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

When a sweet and soft little girl leaned on her shoulder, Alyona froze instantly, and a long-lost sense of nervousness resurfaced in her heart.

Only after noticing that Gretchen had closed her eyes did she dare to secretly turn her head to look at the little cutie beside her.

Judging from Alyona's experience, Gretchen is a very strange child. She speaks in a way that is difficult to understand, but she is also very magical and mysterious.

Given her previous experiences, she couldn't bring herself to dislike him at all... In fact, she found it comfortable and enjoyable to be around him, and even wanted to get closer to him.

These long-lost positive emotions resurfaced in Alyona's heart, making her feel somewhat unfamiliar and confused for a moment.

P.S.: So sleepy, it's past 12:30 again... Please give me some votes, and I'll also open an unlimited bounty next Monday, I'll post the conditions later. Next up is book recommendations.

Chapter 39 Guards and Charioteers

"Big sister, are these all the infected people in the mine?" Alexei asked Yelena in a low voice as he looked at the crowd outside.

"Yes, they've all been rescued. There are quite a few of them. Let's get them all settled to rest after they finish dinner."

Yelena glanced at the various infected people wolfing down their food in front of her and answered softly.

"Okay, we'll get ready in a bit."

Upon hearing this, Alexei nodded slightly.

“Wait a minute, where’s Gretchen? There are so many people outside, it’s best not to let her run around. And…” As she spoke, Yelena’s gaze fell on the giant red wolf that was helping to prepare dinner by the campfire.

Alexei followed Yelena's gaze and, upon seeing the large, busy figure, explained with a smile:

"Big sister, you mean this? He was probably sent by Gretchen to help out, and this big guy's cooking skills are surprisingly good."

"As for where the little one is now, she's staying in the warehouse with Lois and hasn't wandered off. I just brought them food."

Alexei also agreed with his older sister's idea. With so many people around and not yet fully subdued, it would indeed be dangerous to let Greta out.

You should know that just a moment ago there were still quite a few infected people coming over to him.

These few Yetis reported that Gretchen wasn't infected... Who knows, maybe some people will react too strongly.

Although we now know from this operation that the little girl has several very strong guards, we should still try to avoid risks whenever possible.

"Okay, I understand. You can go ahead and get back to work."

After listening to the team member's explanation, Yelena nodded and then turned and left.

……

Despite hearing what her teammates had to say, Yelena still decided to go and see Gretchen's current condition for herself.

After all, you can only feel at ease after seeing it with your own eyes.

Thinking this, Yelena quickened her pace and soon arrived at the warehouse. Upon entering, a hint of satisfaction flashed in her eyes as she saw the supplies inside.

Although the Yeti had already reported the inventory count to her before, she still couldn't help but feel happy when she saw it with her own eyes.

After all, resources were extremely scarce on this snowy plain...

……

"Well."

Although she hadn't seen the person yet, upon sensing a familiar presence, Gretchen's little ahoge (cowlick) twitched, she stopped eating, and looked towards the warehouse entrance.

"What's wrong? Why did you suddenly stop?"

Upon seeing Gretchen's actions, Lois, who was also eating nearby, paused slightly, then curiously followed the little girl's gaze.

She didn't see anything at first glance, but after a while a familiar figure came into view.

"Ah, it's the eldest sister. Come to think of it, I shouldn't be surprised. After all, you little one always manage to sense our eldest sister in advance."

As she spoke, Lois turned her gaze back to Gretsch, her expression somewhat helpless.

"Good evening... Sister Yelena." Gretsch greeted Yelena softly as she looked at her walking towards her.

Yelena frowned slightly as she looked at the little girl holding a bowl that was barely steaming, and whispered, "Okay, good evening, little Gretchen. Now stop staring at me and eat your food, it'll get cold."

"it is good……"

……

"So, why did you come over, eldest sister? Is there something you need, like checking supplies or something else?"

Unlike Gretchen, who continued to eat obediently with her head down, Lois finished her meal in a few bites, wiped her mouth, and looked curiously at her older sister.

"I just came to check on Gretchen. I was a little worried. You know what's going on outside. Besides, you're a bit short-handed here. I'll find someone else to come and keep you company after Ivan and the others finish their work."

Meeting the curious gazes of her teammates, Yelena gently shook her head, then frankly stated her purpose.

"It's alright, we're fine here, no one's causing any trouble. Besides, little Greta is here too." After hearing her older sister's words, Lois briefly explained the situation that had happened.

"Even with Gretchen, we still need to be careful. Infected people are never all good people..."

"Yes, I will."

……

While the two were talking, Greta finished her dinner and filled her stomach.

After finishing her meal, she gently placed the bowl aside, then raised her small face, still slightly stained with food scraps, and looked at Yelena as if she had something else to say.

"Heh~ How come you eat like a little kitten?" Yelena couldn't help but chuckle when she saw Gretsch's adorable appearance.

She then walked over, took out a handkerchief, and gently wiped the little kitten's mouth before softly asking, "Little Gretchen, is there anything else you want to tell your older sister?"

Gretchen tilted her head back, letting Yelena gently wipe her mouth before calmly saying, "Sister Yelena, you're going to send someone back to find Tarua later, right?"

"...Yes, Grey is really smart."

Upon hearing Gretchen's question, Yelena was slightly taken aback, then patted the little girl's head and praised her.

If it were a couple of days ago, Yelena might have kept it a secret, after all, even the most special child is still a child.

But starting tonight, she put away her adult "arrogance" and stopped treating the little guy like a mere child.

In this situation, it's okay to say whatever you want... especially when it's something that's relatively easy to guess.

"In that case, should I call my friends to help?" Feeling the pat on her head, Gretchen thought for a moment and asked again.

"Is Little Gretchen talking about that tyrant?"

"No, actually, besides Mr. Wolf and Uncle Tyrant, Gretsch has several other companions." Gretsch paused slightly before continuing:

"If it's about helping to deliver something, or protecting someone to deliver something, I think we can have the driver or the attendant come out to help."

Suddenly, as Gretchen finished speaking, two azure creatures, one tall and one short, silently appeared beside her, awaiting her command.

"This……"

Both people present were slightly taken aback when they saw the two "people" who suddenly appeared.

P.S.: Speaking of which, I've gone through the entire event and found all the other titles, but I didn't see Gretchen's title for the driver. Maybe I'm just using quantum reading. I'll just call her "sister" for now.

Hurry up and urge them! They have no motivation, it's pathetic.

Chapter 40 Impact

"Looks like you have quite a few friends, little Greta. Tell us about them sometime when you have the chance," Lois said with a smile to the little girl in front of her, snapping out of her reverie.

"Yes, next time."

The wolves I'm introducing to you are all wonderful friends.

Upon hearing Lois mention this, Gretchen instantly perked up, her large violet eyes sparkling with joy.

"Haha, then it's settled. Let's pinky swear, and whoever lies will be a puppy."

Seeing that Gretchen had agreed, Lois laughed heartily and then extended her little finger towards her.

"Yeah, whoever lies is a puppy."

She nodded slightly, then Gretchen hooked her little finger around Lois's and shook it.

After this little agreement was made, the little girl withdrew her hand and turned to look at her companions behind her.

"Hmm, Sir Attendant, Sister Driver, could you please go outside and help out as well?" After a moment's thought, Gretchen blinked her big eyes and asked softly.

"..."

When Gretchen asked the question, the two of them reacted exactly like the knight, nodding quickly without thinking.

After the charioteer and attendants gracefully bowed to their little princess, they quickly headed out of the warehouse to help.

"Little Gretchen, you've sent them all out. Will that have any impact on you?" Yelena asked with a hint of helplessness in her eyes as she watched the departing charioteer and servants.

While having helpers is certainly a good thing, these helpers are not real people, but rather more like creations. Yelena is afraid that using them too much might have an impact on Gretsch.

After all, she had always suspected that the little girl's companions were all created based on her Originium Arts.

Since using the Primal Stone Technique, there must be some consumption involved, especially since it's so powerful.

After Yelena pointed this out, Lois realized what was going on and turned her gaze to the little girl, waiting for her answer.

“???)?”

Upon hearing this, Gretchen was stunned for a while before she realized what Yelena meant by the impact on her.

"It has no impact whatsoever."

After realizing what she meant, the little girl gently shook her head and then answered.

This can be considered Gretchen's honest statement. Although both Mr. Wolf and the other companions were indeed drawn by her, and the power they used was based on her.

However, it will definitely not affect the little girl herself.

Even if all these companions were killed, Gretchen would not be harmed. Moreover, she could use her power and color to repaint them.

"really?"

Perhaps because Gretchen had been stunned for too long, and was influenced by common sense, Yelena and Lois were somewhat skeptical.

"Yes, it's true. Mother Aponia said that good children don't lie."

After noticing the expressions in their eyes, Gretchen first nodded her head slightly, then looked at them with her big, serious eyes and said.

After staring intently into Gretsch's large, serious eyes for a while, Yelena ultimately chose to trust him.

“We trust Greta, but if you feel unwell, remember to stop and tell us.”

"Yes, yes, if any problems arise later, remember to tell your older sisters."