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Under the purple-black column of light at nightfall, the howls of the Remnant Beasts gradually subsided amidst Mosi's spoken words.
Even though wounds still covered its body and the flesh cocoon wrapping it was scarred all over, Mosi's presence seemed like a special signal, returning it to tranquility as if it were a well-behaved pet.
"Be careful, this woman is dangerous!"
The Mosi perched on Lin Xiaolu's shoulder solemnly warned, but no one present cared about what it was saying.
Except for Mosi, the Magical Girls were all ready for battle.
"Well then, before the main show begins, let me make sure everyone's accounted for. The child with the green Magic Power... you're the sacrifice those underlings of 'Touch' found, right? It's better those worthless ants didn't take you away."
Turning her face, Mosi looked towards Bai Jingxuan, maintaining a peaceful smile: "You have a nice scent on you, different from ordinary Magical Girls, rather closer to those hybrids."
Her words took Bai Jingxuan aback.
What Mosi mentioned clearly referred to the incident several months prior, when "Soldier Touch 3" and others attacked the orphanage. This statement seemed to indicate that the attack was somehow related to her. However, she evidently didn't intend to continue on this topic, merely mentioning it before quickly turning her gaze to Xia Liang.
"Two months of Seed rank, five months... are you about to reach Leaf rank? Truly a terrifying talent, a terrifying child. If left unchecked, you could become quite a remarkable figure in the kingdom in the future."
She feigned a sigh, then unabashedly fixed her gaze on the Heart's Gem on Xia Liang's chest, inexplicably licking her lips: "Therefore, your Magic Power will also be the finest ingredient."
This pointed statement turned even the usually smiling Xia Liang's expression sour, her mouth corners drooping into a somewhat chilly demeanor.
Mosi continued to shift her gaze, after evaluating two others, turned her attention to Lin Xiaolu.
"...It's a bit of a pity, you're really nothing like her at all."
She said: "As a Magical Girl, compared to your mother, you're just too ordinary."
Just a single sentence changed Lin Xiaolu's complexion drastically.
"How do you know about these things?"
Clenching her Magic Wand, Lin Xiaolu demanded in a deep voice: "Have you met my mother? What are you trying to say?"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
"Don't be so nervous, child. What I want to say depends on what you want to know."
Mosi's expression was gentle, and if not for the situation, she resembled a kind elder: "I know many things you don't, and before the main show starts, you can take your time to find out."
"I don't believe that someone who turned the city center into ruins would appear before us just to have a chat and play the caring grandmother for a while."
Xia Liang suddenly spoke up from the side, calmly challenging her: "You must have some other plan, otherwise, there was no need for you to show up."
"Smart, you're absolutely right."
Mosi applauded, praising: "But you might be mistaken, my plan has already been completed, and discussing the process is pointless. Right now, I just need some spectators." Your next read awaits at empire
"Spectators?" Xia Liang caught onto the word.
"Yes, spectators. Two years, nineteen cities, nine altars, all the preparation was for the result of this very moment."
A smile played on Mosi's lips: "Such an exciting scene would be too lonely without some spectators present."
"...Two years?"
For both Xia Liang and Lin Xiaolu, it was a year that could elicit strong reactions. Even Lin Xiaolu quickly sensed that something was amiss.
"Yes, two years."
Mosi tilted her chin up slightly: "Starting from the death of the Magical Girl codenamed Sakura, your mother."
In an instant, Lin Xiaolu's pupils constricted.
This was the first time she had heard her mother's codename from an enemy's mouth.
She already knew from her father that her mother had died as a Magical Girl, but she had never understood the full story.
Lin Xiaolu had only the memory of weeping at her mother's grave two years prior, along with countless moments of sorrow and remembrance.
An injury that leaves a bone-deep wound on the body will heal over time; the wound will close as the body heals itself; but the scar will never fade away.
Moreover, for Lin Xiaolu, the pain of the wound "her mother's passing" had not diminished even to this day.
"What's your connection to this, to her death?"
She spoke up, only realizing how much she was trembling when she began to speak: "Who exactly are you?"
"I thought I already introduced myself, I am a moth."
Mosi continued to smile softly, then gently pulled at the collar of her robe, revealing a scar that extended from the side of her neck downward:
"I'm one of the former twelve Ash Envoys of the Black Ash Dawn, and your mother's, Sakura's, past enemy."
"A past enemy?" Lin Xiaolu felt somewhat bewildered by Mosi's words.
"Yes, child, past."
Mosi looked back briefly towards the massive Remnant Beast behind her: "But now, many things are different."
Her gesture made Lin Xiaolu's heart skip a beat.
"To nourish a Remnant Beast, especially to raise one of exceptional quality, exquisite ingredients are indispensable."
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