Get off work and become a magical girl

Chapter 366 Peppermint's Conditions

Mint certainly showed great "sincerity".

In a subsequent conversation with Lin Xiaolu, she stated that although she was not a direct participant in the Black Dawn operation, she could provide a list of the "Beasts" involved in the assessment. In other words, as long as the researchers and the Demon Academy kept a close eye on the actions of these Beasts during the assessment, they would eventually be able to discern something.

However, in exchange, Mint hoped that the people on the other side of the country would not alert the enemy.

"I don't want the organization to know about my 'betrayal'."

She frankly expressed her thoughts to Lin Xiaolu: "If the country closes the net too quickly, they will easily find out that I leaked the list, and even if I am a beast, I will be severely punished."

"After wiping out all these infiltrators in the country, you can just stay in the country. The people from Black Dawn can't possibly come all the way to the country to take revenge on you, right?" Lin Xiaolu asked rhetorically.

"The Black Dawn is full of madmen, especially the Adventists and Restorationists. If they really believe that I ruined their plans, then I'm afraid I'll never have a peaceful day in my life."

Mint finished her drink and, somewhat bored, stirred the ice with her straw: "Besides, my parents are still in the material world."

“…Ah.” Lin Xiaolu immediately fell silent.

No further explanation is needed; as a magical girl, she can easily understand Mint's concerns.

"Without a doubt, I am a very selfish person."

Seeing that Lin Xiaolu didn't respond, Mint continued, "I hope my family is well, and I also hope my future life will be fulfilling. Although I was born in the Dark Dawn, I don't believe I've done anything evil. I want to continue being a magical girl, get the White Card certification, and even get the Word Card and Flower Card certifications in the future, so I can become a great person."

"But all of this is predicated on the premise that my identity cannot be exposed, whether on the side of the Kingdom or on the side of Black Dawn."

At this point, she closed her eyes: "So I hope you will spare my life, otherwise my days ahead will be too difficult."

Lin Xiaolu fell into thought.

Although she wasn't good at this kind of thing, she knew she had to give a proper response here, otherwise it would be like breaking the olive branch that Mint was extending.

"...You're saying you haven't done anything wrong?"

After thinking for a while, she felt that she couldn't draw a conclusion based on the information she had, so she asked again, "But you're clearly already a beast child?"

"I sacrifice beasts, not people."

Mint smiled helplessly: "I don't want to tell you about those experiences that are not suitable for children, so just know the general idea. We, the Black Dawn, are not a monolithic group. With more people, there will always be some different ideas. I, my guardian, my mentor, and I are the relatively progressive group. What we pursue is to use the power of the crippled beasts for the benefit of humanity, not to try to create some kind of cult like those madmen."

"But you still lock children up with crippled beasts and make them fight with them?"

Lin Xiaolu stared at her: "And coming from someone from Black Ash Dawn, how can I possibly believe it?"

“You don’t need to believe me now; time will prove everything I’ve said.” Mint sighed. “So? After all I’ve said, you should at least give me an answer?”

Lin Xiaolu did not respond immediately, but instead analyzed the situation in her mind.

The current situation is that people from Black Dawn and Claw Mark have infiltrated Runenore, and there are even special beings like "Beast Children" who have mingled into the examination hall as examinees. These people are undoubtedly plotting something that would be detrimental to the kingdom and the magical girls.

In response, Mint offered to provide a list of these beasts.

In return, she requested that Lin Xiaolu and others not reveal her identity as the source of information to the Kingdom, and that the Kingdom not make any moves that might alert them, but rather observe the situation and wait for the right opportunity to act, so as to ensure that she, the "mole," would not be exposed by the Black Dawn.

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

Without a doubt, if Mint wasn't lying—that is, if she herself hadn't done anything wrong and didn't want to in the future—then letting her go in exchange for being added to the Black Dawn infiltration list would indeed be a good deal.

But how credible is it for someone from Black Dawn to say they're not a bad person?
Lin Xiaolu felt her head heating up.

"...I can't make this decision myself, but I can ask my captain for you."

After careful consideration, she chose to let her mind go.

“Cornflower?” Mint blinked.

"Hmm." Lin Xiaolu naturally knew that the cornflower the other person was talking about was Lark. In fact, since arriving in the magical kingdom, she had heard this name more and more often. However, no matter how many times she heard it, the name still gave her a subtle sense of unfamiliarity and alienation, as if every time Lark was called "cornflower," the distance between them would grow a little further.

At first, she was secretly pleased to learn about Lark's past, but as time went by, she didn't even want to say the name anymore, so she just vaguely answered Mint's question.

She didn't notice that after she confirmed that she could contact Cornflower, Mint's bored expression instantly brightened.

"If we're looking for cornflowers... well, that might not be a bad idea."

She muttered to herself, "No, rather, Cornflower is a more suitable notary? After all, there are rumors that she has a lot of conflicts with the royal court..." "Hey, you, don't talk about other people's captains in front of them."

Lin Xiaolu narrowed her eyes in dissatisfaction: "Or do you just want to fight?"

"I understand, I understand, it was my fault."

Mint raised her hands: "I think contacting Cornflower is a good idea, well, a really great idea!"

Her seemingly euphoric state, as if she had suddenly taken stimulants, made Lin Xiaolu look suspicious.

"What the hell?"

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

"What kind of conspiracy could there be in making a phone call?"

Mint rubbed her hands together, her eyes sparkling: "Come, let me speak with Lady Cornflower... no, let me report on the situation!"

Lin Xiaolu suddenly felt that suggesting calling Cui Que might have been a mistake.

"You're here to report?"

“Yeah, what else?” Mint retorted.

"Why?" Lin Xiaolu protected her phone.

"Because I know the most specific details, the information I convey is more accurate."

Mint retorted confidently, "If I ask you to relay the message, wouldn't the information be distorted?"

It must be said that there was some truth to what she said. So much so that after a brief moment of hesitation, Lin Xiaolu stopped questioning her and instead dialed Cui Que's number.

—【Hello? Bai Mei?】

The call was connected in less than three seconds.

"Uh, that, Lark?" Lin Xiaolu asked, trying to find the right words.

【you say. 】

"I met with the magical girl who took the exam with me. We were right before; she said she's from Black Dawn and can provide a list of Black Dawn members who infiltrated the exam hall. But there are some requests I need to discuss with you..."

Is she next to you?

"Ah."

"Sure, let her pick her up."

Lin Xiaolu hesitated before handing the phone to Bohe.

For some reason, even though everything seemed normal at the moment, her intuition told her that something... ominous might happen next? However, this intuition had no factual basis, so she chose to suppress that strange feeling.

So, it was Mint's turn to speak.

She smiled and greeted them in her clear, crisp voice:

"Ah, hello, Lady Cornflower?"

"Yes, that's me. What are your conditions?" The voice on the other end of the phone was cold and rational.

However, Mint seemed completely unconcerned about this attitude.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that after hearing just one sentence, she suddenly closed her eyes under the watchful eyes of Lin Xiaolu and Bai Jingxuan.

She cupped her face in one hand, tilted her head back, and took a deep breath:

—"Aa ...

Then, it let out a strange scream that was almost inhuman.

(End of this chapter)