“Regarding this, it’s actually for a personal matter of my own.”
“What personal matter?”
The Manager made a guess in her heart.
Bai Yu usually worked hard; maybe she wanted to take this chance to give herself a vacation.
‘If that’s the case, it’s understandable.’
Actually, if Bai Yu really wanted to ask for leave, the Manager wouldn’t refuse.
“Actually, my lover was injured. To stay by her side and take care of her during this time, I didn’t contact you immediately, Minister.”
“Oh, I see. That’s fine.”
She just wanted to be lazy and take leave; the Manager could accept that.
After all, Bai Yu had just walked through the gates of hell and barely returned alive.
She definitely needed time to recover.
Wait… no.
Bai Yu didn’t seem to be talking about wanting a vacation.
She mentioned a lover was injured.
To stay and care for her, Bai Yu had intentionally avoided contact.
‘Lover?’
‘Huh?’
‘Since when did Bai Yu have a lover? Didn’t she only have one younger sister?’
The Manager had met the little girl before—a very obedient and cute child.
For that sister, Bai Yu worked hard, lived frugally, and sacrificed a lot for the sibling she depended on.
‘But when did a strange lover suddenly appear?’
‘Why didn’t I know anything about this?’
It was normal for a subordinate not to tell their boss about their relationship, but for Bai Yu to mention this suddenly… was she just making up an excuse?
“Bai Yu, you don’t need to make up an excuse. If you really want a vacation, just ask me for leave directly. There’s no need to invent a story like this.”
“I’m not making it up, Minister. Check your messages.”
Bai Yu switched out of the call and opened the chat app.
She found the Manager’s avatar and sent the photo of herself and Loweia from today.
On the other side, the Manager received the message and almost spat out her water when she saw the photo.
There really was one.
The photo showed two girls pressed together.
One was the Bai Yu she knew, and the other was a strange white-haired girl she had no memory of seeing.
She had some impression of almost all the Espers in Red Maple City.
The white-haired girl in the photo was completely unfamiliar.
Could she be an ordinary person?
If there was a photo, it must be true.
So, Bai Yu contacting her now meant her lover had recovered and no longer needed care?
Was Bai Yu ready to return to the Management Bureau?
Before asking, the Manager instinctively said, “The white-haired girl looks like she’s in good health. What kind of injury did she have that required you to care for her for so long?”
“Minister, do you remember the attack on Central City?”
“Don’t tell me she was caught in that disaster?”
“Yes. The attack happened so suddenly. She happened to be shopping in Central City with her family at the time. She was lucky to escape with her life, but her injuries were severe, and she suffered mental trauma. And her family… they all perished in that disaster.”
Bai Yu’s voice grew heavy at this point.
“Now, I’m the only person she can rely on. I really couldn’t leave her alone, which is why I’m only contacting you now, Minister.”
The disaster in the Central Urban District had caused significant casualties.
Given that background, the story of Bai Yu’s ordinary lover getting caught in it, her family dying, and her being seriously injured sounded reasonable.
More importantly, this story gave Loweia a perfect victim identity—a poor girl with physical injuries who had lost her family and only had her lover left.
Normal people would only feel pity for such a tragic girl.
Bai Yu wasn’t just creating a tragic background; she wanted to use the “lost family” angle to explain why Loweia’s identification was missing.
If she had gone through that disaster, it would be normal for her ID documents to be lost.
With a tragic background and Bai Yu’s testimony, she might be able to get the Ability Bureau to help issue new identification documents.
Since the Management Bureau already considered the Pale Witch dead, any investigation would only conclude that Loweia was an undocumented citizen.
Helping her register wouldn’t lead to suspicions of her connection to the Pale Witch.
The other end of the phone was silent for a moment before a soft sigh rang out.
“I understand. What a poor child; she really does need your company. How is her recovery going?”
The Manager stared at the photo, looking closely at the white-haired girl’s face.
The delicate face still had a sickly paleness, looking like someone who had just recovered from a major illness.
“She’s almost fully recovered.”
“That’s good. By the way, Bai Yu, do you know what’s been happening in Red Maple City lately? The Management Bureau is short-staffed. I hope you can come back as soon as possible.”
“I want to, but I’m having some difficulties. I’m living in the Old Urban District with her, and Abnormal Entities have appeared here recently. I can’t leave her alone. To go back, I’d have to move with her, and there’s the issue of her lost identification… I need time to fix that, and…”
“Leave those to me.”
The Manager interrupted her just as Bai Yu was about to ramble on.
“Don’t worry about those things. I’ll find a way to arrange a place for you to stay. I’ll also handle the girl’s identification issue. As for any other needs, just send them to me privately later. Leave it to me.”
“Eh? Then I’ll have to trouble you, Sister Mu Yue.”
“It’s fine. Speaking of which, I should be the one apologizing to you.”
After all, she was the one who had recommended Bai Yu for the mission.
If Bai Yu’s ability hadn’t suddenly awakened at the last moment, she would have sent the girl to her death.
Mu Yue’s original goal hadn’t been to send her to die, but to use the mission as an opportunity for Bai Yu’s Esper Ability to awaken.
Precognition-type abilities were extremely rare.
It was a pity Bai Yu’s rank was low. If it could be raised, it might be very useful.
Plus, with so many S-rank powerhouses accompanying them, Bai Yu—staying in the rear—shouldn’t have been harmed.
Even if her ability didn’t awaken, the reward would have been enough to improve her and her sister’s lives.
But plans couldn’t keep up with changes.
Who could have expected the Pale Witch’s final struggle to be so terrifying?
All those S-rank powerhouses had fallen.
If Bai Yu hadn’t seized a slim chance of survival with her awakened ability, Mu Yue’s bright idea would have killed her.
Agreeing to these requests now was just a small way to make amends.
“If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up. I’ll notify you once I’ve prepared a place to stay.”
“Okay. Thank you for the trouble, Sister Mu Yue.”
The call ended with a click.
Phew…
Loweia’s identity issue was finally resolved.
Once Mu Yue handled the housing, she could move with Loweia.
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