As the saying went, one wrong step led to more wrong steps. For Mint, the moment Arrowroot found her in the maze, many things had already begun to spiral out of control.
That loss of control had ultimately led her to lay her cards on the table with her two teammates in this manner, only for things to go spectacularly wrong in an unexpected way.
Looking at the two girls before her, who had already grown wary, Mint froze as if deep in thought. After a moment, she gradually lowered the hand that had been tousling her hair, closed her eyes, and muttered to herself, "Forget it. There's still room for negotiation. It's not a dead end yet."
"You two, keep asking whatever questions you have."
She let out a long breath, seemingly trying to calm herself. "I won't deny it. If you really are unassimilated Sacrificial Children, genuine magical girls, then I'm your enemy in your eyes right now. But before we really fall out, there must still be things you want to ask, right?"
Mint's bizarre, self-directed performance left Lin Xiaolu and Bai Jingxuan utterly confused. After exchanging looks, they realized neither of them could figure out what Mint was up to.
"Stalling for time?" Lin Xiaolu guessed.
"A trap?" Bai Jingxuan had her own theory.
Neither of them bothered to hide their suspicions from Mint. With things having reached this point, there was no need for either side to keep up appearances.
"Neither." Mint answered bluntly.
Not only that, she pulled a block-like object from the pocket of her hoodie, placed it on the coffee table, and gently pushed it directly in front of Lin Xiaolu.
That gave Lin Xiaolu quite a fright. She almost instinctively gripped her Heart Bud and transformed, ready to defend against a