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

Faced with Talulah's playful slapping of her face, Gretchen didn't say much, only managing a mumbled reply.

By this time, the little girl roughly understood what Tarua was talking about.

If nothing unexpected happens, he should know that W has been secretly plotting against him.

However, Greta didn't seem to care much about it.

Putting aside the fact that W may seem annoying, she does know her limits when playing pranks and doesn't harm herself or those around her.

Furthermore, the little girl already retaliated fiercely last night, so there's not much more to say.

"Really? Little one, you don't need to be afraid of causing us trouble." Hearing Gretchen's words, Talulah gently released her hand and said helplessly.

“That’s right, little Gretchen doesn’t need to wrong herself.” Alina, sitting next to Alyona, gently echoed.

Just then, Yelena, who had been sitting quietly to the side listening, finally couldn't help but speak up and asked, "So, can anyone tell me what happened during the few days I was busy?"

After hearing their eldest sister's words, the Yetis all turned their gazes to Talulah and the others, waiting for their next response.

?;!

Let me give you a brief explanation.

Then, under the scrutinizing gazes of a group of people, Alina briefly explained that she and Talulah had discovered and learned that Gretchen had been bullied for the past few days that morning.

"That's outrageous! How could they bully a child!"

"Exactly, exactly! How can that mercenary have absolutely no bottom line?"

"Don't let me catch whoever it is, damn it."

……

However, just as everyone learned what had happened and was filled with righteous indignation, Gretchen's voice, tinged with a hint of guilt, slowly rang out.

"Actually... I've already gotten my revenge on Dabuliu..."

"?"

P.S.: Games should definitely be saved for after exams. Staying up all night is too scary. Goodnight everyone.

Chapter 91 Warmth and Outcome

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When Gretchen said this, almost everyone in the room fell silent and turned to look at her.

"Little Gretchen, what have you done?"

Seeing the little girl's slightly guilty look, Alina asked with a helpless tone.

“I… gave Dabliu a painting yesterday… because I accidentally got some of her paint on me before.”

Faced with everyone's unanimous gaze, Gretchen blinked her large violet eyes gently and then began to explain in a low voice.

"A personalized painting, doesn't that mean the mercenary will see what he fears...?"

Upon hearing this, Yelena, who was sitting to the side, picked up the conversation and said...

"Hmm... I don't know, but it's very likely."

After hearing Yelena's words, Gretchen gently shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either.

Gretchen herself couldn't define the specific purpose of her paintings, which used other people's colors; she could only guess based on her experience.

Moreover, the current economy

The test is limited to this continent, and even when encountering special people, one cannot guess what is going on.

Ultimately, the power of these paintings stems from the people who provide the colors; if they are strong, the painting will naturally be strong. If they are weak, the painting will have almost no impact on others.

"Also... I really wasn't bullied. I don't care about Dabuliu's pranks. And they didn't hurt me either. Um... Tarua and you guys don't need to worry."

Then, as if she had thought of something else, Gretchen looked at the others with a very serious expression and said...

The little girl didn't tell Alina and the others about this, not only because she really didn't want to cause trouble, but also because she thought it was just a minor incident and nothing serious.

“Even so, I know you’re very strong, little one, and you don’t need us for many things. But don’t forget about us.” Talulah said seriously, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes after hearing Gretsch’s words.

"Putting everything else aside, our Reunion Movement will never allow...our family members to be bullied by others."

As soon as she finished speaking, the dragon girl reached out and gently rubbed the little girl's head.

?;:

Although strictly speaking, Talulah and Gretchen hadn't known each other for very long, not even a month.

However, so much has happened in this short month. The dragon girl has grown a lot and has also received a lot of help from the little girl.

It can be said that Talulah has truly regarded Gretchen as her younger sister, a sister who possesses great power but is also naive and sensible, making her somewhat pitiful.

That's why she's so angry now that her sister has been bullied because of her own negligence.

Moreover, in Talulah's current view, if she can't even protect her own family, how can she lead the infected people to continue on their journey?

Upon hearing Talulah's words, everyone around her spoke up before Gretsch could react.

“Talulah is right. Ever since Gretchen called me ‘older sister,’ you’ve been my little sister. You can talk to me about anything, even though I’m not very good at fighting.”

As she spoke, Alina gave Gretsch a gentle and warm smile.

"Yes, I will protect you too. Even if Talulah bullies you, I can still spar with her." Although Yelena's face was cold at this moment, a hint of a smile flashed in her eyes, and her voice was very gentle.

"Yes, yes, eldest sister is right!"

"If the timing weren't so bad, I would have already tried to recruit you, little Gretchen, into our Yeti team!"

"That's right, that's right. You can come to us if you need anything. If anyone bullies you, we'll help you get revenge."

……

"..."

Hearing everyone's heartwarming words, Gretchen slowly opened her beautiful, radiant eyes.

And those eyes were reflecting a vast expanse of warmth, a warm yellow that symbolized comfort...

To be honest, the last time Gretchen saw such large swaths of warm yellow was in her memories, when she was with several heroes.

Even when I was with everyone here before, the colors weren't this vibrant.

"Hehe, why did you suddenly go blank?" Talulah chuckled and teased Gretchen, looking at her dazed expression.

Interrupted like this, Gretchen suddenly snapped out of her reverie, nodded emphatically to everyone, and said earnestly with a smile in her eyes:

"Okay, I understand. If you run into any trouble... you can come to me, I'm very capable..."

"Okay, please take care of me from now on, Gretchen."

"Yes, yes, please guide little Gretsch from now on!"

"Haha, when you get a little older, we'll follow you around!"

"You bastard, you actually betrayed your eldest sister!"

"Hahaha……"

"..."

Looking at the lively scene and warm colors before her, Gretchen's usually expressionless face quietly revealed a faint smile.

……

Finally, as this cozy breakfast was coming to an end, Gretchen received another few words of advice from Talulah and the others.

The reason is that they are afraid that W saw the little girl's drawing last night and might get angry and cause trouble today.

In addition, since several of them had some free time today, Gretchen was definitely their main focus.

And W's long-standing secret teasing of Gretchen was let off the hook at the little girl's strong suggestion.

Otherwise, Talulah would likely have already gone to the mercenary group to cause trouble.

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Beside the campfire—

Today, Gretchen didn't choose to paint inside the tent; instead, she set up her easel outside. This allowed for some fresh air, and also allowed her to watch Alyona train…

And it wasn't just Alyona; the little girl also saw two familiar faces from the game today, Faust and Mephistopheles, but she didn't go up to talk to them.

We weren't that familiar with each other after all...

Gretchen's task for today was to finish the painting she had promised to give to Niyan. She hadn't finished it yesterday afternoon because some things had gotten in the way.

As an honest and trustworthy child, Gretchen would naturally keep her promises.

P.S.: Me too.

I want to grind the game, but I'm just too busy. I'm only level 6 right now, and I almost quit yesterday... My friends all got two gold items in 50 pulls. I only got one from the pity system, and it was a guy...

Thanks for the invitation. What a joke! If I had Himeko, I wouldn't be in this situation.

Chapter 92 Alina: You call this your older sister?

"Well……"

With a soft murmur from Gretchen, a brown hue, invisible to others, emerged and gently adhered to her body.

As this color appeared, the little girl's temperament began to change rapidly, from innocent to composed. At this moment, she was once again tinged with the color of mudstone.

Then, Greta silently began mixing colors and putting brush to paper.

Alina is giving the children a day off today, and she's also taking a day off herself. She plans to spend some quality time with Gretchen.

So from the moment she finished breakfast, she stayed by the little girl's side.

After noticing the change in Gretchen's demeanor, Alina's expression became thoughtful. A glint of shrewdness flashed in her beautiful blue eyes.

……

"Sister Alina, I have to leave for a bit, I'll be right back..."

After putting down her paintbrush, Gretchen turned to Alina sitting next to her and whispered something.

"Is little Gretchen going to give this painting to her owner?"

Hearing Gretchen's words, Alina smiled knowingly and then asked gently.