Chapter 34: Claw Marks

The elderly lady looked to be about sixty years old, with deep facial features, a sharp gaze, a few wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and cheeks, and a harmonious and well-groomed face.

She was wearing a dark brown woolen coat, her white blonde hair neatly combed behind her head, and she looked quite capable, and she was looking at Lin Yun with a smile at this time.

Westerner?

Lin Yun had some guesses in his heart, but he didn't say it. Instead, he nodded calmly: "Hello, Director, may I ask what I should call you?" ”

"Just call me Mousse, all positions are false titles."

The woman said in a calm tone, "Please be seated, I believe we will have many common languages." ”

Lin Yun followed her words and sat on the chair in front of the desk, exhaled, raised his eyes, and said, "I came here today not for anything else, but to get the truth." ”

"There are many truths in the Alien Bureau that the people don't know, and I don't know which one you need?"

Mousse waved one hand sideways and made a gesture of please: "Perhaps, we can talk about your situation first?" ”

"Your bureau should have known about my situation, and I won't repeat some details."

Lin Yun nodded, appropriately made his tone appear a little nervous, and then cut straight to the topic: "At the funeral two years ago, I met a young woman, and she told me that my wife is actually a magical girl. ”

"I began to sort through my wife's belongings and found a secret diary in which she did record her as a magical girl. And, according to the diary, she was aware of some hidden danger before she died. ”

This statement is three points true and seven points false, only the information he has learned is true, and the way to get the information is completely made up by him. In order not to let the other party doubt his words, Lin Yun also tried his best to unify his words and deeds, and kept looking at Mousse to confirm the true feelings in his words.

"I'm just an ordinary person, and I can't do anything in the face of this transcendent existence, but I can only treat it as a flying disaster, even if I know that there is another reason for her death, I can't afford to investigate. In the end, all I could do was follow her legacy and raise our children well. ”

He stared into Mousse's eyes, "It's just...... As you already know, I stumbled upon it, and even my child has become a magical girl. ”

"My wife died because she became a magical girl, what about my children? I can't predict what will happen to her, if anything happens to her...... I'm sorry, but I feel suffocated just thinking about that future. ”

"So I have to ask you, I feel that I have a right to know, who is the murderer? And, will you be able to protect my daughter? ”

After saying this paragraph in a row, he breathed a long sigh of relief and lowered his eyes: "I'm sorry, my emotions may be a little excited. ”

He doesn't expect to lie completely to deceive the other party, so most of these words are true feelings. The only difference is that he really doesn't believe that the Alien Bureau can protect his daughter, and he has already chosen to go into battle in person.

“…… I'm sorry to bring you up the sad old story. ”

After listening to his statement, Moss closed her eyes, pondered for a moment, and then spoke: "As for what you said, the murderer of your wife is actually the reason why I want to meet you alone. Miss Sakura's husband, Mr. Lin Yun. ”

"Why?" Lin Yun sensed the special meaning in her words.

Mousse still had her eyes closed, and her face was a little serious: "Because this is just a guess of mine, and it is not convenient to say it outside of a private setting." For the outside, especially in a different situation, the following remarks can be said to be very contrary to our purpose and philosophy. ”

"What do you mean?" Lin Yun's eyes condensed slightly.

Opening his eyes, Mousse's hands on the table were folded, and his fingers were interlocked: "...... Mr. Lin Yun, do you think that the magical girls in this world all represent justice and fight to protect people? ”

“…… Isn't it? ”

Her words made Lin Yun stunned, and a little vigilance rose in her heart: "If it weren't for the magical girl who stepped forward, ordinary people would not have been able to live so easily." ”

Although he retorted, he had another answer to Mosse's question in his heart. It's just that "Lin Yun" has no reason to know.

"I wish it was so, and that's why the Bureau of Differentiation was created, but obviously, that's not the case."

Moss did not doubt him, and looked at Lin Yun: "The magical girl fights for protection, mainly because of the emotional bias brought about by her real social relationship, and more importantly, the management and restraint of the kingdom. In fact, if a magical girl abandons her morality and conscience and dares to stand up to the kingdom, it is perfectly feasible for her to inflict the power of this harm on humans and even their companions. ”

“…… Unbelievable. Lin Yun agreed.

"Yes, unbelievable, but reasonable."

Moss nodded: "Because of this, among magical girls, there will be rebels, even defectors." ”

"Break free from the constraints of the magical kingdom, use this power to do evil, hurt others, seize power, and do evil with impunity, such a magical girl exists."

"In recent years, there has been a group of magical girls who have gathered together, fighting against the kingdom in secret, while brewing conspiracies for certain goals. I don't even know why I can walk with the remnant beast, it's the same as the remnant beast...... No, they are more dangerous, and they are beings that must be avoided. ”

"And according to some of their characteristics, as well as their self-proclaimed, such a group of defecting magical girls are called 'Claw Marks'."

This sentence surprised Lin Yun in his heart.

What Moss said earlier, he actually knew that it was true that there were defecting magical girls in the magic country, but as far as he knew, such magical girls would be marked as wanted objects in the country, and most of them would be pursued and arrested by the investigation team, and few defected successfully.

As for the number of people so large that they form an organization, it is even unheard of to even walk with a remnant beast. "Claw marks" was a term he had never heard before. I never knew there was such a group of people.

So he duly expressed his doubts and asked, "My wife's diary never mentions this name. ”

Moss shook her head and said, "Because of their appearance, that is, in recent years, even I only found out because of some coincidences, and it is normal that Miss Sakura's diary in her early years did not record it. ”

"You mean, my wife's death is likely to be ......," Lin Yun frowned.

"I think Miss Sakura's death should be related to the claw marks, because according to her contact, Miss Sakura is a magical girl who has been fighting for many years and is very powerful. Theoretically, if there was a remnant beast that she couldn't defeat, then such a remnant beast would have already destroyed Fangting City. ”

What Mousse said, Lin Yun couldn't be clearer.

Anya is strong enough as a magical girl to deal with ordinary remnant beasts effortlessly, and often attacks alone, otherwise it would be impossible to understate the presence of more than 20 years in Fangting City.

And the current strange appearance of Fangting City, if it is really the work of this group of magical girls called "Claw Marks", it can be explained accordingly.

It's just that there are still some things he doesn't understand, such as the present.

"So, why are you telling me this?"

Looking at Mousse, Lin Yun asked slowly, "If it is really risky to say these things, why do you want to tell me about this ordinary person?" ”

“…… As I said, we'll have a lot in common. Because when I see you, I can't help but think of who I used to be. ”

Moss still has a kind face, but there is an indescribable loneliness between her words:

"My daughter, while she was still alive, was also a magical girl."