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"You! I want to talk to you. Report in my office as soon as you can."

Stella wanted to be happier with her commanding officer. But she had no choice but to follow his commands. He had been placed in charge of the operation she was participating in.

When the commanding officer entered the room, he closed the door and looked at Stella like she was a bug not worth his notice. It irked Stella a lot, but she held her temper back.

After all, she had received worse treatment in the past and gotten over it. This was not a big deal to her.

"What the hell is wrong with everyone? They replaced me on the job with you! How long have you been in the government section and remained a low-ranking official? Do you know how humiliating it was for me to be replaced by you?"

The officer banged his hand on the table while scolding Stella. He had no contention of calming down or taking it easy. Find more chapters on freewebnovel

He was currently taking his anger out of Stella without any hesitation.

"I…it was the decision of the higher-ups and the divine guild. There was not much we could do…"

Stella reminded the officer, but he pushed his hand against the table harder in return.

"What do you mean that it was the decision of the officers? Of course, you had a choice in this matter as well. After all, you accepted this case, which is how the mess began. Go and tell the higher-ups that you cannot head this case. Give this opportunity to me."

The officer yelled at Stella, but he seemed to be calming down during the end. He had decided what he wanted Stella to do for him.

Stella looked at the officer awkwardly once she was told what to do.

There was no way she could ask to take this case back. She had made sure she did not have any authority. So, Stella could not make any heavy-hitting decisions.

"I am sorry, but this is out of my hands. If the divine leader wants my presence, I cannot abandon this case. You might want to look at another solution for your problem-"

The officer threw the vase at the wall. It landed a few inches away from Stella’s face, but she did not even flinch. She continued to look straight ahead and not miss a heartbeat.

"This is all your fault, you stupid bitch. The higher-ups instructed you to be quiet and not do anything. How dare you betray their trust and participate in this case. You need to learn your lesson and be reminded that this world is not a nice place."

The officer brought out a taser. His intentions were clear. But the door opened before he could move, and Yoko Tsurugi entered the room. Her presence was like a straddling light.

Having her there was a miracle, and Stella could not focus on anything but her for the time being.

Yoko was saying words, and Stella was replying to her. But Stella did not know what she was saying or what Yoko wanted from her.

What she did know was that Yoko dragged her out of the office and into the main hall.

"Hey! Where are you going, and what are you doing? Give my officer back to me. This is a crime. I will leverage this as a case against you."

The officer yelled back at Yoko with everything he had. He looked pissed, and Stella felt terrible for putting Yoko in danger.

Yoko did not seem to be the case, but it was clear that Stella’s background was becoming a burden for her.

"You want Stella to be your pet your whole life without giving anything in return? Well, I will not stand for it. Stella is not an object for you people to play with. She is a human being with feelings as well."

Yoko reminded the officer, but he looked unconvinced.

"Hah! You say Stella is not a pet for us, but does she think the same? He stuck with our department no matter what happened. She would choose it if it came down to it. You will choose us, won’t you, Stella? Now, come back here because we have work to do."

The officer held his hand out for Stella to take. He looked at Stella with an expecting expression, waiting for Stella to take his hand.

And Stella did want to take his hand. But she hesitated for a long time. She looked at the angry and pissed expression in front of him and decided.

"No, I don’t want to work for you people anymore. Not only did you not respect me, but you also made my life difficult. From this day forward, I quit the police force."

The hall went silent. Everyone heard Stella speak, but the words did not register in anyone’s ears.

The old janitor who had worked in the building looked satisfied when he looked at Stella. He had asked her to run away again and again. But Stella had stuck to her position desperately.

For the first time in her life, Stella had made a decision that benefitted her and not her position. And the janitor could not be prouder.

But the same could not be said for the officer. The officer had gone pale and lifeless as soon as he had heard Stella’s words. It was a big deal for Stella to quit.

She had been with the government long enough to become their public face. People loved Stella and her honesty. She was also made to take several oaths on the government’s behalf and clear out the government’s name.

There was no way they could afford to lose Stella.

"Hey, are you serious? Stella, think about it all carefully. Do you want to give up everything you have and quit? You worked hard to achieve all this. To throw it all away…"

"I don’t mind. After all, I did all this to satisfy myself. But I was never able to act for myself all this time. However, I finally got the courage to think for myself. And I refuse to give this up for anything."

Stella confessed with all her confidence. She looked at the officer in front of her with sure eyes.

The officer knew that there would be no way to convince Stella to come back. So, he needed an alibi and to shift the blame to someone else.

’Yoko Tsurugi, it is all your fault. You were the one who caused Stella to back away and quiet. I will make sure you suffer for this.’

The officer had already decided whom to blame for this. Yoko Tsurugi was the only one the government could not easily touch. They would not be able to punish the officer if he blamed Yoko for this mess.

"Ah, officer, I will file an official complaint against you for harassing me. I expect to hear from my lawyer soon. I have all the evidence I need with me as well."

Yoko Tsurugi assured, but the officer was not worried. There was nothing Yoko Tsurugi could do to him and his current position.

"Try your best, Yoko Tsurugi. But I have the upper hand here. Ultimately, you will get into trouble and find me for help. I will make it so."

The officer promised. He did not know that he was getting ahead of himself and that the one in trouble was him.

Stella took a step toward the officer with an agitated look. She wanted to give him a piece of her mind. But Yoko stopped her.

"Now is not the time for this, Stella. We will file an official complaint and fight this in the government’s style. That way, no one could point fingers at us, right?"

Yoko asked, and Stella had to agree with her. She was not happy with the outcome, but this was what needed to happen.

"Fine, I understand. But we should head back now. There is no point in staying out here any longer."

Stella admitted before she walked out of the office. Everyone was surprised to see Stella heading out in the middle of the day. This was unlike her, and everyone looked worried, especially since there was no outside mission that needed to be taken care of.

"E-Excuse me, Stella. But can you take care of these documents for me? These are urgent and need to go out ASAP. I will forever be grateful to you."

An acquaintance asked Stella as she was heading out. He looked nervous to be asking Stella for help. But since so many people regularly asked Stella for help, he did not feel awkward.

He looked at Stella, waiting for her to take the papers and help him. But Stella ignored him and walked past him.

"Hey, what’s the big deal? Stella, are you pretending like you cannot hear me? That is not very polite of you to do. Please, give me a response so that I can get started on these papers."

The person asked Stella, and Amane wanted to step in and stop his rude words. But Stella surprised Amane by standing up for herself there.

"I am sorry, but I quit the government. I don’t think I can take it anymore. Please get someone else to help you with your papers. Maybe the logistical department would be a good place to start looking for help. They are always free and loafing around after all."

The worker who asked for help went red-faced, and then he went pale.