Chapter 225

The next day, Aether Spire had reached out to question Elara before Kieran even got to it. She used the excuse she had prepared. "No.17 lost control and took me with him. I had no idea why he went to the academy. I brought him back after he calmed down." A few Aether Spire senior assistants sat across her at the long table. They sank into a long silence. Someone finally blurted out, "Ms. Turner, do you even believe in those words?" She nodded. "Yeah. That's the truth. You can ask No.17 if you want." The special assistant's expression crumbled. He showed Elara the computer screen, which displayed a post that Elara had made online. "You posted late at night on the 10th, claiming that unknown creatures would attack the Academy of Marine Research. Isn't this incriminating evidence of inciting experiments to launch a terrorist attack on campus?" She shook her head. "No.17 posted that." The special assistant raised his voice. "Are you joking?" "I'm serious," she replied. "You should