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

"……???)?"

Greta gazed at W, who was now quietly nestled in her arms, and a big question mark slowly appeared on her little head.

She hadn't said anything or offered any comfort, so how did she suddenly get better?

"Well……"

Finally, Greta stopped agonizing and gently patted W's back with her small hand, offering silent comfort.

"Ha~"

However, this time, W was no longer indifferent to Gretchen's comforting words.

After she had completely calmed down her emotional rollercoaster, she put on that familiar smile again and raised her head.

"!"

The moment Gretchen saw the smile on W's face, her heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively wanted to run... but it was too late.

The little girl's petite body was immediately pulled into W's arms and hugged.

"Well!"

"...?"

Suddenly embraced tightly, Gretchen instinctively tried to struggle, but... she quickly stopped.

Because the imagined "revenge" didn't come; instead, a warm hand landed on her head and stroked it. ()*陆√硫∷?＄琉∠零∽铃％坝∑Ⅱ≯兒、+*@羣@：%^

"Oh dear, I remember it very clearly, little one, you just touched my head. You have to let me touch it back, right?"

P.S.: Only one update today, let me adjust my sleep schedule... I only slept for 4 hours yesterday, and I studied all day today, I'm too tired. Goodnight everyone.

Chapter 108 W's New "Bad Ideas"

"I remember very clearly, little one, you just touched my head. You have to let me touch it back, right?"

As W's gentle voice faded, she suddenly tightened her grip, ruffling Gretsch's once-smooth hair. The black painter's cap slowly slid to the ground.

"Oh! My hat..."

Upon realizing that her hat had slipped off, Greta instinctively reached out and covered her head.

"Ha ha……"

This time, W was much more measured than before. After ruffling the little guy's hair, she quickly let go and stopped, even putting some distance between them.

"..."

Before Gretchen could even pick up her hat, the azure-blue knight appeared first, bending down to pick up the painter's hat from the ground.

The sudden appearance of the knight startled all three people present.

Especially Ines and Hadley, who were standing far away, both thought W was about to get beaten up when they saw the azure knight...

Even W herself thought so… She was already planning an escape route in her mind. Although she knew she probably wouldn't be killed, nobody wants to get beaten up…

"..."

However, contrary to their expectations, the azure-blue knight didn't even glance at them after appearing.

The knight picked up the little hat from the ground and put it away.

Then, he slowly moved to Gretchen's side, and as if by magic, gracefully produced a small round stool for his little princess to sit on.

Then the azure-blue knight took out a delicate little comb and began to comb his princess's somewhat messy hair.

"Hmm... Sir Knight, this is troublesome."

Unlike the others who were nervous, Gretchen remained calm throughout, as if it were second nature.

After all, the little girl knew Mr. Knight very well, and had been taking care of him for some time.

"..."

Finally, under the astonished gazes of the mercenaries, the azure-blue knight quietly combed his little princess's hair and put her back on a cute, clean painter's hat.

After doing all this, the knight didn't immediately return. Instead, out of Gretsch's sight, he gave W a stern warning with his eyes and imposing aura before disappearing into the air.

If it weren't for the fear of affecting his little princess's plans and mood, the knight and his other companions would have definitely arranged a meal for W.

"Thank you, Sir Knight..."

"..."

Having received the knight's warning, W was now looking at Gretchen's neatly styled and smooth hair with a strange expression.

Clearly, she hadn't expected a weapon of mass destruction like a knight to do something so trivial... and it seemed like the knight even had its own thoughts.

"Hmm???? Da Bu Liu can't mess up my hair anymore..."

Perhaps because W's gaze was too intense, Gretchen covered her head again, preventing her from messing up her hair again out of resentment.

"Don't worry, I won't do it again."

Looking at Gretchen's adorable and innocent appearance, W's lips twitched slightly, and then he said helplessly.

To be honest, W is now starting to regret what she did... She realizes she shouldn't have been so reckless!

If she had acted more normally before, she might have already completely fooled this seemingly innocent and gullible little guy.

However, W felt it wasn't too late. Although an unknown entity was watching, she felt she could still guide the little one...

"Ha~"

Thinking this, W secretly glanced at them with a slightly malicious look.

Greta glanced at him.

"A-Qiu—???)?"

Having just relaxed after hearing W's previous answer, Gretchen suddenly sneezed slightly. Then, she looked around with some confusion.

After looking around again and finding nothing unusual about the little girl, they could only assume that someone was thinking of them. After all, it couldn't be that she was being targeted by something evil...

……

Finally, after talking with Ines and Hadley and declining W's request to paint, Gretsch left.

The little girl refused W's request for two reasons. First, she didn't like giving gifts to people who didn't appreciate them; second, W's current color was no different from before, and she didn't want to paint a picture that was similar to her previous one.

However, although she refused, Gretchen still left a promise. After all, one must leave people with some hope; one cannot extinguish it all at once.

The little girl told W that when she grows and changes again, he would paint a completely new picture for her.

Although the process of finding W this time was not pleasant, Gretchen was still quite satisfied with the result.

Although he still seems a bit cheeky, he's toned it down a lot compared to before... at least that's how he is in front of her now.

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After leaving W's side, Gretchen didn't rush back. Although she'd just gone through a lot of trouble, it was still quite early…

So she decided to go to Niyan again, and leave the painting to herself in the afternoon.

Furthermore, Gretchen knew that Mudrock had been somewhat worried about her going to find W. So now was a good opportunity to go and let her know she was safe.

……

And so, Gretchen "hanged out" outside until almost noon, when everyone was about to come back for lunch... before she finally slipped away on a jog.

Today, we've taken care of W, this major threat, in one go. In addition, Xiao Shi has unlocked 32% and Hua has unlocked 51% of their progress. The little girl is extremely happy.

Although her facial expression remained unchanged, the joy in her bright, sparkling eyes was impossible to hide.

During lunch, after everyone noticed this, they all made some good-natured jokes about it.

……

After lunch, Gretchen went to paint, using Yelena's colors, just as she had planned.

P.S.: We're saying that the torment is finally over for now. Goodbye! It's true, it's easier to write about a bad woman tormenting others than tormenting herself (the protagonist) – it's both painful and difficult to write.

There's another update tonight, and it'll be soon... I'll only need to write for a few more days before starting the next volume. I've realized there's so much to write about in the next volume...

Send some votes, and then quickly urge them to hurry up and give it a boost.

Chapter 109 Influence and Paintings

The weather grew increasingly gloomy, and the snow fell heavier and heavier, dancing and falling with the cold wind.

Not far from the tent, by the campfire, a small figure sat quietly on a small stool, sketching on the drawing paper in front of him.

Beside her stood a huge, azure-blue figure, holding an umbrella to shield her from the wind, rain, and snow.

"..."

Gretchen was like that; once she entered a painting state, she would become completely absorbed, utterly immersed in the world of color. Even if someone came to disturb her, she generally wouldn't respond.

……

As the last trace of crimson fell onto the drawing paper...

"Hmm...?-?)"

Gretchen slowly withdrew from Yelena's gaze, her expression slightly bewildered and sorrowful.

However, this state did not last long. When the little girl turned her gaze to the painting, the confusion in her eyes was instantly washed away by a sudden, intense sadness.

However, before she could look at it for long, a large, azure-blue hand covered in armor suddenly took a canvas, covered the painting in front of her, and put it away.

However, sometimes even if the source is contained, the effects on people do not recover so quickly.

"Sister Yelena..."

Gretchen sat on a small stool, looking at the empty easel, and murmured softly.

When she was immersed in painting, the little girl was so focused on her work that she suppressed her emotions and didn't even realize that anything was wrong.

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However, after exiting the drawing mode...

"Hmm? Were you looking for me? Why do you look unhappy?"

Just as Gretchen was lost in thought and feeling sad, a questioning, clear, and cold voice suddenly rang in her ears.

“???! Sister Yelena…”