When Griseo pushed open the shop door, what greeted her eyes wasn’t the bustling streets of Trimounts or the pedestrians she had imagined, but the biting cold wind and swirling snowflakes.
“꒪꒫꒪)?” Caught off guard, the little loli had snow blown across her face, and a big question mark appeared over her tiny head.
No, this… what was this supposed to be?
Just as Griseo brushed the snow from her face and hadn’t yet fully taken in the scene ahead, Fairy Ely spoke up, [Griseo, it looks like we’ve been spotted.
Be careful!] Only then did the little loli clearly see the situation not far away: a group of ragged, emaciated Ursus people were staring at her with a mix of caution and greed.
On the snow-covered ground partially hidden by these people, something—or rather someone—was lying there, being trampled underfoot by one of them.
Using her excellent eyesight, Griseo saw clearly what it was—not prey, not an object, but… a person.
On the pure white snow, a streak of crimson stabbed at her eyes.
Against this red backdrop, those staring at her looked like greedy wolves in her eyes, preying on the weak.
The colors behind them made her feel nauseous.
Just as the little loli was about to act, an unexpected person moved before she could.
“Run!
Get out of here!” The injured Elafia girl, trampled harshly underfoot, struggled to hold herself up.
Her hoarse voice called out with all her strength toward Griseo not far away.
But as soon as she finished shouting, the leader kicked her down again with full force.
“Ursus curse” At a gesture from the leader, the others surrounding them surged toward Griseo.
Though this little girl seemed strange and had a strange doorway behind her, they still had to act.
Whether it was to kill and dispose of the body or just drive her away, today’s events could not be witnessed by anyone.
Thinking of Draco, wrapped in scorching flames, the attackers shuddered, their eyes hardening, and they increased their speed slightly.
However, moving faster than them was… a figure in azure.
Without needing a call from Griseo, the loyal Azure Knight blocked her path.
With a sweep of his greatsword, he sent the approaching enemies flying.
In an instant, screams filled the air.
The leader’s expression froze at the scene, and fear crept over his face.
“Knight, please!” No further explanation was needed.
Griseo’s simple request communicated telepathically, and the knight immediately understood and acted.
“N…no!
Don’t come near!
Monster!” Seeing the Azure Knight charging with his greatsword, the leader, who had been trampling others, finally panicked.
Overcome by fear, he scrambled backward in terror.
“…” With the Knight clearing the scene, Griseo finally got a full look at the person lying on the ground and hurried over.
Alina…?
It’s Alina!?
Carefully, Griseo lifted the injured, unconscious Elafia girl.
Her small face showed rare unease.
At that moment, Fairy Ely spoke comforting words, [Don’t worry, don’t worry.
Didn’t you forget there’s healing medicine in the shop?
Take her back first.] “Mm…” Griseo felt her anxiety ease slightly and nodded.
“Knight.” Hearing the call, the Azure Knight silently returned to the “princess’s” side and carefully helped her carry the unconscious Elafia girl toward the still-open doorway behind them.
Back at the shop, Griseo didn’t delay.
Following guidance from her System, she quickly used the initial funds to purchase some healing medicine suitable for Terrans from the shop.
Of course, handling complex wound care wasn’t something the little loli attempted herself.
She entrusted it to her capable Knight.
After all, it was better to leave the skilled work to someone proficient than to risk hurting others due to inexperience.
While the Knight bandaged Alina’s wounds, Griseo didn’t idle either.
She retrieved a towel from the shop and gently wiped the dirt from Alina’s face and body.
“Mm… so, what exactly happened?” The little loli asked in her calm voice while continuing to work, looking toward Fairy Ely.
[Griseo, you mean why she suddenly appeared just now~?] Fairy Ely blinked her lively eyes and replied.
“꒪꒫꒪) Mm.” [Well~ I told you before.
If someone in this world has a wish strong enough for help, they can actively seek it out~] [And in some special situations, we can be drawn to them too, just like this time~] In response to the little loli’s question, Fairy Ely smiled and explained in a leisurely manner, [See?
Doesn’t this setup suit our two adorable girls perfectly?] “꒪꒫꒪)…” Griseo froze slightly at the System’s teasing.
Images of herself holding a magic wand (scratch that) a brush, being summoned everywhere, and helping everyone flitted through her mind… Her small frame shivered.
Indeed, compared to her, this setup really was more fitting for the pink Fairy Miss.
As Griseo indulged in her imagination, Fairy Ely suddenly seemed to remember something and spoke again, [Oh right, I almost forgot.
Griseo hasn’t checked today’s Daily Mission yet.
Want to take a look?] [The rewards are quite generous~] “Mm…” The reminder brought the Daily Mission back to Griseo’s mind—something she had completely neglected after arriving.
No way around it.
The System had given her so much.
Once she transmigrated, she had practically thrown herself into exploring the Elysian Realm Space, leaving no time for other matters.
Surely, any captain placed in this fully functional “Elysian Realm” would have wanted to explore it thoroughly.
Reminded by the System, Griseo opened the panel visible only to her and checked today’s Daily Mission.
[Daily Mission] [As ‘Griseo,’ collect (taint) three types of colors.
Deadline: today.] [Mission Reward: 10,000 Credits, one Character Supply Card.] Seeing the task and reward, Griseo blinked lightly.
Come to think of it, she had wanted to complain before: the System used Fairy Ely’s template, gave her Elysian Realm Space, yet the shop still operated with Credits… Of course, the little loli only muttered this to herself.
After all, she could already use Supply Cards to draw Star Rail characters, so it wasn’t a big deal.
But this task… Thinking this, Griseo slowly turned her gaze toward the unconscious Alina lying beside her, who, though not seriously hurt, still needed attention.