Less than an hour after Irina left, Arabel received several messages from Milena.

Firstly, Milena asked for help to evacuate her loved ones and loyal people to the Kingdom. To do this, she needed Whitey's support.

Arabel saw no reason to refuse Milena's request.

Secondly, Milena relayed a message from Irina that, on behalf of the Awakened Association and the Federation, an invitation has been sent to the Kingdom to discuss the imminent appearance of Quintessences on a par with other Guilds.

"That's interesting," Arabel chuckled. "Is this a trap, or are they afraid of us and want to keep us in sight by involving us in this process?"

Thirdly, Irina reported that she had been contacted by several members of the Federation Council who wish to meet with Arabel or someone who is at the helm of the Kingdom.

After asking Milena to find out more about the Guild meeting and which members of the Federation Council wished to meet with the Kingdom, Arabel returned to the living room to check on the evacuation process.

To be honest, the Kingdom had enough worries without that, and Arabel did not seek to participate in political games. But before making a decision, she, of course, shared it with Idan, wanting to know his opinion.

The answer from him was not long in coming.

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MHG: {Of course we will participate. We will not allow foreigners to dispose of the gifts of our world.}

MHG: {Otherwise, I'll go by myself using the Avatar's ability}.

MHG: {As for the Federation Council, I think we should not engage in the backstage games of the old snakes and refrain from meeting with them for now}.

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"Is Dan going to this meeting?" exclaimed Arabel, surprised. She immediately wanted to join him. However, her avatar was busy evacuating, and she couldn't do it herself.

"Eh!" she sighed with disappointment.

As for the Federation Council, Arabel fully shared her husband's opinion.

Time passed inexorably.

While Irina was gathering information, Milena began organizing the evacuation of her people.

Meanwhile, the process of evacuating the four cities was proceeding smoothly, without much difficulty.

Soon Irina sent a message in which she indicated the place and time of the meeting, as well as the list of invited guests.

"Meeting place is the Awakened Association, at six o'clock in the evening," — Arabel read and immediately forwarded the message to Idan.

Shortly before the appointed time, Idan returned to the Kingdom, or rather, his Avatar.

"Are you sure you want to go there alone?" asked Arabel, whose anxiety grew as the appointed time approached.

Even if Idan didn't personally go there in his true body, she was still worried about him and, of course, for Ned. Ned had already sacrificed his life for them.

"Don't worry, I'm sure they're unlikely to take any action against me," Idan reassured her.

"After all, the Kingdom's strength isn't just me."

"And if they do decide to do something, it can be considered a declaration of war on their part. In light of the impending appearance of the Quintessences and the presence of other forces, the Domain of Saints hardly needs this."

Noticing Arabel's concern, Idan took her hands and kissed them gently.

"Don't worry, okay?" he said with warmth in his voice. As much as he wanted to kiss her, he knew he wasn't going to do it as an avatar.

"Okay," — Arabel nodded.

"Then I'm off," Idan released her hands.

"Be careful," — Arabel managed to say before he left the house and headed for the portal. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

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The atmosphere in the Federation capital was not much different from an ordinary day. It seemed that the Disaster had passed her by, just like the previous two times.

However, this time access to the usual network was limited. Only the information that the Federation allowed was available, and it was distributed only to the extent deemed necessary.

Even the incessant flow of refugees emerging from the barrier by the Kingdom's forces outside the city did not greatly affect the life of the Capital.

Few people guessed that at this hour, the most influential people of the Central Continent were gathered in one of the most famous buildings of the city.

On the roof of one of the buildings, which had an excellent view of the distant Association building, Idan appeared from a portal created by Milena's Doppelganger.

"Idan," — Milena greeted him.

"Milena," — Idan nodded back.

"Is there something on my face?" asked Idan with a smile, noticing Milena's gaze.

"No, nothing," Milena said, only realizing her actions. She was so engrossed in comparing the looks of Idan and Ned that she didn't notice how she was lost in thought.

"May I join you?" Milena asked suddenly.

Idan raised his eyebrows in surprise. He wanted to refuse, but at that moment he felt Ned respond to her offer, expressing his desire for her to join them.

This surprised Idan even more. He wasn't surprised that Ned could influence him and even communicate with him if he really wanted to. It started back during the events in the North.

But what surprised him was Ned's interest in Milena.

Since Ned rarely showed interest in anything and expressed his desires, Idan decided to meet him halfway.

"Why not?" he replied, which surprised Milena, who had not expected such an agreement.

"But are you sure about this?" asked Idan. "As soon as you appear with me, your identity will be revealed and everyone will recognize you. They might even start spreading rumors that there's something between us."

"I'm sure my Belle won't believe it. As for me, as long as my Belle believes in me, I don't care about the rumors. But as for you..."

"I don't care about anyone else's opinion, except for my sisters' opinion," Milena replied.

"Moreover, I'm not going to steal my older sister's husband."

She then turned towards the Awakened Association.

"I'm tired of hiding. I've already brought important people to the Kingdom, and I've decided it's time to come out into the world. And I don't see a better moment to make myself known than right now."

"Besides, I was previously the leader of my own guild, the heiress of an influential Orleans family, and I dealt with people from the Federation Council, so you can use my help," Milena added.

Idan, seeing the determination in Milena's eyes, couldn't find a reason to refuse.

"Well then, what are we waiting for? Let's go!" exclaimed Idan, transforming into the Alpha of Fire. Spreading his flaming wings, he soared into the sky and rushed towards the Association.

Milena, after hesitating for a while, also spread her four wings and followed him.