Chapter 307 - 299. Alluding Storm
Zein realized he was getting attacked before he was down. And he realized he was getting abducted when he opened his eyes, since he was inside a moving vehicle.
The first thing he noticed was that his arms were bound. It was something like cable ties, so he couldn’t rip it off without using magic energy. The second thing he noticed was that he was low on magic energy. Getting sick apparently done that, since your mana would circulate trying to prevent your body from succumbing even more. And he hadn’t been guiding anyone these days, including Bassena.
The third thing he noticed was that he did not bring his storage ring. He took it off when he was wiping himself, and didn’t wear it back, since he was at home anyway. He didn’t know if he had to curse or think it was a blessing, however. He was sure these people would have taken the ring off of him if he wore it, and that might be worse.
Thinking he might lose the Black Pearl that Bassena gave him--and the ring from Xue Ren--to whoever abducted him felt worse than not having anything to defend himself.
Strangely enough, Zein felt calmer than he thought he would be. Oh, he knew he was in a shitty situation, and he was worried about the nanny, but he also knew help would be on their way soon. Perhaps not immediately, but there was no way Bassena wouldn’t do anything after seeing he wasn’t there. He believed Radia would be able to find him, and if Jock was there to coordinate, they would be able to move efficiently.
So all he gotta do was survive until then. Until those people come. Zein had no idea what these people wanted from him, but even if they tortured him, he just needed to grit his teeth and hold on until rescue came. Shin would heal him anew, and everything would be fine.
Yes, everything would be fine.
"Hey, you said he’ll be out until tomorrow, why is he awake now?" Zein heard someone speak. And then he felt his head getting yanked back to face the ceiling.
In his peripheral vision, he could see two people staring at him; espers, three-stars. "So he really is a special guide. No wonder the Guildmaster wants him so much."
"Shut it!"
Someone on the front barked at them--also three-star. The one Zein most warry off was the one sitting in the front passenger seat. A five-star, if his detection wasn’t wrong, and probably the one who managed to bring these people into Bassena’s apartment. Even though Zein couldn’t see that person, he could feel a certain vibe that made him sure that person came from the underworld--probably a branded criminal.