A shiver ran down Bill's spine as he recognized their captor from their pursuit earlier that day. Victor's eyes bore into them, devoid of mercy.
"Well, well, well," Victor sneered, his voice laced with malice. "It seems our little game of cat and mouse has taken an interesting turn. You three are quite the persistent pests, aren't you?"
Bill's jaw clenched, his determination shining through his fear. "What do you want from us?"
Victor leaned in closer to Bill, his voice dripping with malice. "Oh, I'll tell you what I want, boy. I want to know what you are doing here. That pesky friend of yours was quite troublesome last night so I wanted to take extra precautions with you three."
He gestured to the cuffs binding their wrists. "These are power-dampening cuffs and aren't just for show. They're designed to nullify abilities up to level 5 by blocking you from accessing mana. Very handy when dealing with people like you."
