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

As for whether their absence would affect the plan, that wasn't really Gretchen's concern. After all, this wasn't her territory; it belonged to Möbius and Sakura.

……

Finally, around 2:10 PM, a car sped up and stopped at the agreed location. Hemer, who had changed into ordinary clothes, got out of the car looking somewhat anxious.

After getting off the bus, she quickly scanned her surroundings, searching for the figure that might be the [Snake Lord].

However, Ren Hemo looked around for a long time but couldn't find a target among the scattered pedestrians who looked like or might be the "Snake Lord".

"Am I... too late?"

After searching around again with her eyes without finding anything, Hermer lowered her eyes, her gaze filled with anxiety and a hint of disappointment.

After a brief period of hesitation, Himer decided to keep the appointment and acted swiftly in all aspects. She reasoned that since she was determined to go, she might as well get there early and seize the initiative.

However, to her surprise, before she even had a chance to ask for leave, the task from the head of the structural engineering department, who was also her teacher, came down first...

If it were any other task, Himer could ask Albert and Rami for help, but this task was to prepare the medicine for tomorrow's "treatment".

It should be noted that, given the skill level of the other people in the lab, if Ahrendts, as the head of the structural engineering department, did not step in, then only Himer, a top student with superb technical skills, could perfectly concoct this reagent.

So even though Himeru used her fastest speed, she was still a little late. Not to mention she had wanted to arrive earlier.

However, Hamer didn't notice that ever since she arrived, a pair of big, round eyes had been staring intently at her from the corner...

Only when the owner of those eyes slowly walked up to her did she look at the newcomer with some surprise.

P.S.: The little girl is really popular! So, do you guys still want to see her in the Lungmen arc? Actually, she can still appear, after all, Sister Tako's younger sister is in Lungmen. Also, as someone mentioned in the last chapter, I can only say don't worry, both the Fire Moth and the Imprint will appear.

Chapter 127 Gretchen, who is bad at negotiating

"Little sister, is there something you need?"

Looking at the cute blue-haired little girl who walked up to him and looked up at him, Hemer suppressed his turbulent emotions and patiently asked.

However, when she saw the little girl's clothes clearly, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, and she quickly took off her coat and wrapped it around the person in front of her.

"Little girl, why are you dressed so lightly? You're not even wearing shoes. Aren't you cold?"

"Well……"

Gretchen, who had originally intended to confront Himer directly, was stunned before she could even speak, as Himer expertly wrapped her in her coat. A hint of confusion slowly flickered in her large violet eyes...

Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?

"...Did I scare you? Sorry."

Seeing Gretchen frozen in shock by his actions, Himer gave her an apologetic look, then reached out and ruffled her hair to soothe her.

"Um, no..."

Upon hearing this, Gretchen, regaining her senses, gently shook her head, then glanced at the colors behind Himer before beginning to explain, "I'm not cold, and I'm not a child who ran away from home. I came to find you, Sister Himer..."

"!"

Hearing the familiar name uttered by Gretchen, Himer was startled, her hand on her head faltering. Then, an unbelievable thought surfaced in her mind.

“Auntie Snake Lord sent me. There are quite a lot of people here, and I'm almost done with my dyeing. Let's go somewhere else to talk.” Gretchen looked up at the surprised person before her, speaking calmly.

Said.

"call……"

After hearing Gretchen's words, the surprised Hermès actually breathed a sigh of relief.

Honestly, for a moment just now, Himeru almost thought that the [Snake Lord] who had been healing Ifrit from behind was this little guy in front of her.

However, it seems that it's just about having this little guy pass on some messages.

"Let's go then, let's find a quiet place to talk."

As he spoke, Hermer subtly withdrew his hand from the other person's head, then looked around and said.

"Ah."

Upon hearing this, Gretchen nodded her head slightly, as if to say, "It's up to you."

……

Finally, Himer took Gretsch for a short walk and they went into a coffee shop.

After finding a corner to sit down, Himer didn't rush to ask what she wanted to know.

Instead, after glancing at the innocent and naive little girl beside him, he quietly picked up the menu on the table.

……

Please enjoy your drink and cake.

"Thank you."

After thanking the waiter, Himer pushed the cake and drinks in front of Gretchen and began to ask in a low voice, "Little sister, did the Serpent Lord ask you to give me any message?"

"..."

Faced with Himer's question, Gretchen didn't rush to answer. She first glanced at the cake in front of her, then at the person beside her, before slowly saying:

"I'll tell you after Sister Himer puts those little toys away."

"...How did you know? Did the Serpent Lord tell you beforehand?" Gresh's abrupt question made Himer pause slightly. After a short silence, she asked in a somewhat dry voice.

While she was speaking, she reached into her pocket and pulled out a recording pen that was recording.

Hamer had prepared this voice recorder after reading the note she received from Ifrit last time, but the situation had exceeded her expectations, so she hadn't needed to use it...

Of course, this situation was beyond Himer's expectations. After all, she had prepared herself to face the [Snake Lord] head-on before coming...

"She didn't tell me, perhaps it was just intuition?"

After hearing Himer's words, Gretchen gently touched her smooth chin and then answered softly.

"intuition……"

However, although she still had some doubts, Hermer did not intend to delve into the matter. She reached out and turned off the recorder on the table, then looked at Gretchen, her meaning self-evident.

"She told me to tell you that she'll take Ifrit away before tomorrow's experiment... so that you, Sister Himeru, might be prepared." After meeting Himeru's gaze, Gretchen nodded slightly and began to explain.

"Take him away directly?!"

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise reappeared on Himer's face.

"Well, Aunt Snake doesn't intend to take Ifrit away from you, Sister Himeru, forever." Gretchen paused slightly before continuing:

"She will send the person back after she has healed them..."

"Send it back? No way!"

After hearing Gretchen's explanation, Himer immediately retorted.

Regardless of whether the Serpent Lord can completely cure Oripathy, Himeru simply cannot accept the fact that Ifrit, who had finally escaped the "Demon Cave," was pushed back.

"No... um..."

After listening to Himer's words, Gretchen shook her head, but for a moment she didn't know how to explain Rhodes Island to her...

Finally, the little girl reached behind her back, pulled out a letter from her spatial storage, and placed it on the table.

In order not to reveal anything, Gretchen, who was somewhat "not good with words", eventually used the letter that Möbius had prepared for her in advance.

"Ah this..."

Seeing the envelope in front of her, Hermer was stunned again... To be honest, this was already the umpteenth time she had been stunned and amazed by the little girl's unpredictable behavior.

She glanced helplessly at Gretchen, who was eating cake, before opening the envelope in front of her and reading it.

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The headquarters' office —

"..."

In the large, empty office, it was so quiet that only two breathing sounds could be heard, one steady and the other slightly rapid.

A moment later, another breathing sound gradually calmed down, and then a voice rang out in the large office.

"...I agree."

"Heh~ It's a pleasure to work with you, Christen Wright."

Mebius, who had been standing quietly to the side waiting for an answer, chuckled softly and said.

“Miss Möbius doesn’t seem surprised at all by my answer.” Christensen, sitting in her office chair, asked with certainty after hearing Möbius’s words.

“Indeed, there are no surprises, because I know you well enough. I believe in you, and I will seize this opportunity.” As he spoke, a hint of appreciation appeared in Möbius’s serpentine eyes.

P.S.: Little girls are really not good at negotiation, they almost made me freeze, I finally had to use a cheat (letter).

第 12

Chapter 8 Questions and Answers

"Then I'm really honored."

After hearing Mebius's words, Christensen slightly raised his head to look directly into her beautiful snake eyes and said softly.

"However, I still have a question... Miss Mébius, what is the real reason you helped me?"

Although the deal, or rather the cooperation, between him and the person in front of him had just been established, there were still many details to be discussed.

"What, do you think the reason I gave before was a lie?" Upon hearing this, Möbius narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a smile.

“I don’t know if it’s a lie, but my intuition tells me that it’s definitely not the whole story.” As she spoke, a look of inquiry appeared in Christensen’s eyes, and her tone was quite certain.

“I don’t deny that. If you really want an answer, then just take it as me appreciating your talent.” Mebius said calmly in the face of the person’s probing.

Then a look of regret appeared on her face. After a pause, she continued, "Although it is a bit of a pity that a genius like you has to become a pioneer in tearing apart the false starry sky, since I happened to meet you, it wouldn't hurt to help you out a little."

"Is that so..."

After receiving such an answer, Christensen, who had expected to be surprised, suddenly found that she was not so surprised at all.

"Oh, right, there's something I forgot to tell you. There might be some minor activity in the Structural Engineering department tomorrow, because I want Ifrit, the guinea pig for the [Flame Demon Project]."

"But don't worry, it won't affect you~"

Seeing Christensen lost in thought because of his words, Möbius seemed to remember something and said slowly.

"What do you need that test subject for?"