âOh really. No? Just give me one more chance. Iâll never get into your room again. I swear it. If not, you can cut my wrist.â Adrian begged on their way to the security forces, feigning tears, while Muell rolled his eyes.
âLetâs go to the office and write it down on the affidavit.â
âIâll do whatever you say. Huh? Oh, not the security!â
Thereâs nothing he could do. The security officers at the entrance were astonished as Park Noah dragged the manâs wrist with a tether.
âLady, whatâs the matter?â
âIâd like to report a stalker. Iâve got him, so please put him in the detention center for a while.â
âOh, shitâ¦â Adrian groaned under his breath, which made Park Noah to become even more suspicious. He might wound up in a detention center, but rather than feeling a sense of crisis, Adrian only looked annoyed. He stole a glance at the officers and hid behind her.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWhere are you hiding? Come out here.â
âEllie, if I really get caught hereâ¦â
While they were in the midst of a fuss, a dark shadow suddenly fell over their heads. They raised their heads at the same time and their eyes met with a man of enormous height, terrifying build and fierce face.
âOh, whoâ¦?â
âIâm the head of the security force in Battuanu District 1.â
âAha. Thatâs great. Sir, take him away!â
An officer hurried to their side and handcuffed Adrianâs hands, who bowed slightly with a troubled look. Satisfied, Park Noah turned away with a clap. I should have done this earlier.
âThe law is always right. Laurent is such a nice-â
âWait a minute, lady.â
Unfortunately, things couldnât easily go as she planned. The chief grabbed Park Noahâs shoulder and turned her around.
âPlease give me your ID.â
Huh? She stared at the clunky hand that was extended towards her. âMe⦠me? Why me?â
âTo report, we need to be sure of the identity of the caller. And you have to cooperate with the investigation. First of all, an ID card is required to prove that you are a Laurent resident.â
ââ¦.â I have an ID⦠I have one. With the name of the witch.
The chief immediately raised his eyebrows upon seeing her strange reaction. âNo?â
âEhâ¦â
âIn my long experience, there was no conflict whenever oneâs identity was asked. For those uninvolved in any crime, that is.â
âUhâ¦â
Park Noahâs anxiety reached its peak. The officer who took Adrian approached the chiefâs ear with a serious face and whispered something in his ear. The chief then took the rope, which tied Adrianâs wrists, and began to examine it. A moment later, he shifted his attention to Park Noah again.
âI donât think this is something that is authorized by the Laurent Magic Department. There is no mark on it.â
Oh⦠this isnât what I was expecting.
After a momentâs silence, the chief shouted to his colleagues. âCatch that woman, too. She possesses illegal magical items and is an unidentified person!â
No matter how much she wanted to plead, it was no use crying out for innocence. The accusation was all true, after all!
Soon, Park Noah was standing side by side with Adrian Rossinell as they walked toward the interrogation room. Muell glared at the arms of the officer who was dragging the two suspects.
Park Noah was staring at the little boy when the realization dawned on her. She had found herself trapped in a grave situation! She was able to travel all the way to Battuanu hiding her identity, and now her effort seemed to go down the drain as her face was about to be revealed.
Adrian clenched his teeth and whispered to her, interrupting her thoughts. âI told you not to come here, didnât I?â
In response, she kicked his shin, despite the constraint of the handcuffs on her arm. âThis is all because of you. You sc*mbag. You broke into my room, but why should I be arrested?â
âWhy canât you just talk? âIâm Eleonora Asil. Iâm the Dragon Egg Thief!ââ
âWill you shut up? And Iâm not the egg thief.â She snapped.
While Park Noah and Adrian Rossinell were growling at each other, they were dragged right to the desk of the magistrate in charge.
âTwo, canât you be quiet? Please cooperate well before I report you to the branch manager immediately. Stalker, you raise your head, the unidentified next to you, take off your glasses right away.â He warned.
A large black machine came into sight. Park Noah had come all this way, hence she couldnât back out. She was forced to take off her glasses with her left hand that wasnât cuffed.
Click. As soon as the glasses left her eyes, the flash went off. Her face immediately emerged on the translucent screen next to the desk, and the face recognition device automatically searched for her identity.
Hundreds of faces flashed on the screen. Soon, the speed gradually slowed down, and stopped on someoneâs picture. It was none other than the ID picture of Eleonora Asil. Then, the recognition result appeared under her photo.
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Below it was the identity information registered in the Empire.
Name: Eleonora Asil
Birth Date: 556 Imperial Year, July 2nd
Criminal record: Present (see details)
ââ¦â¦â Park Noah sighed helplessly on her seat. Damn it, I got caught.