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

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Gretchen, still immersed in the afterglow, was jolted awake and snapped back to reality upon hearing those words.

"Pfft, am I that scary? But little Gretchen, you've been outside for so long... it's time to go back. Even though you're not afraid of the cold, you should still be careful."

Noticing Gretchen's surprised reaction, Yelena, who was standing not far from her, chuckled and gave her a word of advice.

She quickly came over to remind the little girl after she saw her finish drawing and put it away.

"Um, Yelena, hug me..."

After hearing Yelena's gentle instructions, Gretchen did not obediently agree as usual. Instead, she lowered her head and looked pitiful, begging for a hug.

"Ok?"

Seeing her little girl like this, Yelena was slightly taken aback, and a glint flashed in her gray eyes.

A hint of doubt crossed my mind.

But in the end, he didn't rush to ask anything. He simply opened his arms gently, pulled the person into his embrace, and patted their back to comfort them.

After noticing that Gretchen's emotions had stabilized somewhat, Yelena nodded to the knight not far away, then gently picked up the little one in her arms and walked towards the tent.

"..."

Throughout the entire process, Gretchen offered no resistance, allowing herself to fall into Yelena's cold embrace and be carried back to the tent.

Although the embrace was very cold, it soothed the little girl who was having trouble controlling her emotions and helped her calm down.

……

Inside the tent—

"Is little Greta feeling any better now?"

Yelena sat on the edge of the bed, gently patted Gretsch's little head, and asked softly.

"I'm fine..."

Upon hearing this, Gretchen, who had almost calmed down, gently shook her little head.

Honestly, the little girl is quite helpless right now. She never expected to get herself into such a mess. However, strictly speaking, it's not a huge problem...

To put it simply, Gretchen, who already harbored feelings of sadness towards Frostnova, was inadvertently affected by her painting, which she had created using Yelena's colors, while suppressing her emotions, and this amplified those feelings.

"Really? Don't be stubborn."

Upon hearing this, Yelena asked with some uncertainty in her tone.

It's no wonder White Rabbit is starting to distrust Gretsch; she was quite startled just now. She was perfectly fine while drawing, but suddenly her mood changed after she finished.

Whether it's Talulah or Alina, whoever comes will be taken aback.

"It's really nothing, I was just affected by the drawing. Hmm... if you're still worried, Yelena, you can give me another hug..."

After she finished speaking, Gretchen, who was kneeling on the bed, opened her arms to Yelena once again.

"Good~"

Hearing Gretchen's comforting words, Yelena's eyes flashed with a hint of helplessness, and then she leaned forward gently and hugged her again.

"Hmm... Yelena is still here, that's good. I don't want you to leave..." Gretsch whispered her fears in Yelena's ear as she was hugged again.

As soon as she finished speaking, the little girl, under the influence of the white rabbit's icy aura, completely shed all the effects and returned to normal.

"Don't worry, although I don't know what the future holds, I think I'll be with you, little Gretchen, for a long time and watch you grow up."

Upon hearing Gretchen's uneasy words in her ear, Yelena's eyes flashed with understanding. She then reached out a hand and gently patted Gretchen's head again to soothe her.

"Hmm...???"

Upon hearing this, Gretchen nodded slightly and relaxed.

Although the little girl didn't think Yelena would ever see what she looked like as an adult, it wasn't a big deal... She believed she would save everyone, no matter what method she used.

"Sister Yelena, today's painting was done with your colors, so the effect might be a bit strong...? Would you like to accept it?"

As if she had thought of something, Gretchen slowly raised her head and looked at Yelena with a serious expression.

In the past, the little girl probably wouldn't have hesitated at all and would have given the gift away immediately.

But now, because of the little incident just now, Gretchen is feeling a bit insecure. Although there was a reason for it, and the problem isn't that big... it's indeed the first time she's been affected by her own painting.

"...Since it was little Gretsch who used my colors to draw this, then I'll take a look." Although Yelena's tone sounded relatively calm as she spoke, she was still a little nervous deep down.

White Rabbit had heard of Gretchen's paintings many times and knew they had a significant effect.

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But since I've never seen a painting done with my own colors before, nor have I ever been affected by it, I'm feeling a mix of nervousness and curiosity right now.

P.S.: This picture has been edited so many times... I can only say that I was suddenly jolted awake from my deathbed, realizing that I was the one facing the brink of death.

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Chapter 110 The Truth and Verification of the News

"Well, that's good..."

After hearing Yelena's words, Gretchen gently nodded her head, her expression showing little surprise.

Then, before she could say anything, the azure-blue knight suddenly appeared with the painting and gracefully handed it to Yelena.

"Don't be afraid, Yelena, I'm here..." Gretsch whispered encouragingly as she watched Yelena slowly lift the canvas.

However, despite saying that, a hint of nervousness flashed in the little girl's large violet eyes.

"..."

When Yelena fully opened the painting and saw the scene, she was slightly stunned, but quickly became immersed in its influence.

“?-?)”

After noticing that Yelena was affected, Gretchen stared intently at her with a serious expression, not blinking, to prevent any accidents from happening.

The second time the little girl saw the painting, she was no longer affected by it because she was calm, just like when she saw other paintings.

……

However, the impact on Yelena lasted much longer than Gretsch had anticipated.

To be honest, if the little girl hadn't seen Frostnova's pained expression and sensed something unusual, she might have suspected that something had happened to her.

But nothing unusual has been found yet, so Gretchen has no choice but to grit her teeth and continue waiting. But as time goes on, even she gets a little bored and starts to drift off.

Finally, having exhausted all other options and worried about Yelena's safety, the little girl just stared blankly at her snow-white face.

"Hmm...?-?)"

As she pondered, Gretchen's thoughts began to wander rapidly, even drifting to the point of fantasies about Hua, whom she was about to unlock...

Thinking of Hua, the little girl couldn't help but think of another identity that made her uneasy. Although she had always wanted to unlock Xiao Shi, to be honest... she hadn't yet figured out how to use this identity later.

After much deliberation, Gretchen decided it was best to have both identities work together. Although she didn't think she was being foolish, she was still worried about sending Xiao Shi out alone.

It's important to understand that the Lawbringer is not just a naive, easily fooled child. After all, what child can so easily wreak havoc on an entire continent?

As for where the two identities will go, Gretsch plans to let Xiao Shi or Hua choose at the time, or they can travel the continent if necessary.

Anyway, it's not like she, "Gresh," is the one cleaning up the mess. Sometimes, professional matters should be left to professionals, don't you think, Hua?

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Although Yelena had prepared herself before looking at the painting, she was still somewhat caught off guard when she was truly influenced and immersed in the world of the painting.

She looked at the dark corridor in front of her, hesitated for a while, and then took a step forward.

Then, as Yelena landed her first step, the pitch-black space was instantly illuminated. However, what illuminated this space was not a lamp, but rather irregular, enormous fragments radiating a pure white light on both sides of the dark corridor.

Yelena was startled by this sudden change, but after recovering, she instinctively looked up to observe the luminous fragments floating on both sides of the corridor.

However, with just one glance, she was instantly swept away by a tremendous force and pulled into the nearest fragment of the image that was flashing.

……

"Um... Sister Yelena?"

Gretchen, who had been staring blankly at Yelena, quickly snapped out of her reverie after seeing her blink slightly.

"No, I'm fine, don't worry."

Just as Yelena was recovering from the shock, she heard the little girl's voice in her ear and instinctively answered.

After responding, she covered her face and began to process the jumbled information she had just gleaned from the painting.

"……???)?"

Seeing Yelena's expression, Gretchen blinked her big eyes gently, a hint of curiosity flashing in them.

Although we don't know what the white rabbit saw, judging from her expression alone, the little girl thinks she must have been a little shocked.

……

"call--"

After a while, Yelena, having sorted out the information in her mind, gently exhaled a breath of stale air and lowered her hand.

Just as Gretsch had thought, she was indeed struck by some of the smaller paintings.

"..."

Yelena didn't rush to ask questions, but instead lowered her head and carefully examined the painting in her arms.

After all, she was directly influenced by the painting from the very beginning and didn't even bother to appreciate it carefully.

This painting by Gretchen can be considered a family portrait, featuring Patriot, Frostnova, and a group of Yetis.

However, compared to a real family portrait... the people in this painting look much more illusory and blurry. They're like fragile, ephemeral bubbles that could burst at any moment.

"So, little Gretchen, is what I saw in the painting real?"

After admiring the painting in her arms for a while, Yelena slowly raised her head and looked at the cute little guy beside her, asking him a question.

After all, although the news was shocking, it was still necessary to rigorously verify its authenticity. Otherwise, she was afraid of causing any misunderstandings…

Moreover, some of the information she had just received did not completely align with some aspects of reality.

"Maybe? I don't know... But Yelena can ask Tarua."