Chapter 739 - 279: Assassination (Part 2)

Chapter 739: Chapter 279: Assassination (Part 2)

"...Do you know anything?" Lin Xiaolu couldn’t help but look at Arrowroot.

"I don’t know."

Arrowroot instinctively replied, and seeing Lin Xiaolu seemed somewhat disbelieving, she added, "Our only assigned task was to set up the Food Sacrifice site and then participate in the event. As for other details, Feng Da... uh, that person didn’t tell us anything."

"Not even a bit of information?" Lin Xiaolu stared at her suspiciously.

"Not even a bit of information." Arrowroot looked squarely into Lin Xiaolu’s eyes.

"What should we do then?"

"You’re asking me?"

The two of them stared wide-eyed at each other.

It wasn’t as if Arrowroot was unwilling to cooperate, but compared to her previous exams, she seemed quite honest now. Her attitude wasn’t great, but at least she was willing to answer Lin Xiaolu’s questions instead of retorting.

It’s clear that as someone pushed to the forefront, with the core task being to participate in the Food Sacrifice and having a high chance of not surviving to the end, Arrowroot didn’t grasp much information.

"Wait, wait, stop the argument for a moment... how should I put it... actually, having no information at all is also a kind of information. It suggests that Feng places great importance on his true objectives and feels that they cannot be leaked at all."

Mint interjected between them, acting as a mediator, reasoning, "So we can imagine wildly, like invading a Kingdom, or stealing some treasure, or assassinating important figures..."

"Oh." Arrowroot suddenly spoke out as if remembering something.

"What’s wrong?"

"What did you remember?"

Immediately, the others all turned to look at her.

"Come to think of it, Feng... instructed us before we came that this Food Sacrifice absolutely cannot be stopped. The reason being anyone capable of breaking the Barrier would be entangled by corresponding matters."

Arrowroot had a contemplative look on her face, "So, can it be understood in reverse?"

"In reverse?" Lin Xiaolu frowned.

"You’re saying it could also mean that the Food Sacrifice we’re part of is just one part of many bait actions, and the real purpose is hidden in actions related to those major figures?"

Mint, who incidentally also originated from Black Ash, quickly grasped Arrowroot’s meaning regarding this issue: "Like the nobles of the Royal Court?"

"Like the Gemstone Scepter?" Lin Xiaolu’s brow furrowed even more.

"Why not the Queen?" Bai Jingxuan raised her hand to speak.

Once these words were spoken, Lin Xiaolu, Mint, and Arrowroot all fell silent.

Obviously, everyone’s first reaction was "How is that possible," but with a bit of thought, actually, everyone would realize, "This isn’t impossible."

After a brief silence, this time, everyone turned to look at Bai Jingxuan.

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"Kill me...?"

Upon hearing Black Cat’s declaration, the Queen chuckled, as if hearing something amusing.

"Who gave you the courage to attempt such a deed? Feideli, that traitor?"

She didn’t respond to Black Cat’s term "monster," nor did she display anger or hostility; instead, she continued as if in a casual conversation:

"Do you really know what you’re saying? As a Magical Girl, attempting to kill me, the source of Magical Girl’s power, disregarding what ill consequences that might lead to, do you really think you can do it?"

It was not a question but mere curiosity.

It seemed the Queen was genuinely curious and found Black Cat’s boldness intriguing.

In fact, anyone who heard Black Cat’s earlier statement would think it a delusion.

The Queen of the Magic Kingdom is not merely a figurehead with authority. If one had to define her in more mundane terms, the Queen would indeed be considered a deity.

She created the world known as the "Magic Kingdom" and brought forth the power of the "Magical Girls," framing the workings of the world. These achievements are recorded in the history books of the Magic Kingdom, known by even children.

The power of the Magical Girls, or the underlying magic, all originates from the Queen. Rather than "sharing," it’s more like "bestowing," for every Magical Girl’s Magic Armor and the technique in their minds can only exist because of the Queen.

Even the leader of Black Cat, White Wolf, initially required the Queen’s bestowed Authority to reach the level of the Gemstone Scepter. Every Magical Girl from Claw Mark, regardless of their dislike for the Kingdom or rebellion against the Queen or alliance with Remnant Beasts, cannot deny a fact that makes them feel powerless—that their power source is still their Heart’s Gem.

How can a person kill a deity? Or rather, how can a person use a creation of a deity to kill the deity?

When Black Cat spoke of "killing the Queen," these questions were the core of the matter: a person wielding the Heart’s Gem and employing the Magical Girl powers, telling the source of those powers that they intend to kill them.

That is indeed contradictory and even somewhat laughable. The reason Lin Xiaolu and others in the Food Sacrifice Barrier hadn’t guessed in this direction was precisely this.

However, when Black Cat spoke these words, her expression was unmistakably serious.

Not only that, but even in the face of the Queen’s questioning, she didn’t show a hint of wavering.

This means that at this moment, she indeed possessed a certain method, or at least believed she had a certain method, to kill the Queen.

That’s why the Queen felt curious, which is why she raised the question.