What Has Griseo Been Learning?

"Yes... Mu Continent should have been suspicious of the Fire Moth long ago. That's just how humans are..." Zhu Yufeng said thoughtfully as he listened to Blanca's explanation that his family was about to leave.

"Don't be so blunt... although what you said is true..." Blanca shook her head helplessly and turned her gaze to the two children, Griseo and Astaroth. "We didn't expect the transfer order to come so quickly, and it seems they don't plan to give us much time to say goodbye."

As she spoke, Blanca added with a touch of melancholy, "Little Griseo has made friends here and is more familiar with the place. Her friendship with your sister has only just begun... If this continues, I'm afraid things might change in the future..."

"It's unlikely we'll ever have another chance to meet, is it?" Zhu Yufeng also turned his gaze to the two children. This was probably the first time Griseo had seen Astaroth since their argument. Before, because of Astaroth's unstable abilities, for Griseo's safety, he and the Hen couple hadn't allowed them to meet. It wasn't until Vill-V invented a special ability suppressor and after several days of observation and confirmation that the two children were allowed to meet.

Before this, everyone thought it would be a long time. Even Zhu Yufeng, who had long anticipated that Mu Continent would break with the Fire Moth, did not expect it to come so soon.

It hasn't even been a month since the Eighth Herrscher Incident ended, and Mu Continent is already preparing to break ties with the Fire Moth afresh.

After Griseo and her family returned to the Mu Continent, they obviously lost contact openly. As for secretly... it wouldn't be easy to contact them either. After all, the current rift between the Mu Continent and the Fire Moth was due to the gradual Corrosion by the World Serpent, which made them very nervous. It's better to be safe than sorry. If their secret contact were discovered, even if it was just a video call with Griseo, it would aggravate the "fragile" minds of those people in Mu, and then implicate the Hen family. This was the last thing Zhu Yufeng wanted to see.

He had promised Griseo that he would keep her parents with him this time.

Although Lilith had indeed reminded him that Griseo's mental age was no longer the eight years old she appeared to be, given Griseo's current personality of not being very close to strangers, Zhu Yufeng was also deeply worried about Griseo's friendships after returning to the Mu Continent...

"Here, this is a painting for you." Griseo gave Astaroth a painting she had finished. The painting depicted a young elf sleeping peacefully under black wings, surrounded by fluttering butterflies. The elf held a storybook in her arms and slept soundly. On the other side of the black wings, a ray of dawn shone.

The origin of these black wings can only be seen from the outline of a knight's armor. If we combine this with Griseo's incomplete painting, it is almost easy to conclude that this is the Knight of Dawn.

This painting was also a gift Griseo gave to Astaroth in her previous life. Before deciding to come and see Astaroth, she thought about it for a long time and finally decided to restore this painting from her memory as a parting gift.

Regardless, her sister Astaroth was always her best friend.

Astaroth took the painting, looked at it, then glanced at Zhu Yufeng, who was chatting with Blanca, and smiled gently. She said, "It really is... a very beautiful painting. I like it very much. Thank you, Griseo... I'm sorry, you gave me such a wonderful gift, but I have nothing to give you in return... I'm so sorry..."

"It's alright," Griseo said. "Because none of us were prepared to part so soon."

Zhu Yufeng, who was chatting with Blanca, glanced over here and, sure enough... Griseo had really grown up quietly...

Blanca looked at Griseo with some surprise, feeling that... her daughter's tone and vocabulary... were a bit out of place for her age...

"Yes... there will be separation, but there will surely be reunion, right?" Astaroth gently stroked the scroll in her hand and said softly, "So, when we meet again, I will definitely prepare a return gift..."

Griseo looked at Astaroth, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "My sister Elysia said that even if there is no good return gift for the time being, a... a hug can be a response to a sentiment."

"Although... Elysia's original words weren't like that, and the context doesn't seem right either..." Zhu Yufeng thought to himself, because Elysia had said the same thing to him on Valentine's Day, and Elysia had said "a loving hug." It was no wonder that Griseo hesitated for a moment before decisively crossing out the prefix.

Griseo has indeed grown up, and she is slowly learning about this world... Sigh, children have to grow up eventually. As someone who has barely watched Griseo up, Zhu Yufeng still feels somewhat emotional.

The only regret is that she was born in Previous Civilization and entered their story as Flame-Chasers.

But this time, he is sure he can change something, or rather, he must change something.

Astaroth looked into Griseo's eyes, made a gesture to reach out, but then lowered her hand, saying somewhat awkwardly, "I'm sorry, I think... I might not be able to do it, I'm afraid I might hurt you."

Zhu Yufeng's eyes flickered, then he lowered them. In her previous life, Astaroth had always been bothered by the fact that she had hurt Griseo. Although she eventually learned to perfectly control herself, she always maintained a certain distance when she came into contact with Griseo...

She just didn't want to hurt Griseo again, because she knew very well that she was the monster everyone outside was talking about.

She just didn't expect that even though she lost her memories of her previous life, the subconscious imprint she left still remembered this matter... Just like from the beginning of her life until now, Astaroth always subconsciously maintains a distance between herself and Griseo.

That's true. Although Astaroth is mostly emotionless, she becomes quite sensitive when she invests her emotions. After Griseo was injured during the Ninth Herrscher incident, even though no one blamed her, she was still afraid to see Griseo, afraid to see Mobius who performed surgery on Griseo under pressure to save her life, and she even hesitated to see him for a time, feeling that she had let him down...

In the end, he had to ask Lilith to help him persuade her.

"Because we've never had it, we cherish it all the more. Because we cherish it all the more, we're afraid of losing it. Afraid of losing friends, afraid of losing family."

This is how Lilith described it.

Blanca, who had no memory of those things, looked at Astaroth with a rather complicated gaze. To be honest, when she brought Griseo to meet Zhu Yufeng and Astaroth, she was also a little uneasy. Even when she was talking to Feng, her gaze would occasionally drift to the two children.

When Astaroth said these words, Blanca suddenly realized that even as someone who had once been Dr. Mobius's assistant, knowing that Astaroth's current safety was guaranteed, she was still worried about the potential impact of her abilities. What would others think?

She glanced again at Zhu Yufeng, who was silent with his eyes down. At least, this child was both unfortunate and fortunate to have met such a brother.

"It's okay, you definitely won't hurt me," Griseo said. "Because we're friends, aren't we? Even if we weren't before, we can start from the Present."

Zhu Yufeng: "..."

He looked at Blanca: "Perhaps you two should be more careful and spend more time with Griseo. Elysia seems to be having a bit too much of an influence on her..."

Blanca's expression became even more complicated. "Actually, this is the first time I've seen little Griseo make friends so proactively. Before, Griseo always ignored the other students in her class..."

She had even considered that Dr. Mobius was influencing her... The Present it seems that Elysia is also involved. That makes sense; when that guy asks him to take care of the child, he just dumps it on Feng. And when Feng takes care of the child Elysia or Lilith are always with him. Every time this happens, Blanca sighs at Dr. Mobius's lack of ambition. He should at least try to get his help...

Wait a minute, since Dr. Mobius, Elysia, and Lilith all have some influence on little Griseo, what about the influence of Maple, who has spent the most time with her... Could it be that little Griseo has a double standard towards everyone?

Maple— Fire Moth, infamous for its double standards. jpg

Speaking of double standards, Kevin is just as extreme as Feng. To everyone else, they're both taciturn, decisive elite warriors, but when they get to people they know, they talk a mile a minute...

According to Klein's observations, Feng is a cunning and scheming person in daily life, while Kevin is a complete goofball.

Noticing Blanca's strange look, Zhu Yufeng looked up at the ceiling. This... he felt it had nothing to do with him. Astaroth and Griseo already knew each other, so how could Griseo be accused of double standards? Griseo wouldn't approach any strangers proactively, so how could it be considered double standards?

He's always been mindful of Griseo's image, hasn't he? Aside from the period in his previous life when he was "emotionless," and even during that time, he tried to keep his tone gentle when speaking to Griseo, unlike Kevin and Qianjie, especially since Qianjie's voice could scare children away—although Qianjie himself was hardly malicious, or rather... he probably actually likes children?

After Aponia joined the Fire Moth, the children originally adopted in Dusk Street were also transferred to the Fire Moth. Qianjie Tribulations finished a mission, he would inexplicably pass by there, and then his lieutenant Raphael would "naturally" say "So annoying" while helping him with something.

Speaking of which, Immer was recently assigned to Qianjie's side as well. This time, however, his purpose was no longer to assassinate Qianjie, but rather for Qianjie to provoke Immer in various ways in order to kill him...

Both Immer and Qianjie have some crazy traits, which is really tough on Raphael... I just wonder, in the not-too-distant future, when Raphael, Immer, and Klein by Mobius's side all become the Thousand Lawyers... will they be able to change anything?

Seeing that Astaroth seemed a little hesitant, Griseo simply gave her a hug and said, "Next time we meet, you have to give her this hug too."

That familiar Elysia tone...

Hiss... Could it be that Griseo is about to become the new leader of the Elysian Realm Girls?

"Speaking of which, where did Lilith and Elysia go all day? There are times when they're not by your side at all?" Blanca asked Zhu Yufeng.

"Don't assume they'll be nearby the moment I show up. They have their own things to take care of," Zhu Yufeng said, squinting. He knew where the two had gone. Although the transfer order was too hasty this time, Elysia still felt it was necessary to hold a farewell ceremony for the Hen family. So she pulled the others over to make arrangements, preparing to give the Hen family a surprise.

Lilith was initially uninterested and didn't want to go, but Elysia forcibly dragged her along. After all, Elysia was genuinely worried about Lilith being alone with her, especially the Present they both knew Lilith possessed the Eighth Law's power... Alicia had told Lilith about it after the team-building event, and Lilith said she would be careful, she just wanted to test her power...

So... it should be fine, right...?

Elysia had also spoken with Lilith, but Elysia didn't seem to want to tell him what they talked about. However... the reality was that Elysia was even less likely to give Lilith any more opportunities to be alone with her.

And so, Elysia, who has always been at a disadvantage, has finally managed to drag Lilith down with her.

Just as Zhu Yufeng was pondering these things, he suddenly noticed that Griseo blinked and looked up at him. "Is there something you need, Griseo?"

Griseo out her hand. "Shall we hug as a temporary farewell?"

Zhu Yufeng: "..."

This isn't just Elysia's influence anymore; with Lilith involved, the effect is doubled...

"The child has finally stopped sulking." Blanca smiled helplessly. "I guess this can be considered a reunion hug between you two?"

"Hmm... that's true." Zhu Yufeng nodded in agreement, then squatted down and gently hugged Griseo. "After you go to the Mu Continent, I hope you can all be safe and sound and that everything goes smoothly."

"Then I will take Hen's place and accept the blessing of the strongest Fusion Warrior of the Fire Moth together with Griseo," Blanca said with a smile.