Muelsyse's Surprise / Ho'olheyak's Longing

"Is his body giving out? Hilarious, I wonder who he's trying to impress with all this effort?"

"Haha, maybe she's showing off to the section chief. Too bad our section chief doesn't even like her!"

"..."

By chance, Mobius overheard something, and a hint of disdain appeared in his beautiful eyes.

Although she had long known that people in the Structural Department had been talking about her behind her back, she had never cared about other people's opinions or gossip.

However, even so, Mobius did not expect that these people's ideas were so ridiculous.

"Heh~"

However, just as Mobius chuckled and was about to take another step, an angry voice suddenly rang out.

"How can you talk about Researcher Mobius like that? He's working hard in his field, not for you guys to gossip about behind his back."

This sound immediately drew the attention of everyone present, causing them to instinctively look over.

Of course, Mobius, being in a blind spot, couldn't see it, but... she recognized who was "speaking" for her by the voice.

Silence, a student of Ahrens Parvis, the current head of the Structural Department, Mobius had met before.

"Huh? What we say is none of your business."

"That's enough, that's enough."

Faced with the sudden appearance of Silence, the people whispering behind her all planned to leave quietly.

After all, they hadn't forgotten how they'd been punished by Saria, the head of the Security Department next door, for talking about Silence behind her back.

They certainly can't afford to offend Silence right now, but that doesn't mean they can't avoid him...

"..."

Seeing the group making a move to leave, Silence instinctively clenched his teeth, his anger showing no sign of abating.

However, before she could say anything more, a clear laugh reached the ears of everyone present and stopped them in their tracks.

"Heh~ I've witnessed something quite interesting."

As the voice faded, Mobius's delicate, smiling face appeared before everyone.

"You... you've been eavesdropping?"

One of the people talking behind their backs saw the person being discussed, was slightly startled, and then subconsciously said something.

"Eavesdropping? I just happened to be passing by, but I didn't expect to overhear something so interesting." At this point, Mobius paused slightly, giving the group a slightly disdainful look before continuing:

"Of course, you're right about one thing: I am indeed just a frail researcher. But even so, I'm still much better off than you guys... heh~."

"You!"

After hearing Mobius's sarcastic remarks, the expressions of the people who had been gossiping behind his back instantly darkened and became extremely unpleasant.

"Am I wrong? Sigh... But then again, standing here talking to you is just a waste of time."

Having said that, Mobius glanced meaningfully at Silence and Joyce standing not far away, then ignored the group's unpleasant expressions and calmly left.

After all, just as she said, standing here talking to someone like that is a waste of time... no, a waste of life.

"Damn it, you... Stop right there!"

"..."

"Alright, they're all gone."

"Let's go too."

Seeing that shouting was useless and that Mobius had already walked away, the group glared at Silence and Joyce before quickly leaving as well.

"That's really too much, but Miss Mobius is amazing." Looking down the corridor where only she and her friend remained, Silence whispered.

"It's like this..."

After listening to Silence's words, Joyce, who was standing to the side, nodded slightly and then echoed.

"Yes! We need to keep going." Thinking of Megbius's efforts and attitude towards research, Silence quietly encouraged herself.

Then, turning to her friend, she continued, "Let's go, Joyce. We should go have breakfast too."

"Um."

In the cafeteria--

"..."

Mobius was sitting in the corner, leisurely eating her breakfast, completely unconcerned about the little incident that had just occurred. After all, in her view, such trivial matters were not worth bothering to think about.

However, seeing Silence again this time reminded her of some things.

Unlike the other useless people, Silence was still somewhat useful in Mobius's eyes, and could even be considered a genius in certain areas.

Of course, one can't blame her for having a "low" evaluation or high standards, after all, she already had beauties like May and Vill-V in her memory...

As for what use Silence might be, it certainly wasn't in the medical field, because Mobius knew very well that someone with such a strong sense of justice was definitely not on his side.

Therefore, compared to the role of Silence's talent, Mobius is more concerned about her relationship with Ifrit.

The little dragon will be healed someday; Mobius doesn't want this troublesome child to continue staying at Rhine Lab.

So, she then planned to use a little scheme to achieve the "ending" of the original game, making this pair of guys, who could both be considered very upright and might be obstacles to her, quickly leave with the annoying lab rat.

P. S.: There's one more ticket later, around midnight. If I don't slack off, I'll remind them.

Chapter 78 Muelsyse's Surprise

While Mobius was experiencing a minor incident, the identity of the person who knocked on Saria's training room door was also revealed.

What are you doing here?

Upon opening the training room door, a flicker of doubt quickly crossed Saria's serious expression before she asked.

"Seriously, even though this is the Security Department's area, it doesn't mean I can't come, does it?" Muelsyse replied irritably to her friend's blunt question.

"So what's up? If it's nothing important, let's talk later. I'm busy right now." After hearing her friend's words, Saria's serious tone took on a hint of roguishness.

"I have something important to do, but it's not urgent. You can wait until you're done!" With that, Muelsyse gave a slight smile and continued:

"So, won't you invite me in for a seat? I heard you have some new staff here, let me see them!"

As she spoke, Muelsyse stood on tiptoe, trying to peek inside the training room despite Saria's obstruction.

"The next stage of testing is underway, and your presence will affect her." Hearing her old friend Muelsyse's words, Saria's expression remained very serious, showing no intention of making an exception.

"No way, I'll just watch quietly from the side. Besides, it's more convenient this way, you know the commander-in-chief specifically asked the two of us to come and handle some official business."

Honestly, Muelsyse had almost gotten used to Saria's "ruthlessness".

So, as they were talking, she pulled out her secret weapon for the trip, subtly waving the document she had snatched from the secretary in front of someone.

"Does the commander-in-chief need to speak with us?"

As she spoke, Saria picked up the document that was dangling in front of her and began to read it.

After giving it a quick glance and weighing the pros and cons, she turned around and planned to arrange for other people to take the measurements for the newcomers.

"Hey! Wait a minute, this isn't urgent. Finish the interviews first, don't rush." Muelsyse, who could tell what Saria was planning to do at a glance, quickly reached out and grabbed her, saying.

"But..."

Upon hearing this, Saria paused slightly, recalling the contents of the document she had just seen, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes.

Judging from the contents of this document, Kristen must have some important mission this time, otherwise she wouldn't have approached Muelsyse while looking for her.

"Really, there's no rush. No buts, don't keep the newcomers waiting too long." With that, Muelsyse reached out and gently nudged Saria.

"... good."

Seeing her friend's attitude, Saria shook her head helplessly, then stopped worrying about it and quickly turned to look at Sakura, who was still waiting obediently, intending to end the interview quickly.

Just as Saria turned around and stopped blocking the doorway, Muelsyse stuck out her tongue slightly, a triumphant smile in her eyes, and followed her in.

However... her smile didn't last long, quickly turning into surprise.

"Huh...?!"

"?"

"Muelsyse?"

Clearly, Muelsyse's exclamation drew the attention of the two people present.

"The interviewee is actually Sakura! You! No, what were you thinking, adding her...?" Upon suddenly seeing a familiar face, Muelsyse blurted out in surprise.

However, before she could finish speaking, she covered her mouth and fell silent under Saria's slightly lowered gaze.

"You two know each other?"

After Muelsyse finished speaking, Saria glanced at the two of them and then asked.

"Sakura and I are friends."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Saria's expression changed, and she slowly turned her gaze back to Sakura.

"Sigh... Section Chief Saria, since you have something to do later, let's start the test quickly."

Looking at Saria, whose gaze became even more serious, even somewhat sharp, upon learning that she and Muelsyse were friends, Sakura suddenly felt overwhelmed.

After being interrupted by that elf lady, she could already guess how strict Saria would be with her next.

After all, this certain straight-laced woman is known for her integrity and would never allow anyone to get in through connections under her wing.

Moreover, it wasn't just Muelsyse who was surprised; Sakura was also very surprised to see her here.

Although she had been anticipating Muelsyse's expression when they met at Rhine Lab... that would be after she joined the company. Meeting her now wouldn't do any good; it would only make it harder for her to get the job.

"Um."

After listening to Sakura's words, Saria nodded slightly. Then, after giving Muelsyse a warning look, she began to conduct various numerical tests on the interviewees.

The elf, having been warned, had no choice but to abandon her playful nature and obediently sit aside and watch quietly.

"..."

After a basic combat capability test, Saria looked down at the excellent data in her hand and fell into a strange state of deep thought.

After Muelsyse acknowledged their friendship, she put her through a test. Sakura initially thought the interviewee was trying to use connections... so she was even stricter during the test.

But who knew...

'Call...'

Stopping her thoughts, Saria sighed inwardly, then looked at Sakura and said in a slightly gentler tone, "The data is excellent; you've passed in this aspect."

"However, data is just data. Let me see your practical skills."

In normal circumstances, this interview would have been over by now, and Sakura would have been accepted.

However, Sakura's combat stats were outstanding, which made Saria want to test her strength. After all, she needed to know the capabilities of her subordinates.

"Hmm, what kind of combat practice does Director Saria want to conduct? And can we use weapons?" Faced with Saria's invitation to combat, Sakura nodded slightly and agreed.

Sakura may not understand or be good at rhetoric or professional matters. But in terms of combat alone, although suppressing her strength to fight Saria might be a bit troublesome, overall there shouldn't be any major problems.

"Fight me, and you'll find training weapons there. Of course, you can use your own too," Saria said calmly to her new subordinate as she bandaged her hand.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Sakura abandoned her own weapon without hesitation and walked towards the weapon rack next to her.

After all, the power was still too great for the people here. She was here for an interview, not to kill anyone, so it was best to stop there.

P. S.: Sorry, it's so late. I need to figure out how to update earlier tomorrow and get this messed-up sleep schedule back on track. I'm drowsy all day and wide awake at night. I need to urge it on.

Chapter 79 Ho'olheyak's Desire

Walking to the weapon rack, Sakura didn't hesitate much. She casually picked up an unsheathed longsword that looked fairly handy, swung it lightly, and that was it—she was ready.