Transform into a magical girl after getting off work-Chapter 580 - 139 Sudden Announcement

During the second half of the patrol, Cornflower did not continue discussing the right and wrong of Nina's previous actions.

In her opinion, if she said something once and the other party had indeed listened, there was no need to repeat it further. Rather than repeatedly discussing it, it was better to give the other party more time to think.

Therefore, during the latter half, the two focused on patrolling and inspecting, occasionally chatting a bit, without mentioning any other topics.

While recording the patrol conditions of each subdivision and retrieving a total of seven poorly conditioned landmines, Cornflower was just considering which route to take to leave the minefield as the work was nearing its end, when suddenly the Magic Mirror she carried with her responded.

"Wait a moment, the Magic Mirror is lit." She informed Nina and then took out the Magic Mirror to answer the call.

——"Hello, this is the City Defense Army Command Headquarters, is this Cornflower?"

Following that, a magical girl wearing an officer's hat appeared in the mirror, and she immediately asked this question.

"Yes." With clear division of labor within the military, it was not unusual to receive orders from unfamiliar superiors, so Cornflower didn't question anything and simply replied concisely: "What are the orders?"

"Alright, the connection to Cornflower Squad has been confirmed."

The unfamiliar magical girl in the mirror lowered her head, seemingly recording something on the desk, then looked up again with a serious expression:

"The thing is, a fairy reported to the Command Headquarters just now, indicating that Remnant Beasts have been sensed in the southern part of the city, which is within your squad's area of responsibility. Based on the level of magical power fluctuation, the evolution level of these Remnant Beasts has reached the Pupa Stage or higher. Please ensure experienced magical girls handle this."

Such orders were not unfamiliar to Cornflower.

Remnant Beasts were never exclusively a nightmare of the Material Realm; they were also an occasional disaster in the Magic Kingdom.

Similarly, just like in the Material Realm, these creatures were omnipresent; even with a net set up to prevent Remnant Beasts from entering the city, they would still occasionally appear like a refresh of data. Even core cities like Luennolay couldn't avoid such occurrences.

During the war, the entire kingdom's magical girls were reorganized, and now Luennolay no longer had a regular magical girl garrison; the City Defense Army became the main force handling these Remnant Beasts.

Or rather, for Luennolay, which was not currently on the front lines, the Remnant Beasts that occasionally appeared were their main enemies.

However, although this was familiar work, several keywords mentioned in the conversation caught Cornflower's attention.

"Pupa?"

She frowned slightly: "Why would a Remnant Beast of Pupa Stage suddenly appear in the city?"

Her reaction was understandable because the arrival of this news felt like she was being labeled incompetent.

Cornflower's squad was stationed in the south of the city, responsible for the entire southern area's security. As the squad captain, she was naturally the one held accountable.

In order to ensure no mistakes in her area, Cornflower had been tirelessly clearing Remnant Beasts for the past month. Any Remnant Beasts appearing in the southern district were eliminated immediately, including any hidden spots underground. She believed that if her squad's area wasn't the safest in Luennolay, it was definitely among the top.

And now, the Command Headquarters told her a Pupa stage Remnant Beast appeared in her jurisdiction?

It's important to note that a Remnant Beast's evolution never happens right away; from egg to pupa, a Remnant Beast needs to consume a lot, whether it's humans, fairies, or even their kind. In the Southern District of Luennolay, a place where a Remnant Beast's appearance would lead to its immediate extermination, there's no space for such development.

So, where did this Pupa stage come from?

Most Remnant Beasts start at the Egg Stage, with few being Inchworms, but almost none start at Pupa. Throughout the history of the kingdom and Material Realm, the instances where a Remnant Beast starts at the Pupa stage are extremely rare, something one might never encounter in a lifetime.

Did she just hit the jackpot with this rare occurrence happening in her squad's territory?

Cornflower's thoughts were in turmoil.

"The Command Headquarters has marked the Remnant Beast's location, the city's Sealing Techniques are activated, and emergency evacuation notifications have been sent to local residents."

On the other end of the Magic Mirror, the Command Headquarters' magical girl couldn't sense Cornflower's feelings and continued reporting: "We are lifting the magical power restrictions in the relevant street blocks. Please proceed to the corresponding Magic-free Zone promptly. In five minutes, the Remnant Beast will regain normal mobility."

"...Understood."

No matter her feelings, Cornflower had no choice but to accept this fact.

Time was precious, a consensus between her and the Command Headquarters. So even if someone in the Command Headquarters suspected her of dereliction of duty, they only informed her about the Remnant Beast's appearance without saying much else. Likewise, even if she had doubts about the situation, she wouldn't waste valuable rescue time questioning the information's authenticity.

Even if there was indeed a Pupa stage Remnant Beast, any discussions about how it appeared and who was responsible should wait until after it was dealt with.

"Let's go."

With this in mind, Cornflower ended the Magic Mirror call and turned to Nina: "Let's go check out that so-called Pupa stage."

"Ah, but... huh, Pupa?"

Nina initially nodded blankly, then was taken aback upon realizing what Cornflower said: "I have to go too?"

"That's right." Cornflower just nodded: "The task here is just wrapping up. We can leave directly now."

"No, that's not the issue. I mean... I have no experience dealing with Pupa stage."

Nina shook her head vigorously, then shrank back slightly: "What if I mess up and become a burden?"

"Mo He."

Cornflower ignored Nina's comments and asked: "You're already at Leaf Level, right?"

"Yes, that's right?"

"How many Basic Techniques have you mastered? How many sets of Preparation Runes?"

"Well... I've learned all seven, and the Preparation Runes are stocked according to standards, four sets." Nina answered hesitantly.

"That's enough."

Cornflower nodded: "To handle Pupa stage, your proficiency won't be the main force, but definitely won't hold us back, so follow me."

"Really? But I heard many Pupa stages have pupa shells, and magical girls at my level can't even penetrate their defenses..." Nina whispered.

"That doesn't matter, I'm here."

Cornflower swung her Magic Wand like a club, a slight smile on her face, but her eyes showed no humor at all:

"If it dares to cause trouble in my territory, see how I smash its shell."