Open Your Eyes

"Beep~~~"

"Super Griseo, open your eyes. I am Shafuri..."

As Zhang Wei operated, the hibernation pod's hatch opened, waking Griseo. Zhang Wei then raised his left hand and uttered that classic line.

"???"

Griseo was utterly confused. When did she become a superhero? And who was Shafuri? Seeing the three unfamiliar people before her, though very puzzled, she slowly stepped out.

Zhang Wei couldn't help but glance at Griseo's feet. She wasn't wearing shoes, and her exquisite, bare feet were clad in white stockings. They touched the ground, their quality so high they were practically food-grade and safe to consume.

He had already decided: Griseo would be the next person to join the Hyperion.

"Are you looking at my feet? They're a lot like Cosmo's!" Griseo followed Zhang Wei's gaze to her own feet. She didn't seem embarrassed, her expression rather endearingly blank, which didn't quite match her chest armor.

Cosmo, you scoundrel! How long has Cosmo been looking for Griseo to get used to this!

Clinging to "exquisite" will only harm you; you can't handle it.

Zhang Wei's old face flushed. Being caught in his small actions by a stranger he'd just met was quite embarrassing.

Mei: "..."

Kiana: "..."

The two were speechless and turned their heads away, pretending not to know Zhang Wei. It was too embarrassing.

However, when they recalled their own intimate moments with Zhang Wei, their pretty faces also heated up. Zhang Wei might have had a special preference for bare feet, often discussing with them to wear various stockings and then pervertedly requesting they step on him.

And Griseo's exquisite feet had undoubtedly hit Zhang Wei's preferences, especially with the white stockings stained with some paint, making them look even more appetizing and a feast for the eyes.

"This red-haired brother has very complex colors on him, but why is the yellow so dominant!" Griseo tilted her head, her voice ethereal and laced with confusion. Being so pure, she had been too well-protected by the Flame-Chasers. Even after Vill-V inputted some records or videos of the Ark, none of them were rated 18+.

She could tell if someone had malicious intent towards her by their colors, which was why she wasn't being as cautious.

Zhang Wei: "(⊙▽⊙)"

It's over. Zhang Wei's expression almost broke. He hadn't expected Griseo to be so perceptive, directly uncovering his perverted nature.

Kiana: "(→_→)"

Mei: "(→_→)"

The two women didn't want to say anything. Unlike Griseo, they weren't so naive and naturally knew what yellow represented. Kiana, especially, often had lewd thoughts in her mind.

"Ahem!" Zhang Wei coughed lightly, deciding to change the subject. His integrity was about to fall apart: "Griseo, what colors do you see on these two sisters?"

Kiana and Mei frowned. Good for you, Captain, trying to shift the blame! But they didn't say anything, as they were also curious about their own colors.

"The colors on both sisters are as complex as red-haired brother's, purple, blue... not just a single color.

But it's very warm, so I know you are good people!" Griseo gave all three of them a platonic compliment.

The three nodded. They had experienced many things, and even maintaining their original intentions, they were no longer the same as they were before.

"So, who are you?" Griseo asked. After so many years, she was happy to see human existence again.

Even though she hadn't met Zhang Wei before, Griseo felt like she had known him for a long time, a sense of familiarity.

"I am Zhang Wei, the Captain of the Hyperion." Zhang Wei felt a bit regretful. If it were little Griseo before him, he could have patted her little head.

"Captain Brother!" Griseo chose this address, a familiar one, making it sound very affectionate.

"Hello, Griseo. You can call me Kiana-older-sister!" Kiana, being naturally friendly, took Griseo's hand. Her enthusiasm instantly infected Griseo.

"Kiana-older-sister!"

"Little Griseo, just call me Mei-older-sister. I'll make you something delicious later," Mei said gently. She also liked Griseo a lot, perhaps due to the empathy she felt after watching Honkai Impact 3rd.

"Mei-older-sister!"

"Drip!"

Griseo's eyes immediately turned red, and small tears slid down her cheeks, falling to the ground. Even though she was a fusion warrior, even though she was one of the Flame-Chasers, she was still a little girl, sailing alone in the lonely universe. Not going mad was already a testament to her strong will.

Although the three were strangers to her, their colors told Griseo of their kindness, and her emotions couldn't be controlled for a moment.

"I'm sorry, please don't mind me!" Griseo wiped her tears and apologized to the three.

Zhang Wei sighed and still reached out to pat Griseo's head, saying softly, "No need to apologize. Crying will make you feel much better. You won't face that kind of loneliness anymore."

"That's right! I'll protect you from now on!" Kiana handed Griseo a tissue and patted her chest.

She was the Herrscher of the End. Even Kevin, who was eating noodles in the Sea of Quantum, wouldn't be her match.

"Thank you!" Griseo smiled, wiping away her tears with the tissue. This was the happiest moment for her, besides painting.

"Come with us. You don't need to carry out the Ark Project anymore. Captain will take you traveling!" Zhang Wei planned to invite (lure) Griseo onto the Hyperion, bringing him one step closer to the ten individuals.

"But, the Honkai..." Griseo hesitated. Bearing the Ark Project and spreading the seeds of life, she didn't want to disappoint Aponia and the others.

"What is the Honkai!" The Captain puffed out his chest and said proudly, "This Captain has solved even more hellish Honkai in other worlds. This Honkai here is nothing!"

"Your Kiana-older-sister is the Herrscher of the End, even more powerful than the Herrscher of the End you imagine!" (PS: In this novel, the Herrscher of the End Kiana from Guns Girl Z is stronger than the Herrscher of the End from Honkai Impact 3rd, who can destroy stars.)

Kiana smiled, and her casual clothes changed into a magnificent robe of interwoven gold and purple. Her eyes shifted from blue to a dazzling, brilliant gold, and a golden crown representing the Herrscher of the End adorned her head. Just standing there, she exuded an unparalleled pressure.

Her skin from her hands to her forearms was dyed a deep purple, like the starry sky, with golden patterns shining brightly, as if containing the truth of all worlds.

If the previous Kiana was a mortal, then in her Herrscher form, she was like a god. Zhang Wei knew very well that upon entering the Herrscher form, Kiana's demeanor would become colder, but her rationality would not be affected at all; she would even become more composed. This was not Kiana's strongest moment. When she fully unleashed her Honkai Energy, everything around her would melt away.

At her level, individual authority was no longer important; she herself was powerful enough.

"Herrscher of the End..."

PS: Chapter 5