Chapter 121: VOL 2 Chapter 66: There’s no other choice.
"Kevin, where is my brother?"
Sofía's question put a complicated expression on Kevin's face. He was a handsome young man in his twenties, with tanned skin and black hair. A moment later, he couldn't help but lower his gaze in pain, hesitating whether to speak.
"What happened to Martín? Tell me!!!" Alarmed by Kevin's behavior, Sofía shouted loudly as she grabbed the collar of the young man's clothes with force. After a sigh, he explained in a low voice.
"Martín was in one of the deepest tunnels when the cave-in happened, and nobody knows what became of him..."
"When do they plan to rescue him?!!!" Sofía exclaimed, gripped by panic, as she shook Kevin with all her might. He could only avert his gaze in pain as he explained in a sad, listless tone.
"That's the thing. The foreman gave the order to write off the deepest tunnels and instead focus on recovering the machinery from the more accessible ones."
"MOTHERFUCKER!!!"
Kevin's words made Sofía's face turn so pale she looked like a sheet of paper, terror filling her eyes. She roared in anger and helplessness, but quickly realized something and asked at once, looking straight into Kevin's eyes with unwavering resolve.
"Kevin, do you know where to find an earth mage who could reach the tunnel where Martín is?"
Kevin couldn't help being a bit surprised by Sofía's words, especially because he could still see the flames of hope in those beautiful blue eyes. Yet soon after, he shook his head and responded with resignation.
"I don't know anyone like that. An earth mage powerful enough to do that is a very distinguished person, not someone a simple miner like me could ever meet..."