After an unknown amount of time, Charles slowly regained consciousness. The first thing he did upon coming around was to scan his surroundings with vigilance. 0

The humanoid creature had disappeared, and he was now in a different location. He seemed to be held captive in a cell that was barely ten square meters in size. The room was bare, apart from the heavy iron door in the distance.0

Everything had been confiscated from him; his wallet, relics, and clothes were all gone. He was stark naked.3

Charles even noticed the blood was subtly seeping out where his prosthetic limb connected to his body. It appeared that someone had tried to detach his prosthetic limb while he was unconscious but had ultimately failed to do so.0

With all this information, Charles rapidly pieced together and assessed his current circumstances. His conclusion...0