The Five Kings: First Step

Hopian 13 - There's No Choice

Last chapter, Seric and Karia enter the hideout of Dahai's kidnapper, and after passing through some traps they manage to finally meet Aeko, however not in the best terms as Seric is immediately shot in head which causes Karia to recklessly charge and lose to him. Now, Seric and Karia are locked up in a cell with a strange man.

Seric's P.O.V

"Wait... Karia! Is that you?!" A man says from across the small room with a noticeable accent.

"Wait... Dahai?" I think to myself as I lay on the ground, but end up saying out loud.

I gasp, and I can now finally move.

"Holy shit, I recovered that fast after being shot in the head!? Just how strong is my Blessing?!" I think to myself in shock and happiness.

"How do you know my name?" He asks seriously.

I'm still zoned out when Dahai asks me this.

"... ...Oh! Um, K-Karia told me about you." I respond still in shock.

"So it really is her! I would never expect something like this to happen to someone of her caliber though..." Dahai says sadly.

"That's right! Karia!" I remember as I run up to her.

She's unconscious with her turquoise eyes rolled back, and her whole body is heavily injured with a few noticeable broken bones and many bruises.

"Oh God what do I do?!" I yell in panic as I look at the person who fought for me in this state.

"Do not worry. I've seen that girl fight before, she will be fine with some medical attention." He says reassuringly.

"Well do you see any doctors around here?" I reply with sass because of my stress.

"Yes. If you untie me you will." Dahai says shutting me down.

"You're a doctor?!" I say with hope in my voice.

"Do I not look the part? Now come and untie me so I can tend to her wounds." He responds with some noticable irritation.

"O-oh right." I say as I quickly walk a few metres over to him, which was the length of the small cell.

Looking down at him I see that he seems to be a man tied up on the floor who I think is at least over 30, with an olive skin color. His black hair's spiked at the front, and calms down as it travels further back his head. Dahai is also wearing the same torn Aluminum clothing we saw from beforehand, which would cover him from neck to toe if it was in good shape. However his is cut off at the arms and legs, making it into a short sleeve shirt and pair of makeshift shorts.

"It is pronounced Daha by the way, the 'i' is silent. What about you?" Dahai says as I bend down towards him.

"Huh? Why'd Karia and that girl say the i in your name then?" I ask.

"Ha... that little girl always says it to annoy me, and she told Karia the "joke" and she started to go with it as well..." Dahai responds with a sigh.

"Oh uh, haha. Well my names Seric, it's nice to meet you."

"Likewise. Now can you please get to work?" He says as he looks up at me with impatience.

I nod my head and grab the rope tired around him to see where I should start.

Both of his arms are wrapped behind his back, along with his feet being tied together by rope.

I decide to try to get his arms free first, since they're more important right now.
It's not a simple task as many knots were tied and I don't remember doing anything like this before.