New law of Beast Taming-Chapter 415 - 416: Your decision [pt3]

It took some time for Stella’s words to sink into the worker’s mind. But he was not the only one stunned once they realised what Stella meant by her words.

"W-Wait! Are you quitting work? Stella, you are quitting your job? You! Of all people! How is that possible? What would happen to the government if you were not there?"

The worker asked, and other people started to come out of their offices as well. They wanted to see what this yelling was all about.

In the end, they all realised what was happening, and they all looked stunned to hear Stella’s decision to stop working for the government.

"Well, I did not want to stop working for the government, but you all leave me with no choice. If you cannot respect my guests, then you do not deserve to have my help as well.

Stella sounded firm. The worker had never seen her like this before. And not only the worker; no one else had seen Stella be this determined back. The only one who had an idea about Stella’s true nature was Amane.

And she had encouraged Stella to do what she felt was right.

"Stella, let’s talk about it. Do not quit in such a hurry, especially for someone you cannot even be with. Yoko Tsurugi is tricking you into quitting. Do you want to be abandoned after you leave the police force? You will have nowhere to go and nowhere to live."

The officer had run after Stella once she had left his office. He wanted to stop her and make her come back.

It wounded his pride to beg Stella, and the officer did not want to do this. But this was the peaceful option he had on hand. So, he did not want to let go of this option.

But Stella looked unimpressed. It was clear that she had no intention of coming back to the police force. The officer would have to be content with what he had.

"You all do not understand. I do not want to work here anymore. Even if I have nowhere else to go, I want to leave. Not only for my safety but for the sake of everyone else. Otherwise, I might lose my sanity."

Stella warned, and everyone took a collective step back. They knew that Stella was powerful, but she had always remained sensitive.

They did not know just how powerful Stella was until now. The pressure Stella let out caused people’s knees to buckle, and they could not keep themselves on their toes any longer.

"Stella, this is enough. You might kill a fragile soul if you let out any more pressure than this. You need to save your powers for future challenges."

Everyone watched in surprise as Yoko Tsurugi placed her hand on Stella’s shoulder and calmed her down.

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Yoko Tsurugi was the only one in the room who did not break out into a sweat. She looked calm at that moment.

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"You are right. I should calm myself down. You! Tell everyone not to come after me, and I will not come after them as well. Let’s have a relationship where we do not need each other to function."

Stella admitted before she stood up. Amane was sad to see this outcome since she wanted to use Stella.

But since that was too much for Stella, Yoko stopped planning that route.

’Looks like I will have to find another way to get the government under control. I do not want to push Stella into something she does not want to do.’

"What is going on here? I decided to take a surveillance round today, but I did not expect to find such noise in the hallway. Someone, explain to me what is happening."

Amane looked at the newcomer, and she could not believe her luck. The person who walked into the room was the current president and the leader of the government side - Shigo.

Since Amane could not use Stella for her plans, Shigo was the next best thing. Her term was about to end, but she might be useful later.

"P-President, we are sorry. We did not mean to cause all this mess. Stella was just being unreasonable. But it is nothing you need to be concerned about."

The officer quickly clarified the situation for the president. Out of everyone who could know about Stella quitting, the president was the last person he wanted to know.

Not only was it a shrewd one, but the president also greatly valued Stella. She would not sit still if this news reached her ears.

But alas, this wish could not be fulfilled. The one to declare the news of Stella’s quitting was Stella herself.

"President, it’s nice to have you here. I will not have to hunt you down and tell you this news separately now. I am quitting the government today. I hope you understand and respect my decision."

Stella spoke out loud and clear. She left no room for dispute in her voice.

The president froze as soon as she heard Stella speaking. She had not expected Stella to talk about quitting, which greatly surprised her.

"You want to quit working for us? What happened? Did someone say something to you? You can tell me all about it, and I will take care of everything for you. So don’t you dare talk about quitting?"

The president looked at her, subordinated with a glare. She was annoyed at what they were costing her.

She had only been able to take her office because she had a lot of support. And that included Stella as well. Stella had a tight grip on public opinion, and she did not even know it.

"Stella, there is no need for you to quit if you want something. I have told you before, right? You only need to ask me for something, and I will give it to you. Now, come here and stand by my side. I want to take a good look at you."

The president asked and held her hand out. She ignored Yoko all this time, deeming her as ’unimportant’ and ’not someone she needed to care about.’

"I am sorry, President Shigo. But I am afraid I cannot do that. I have decided to break all ties with the government, and that includes you as well. I hope you have a good term ahead. I will see you in the future."

Stella had made up her decision, and she was firm in her decision to stand by it. The prescient knew how stubborn Stella could be, and she knew that there would be no convincing her.

At least not by regular means.

’I should pretend to step back for now and prepare for a strike later. I am sure that even Stella would not have expected such a thing, and she would be surprised. Ultimately, she would not be able to escape from me.’

"I understand. If this is your wish, I will allow you to leave now. But remember, you can always come back to me if you want anything. I will always be willing to help you out."

Those were the president’s parting words. She had been in the political game her whole life and had perfected her mask. Nothing leaked out of it until Stella and Yoko were gone. But then her face turned neutral.

"So, would someone like to tell me what happened here and why Stella quit her job? I specifically asked you to keep Stella happy. So why did she quit suddenly?"

The president asked, and the officer instantly felt himself go pale. No one had told him that Stella related to the president, and she had connections. If he knew, then he would have chosen his words more carefully.

"Is no one going to tell me anything? This is your last warning to tell me what happened before I pull up big guns. Do not test my patience here."

This was a warning, and the officer took a deep breath before opening his mouth. But he did not even get to finish before accusations began to fly off.

"E-Excuse me, president. But I think I know what made Lady Stella angry enough to quit. It was her commanding officer and his harassment."

The secretary finally spoke up. She knew that it was her chance to get rid of her officer and to get someone better for the department. She had to take this chance.

"Oh, so that is what happened? Would you mind explaining it in a little more detail? I want to know what happened."

The president asked one last time, and the secretary told her everything without holding back. The more the secretary spoke, the paler the officer went.

Ultimately, he was shaking in his place, but he refused to give up. He still had a chase to prove his innocence. If he denied everything, it would not matter what other people said.

"These are all lies, president. The reason Stella left is because of Yoko Tsurugi and her meddling ways. I am sure that Yoko Tsurugi seduced Stella to be on her side. If we want Stella back, we must go against Yoko Tsurugi."

The officer successfully weaved a believable story as fast as he could. He was thinking on his feet, but he could not be prouder of himself.

"I see. So, that’s what happened? I guess there was not much we could have done. But you! You still need to be punished for lying to me."

The president caught the officer, and he did not even know how.