After saying this, she raised her hand as if she had foreseen the need, putting her index finger to her lips in a shushing gesture.
—"Eh!"
—"Huh?"
—"Really?"
Monts later, cries of surprise from the juniors rose and fell just as she had anticipated.
Fortunately, Erald Sparrow had made her gesture early, so the girls quickly realized they were in public and, after a brief outburst, they all fell silent, avoiding drawing too much attention from passersby. But just because their mouths were closed did not an their curiosity was satisfied.
Erald Sparrow knew this, so she continued to selectively reveal so information:
"As you've seen, there are indeed fairies in the Kingdom that resemble humans in appearance, but such fairies are very rare and move in mystery. Under normal circumstances, even within the Kingdom, you wouldn't see fairies in human form."
Lin Xiaolu was even more puzzled upon hearing this: "Not see them? Then the guards at the Boundary Gate..."
"The Boundary Gate is the exception, a very rare exception, because it's important enough to require such fairies to act as guards."
Erald Sparrow tried to keep her voice as low as possible: "Other than the Boundary Gate, usually only in the Royal Court would you encounter such human-shaped fairies, so there's no need to worry too much. Just knowing they exist is sufficient."
"Are fairies that look like humans... very powerful?" Bai Jingxuan, recalling the scene of her being stopped by a guard, asked a question that perhaps only she was curious about.
"This question..."
Erald Sparrow contemplated for a mont: "If I must give an assessnt, they're very powerful."
Thus, the girls fell silent, needing to digest this conclusion first. After all, the fairies they had encountered before, except for Semi from Claw Mark, were hardly combat-worthy. Rather than "powerful," words like "cute" and "endearing" were more fitting descriptions for the average fairy.
In the midst of processing this new information, they had already passed through the long corridor and arrived at the final immigration checkpoint.
Compared to the previous checks in front of the train and at the Boundary Gate, the atmosphere here was far more relaxed. Travelers only needed to present their docunts, chat briefly with the checkpoint officer, and simply outline their situation. Once verified, they were allowed to pass. If travelers felt lost about their upcoming journey, the officers would offer so assistance.
"Na?"
"Codena Long Dan."
"Magical Girl?"
"Yes."
"What's your purpose for returning to the Kingdom?"
"Qualification authentication."
"Any violation records?"
"None."
"..."
The officer and Erald Sparrow chatted off and on, and while she answered, the officer, who seed to be of considerable age, filled out the form in front of him. Not much later, he stopped asking questions, threw the recorded form to the side, and returned Erald Sparrow's docunts.
"All set, you may pass. Welco back to the Magic Kingdom, Miss Long Dan, and please allow to remind you that if you're planning to enter the Magic-free Zone, you should wear this bracelet."
As the officer spoke, he slightly moved the docunts he was holding, revealing the silver bracelet behind them.
Erald Sparrow nodded, expressionlessly took the bracelet and the docunts, looked at the bracelet for a mont, then lifted it and asked the officer in front of her:
"What's the function of this?"
The question asked here was simply part of playing the identity of "Long Dan"; in fact, she already knew because it was sothing that existed twenty years ago—the Magic Power Indicator Bracelet.
According to the regulations of Luennolay, when Magical Girls and Magic Sorcerers entered the city's Magic-free Zones, they must wear this bracelet. The bracelet helps the wearer suppress their Magic Power flow to so extent, also blocking Magical Power Release, and if it detects any use of Magic Technique or soone not wearing the bracelet in the Magic-free Zone, it will send out an alarm to call the city's guard squad.
Of course, if anyone feels that the bracelet invades their personal privacy, they can choose not to go to the Magic-free Zone. As long as they stay outside the Magic-free Zone, there's no need to wear the bracelet.
As for what the "Magic-free Zone" concept is, to put it bluntly, it's a type of administrative division of Luennolay.
As one of the core urban centers of the Magic Kingdom and the location of the Research Institute, one of the five major power institutions, Luennolay gathers a massive flow of people throughout the year.
Here, schools are established with teachers from the Research Institute; scholars who engage in research based on the local academic environnt; Magical Girls and Magicians who co here for further studies; ordinary people who live and work relying on this huge industry chain; and an endless stream of tourists from all over the Kingdom, as well as from the Material Realm... People of all kinds gather here, turning Luennolay into a giant city with millions of permanent residents and tens of millions of transient population.
To accommodate this population of tens of millions, the city structure of Luennolay is divided into four major districts: the Magic-free Zone, the Academy District, the Erald District, and the Jade Book Gallery.
The largest district, covering the largest area of the city, is the Magic-free Zone. As the na suggests, most Magic Techniques are prohibited here, strictly limiting the release of Magic Power for those entering, whether they be Magical Girls or Magic Sorcerers. They are required to follow the laws of ordinary people and cannot freely resort to force.
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