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Chapter 277: Of course not!

”This is absurd!” — Arabel exclaimed when she heard from Idan about what had happened.

Idan, having finished his story, gave Arabel time to recover and calm down. He himself had already accepted what had happened and saw no point in further worries. He turned on his smartphone screen again and went back to checking notifications.

Of all the people Idan knew, he had the numbers of only a few people: Arabel, Esma, his sister, Irene, and a new acquaintance, Milla. He also had Cocoʼs number, which used to belong to him.

Due to network restrictions in Rumbus City, Idan could not contact Esma and Irene. Arabel and Coco were with him, so Milla was the only one left. All the notifications he had received up to this point were from her.

After reviewing all of Millaʼs messages, Idan discovered that Krausʼ disappearance had been discovered, and he had become one of the suspects.

”Who are the messages from?” Arabel asked, calming down a bit and seeing that Idan was busy checking the notifications on his smartphone that had arrived after they returned to their world.

”A message from Milla,” Idan replied, without taking his eyes off the screen.

”Oh! And who is it?” — Arabelʼs mood and behavior changed dramatically when she heard Millaʼs name. However, Idan, lost in thought after reading the messages, did not notice this.

”This is an Awakened girl that Ned and I met near the city. She helped us navigate the city and register Ned as an Awakened in the Awakened Association,” Idan said without concealment. ”Oh yeah, I forgot to mention. She is also a member of the Defenders Guild, which belongs to your brother Arslan. It was through her that I made an appointment with your brother for tomorrow.”

Arabel felt a little relieved after hearing all the details. However, an unhappy residue and some suspicion remained inside her, and she realized that these were echoes of a side effect and that it still hadnʼt disappeared.

Ring, Ring, Ring.

Suddenly, the smartphone on Idanʼs hand rang. Arabel, noticing this, narrowed her eyes and her ears perked up. At that moment, she felt a weight on her right shoulder and, turning, met the little fox cubʼs eyes, which were holding photographs in its paws and looking expectantly at Arabel, holding them out.

”Hello, Ethan?” Millaʼs voice rang out as soon as Idan swiped the call acceptance icons on the screen.

”Finally! I tried to call you, but your number was unavailable. Are you all right?”— Milla, hearing Idanʼs voice, was initially delighted, but then worried.

”Weʼre fine, Milla, thank you for your concern. We were busy, and my smartphone was turned off, so I wasnʼt online...” said Idan, lifting his head and turning to Arabel. But he immediately froze at what he saw.

Arabel studied the photographs carefully, with a serious expression on her face, which Coco suddenly appeared and took out one by one from her backpack.

Idanʼs heart began to beat faster, and he felt goosebumps run through his body. Swallowing hard, he looked at Coco, praying that the scoundrel wouldnʼt show the photo sheʼd taken at the hotel and cause a misunderstanding with Arabel.

”Ethan?” Milla called.

”Huh? What?” asked Idan, not hearing her because of the sudden image in front of his eyes.

”I said that the military and the Association are looking for you and Ned,” Milla repeated.

”Huh? Why?” he said in surprise, pretending that he hadnʼt expected to hear such news from her.

”Phew, — came a sigh from Milla. ”Kraus is missing.”

Idan furrowed his brows, even though he knew he was just playing a role. But to be more convincing, he tried to get used to the image.

”Let me guess, because we had a conflict, are we suspected of his disappearance?” asked Idan after a short pause.

”Yes,” Milla confirmed.

”The military knows Kraus, and he doesnʼt have the best reputation. They would not have paid attention to his disappearance, but the Leader of the Untouchables Guild asked the Association to help in the search for Kraus. The association, in turn, appealed to all the Guilds present in the city and to the military. Thatʼs where they found out about Krausʼs conflict with you and Ned.”

Idan, after listening to Milla, was not surprised. He had already assumed that something like this could happen. That was why he wanted to spend another day or two in the city before going after Arabel. But when Idan saw Arslan with another girl, he decided to change his plans, and thatʼs what it led to.

”When all the interested parties wanted to meet with you and Ned and interrogate you, no one could find you. You werenʼt at the hotel or in the city. This has further increased the Untouchables Guild leaderʼs suspicions that you are responsible for Krausʼs disappearance and that is why you are hiding.”

Idan wasnʼt worried about that. He was sure that he had not left any traces or clues. Apart from the conflict outside the city, he and Ned had nothing to do with Kraus, and this was not proof of their guilt in the latterʼs disappearance. Yes, there was a motive, but there is no evidence.

If this was the old world, then maybe the police could detain them for questioning. But this wasnʼt their old world anymore, and he and Ned werenʼt ordinary guys from an ordinary family. They were awakened, and without hard evidence, hardly anyone could have done anything against them.

Thinking about it, for some reason inside Idan wanted someone to suspect them and perhaps take some action against them, giving him a reason to retaliate.

”Ethan...” — Milla called, and when Idan heard her voice, he immediately noticed the uncertainty that betrayed her hesitation.

”Yes, Iʼm here. Ask away,” Idan replied calmly.

”You and Ned arenʼt involved in this, are you? About Krausʼs disappearance?” Milla finally asked, gathering her thoughts.

Idan smiled before confidently lying, feeling no shame or conscience.:

”Of course not!”

”Phew, — Milla breathed with relief after hearing Idanʼs confident and firm words. She believed him.

”Come to the branch of the Awakened Association, Iʼll be waiting for the two of you there.” I will also inform the Leader about your arrival. We need to dispel the suspicions and accusations that have been leveled at the two of you as soon as possible,” Milla said.

”Okay, weʼll be there soon,” Idan agreed.

— Okay, then Iʼll meet you there, bye! Milla said goodbye and ended the conversation.

As soon as the conversation ended, Idan lowered his smartphone, but his gaze was directed at Arabel, who was looking straight into his eyes.

”So this is the Milla?” asked Arabel. Despite the fact that she was looking at Cocoʼs pictures, she listened attentively to Idanʼs conversation with Milla and did not miss a word.

”Yes, thatʼs her,” Idan confirmed.

”She sounds very worried about you,” Arabel said, and her words began to worry Idan. Her calmness struck him as suspicious. He couldnʼt figure out why it made him uneasy. If Arabel had reacted violently, Idan would have felt calmer, or something. But the way Arabel was acting now seemed like the calm before the storm.

Idan hoped deep down that his mind was just playing tricks on him. He believed that Arabel was more understanding, and he hoped that she trusted him as much as he trusted her.