Chapter 490: Lady Riya’s Divine Stroke of Genius
In a flash that could put lightning to shame, Yuliya wrapped up her report.
She swiftly distributed a small portion of it to get the news out.
Printing a large batch was too much hassle, and even though she was the chief editor, she only wielded full control over the review process; for all else, she needed others’ approval.
What she wanted was speed, and efficiency.
So, she secretly sent out a small batch while no one at the news agency was looking. With the heat of the news, even the tiniest bit of information spread like wildfire, especially if it came from Feihua News Agency.
And just like that, the job was done.
Yuliya’s writing was simple and to the point.
She clarified in Euphilia’s name that there was nothing special between her and Mitina—just friends, thank you very much. Then she proceeded to debunk all those pesky rumors.
Sure enough, even a small batch spread quickly.
The next day, Yuliya dove into the crowd, eager to gauge everyone’s reactions.
As predicted, the heat of the situation was off the charts, with chatter about it everywhere.
“Did you hear? Yesterday the Shengfeilis Daily clarified the situation between Director Euphilia and Director Mitina.”
“Oh, I heard! But I didn’t manage to snag a copy. What a bummer.”
“I heard it was an urgent, urgent edition. They distributed only a few because it was so urgent!”
“Clearly, that report was under pressure from above. The news agency had no choice but to deal with it this way.”
“Oh? How so?”
“What else? The rumors coming out could reflect poorly on both of them.”
“What’s the big deal? We can totally accept it. Sure, Director Euphilia has captured hearts on countless occasions, shattering dreams left and right, but if it’s with the Director of the Academy, it’s not that bad, right?”
“I’m not talking about us; I’m saying it could have a negative impact within the Elves.”
“Didn’t they say the Elves are pretty open-minded? They’re all professionals; this shouldn’t matter!”
“Ugh, rumors are harmful. You need to have your own judgment. From what I know, they haven’t made it public yet; they’re still in the rising stages of their careers.”
“No, no, no, I heard that Director Mitina actually has a fiancée at home.”
“That’s not right! Director Mitina was quite the player before meeting Director Euphilia. This is just him returning to the right track!”
Yuliya: ???
What are you guys even talking about? I don’t understand a word! What language is this?
So, she moved to a different spot to listen.
“Oh, poor Director Euphilia. But it is what it is; the weaker side always ends up giving more in a relationship.”
“Why do you say that? Didn’t Director Euphilia say that in a friends’ relationship… she can drop the ‘friends’ part and is the one with the opinions?”
“That’s all superficial! Anyone can say that! But we need to look at the essence.”
“The essence of what?”
“Look! It’s always Director Euphilia speaking alone; where’s Director Mitina? She hasn’t shown up at all! Whether Director Euphilia stood up voluntarily or was… coerced, it shows that Director Mitina holds all the cards!”
“Oh~! So that’s it! You really understand the essence; you see through it!”
The essence of what, you big-headed ghost!
Yuliya could no longer contain herself.
“Stop talking nonsense! I was right there when Director Euphilia socked the Academy Director! The Academy Director didn’t even dare to hit back!”
The group turned to look at the voice that spoke up—Yuliya.
“Lady Riya? When did you see that?”
“Uh… it was during that trip to the ruins!”
Mr. Understanding chuckled slightly: “You don’t get it, do you? After all, Lady Riya is still young. In a relationship, when there’s a slight disagreement, usually the stronger side makes some concessions—that’s called emotional regulation. Or simply put, flirting.”
Flirt my foot!
You’re the one flirting! Your whole family is flirting!
Yuliya jumped up and punched him on the knee, then took off running.
She couldn’t take it anymore!
How did I not notice how imaginative this group is before? Where do they get all this creativity?!
With imagination like this, what have you been doing during magic class?!
Got it! Looks like I’ve been making class way too easy for everyone; I’ll need to ramp things up and add some pressure.
Today, Yuliya skipped class and headed straight for the Feihua News Agency’s base.
Upon entry, she was a bit shocked by the scene she encountered.
Why are there so many people in the agency at this hour? And who are all these new faces I don’t recognize?
Is it a holiday or something?
When they spotted Yuliya at the door, the crowd was equally surprised.
But the next moment, they erupted into cheers.
“Lady Riya! You rock!”
“Lady Riya, the chief editor! Truly powerful, far beyond our wildest dreams!”
“What was it you said? Uh… as long as Lady Riya makes a slight move, it’s a height we can never reach!”
“Ugh, even if I trained my heart out writing drafts, I still can’t compete with Lady Riya’s casual strokes. I can’t create this kind of essence and profoundness, let alone that simple, unimpressive article you sneaked out yesterday.”
“Uh…” Yuliya paused, “What essence and profundity?”
“The article you sent out yesterday afternoon, of course! It had no artistic embellishment whatsoever—just a plain ol’ report, even missing a few punctuation marks.”
“But due to its timing and the way it was released, on the surface it seemed just like an ordinary report, yet it naturally conveyed so much meaning underneath.”
“Exactly! We followed the directives perfectly on the surface—oh, it was indeed so. But we also conveyed the true essence of the report through our actions. The task assigned by the higher-ups was completed perfectly, and the students below can understand it.”
“It was nothing short of impeccable. Wow! This is just brilliant! I can never master that trick.”
Yuliya: …
Uh-oh, I’m not getting any of this!
Everything was fine yesterday; today, everyone’s speaking a different language.
Is it my problem, or is it yours?
Never mind, back to class it is.
Just let it go; I can’t worry about it anymore! You do you!
The hype around Euphilia and Mitina drowned out the reports about the dormitory area’s alarm issues and penalties, with hardly anyone paying attention.
Even among the acquaintances of the three involved, no one said much; instead, most just congratulated Nancy and Mevis.
After all, they were the pearls before the beads, or at least that’s what they believed.
———-
In a dimly lit room, two shadows stood facing each other.
“How’s it going? Have you cracked the barrier yet?”
“Almost there! Shouldn’t be much longer before I can slip by unnoticed.”
“Good. I’ve heard the barrier is already prepping for an upgrade and reconstruction. We need to launch our plan before that, or it’ll be too late once it’s rebuilt.”
“Got it! No problems here.”
『Still in serialization…』
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