“It’s fine, it’s fine. Sister Hongye always likes to apologize after achieving a perfect ending. You’re weirdly serious about it.”
Ye Xingyao plopped down on her sister’s bed, teasing the person on the other end of the phone.
“Speaking of the Council of Elders… that man from the Council, Jiang Yuan, brought an old gentleman named Mr. Xing to find me downstairs at my place.”
Hongye Qiu’s mention of the Council of Elders reminded Ye Xingyao of something.
Earlier, Mr. Xing had said the Human Alliance was planning to establish a school for superpower users, and they’d even recruit some elves…
He said they wanted to cooperate with her… If that was the case, would they accept magical girls too?
Ye Xingyao’s eyes lit up. Wasn’t this exactly the solution she’d been thinking about for her sister’s schooling problem?!
“What about them… They didn’t give you much trouble, did they?”
Hongye Qiu on the other end of the phone paused for a moment, then asked with concern.
“No, not at all. They just asked what I thought about humans and mentioned…”
“Mentioned building a superpower school?”
“Hey, how did you know?”
Ye Xingyao asked, surprised. So she wasn’t the first to hear this news after all?
“When did you get so迟钝? I really need to find an opportunity to discipline you properly…”
“Hey! I’m not some idiot!”
Ye Xingyao complained with dissatisfaction.
Words like “discipline” sounded terrible!
“Heh. The Human Alliance has initially proposed running pilot superpower schools in Zhongzhou. Satellite City made quite a ruckus this time, so they’re planning to stuff in those problem students with elven blood. And I happen to be one of the school board members.”
Hearing Hongye Qiu’s explanation, Ye Xingyao nodded in satisfaction.
Mm-hmm, not bad. Sister Hongye was a board member, so pulling strings to get her sister in would be guilt-free.
She wondered if she, Xiaoyue, Fumier, and the younger magical girls…
Uh, would they actually learn anything if they entered this school?
“Why aren’t you talking? Scared?”
Hongye Qiu chuckled on the other end, immediately turning to tease Ye Xingyao. Payback on the spot had always been her style.
“As if! I was just thinking about the possibility of sneaking into that school myself…”
Ye Xingyao said with a feigned pout.
But getting information about elves from the Human Alliance, or having them help search for the Star Elf promotion ritual, wasn’t a bad approach either.
Dealing with them was just like doing business, though. She didn’t have anything to trade with the Human Alliance right now.
“You? Hahahahaha…”
Loud, hearty laughter came from the other end of the phone. Ye Xingyao’s face was covered in black lines on this end.
Seriously, was what she said that funny?!
“What’s so funny? What’s wrong with me?!”
Ye Xingyao said irritably.
“Little Xingyao, do you remember what your identity is?”
“My identity? Star Elf, Midnight-level Hunter.”
“Then what banner would the Human Alliance need to raise to make elves willingly comply if they want to recruit them?”
Ye Xingyao nodded thoughtfully. She understood what Hongye Qiu was getting at.
“Star Elf?”
“Exactly!”
“But I haven’t grown into my power at all yet. Physically, I’m only at the Light-Containing Level. Even my magical girl sister has already advanced to First Night Grade.”
“Then you two are pretty pitiful.”
“…Sister Hongye, can’t you just wish me well?!”
Ye Xingyao felt like the person on the other end was gloating!
Hongye Qiu was only three or four years older than her. Not only was she stronger, but she also had a knack for banter.
And that habit of trading jabs with her sister every now and then must have been picked up from Hongye Qiu. She didn’t actually enjoy arguing with her sister… though teasing her was indeed fun.
“What does using your name have to do with your strength? The prophecy says you’ll save the world, but it doesn’t say when. Why are you so stubborn, girl?”
“Those idiots who couldn’t return to school because they launched a terrorist attack now hear that their savior is cooperating with the Human Alliance. They’ve been given a decent path and a legitimate excuse. As for what happens next, I don’t need to spell it out, do I?”
Ye Xingyao nodded, then suddenly realized they were on the phone and the other person couldn’t see her nod, so she quickly said, “Mm.”
The Human Alliance’s overt scheme was executed brilliantly. Not only could it patch up the chaos caused this time, but it also served to control most half-blood elves and superpower users.
The price was just a few high-level officials from the radical faction stepping down, weakening the radicals’ voice while scoring political points…
These political types were so dirty.
“As for you… with your identity as a Midnight-level Hunter, you could probably become a department head or a teacher or something. If you want, the Human Alliance will cut you some slack when negotiating. Don’t underestimate your value.”
“You make me sound like some precious commodity…”
Ye Xingyao muttered in complaint. She really hated these political games, especially when she had to play them.
“Ha, maybe that’s exactly how some people see you? Anyway, I’m done talking. I’ve passed along the message. The exact details will be ironed out in a few days.”
“Oh, okay. Get some rest, Sister Hongye~”
“Your mouth sure is sweet. Can’t you give me less to worry about?!”
“Hehe…”
Ye Xingyao awkwardly touched her hair. Hearing the other party hang up, she did a carp flip and sat up, straightened her clothes, put down her phone, and walked out of her sister’s room.
“Sis…”
As soon as she stepped out, she saw her sister looking at her with an inexplicably complicated expression that made her heart flutter nervously.
“Wh-What’s wrong?”
“Who were you talking to on the phone?”
Ye Xingling asked, half curious, half accusatory.
Her dear big sister was so gentle when talking to someone else. Even though she knew her sister was faking it, she still felt a bit envious of the person on the other end.
Wuwuwu, my sister never talks to me that sweetly…
Ye Xingyao looked around for Yi Shiyue, only to find that girl already packing up the dishes and slipping away!
“Well, you know, as a Midnight-level Hunter, I have my own network. I used quite a bit of it to save you this time, you know?”
Ye Xingyao blinked. ‘Dear sister, let’s see you counter this combo of truth and emotional appeal!’
“Oh, and if you feel fine physically, remember to let your seniors know you’re safe.”
Ye Xingyao added, completely crushing her sister’s little mood.
Seeing Ye Xingling happily trot back to her room to report her safety to her seniors, Ye Xingyao declared: This time, big sister wins!
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