I'm on the Ark, and I start out as Gretchen.

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Chapter 27: Chasing

"...?"

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Gretchen, who had been squatting in the snow for who knows how long, changed her position after hearing some faint noises in the distance and poked her little head out to observe the situation.

Upon confirming that someone was approaching, a hint of helplessness flashed in the little girl's large violet eyes.

Although there was a slight chance that the approaching creatures might be enemies, judging from the hushed noises, Gretsch was more inclined to believe they were members of the Yeti Squad.

For a moment, she could only think it was a real coincidence... The forest was so big, and there were many places where she could secretly observe, but they still ended up bumping into each other almost exactly.

Although being discovered at this time wouldn't result in being sent back, Gretsch could already imagine the guidance, care, and protection she received from the Yeti Squad.

If she could, she would only want guidance and care, not protection, and if anyone should be protecting others, it should be her protecting them.

"Mr. Wolf..."

After Gretchen silently called out, the red wolf appeared without a sound, then skillfully picked up the little girl and quickly moved to a different location.

After moving to a tree a dozen meters away, he carried Gretchen up the tree, placed his princess steadily on it, and then disappeared again.

Not long after the little girl settled down in the tree, she saw two familiar figures dressed in white coats, cautiously and warily moving towards the spot where she had just been, as if on guard against something.

Greta wasn't surprised by this, since she had gotten off and walked that short stretch of road herself.

Because the snow was so thick, the marks were still there... It's perfectly normal for the observant Yeti to notice and be wary of them.

Then, right before Gretsch's eyes, the two yetis missed their target. Staring at the empty snow pit in front of them, both were slightly taken aback… before quickly looking up at the treetops.

Their actions caused the little girl to instinctively hide behind the leaves as well...

"..."

After searching around without finding anything, the two yetis stood still and began to communicate with hand gestures.

To be honest, after spending so much time in the Ursus snowfield, this was the first time the two of them had encountered something like this.

Not only did footprints inexplicably appear not far away, but the traces extended to the base of the tree and then suddenly disappeared... It's truly bizarre.

'Alright, let's continue with the mission.'

After patting his teammate on the shoulder and making a gesture, one of them stopped dwelling on the matter and turned his gaze toward the mine.

After seeing his teammate's gesture, the other person reluctantly gave up the inspection and turned his attention to the brightly lit mine, observing, recording, and roughly calculating the structure and guard distribution of the mine.

Sitting in the tree watching the two yetis, Gretchen roughly knew what their mission was this time: to search as much information about the mine as possible to facilitate the next formal operation.

After this speculation arose, she felt a little lost for a moment... and began to think about whether she should rejoin the Yeti team and rescue the people in the mine.

Just as Gretchen was pondering, a commotion suddenly broke out in the mine... Many of the guards who were originally patrolling and watching over the mine were mobilized and rushed in one direction.

"What happened? Has someone been discovered?"

"I don't know, but we didn't see a signal... We need to go check."

"Would you like to take a look?"

As Gretchen noticed the commotion, two Yetis observing from a distance also took notice. The two frowned and then whispered to each other.

“We shouldn’t go over there… We haven’t seen any signal at all. What if it’s a trap?”

"Yes, let's quickly assess the terrain and situation and return to the meeting point."

Gretchen sat in the tree, relying on her keen hearing as a fusion warrior, and listened thoughtfully to the conversation between the two below.

"Uncle Tyrant..."

Once again, she made a silent call, but this time Gretchen summoned not Mr. Wolf, but her new companion, Mr. Tyrant.

Summoned by his princess, the Crimson Tyrant appeared out of thin air, floating beside Gretsch and waiting for her envoy.

"Well……"

After the tyrant appeared, Gretchen did not speak, but turned her head to look at him, and then pointed in the direction of the source of the commotion in the mine.

"..."

Having grasped Gretchen's meaning, the Tyrant nodded slightly, then with an agility disproportionate to his massive size... he left without the two Yetis noticing, heading towards the source of the commotion...

This was the first time Gretchen had sent the Tyrant on a mission, but since there was no way to share the perspective, she didn't know what was happening there, or how the Tyrant would handle it...

However, the little girl trusted her companions completely, even new ones, believing that her tyrant uncle would handle things well.

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On the other side of the forest—

"The signal was just lost, damn it..."

"Stop talking, run! Be careful!"

As she spoke, Lois grabbed her companion and, using the trees in the woods, barely managed to dodge several arrows fired from the crossbows of the pursuing guards.

After narrowly escaping the attack, the two stopped talking and focused their attention on the pursuit behind them.

However, in areas covered by silver frost, it's not so easy to shake off enemies... Not only can you not increase your speed, but there's also no way to hide your tracks.

If the signal were still working, we could try to get the powerful Big Sister and the other Yetis to come and help, but unfortunately, we lost something during the chase.

Now, the two can only pin their hopes on their teammates noticing something amiss... or running to their older sister's side. Otherwise, they'll likely be worn down and die here today.

"call out--"

"Pfft-"

"uh-huh."

The faint tearing sound and muffled groan coming from not far away made Lois's pupils shrink as she ran away, a trace of panic and fear flashing in her eyes.

"Leos...you!"

"Haha... cough, it's nothing, just some minor injuries, but I think we should split up... otherwise neither of us will be able to leave."

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Leos chuckled softly, trying to calm Lois down.

"No... How could a Yeti abandon its teammates!"

"Shhhh-"

P.S.: I'm not very good at writing this kind of plot, which is why the update is a bit late. I don't know what you guys think. I'm so sleepy. Goodnight. I'll try to start writing earlier tomorrow.

Chapter 28 Annihilation

Another wave of sneak attacks came from behind...

"Lois!"

Seeing the cold light behind him, Leos, clutching his wound, pulled Lois into his arms without thinking and shielded her with his body.

"Ding Ding-"

However, the pain Leos had imagined did not come, and he keenly noticed that the cold wind that had been blowing through the forest had suddenly stopped.

Then, the two yetis quickly turned around to look behind them...

This time, what came into view was no longer lights or enemies, but a huge, robust red warrior encased in armor.

And the two were surprised to discover that the warrior who had shielded them from the attack did not seem to be a person.

After all, no one has only an upper body and can float on snow...

"..."

After shielding the two Yetis from the attack, the Tyrant didn't even glance at them, instead staring directly at the enemy not far away... A cold glint flashed in his golden eyes.

The tyrant would treat his own little princess gently... but he showed no mercy to invading enemies.

In the next instant, black flames emerged from his armor, spreading outwards at an incredible speed after dodging the two yetis.

"Ah!"

Everything touched by the flames, whether trees or enemies, turned into black ashes that floated up in an instant.

After clearing out a small area, the Tyrant drew his crimson greatsword and charged toward the remaining enemies at incredible speed.

What followed was a one-sided "cleanup"...

"Gulp... This guy is amazing, and why did he save us?"

Upon hearing this, Lois reached out and smacked Leos on the head before saying irritably, "Alright, stop joking around. I'll settle the score with you when we get back. How's your injury? I'll get you out of here right now."

After saying that, Lois took a deep look at the situation behind her, then quickly helped Leos to continue moving forward.

Although she didn't know what was going on with this suddenly appearing red half-soldier, she knew very well that this was a good opportunity to escape.

If we manage to catch them, maybe this time we and our partners will be safe...

"..."

After noticing the two

After the person left, the tyrant in the midst of battle merely glanced at them calmly, without much reaction.

Unlike that knight, he was more skilled at and preferred fighting and destruction than protecting.

However... after thinking of his princess, he paused slightly in his sword-wielding motion, then abandoned his cat-and-mouse mentality and became a little more serious.

After estimating the distance between the two yetis, the crimson greatsword plunged into the earth, causing the ground to crack and magma to flow within a hundred meters in diameter, while black flames extinguished everything.

……

"!"

The two yetis, who hadn't gone far, sensed the terrifying temperature behind them and turned around to look...

Then the two witnessed a scene they would never forget: in the pitch-black forest, blurry black flames danced and crimson lava flowed on the ground; everything in front of them was instantly wiped out.

Only in the distance, the crimson warriors still stood...

"Gulu..."

Gazing at the hellish scene before them, the two swallowed hard, and their hearts leaped into their throats once more when they met the tyrant's golden eyes.