Chapter 236: Ch 236: Accusation - Part 1

Noah had a feeling that the specimen inside the container wanted to come out but could not due to security restrictions.

Moreover, the researcher in charge of this area was not present either, making the situation a security risk.

This prompted Noah to take out his phone and start recording what he was doing there. Thankfully, he did this right before entering the last chamber.

As he walked in, the noise grew louder and louder until the latch on the container snapped open.

A humanoid figure jumped towards Noah, causing him to drop his phone. The light from the phone illuminated the creature... no, the esper, who was rolling around in pain and clutching his head. The poor thing looked like it was in agony.

Noah could feel that this esper needed guiding, but that was not the only thing wrong with him.

"G-Guide!"

The esper, who was out of his mind, tried to grab Noah and drag him down, but Noah was no pushover.

He had received too much training to be taken down by the esper, and once he had the esper pinned on his stomach, he started guiding him.

The esper struggled but ultimately settled down and relaxed. He was even drooling a little, showing how good it felt to be guided by Noah.

While this was happening, it did not take long for the research team to come running either. It was almost as if they had known something was going to happen.

Noah noticed their smug smiles fade at first, but they remained calm and walked into the room to take a look at him.

"What is going on here? Guide Noah, is that the specimen under your feet? Why are you holding him down? Did you hurt him?"

The real question these researchers wanted to ask was how Noah was holding these monsters down, not why. However, they kept their curiosity in check and decided to ask the other question instead.

As for his answer...

"I am doing what is necessary to keep us all safe. He is currently out of his mind and will attack as soon as I let go. Are you sure you want to take that risk?"

Noah asked without a hint of doubt in his voice. His clear eyes looked at the researchers, and he noticed them flinch.

They already knew that this person was out of his mind, but they were still asking him to let go.

That could only mean one thing: these people had done this deliberately.

Not everyone seemed to be involved, but there were enough people here to tell Noah that it was a deliberate setup.

He tried not to sigh, but the sound still escaped him, causing the researchers to become annoyed.

"What is the big deal here? You are the one who made this mistake, so why are you trying to act all noble? We should be the ones reporting you."

One of the researchers did not like the way Noah was acting and decided to threaten him.

"You wish to report me? Go ahead. As far as I know, all the containers here are supposed to be locked tight so that no outsider can open them. Even I should not have been able to open this one, even if I wanted to. That means someone else is the culprit."

Noah pointed out the flaw in the researcher’s plan, causing the man to grit his teeth in shock. However, he eventually calmed down and decided to think rationally.

He did not threaten Noah again, which was a plus. Things returned to normal after the esper who had lost his mind was strapped down again.

Guiding seemed to have made the esper’s mind a little clearer, and he suddenly looked at Noah with a desperate expression. He even reached out as if asking to be saved, but it was too late.

The doors that had been used to keep him locked away were pulled up once more.

Noah wanted to help the esper, but he did not want to risk the safety of Alan and Daniel by doing so. He had a feeling they would be affected by his actions.

Things returned to normal after that, and Noah continued working until the day ended.

However, before he could be dismissed, he felt his phone beep, indicating that he had received a new mission update.

He checked his phone, only to see that he was being called to an emergency meeting.

The way everyone avoided his eyes told Noah that this so-called meeting was something they had orchestrated to get him into trouble.

But he was not angry with them. Instead, he was surprised that it had taken these people so long to try to cause trouble for him.

They were already curious about him, and the fact that he was a low-class guide and assigned to safe spaces did not help his case.

Jealousy was a hard emotion to control after all.

He packed his things and headed to the conference hall, where he noticed everyone looking at him, eager to see what kind of punishment he would face.

The head researcher was sitting at the head of the conference table, his hands clasped together and his elbows resting on the table. He tried to look intimidating but came across as a little awkward in Noah’s eyes.

Noah wanted to take a seat, but his instincts told him that it might be better to remain standing for now. It would be easier for him to run if the person in charge decided to get rid of him... or something.

"Guide Noah, do you understand why you have been called here today? I hope you will not try anything funny...like running away."

The researcher in charge asked, looking at him with an expression that was meant to convey disappointment, although Noah could easily see the satisfaction hidden beneath it.

"I assume it has something to do with the incident in the testing chamber."

Noah replied calmly, refusing to give the man the reaction he seemed to be expecting.