——A completely new fake Heart's Gem.
This fake Heart's Gem did not possess any of the normal functions of a true Heart's Gem; it couldn't transform a person, nor could it act as a source of Magic Power to generate magic. However, it had the capability to fake magical power fluctuations, allowing Emerald Sparrow to disguise herself on the level of magical power fluctuations.
And magical power fluctuation was precisely the key monitoring item for Magical Girls when passing through national borders.
"I have already arranged your fake identity. Just recently, the code name of a retired Magical Girl was archived. My friend saw it in the records and reserved that code name for you."
Emerald explained, "The code name is 'Long Dan.' I will have someone prepare the relevant documents. If someone checks at the Magical Affairs Institute, they will find that after the previous 'Long Dan' retired, this code name was assigned to a new Magical Girl from Fangting City."
"So, you mean, after I head to the kingdom, I will pass the border inspection under the code name 'Long Dan'?"
Emerald Sparrow looked at the Heart's Gem in her hand, "Then, at that time, my identity will be the same as other team members, all being 'Magical Girls from Fangting City coming to participate in the assessment.'"
"Exactly, I will help you with some simple disguises to make sure you won't be easily recognized from your appearance."
Emerald nodded, "Although the face definitely can't be changed, Magic Techniques that alter appearance are a key scrutiny item; disguises on the face would be easily detected, and might instead draw suspicion from the border officers. It's better not to do it."
"Then how else can we disguise?" asked Emerald Sparrow, feeling somewhat puzzled.
"Humph, it's of course through hairstyle and attire."
The fairy doll on the chair puffed up its belly, "People rely on clothes, and just by dressing up to change your whole demeanor, if you then use the fake Heart's Gem to falsify your own magical power fluctuations, you can easily pass the inspection. Don't worry, the magical power fluctuation of that fake gem has already been entered as 'Long Dan's' personal information; it will be seamless by then."
"It sounds like there shouldn't be any problem..."
Emerald Sparrow thought aloud, "But, if it is really as you say, then in actuality, 'Long Dan' this code name has not actually been used, has it? What if, during this period, a new Magical Girl is born and receives the code name 'Long Dan'..."
"No worries, no worries, another friend of mine has already given a heads-up. Last month, the Research Institute initiated a new research project investigating 'the correlation between Magical Girl codenames and the properties of Magic Power,' so they pulled a batch of currently unused codenames from the Magical Affairs Institute for the study."
Emerald shook its paw, "So naturally, these codenames have been frozen, not to be granted to any new Magical Girls for the time being."
Emerald Sparrow narrowed her eyes, "You mean, you also sent the 'Long Dan' codename into that research project..."
"Watch your words, junior."
Emerald tapped the table, "Understand this, our list of drawn codenames does not include 'Long Dan;' after all, Fangting City now has a new Magical Girl Long Dan, how could we possibly use a codename that's already been taken for research?"
"...Magical Girl codenames are quite important magical assets; such a project probably won't last very long." Emerald Sparrow pursed her lips.
"Indeed, so our research project can only last for a year, at least until Her Majesty the Queen closes Rose Palace again, we must conclude this project and deliver valid research results."
Emerald nodded, "Of course, just between us, thanks to my being a once-in-a-millennium academic genius, this result was actually already taking shape decades ago."
"What about after one year?" Emerald Sparrow continued to verify.
"After a year? Naturally, the project ends normally, the research result is reported, and the borrowed Magical Girl codenames are returned."
Emerald stood up, intensified his voice as if trying to mimic a recital style, but it still sounded flat as ever, "As for our poor new Magical Girl Long Dan, not long after the project ends, she will 'sacrifice' herself in a valiant battle against the Remnant Beasts; the Magical Affairs Institute, in its grief, will reclaim this codename. I, as the chief researcher of the Research Institute, express my profound condolences."
Emerald Sparrow finally had no more questions.
Surely a masterful Gemstone Scepter.
She kept this comment to herself. Because she knew, even if she did say it, the other might only reply with:
"Thanks for the compliment."