Speaking of which, when they had learned how patiently Lingchen answered Mei's questions, they had felt rather envious.
"I've always been strong."
"After all, he could even use flames, and had even continued the plan to use them well. By that reckoning, what was there that Lingchen couldn't use?"
Even if it was a tree, or a mechanical AI girl gained bodily functions, Lingchen could use it.
"Lingchen, would you like to see our new invention?" Vill-V worked up her courage and led Lingchen over to her invention, a Divine Key.
"Damn it! My little Griseo!"
Henk's face was dark as he swung his weapon around the training room, venting his frustration. Even his breathing had grown uneven.
He regretted it a little. Originally, he had been considering Kosma, thinking that after the boy trained properly and grew a little more composed through a few more battles, he could help look after Griseo. After all, Henk couldn't keep troubling Blanka.
Blanka had plenty of work herself, especially under Mobius. Because of Lingchen's presence, she hadn't left, so her daily workload was considerable. He hadn't expected things to turn out like this... Since Lingchen had gone to see Griseo, Henk had also grown curious about what Griseo thought of him.
So, after arranging Kosma and Dysbiya's training, he hurried to Mobius's laboratory to find Griseo.
At first, he had thought Mobius would subject him to that snakelike gaze of hers. To his surprise, she hadn't paid him any attention at all.
Just as he was feeling relieved, Griseo delivered a bolt from the blue.
"Big Brother Lingchen is warm, like the sun. I like him very much."
That expression, which he didn't even dare describe, shattered the heart of this soldier on the front lines against Honkai.
Why did it feel