"Sister Elysia and... Uncle Kevin?"
After Kevin awakened Griseo from her stasis pod, she appeared to Elysia and the other person as a grown-up young woman.
The young woman looked at the two in front of her, her face full of surprise, not reacting for a moment.
Elysia smiled and said, "That's right, it's us! Aren't you surprised?"
Griseo lowered her head, thought seriously for a while, and then whispered:
"I should be thinking now if I'm still trapped in the loop."
"No, no, no, now you should say, 'Long time no see~'"
Elysia waved her hand, correcting with a smile.
"Alright..."
Griseo looked up at Elysia and Kevin, who hadn't spoken, feeling quite happy and a strong sense of familiarity.
She paused, then added, "Long time no see, can you explain what happened?"
Then it was time for explanations.
Although it took a while, Elysia did most of the talking, with Kevin only making a few additions.
Looking at Griseo in front of him, Kevin felt quite emotional.
The little girl had traveled alone in space for thousands of years aboard the Ark Project, and now she had grown into a young woman, bearing a resemblance to Himeko and Bronya.
Through Elysia's explanation, Griseo roughly understood the situation.
She had indeed been freed from her previous predicament, but she still found the so-called livestream system difficult to comprehend.
Why would such a thing appear?
And, Sister Elysia and Uncle Kevin in front of her were actually from the so-called future?
"Although it's a bit hard to understand, since it's Sister Elysia and Uncle Kevin, I have no reason to doubt it."
Griseo said softly.
In her perception, the "colors" on Elysia and Kevin were exactly as she remembered, which was enough for her to believe.
"Oh my, I always feel like even though you've grown into a beautiful young woman, I still want to hold you in my arms~"
Elysia opened her arms and said with a smile,
"Come here and let me hug you~"
The two happily embraced, leaving Kevin standing alone nearby.
Kevin then began to think about what was next. Now that Griseo's matter was resolved, the subsequent matter concerning Sa should be much simpler.
In his opinion, there were quite a few ways to deal with Sa; the simplest was to directly resolve its true body while Sa was asleep.
He thought so and intended to do so. Thanks to that Kevin Summoner, he could indeed use his peak power now—even the theoretically "Savior Kevin."
Of course, after he seized the power of Finality, it would no longer be theoretical.
Elysia took Griseo's hand, and they walked out of the Ark Project together.
"So, Sa and that woman named Vita released the seeds from the Ark Project here...?"
Griseo gazed at the distant city-state, asking softly. This was clearly not her original intention.
Elysia nodded:
"That's right, the Ark Project has settled here. It's quite moving to think about it."
She paused, then asked:
"So, Griseo, after everything is over, will you choose to stay here, or return to Earth?"
Griseo was a bit conflicted:
"Sister Elysia, actually... I don't know. As the executor of the Ark Project, I do have an obligation to supervise the growth of the people here. But as you said, returning to Earth is also a very good option..."
She sighed softly, "However, even if I don't have much affection for this place, and the Ark Project taking root here wasn't my wish..."
"But if I can, I will still choose to stay here, because this will be the responsibility I bear."
"Oh my, it's truly touching. Time really makes people grow, doesn't it~"
Elysia said with a smile, "When Griseo spoke just now, I felt like your whole body was glowing~ ♪"
Griseo shyly lowered her head:
"Alright, Sister Elysia..."
She turned around, looked at Kevin standing behind them, and asked:
"Uncle Kevin, what should we do next?"
"I will solve Sa's problem. I estimate that after that, I will have to leave."
Kevin said calmly.
After all, that Kevin Summoner was just a one-time item; it was already quite good that he could do what he had done so far.
Hearing this, Elysia said with some regret:
"Is that so? I still wanted you to meet this world's Kevin~"
"I don't think that would be something to look forward to. He and I now... aren't that different."
Kevin said indifferently.
"Alright, alright."
Elysia shrugged helplessly.
Afterward, the three returned to Forlorn together.
From a distance, they saw Vita talking to two little girls. On closer inspection, the two little girls were practically miniature versions of Vita.
One of the little girls, whose clothes had noticeable red elements, looked up and asked:
"Sister Vita, can you stay longer this time?"
The other little girl also chimed in:
"Yi Xin is right. Everyone wants to share what's been happening recently with Sister Vita this time, and there are so many activities. Sister Vita, please join us!"
Vita just smiled, patted their heads, and said:
"Xiao Hong, Xiao Cheng, this time, it might depend on luck. If everything goes smoothly, I might be able to stay for a few more days."
Yi Xin's Vita asked in confusion:
"Huh? Sister Vita, what do you mean?"
The reserved Vita didn't speak, just looked at Vita, feeling that she was a bit off today.
Vita didn't explain, she just turned around and walked towards Elysia and her group.
"Oh my, it seems everything went smoothly."
Vita said with a smile.
Elysia also responded with a smile:
"That's right~ So, are you ready?"
Griseo stood nearby, looking at Vita, feeling that she didn't seem like a good person, and her eyes unconsciously showed a hint of vigilance.
(I will search their name tomorrow)