In Arknights, Starting as Griseo

In Arknights, Starting as Griseo Author: Stars Enter Dreams

One day, Ye Li suddenly found herself transported to another world—the world of Arknights. Not only that, she had even transformed.

On the surface, it did not seem too bad. But when Griseo, the beloved darling of the Reunion Movement; Pardofelis, the phantom thief robbing the rich to aid the poor in Lungmen; Fu Hua, the immortal protecting the people of Yan; Elysia, who got along wonderfully with all sorts of girls at Rhodes Island; and so on... were all her, things became far from simple. (Transformations are limited to female characters; this is yuri.)

Snowfield and Conflict

Cold... so cold...

As the frigid wind howled through the forest, the snow piled atop the trees suddenly loosened and came crashing down onto the tiny figure murmuring softly beneath one of them.

"Mm!"

Struck by the snow, the small blue figure beneath the tree jolted awake, opening a pair of beautiful violet eyes filled with confusion.

"...?"

When she saw the unfamiliar scenery before her, surprise and bewilderment joined the confusion in the girl's eyes. She then tried to struggle to her feet.

However, before the girl could steady herself, the stiffness in her body made her stumble. Only by instinctively grabbing hold of a tree coated in silver frost beside her did she avoid falling back into the snow.

But clearly, reality did not give the girl much time to observe or think. In the next instant, countless memories erupted in her mind.

"Mm!"

The pain made her let out a muffled groan as she clutched her little head, trying to ease it.

"Ah... who exactly... am I? Ye Li... or Griseo?"

Because the memories surfacing in her mind were far too numerous—and did not belong to the same person—the girl became somewhat uncertain of her own identity.

The shorter set of memories told her that she was merely an ordinary person from Earth. But the other set, seemingly simple yet incomparably vast, told her that she was one of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers of the Previous Era—a Fusion Warrior bearing the Signet of Stars...

"..."

After resting for a while and waiting for the pain in her head to fade... the girl quickly calmed down and began sorting through the chaotic memories in her mind.

Once she had calmed down, she noticed the things she had overlooked before.

Although there was no mirror for her to see her own face, by examining her body and clothes... she could confirm that she was Griseo now. At the very least, her body was.

Otherwise, the girl did not believe an ordinary person could survive in such an unknown, freezing place while barefoot, bare-legged, and dressed in such thin clothes.

But even after calming down, she still could not tell whether she was a transmigrator who had become Stars, or Griseo who had gained the memories of a transmigrator.

Both sets of memories were far too real and vivid. Whether it was the ordinariness and unwillingness to settle in Ye Li's memories, or the bone-deep loneliness Griseo had felt when she finally faced the universe alone, the girl could deeply understand and be moved by them, as though she had experienced them all herself.

"So... how am I supposed to paint the world?"

The sky was already dim because of the blizzard, and the forest, obscured by trees, was even darker. Gloom, cold, and silence filled the place.

"Grrr~"

The expressionless little blue girl clutched her stomach as it let out a mournful growl, leaving one footprint after another as she made her way through the dark, freezing forest.

From afar, anyone who did not know better might have mistaken her for a pure spirit of the snowy woods.

But she knew herself best. The girl... no, Griseo, knew very well that her heart was nowhere near as calm as she appeared.

She was cold and hungry. Though neither of those things was fatal to a Fusion Warrior, nor would they have much effect on her, they were still unpleasant.

Besides, rather than saying she looked calm, it would be more accurate to say that Griseo simply did not show any other emotions on her face.

Although the influence of the other memories made her inner thoughts more active, Griseo's own memories likewise ensured that this liveliness remained entirely inside her, never appearing on her face.

"Mm...?"

Suddenly, Griseo stopped walking and tilted her head slightly toward the front. Through the trees, she could see a faint glow and hear indistinct human voices.

"..."

For a moment, Griseo hesitated. She did not know whether it was wise to approach so rashly.

But she urgently wanted to understand her current situation, and if possible, she also wanted to fill her stomach.

So after a brief internal struggle, Griseo decided to go take a look. Lightly lifting her little feet, already reddened by the cold, from the snow, she walked forward.

However, once she truly approached the firelight, Griseo discovered that everything was completely different from what she had imagined.

What reached her ears were the noisy curses and loud, vicious laughter of a group of people...

What met her eyes was a frail, bloodstained figure, surrounded by people with savage expressions and weapons glinting coldly in their hands... along with a patch of pitch-black color.

"Boss, a little brat showed up over there. What should we do?"

While Griseo was shocked by the scene before her, someone else noticed her as well.

"Damn it, do you even need to ask? Kill her! We can't leave any witnesses after they've seen us doing this!" The boss who had been questioned flashed a vicious look, then roared impatiently.

"W-What...?"

Hearing that, the injured horned girl, who had been forced to the roadside by the crowd, suddenly turned around in terror and looked behind her.

And the moment she turned, her eyes met Griseo's beautiful gaze.

In that instant, only one thought remained in the girl's mind: do everything she could to let this adorable child survive.

"Run... hurry and run!"

"...?"

Clearly, Griseo, who had suddenly fallen into thought, did not immediately react to the girl's words. Instead, she stood where she was, watching her with a puzzled expression.

And then—

In that brief moment, one of the people surrounding the girl, a vicious-faced man wielding a long blade, had already charged straight at Griseo.

The way he rushed forward made it seem as if he intended to cleave the dazed little girl in two with a single strike.

"No!"

At the sight of this, the fear and panic in the horned girl's eyes transformed into boundless fury.

Dragging along her injured body, she burst forward at a speed she would never have thought herself capable of and lunged toward Griseo, trying to pull the little girl into her arms.

Even though she knew that doing so would almost certainly mean her death, and even though she knew she could not protect Griseo for long—perhaps not even for more than a breath—she still did it...

The instant they made contact, the enormous force of the horned girl's leap knocked Griseo completely to the ground.

Before Griseo could say anything, the girl tightly embraced her and used her own body to shield her.

"Don't be afraid... big sister... big sister is here with you..."

After doing all that, the girl still did not forget to softly comfort Griseo in her arms...

"..."

At that moment, Griseo noticed the pitch-black color around her quietly fading away, replaced by a faint, warm yellow.

But when she looked up again and saw the murky colors on the person about to bring down his blade upon them, a ripple appeared in her heart...

"Mister Knight, please!"

P.S. I'm a new author with a new book. Please go easy on me and offer your guidance.

Recognition and Escape

"Mister Knight, please!"

Clang—

As Griseo's voice fell, a handsome knight clad in silver-blue armor suddenly appeared out of thin air before them, using the knight's sword in his hand to block the long blade swinging toward the two of them.

"Wha—Agh!"

The man holding the long blade wore a stunned expression when his attack was blocked. But before he could react further, the silver half-bodied knight attacked again, sending the enemy flying with a slash of his knight's sword and smashing him through several trees.

All of that happened in the blink of an eye.

"...?"

The horned girl, who had been hugging Griseo and waiting for pain to descend, also noticed the change behind her. She carefully turned her head to look.

After all, she had heard the little girl in her arms call out, "Mister Knight, please!"

Once she saw what was behind her, the horned girl swiftly rose from the ground while holding Griseo in her arms.

Although she had no idea what the knight behind her, who seemed to have only half a body, actually was, she knew this was a good chance to escape.

However, when the girl took Griseo's hand and prepared to flee, she found herself being held back by the blue-haired little girl instead.

Realizing this, she could not help becoming anxious, because she had no idea how long this sudden knight could hold off those Infected...

"Warm... don't worry. Mister Knight will protect us." As though sensing the horned girl's anxiety, Griseo looked up at her and gently reassured her in an even tone.

"..."

For some reason, when the horned girl met Griseo's calm, beautiful violet eyes, much of the anxiety and urgency in her heart unknowingly faded away.

And just then, the silver-blue knight, who had stopped moving after repelling the attacker, moved again as though he had received some command.

"Ah, boss, that monster is coming over! What should we do?!" Clearly, someone among the group of assailants panicked as the silver-blue knight approached.

After all, the person Griseo's Mister Knight had just sent flying was still lying in the distance and wailing. No matter how they looked at it, he appeared seriously injured.

"What are you panicking for?! Get up there! A few of you hold that monster back, and as for the others... heh, kill that woman and that little brat!"

"If we let them get away, I don't need to tell you what we'll be facing afterward, do I?"

After shoving the person beside him, the organizer of this assault flashed a ruthless look and gave his orders.

"Yes!"

Having heard their boss's command, the people around him suppressed the fear in their hearts and charged toward the silver-blue knight and the two girls behind him with weapons in hand.

"Warm, don't be afraid..."

When Griseo noticed the color of fear appearing around the horned girl again, she clasped the hand holding hers with her own small hand, trying to give her some sense of security.

Although Griseo still had not figured out exactly who she was.

She had always had great faith in Mister Knight. She believed he would definitely protect her... and her friend.

Next, the silver-blue Mister Knight did not disappoint Griseo's faith or expectations. Facing the charging enemies, he swung his knight's sword and easily blocked and repelled every one of them.

"Aaaah..."

"...N-No, don't kill me!"

The Infected who had been repelled or sent flying were now sprawled all over the ground, wailing and letting out miserable screams.

Seeing this, a flicker of fear crossed the organizer's eyes. He quietly took a step back, and when he realized the silver-blue knight did not react to his movement—

he immediately turned and fled into the forest behind him.

"..."

Watching the scene before her, Griseo did not make any other move. She merely looked up again at the warm girl beside her.

She had no interest in deciding what should be done with those people, nor did she have any particular thoughts on the matter, so she turned an inquiring gaze toward the girl beside her.

After noticing Griseo's gaze, the horned girl was briefly stunned. Then she lowered her blue eyes and thought for a moment before softly saying, "Let him go..."

"Then let's leave this place quickly as well."

After saying that, the girl took Griseo's hand and headed down the small path.

Although the Infected had all been knocked down for the moment, she still intended to leave quickly to avoid any further trouble.

"Okay."

After hearing the warm girl's words, Griseo simply nodded obediently and allowed herself to be led forward.

Griseo chose to respect the decision of the girl beside her. Besides, she was not surprised by it at all.