In the infirmary of a small outpost belonging to Enheria.
Xiao Qilan sank into thought, muttering the topic I had tossed her under her breath.
"Harmonize the energy of the two worlds to meet the energy requirements for all humanity to evolve..."
This wasn't my idea. I was simply repeating the plan Alpha had proposed earlier.
As wonderful as the idea sounded, it was rather fanciful. Even I didn't think it could be done, but when it came from my mouth, Xiao Qilan gave it serious consideration.
We were supposed to be enemies, yet she had always trusted me.
That might sound contradictory, but it was how I genuinely felt.
"I see! We don't need to weaken the evolved individuals. We just need to make the Earth Crystal's power stronger-strong enough to accommodate all humanity becoming magical girls!"
Little stars sparkled in her eyes as she spoke.
"The question is how. The Earth Crystal and the Great Will are currently locked in a life-or-death conflict, and the Earth Crystal holds the reset button for civilization. Whatever we do, we have to be extremely careful. This is even more dangerous than defusing a bomb."
As though seeking affection, Xiao Qilan threw herself onto the shadow soldier pretending to be me.
"We can't say for sure whether it'll work yet~ I'll report your idea to the Proxy through Mimir! As for how to get the Earth Crystal to merge with the Great Will, the higher-ups will figure that out!"
It seemed Mimir and the Proxy weren't the same person...
Or was Mimir simply that black box?
"Then take your time recovering, Miluno. I'll go report the situation. Miss Night Owl, could you wait here? I'll be right back."
The owl witch who was afraid of ghosts immediately protested.
"No, no, no! I'll