In the Ark, Starting as Griseo

"I just suddenly lost my appetite..." Griseo said, lowering her head to look at the bowl in her hands. After a moment of thought, she continued, "But Griseo is a good child, she won't waste food."

"...That's not necessary. If little Griseo really can't eat, you can give it to me or Leos."

Hearing this, Lois couldn't help but sigh inwardly again. Griseo was so well-behaved and sensible, and she was so cute too, like a little angel!

"No need, I can finish it."

After she said that, Griseo still didn't have much of an appetite, but she didn't want to worry others.

She picked up her spoon again and, in front of the two Yetis, began to eat small bites.

Seeing this, Lois let out a helpless smile, ruffled Griseo's little head, and said, "Alright then, don't force yourself."

"Mm."

Normally, if there was nothing to do at noon, it would be a perfect break time.

But if there was something to do...

"Awooo~"

The cute, blue-haired little loli walking outside couldn't help but yawn for the second time that noon. Her violet eyes were already watering.

Although Griseo couldn't get too involved in this exclusive mission, she could at least secretly remind Yelena.

It wasn't about letting these Yetis directly confront so many enemies, but at least they could be prepared for the vanguard team coming from another direction.

She didn't even need to act. Just delaying them for a while would be enough for Sakura to arrive.

As Griseo stepped out of the warehouse again, as expected, many eyes turned towards her...

But this time, the little loli wasn't affected. She blinked her watery eyes and ignored all the distracting things.

Then, Griseo took small steps and headed straight for her target this time, Yelena.

ps: So sleepy, still so far to go... I can't write anymore QAQ. Whether there's more tonight depends on whether I have the energy. If I can't write more tonight, I'll have to frantically catch up tomorrow.

The quality of this chapter isn't great. I'll fix any issues tomorrow.

My toothache is making it impossible to concentrate, it's so annoying. You guys should rest early. Please hurry me.

Chapter 52: The Situation

Finally, with Griseo's small reminder, Yelena quickly understood the current situation and found some Yetis to start planning.

Then, to protect these infected individuals and guard against enemy reconnaissance teams, FrostNova ordered the large number of infected people in the mine to crowd into the buildings and stay outside.

Once this order was given, the vast mining area quickly became empty... looking a bit desolate.

But there was no other way. The infected people who had just been rescued were all injured and weak.

If they were kept outside, they would not only be easily exposed and harmed... but they would also be a burden.

"..."

Looking at the empty mine and the few busy Yetis, Griseo's eyes flickered.

But honestly, the little loli felt quite good right now, since the people who liked to stare at her were temporarily gone... and the murky colors were gone too.

One of the official temporary camps—

"..."

A figure in cherry blossom pink stood silently in front of the camp... looking at the corpses scattered everywhere, her eyes behind the mask filled with complex emotions.

Then, as before, she reached out and took out more than a dozen Forget-me-nots, letting them drift to the ground with the cold wind and snow.

After finishing this, Sakura put away the complexity in her eyes and quickly left. Time was of the essence, and there was another matter waiting for her to resolve.

However, through the recent slaughter... she began to want to get the [Seven Thunders of Purification] as soon as possible, because she feared that if she continued to kill uncontrollably, it might affect her.

And the Divine Key, [Seven Thunders of Purification], could protect Sakura in this regard, and even reduce the number of times she had to act.

Of course, what was special wasn't the Divine Key itself, but the Commandment that played a protective role for Sakura, a Commandment issued by Aponia specifically to protect and limit her.

Sakura could now confirm that she possessed a Commandment in her body. The basis for this was that she currently had no memory of "Sakura" killing people.

However, she didn't know if this part of the killing memory was sealed within the [Seven Thunders of Purification] given by the system. But she thought it was quite possible.

Of course, if it wasn't sealed on it, it wouldn't have a significant impact on Sakura, it would just be equivalent to losing some killing memories.

As time passed, the team, braving the cold wind and snow, had unknowingly arrived at the outskirts of the forest.

After sending a few people to investigate and confirm there were no ambushes, Patriot turned to the people behind him and said, "Be alert... we are about to... enter the forest..."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing Patriot's words, the Shield Bearers behind him responded in low voices.

Hearing this, the scarlet light in Patriot's eyes flashed, and he then unhesitatingly led the team into the forest.

In fact, the Driver Sister had tried to inform Patriot earlier that entering the forest from this direction and moving quickly was not...

The issue was at most the intelligence that they had encountered an enemy advance party.

However, Patriot did not directly adopt this single piece of intelligence. It wasn't out of arrogance, but purely out of distrust.

He didn't want to entrust the lives of his many comrades and Infected to some unknown entity created by a child.

Furthermore, to rendezvous with his daughter and a large group of recently rescued Infected, Patriot had brought along more than half of the Shieldbearers for this operation.

These Shieldbearers were his old comrades who had fought alongside him through countless campaigns.

Although, including Patriot, none of them feared death, it was precisely because of this... that he didn't want such an oversight.

If he were to lightly believe someone else's intelligence and cause a comrade to die in battle.

In Patriot's eyes, that would be a disgrace and an insult to his comrades.

Griseo naturally learned about this matter from her Driver Sister, but aside from a slight helplessness, she didn't pay it much mind.

In fact, from the very beginning, she hadn't even considered them as part of the fighting force.

Of course, this wasn't because Griseo looked down on others, but simply because it wasn't necessary. Since Sakura could handle it alone, there was naturally no need for others to interfere.

Also, the little loli had already decided on the "guardian," and that was Sakura.

As for why she didn't choose Snake Snake, the reason was simple: it was troublesome.

In this situation, no matter how one looked at it, choosing Sakura, who was currently carrying out a special mission, as the guardian was the most suitable.

After all, if Snake Snake were to come out, she wouldn't be able to attack the enemy... Just speaking empty words would have no deterrent effect. "Negotiation" and "exchange" chips were very important.

"Wuu..."

Thinking this, Griseo gently raised her head, staring blankly at the sky, letting the large snowflakes fall on her forehead.

Then, as the snow began to fall heavier, the little loli withdrew her gaze, a light layer of frost on her small head, and walked away from there.

Although she wasn't afraid of the cold and found the coolness of the snow quite enjoyable, with such heavy snow and biting wind... staying outside any longer would seem a bit foolish.

So, with this time, Griseo felt it would be better to go back to sleep with Alyona or continue telling stories.

After all, she was just a child now, a child who didn't manage affairs and couldn't interfere, wasn't she? Complex matters should be left to the adults to handle.

Upon returning to the warehouse entrance, Griseo pulled down her red hood, gently shook her small body to dislodge the snow, and then pushed open the door, stepping inside.

After entering, she noticed the "abnormality" of the warehouse at that moment.

At some point, several braziers had been set up in the relatively spacious warehouse, packed with many old, young, women, and children.

And as Griseo opened the door and entered, a group of people's gazes all focused on her.

Although she was surprised for a moment, once she reacted, the little loli's expression didn't change. She silently searched for Alyona and the Yetis.

"Here..."

ps: Today's tasks are really heavy, it's terrifying... I absolutely cannot leave them for tomorrow. I hope I won't stay up all night tonight. Actually, if I hadn't encountered various troublesome things for a few days, these last two days wouldn't be so exaggerated.

Also, I'll be ending the bounty soon. I'll issue an announcement to specifically tally how much is owed, and then I'll start repaying it.

And then, my toothache is because I went to the dentist and got braces... Last night, the rubber bands were very painful.

A gentle reminder.

Chapter 53: The Yeti's Hunt

"Here..."

Upon hearing a familiar voice, Griseo turned her head towards a corner and then saw Alyona and two other Yetis.

"..."

Then, without any hesitation, Griseo directly took her small steps towards them.

"Little Griseo, where did you just go? It's snowing so heavily outside." Lois said with a hint of helplessness as the little loli reached her side.

Griseo didn't hide her recent whereabouts, directly explaining in a low voice, "I just went to find Sister Yelena..."

"Oh, I see."

Saying this, Lois first nodded, then glanced at the other Infected in the warehouse before leaning close to the little loli's ear and asking, "So, did you sense some danger and notify Big Sister?"

Clearly, Lois and the two Yetis, Leos, who were in the warehouse, had also received notifications from Big Sister.

"Mhm... but the problem isn't too big."

Hearing this, Griseo gently nodded her small head, admitting it.

"That's good. Alright, let's not talk too much. Even though you little one isn't afraid of the cold, you should still come warm yourself by the fire."

Saying this, Lois stood up with a smile and pulled the little loli to sit beside Alyona.

"Mm."

Griseo didn't resist at all and obediently sat beside her companion. She then quietly enjoyed the warmth brought by the flames before her.

However, Lois, who had stood up, didn't immediately sit down. Instead, she walked around the warehouse, patrolling. She and Leos needed to ensure that nothing in the warehouse was missing.

In truth, Yelena would never have assigned the infected to a place like the warehouse if there hadn't been absolutely no other place to house people.

Even now, only the weak, the elderly, and women and children were placed in the warehouse; no infected individuals with strong bodies were there.

After all, there were quite a few supplies here, and even a considerable number of weapons.

If they were to be stolen, it could lead to conflict and trouble. Especially now, when the Yeti Squad was already short-handed...

"..."

Watching Lois's retreating back, Griseo first blinked in surprise, then a hint of understanding flashed in her violet eyes.

In fact, the little girl had also considered this possibility before... and precisely because she had, she had almost always chosen to stay with the other three in the warehouse, guarding against such an eventuality.

This was also one of the reasons why Griseo had been so surprised when she entered and saw so many people just now.

However, she quickly realized it might have been due to a lack of space... which is why Yelena was forced to make such an arrangement.

After all, a glance around revealed only the elderly, weak, women, and children, making the reason quite obvious.

"Awoo~"

However, before Griseo could ponder further, the third yawn of the day interrupted her, causing her beautiful large eyes to mist over with tears once more.

"Feeling sleepy? Then come sleep in my arms for a while..."

Upon seeing Griseo yawn, Alyona, sitting beside her, blinked her light green eyes gently and revealed a smile.

Then, she opened her arms, warmed by the fire, to the person next to her.

Hearing this, Griseo didn't immediately lean in. She just tilted her little head slightly and asked softly, "What about you, Alyona?"

"It's fine, I already took a nap while you were out earlier, so I'm very awake now." As she spoke, Alyona gently patted her slender, almost fleshless legs, her meaning clear.

"Alright then..."

Although she agreed, Griseo didn't snuggle into Alyona's embrace as the latter had hoped.