Someone in Arknights, Starts as Griseo

As the voices grew louder, a heavily armed squad in thick cotton clothes, carrying crossbows, appeared within Sakura's sight.

Seeing the clothes of these people, she almost instantly ruled out the possibility of them being Infected.

Coupled with the fact that there were so few of them, Sakura guessed that these people were likely a vanguard team sent to gather intelligence on the mine.

And behind them, there should be many more people waiting for their news.

However, since they were a vanguard team, Sakura saw no reason to let them go. She planned to leave one or two to interrogate for information and eliminate the rest.

With an idea, Sakura slowly took out a mask from her system space, fiddled with it, and after a flicker of nostalgia in her eyes, she put the mask on.

Then, she exerted force under her feet, leaping up with a gentle yet swift movement. A sword qi, icy blue, was unleashed, and before anyone could react, she had instantly dealt with almost all the members of this squad.

"Who's there? Captain!"

This sudden unexpected event caused the only uninjured member of the squad to panic, looking around frantically.

And just then, accompanied by gusts of cold wind, Sakura landed gently behind him, her long sword pointed directly at his vulnerable neck.

"..."

Upon noticing the long sword suddenly at his neck, the sole survivor broke out in a cold sweat and instantly fell silent, daring not to speak again.

"From now on, I ask, you answer. You'd best answer truthfully, or else..."

As her voice fell, Sakura exuded a trace of killing intent, causing the person before her to shiver violently, as if plunged into an ice cave.

"I... I'll tell you..."

ps: Something came up last night, so the extra chapter was canceled and not written at all. I'll continue today. Actually, to be precise, I have to add a chapter today. QAQ

Chapter 50 Forget-me-not

"Swish—"

After using some minor methods to obtain the information she wanted, Sakura showed no mercy. With a swift movement of her hand...

A鲜红 bloodline appeared on the neck of the squad's sole survivor, and then he fell with a thud into the snow, staining a large expanse of white.

Once confirmed as enemies, Sakura would show no mercy to them, for that would be cruelty to herself.

Looking at the corpses before her, the light in her beautiful blue eyes flickered slightly. After a moment of silence, she reached into her system space, took out a few delicate small flowers, gently placed them aside, and then turned to leave.

Both the mask she was wearing now and the delicate Forget-me-nots she had just used were items that appeared in her system space after unlocking Sakura. They were items unique to Sakura.

And her actions just now were a ritual unique to her.

From what the person had told her, Sakura learned the enemy's general deployment.

As for why it was general, the reason was very simple: she hadn't managed to extract detailed information. Of course, it wasn't because the person didn't want to talk, but because the outer personnel simply didn't know the specific deployment.

After all, the squad just now was merely a reconnaissance vanguard. It was good enough that they knew some general deployment; they wouldn't have access to the details.

However, for Sakura, this was enough. As long as she knew the general deployment locations, she could go and eliminate them.

But there was one point that was still quite troublesome for her: the enemy this time was divided into two waves, planning to surround the mine from different directions, and both waves had sent vanguard personnel to scout.

So, Sakura was now in a dilemma: should she rush to eliminate the other vanguard team first, or should she go all the way down this path... and take down the main force on this side first.

However, after thinking for a while, she decided to abandon the former and planned to deal with the main force nearby first. After that, she would focus on dealing with the enemies on the other side.

Next, for the sake of her mission, Sakura unleashed terrifying speed and once again shuttled through the silver-frosted forest, heading straight for her target.

Meanwhile, in the warehouse, Griseo, who was chatting with Alyona and the others, suddenly had a flicker of understanding in her violet eyes.

After learning about the enemy's intelligence through Sakura's sharing, she silently notified the Tyrant and Madam in her heart, asking them to keep an eye on the enemies from the other direction.

Although they couldn't take action, they could still watch...

And just before this, Griseo had also received a message from her Driver Sister, stating that Patriot was already rushing over with a group of people, and their advance was not slow.

So, upon receiving this new information from Sakura, Griseo blinked her large eyes, a hint of slight dejection showing in them.

She really had reason to suspect that all of this had been calculated by the system. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence...

If Sakura hadn't intervened, Reunion's reinforcements would almost certainly have clashed with the enemy on one side, leading to a conflict.

Even Griseo dared to speculate further: since Reunion had dispatched a great general like Patriot this time, she suspected that the current enemy might include Internal Guards...

However, although Ursus's Internal Guards were very powerful compared to ordinary people, they weren't a huge problem for the little loli, just troublesome.

Moreover, eliminating an Internal Guard might attract the investigation and tracking of other Internal Guards. It would even be possible to pin the blame directly on Reunion.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Griseo, who was next to her and lost in thought for some reason, Alyona asked with a hint of confusion in her voice.

"It's nothing..."

Hearing the familiar hoarse voice beside her, Griseo suddenly snapped back to attention and gently shook her little head in response.

Looking at the little loli with a somewhat dazed expression, Lois chuckled and teased, "It seems like you've got a lot going on in that little brain of yours, Griseo~"

"So, are we going to continue the topic we only half-finished?"

As she spoke, Leos gazed at Griseo with curious eyes, awaiting her answer.

Before receiving Sakura's message, Griseo had been telling the three of them a story to pass the time. To be precise, it wasn't exactly a story, but rather an introduction to her "family."

"Hmm... if you guys still want to keep listening."

Upon hearing this, Griseo pondered for a moment before answering earnestly.

Although this topic hadn't been initiated by the little loli, she didn't mind talking about the other Elysian beings. In a sense, it wasn't like she was making things up.

"If little Griseo is still willing to talk about it, we're just curious, after all." Lois sighed helplessly, pushing the decision back to Griseo.

Everyone had witnessed Griseo's peculiar nature and abilities firsthand, so curiosity was natural. However, respect was also paramount.

If the little one didn't want to talk, everyone would be understanding and wouldn't press her. Besides, even if they did press her, they probably couldn't win against her?

"Alright, let's continue then."

Griseo's large eyes flashed with a hint of helplessness as the decision returned to her hands. She then said softly.

At the same time, the little loli made a silent decision in her heart. She felt it was necessary for her "guardian" to come out and have a good chat with Reunion.

As for whether this "guardian" would be Sakura or Mobius, Griseo hadn't quite decided yet.

However, such matters were trivial. After her "guardian" had a friendly exchange with Reunion, she only wanted one outcome.

That is, "Griseo" could officially stay with Reunion without being considered an unknown entity.

Then, some information about "Griseo's" characteristics and precautions could also be conveyed to Reunion through others.

"Ahem... I'm going to continue asking then~"

After a light cough, Lois softened her voice and probed tentatively before formally asking, "What kind of person is your 'Mama Aponia' that little Griseo mentioned?"

After Lois asked, the remaining two, while not staring intently at the little loli, quietly perked up their ears.

The three present had all heard Aponia's name from Griseo more than once, so they were somewhat curious and concerned.

Moreover, when the little loli had mentioned her at the camp before, it was as good as saying nothing, which only piqued the curiosity of the two Yetis even more.

They wanted to know what kind of person the mother of such a formidable child as Griseo was.

"Hmm... Mama Aponia is very gentle and treats me very well. But, she can be a bit scary when she's angry?"

ps: There's more tonight. I'll keep writing until dawn because I'm running out of time before the shelves. Damn.

Also, thank you to the big shots for the rewards. It's truly terrifying. I thought this event was almost over and no one else would participate, but then I got this wave of surprise ???).

Next up is the book recommendation section. Since I'm still on the recommendation list, I'll be recommending more books.

For Raiden Mei, There is a moonlight scattered across the human world in her heart, and a warm sun illuminating the earth. She once thought the sun had set and the moonlight would last forever, but unexpectedly, the world played a big joke on her. At that night's ball, the warm sun said to her: "Hi, how are you feeling? Sister Mei~?" Chapter 51: Slaughter (Bonus Chapter 1)

"Hmm... Mama Aponia is very gentle and treats me very well. But, she can be a bit scary when she's angry?"

As she spoke, a pair of dull, lifeless crimson eyes appeared in Griseo's mind...

However, even in "Griseo's" memories, Aponia's angry moments were rare. This wasn't just because Aponia had a good temper, but also because she often avoided "Griseo."

Of course, there were exceptions, such as when the little loli wanted to do unhealthy things, like not sleeping or eating properly... In those cases, there was a chance she might see Aponia's red eyes.

Leos, who was beside her, stroked his chin and asked thoughtfully, "I see. It seems your family is quite good, little Griseo. But why hasn't anyone come looking for you? Do they not know you're here?"

This was a question he had been curious about since earlier. The little loli had told them in a bit more detail about several of her family members, like Aunt Mobius, gentle Sister Sakura, and Cosmo.

However, when Cosmo was mentioned, both Leos and the other two had somewhat strange expressions.

If the two Yetis had only known the reason behind Griseo's bare feet before, giving them a peculiar impression of Cosmo, then after hearing the little loli's more detailed descriptions just now, they all felt that this person was a bit... questionable.

Of course, putting that aside, Leos and the others could sense the kindness these people had towards Griseo from her words. But precisely because of this, they had such doubts...

"Hmm, perhaps they don't know I'm back, and they're still very busy."

Griseo pondered for a moment before answering Leos's question.

After Griseo's reply, the atmosphere between them suddenly became a bit tense, but Lois quickly reacted.

She then leaned over, hooked her arm around the little loli's shoulder, and said with a grin, "Little Griseo, don't overthink it. If no one's looking for you, just stick with us! We'll take good care of you!"

"...?"

Griseo, who had been calmly recounting events, was suddenly hugged, and a large question mark slowly appeared above her little head.

"I'm not overthinking it..."

However, after the little loli quietly explained, a gentle, comforting pat landed on her head, and Lois's voice reached her ears.

"Okay, as long as you weren't overthinking it. Once this mission is over, Leos and I will sneak you two little ones out for a good meal."

"Mhm."

Accompanied by the cold wind and snow, Sakura smoothly found her target for this trip: one of the enemy's main forces.

Because it was daytime, she didn't get too close for the time being. Instead, she chose to observe secretly from a distance first.

Sakura's gaze swept over the area, and combined with her analysis of various traces, she deduced that there were at least several hundred enemies, and they were relatively well-equipped.

However, none of this mattered to Sakura; it had no impact.

The only thing was, this was the first time she had dealt with so many people... It didn't quite feel like a killer's work.

"Hoo—"

After preparing herself, Sakura darted towards the enemy's direction. This was destined to be a brutal slaughter...

But she wouldn't be soft-hearted, because they were the enemy, and because their stances were different.

If Sakura let them go today, what if they brought more enemies, or even hurt the people she cared about?

What's more, giving them a chance, Sakura didn't think they would spare the Infected of Reunion...

Meanwhile, Griseo, who was having lunch, suddenly lost some of her appetite when she sensed what Sakura was doing at that moment.

A complex emotion flashed rapidly in her wide, violet eyes.

"What's wrong? Is it not tasty, little Griseo? Though, you're right, there's not much fat in it."

Noticing Griseo's stopped movements and how she suddenly seemed to have lost her appetite, Lois couldn't help but gently reach out and stroke her soft hair as she asked.

"No... it's not because of lunch."