Dark Magus Returns-Chapter 1199: To The Scene of the Crime (Part 2)

It was somewhat expected that a talented mage like Alen would notice when something like his barrier was taken down. Or that he would have something set up in his sister's room to see what was going on.

There was a part of Raze that feared that the police force might even be watching the room since it was under investigation, but that didn't seem to be the case.

Raze was, however, watching carefully at Alen's fingers, which were ready to click and summon fire spells at a moment's notice.

"If you thought I really had something to do with this, then you would have already harmed Kelly, and you would have snapped your fingers the moment my back was turned," Raze commented. "The fact that you haven't means you trust me somewhat."

"Well, I don't trust you," Alen answered immediately. "Truthfully, I thought I would never see you again; that is what it sounded like when you spoke to me before. But I thought there was a chance you might return because why would someone go after my sister?

"She has no secrets, she has nothing that could be of use to anyone, which means the real target would have been me all along!" Alen raised his hand and was ready to snap his fingers and burn the whole mansion down with Raze in it.

"She's alive!" Raze shouted quickly.

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Avoiding a fight was for the best. If he used up his magic here before the big day tomorrow, it wouldn't be good news for him. Thankfully, those words had stopped Alen in his tracks.

"So it really was you, you took her! I never thought you were like this after everything I did to help you in the past. Why would you even take her? What reason could you have?" Alen shouted.

Raze lifted up his hand, gesturing for Alen to stop so he could speak.

"The situation is complicated," Raze answered. "I've decided that I will tell you the truth, and it's up to you to believe me or not.

"I have only come here to give you peace of mind. I can only imagine how restless your nights have been thinking about this."

Raze paused for a moment before he continued. The good thing was Alen wasn't acting out and was inclined to listen, at least for now.

"In Alterian, there have been frequent disappearances occurring, where people disappear without any reason and no trace of them. No leads as to where they have gone or what happened to them."

"Sure," Alen replied. "But people go missing all the time. Every day there are those that go missing, and no one knows what happened to them. But are you suggesting something else?"

"I don't know about all cases, but in this case, in particular, it's related to the portal outings," Raze continued. "You know about the countless portal expeditions that guilds and mages go on that are linked to other worlds?

"Well, what you probably don't know is at times, these portals can open up randomly, anytime, and anywhere. A person can go through these portals to another world, and when that happens, the portal can close. This might sound strange, and you might say you've never heard of anything, but I'm sure in your position you could get the information.

"One of the Grand Magus or someone in the military would have noted these occurrences somewhere, kept quiet from the public. If you find that, then that's your proof of the matter."

Waiting for a moment, Raze wanted to see Alen's reaction to the whole thing.

"You know, you come up with some crazy conspiracies sometimes. You almost sound like those supporters of the Dark Guild," Alen said. "But the thing is, there's a clear gap in your story.

"Even if I find out that's true, how would I even know that's what happened to her? Not only that, how can you be so sure that's what happened to her? How could it be that it happened right after you left this place as well?" Alen asked. "I'm losing my patience here as well; if you don't come up with a good answer, you better be prepared for a fight to the death."

"The answer is simpler than you think," Raze answered. "It's because I'm stuck in that other dimension as well. Both of us are…"

There was clear confusion plastered all over Alen's face. He could see Raze right in front of him, so what did he mean he was stuck?

"Why don't you cast a simple wind spell at me?" Raze said. "I won't block it."

Alen moved his hand instantly and cast a sharp wind attack. It was a little too quick for Raze's liking, but as it hit him, it went right through his body, breaking it apart, and mana formed it back together.

"As you might have been able to tell, this here isn't my real body. Each time I have met you, each time I have come to Alterian, it hasn't been my real body.

"This is a technique that only I can do from the other dimension, and I've been trying my best to find a way back for as long as I can," Raze answered. "As I said, right now, Aurora and I are stuck in the other world. But what I want you to know is that she is completely safe, and I am doing everything in my power to find a way back to Alterian."

There was a big silence between the two. Raze was thankful that Alen was a man who listened and used his thoughts. He wasn't rash. Based on their past experiences with each other, he knew he would at least hear him out.

"Every time you come here, you say something that's bizarre, some type of government or military secret that's kept hidden. Why should I believe what you have to say? Who even are you?" Alen asked.

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