As Larkspur examined the pristine white scepter placed before her, she narrowed her eyes slightly.
This was not the first time she had seen Lin Xiaolu's Magic Armament. In fact, she had already seen Lin Xiaolu wielding it on New Year's Eve.
But compared to that fleeting glimpse, observing it like this made it feel far more real.
Without a doubt, purely in terms of appearance, it was surely the flashiest Magic Armament among all Magical Girls.
Using a scepter as its basic form was not entirely unprecedented, but it was certainly rare. Combined with the enormous, conspicuous gem at the center of the wand, if Lin Xiaolu walked around the Magic Kingdom holding this Magic Armament, she would absolutely get a hundred percent of passersby turning their heads.
After all, anyone who saw Lin Xiaolu's Magic Armament would immediately think of the words "Gem Scepter." As a term for the highest-ranking Magical Girls, Gem Scepter was known throughout the Kingdom.
Of course, given how bizarre and varied Magical Girls' Magic Armaments already were, the occasional two with scepter-shaped forms would be understandable. After their initial surprise, most people would accept the coincidence. Compared to the countless strange-looking Magic Armaments, Lin Xiaolu's scepter was not particularly difficult to accept.
But in truth, that was exactly what worried Larkspur most.
Because she had a faint suspicion that none of this was a coincidence.
She did not voice that suspicion. It was still only a guess, and saying it aloud would serve no purpose beyond making the girls worry unnecessarily.
After considering it, she could only quietly take note of it and wait to verify it later.
Setting that issue aside for now, Larkspur's gaze moved downward along the shaft of the scepter until it reached the center, where it stopped at