this island."

Orion didn't want to take chances here, so he explained to Famir and Ryfin what he learned about those two.

"Have you seen that armor on those two?"

Famir and Ryfin nodded as they somewhat understood what Orion had in mind.

"Their armor appears to be man-made, which led me to think that they knew there are supposed to be monsters here so they came prepared. Hence why I think that they also know how to leave this place."

He thought for a moment before continuing.

"But that's not all that led me to accept their deal. It's their knowledge. They seemed to know about this place, this talent and this curse we have—this system we awakened. But most importantly, we really need some help here. Otherwise, who knows, the next time we encounter a monster like the skeleton, we won't be as lucky as that time?"

Famir nodded in agreement. Their situation demanded immediate attention, and what better way would there be other than to join others who had some knowledge about what's happening here than wandering alone on this hellish island?

Famir then turned to Orion.

"Alright, then let's complete our end of the deal."

Orion pondered for a moment before turning to Ryfin.

"We'll do it, but before that, I need to talk to Ryfin in private."

Hearing this, Famir felt a pang of discomfort, wondering what topic Ryfin needed to discuss that excluded him. Despite his discomfort, he retreated a little.

Observing Famir's reaction, Ryfin also felt a bit of embarrassment as he glanced at Famir, then turned his gaze to Orion.

"So, what do you need from me?"

"Can you…"

Orion told him his plans.