In the Ark, I Became Griseo at the Start

"Wait!"

Before anyone else could react, Lois spoke up first.

"The Sakura sister you're talking about, isn't that the one you told us about during the day?" Lois's mouth twitched, and she stared helplessly at Griseo, waiting for her answer.

"Mm."

Hearing this, Griseo nodded her little head and obediently admitted it.

"...Give me a moment to process that."

Griseo's single word caused Lois to cover her face, her brain struggling to process the information.

"So, is this Caster, little Griseo, here to find you?" Leos, who had also heard the story earlier, chimed in.

"I don't know... I haven't seen Sakura sister in a very long time," Griseo replied, shaking her head at Leos's question.

"What riddle are you two playing? Hurry up and tell us."

"Yeah, Leos, you know gossip and you didn't tell us!"

"So, that pink-haired Caster is here for little Griseo? No, that doesn't make sense, why did she kill so many people then?"

Seeing his friends causing a commotion beside him, Leos rubbed his forehead in exasperation and said loudly, "Alright, everyone quiet down. Let me sort this out."

"Miss Caster... Sakura is someone little Griseo knows, or rather, family. After that, our occupation of the mine was discovered by the enemy, and they sent people to suppress us."

"But that Sakura didn't come to find the little one directly. Instead, she secretly eliminated all the enemies... and then left?"

"..."

Everyone fell silent, deep in thought.

"Aww..."

Unlike everyone else's serious and pensive expressions, Griseo, after explaining, felt completely relaxed. She covered her small mouth and yawned softly.

Unconsciously, it was time for her to sleep again, and drowsiness washed over her.

However, to prevent everyone from overthinking, Griseo rubbed her eyes, stifled her sleepiness, and whispered, "Don't worry, Sakura sister is a very good person. She won't hurt you."

"Since... she came for... this... child, then... I think... she probably... hasn't left. Of course... it's not impossible... that it's a coincidence," Patriot offered his insights after hearing Griseo's words.

After all, from Griseo's words, one could tell their relationship was quite good... If she truly came to find someone, Patriot didn't believe that Caster would abandon this

little one and leave directly.

"Then there's nothing we can do. Since this little one's sister didn't choose to reveal herself directly, there must be a reason. For now, we can only wait and see."

As Talulah spoke, she rubbed her forehead, her expression quite helpless.

"Alright, Alina, take the little one to rest first. It's getting late."

"Mm."

Alina nodded gently and took Griseo's small hand, saying softly, "Little Griseo, let's go back together. You promised to get to bed early."

"Okay."

After Griseo agreed, Alina gave the others a nod before leading the little one away.

The rest continued to discuss other matters...

As they walked towards the tent, Griseo suddenly looked up at Alina, who was holding her hand, and asked softly, "Sister Alina... can I sleep with Alyona tonight?"

"Hm? You mean your friend... If you want to, you can. Didn't we just get you a small bed?"

After hearing the unfamiliar name from the little loli, Alina was stunned for a moment before she realized.

Hearing this, Griseo nodded her little head and began to call out to Mr. Wolf in her mind. After all, Mr. Wolf was still protecting Alyona.

A short while later, Mr. Wolf, carrying Alyona, appeared beside them, so quickly that they hadn't even reached the tent yet.

"So fast. It looks like little Griseo, you had this planned all along~" Alina said with a smile, looking at the giant wolf and the girl in his arms, teasing her helplessly.

After teasing the little loli, Alina turned her gaze to Alyona and smiled, introducing herself, "Hello, my name is Alina. It's nice to meet you."

"It's nice to meet you too, Sister Alina. My name is Alyona," Alyona replied politely after Mr. Wolf put her down.

"Alright, it's quite cold out here, let's head back quickly," Alina said, extending her free hand to Alyona, her intention clear.

"..."

Alyona paused at the hand extended in front of her, a hint of wariness flashing in her light green eyes. She didn't immediately take it.

However, this situation didn't last long, as Griseo, standing nearby, quietly nodded to her companion.

Seeing the little loli's affirmation, Alyona no longer hesitated and gently took Alina's hand.

Alina said nothing upon seeing this, only smiling gently before walking forward, holding one child in each hand.

The two little ones followed her pace obediently.

Alina returned to the tent with the two children a short while later.

After settling them down, she seemed to remember something and turned to Griseo and Alyona, saying softly, "Big sister just remembered something and needs to go out for a bit."

"But I'll be back soon. You two can go to sleep if you're tired."

"Okay, got it."

Hearing this, the two little ones nodded obediently and agreed.

Although the two in front of her were very well-behaved, Alina couldn't help but give them a few more instructions before turning and leaving the tent.

Leaving the tent, Alina felt the pervasive cold air hit her. She shivered instinctively, then pulled her clothes tighter and exhaled a puff of warm air.

The matter she had forgotten was a small one and wouldn't take much time.

However, Alina wasn't one to procrastinate. Since she remembered it, she decided to take care of it.

"Swish—"

Before she had walked far, Alina stopped in her tracks...

Because a beautifully sheathed katana was now blocking her path, held across her chest.

"It's time we had a talk."

ps: I originally wanted to write a 4000-character chapter, but it only ended up being 3000 after half a day's work. I've been too worn out these past few days and still have a low-grade fever, feeling dizzy and out of it.

There should be another update tonight, but that one will probably only be 2000 characters. Please bear with me.

Chapter 59: Warming the Bed?

After watching Alina leave, Griseo slowly climbed into bed and burrowed into the cold covers.

After all, this bit of cold was nothing to her... It was perfectly fine to warm the bed first.

But it was different for Alyona. If she got in, it would take a long time to warm up her body and the covers.

"Mmm... I'll warm it up for you first, Alyona. You can come up later," Griseo said, her fluffy little head popping out from the thick quilt.

"...Okay~"

Hearing Griseo, Alyona blinked in surprise. Once she understood, she nodded gently and gave Griseo a bright smile.

Honestly, the little loli's words and actions always took Alyona by surprise, catching her off guard and leaving her unable to resist.

However, she didn't dislike this feeling, because she could feel the affection and sincerity...

"Mmm, Mr. Wolf."

Suddenly, Griseo seemed to remember something and softly called out to her loyal companion.

"?"

Seeing Mr. Wolf suddenly appear by the bedside, a flicker of confusion crossed Alyona's eyes. She then looked at Griseo with a questioning gaze.

"I just remembered, Alyona, you don't seem to have any pajamas. I'll have Mr. Wolf get you a set."

Griseo, who was lying in bed with only her little head showing, blinked her violet eyes and explained to her companion.

"Ah, this..."

Clearly, Alyona's mind couldn't keep up with the little loli's train of thought again. She couldn't figure out for the life of her why Mr. Wolf had been summoned again, only to get her pajamas.

While Alyona was still in a state of surprise, Mr. Wolf had already retrieved a suitable set of pajamas and elegantly presented them to her.

Looking at the pajamas in front of her, which clearly looked like they were made of excellent material, Alyona hesitated. But when she met Griseo's expectant, beautiful eyes, she still reached out and took them.

"...Thank you."

"Mhm, I'm glad you like them."

With that, Griseo slowly retracted her cute little head back under the covers, not forgetting to mumble, "It's all warm in here now. Griseo won't peek."

"Okay~"

Watching the little blue-haired cutie slowly disappear, Alyona's heart melted. Her voice softened unconsciously.

She was always wary and kept a cold face towards others... but for some reason, she just couldn't bring herself to be harsh with Griseo.

Logically speaking, even though the little loli was her savior, Alyona shouldn't have let her guard down so easily...

This was a conclusion she had drawn from her long time living in this cruel snowfield, a lesson learned through blood.

But Griseo seemed to possess a peculiar magic that drew Alyona in, a magic that made her want to get closer, to interact, to relax, and even to trust.

"..."

Thinking this, Alyona quickly changed into her pajamas without hesitation... Then, feeling the chill, she walked towards the bedside.

The reason she moved so quickly was that she didn't want Griseo to suffocate in the covers for too long.

However, the reality was the complete opposite of what Alyona thought. Griseo, who was completely buried in the covers, was actually eavesdropping on Sakura.

To be honest, if she hadn't been contacted suddenly... the little loli wouldn't have even noticed that Sakura had barged into the Reunion camp and intercepted Alina.

"It's not good to barge in so rashly, Your Excellency."

After being stopped, Alina subconsciously glanced to her side. The first thing she saw was the mask on Sakura's face, followed by those prominent, long "rabbit ears."

"I just have a few things I need to discuss with you. I'm not particularly interested in this place," Sakura replied to Alina's words with a calm voice and retracted katana.

"Then... Miss Sakura, are you here to pick up little Griseo?"

Seeing the sword in front of her being put away, a complex look flashed in Alina's eyes. After a moment of hesitation, she quietly asked Sakura.

However, Sakura didn't directly answer Alina's question. She merely said softly, "First, call over a few of your cadres here."

"...I'll go call them, but Miss Sakura, you..."

"I'll be waiting here for you."

"Okay."

Upon hearing this, Alina said no more. She gave Sakura a deep look before jogging towards the campfire.

After all, since that Caster had said so, she had nothing to dwell on.

Moreover, Alina felt that if this Sakura harbored any ill intentions, calling everyone over would make it easier to stop her, especially Patriot.

Although she hadn't personally witnessed Patriot's terrifying strength, she had heard rumors.

Furthermore, there was always a saying in Ursus: "Three Wendigos can conquer a small city." One could imagine how powerful Patriot, a pure-blooded Wendigo, was.

However, Alina didn't expect at all at this moment that even though she had tried her best to overestimate Sakura, she had still severely underestimated her.

"..."

Watching Alina's retreating back, a hint of helplessness flashed in the azure eyes beneath Sakura's mask. She was so used to interacting with the little deer as Griseo that she almost broke character just now.

Fortunately, she didn't break character in the end. It seemed she still needed more practice, especially in front of familiar people.

Alina ran all the way to the campfire and successfully attracted the attention of a group of people. Both Talulah and the Yetis looked at her, slightly out of breath.