Transform into a magical girl after getting off work-Chapter 661 - 219: Mint’s Terms

Mint indeed showed a great deal of "sincerity."

During the subsequent conversation with Lin Xiaolu, she mentioned that although she was not directly involved in this Black Ash Dawn operation, she could provide the list of "Beast Children" involved in this assessment. In other words, as long as the people from the Research Institute and the Magical Affairs Institute keep an eye on these Beast Children's actions during the assessment, they'll likely uncover something.

However, as a condition of the exchange, Mint hopes that the Kingdom's people won't alert anyone unnecessarily.

——"I don't want my 'betrayal' to be discovered by the organization."

She expressed her thoughts candidly to Lin Xiaolu: "If the Kingdom's side moves too quickly, they'd easily figure out that I leaked the list. Even though I'm a Beast Child, I'd still face severe consequences."

"After you take down these intruders infiltrating the Kingdom, can't you just stay here? There's no way Black Ash Dawn would come to the Kingdom just to retaliate against you, right?" Lin Xiaolu countered.

"The Black Ash Dawn is full of lunatics, especially people from the Descent Faction and the Recovery Faction. If they truly believe that I'm the one who ruined their plans, then I might never have a peaceful day in my life."

Mint finished her drink, idly stirring the ice cubes with her straw: "Besides, my parents are still in the Material Realm."

"...Ah." Lin Xiaolu immediately fell silent.

There was no need for further explanation. As a Magical Girl, she completely understood Mint's concerns.

"No doubt, I'm a very selfish person."

Seeing Lin Xiaolu remain silent, Mint continued: "I want my family to be safe, and I hope for a fulfilling future for myself. Although I was born in Black Ash Dawn, I consider I haven't done anything evil. I want to continue being a Magical Girl, to get White Card certification, and perhaps even word plate and Flower Card certifications, to become someone great."

"But right now, the premise for all of this is that my identity can't be exposed, whether it's on the Kingdom's side or with Black Ash Dawn."

She closed her eyes as she said this: "So I hope you'll give me a way out. Otherwise, my days ahead will be too difficult."

Lin Xiaolu fell into deep thought.

Even though she wasn't good at this sort of thing, she knew she had to respond here; otherwise, it would be like breaking the olive branch Mint was offering.

"...You say you haven't done anything bad?"

After thinking for a moment, she felt that with the current information, she still couldn't draw a conclusion, so she asked again: "But you've already become a Beast Child?"

"My sacrificial feast involved the Remnant Beasts, not humans."

Mint smiled helplessly: "I don't want to tell you about those experiences that aren't suitable for children, so just knowing a bit is fine. In Black Ash Dawn, we're not all of one mind; with more people, there are naturally differing views. My guardian, my mentor, and I are all part of the more progressive faction. We aim to use the power of the Remnant Beasts for humanity, not like those lunatics who want to form some kind of cult."

"But you still put children and Remnant Beasts together, having them Beast Fight?"

Lin Xiaolu stared at her: "And this coming from someone in Black Ash Dawn, why don't I believe you?"

"You don't have to believe me now; time will prove everything I've said." Mint sighed: "So, I've said so much, shouldn't you at least show some kind of attitude?"

Lin Xiaolu didn't respond immediately; she was analyzing the situation in her heart.

The current situation involved people from Black Ash Dawn and Claw Mark infiltrating Luennolay, and even special existences like "Beast Children" had blended into the examination hall as candidates. These people must be plotting something harmful to the Kingdom and dangerous to Magical Girls.

Mint's offer was: she could provide the list of these Beast Children.

And her corresponding request was that Lin Xiaolu and others not reveal her identity as the source of this information to the Kingdom, and to not alert anyone unnecessarily, but rather wait for the right moment to act, ensuring she wouldn't be exposed as a "mole" within Black Ash Dawn.

In other words, she wanted to remain an anonymous "mole."

No doubt, if Mint wasn't lying—if she really hadn't done anything bad and didn't wish to in the future—letting her off in exchange for the infiltration list of Black Ash Dawn was indeed a worthwhile trade.

But could someone from Black Ash Dawn, claiming not to be a bad person, really be trusted?

Lin Xiaolu felt her brain warming up.

"...I can't make this decision myself, but I can ask my Captain."

After careful consideration, she decided to spare her brain.

"Cornflower?" Mint blinked.

"Yes." Lin Xiaolu naturally knew the Cornflower she mentioned was Emerald Sparrow. Ever since arriving in the Magic Kingdom, she'd been hearing this codename more and more. However, no matter how many times she'd heard it, the name still gave her a sense of unfamiliarity and distance, as if every time Emerald Sparrow was referred to as "Cornflower," the distance between them widened a little.

At first, knowing Emerald Sparrow's background filled her with a sense of elation, but as time passed, she now hardly wanted the name to escape her lips, so she merely responded ambiguously to Mint's inquiry.

However, she didn't notice that after confirming she'd contact Cornflower, Mint's previously disinterested expression suddenly brightened.

"Contacting Cornflower... hmm, ah yes, that should be fine."

She muttered to herself: "No, rather, Cornflower might be a fitting notary? After all, rumors have it she's quite at odds with the Kingdom's Royal Court..."

"Hey, you, don't talk about someone's Captain right in front of them,"

Lin Xiaolu narrowed her eyes in discontent: "Or are you just looking to start a fight?"

"Got it, got it, my bad."

Mint raised both hands: "I think contacting Cornflower is a good idea, yes, quite frankly, it's a fantastic idea!"

Her suddenly exhilarated demeanor made Lin Xiaolu's face fill with suspicion.

"What on earth?"

She couldn't help but scrutinize Mint: "Are you plotting something?"

"How could there be a plot just by making a call?"

Mint rubbed her hands, her eyes flashing: "Let me speak with Lady Cornflower... no, let me report the situation!"

Lin Xiaolu suddenly felt it might have been a mistake to suggest calling Emerald Sparrow.

"You doing the reporting?"

"Yeah, who else?" Mint retorted.

"Why?" Lin Xiaolu guarded her phone.

"Because I'm most familiar with the situation and can convey the information most accurately,"

Mint declared confidently: "If you relay it, won't the information get distorted?"

Admittedly, what she said had some truth to it. So Lin Xiaolu, after a brief internal struggle, stopped questioning and dialed Emerald Sparrow's number.

——[Hello? Bai Mei?]

The call connected in less than three seconds.

"Uh, um, Emerald Sparrow?" Lin Xiaolu organized her thoughts.

[Go on.]

"I've arranged a meeting with the Magical Girl who participated in the assessment with us. Our guess was correct; she says she's from Black Ash Dawn and can provide the list of people who've infiltrated the exam venue but she has some conditions that require your attention..."

[Is she next to you?]

"Yeah."

[Okay, let her answer.]

Lin Xiaolu hesitated as she handed the phone to Mint.

For some reason, even though everything seemed normal, her instincts told her that something... unfortunate might happen next. But since there wasn't any factual basis, she chose to suppress that strange feeling.

So it was Mint's turn to speak.

She smiled, and in her notably refreshing voice, greeted:

"Ah, hello, Lady Cornflower?"

[That's correct, what are your terms?] The voice on the other end was cold and logical.

However, Mint seemed completely indifferent to such an attitude.

In fact, just upon hearing those words, under the watchful eyes of Lin Xiaolu and Bai Jingxuan, she immediately closed her eyes.

Holding her face in one hand, she tilted her head back and took a deep breath:

——"Aaaahhhhhh! It's really youuuuuu! Oh my God, I can stop breathing right now ahhhhhhh!"

Then, she let out an utterly inhuman, bizarre scream.