Asta is Calling

Ratsujin took a deep breath and said, "Fine! We'll go there."

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Several hours later, the cloak hit 8: PM. Ratsujin's family was about to leave Adrian's house.

Zara, Takeshi, Ratsujin's brother and sister in the stroller, Adrian, and his Butler were standing right before the entrance of Adrain's mansion.

"I'll drop all of you in my car," Adrian spoke while standing across from Zara.

Takeshi, G-Pa and Zara responded at the same time. Even their answer was the same. "There's no need for that. We will take the Metro from here."

As Zara spoke, she looked around and noticed Ratsujin was missing. She looked at Adrain and asked him, "Is Ratsujin and Ravern still out?"

Adrian looked at his Butler and said, "Are they back?" Adrian asked his Butler as he heard his sister's voice.

Butler's eyes were constantly looking at the ground as he answered. "Master Ravern returned a while ago. Right now, he is in his room."

Hearing the Butler's reply confused Takeshi. He asked without wasting a single second. "You meant both of them are in Ravern's room, right?" Takeshi asked for clarifications.

"No, only Master Ravern has returned." The Butler answered.

Zara panicked as she heard the Butler's words. She asked him in a rushed tone, "WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY ONLY RAVERN HAS RETURN! WHERE IS RATSUJIN ADRIAN!"

Adrain tried to calm Zara by saying, "Zara! There is no need to panic. Both of them must have returned and will be in Ravern's room."

As Adrian spoke, he looked at his Butler and said. "Now Go And Bring Them!" Adrian's voice had a hint of anger.

Butler swiftly left as he heard Adrian's order, but he knew that Ratsujin was not in the vicinity.

*****

A minute later, Butler returned, but he only returned with Ravern.

Ravern and the Butler were standing next to Adrian as Adrian asked his son. "Ravern, where is Ratsujin," Adrian asked him strictly.

Ravern remained silent. He hesitated and did not answer his father, but Ravern's silence caused Zara to panic before Zara could do anything. Takeshi approached Ravern and gently asked him, "Ravern, Ratsujin went with you, but you have returned, and he has not. If there is something wrong, then tell me." Takeshi continued, "Nothing will happen to you, I promise."

Takeshi's words gave Ravern the courage to speak. He nervously looked at his angry Dad before answering, "R...Ratsujin and I went to the park, but there was no one there." Ravern continued, "I said to Ratsujin we should bring my friend, Damien, then we can have some fun, but Ratsujin said he did not want to go to his house and wanted to wait at the park. I listened to him and went to my friend's house, but when we came back, Ratsujin was no longer there."

"WHAAT!!" Zara and Adrian yelled at Ravern as he finished.

But Takeshi silenced them, "It's not his fault."

Takeshi then turned back to Ravern and asked, "Did you try to look for him?"

Ravern nervously answered, "We did, but Ratsujin was not there. I thought Ratsujin encountered his friend and went with him."

As Zara heard Ravern's words, she said out loud. "RATSUJIN DOES NOT HAVE ANY FRIENDS!!"

"Where would he be? In what condition he might be? He did not want to come here. I should have listened to him and not forced him to come here." Zara said in her mind as she regretted her decision.

Takeshi then stood next to Zara, "Call Asta." he said in a calm tone.

Adrain panicked as he heard Asta's name. He said, "There's no need to call him. I'll go and find him myself." Adrian tried to reassure Takeshi and Zara.

"Are you even listening to yourself! My grandson has been missing for hours, and you want me not to inform his father." Takeshi stated.

Tears began to form in Zara's eyes as she blamed herself for Ratsujin's disappearance.

Adrian got tensed as he saw his sister crying before her. He looked at his son and yelled at him, "LOOK WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!!"

As Adrian spoke, he raised his arm to give his son a cruel slap, but before Adrian's hand could reach Ravern's face. Adrian's phone rang in his pocket, which caused his hand to stop.

Adrian swiftly pulled out his phone from his left pocket, but his eyes widened in terror as he read the caller's ID. The caller was Asta.

Adrian's hand began to shake in nervousness. He did not want to answer the call. Adrian tried to put his phone on silent, but before he could do that. The call got picked up on its own, which caused Adrian to startle and take a few steps back in fear.

As the call was answered, "Adrian!" A cold voice came through the phone's speaker.

Adrian swiftly lowered his phone volume and placed his phone on his right ear While Takeshi reassured his daughter-in-law.

"H....H.....Hello!" Adrian nervously spoke.

Asta, the caller, spoke in a cold, chilling voice. "Sent Ravern Into His Room!"

Adrian listened to Asta and immediately said to his Butler, "Get Ravern back into his room."

Butler listened and took Adrian back to his room.

Asta spoke again. His voice was sending chills down Adrian's spine. "Listen To Me Closely, And Don't You Dare Tell This To Anyone." Asta continued, "Ratsujin is with me. Right now, he is in a hospital."

Adrian spoke out of reflexes, "WHAT!" But luckily, he stopped himself swiftly before Zara and Takeshi got suspicious of him.

Asta continued, "All you need to know is that he is with me. Now, be a gentleman and drop my family safely at my house. Put the phone on speaker."

Adrian was sweating after hearing Asta's voice. He swiftly walked towards Zara and put the phone on speaker.

As Adrian put the phone on speaker, Asta spoke, but his voice changed from a cold, ruthless one to a calm, innocent voice. "Dad, Zara!"

Takeshi and Zara immediately recognized Asta's voice. They spoke out his name, "ASTA!" They continued, "Ratsujin is missing!"

Asta continued speaking, "Yes! I know Ratsujin is not with you. He is with me right now. Both of us are going to have something to eat. Then I'll drop him off at the house. I heard Adrian has offered you a ride home. Go with him. If you guys are late, he will have to wait outside the house."