The Source of Her Struggles

Watching Laeticia pretend to be fine made Baiyi pause. "You looked fatigued, Laeticia. I think you need good sleep first before we discuss anything."

"Well…" Laeticia lowered her head in acceptance. The respite she could gain from a good rest was enticing, but she remembered her position as Vice-Principal of the faculty. It would be unfitting for someone of her position to sleep in the middle of the day, a time when the day's operations were still underway.

"Here, lemme help you," Baiyi said, using his mana to make a hammock. He pointed at it, indicating that she lay down on it. "I'll cast a sleep spell on you so you can sleep quickly. It will be a power nap that'll last for two hours at most."

"I-is that so?" She breathed, her eyes gliding over the hammock longingly. The temptation grew stronger until she relented and nodded.