Changguang: You Two Have No Conscience

These are recent photos of Elysia, and here's a lock of her hair that she just cut off, which should prove I wasn't lying.

As he spoke, Gwen handed the strand of pink hair and the photograph to the "Mr. Knight" in front of him.

"Please wait a moment."

The tall, armored figure took the photograph and the long pink hair that Gwen handed him and examined them carefully.

"Mr. Knight..."

She also heard Gwen's words, but since she couldn't see anything, Little Griseo tugged at the hem of the tall armor.

"I'm sorry, Griseo..."

Realizing he had been too engrossed in looking at the photos, the tall, armored figure handed all the pictures to Griseo, while continuing to hold onto the strand of Elysia's hair.

"So, are you sure now?"

Gwen waited until both sides had looked at each other for a while before asking with a smile.

"I'm sorry, sir, this matter involves Miss Elysia, and we need to confirm further."

Upon hearing this, the tall armored figure, who had already handed the strand of hair to Griseo and retrieved several photos, shook his head slightly and then said to Griseo—

"Griseo, go find Kevin and Sue. They can help you verify the authenticity of these photos and the hair."

"Good."

Clutching a stack of photos and a lock of her beautiful hair, Griseo nodded, turned, and ran barefoot out of the studio.

"Is it really okay to let Griseo run out barefoot?"

Gwen glanced in the direction Griseo had disappeared and asked the question he had always wanted to know.

"Although she is still very weak, Griseo is also Flame-Chaser, and a little bit of Honkai Energy is not difficult for her to use her skills."

With his gaze withdrawing from the two pink figures, one large and one small, in the photo in his hand, Mr. Knight explained with a smile.

"I see."

Gwen smiled and nodded, then asked another question.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Knight, are you a partner that Griseo met in space?"

I haven't heard Elysia or Eden mention your existence.

"I..."

Upon hearing Gwen's question, the usually composed and measured Mr. Knight paused for a moment before speaking in a somewhat strange tone.

"Yes."

"It seems there are friendly beings like you even in the vast depths of space..."

Gwen nodded, speaking with a sigh, then suddenly changed the subject—

"Speaking of which... Mr. Knight, would you allow us to look at Little Griseo's paintings in this studio?"

"Sure."

The Mr. Knight nodded, his voice gentle and natural, as if the awkwardness from just moments before had never existed.

Let's take a look together.

With permission granted, Gwen smiled at Misterine beside him.

"Although he is still just a young child, because he can see the true colors of all things, some of Little Griseo's seemingly absurd paintings may contain certain truths..."

"Um..."

Misterine, who had heard Elysia talk about Griseo before, nodded, released her hand from Gwen's grasp, and slowly walked through the unusually spacious studio, her gaze sweeping over the abstract oil paintings.

Meanwhile, Gwen circled around and returned to the Mr. Knight's side.

"Were these things on you... also accidentally left by Griseo?"

Gwen lightly touched a pink patch on the Mr. Knight's shoulder armor with his finger and asked casually, as if chatting.

"Um?"

Upon hearing this question, the Mr. Knight paused for a moment before answering in his gentle voice.

"Griseo would often get lost in thought while painting, and paint would drip down his brush or get on his hands, eventually landing on me."

"It seems that Little Griseo has gained a lot from this trip, having met a friend like you."

Gwen spoke, his invisible spiritual power had already spread out, examining the condition of the Mr. Knight before him.

"It is my good fortune to have met Griseo."

The Mr. Knight said with a smile, seemingly unaffected by Gwen's probing.

In Gwen's Remembrance, this is Griseo's self-protection mechanism, which she set up to protect herself after being ambushed.

This world is a constantly looping and restarting world based on Griseo's past experiences, and the Little Griseo who left before was not the real Griseo—

The one standing before Gwen now is the real Griseo.

Or rather, Griseo built an armor of her own, using the colors of her father's mark, and hid herself within it.

However, Gwen has not yet revealed the truth to Griseo, nor broken the bondage he was bound to.

Griseo is currently on the edge of the Solar System, right under So's nose. A sudden awakening might not be a good thing.

For Griseo now, this constraint is also a form of protection that allows her to exist safely here.

"Perhaps that's true for both of you."

Gwen smiled, withdrew his probing mental energy, and said meaningfully.

"After all, you've already taken on a part of the fatherly role in Little Griseo's life, adding a touch of warmth to her life..."

Just like that painting, it's vibrant and full of life.

"Father?"

The Mr. Knight paused for a moment—

"No, I cannot play such an important role in Griseo's world."

"But...

"Heh... don't underestimate yourself, Mr. Knight."

Gwen hesitated for a moment before saying something but remained silent, instead smiling and changing the subject.

Once Gwen has located Griseo's location and is able to snatch her away from under So's nose, it won't be too late to wake her Griseo.

Before they knew it, quite some time had passed, and Little Griseo still hadn't returned. Gwen decided not to wait any longer and went to the Mr. Knight once more.

"Mr. Knight, I have some urgent business to attend to and I'm afraid I can't wait for Little Griseo to return."

"Please forgive our rudeness, but since this matter involves Miss Elysia, we have to be careful."

Upon hearing this, the Mr. Knight's words carried a hint of apology.

"It's alright, it has nothing to do with this."

Gwen shook his head and handed a communicator to the Mr. Knight.

"Please keep this communicator with you, lest it get lost if it gets buried under the drawing paper."

"Please rest assured, I will keep this communicator safe."

The Mr. Knight nodded solemnly, unaware of the tiny golden glints that appeared on his shoulder armor when Gwen patted him on the shoulder.

345

Chapter 345 Changguang: Two heartless bastards.

"This is..."

The Mr. Knight, Griseo's best friend, noticed the extra color on her body immediately.

Consider this a small gift from me to you.

Gwen smiled, flipped his hand over a bucket of paint, and gently stirred it inside.

In just a few breaths, the bucket of white paint turned into a dazzling golden color.

"I hope these paints will be of some help to you."

"Thanks..."

Looking at the dazzling gold in the paint bucket, the Mr. Knight remained silent for a moment before slowly expressing his gratitude.

He didn't know how Gwen did it, but he felt it might actually help Griseo.

You're welcome, see you next time.

The hand, still stained with gold paint, patted the Mr. Knight's armor again, leaving Gwen's color on him.

The next moment, Gwen and Misterine disappeared, leaving only the Mr. Knight alone in the messy studio.

However, before the Mr. Knight could make a move, the studio was enveloped in a white light.

And the Mr. Knight, now adorned with a golden patch, was waiting outside for Griseo, just as had happened countless times before...

"How is it? How is it?"

Have you seen Little Griseo?"

Gwen's consciousness had just returned to his body when he heard Elysia's concerned voice asking him something.

"Well, I guess you could say I met him."

Upon entering the Stigmata Space, Gwen saw Elysia had already changed into a white dress, wore glasses, and even had a sun hat on her head.

"Does it count?"

Hearing Gwen's vague description, Elysia, who was pestering Misterine to tell her more, was taken aback and realized that something bad might have happened to Griseo.

"Um..."

Gwen about to explain when he noticed someone approaching from the outside, so he immediately changed his words.

"However, there is no need to worry too much. Griseo is still safe for the time being; she has simply entered a self-protection mechanism."

Misterine, could you please describe to Elysia what we have seen?

Someone's here outside, I'll go out for a bit.

As he spoke, Gwen took out the photos he had taken earlier and handed them to Elysia, then disappeared from their sight.

When Gwen opened his eyes and turned his head, he saw Changguang taking pictures of him nonstop with his phone.

"Can I assume you're taking pictures without my consent?"

Watching Changguang's hands move non-stop while Changguang pleasant smile graced his pretty face, Gwen propped his chin on one hand and revealed a dangerous smile.

"Incorrect."

Seeing that Gwen had woken up, Changguang immediately put away his phone and said confidently.

"I'm filming this openly and honestly."

What are you filming?

Anna, who was half asleep, opened her sleepy eyes and asked, still a little confused, "I just heard Gwen talking to someone."

"Our rumored photos."

"Of course it's the photo of you and Gwen, Anna."

The two completely different answers instantly snapped Anna out of her drowsy state after just waking up.

Anna sprang out of bed with a somersault, not even caring about the blankets she'd pulled to the floor; her eyes were fixed only on the phone in Changguang's hand.

"Director Changguang, delete it immediately!"

Before she finished speaking, Changguang's phone was already in Anna's hands.

After all, even though she had just woken up, Anna, an A-rank Valkyrie, was a force that Changguang could not possibly overcome.

Only--

What is the unlock password?