Muelsyse Doesn't Seem Like a Good Person? / Saria, the Straight-Shooting Steel Lady
The first two questions were somewhat easier to answer, as she had at least some expectation of them, but this one... she really hadn't anticipated it.
Because Silence was very familiar with the procedures. Transferring a patient from Rhine Lab to another treatment facility required the head of the organization's personal approval.
How will this "Serpent Lord" pass this procedure? By forging documents? Or... is there an undercover agent within Rhine Lab?
"Yes, that's all... It's all prepared, so you can rest assured, Sister Silence." Hearing this, Griseo gently nodded her cute little head and replied.
Of course, the little girl doesn't plan to reveal too many details, because there's no need to. After all, even though Silence's color is quite nice, she is still a "stranger".
"..."
After hearing Griseo's answer, Silence wasn't entirely satisfied, but after glancing at the young face beside her, she didn't delve any deeper into the question.
"I've asked about most of the questions regarding this letter. As for any other questions, I wonder if you would be willing to answer them for me, little sister."
The letter Mobius left this time was actually quite simple. It didn't even ask him, the "accomplice," to do anything, so after asking those three questions, Silence had no other questions about the envelope.
"Um?"
Upon hearing this, Griseo gently raised her head and looked at Silence with some confusion.
Because Silence was very weak, Griseo had naturally lost her color and returned to her blank state.
Meeting Griseo's innocent gaze, Silence carefully considered her words and tone before lowering her voice to say:
"Hmm... what kind of person is the little sister on the [Serpent Lord's ] side? Has she ever abused... hurt you?"
After speaking, Silence's gaze couldn't help but sweep over the little girl's exposed snow-white thighs and small feet, and his expression was a little strange.
"No, Aunt Serpent Lord has always been very kind to me and has never bullied me." Hearing this, Griseo shook her little head and then added, "Sister Silence, are you worried that Ifrit is being bullied?"
"No... I'm worried you'll be bullied." Faced with Griseo's blunt words, Silence shook her head slightly, then said in a low voice with some concern.
Well, while Silence had come to believe in the [Serpent Lord's ] skills and abilities, she wasn't entirely convinced of his character...
The malicious and arrogant words in the three letters, in particular, reinforced her preconceived notions about this person.
"Hmm..."
Sensing Silence's worry, Griseo frowned slightly, her expression serious as she mentally prepared her words.
Although the little girl knew that Mobius didn't care what others thought of her, she still felt it was necessary to change Silence's mind.
After all, contact with Ifrit wouldn't end completely after this treatment; Mobius would definitely have to conduct further experiments related to the "Flame Demon Fragment."
In this situation, improving Silence's impression of the [Serpent Lord] would not do Mobius any harm at all, and might even facilitate any subsequent actions.
We can't just go to Rhodes Island and kidnap people after conducting some experiments...
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Griseo's hesitant expression, Silence asked with some confusion.
"I just feel... Sister Silence seems to dislike Aunt Serpent Lord a bit..." Faced with Silence's question, Griseo carefully considered her words before speaking softly and calmly.
"Forehead..."
Little Griseo's words successfully left Silence speechless.
Although what the little girl said was true and touched her heart, she didn't want to admit it or say anything in front of a child, because it was unnecessary and might easily hurt the child's feelings.
"I always feel that Sister Silence has some misunderstanding about Aunt Serpent Lord." Looking at Silence, who seemed unsure what to say, Gray said earnestly:
"However, her way of speaking is indeed easy for others to misunderstand."
"Misunderstanding?"
After hearing Griseo's words, Silence's gaze silently shifted to the letter she was still clutching in her hand, her expression becoming somewhat strange.
"Well, according to what you adults say... well, you're saying one thing but meaning another?" Upon hearing this, Griseo nodded slightly.
"..."
To be honest, although that's how Griseo explained it to herself, Silence really couldn't imagine that the guy who acted so "bad" in the letter was being so hypocritical.
"Really? Sister Silence, do you know? If it weren't for Aunt Serpent Lord, Griseo might... no, I mean she would definitely have become a star in the sky like Mom and Dad."
Griseo gazed intently at Silence beside her, then recounted her past in a calm tone.
"...?"
Upon hearing this, Silence was slightly taken aback, and then, after realizing what it meant to turn into stars, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Clearly, Silence had speculated about the relationship between Griseo and the Serpent Lord many times in his mind, even considering the "ignorant and simple" experimental subject and the "black-hearted" researcher, but he never thought of the relationship between the patient and the doctor.
Noticing Silence's puzzled and surprised expression, the little girl continued, "At that time, I was caught in danger... It was the first time I'd ever seen Aunt Serpent Lord so anxious..."
"..."
After Griseo's words, Silence's expression became complicated, and she fell into complete silence.
She realized that she might be assuming a somewhat negative view of people, perhaps due to stereotypes.
After observing Silence, who had fallen completely silent, Griseo blinked her large eyes and decided to add fuel to the fire.
"Although I don't know how Aunt Serpent Lord met Ifrit, she has been busy for a long time because of her, and hasn't been getting proper rest at night."
"Well..."
While Silence and the little girl were having a friendly exchange around Mobius, inside Rhine Lab, Ho'olheyak was seriously considering how to "coincidentally" guide Muelsyse to discover the [Diablo Project] at the right time.
P. S.: I'm having trouble writing this. I won't go into too much detail about the conversation between Muelsyse and Miss Feathered Serpent; I'll just mention it briefly in the next chapter... I need to go write some more posts.
Chapter 131 Muelsyse, who doesn't seem like a good person?
Coffee shop entrance--
"Griseo, are you really sure you can go back by yourself?"
Looking at the cute and innocent little girl beside her, Silence asked with some concern.
It's no wonder she was worried; it's mainly because Griseo seemed even easier to seduce than her own Ifrit...
"Yes, don't worry, Sister Silence, I'm very good too." Hearing this, Griseo gently nodded her little head at Silence and said.
"Alright then... Be careful." Looking at Griseo's serious expression, Silence smiled helplessly, then patted her head and gave her some instructions.
"Hmm... Sister Silence, please be careful too. If possible... don't get too close to Ifrit tomorrow morning." As if suddenly remembering something, Griseo gently rubbed Silence's hand and gave her the same advice.
"Okay, I'll be careful."
Although she didn't understand why Griseo said that, Silence still kept her words in mind.
"Okay, see you next time..."
"See you next time, little Griseo."
After saying goodbye, Silence and Griseo didn't linger and went about their business.
After completing Mobius's task, Griseo continued to explore the city, which was still relatively unfamiliar to her.
After all, so far, the little girl's trip has only brought some candy for the children; she hasn't bought gifts for the others, or most importantly, food.
Of course, Griseo's main responsibility was purchasing gifts for everyone; Sakura would arrange things like food and other resources for her.
Because even if a little girl wanted to buy... generally speaking, no shopkeeper would sell her so much food as a "child".
Griseo was initially just wandering aimlessly along the street, but as she received more and more attention, even though she had mentally prepared herself, she still felt a little uncomfortable.
However, just as she was about to find a quiet place to rest, a familiar color caught her eye out of the corner of her eye, causing her to pause slightly and then turn around and walk in that direction.
"That intelligence organization is so hard to find, it's exhausting..."
Muelsyse, who was resting at a table and chair outside the coffee shop, slumped over the table, looking exhausted and somewhat dejected.
"If you're tired, you can go back. I'll investigate alone from now on." Saria, who was already used to her friend's behavior, looked at the information in her hand and said "ruthlessly" without even giving him a glance.
"Hey, Saria 're so heartless! I've helped you investigate this far, how can you go back now!"
Upon hearing Saria's heartless words, Muelsyse was stunned for a moment, and then began to accuse her.
"It wasn't me who asked you to come along."
Faced with Muelsyse's accusations, the iron-willed, straightforward Rhea didn't even blink before retorting.
"Damn it! Saria, no one will like you if you act like this..." Upon hearing this, Muelsyse's lips twitched slightly, and then she said through gritted teeth.
"...Eh."
Then, just as Muelsyse was about to say something, a small figure walking towards them suddenly caught her attention, causing her to swallow her words.
"?"
Saria looked up at her chatty friend in confusion when she suddenly fell silent. Then, noticing that her friend was looking elsewhere, she followed her gaze.
But it would have been better if she hadn't looked; as soon as she did, Saria slowly frowned.
"Wow, that little girl is so cute! And she's walking this way... But isn't she dressed a bit too lightly?" Coming back to her senses, Muelsyse gently patted Saria beside her, her little mouth starting to chatter again.
"Well..."
Saria glanced at her friend, who had started chattering again, and sighed softly before confirming, "She is dressed rather lightly and isn't wearing shoes."
"She doesn't look like an ordinary family's child; she looks more like a little princess who escaped from somewhere. Hehe, I'll go ask her!" With that, Muelsyse stood up excitedly and walked towards Griseo.
Although the fairy was still a little tired, she suddenly became interested in meeting such a special child.
"?"
Seeing Muelsyse suddenly walking towards her, Griseo stopped in her tracks, a look of confusion and hesitation appearing on her delicate face.
Honestly, the little girl really didn't want to be bothered by the chattering Muelsyse; it would be a huge hassle.
You see, she originally just planned to sneak over and rub off Saria's color to offset the influence of the others, so she could continue shopping.
However, in that brief moment of hesitation and pause for Griseo, Muelsyse, with a radiant smile, had already reached her and said warmly:
"Little sister, are you lost? Big sister can help you!"
"..."
Faced with Muelsyse's enthusiastic inquiry, Griseo not only did not answer, but even subconsciously took a step back.
"Huh? Am I that scary-looking?"
Upon noticing the little girl's actions, Muelsyse, who had initially been quite pleased, couldn't help but show a hint of frustration on his face.
However, she didn't continue to approach. Instead, to avoid upsetting the child, she took a few steps back and created some distance.
"Well, Aunt Mobius said that elves with long ears aren't good people..." Griseo looked at Muelsyse, who had taken a few steps back, blinked her beautiful big eyes, and then said with a serious expression.
"?"
Upon hearing this, a question mark slowly appeared above Muelsyse's head. After realizing what she meant, she hurriedly replied, somewhat annoyed:
"That's nonsense, a rumor, and not to be believed! How could a cute and kind elf like me be a bad person!"
"Hmm..."
Watching the elf lady react somewhat "intensely" to her words, Griseo took a small step back.
"?"
"Don't stay so far away, sister, I'm really not a bad person!"
Seeing the little girl getting further and further away from him and the strange looks from the people around him, Muelsyse, pale and on the verge of tears, began to explain.
P. S.: I made a slight edit to the end of the previous chapter because I realized that without Muelsyse's touch, the protagonist didn't look quite right next to Saria... In the end, she might just get a scolding? And then be sent home?
Chapter 132 Saria, the Iron-Willed Straight Woman
"What happened?"
After noticing the unusual situation with Muelsyse, Saria put down her coffee cup and came over to ask what was wrong.
"Ugh, it's just... this kid said I don't seem like a good person QAQ." Seeing her friend arrive, Muelsyse looked sad and wiped away non-existent tears as she explained.