After changing her clothes, the little girl felt the long-lost warmth on her body, lowering her head with a dazed look.
To be honest, until now, everything that happened seemed unreal to her, like a beautiful dream that was about to disappear.
"Well, are you done changing?"
After noticing there was no movement behind her, the little hair on Griseo's head shook slightly, and she asked in a low voice.
"Yes, I'm done."
Hearing this, Griseo slowly turned around and looked at the girl behind her. She noticed that her thick winter clothes fit the little girl in front of her very well.
"You look very beautiful, and the color suits you well," Griseo said, raising her hand and giving a thumbs up.
"You still haven't told me what your purpose is. I don't seem to have anything worth pursuing."
Looking at the silly but cute little girl in front of her, the girl's eyes flashed with a complex light.
"I told you before, it's because I want to. So, what's your name?"
As if she didn't notice the complexity in the girl's eyes, Griseo blinked her big eyes and asked softly.
"Alyona, that's... my name."
Looking at the big, emotionless eyes of the little girl in front of her, Alyona felt relieved and accidentally said her name. She could only add another sentence helplessly.
"Then let's make an exchange, Alyona. You give me information and colors you know, and I will protect you." After carefully noting the girl's name, Griseo proposed the exchange she had thought of before.
"...?"
The information made sense, but the mention of colors confused Alyona.
"If you agree to the exchange, Griseo will protect you. If you have any enemies, I can also let you take revenge personally," Griseo said, casting her eyes in the direction of the mine with a hint of meaning.
"Really!?"
Hearing Griseo's words, Alyona suddenly became excited. She stepped forward and grabbed the little girl's shoulder, asking hurriedly. Her expression was no longer numb and indifferent but had become ferocious and full of hostility, with sadness and hatred in her light green eyes.
"Yes."
Griseo, whose shoulders were suddenly grabbed, nodded gently, her big eyes full of seriousness.
She was a good child who kept her word, and she originally planned to deal with the mine.
But one thing made Griseo feel helpless: Alyona's reaction made her feel like an evil demon collecting souls for a trade due to a deal.
She obviously just wanted some colors and information...
"If you help me get revenge... Although it may not be worth much, my life is yours."
After getting Griseo's affirmative answer, Alyona slowly let go of her hand and knelt down in front of her.
Alyona no longer cared about the identity of the little girl in front of her, wearing thin clothes and a cute face. It was meaningless. If she could help her get revenge, she wouldn't care even if the little girl was a devil...
"?"
Seeing Alyona about to kneel, a big question mark appeared in Griseo's mind. After reacting, she quickly supported Alyona to stop her.
"Mother Aponia said that life is very precious, and your own life should be decided and controlled by yourself."
"Since you agreed to the deal, let's start..." After helping her up, Griseo reached out and patted Alyona's head like a little adult.
"..."
Listening to the words, feeling the touch on her head, and the warmth on her body, Alyona suddenly felt a sore nose, and her eyes gradually blurred...
How long had it been since she cried?
Alyona couldn't remember clearly, it was a long time she had never cried since her mother was beaten to death to protect her.
Pain, hunger, and insults never made her cry again, but this little warmth today made her feel a bit helpless.
Noticing the mist in Alyona's eyes, Griseo could only touch her head helplessly and comfort her silently.
Then, seeing her emotions had almost calmed down, she said softly, "Mr. Wolf, take us to find the two brothers."
After Griseo finished speaking, Mr. Wolf, who had been silently guarding beside her, moved over and carefully picked up the two of them.
"Ah."
Although prepared after hearing Griseo's words, Alyona was still startled when she was suddenly picked up.
Compared to her, Griseo was completely accustomed to it.
Finally, after confirming he had securely held the two little ones, Mr. Wolf silently moved toward the two Yetis in the distance.
...
"Let's go, the investigation is done."
"Yeah."
After confirming the time, the two Yetis planned to head back. There was no point in staying here, and considering the disturbance earlier, it might be dangerous to remain.
However, just when the two wanted to leave, a huge black shadow rushed in front of them at great speed.
Seeing the shadow, they subconsciously clenched their weapons, but when they saw the "thing" in the shadow's arms, they froze in place and screamed.
"Whoa, little Griseo!"
"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at the camp?"
"Well... good evening?"
Griseo considered the two surprised Yetis in front of her for a moment, then greeted them with a blank expression and a calm voice. Of course, the premise of this calmness was to ignore the guilty conscience flashing in her big eyes.
"Good evening... What the heck! Did you follow us here?"
"You followed us all the way. Do you know it's dangerous here?"
"It's okay, Mr. Wolf will protect me." As she said that, Griseo patted Mr. Wolf's arm gently.
Just as the two Yetis were looking at Mr. Wolf and another little girl they didn't recognize, wanting to say something, a sudden movement not far away made them swallow their words.
"Let's go..."
The two looked at each other, then whispered to Griseo, and raised their feet to leave.
"No need, leave the enemies to Uncle Tyrant." Griseo shook her head gently.
As her voice fell, the scarlet warrior appeared silently again.
"?!"
Seeing another half-body, unknown thing suddenly appear, the two Yetis were slightly stunned, and even their steps paused.