"Back?"
When Bai Ye appeared in Kal'tsit's office once more, three days had already passed.
"Mm, I've finished what I needed to do." Bai Ye nodded.
"Your field assignment with Eyjafjalla ended three days ago. She was brought back to the HR Department three days ago as well, yet after escorting her back, you immediately left Rhodes Island."
Kal'tsit looked at Bai Ye as she spoke.
"Mm, I went to investigate something."
As he spoke, Bai Ye placed a stack of documents on Kal'tsit's desk.
On the top page of the documents was an emblem.
"Contingency Contract...?"
Kal'tsit asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Mm. Did Eyjafjalla mention in her post-operation report that we were attacked during the field assignment?"
As he spoke, Bai Ye took a seat in the chair across from Kal'tsit's desk.
"Mm, but in her report, she only mentioned an attack by the violent organization known as the Rusthammers." Kal'tsit pulled up the operation report and handed it to Bai Ye.
Bai Ye nodded.
"Mm, that is true. But the Rusthammers were used this time. Someone struck a deal with them—their plan was to eliminate Eyjafjalla."
"After bringing Eyjafjalla back, I immediately began investigating the matter."
As he spoke, Bai Ye flicked a button-sized object into the air with his right thumb. When it spun down, he caught it in one sweep of his hand.
He then placed it on the desk before Kal'tsit.
Using his index finger, Bai Ye pushed it toward Kal'tsit.
"Finding someone in the wilderness is like looking for a needle in a haystack, so they planted a pulse signal transmitter on Eyjafjalla in advance. The Rusthammers used it to find us."
Bai Ye then shook his head.
"If I hadn't been the one accompanying her this time, Eyjafjalla might have been in danger. Of