Larkspur did not make the decision alone.
It was not that she lacked the authority to decide the matter, but that she felt it would be more appropriate to discuss it with their "allies" from the Magic Affairs Institute and the Research Institute, lest their cooperative relationship develop any friction.
The information Mint had provided was undoubtedly valuable, and her request that the Research Institute not immediately move to close the net was entirely acceptable.
Rather, even if she had not made that request, the Research Institute and the Magic Affairs Institute had not intended to act right away.
After all, if they pulled out Black Ash Dawn's planted agents now, who would cause trouble afterward? Would they have to rely on those Claw Mark members who had yet to be found? If no one caused trouble, where would the Research Institute's accomplishments come from? And how could the Magic Affairs Institute reclaim their Gem Scepter?
Previously, the enemy had been hidden while they had been exposed, so the Research Institute naturally had to do everything possible to uncover any potential planted agents. But Mint's defection had reversed their positions: the enemy was exposed, while they were hidden. Naturally, they could take the initiative and control the pace.
A list identifying Black Ash Dawn's Beast Children would greatly improve the stability of the upcoming security plan, and it also gave the Research Institute a starting point from which to trace Black Ash Dawn's personnel in reverse.
As long as they could verify the list's authenticity and the reliability of Mint's surrender, keeping the people on that list in place would be far more valuable than arresting them immediately.
As for how Mint herself would be handled, that would depend on the results of the investigation into her.
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