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"'Inevitable,' oh, I see."

Emerald Sparrow narrowed her eyes and nodded, categorizing the term alongside "pure and beautiful" that Molu had mentioned into the same classification: "So, what kind of term is it?"

She didn't question the authenticity of the information because she had already heard others mention the "Sacrifice Program."

[Since the success of the Sacrifice Program and the descent of the Saint Heir, we no longer had any other choice.]

That was what Mosi had said in the early hours of the night of the Full Moon Festival.

At that time, Emerald Sparrow hadn't grasped the meaning of those words; both of them were still engaged in a life-and-death struggle, leaving no room for her to think deeply about it. Unexpectedly, half a month later, she heard the same phrase from Molu.

— "'Saint Heir,' 'beast child,' 'sacrificial child.' Stay updated through My Virtual Library Empire

Molu recited in an even tone: "There's no specific definition, no relevant description, not even a single instance, just a few isolated words. But just looking at the correlations between these words, one could probably infer something."

"Saint" and "beast," these two words seem to be highly intertwined and related in Black Ash Dawn's understanding. And the word "sacrificial" in "sacrificial child" naturally makes one think of the sacrifices that scum have always been conducting in the shadows, and from it, detect a strong scent of blood.

"Do you mean to imply that Bo Xue... this child, is related to this so-called plan?"

Emerald Sparrow said with confusion: "But as far as I understand from the data I have seen, this child should have had no intersection with Black Ash Dawn. Before this, she was just an innocent orphan."

"That, you might have to ask her yourself."

Molu pointed to Bai Jingxuan, who was sleeping on the treatment bed: "If it's as you said and she underwent such a transformation in the process of fighting Black Ash Dawn, the most likely possibility is that she learned something from those people."

Molu's words reminded Emerald Sparrow of the pupa-stage Remnant Beast, or rather the corpse of the Remnant Beast she had seen on the battlefield before arriving at the Research Institute. A normal pupa-stage Remnant Beast wouldn't have left its nest and appeared there alone, so that Remnant Beast was most likely a transformed creature of Black Ash Dawn.

The opposition didn't hesitate to use covert agents from the Abnormal Strategy Bureau, thinking of ways to contact Bai Jingxuan at this particular time point, evidently knowing some truths. It was unfortunate that now only a living corpse of the Remnant Beast remained, which was unlikely to provide any useful information.

"Anyway, the results of the examination are as such, the child's current state is not 'abnormal.' Rather, this is the way she should appear, so you don't need to worry about her body suffering any strain or harm."

Clasping her claws together, she gently patted them, the doll turned around and went back to the side of the treatment bed: "Instead of worrying about any abnormalities with this child here, you should think more about what you ought to do next."

"What I should do myself, huh."

Emerald Sparrow repeated thoughtfully: "Then, do you have any suggestions?"

"Do you want the advice of the Gemstone Scepter, or a personal suggestion from the Magical Girl Molu?"

"What would the Gemstone Scepter advise?"

"It would advise you to nip the unstable factor in the bud. Kill this child, or send her to the Research Institute to be used as material for further studies."

Molu's voice sounded carefree: "No one can guarantee that this girl won't go astray in the future, stepping on the same path as those traitors with Claw Marks. And should she grow up, she will undoubtedly become more dangerous than those people."

"That is indeed a very Gemstone Scepter-esque suggestion." Emerald Sparrow nodded calmly, "What about a slightly more humane suggestion then?"

"It's not so much a humane suggestion, just a minimum empathy from an elder to the younger generations of Magical Girls."

Stopping the operation of the treatment bed, Molu's lazy voice seldom took on a serious tone:

"If you truly wish for this child to walk the right path, then you may have to trouble yourself, spend more energy educating and guiding her."

"And this is destined to be a difficult road. The Magic Power properties of the Remnant Beasts will constantly influence the child's thinking patterns, making her accustomed to blood, accustomed to killing; besides, the outside world will inevitably view her with caution and suspicion, and there are bound to be misunderstandings."

"I don't think this suggestion is 'humane' because it would be very unfair to you. You need to consider carefully whether you really need to do this for this child."

"Or rather, do you still have the capacity to do so for her, youngster?"

— Do I still have the capacity?

Emerald Sparrow pondered silently. The answer to this question didn't require deep contemplation because it was inevitably negative.

What Molu said sounded harsh, even cold, but each question was a genuine challenge, forcing Emerald Sparrow to reflect seriously.

Although still under a misunderstanding, she already had a daughter to raise; on top of that, as a Magical Girl teaching three juniors was already very taxing; the Abnormal Strategy Bureau was in dire need of rejuvenation, and she couldn't shirk her duties as the director to make Fangting City a safer place; the certification exam was coming up next year, which was also a task requiring prior preparation.