The Heroes

Su Tianqing never would have dreamed that Garuda would target those two.

Hyacinth and Marigold.

One was the orthodox protagonist personally chosen by the Codex, while the other was a promising new candidate currently receiving this fox's meticulous guidance through the Magical Girl Truth Infusion Technique. Why had Garuda chosen them?

As she cast flight magic and headed for Hero Association headquarters, Su Tianqing tried to make her mind race, but she still could not figure it out by the time she landed on the rooftop.

"Tap."

Her toes touched down, and the girl landed lightly, stirring up a faint breeze around her.

Meteor, who had been waiting by the stairwell entrance some distance away, waved at the arrivals.

"Hello, Miss Heartmoon Fox. And the—two Miss Alices behind you."

Meteor stepped forward, shook hands with Heartmoon Fox and Alice respectively, and offered a brief greeting.

Su Tianqing did not think it was a bad thing that Alice had followed along. She was part of the Villain team anyway and could go wherever she pleased. Perhaps witnessing Garuda's Phantasm Dream attack firsthand might even help uncover other clues.

"Scarlet Snow already told me over comms," Su Tianqing said, getting straight to the point. "Hyacinth and Marigold... were dragged into a Phantasm Dream? How are they doing now?"

"They're under close observation in the isolation ward, and their vital signs are stable for now. Let's walk and talk."

Meteor did not foolishly linger on the rooftop to chat. She promptly led the three of them toward the stairwell.

Su Tianqing rarely came to Hero Association headquarters as Heartmoon Fox—after all, this was the headquarters of the good guys, while she was supposed to be a Villain. How could a Villainous demon lord keep dropping by someone else's headquarters to hang around? That