"Gladiolus?"

In the uninhabited reception room, a voice with a hint of mechanical sound came from the magic mirror in the hand of the delphinch: "Are you sure it's this codename?" ”

In the mirror, the round doll was holding the magic mirror with some difficulty, and confirmed to the delphinium.

As for the Delphinium herself, she leaned against a closed wooden door, looked at the magic mirror in her hand expressionlessly, nodded, and her blue hair swayed:

"Yes, that's right, can you find out? I can't confirm that this code name is real, and I only believe from the information revealed by the other party that she may have come from claw marks, but there is no other substantial evidence other than some unconfirmed claims. ”

After leaving the dining table, the delphinium, unable to restrain the Heart Jewel, rushed to an empty reception room next door as fast as she could, and then locked the door with her backhand.

The out-of-control Heart Gem couldn't lift its transformation for a while, so she took out the magic mirror she was carrying on her body and got in touch with the emerald.

There is no other reason, at present, only emeralds can deal with this matter in Fangting City.

She didn't know what the strength of this magical girl who called herself "Gladiolus" and was suspected of coming from claw marks was, but she had a clear understanding of her current level - even if the sparrow did it again, she wouldn't be able to make a coincidence, let alone that this person was obviously stronger than the sparrow.

"I'll see...... Wait, I'll have to ask my assistant to contact my friends in the Demonic Academy. ”

The emerald voice was a little erratic, probably something else in the distant kingdom, but she still didn't forget to accentuate the word "friend": "It may take you to wait for two or three minutes." ”

"Okay." Delphinium nodded expressionlessly, "I'm sorry for you." ”

"It's just a small thing, and it's still some distance from trouble."

The doll in the mirror waved its paws: "But what's going on over there?" It's not uncommon for a magical girl with claw marks to directly invade the Strange Strategy. As far as I know, White Wolf and her men have always avoided contact with ordinary people. ”

Delphinium hesitated for a long time, and finally said the same nonsense reason as "eating a bully meal and being arrested on the street" to explain the ins and outs of the matter. At the end, he added: "This is the process I have heard so far, and the facts have yet to be verified. ”

"It sounds a little weird, though...... But it doesn't seem impossible. ”

The emerald was quite calm, not only did not question what Delphinium said, but analyzed it seriously: "Although most of the magical girls in the material world are familiar with human cities, the aborigines of the country and the old-timers who have lived in the country for too long can't figure it out. There have been incidents of researchers getting lost in the material world before, and when they came back, they had been sleeping in the open for half a month. ”

"Are the people of your kingdom really okay?"

"All of them have been said, and here we have to say 'our kingdom'! Show your unity, Housheng. ”

The emerald said earnestly: "You see, your current situation is the result of not listening to your elders. I've been urging you to get treatment sooner, but you're questioning and procrastinating, and if something really happens, you still have to ask me for help, is it time to reconsider the deal I proposed? ”

"I'll think about it afterwards." Delphinium replied expressionlessly, "So have you found out the other party's information?" ”

"Don't worry, it shouldn't be ...... in such a short period of time Ah, found it, gladiolus. ”

In the middle of his words, he suddenly changed his words, and with the sound of flipping through the book, Emerald thought slightly: "Well, there is indeed this person." ”

"Is it a fake?" Delphinium then asked.

"Probably not."

The voice on the other side of the communication slowed slightly, apparently the emerald was reading something: "The results I found here show that 'gladiolus' is indeed a magical girl who defected with the white wolf more than ten years ago. Before defecting, he was an arbitrator in the Treasury Yuan, and he was also a flower card, and he seems to have known the white wolf very early. ”

“…… She didn't tell a lie? The delphinium was a little puzzled.

"Not everyone is a stinky little ghost like you, the afterlife."

The doll in the mirror shook its head: "Magical girls are synonymous with purity and kindness, young girls are like this, and respected elders like me also have noble and beautiful character." Among the magical girls who defected, there are not a few who are simple-minded. ”

Even the last trace of emotion disappeared from the already expressionless face of the delphinch.

"I'm willing to take your word for it, Your Excellency."

She nodded: "Putting aside some controversial issues, that is to say, it is very likely that the person who came to Fangting City is a defector magical girl with flower card combat power and rich combat experience." ”

"In other words, this is an enemy whose strength alone is not inferior to that of 'Moth', and may even be surpassing, and the current Fangting City Magical Girl Squad may not be her opponent in terms of all members combined. If she wanted to do something next, no one here could stop her. ”

"So, Your Excellency, do you think that a magical girl from Claw Marks appeared in Fangting City at this point in time, if she really has any purpose, what should it be for?"

The other party claims to be "looking for cornflowers", but even if they are looking for someone, they must have a purpose that needs to be found to achieve it. According to Delphinium's own speculation, the other party came to find him, most likely not for anything else, but for ......

"The source of the beast, right?"

Emerald agreed: "Indeed, I can think of this, and there is no reason why the white wolf should not think of it. She can betray the kingdom for the sake of the source of the two beasts, and there is no reason not to be tempted by the one in your hand. ”

"I probably won't be able to protect this thing from a prime player in full bloom."

Delphinium stated the facts in a calm tone: "If the other party uses force, or even the safety of Fangting City as a bargaining chip, to ask me for the source of the beast, I will need your assistance." ”

"My assistance? You mean let me help you defeat that 'gladiolus'? It's a pity that my deity is still in the realm, but I can't come to Fangting City. ”

The doll in the magic mirror shook its claws: "This doppelganger of mine basically has no combat ability, let alone a flower card, even if your juniors can easily defeat this doppelganger." ”

It spoke as if there was really nothing it could do about it, but the delphinium did not speak, but continued to look at the magic mirror with a blank expression.

The doll in the magic mirror paused for a few seconds, as if it was waiting for something, and seeing that Delphinium didn't react at all, he couldn't help but be a little bored and said: "It's really an unlovely offspring, can't you give me a word at this time?" ”

"So?" Delphinium nodded, "What can you do?" ”

"You're so sure I'll help you?" The emerald felt a little strange, "What if I really can't help it?" After all, this matter has nothing to do with me, right? ”

Delphinium sighed helplessly, "I don't think a Jewel Scepter should say anything like 'a traitor's attack on the city has nothing to do with him'. ”

"Moralityally yes from a magical girl." Emerald retorted, "But after all, I am also a gemstone scepter, and even if I have a noble character, I still have to consider macro-level interests." ”

"From the perspective of interests, you should not tolerate others getting involved in this beast's source."

Delphinium calmly analyzed: "You specially rushed to Fang Pavilion to build the research institute, obviously originally planned to conduct research here. Even if our deal is successful and the Source of the Beast is in your hands, you should also consider that the Source of the Beast has been snatched away. ”

"Hmm...... It seems that it is indeed irrefutable. Thinking so clearly, it is really not to be underestimated, the next generation. ”

The doll in the mirror first put on a thinking posture, and then nodded with some approval: "Then tell you, don't worry about it, even if the other party is really a defected 'gladiolus', there will be ...... next"

- "Knock"!

Before Emerald could finish speaking, the delphinium felt a sudden strong impact from the wooden door behind her.

The door to the reception room was slammed open, and the delphinium that had been leaning against the door was thrown straight to the ground. The magic mirror in her hand also flew out of her hand, and it fell a few meters away, leaving only the emerald in the mirror with some puzzled calls.

The delphinium stood up on the ground and looked back at the door, only to see that the magical girl who called herself "Gladiolus" had come behind her at some point, and was looking at herself with interest.

"Sure enough, I can't be wrong with my feelings, it's a magical girl!"

She still held the wine glass she had brought from the dining table in her hand, and a slight drunken flush appeared on her cheeks: "Semi, you lost the bet!" ”

"Is it really a magical girl?"

The black cat fairy floated out from behind her, and looked at the delphinium with some surprise: "Indeed...... But it's so strange, why don't I feel anything at all? ”

"As I said, your elves are too one-dimensional."

The girl smiled a little confidently: "In this regard, I am more professional than you. ”

"Are you a magical girl from Fangting City? What to do here? ”

It's just that Semi on the side didn't pay any attention to her at all, but looked at Delphina tightly: "Did the man inform you just now?" ”

When he was at the dinner table, Kite suddenly said that he felt the magic of the magical girl, and then walked straight to this room. Although Semi felt that such behavior was a bit reckless, he was forced to follow suit.

And even if it followed the kite into the reception room next door, it was actually not clear: did the magical girl from Fangting City come with good intentions or hostility? Do you know that your side is coming from claw marks? When this information is not clear, it does not know what action to take at the moment.

Truth be told, Semi does not want a solution by force.

Because it is always worried that the cornflower in Fangting City retains a strong strength, and going to fight hard will cause chickens to fly and eggs to fight. In its mind, the risk of a head-on battle is much higher than outwitting or communicating and trading, and it should not be fought until there is nothing else to do.

It is precisely because of this that it tries to confirm the other party's attitude with dialogue, and wants to know if it has really been exposed.

"I received a notification that an unknown magical girl has entered the Pavilion."

In this regard, Delphinium avoided the important and trivialized, did not mention what "Lin Yun" did, and hastily brought his reasons here, "So I want to come to confirm your identity and intention." ”

"Identity?"

Semy's ears were noticeably erated, but he quickly regained his relaxed appearance: "What do you want to know?" ”

"Your codename, your badge number, your job title, and your mission."

In the same way as Seme's thoughts, in order to avoid intensifying the conflict and causing the two sides to fight directly, Delphinium decided to repeat the old trick after a short thought, and once again pretended not to know that the other party was a claw mark: "It may be a little offensive, but I need to make sure that you are really magical girls from the kingdom." ”

Her attitude also confused Semi.

It was already ready for its side to be spotted and ready for a tough battle. But at the moment, the attitude of the delphinium does not seem to be sure that they are claw marks, which makes it seem that there is still room for maneuver.

Want to talk about it again?

Thinking so, it was about to follow the words of the delphinium, but saw the kite reach out in front of it.

- "No more acting, little girl. ”

She looked slightly drunk, but her tone was firm, and she shook her head with a smile: "I heard you just now, you said the word 'source of the beast' behind the door. You obviously know why we're here, right? ”

"Huh?" Semi turned to look at her in amazement.

The original indifferent expression of the delphinium also became more and more tense.

"In that case, there is no need to hide more. We are the people of the 'Claw Marks', and we have come to Fangting City to retrieve the source of the beast from the cornflower's hands, and to complete some other tasks by the way. ”

Kite passed the wine glass to her lips and took a sip: "You are a magical girl from Fangting City?" So you should know where the cornflower is? ”

“…… Indeed, your purpose is the source of the beast. Seeing that his intentions were discovered, the delphinium stopped pretending. She took a few steps back, picked up the magic mirror on the ground, and tucked it into her sleeve. The dress with wide cuffs hides the magic mirror like a storage bag, and there is not the slightest sign of bulging on the outside.

After doing this, she looked at the combination in front of her with some vigilance: "What do you want it to do?" ”

"Want to know?"

The kite spat out the wine and took a few steps closer to the delphinium, which was more than half a head taller than the delphinium and created a sense of oppression: "Then answer my question first, little girl, do you know the cornflower, do you know where the cornflower is?" ”

The delphinium raised her head and looked at her without fear: "I am not obligated to answer your questions......"

However, before she finished speaking, a warning sign suddenly appeared in her heart. I just felt a chill in my back, as if some danger was approaching.

Clang!

Without the slightest hesitation, the delphinium almost subconsciously drove the magic costume, and the silk threads overlapped behind it to form a shield-like masterpiece, resisting this attack from behind.

However, it was only to block the attack. She couldn't even see what was attacking her.

To make matters worse, when she used her magic costume, she realized that trouble was still to come. Because the kite in front of her looked at the silk thread around her and showed a somewhat clear smile.

“…… Although I already had a hunch, I really had to try my skills to find out that it was you. ”

She gently placed the wine glass on the table beside her, and the drunken look on her face gradually faded:

"Cornflower."

(End of chapter)