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"Wait, what did you say?"

Emerald Sparrow furrowed her brows and interrupted the Lantern's words, "Humans feeding Remnant Beasts? Are you joking?"

"I would never joke about this kind of thing,"

Lantern emphasized with a serious expression, "But had I not seen it with my own eyes, I probably wouldn't believe it either."

"Humans feeding Remnant Beasts..."

Chewing over the information provided by Lantern, Emerald Sparrow pondered for a moment, realizing another blind spot in this information, and suddenly looked up to ask, "What is he feeding them with?"

No one answered her question.

Lantern simply shook her head, not speaking.

However, Emerald Sparrow already had a guess in her heart. Even though Lantern said nothing, she could guess roughly. Therefore, she said solemnly, "Is it people?"

"...Yes." Lantern's voice carried a hint of helplessness, "I couldn't save them."

Emerald Sparrow's expression turned icy.

Her fingertips twitched slightly, subconsciously drawing inwards as if to make a fist, but after a moment of hesitation, she ultimately didn't make that gesture.

For a moment, she almost let the words "how dare they" slip out. But facing her wasn't an enemy; it was a companion who had been injured in battle, and there was no need to display her anger in front of a companion.

Coldness and fury, those were reserved for the enemy. This group known as Black Ash Dawn had already left an extremely negative impression in her mind.

Remnant Beasts are a disaster for humans, an enemy of Magical Girls, and every human who lives in the material world has, more or less, a direct or indirect negative interaction with Remnant Beasts.

On the lighter side, it might just be seeing reports of Remnant Beast attacks online; a little more serious, perhaps someone you know died in a Remnant Beast attack; or worse, your place of residence and life being destroyed by Remnant Beasts; some are even victims of the beasts themselves.

Growing up in such an environment, whether one is an ordinary person or a Magician, one should not feel any sympathy for Remnant Beasts.

Yet, this group calling themselves Black Ash Dawn repeatedly crossed this line, making Emerald Sparrow increasingly intolerant.

Striving to calm the emotions that surged for an instant, Emerald Sparrow made her voice calm again before asking Lantern, "So, you went straight for it?"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"So, I went straight for it," Lantern admitted honestly.

"You were injured, what about the enemy?"

"At first, I did manage to inflict serious damage on that Remnant Beast, but after that man came out...," Lantern shrugged her shoulders helplessly.

Clearly, she wasn't satisfied with the outcome herself.

"The Abnormal Strategy Bureau employees you encountered in the nest before, did you manage to arrange for them?" Emerald Sparrow continued to ask.

"I had planned to deal with the Remnant Beast and then help them leave, but since I didn't win, naturally there was no follow-up,"

Lantern smiled sheepishly, "So, they should still be hiding somewhere, right?"

Her answer made Emerald Sparrow recall the office stained with blood she encountered on her way here.

This was not the Abnormal Strategy Bureau but merely a Remnant Beast's nest, something she already knew. Thus, the offices here should be empty; there shouldn't be living people inside.

Considering this, the victims in that office were clearly ordinary people from the outside world, and it was even very likely... the same people Lantern had mentioned.

"Is something wrong?"

Lantern noticed Emerald Sparrow's silence.

"It's nothing."

Emerald Sparrow shook her head, choosing not to reveal the truth to Lantern, but to lightly skip over it.

Realizing this fact didn't make her more indignant; on the contrary, she felt somewhat aloof because, at that moment, the instigator of this incident had become an unforgivable person that must be dealt with. Continue your journey at empire

Tightening the golden Magic Robe draped behind her, Emerald Sparrow asked Lantern, "Can you still find the center of the nest now?"

"Now? Although I didn't record the route when I fled, using the abilities of my magical gear to find my way back shouldn't be a problem..."

Lantern blinked, "Do you plan to go, Guard Captain?"

"For me, the sooner the better,"

Emerald Sparrow said as she stood up, "How is your injury? Do you need me to move you to a somewhat safer location?"

"There won't be a problem with magic power,"

Lantern moved a bit, slowly bracing herself against the wall, "As for fighting, my true form didn't suffer much damage. Against pupal stage Remnant Beasts..."

"If it's just a pupa, leave it to me,"

Emerald Sparrow supported Lantern's arm, helping her to stand, "Lead me there now; it's time to settle the issues here."

After walking a few steps with Emerald Sparrow's assistance, and hearing her words, Lantern was slightly stunned and then spoke somewhat emotionally, "Emerald Sparrow, although you look quite small, the words you say are very reassuring."

"Praising someone while bringing up a shortcoming isn't going to make them happy,"

Emerald Sparrow said expressionlessly, "Or are you emphasizing how short I am, that it's uncomfortable to support you, and the second half of your sentence is there to cover for yourself?"

"No, no, no, you think too poorly of me,"

Lantern waved her hands in defense, "I just thought of someone I know when I heard you say 'leave it to me,' that's all. Maybe because she's also from the investigation branch, it feels like you have this subtly reliable aura when you say such things."