Griseo's Growth / Giving Griseo Some Stats and a Few New Mechanics

Gwen watched me recount my grand performance from the sidelines and asked curiously.

"Yes..."

Griseo nodded slightly, and the heavy knight's visor turned towards Gwen—

"Because I can't be sure whether you, Brother Gwen, are real or just the source of that power that's being channeled here."

"Excellent vigilance."

Gwen praised him and asked with a smile—

"So, now it's my turn to prove my innocence?"

No, there's no need for that.

Griseo shook her head slowly, her voice seemingly tinged with amusement—

"As Marvin said, we can see the warm radiance emanating from you, like the sun."

This color is definitely not that distorted gray.

"What a heartwarming trust, Griseo."

Gwen's lips curled into a smile, his mood unexpectedly pleasant.

Chapter 744 Griseo's Growth

"Oh..."

Griseo simply smiled gently at Gwen's laughter, offering no further explanation.

Neither her own perception nor that of the enemy who might have read her Remembrance could have caused such an abrupt change in this dream.

Therefore, the only explanation is that Gwen is a real person, and not someone he imagined or someone his enemy sent in.

"These past years have really been tough for both of you..."

Looking at Marvin as the Little Griseo and the older Griseo hidden beneath the armor, Gwen cracked his knuckles, his voice laced with malice towards someone—

"Now, it's time for reckoning—"

You two can catch up one last time. After you leave, we'll settle our scores and settle our grudges.

"Brother Gwen, don't be careless."

Seeing that Gwen looked ready to attack, Griseo didn't even bother catching up with Marvin and quickly stopped him—

"Although I was partly outmaneuvered at the time, the fact that the enemy was able to intercept the Ark and force me to resort to this method to protect myself shows that they are not to be underestimated, whether in terms of technology or sheer force."

The memory of being captured by that irresistible force almost without ever meeting him was still vivid in Griseo's mind. She didn't want Gwen to rashly send someone away... on a risky errand.

"Of course, I am well aware of that."

Through the thick armor, Gwen seemed to see the worried expression on the grown-up girl's face, and smiled reassuringly—

"I know that guy pretty well—"

If I weren't absolutely certain, I wouldn't have come here to wake you up—

You're currently in their hands. Preparing without proper preparation won't save you; it will only harm you.

"So, Brother Gwen, you're confident you can defeat him?"

Upon hearing this, both the Little Griseo in Marvin and the big Griseo in armor couldn't help but be impressed.

Although she was able to calmly explain her past situation and current predicament, Griseo would be more than willing to do so if there was any hope of escaping unscathed, or even to teach that hidden enemy a lesson.

"Just a little bit—"

Gwen smiled and made a gesture, then added, seeing the slight dimming in Little Griseo's eyes—

"Her chances of escaping alive are only a tiny fraction."

"..."

Little Griseo paused for a moment, then pouted somewhat disgruntled, hands on her hips, glaring at Gwen with a look of resentment and displeasure at being teased.

"I just wanted to lighten the mood because you all seemed so heavy talking about this..."

Gwen smiled and rubbed Little Griseo's head.

"This is not a topic for jokes..."

Little Griseo pouted and muttered a complaint.

"The colors I see tell me that you, Gwen, are not a reckless person, but... after all, this involves an enemy capable of stopping the Ark. Have you made thorough preparations?"

When it came to serious matters, Griseo's tone became a bit more serious.

Although she knew that even when she grew up, she would not be considered a strong one among the Flame-Chaser.

But... as I said before, an enemy who can render her, trapped in the ark, powerless to resist and even subconsciously seeking her father's protection is not someone to be underestimated.

"From my perspective, we have made the necessary preparations."

Gwen nodded.

"Not long ago, I captured the opponent's only subordinate in the Sea of Quantum."

Although the other party tried to erase that person's Remembrance, I managed to save it.

From her, I obtained a lot of crucial information, including your current situation and the circumstances of my adversary—

"Oh, right, speaking of which, she was also involved in tricking you down there and then ambushing you..."

"Let's not repeat this kind of thing!"

Upon hearing Gwen bring up the matter again, Griseo, still in her knightly armor, loudly retorted, shoving Gwen into a nearby storage room.

"I need to say a few more words to Marvin. See you later..."

"Oh...

He's still acting like a child..."

Gwen chuckled softly, not bothering to eavesdrop on Griseo and Marvin's conversation outside. He glanced around and noticed a painting in the corner. The familiar figure in the painting made Gwen pause in surprise—

"This is... me?"

Knock knock knock...

After an unknown amount of time, a light knock sounded on the door, followed by a girl's sweet voice—

"Brother Gwen, you can come out now..."

The door opened slightly, and the girl's pretty face squeezed through the crack, just in time to see Gwen examining a painting in the corner.

"Um?

Is it all better now?

Gwen turned around and met Griseo's eyes.

"I was just idly browsing when I saw a painting that looked familiar, so I took a quick look at it. Is that alright?"

Gwen looked at the girl who had shed her childish innocence but still retained a touch of girlish naiveté and asked with a smile.

"Of course, after all, paintings are created to be seen by people."

Having regained her true form, Griseo, seeing that Gwen showed no change in expression, breathed a slight sigh of relief and nodded with a smile—

"Brother Gwen, please don't mind that I drew your portrait without your permission..."

"I'm overjoyed to have an artist paint my portrait..."

Gwen smiled and shook his head, then suddenly changed the subject—

"However... I remember that Griseo, you seem to prefer more abstract works, using strong colors to depict what you think."

"It's rather rare to find one with a clearly defined character like this..."

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Griseo was taken aback and wondered why Gwen knew her old methods so well.

But considering the familiar people around him, and the fact that they came from Earth and might have been to the Elysian Realm, he no longer felt there was a problem.

The girl stood with her hands behind her back, her feet, encased in white stockings, lightly tapping the ground, a smile playing on her lips—

People all grow up.

Back then, I didn't know how to express my thoughts more concretely, so I could only use the most direct color clashes to express them.

Now that I'm older, I understand how to express myself in a more concrete way, so naturally I can draw pictures like this..."

Griseo walked lightly to the corner, picked up the painting, examined it closely, and gently touched the surface with her fingertips, as if recalling the feelings she had at the time. She then turned to look at Gwen—

"So, do you like it?"

"I don't know anything about painting techniques, but I can tell at a glance that this is a portrait of me—"

To achieve this effect, Griseo's painting must be quite good, right?

Gwen laughed.

As for whether I like it or not—

I'm not someone who hates or gives up on myself, so of course I wouldn't dislike myself.

Chapter 745: Add some stats and mechanics to Griseo.

"If you like it, I'll draw another one for you, Brother Gwen, when we get back to reality."

Griseo's eyes crinkled with delight; she was quite pleased with Gwen's assessment.

"But it may take a while, since the sun-like color on you is too intense. I need to observe you carefully to see more colors."

"Of course, even traveling directly between here and Earth by flying is not difficult for us now, not to mention we can jump directly through the Chat System."

Once Velvie has mastered those technologies, she might even be able to launch a flight between Earth and Floros ...

"Sister Velvie?"

Griseo was taken aback when she heard the name—

Perhaps she didn't understand when she was young, but as she grew up, she realized that those she couldn't see when she went back were probably... gone forever.

Judging from Gwen's words, it seems that Velvie is still working?

"Yes, I brought back some high-tech products from outside the Solar System, and she is working hard to analyze the technology within them."

Once we've fully mastered those technologies, traveling back and forth within the Solar System might become quite convenient.

As Gwen spoke, he noticed the hesitation on Griseo's face and reached out to tidy the girl's slightly disheveled hair—

"As for more details, let's keep it a secret for now."

When you return to Earth, you will see many familiar faces...

"This is really something to look forward to..."

Griseo smiled, her little face showing anticipation.

"Now that you've regained your senses, you should be able to wake up, right?"

Gwen looked at the young girl, who was still much shorter than him but already quite graceful compared to a child like Little Griseo, and asked with a smile.

"Hmm, that should be fine."

Griseo nodded, but a hint of hesitation still appeared on her face.

"But...

Before I fell asleep, I think I activated the hibernation pod.

It should be possible to force him to wake up, but his condition will likely be quite bad.

And...

My colors have also been stolen by that unknown enemy; if a battle were to break out, I fear I would have little chance of self-defense.

"Velvie's hibernation pod..."

Gwen nodded slightly to indicate that he understood, and then asked—

"That...

Griseo, what is your preferred fighting style right now?