Caught

The clicking sound of chains echoed inside the cell.

"Kh." Sera let out a small groan as her hands moved but was unable to go far. "Huh?"

She opened her fuzzy eyes as she had a hard time moving her body. Her butt was hurt because of the hard surface where she was sitting, and her hands felt numb, as if the blood had left her hands.

Her eyes saw the iron shackles on her feet, which woke her up completely.

"Wha—!" She instinctively moved her body, but it was stopped by something, followed by the clicking sound of metal. "!!!"

Trembling, Sera raised her head and saw the shackles attached to the ceiling. No matter how she struggled, she couldn't free herself.

'What is going on? The last thing I remember…' Sera widened her eyes in shock. 'Nathan and I were supposed to be eating before we lost our consciousness. Don't tell me. The food was poisoned? The village actually worked together with the bandits?'