[Welcome to the third floor—Haven Town,] the tower's voice announced, loud enough for all players to hear. [This is a safe zone where combat between players is forbidden. Use this area to rest, trade, and prepare for your challenges. The third floor proper begins beyond the town gates. Good luck to all participants.]
"A safe zone?" Ada whispered. "Why would we need that unless..."
"Unless players can fight each other outside of it," Vell finished. He turned to his group. "This changes things. From now on, we need to be more careful. We're not just fighting the tower's monsters anymore."
"Master, what exactly happened with Luna?" Regina asked carefully, keeping her voice low. "You said she tried to kill you?"
His expression darkened. "She was working against us from the beginning. She wanted to free the Hollow King and saw me as an obstacle." He looked at each of them in turn. "If any of you have similar thoughts, now's the time to leave."