Poseidon in Arknights

Then, as if summoned by something, Chu Xue looked up at the entrance. A person seemed to have just entered the cafeteria, but her gaze was undoubtedly fixed on Chu Xue.

Chapter 216: Casual Chat

——————A few minutes ago · Rhodes Island · Corridor leading to the dining hall ——————

"What kind of dessert should I make for the Doctor?" Yuuki pondered as she walked down the corridor, thinking about what to make for him later. "How about making a hot pie?"

"No, that would be considered a staple food, and the Doctor probably wouldn't be able to finish it."

The Doctor doesn't eat much, something Yuuki knew from her previous stints as his assistant. Even compared to the people of the Durin tribe, the Doctor's appetite is relatively small.

Therefore, if it were a whole pie, the doctor would most likely not be able to finish it.

"Hmm, should we make something..." Just as Yuuki was still thinking, a crisp bell rang in her ears, accompanied by a cool sensation.

"Hmm?" Xi Yue picked up a snowflake that had just drifted to her hand, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Hmm, it's snowing. That's interesting..."

"I guess we're meeting for the first time, but isn't this a bit too much noise?" Yuuki glanced at the cafeteria. "Won't it be hard to clean up this mess later?"

As Xiyue's voice faded, the snowflakes that had seemingly frozen in the air suddenly stopped, and the snowflakes that had already fallen to the ground vanished in an instant.

“That’s more like it…” Yuuki nodded, then continued walking towards the cafeteria, clutching the snowflake in her hand. “Want to chat? Are you on Rhodes Island?”

"Oh, not here? If you need, we can meet up."

"Coming to visit? Uh, are you sure?" Yu Yue said as if she were chatting with an unseen friend, "I heard from the Doctor that your area is developing."

"Hmm, this weather isn't really suitable, is it? Isn't it a bit too cold?"

"It's nothing, just checking if anyone has time to come for a trip." Yuuki shrugged. "Your family's saintess? She's staying on Rhodes Island, there won't be any problems?"

"Alright, I'm here. Let's talk about the rest over there."

As Yuuki entered the cafeteria, the clear, cold bell that had been ringing in her ears stopped. Yuuki turned her gaze to the distant Hatsuyuki in the far corner of the pond, or rather, to the bell in Hatsuyuki's arms.

Then, without anyone noticing, he instantly appeared in front of Chuxue, raised his hand and waved at her slightly surprised expression: "Nice to meet you~"

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Chu Xue looked at the girl staring at her from the doorway with curiosity in her eyes. Just now, when the bell rang, she also noticed that none of the operators around seemed to care about the shaking of the Holy Bell.

After all, the cafeteria was relatively quiet just now, without any particular noise. To be fair, the sudden ringing of the bell, which lasted for quite a while, was quite unexpected, as the operators did not react at all.

There wasn't even a basic head tilt; this just doesn't look right.

And that person's gaze immediately fell on him as soon as they came in, could it be...?

Just as Chu Xue was still pondering, in the next instant, the other party directly crossed the long distance from the doorway to here and appeared in front of her.

"Nice to meet you~"

"Um, hello?" Chu Xue raised her hand timidly and greeted Xi Yue. Well, no need to ask, the other party was here to see her.

'By Jeragand, if you have any instructions, please tell me directly...'

Chu Xue had a thought in her mind: the other party was indeed looking for her, or rather, looking for the Holy Bell in her possession. The reason the other party came to her was most likely related to the sound of the Holy Bell just now.

"It's okay, don't be nervous." Yuzuki smiled at Chuxue, who seemed a little flustered. "I just came over to say hello."

As she spoke, Xiyue threw a water clone into the kitchen, since she wasn't really there to chat with someone.

Don't get so caught up in the conversation that you lose track of time and end up starving in the office; that would be putting the cart before the horse.

"That unfamiliar deity, it's a pleasure to meet you..." Chu Xue took a deep breath, held the sacred bell in her hands, stood up, and looked at Xi Yue with a respectful expression.

First Snow wasn't stupid. Although she didn't quite understand what was going on, that one move was definitely not something an ordinary person could do. In addition, considering Saint Bell's reaction just now, the other party was probably a god with the same history as Lord Jeragand on this land.

However, precisely because of this, Hatsuyuki also didn't know how to face the other party, as her own family's scriptures didn't seem to mention this point.

Moreover, she had no idea that she would encounter a god other than Yeragand on Rhodes Island during this trip.

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous." Xi Yue comforted Chu Xue, who was a little nervous, and then looked at Sheng Ling in Chu Xue's arms and said, "Alright, hurry up and say something, your saintess is almost nervous to death."

The moment Xiyue's voice fell, the bell of the Holy Bell rang, and with the sound of the bell, Chuxue seemed to hear the voice mixed in with the sound of the bell.

[Okay, okay, Siya, it's okay. Just be yourself as usual. The other person doesn't seem to care about this. Don't be nervous.]

"Yes..." First Snow took another deep breath, listening to Yeragand's voice, and thought, 'So, Lady Yeragand is really a woman? Oh, no, are there female gods?'

'But the deity before us seems to be female, so does she exist?'

After receiving comfort from her deity, First Snow visibly relaxed, even starting to brainstorm: 'I wonder if Lord Yeragand needs me to act as a messenger? It's quite far from the snow mountain from here...'

[Nice to meet you. Um, Ocean, or do you have a name? Or is it fine to just call you Ocean?]

'Oh, it seems I don't need to.' Chu Xue listened to the sound of the bell and decided she should just stick to being a proper lady.

"Just call me Yuzuki, may I call you Yera?" Yuzuki smiled. "Oh, by the way, Miss Hatsuyuki, please sit down. I told you not to be so nervous."

"Uh, this..."

Seemingly noticing that the first snowflake was hesitant, Yeragand also conveyed her intentions through a bell.

【It's alright. If Miss Yuzuki likes it, please sit down, and Enya too. This isn't a formal occasion. Judging by the time, it should be considered...】

【Hmm, let me see… Oh, right, afternoon tea, how do you say it when chatting with friends? It just so happens that Miss Yuzuki is making tea too~】

"Yes." Chu Xue solemnly sat down, holding the Sacred Bell, and raised her hands higher so that the Sacred Bell could be fully displayed on the table.

"Hmm..." Yuuki could tell that Enya was still not relaxed enough, but oh well, after all, she was the saintess of Yeragand, and she had to maintain her dignity in front of her god.

Oh, where were we? Oh right, tourism... I heard from Sisiodis that he wanted to develop tourism in Sherag.

"We need to make money," Yu Yue said, taking out some black tea from her clothes and brewing it. "We can't develop something out of thin air, can we?"

"That's true, but it might take others a while to accept it, Miss Yuzuki. Do you think he's taking a bit too big a step?"

“We can’t just stop developing, can we?” Xi Yue smiled. “They are your children, but children have to grow up. Being stuck in the past is never a good habit.”

'Is this conveying experience?' First Snow wondered, holding the sacred bell in her hands. 'Is it like the discourses mentioned in biographies? And development...?'

Chu Xue thought of what her brother had said, as well as some of the things she had seen along the way with the operators, those shocking things.

To be honest, Chu Xue already understood what her brother wanted to do, or rather, what his thoughts were that compelled him to make this decision.

Everyone says that he was born because he went out to live for a period of time, and from a certain perspective, that rebellious idea is not wrong.

That's because he saw the gap, which is why he wanted to lead Sherrard to develop. Although they had divine protection, they couldn't rely on it all the time.

Yes, it's been so many years since I've been out here. I had no idea the outside world had developed like this. People's progress always surprises us.

"Hmm, I'd like a cup of red tea... By the way, can you even drink red tea like this?" Yuzuki looked at the brewed red tea in her hand and then at Seirin in Chuxue's arms.

"That's a bit much to ask..." The voice conveyed by the Holy Spirit sounded somewhat embarrassed. "I'm not even there, how can I drink coffee?"

[If you don't want Eun-ya, will you drink it for me?]

Upon hearing Yeragand's question, First Snow immediately tensed up again: "But this..."

"I told you not to be nervous." As she spoke, Xiyue filled the teacup with black tea and pushed it toward Chuxue. "There was a portion of this for you anyway."

【That's right, I told you not to be nervous. Since Miss Yuzuki's black tea already included some for you, you can drink mine too. It's a waste if you don't drink it.】

"Yes..." Chu Xue nodded, then solemnly picked up the coffee, carefully took a sip, and immediately felt a cool sensation in her body. The somewhat stuffy clothes no longer brought her any warmth.

"What is this?!" Chu Xue looked at the coffee in her hand in surprise. "Was that just an illusion?"

“It’s not an illusion.” Xi Yue looked at Chu Xue’s astonished expression and raised the teacup in her hand to Chu Xue. “This kind of black tea is called Bing Ling. I guess you could say I made it.”

"The effect is to bring your body temperature to a cold state, but it will never make you uncomfortable."

"Truly amazing..." Hatsuyuki stared at the black tea in her hand, somewhat astonished. 'As expected of a deity like Lord Eragond, nothing he holds is simple.'

"By the way, I wanted to ask..." Yuzuki's gaze swept over Hatsuyuki, "Why is Miss Hatsuyuki dressed so warmly here?"

"Is it some kind of doctrine that a saintess must follow?"

"Well, there's no such rule in the scriptures." Chuxue paused slightly at Xiyue's question but quickly explained, "For a saintess, what's important isn't clothing, but..."

First Snow raised the sacred bell in her hand: "This sacred bell was blessed by Lord Jeragand."

“Oh…” Xiyue nodded knowingly, but then asked with some doubt, “Then why doesn’t Miss Chuxue change into a pair of clothes that are more suitable for the current weather?”

Xi Yue took out Shui Ling tea leaves today, not because she wanted to drink them herself. She always left these things lying around in her clothes, and unless she needed them, she would just take out a little bit of tea or coffee at random.

Anyway, they all taste good. But today's drink has a specific purpose, which she can tell. Chu Xue seems to be feeling a bit hot, as there's some sweat on her head.

However, considering that the other party might have some dress code, Yuuki decided to drink the ice syrup today, at least to make the child more comfortable.

"Um, well..." Chu Xue looked at her thick clothes and said somewhat awkwardly, "I don't think I have any thinner clothes..."

【Siya.】 Yeragand’s voice also sounded somewhat helpless. He should have reminded her on the day she left.

"Ah..." Yuzuki shook her head helplessly as well, "Speaking of which, didn't the operator who brought you here give you a heads-up?"

"That operator didn't say a word either..." Chu Xue said timidly, her head lowered.

Of course, Chuxue also understood that the reason the operator didn't say anything was probably the same as what Miss Yuzuki had just asked—that she was worried about whether Chuxue, as a saintess, had any rules or anything like that.

Then a situation arose where Chuxue didn't say anything, and he didn't ask. The two of them arrived at Rhodes Island in a daze, and even now Chuxue hasn't thought to change her clothes.

"That was quite a beautiful misunderstanding." Yuzuki smiled helplessly, realizing why the operator hadn't warned Chuyuki.

"If you need to buy clothes, there should be plenty of clothing stores on the shopping street where you can buy something that fits. Wearing this hot will give you heat rash."

"Understood." Chu Xue nodded. "Thank you for your guidance, Miss Xi Yue. I will go and resolve this issue in a moment."

Today I finally know what my little saint looks like when she's sleepy.

"Lord Yeragand!" Hearing the teasing voice coming from the sacred bell in her hand, Hatsuyuki's face turned slightly red. "Please don't say that."

"What does it matter? You're on vacation anyway~" Yeragand's voice sounded somewhat comforting, but Hatsuyuki's face only got redder and redder.

[By the way, Miss Yuzuki, you're welcome to visit Sherag anytime. And Enya, have a wonderful vacation. By the way, no one in Sherag knows you've run away yet.]

"Yes..." Chuxue breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Yeragand was not angry because he had left Sherag.

"Then thank you for the invitation, Miss Yela." Yuzuki smiled and stood up. "Miss Chuyuki, please go and take care of your clothing. Even on Rhodes Island, very few people like to wear thick clothes in this kind of weather."

"understood."

Chapter 217: A Minor Accident

"Phew..." Chu Xue breathed a sigh of relief as she watched Xi Yue walk towards the kitchen.

[What's wrong, Enya? Are you a little nervous seeing other gods for the first time?] Jeragand's voice carried a hint of teasing.

"Lord Yeragand, please don't make fun of me." Frostleaf's face was a little red. "I didn't expect this either."