A Person in Arknights, Starting as Griseo Chapter 43

"w... You said that child is important, so don't get too close. Be careful not to mess things up."

"Tch, I wasn't planning on doing anything to her."

After hearing Ines's warning, w let out a soft "tch" and her playful smile vanished.

However, while her smile was gone, the excitement and curiosity in her eyes remained undimmed.

"Listen to Ines, w. Be careful. That child's summoned creatures are quite strong."

Seeing w's expression, Hedley spread his hands in resignation and added.

Knowing w's personality, he didn't say anything further after these two sentences.

Griseo, who was walking with Alyona at this moment, was already starting to regret her decision.

Although the little girl's expression hadn't changed, and even her gaze remained the same, her grip on her companion's hand had unconsciously tightened.

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As for why she regretted it...

The reason was very simple: the display Griseo had shown earlier had directly led to her being the center of intense attention the moment she stepped out of the tent.

It was even more terrifying than before. If before people had merely looked at Griseo out of curiosity or strangeness, quickly losing interest, then now it was blatant, intense scrutiny. Wherever the little girl went, all sorts of eyes, both open and hidden, followed her...

While most of the gazes weren't malicious, and the onlookers weren't particularly close, Griseo truly felt a sense of unease this time.

The little girl had thought that, due to the influence of "Griseo's" memories, she wouldn't care about others' gazes or actions at all...

But she now realized she was wrong. It wasn't that she didn't care, it was just that it hadn't reached a certain level yet.

"Hm?"

Sensing the increased pressure on her hand, Alyona paused slightly before quickly reacting. She adjusted her position, shielding Griseo from many of the stares.

"Does it make you uncomfortable? If so, we can go back. If it's important, I can help you find Talulah." Alyona said, turning her head to look at Griseo with a worried expression.

"I'm fine, I'm just a little unaccustomed to it. As long as Alyona is with me, it's okay."

Looking into her companion's worried eyes, the light in Griseo's eyes flickered slightly before she gently shook her head.

"..."

Hearing this, Alyona didn't say anything, but her eyes, filled with a helpless expression, seemed to say, I can't do anything about you.

"Mmm... Mister Knight."

Seeing her companion's helpless look, a hint of a smile flashed in Griseo's beautiful violet eyes. She then softly called out.

Since it was making her uncomfortable, the little girl wasn't planning on enduring it any longer. The time it would take to walk there slowly could be better spent summoning her Mister Knight directly.

Subsequently, the azure knight appeared. He first bowed elegantly, then gracefully scooped up both his little princess and her companion, and continued towards their target, Talulah.

With the knight's sudden appearance, the intense gazes that had been focused on Griseo instantly reduced by more than half. The remaining few were almost entirely blocked by the azure knight.

"Mmm..."

Griseo was momentarily speechless.

If she had known people would react like this upon seeing her knight, she would have definitely summoned him the moment she left the tent.

As w sat by the campfire, feeling a bit bored, the discussions from another campfire not far away drifted to her ears intermittently.

This made her unconsciously narrow her golden eyes slightly.

Meanwhile, the discussion continued...

"Just now, I saw that little girl and that knight over there. They seemed to be looking for something..."

Seeing w's reaction, the two people beside her knew she was getting excited and was about to stir up trouble.

However, Ines and Hedley knew that w generally had a sense of proportion (?), so they didn't say anything further.

ps: My teeth hurt, and I'm getting more irritable the more I write, it's so annoying. I'll write a few more chapters of daily life and then set up some foreshadowing. This volume can then temporarily conclude, as there aren't any major events for Griseo coming up, mostly just daily life.

A gentle nudge, everyone, good night.

Chapter 73: Stained and Griseo's Smile

While being held by her knight and wandering around the camp in search of Talulah, Griseo suddenly seemed to sense something and turned her head slightly to the right.

At this moment, the azure knight, as if understanding his princess's needs, paused his movement. He stood still, quietly holding the two little ones in his arms.

"..."

As Griseo turned her head, her eyes met a pair of golden eyes filled with excitement and curiosity.

After clearly seeing who owned those eyes, the little loli's heart skipped a beat, and she thought, This is bad.

Although Griseo had thought about approaching w before, that was just a fleeting thought. At least for the time being, she didn't want to act on it.

But now, it was clear that before the little loli could make a move, she had already been noticed by someone...

Griseo, who understood w's personality quite well, could tell from the emotions in w's eyes that she was interested in her. If nothing unexpected happened, there would be no shortage of pranks and interactions in the future.

For a moment, the little loli didn't even know if this was a good thing or a bad thing... If possible, she would have preferred to replace w with Mudrock, that Sarkaz young woman.

Of course, Griseo knew that was unrealistic, so she just let herself think about it.

"Heh..."

From a distance, w saw the cerulean knight stop, and when the child in his arms met her gaze, her eyes flickered, and the corners of her mouth slowly curved into a wicked grin directed at Griseo.

If it were an ordinary child, they would surely be startled, even frightened, by w's smile.

However, Griseo was not an ordinary child; she could even be considered special. But...

"..."

Griseo, who had always been expressionless and devoid of emotion in her eyes, stared at w for a moment. Upon seeing her wicked grin and the colors mixed behind her, her demeanor suddenly changed.

The innocent and pure aura that Griseo had exuded vanished, replaced by a sense of madness and delight. Strangely, this contrasting aura didn't feel out of place on her at all.

Then, Griseo gently traced her delicate lips with her finger, slowly curling her own lips into a smile, and returned w's wicked grin almost exactly.

"..."

Perhaps because the contrast was too stark, w was momentarily stunned by Griseo's smile.

However, she quickly recovered, her beautiful golden eyes now filled with even more intense interest and excitement.

Just as w was about to do something else, she suddenly stopped. Although her gaze remained unchanged, she withdrew the smile from her face.

Suddenly, Griseo's violet eyes, now filled with madness, were covered by a pair of small, calloused hands.

This sudden development completely blocked the little loli's line of sight with w, or more accurately, it blocked the little loli's gaze from continuing to focus on the colors on w.

At the same time—

Talulah, who had just finished discussing the next plan with Patriot and the others and was leaving the tent, saw the cerulean knight and the two little figures in his arms not far away...

Then, the dragon girl followed Griseo's line of sight and saw w, the mercenary. Her mouth twitched at first.

When she then noticed the wicked grin on her little one's face, her mind went blank. After realizing what was happening, she quickly ran towards Griseo.

"Why did you come out?"

After rushing to Griseo's side, Talulah carefully shielded her from view and asked with a helpless tone.

"..."

Hearing Talulah's words, Griseo, whose eyes were covered by Alyona's hands, merely had the ahoge on her head wiggle and didn't answer.

The little loli was still under w's influence and needed to calm down. Besides, she was afraid that if she spoke, she would say something as mocking as w...

"Hm? Are you feeling unwell?"

Seeing Griseo standing still and not answering, Talulah frowned slightly, her tone laced with worry.

After all, even from a distance, the dragon girl had clearly seen that wicked grin on Griseo's face just now.

"It should be nothing, just got a bit of someone else's color on me." Alyona slowly removed her hands and explained to the frowning Talulah.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Talulah said nothing more. Instead, she turned her gaze towards w, who was still standing not far away.

When w noticed the dragon girl's gaze, she showed no fear or hesitation. Instead, she shrugged with an expression that was somewhat irritating.

Finding it uninteresting, she didn't linger. With a wave of her hand, she turned and left, leaving only her retreating back.

Seeing w's behavior, Talulah couldn't quite figure out why she had come.

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Just then, Yelena also noticed the situation and walked over, her eyes questioning what had happened.

"The little one suddenly ran out and accidentally got some color on her. Let's go, we should find a quiet place for her to recover."

Meeting Yelena's puzzled gaze, Talulah showed a hint of helplessness and explained.

After speaking, the dragon girl looked towards the cerulean knight, her meaning clear.

"..."

As the knight nodded, the group moved towards the tent where they had been discussing matters.

Inside the tent—

Although she had been "colored" by w this time, the contact was interrupted before it lasted too long. Griseo quickly withdrew from the color and returned to normal.

After she recovered, the others, including Patriot who had returned, all turned their attention to her.

However, Talulah and Yelena just wanted to ask Griseo why she had come over. Patriot, on the other hand, wanted to know about the two Elite Guards from before.

Griseo, suddenly stared at by three people, a flicker of guilt flashed in her big eyes. She then quickly explained, "Um... I remembered something important and came to find Talulah."

After all, the little loli remembered that she had snuck out... and also remembered that she had promised Talulah not to run around today.

ps: Speaking of which, I suddenly feel like writing about female Su. That bad girl with shoulder-length short hair, I find it quite appealing.

Chapter 74: w's Discovery

"Hmm? Looking for me? What's up?"

Although Talulah noticed the fleeting guilt in her little one's eyes just now, she didn't say anything. Instead, she reached out and gently stroked her soft blue hair.

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"Mmm..."

When Griseo didn't hear the scolding she might have expected, the light in her eyes flickered slightly. After blinking gently, she spoke, "It's about that painting I did before."

"It's no use keeping it with me, so I decided to give it to Talulah."

After the little loli finished speaking, she took out "Elite Guard" from her spatial storage and handed it to Talulah.

At this moment, the gazes of all four people present unconsciously focused on the painting Griseo was holding, examining it.

"Hmm... little one, are they still alive?"

Looking at the painting handed to her, Talulah asked with a flicker of curiosity in her eyes as she took it.

"I didn't harm them, I just invited them into the world of the painting. If Talulah needs it, I can also let them out."

Hearing Talulah's question, Griseo gently shook her little head and explained with a serious expression.

After the little loli finished speaking, before Talulah could react, Patriot, standing nearby, had his red eyes flashing, lost in thought.

After all, his purpose or rather, his doubt for this trip had just been resolved.

However, even Patriot couldn't help but marvel inwardly at the power of Griseo's abilities.

Especially this ability to seal people within a painting, apart from requiring some preparation time, it was an extremely effective weapon against Elite Guards, who were like mobile pollution bombs.