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

After all, everyone here knows who Patriot is and how powerful he is. Anyone he calls a strongman must also be quite powerful.

"But... even if you... are very strong, how... could you... kill... the new emperor... while... under the protection of the inner guards..."

However, although Patriot acknowledged the girl's strength, he still did not believe that she could kill the Emperor of Ursus.

As a former Ursus soldier, he was all too familiar with Ursus's military strength, and he had also experienced firsthand the terrifying power of the Inner Guard.

Patriot's experience and understanding made him disbelieve what Sakura was saying at this moment.

"Whether you believe it or not, Mr. Patriot, I will leave this condition here. You can come find me if you need it," Sakura said earnestly after blinking her azure eyes.

Looking at the serious patriot in front of her, Sakura didn't want to argue with him anymore; there was really no need.

Because Sakura discovered that Patriot's perceptions and values ​​were already fixed, unless she gave him a demonstration on the spot, it wouldn't shake his mind at all.

Since that's the case, there's no need to argue... Just state the terms, regardless of whether they believe it or not.

"Humph……"

Upon hearing this, Patriot gave a cold snort and fell silent.

In a sense, he, like Sakura, was now filled with resentment. But he also knew that now was not the time to argue.

“We accept Miss Sakura’s request. We will also take good care of little Gretsch. Now, can you tell us about her situation?”

Seeing the awkward atmosphere between the two, Talulah's eyes flashed with a hint of helplessness as she tried to smooth things over.

For Talulah, regardless of whether Sakura was involved or not, she had originally planned to keep Gretchen to care for her. Therefore, she didn't particularly care about this matter…

What's more, the little girl also helped her and Alina a lot.

Listening to Talulah's words, Sakura nodded gently, but couldn't help but add a final word of advice:

"Well, regardless of what others say or believe it, I hope that Miss Talulah, as the leader, can make good use of this opportunity."

right now,

Sakura has said everything she, as an "outsider," could say.

If Talulah still doesn't remember this condition when something happens, then Gretchen will have to remind her indirectly.

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Talulah didn't know what to say and simply nodded.

Seeing Talulah nod, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Sakura's eyes, and she then said, "Next, it's about that child, Gretchen."

"I suppose you've witnessed her abilities to some extent during the time you've lived with that child?"

"Yes, I've met her. Little Greta even drew pictures of both of us..."

This time, it wasn't Talulah who spoke, but Alina who was standing to the side.

"You've already drawn a picture... Has anything unusual happened here?" Upon hearing this, Sakura was taken aback at first, then slowly frowned, and then quickly asked.

Seeing Sakura's delicate brows furrowed, Talulah paused for a moment before replying, "No, Gretchen's paintings have been very helpful to us. Is there a problem?"

After all, she was also a beneficiary of Gretchen's paintings, and her current transformation can be said to be entirely due to the little girl.

"Then you can only say you're really lucky. The paintings you received were all frontal... no, that's not right, it could also be..." You're too weak.

As Sakura was speaking, she suddenly realized something, but she swallowed the last half of her sentence and didn't say it out loud.

Because she was afraid of hurting the people in front of her.

"So, according to you, Gretchen's paintings aren't always frontal?" Hearing this, Alina grasped the key meaning in Sakura's words and quickly asked.

After hearing Alina's question, Sakura gently shook her head and then explained:

"No...not entirely. Rather than saying it might not necessarily be positive, it's more accurate to say that Gretchen's paintings were all negative from the very beginning."

After Sakura finished speaking, Yelena, Patriot, and even the Yeti outside, who had never seen Gretsch's paintings before, all began to feel somewhat confused.

However, Talulah and Alina, who knew the little girl's paintings were magical, couldn't help but shrink their pupils and show a hint of surprise on their faces after hearing this.

"That's exactly why I wanted to talk to you. I hope you'll remember the points I'm about to mention."

At this point, a hint of seriousness appeared in Sakura's beautiful azure eyes.

Upon hearing Sakura's words, everyone else also became extremely attentive again. After all, what was about to be discussed concerned Gretsch's abilities.

This is something that everyone has always been curious about.

Sakura looked at the girls in front of her who had all become serious, and even a little nervous, and began to explain.

"You've all probably had the experience of being imitated by Gretchen, right? Actually, it wasn't that she did it on purpose, but because she spent too much time with you, she was forced to pick up your colors."

"But don't worry, this situation usually won't last long. After a while or by leaving her alone, the color will fade and she will return to her original appearance."

At this point, Sakura paused, intending to give these people some time to process what she had said.

"I have a question: does that child absorb all kinds of colors?"

During the brief pause that Sakura took, Alina, who had been deep in thought, slowly raised her head and asked her question.

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, Sakura nodded first, then seemed to remember something and added, "So, you need to be careful not to let Gretsch come into contact with bad people. Otherwise, she might become terrifying."

"Okay, we got it."

After listening to Sakura's instructions, Talulah nodded, indicating that she understood.

"Then, after getting your colors on her, Gretchen would usually go and paint, but... the paintings she produced were not ordinary works."

"The paintings she created were influenced by different people, and the effects were different... but without exception, they all had an impact on people, and the vast majority of them evoked the deepest fears in the viewer's heart."

“In fact, a very few paintings even materialize into real objects. You should have met Gretchen’s companions.”

After finishing her statement, Sakura stopped completely; she had explained the gist of the matter. As for any remaining details, she planned to wait for the people in front of her to ask.

After listening to Sakura's words, the girls present all looked thoughtful, then nodded to indicate that they had remembered them.

"Please ask me any other questions."

"Yes, there is one more, that is..."

……

After some more questioning and discussion, the chat finally came to a complete end.

After finishing their conversation, Sakura left her contact information and quickly left the Reunion camp without hesitation, not even giving Talulah and the others a chance to see her off.

As for this so-called contact method, Sakura lied and said that she had given Gretsch something, and that they should contact her by finding the little girl.

Furthermore, Sakura didn't actually leave; she deactivated her transformation and disappeared immediately after leaving the camp.

Actually, there were many things about Gretchen tonight, but Sakura didn't tell Talulah and the others.

Because many things are beyond their capabilities, like the Patriot incident before.

Therefore, saying it out loud will not bring any benefit regardless of whether others believe it or not.

Even if it's accidentally leaked, it could instill fear and give unscrupulous people something to exploit...

Moreover, the purpose of this trip was merely to introduce "Gresh" to these Reunion Movement cadres through another identity. Once this objective was achieved, there was naturally no need to say anything more.

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Unlike Sakura, who was relieved after resolving the matter, Talulah and the others, including the Yetis eavesdropping outside, had mixed feelings at this moment.

At the same time, they all began to speculate in their minds about where Sakura and Gretchen came from, or rather, what kind of organization they belonged to.

After all, Sakura and Gretchen's strength and special abilities are undeniable; they simply couldn't have come from an ordinary place.

"You...all...come in, and...stop...eavesdropping...outside." Patriot said loudly after glancing toward the door with his scarlet eyes.

The Yetis hiding outside, upon hearing their father's call, did not hesitate and pushed open the curtains one after another to enter the tent.

"Hehe... What a coincidence, Uncle and Sister."

"Yes, yes, what an incredible coincidence!"

"Alright, stop joking around, we've already been discovered."

……

After all the eavesdroppers had entered the tent, Patriot spoke again: "Don't spread what you just heard. Since you promised that Carter, you have to be careful."

"Understood, we will be careful."

"Don't worry, Uncle!"

"Ah."

Upon hearing this, the Yetis all nodded in agreement.

Although they are usually unreliable, they are very dependable in critical moments.

Besides, the Yetis all adore Gretsch, this cute, capable, and sensible little girl. So keeping her secret is perfectly acceptable to protect the little girl.

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It was another brand new day, and the thin sunlight shone on the cold snowfields of Ursus as usual.

"Well……"

When it was time to get up as usual, the blue-haired little girl lying on the bed subconsciously moved her body, and then slowly opened her big violet eyes, which were filled with a little confusion, and looked around in a daze.

Then she noticed that she was tightly hugging her little white bear, which made her more alert and stopped all her movements.

"..."

Greta squinted her big eyes and, after a silent yawn, finally came to her full wake-up.

Once she was fully awake, she instinctively looked towards the other bed in the tent, but saw no one there...

After realizing that Tarua and the others had already gotten up and left, Gretsch looked away and gazed at Alyona, who was still fast asleep and clinging tightly to her.

Perhaps because it hasn't had a good night's sleep in a long time... the little polar bear shows no signs of waking up.

However, Gretchen didn't mind, letting her companion hold her while she slept. After all, it wasn't a bad thing for her... and even if she got up, she had nothing to do.

Taking advantage of this time, she began to check the final results from the previous night.

"..."

To be honest, after some investigation, Greta was quite satisfied, since the desired effect had been achieved.