Ian's Decision

Half an hour after Ian's kidnapping.

He was finally thrown on the ground of an old storehouse. Even without using mana or opening his eyes, Ian could tell that there were a lot of people around him. 

Not just around him, but below and above him as well. He could feel their presences very clearly since all of his senses were much sharper than the normal people. 

'The basement is probably where they are, right?'

Ian asked the Phoenix. But he wasn't exactly waiting for an answer. It was more of a self talk.

After reading hundreds of novels back at Earth, Ian had grown a sense or intuition that told him in advance what was going to happen next. And he was hardly ever wrong. 

"What did'ya bring this time?"

A heavy voice sounded coming from the stairs. Ian's kidnappers straightened their posture instinctively as the