A Way to Go Back

By the time the magician is waking up, the pain on his shoulder is aching. 

"Ughhh!"

"Master, the human is awake." 

'What is that? a kid?' Unable to adjust yet, his sight is still hazy.

"Hey, magician." A familiar cold voice had talked.

The magician looks up and sees an unfamiliar person.

"Ughh...Arghh.." He tried talking but there were no words coming out. He realized his mouth is gagged and something is inside his mouth hindering even a slight movement of his tongue. Hands are also bound to his back.

'Where am I? Who is this person?' Thoughts are flooding in after he fully awakens.

"You see, I was betrayed by a magician before, even after I made an effort to stitch back his tongue."

'...If you try anything, I will feed you to the monsters after cutting your tongue. Understand?'

His most recent memory came back to him.

"You finally remember?" The person in front of him asked.