I Became Griseo in Arknights

Obviously, the little girl had no idea what was happening. Having been suddenly woken up, she was still completely groggy.

Alyona was in much the same state, still dazed and completely unaware of what had happened.

"What's wrong, Sister Alina...?"

Griseo sat up, rubbing her large eyes as she looked at Alina in confusion.

"..."

Hearing that, Alyona also turned to look at Alina, waiting for her answer.

"You two, get up quickly. The camp is under attack. There are quite a lot of them, and there are troublesome enemies too!"

Looking at the two still-groggy children, Alina frowned slightly and walked over to the bed, explaining with some urgency.

"???)!"

Alina's words instantly woke Griseo and Alyona up completely. All sleepiness vanished, and even the discomfort of being abruptly awakened faded considerably.

Compared to Alyona, however, Griseo's reaction was much greater. She quickly crawled out from under the covers and stood on the bed.

This time, Griseo did not even need to call for them. The enormous Azure Knight and the azure Attendant appeared beside the bed at the same time, awaiting her orders.

"Mister Attendant, please stay behind and protect Sister Alina and the others. And then... Mister Knight, take me to Talulah."

After saying that, Griseo took a few steps forward and stood at the edge of the bed.

"..."

Mister Knight skillfully scooped up his little princess and swiftly headed outside, leaving behind one adult, one child, and one creature staring at each other in the tent.

After leaving the tent, Griseo barely needed to identify the direction of the main battlefield. It was far too obvious.

At the same time, however, the little girl noticed enemies approaching from the rear. Before heading over, she summoned her Tyrant Uncle and had him deal with the enemies behind them.

"..."

Sitting quietly on Mister Knight's arm, Griseo finally could not help rubbing her slightly sore eyes again.

Honestly, the little girl had never expected the camp to face such a major crisis during the short time she had been taking a nap...

If Griseo had known earlier, she would not have taken that nap at all! She could have secretly wiped out the enemies outside beforehand... Why would there have been any need for so much trouble?

With their retreat route completely sealed off, Yelena could only temporarily abandon her plans to withdraw.

She pulled herself away from the battle and went to help Talulah, who was fighting two opponents alone.

But clearly, Yelena alone could not make up for the combat strength of two Elite Guards. Even with her assistance, the two of them were still being suppressed and had even suffered minor injuries.

Yet at this moment, neither Talulah nor Yelena showed any intention of retreating. They continued to endure the attacks of the two Elite Guards head-on.

Although the situation appeared to be at a stalemate on the surface... in truth, whether it was Talulah and the leaders' battle or the ordinary Infected's fighting, the Reunion Movement was at an absolute disadvantage.

On top of that, after one of the Elite Guards exposed Talulah's identity, many Infected had been severely shaken for a time, with some even falling into despair.

So when Griseo arrived, she saw chaotic fighting and the injured Talulah and Yelena.

"!"

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Just as the little girl was startled, a cold gleaming scimitar appeared behind Talulah at some point and swiftly slashed toward her.

"Mister Knight!"

Along with Griseo's slightly angry call, the Azure Knight carrying his princess appeared behind Talulah at almost teleport-like speed. His large hand gripped the Dragon Girl's shoulder, blocking the strike for her.

Clang—

With the Elite Guard's attack blocked, the sharp scimitar rapidly scraped across Mister Knight's back, scattering sparks...

Yet upon closer inspection, Mister Knight had not suffered any serious damage. Only a faint white mark had been left on his body.

"What... what is that thing?"

Looking at the suddenly appearing knight and little girl, the two Elite Guards slowed their movements slightly and silently examined the half-body knight that had appeared out of nowhere.

It was not only the two Elite Guards. Everyone else who had never seen Mister Knight was also secretly observing him, while committing Griseo, that adorable little girl, to memory.

PS: Honestly, I've really been avoiding writing combat scenes... I can only say I don't have the writing skill for it. Even if I write it, it won't look good, and it'll just be filler... So this is how it is.

I actually asked before. I've wanted to write about Snake for a long time, to write another storyline. But it seemed like you guys weren't very supportive of it. I was afraid subscriptions would drop, so I never wrote it.

Anger and Sealing

While the Elite Guards and everyone else were examining Griseo, she was also observing the Elite Guards and the invading enemies...

Honestly, the little girl had never expected that the leaders of this sudden attack on the camp would be two Elite Guards.

Now, Griseo felt a little troubled... but only a little.

At this moment, the little girl's gaze swept over Talulah and Yelena. When she saw that glaring scarlet red, she slowly lowered her eyes, concealing the boundless fury and coldness rising within them.

"Let's end this unfunny game... Mister Knight."

As Griseo's indifferent murmur fell, azure color erupted. The already massive knight became even larger and more imposing as the colors spread over and filled him, while the blade of the greatsword in his hand became sharper.

The sudden transformation of the Azure Knight made everyone present subconsciously turn their gaze toward him. The two Elite Guards, in particular, seemed to suddenly sense danger and tensed up warily.

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However, the azure knight did not suddenly lash out as they had expected. Instead, he gracefully placed the barefoot little girl in his arms onto the ground first, and then...

The air surged. The gigantic knight vanished from where he stood, and when he appeared again, he was already in front of an Elite Guard. His enormous hand clenched into a fist and slammed forward.

That Elite Guard was unable to dodge in time and took the punch head-on, sending him flying backward.

As for why the Azure Knight did not use his greatsword, but instead used his fist and even held back his strength... naturally, it was because Griseo had secretly instructed him to.

There was no other reason. Because of the Elite Guards' human-bomb nature, Griseo could not directly kill the two who had hurt her companions.

The lives of two enemies were not worth burying so many companions and the Reunion Movement along with them.

After sending one Elite Guard flying with a punch, Mister Knight swiftly turned his gaze toward the remaining one and charged at him.

From then on, the Azure Knight single-handedly held back both Elite Guards, leaving them with no attention to spare for anything else.

Then, amid the astonished gazes of everyone present, including Talulah and the others, Griseo quickly set up her easel, took out her brushes and other painting tools, and even brought out her massive cross-shaped personal weapon, Starlight of the Past.

After mixing her colors on the palette, the little girl entered a painting state right amid the chaotic battlefield. This time, her models were the two Elite Guards entangled in battle with Mister Knight.

"Quick... kill that girl!"

One of the Elite Guards being beaten down by the Azure Knight found an opening and shouted at the soldiers fighting in the melee.

The strength of the knight monster before them made both Elite Guards feel threatened, but they had also seen that this monster was closely connected to Griseo.

Since they had no way to directly kill the knight before them, they planned to capture the ringleader first and kill that seemingly vulnerable little girl.

After hearing the Elite Guard's command, many soldiers began shifting their targets, aiming directly at the blue-haired little girl in the middle of the battlefield, who was currently immersed in her world of painting.

A large number of Originium Arts attacks flashed as they flew toward Griseo.

Seeing this, Talulah, Griseo, and the Yetis all instinctively broke away from their current battles to block the attacks filling the sky.

But there were too many, and they were too fast. No matter how they tried to stop them, quite a few slipped through and continued toward the little girl...

Griseo seemed utterly unaware of the incoming attacks, her companions' actions, and the complicated gazes of the other Reunion Movement members. She did not dodge or defend herself at all.

Yet just as many people believed Griseo would be injured or even killed... a crimson figure, carrying silent fury and accompanied by annihilating black flames, stood before the princess.

In the next instant, scorching black flames erupted, rising from thin air and annihilating every attack filling the sky.

Then, the savage ruler summoned a greatsword and began his judgment, personally executing the countless sinners before him who dared harm his princess.

At this moment, Talulah and Yelena also came to their senses. Seizing the chance, they organized the Infected tangled in the melee and began their counterattack.

Because of the Tyrant, the Reunion Movement's previous disadvantage was swept away. The Infected's emotions were stirred as well, and they began fighting back with frenzy.

Noticing that fewer and fewer of the people they had brought remained, and that another crimson monster was rampaging across the battlefield, the two Elite Guards exchanged a glance.

Then, finding an opportunity, one of them swiftly attacked to draw the Azure Knight's attention, while the other wounded several people blocking his path and charged toward Griseo, who was still painting.

"Little Griseo, watch out!"

When Talulah caught sight of this from the corner of her eye, she instinctively wanted to fall back and defend her.

But the distance had already been opened up, and this Elite Guard was astonishingly fast. Even after using Originium Arts, she was unable to stop him in time.

"Watch out!"

Yelena was in much the same situation. Originium Arts erupted, and black solid ice shot toward the Elite Guard launching the sneak attack...

But it was all blocked by the Elite Guard's Originium Arts, only managing to slow him down for an instant.

Very quickly, the sharp, cold gleaming scimitar clenched in the Elite Guard's hand drew closer and closer to Griseo...

However, some people had also noticed something strange. Neither the Azure Knight fighting the other Elite Guard nor the Crimson Tyrant slaughtering the soldiers showed any intention of returning to protect their little princess.

It was as if they had not seen Griseo about to be threatened... Even the blue-haired little girl herself showed no change in expression or gaze. She calmly continued to lower her brush.

Just as the final stroke in Griseo's hand fell, brilliant and colorful paint burst from the painting, floating around the little girl and blocking the attack that had nearly reached her.

While stopping the Elite Guard's attack, the colors moved as though alive. Before everyone's eyes, they swiftly adhered to and wrapped around the attacking Elite Guard, dragging him into the painting.

The other Elite Guard, still enduring the knight's attacks, froze in the middle of a swing when he saw this. Every part of him screamed for him to flee, and he put that instinct into action.

But it was useless. The brilliant colors quickly caught up to him and slowly dragged him back into the painting that belonged to the "Elite Guards."

"..."

Everyone who saw the horrifying scene before them fell silent in shock. At the same time, a chill slowly crawled up their spines, making them shudder.

PS: Today was a little earlier, but I really do need to fix my schedule. I plan to go study at the library tomorrow, so I'll try not to stay up past midnight tonight.

Since none of you have any problems with it, I'll start writing Snake after I finish the event here. Don't worry, I'll lay the groundwork properly. I hope you'll support it. Don't let subscriptions plummet the moment I switch perspectives.

Give me a push.

The End

"..."

Everyone who saw the horrifying scene before them fell silent in shock. At the same time, a chill slowly crawled up their spines, making them shudder.

However, Griseo had never cared about outsiders' opinions or reactions... She did not even spare anyone an extra glance.

The little girl simply packed away her easel and personal weapon. After expressionlessly glancing at Talulah and the others...

She quickly turned around before everyone and left the chaotic scene, walking toward the tent where she had been sleeping.

When they saw Griseo preparing to leave, nearly everyone instinctively made way, clearing a large area around her.

Some even watched her petite departing figure with fearful eyes...

Of course, where there was fear, there was naturally excitement as well... A very small number of people looked at Griseo with eyes full of excitement, curiosity, and fascination.

As for why Griseo chose to leave so quickly, the reason was actually quite simple.

She had promised Talulah and the others not to run around. She had already caused such a spectacle just now, so she should obediently return and stay put.

Besides, being watched and surrounded by so many people... all she could see were mixed, chaotic colors. She was already beginning to feel somewhat uncomfortable and no longer wanted to remain among the crowd.

As for the chaotic battlefield outside, Griseo felt that with Talulah and the assistance of Mister Knight and the others, resolving it would be more than enough.

After watching Griseo leave safely, Talulah, Yelena, and the others all relaxed at once. Then they withdrew their gazes and began surrounding and eliminating the last remaining enemies.

Inside the camp—

Before Griseo could even walk back to the tent, she ran into Alina, many children, and the wounded waiting outside. The Attendant was also busily helping them.

"Little Griseo, you weren't hurt, were you?"

Seeing that the little girl looked no different from when she had left, Alina hurried over with an anxious expression and asked.