Reborn as the Darling of the Delta.

"Wait what? Where did it go? No, no, I have to go look for it. I've only been gone for a few days, and it's completely disappeared!"

After waiting for 20 minutes, Claire couldn't take it anymore. Even if she was constipated, it shouldn't have taken this long, unless she had fallen into a latrine.

Claire, unable to wait any longer, grabbed her backpack and began searching for Little Lee inside the Tide Prison.

Chapter 471 Finding People

After searching, Claire stood listlessly by the stairs, staring into the distance. Had Xiao Li simply vanished? Why couldn't she find him? She couldn't find him in her dorm room either.

"Go ask those soldiers, maybe they saw it while they were on patrol!"

After pondering the meaning of life for a few minutes, Claire noticed the prison guards patrolling below and immediately went down to ask:

"Hey guys, have you seen where that clerk, Xiao Li, went? I've been looking for her for ages and can't find her anywhere."

Upon seeing Claire rush towards them, the prison guards all nodded to her. It had been several days since they'd seen this lively girl. She seemed to have just asked about Little Li, right...?

After thinking for a moment, one of the prison guards suddenly slapped his thigh and said to Claire:

"I just remembered Claire. It seems like Li was summoned to Lord Geheros's office this morning. You might be able to run into Li if you go to Lord Geheros's office."

Claire hadn't expected that her casual question would lead to these patrolling prison guards actually knowing Xiao Li's location. She thanked them and headed towards Geheros's office.

Claire was also thinking that she had been in Tide Prison for so long, and this was the first time she had met this mysterious warden. Speaking of which, why did Gherros call Little Lee away as soon as he came back? Why do all these people love their jobs so much? Mary is like that, and so is Little Lee. It makes me feel so out of place!

Rometheus: Oh! So it seems you'd be perfect to work for me, young lady. My staff is full of lazy bums who slack off all day. What are you looking at, Ella? That's right, I'm talking about you. You're the secretary, aren't you? Have you ever seen a secretary who does all the work for me every day?!

Upon arriving at the door of Geheros's office, Claire was stopped by the two prison guards standing guard, who said:

"Lord Geheros is currently inside handling official business. If you need anything, please wait a moment while we go in and report to him once he comes out."

Seeing this, Claire asked directly:

"Is the person reporting to Geheros inside Little Li? I've been looking for her for ages and can't find her."

One of the prison guards nodded, then pointed to an empty seat on the side and said to Claire:

"Yes, we just came back with Lord Geheros. As soon as we got back, Ms. Demulan informed us that Claire and Little Li would be transferred to the space base. You must be the other Miss Claire, right? Please take a seat over there. Lord Geheros will probably have some questions for you later."

After listening to the prison guard's words, Claire nodded and sat down in an empty seat. Her thigh was starting to ache from running around, so it seemed she couldn't run around like that when she got back. She should focus on healing her injury before going to play with Xiao Hao and the others.

Demulan: What?! It's gotten worse. Looks like I have to go to Rometheus and have him take a good look at you. You should also call Xiao Hao along; he should help you recover faster. I'm also going there to have Rometheus check my brainwaves. (●'?'●)

A few minutes later, the door in front of them opened, and Xiao Li, whom Claire had been looking for for a long time, came out. The first thing Xiao Li saw when he came out was Claire sitting to one side.

"You're back? And you're injured?"

Xiao Li had intended to properly thank the seemingly silly Claire, but he didn't expect her to actually stand up for him. He figured that his escape this time must be related to her. However, the next second, Xiao Li noticed Claire's injured leg and immediately frowned as he walked over.

"Hey! You're finally out! I've been looking for you for ages. Go pack your things first, and I'll report to this Geheros and then I can take you back."

Claire, on the other hand, gave Li a nonchalant wink as she walked over. Seeing the worry in her eyes, she nonchalantly replied that she was perfectly fine, having only been slightly hit by a bullet. After all, who on the battlefield doesn't get injured?

"Stop nagging me here. I already got scolded before I even came. I've had enough. Okay, okay, I'm fine. You go pack your things. You've been here for so long, you must have more stuff than me. Go on!"

Seeing that this little Li seemed to be turning into Mary from back then, Claire quickly stepped forward and covered her mouth. If she continued to talk about her side, she would really have had enough. She should hurry up and let her go and clean up.

Claire: Why do all the people around me, whether they're older or younger than me, love to talk about me so much? I'm so tired of hearing it.

"Is Claire outside? Come in, I was wondering when you'd be coming."

Just then, a deep male voice came from inside the office. After Claire heard the true master of this Tide Prison—Warden Gerrros—call her, she turned and walked into the office.

After Claire went inside, the two prison guards closed the door and then said to Xiao Li:

"Congratulations! It must have been tough working as a clerk here for so long. Lord Geheros has heard about your situation, but he's just the warden here. Once you get out, I hope you can live the life you desire."

After hearing this, Xiao Li smiled and nodded at the prison guard, then turned around to pack his things. Yes, he could finally get out of this Tidal Prison. He had been here for several years, and he had almost forgotten about time.

As for whether he should seek revenge after leaving the city... Xiao Li had no intention of seeking revenge at all. That's just how the world is; darkness is everywhere. Even if he took revenge on those two idiots, he wouldn't be able to solve the problem at its root.

"But if I don't take revenge... then I'll be letting down Claire after all she's done for me!"

Chapter 472 Claire: OK, no problem.

Upon entering the office, Claire's first glance fell upon Warden Geheros, who sat at her desk. Seeing that he was wearing a white mask, Claire immediately asked:

"Um... Warden, could you take off your mask so I can see what you look like?"

This abrupt question successfully broke the silence of the scene, and Geheros was stunned when he heard Claire's request.

Looking at the guy in front of him whose eyes revealed "wisdom," Geheros couldn't help but press his hand against his head and sigh helplessly.

Claire: What's going on? Why do all these people sigh every time they talk to me? Xiao Hao is different; he's the only one who talks to me with a smile. Even Luna likes to sigh when she's not doing anything. These people are really strange.

Luna: Since you know that so many people sigh when they talk to you, don't you even think about changing it? Haven't you ever considered that this might be a problem on your part?

"I can only apologize for your idea. Since I'm wearing this mask, I naturally don't want others to know my identity."

After rejecting Claire, Geheros began to scan the high-level combatant handpicked by Demulan in front of him.

"Sit down first. Your leg is still injured. Just sit down and listen to what I have to say."

Geheros gestured for Claire to sit in the chair opposite him, then spoke calmly:

"You should have already met Raven, right? What are your thoughts on him...?"

When Claire heard that she was being asked for her opinion on the raven, she didn't think much before answering:

“Danger! My first impression of this person is that he is very dangerous. Although I don’t know why a prince like him, Asara, is imprisoned in this tidal prison, I think he is like an animal that may rebel at any time.”

Claire, relying on her intuition, immediately categorized Raven as one of the most dangerous individuals in the Tidal Prison. This wasn't based on any judgment, but rather on the fact that her alarm bells had gone off the last time she saw Raven's obsessive and crazed eyes.

So when Gerrros asked her this time, Claire answered directly. Upon hearing Claire's reply, Gerrros's eyes, hidden behind his mask, seemed to light up for a moment before quickly returning to normal, and he said:

"Yes, that's a perfect answer, and what you said is the one that I'm most satisfied with. You know what? I asked a lot of questions here, and they all said that after Raven was implanted with the Relink brain-computer interface, he went straight into a madman. But you and that Xiao Li from before gave me a satisfactory answer."

Claire: Huh? Really?

"Of course, based on the various behaviors of Raven that we have seen so far, people who do not know the situation would indeed think that he has been tortured to the point of losing his mind by the Relink brain-computer interface. Even I thought so at the beginning. But later, when I saw his eyes, that hatred, that madness, I knew that he was not crazy. He will eventually break out of the cage and take revenge on us, Hafk."

After listening to Geheros's explanation, Claire remained leaning back in her chair, quietly watching his performance. Although she was working for the Hafk Group, she still needed to go to GTI to find Luna and Xiao Hao after she had repaid her debt of gratitude.

"So, I've approved your and Xiao Li's applications this time, but I hope you'll talk to Demulan when you get back and suggest sending more people over. Although I don't know if Raven's recent good behavior is part of some conspiracy, my intuition tells me that this guy definitely won't just sit there waiting to die. If a riot breaks out in this prison, our current fighting force is far from enough to suppress it."

Gherros also told Claire his request. Although the treacherous raven had been relatively quiet for some time and had not caused as much destruction as before, how could Gherros, who was also an Asara, really believe that the former prince would accept his fate?

Adding to what he had experienced in GTI, Geheros's mind was gradually turning to paranoia. In his view, both Asara and the parasites in GTI needed to be purified, and the only one who could lead them to progress was the Hafk Group, which he had now joined.

"Moreover, from what I know, those parasites in GTI have also started to have designs on our Tide Prison. So, Miss Claire, this is my request to you as Gheros. I hope that you can bring people to our Tide Prison as soon as possible. It not only holds many important prisoners, but it also serves as an important intelligence point for Hafk. It would be best to deal with the danger as soon as possible."

Claire understood Gherros's request. She hoped that he would visit the Tide Prison more often when he had free time. It was nothing, just something she could do during her patrols. And if a prison riot did happen, she could come to his aid immediately.

Claire readily agreed. At the same time, she was curious about what Gheros had said about GTI being some parasites. Xiao Hao and Luna were there, so how could they be parasites?

"Warden, I have a question. You mentioned those people from GTI before, calling them parasites. But I've been here for so long, and whether it's Hafk or Asara... well, except for Reis, I seem to have a pretty good opinion of them. So why do you call them parasites?"

Geheros hadn't expected Claire to ask him such a question, and after thinking for a moment, he explained to Claire:

"The people I'm referring to in GTI aren't the ones here in Asara who are trying to uphold peace and justice, but rather the extremely corrupt and filthy high-ranking officials."

Chapter 473 Good Teacher Geheros

Hearing what Gheros said completely piqued Claire's interest. Oh?! This Gheros actually knows about the GTI's higher-ups? That's some big news! She hadn't even bothered to ask Luna about GTI before.

So, having sensed something big was going to happen, Claire pulled her chair forward a bit, then looked at Geheros with bright eyes and asked:

"Hey, Warden, we still have some time, so tell me what's going on with this GTI organization. I mainly... when I was at the space base, I heard Ms. Demulan say that these people were pretty good, and then you talked about the corruption at the top and stuff, so I'd like to know more about it."

Seeing Claire's interested expression and considering her earlier unhesitating agreement to his request, Gerrard decided to pour out his hatred for the GTI management to the young girl.

"Hmph, GTI may look glamorous, but inside... it's utterly rotten. As for those who came to Asara to maintain peace, in my opinion they're just a bunch of pathetic people being used."

Deep Blue: Hmm... Normally speaking, what you said is indeed correct, kid, but this time in Asara, I personally led the team, so there's no question of taking advantage of anyone. I can only say that if those fools up there dare to mess with me, their good days are definitely over.

When Claire heard Geheros say that Luna and the others were pitiful creatures who had been used, she immediately pressed for an answer:

"No, Warden, why do you say they were being used? Wasn't the original purpose of GTI to maintain world peace? I see that these people in GTI are working very hard to maintain it."

Upon hearing the words "maintaining peace," Geheros seemed to have thought of something and suddenly burst into laughter in front of Claire.

"Hahahaha, that's right, that's right, indeed, maintaining peace, hmph hmph hmph, so they are the pitiful bastards who were used."

After saying this, Geheros stood up and began to slowly pace around the office.

"Have you seen whether it's me, Dr. Rometheus, or Ms. Demulan, said anything about the efforts these people have made here?"

Before explaining to Claire, Geheros also posed this question to her.

Claire also began to think about the leaders' opinions on GTI, and finally realized that apart from Demulan saying that Xiao Hao shouldn't be in that kind of place, they hadn't made any comments on what those people had done.

No...no.

"Well, do you know why? Because we all know what kind of people the real GTIs are."

Gheros then began to explain to Claire why the leaders of the Hafk were so dismissive of GTI, such a large world government organization.

"Because they are a bunch of robbers! Whether it's our Hafk Group or Asara, GTI's ultimate goal is plunder!"

As he began to speak, Claire could clearly sense the disdain and anger in Geheros's tone; it was as if he had been betrayed.

"Think about it, or better yet, I'll just say it directly. If the higher-ups at GTI really didn't have any designs on the Mandel brick incident, why would GTI members be here every time?"

Claire: I feel like you're underestimating my intelligence. You'd better just be worried that I can't keep up with your train of thought, or else... or else I'll go and complain to Ms. Desmulland about you!

“The GTI isn’t just eyeing our Hafk’s technology, but do you really think they’re helping Asara for free?”

Claire: Huh? Isn't that right?

After seeing Claire's bewildered look, Geheros softened his tone, thinking he should explain things in more detail to this seemingly dim-witted girl, since it had been a long time since he had experienced being a teacher.

Claire: Hmm... there's something off about the look in your eyes.

"You think too highly of GTI's righteousness. There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. No saint would be willing to help others for free. If GTI really drives us Hafk out of Asara, do you think they will simply withdraw their troops and return Asara to the people of Asara?"

"No...isn't that how it is? They came here to check and balance Hafk and Asara, and...they might even be more inclined to side with Asara, right?"

"wrong!"

Right after Claire finished speaking, Geheros silenced her with a single wrong word, and Claire fell silent instantly.

Claire: Waaah, this is so complicated! Aren't we the main villains?