Chapter 4: The Unstoppable Force
Arnold saw Debrah sitting at her desk and staring at Leo with suspicion. The naked countess boldly approached the administrator until her bare legs stood right beside Debrah's table. The clerk let out an awkward laugh, already thinking where he could apply for his next job.
"Well, do I have to ask this again? Tell me about my cousin!" The blonde put her hands on her hips, creating an even more alluring image.
If Debrah was a man, she'd surely give Leo Milran's whereabouts, his guards' numbers, and even the codes to all portals in Nevada. Instead, she turned her attention to Arnold and furrowed her brow.
"I feel like you've got some explaining to do, aren't you?"
"Don't you dare ignore the countess of Kir'ador!" The naked girl's shout eachoed through the room.
Before anyone could react, Leo jumped into the air in a furious yet elegant feat. Her feet landed right atop Debrah's desk, and now the naked blonde was squatting in front of the administrator, both showing herself off and preparing to grab her by that old tacky sweater if need be.
"Remove your dirty feet from my documents, you freak!" Debrah yelled, ready to call security.
Leo caught her hand in mid-air and let out a satisfied grin.
"Only after I learn everything I need, you textile pile," the blonde replied.
Arnold's eyes widened from this scene, yet he couldn't help but feel vindicated for all the suffering Debrah has caused him during the past year. Still, the clerk felt it was time to break them up, so he rushed to the women right when they were about to start exchanging blows. Of course, the first couple of blows still flew out, and both of them hit Arnold, but the clerk managed to stop the women while ouching from pain.
"P-please, stop, I... I can explain everything!" Arnold yelled and fell silent right after, imagining how weird it must've sounded to other clerks.
After some deep breaths and a glass of water, the clerk managed to tell Debrah about his naked companion, her mission, and how he was trying to help her. Obviously, he omitted the details about getting Sungoods the codes. Instead, the clerk told her a fascinating tale about trying to stop a criminal who stole ICA data and who was now tied up at the abandoned facility, ready to be apprehended. Debrah calmly listened to his scuffed speech, then leaned back on her chair and began rubbing her temples.
"Well, that doesn't give her an excuse to stand on my desk," she finally retorted, "but... I see that it's indeed an ICA problem. I just don't understand why you couldn't keep your head down and let others handle it, Arnold."
Meanwhile, Leo left the table, but only after landing her bare butt right on Debrah's office appliances and causing her to cringe. Arnold could tell the administrator was about to lash out again, but learning Leo's high position eased her temper. So instead, she chose diplomacy:
"Lady Eleonora, I'm sure my employee is right, and there's nothing to worry about in Milran's case. I think it's better to notify your parents and escort you to the nearest portal to protect you from harm."
"I've already proven I can protect myself," Leo looked at Arnold with a smile.
The clerk confirmed it, remembering the terror on Sungoods' face that was visible even through his mask.
"Besides," the blonde raised her voice again, "why should I trust any of your governmental agency talk if you were the ones who couldn't keep my cousin safe in the first place?! He claimed he's being held in a palace with no exit, and someone from your nation is demanding money from him!"
Debrah raised her eyebrows, then suddenly turned to her computer as if remembering something she forgot a long time ago. Leo ran up to see it too, much to Debrah's discomfort due to having to share her personal space and seeing that pair of boobs right before her eyes.
"I think I know what he was talking about... At least partially. It must be about Caesar's Palace, the hotel in which he chose to stay before the meeting," the administrator pulled up some information, after which Arnold cautiously looked into the screen as well.
There was a map with a red line painted across the roads and streets of Las Vegas. It must've been Milran's route to the hotel, during which, according to Debrah, there were no accidents. Leo kept suggesting something must've happened later, to which the administrator proposed to call Milran right now and make sure he's okay. Arnold breathed a sigh of relief at first, but then realized that Milran wasn't responding to the call. They phoned him once, twice, and thrice, but it didn't even seem like the calls went through.
"Odd."
"Maybe he forgot to charge his phone?" Arnold whispered.
"His device works on a solar battery crafted in Sanflaria and is capable of holding charge for a week of constant usage!" Leo protested, "I told you there was something wrong with him."
Debrah tried convincing the blonde that Milran must've been busy or lost his phone. She didn't believe it herself, of course, but was still hoping to make the countess go away so ICA could figure this out without a scandal. Too bad Leo didn't believe her words and forced the woman to give her the address and room number, so she could check on Milran herself. While Debrah wasn't supposed to give out such confidential information, she was also taught to satisfy the needs of high-ranking Sanflarian nobles, and today the latter seemed much more important than the former.
"Of course, Lady Eleonora, our best employees will escort you to Caesar's Palace, where you'll meet your cousin in person."
"And I will..." Arnold tried interjecting.
