Paintbrush, surrender to me!
Griseo's weapon was her paintbrush.
At this moment, she was full of tension.
The aura outside was far too strong.
And as the door slowly opened, Takumi's figure appeared before her.
When Griseo saw him, she froze.
She blinked unconsciously.
Was this person a Herrscher?
Should she attack?
Just as she hesitated, Takumi's voice echoed.
"Hello, Griseo."
Hearing Takumi call her name so directly, Griseo was stunned.
Did he… know her?
"Who are you?"
Griseo did not drop her guard.
Who was this man?
Honkai energy began gathering around her.
"Relax."
"You can't beat me."
"And we're not enemies."
"You're no longer in your world."
"You've come to another world."
"Though I am a Herrscher, I am not the same kind as the Herrscher from your world."
"Otherwise, Su wouldn't have sent you here."
Seeing Griseo ready to attack, Takumi sighed helplessly.
When she heard the name again, she froze.
Su?
"Su… sent me here?"
Griseo was surprised.
Suddenly, she remembered something.
If Su sent her here…
Did that mean another habitable bubble-world had been found?
Her eyes widened.
And slowly, her tension faded.
She looked at Takumi, curious.
"Is this world going to collapse?"
"I've never seen a Honkai like this!!"
Truly—she wanted to complain.
This didn't feel like a collapse at all.
It felt… human.
In Griseo's eyes, this so-called Herrscher didn't seem like a Herrscher at all.
"Come on, I'll take you outside."
"I'll introduce you to this world."
Now that she had calmed down, Takumi invited her out.
Introduce her to Teyvat.
After thinking for a moment, Griseo accepted.
If Su sent her here, she needed to investigate the world.
Then… maybe send the information back?
But could she even transmit information?
The thought made her tilt her head, confused.
Still, she had to try.
What if she could?
If Takumi knew her thoughts, he would've dumped a bucket of cold water on her.
Because when he examined the Ark's systems earlier, he discovered—
All coordinates of her world had been erased.
In other words, she could not contact it at all.
Takumi was speechless.
That guy Su… was he afraid Takumi would come find him?
Why so cautious?
No wonder the Ark hadn't triggered any alarm the moment he opened it.
Su had tampered with the system long ago.
The system logs showed the coordinates were erased some time earlier.
Takumi sighed.
But he didn't dwell on it.
He brought Griseo out of the Ark.
When Griseo reached the outside world, she was stunned.
There was no trace of Honkai energy in the air.
Instead, she sensed something akin to nature's own life force.
Feeling these energies, Griseo tilted her head.
She lifted her paintbrush and drew in the air.
Immediately, elemental forces gathered and condensed.
Takumi couldn't help being impressed.
As expected of Griseo—she adapted instantly.
"What strange powers…"
"Wind, thunder, water, fire, rock, ice, wood?"
Sensing these forces, she grew more intrigued.
These would make good pigments.
"These are the elements of this world."
"This world has seven gods."
"Each governs one element."
"And for ordinary people to wield these powers, they need a Vision."
Takumi explained everything to her.
The nature of elements.
The seven archons.
The state of the world before he arrived.
Griseo listened quietly.
Then she frowned.
"Hm… in this situation, an existence like you shouldn't have been born."
"Strange… Elysia always said that the stronger a civilization is, the more likely a Herrscher will appear."
She tilted her head again.
Why did such a primitive world produce someone like Takumi?
Takumi shrugged.
"Actually, I'm not from this world."
"I just appeared here one day."
"And after gaining this world's powers, I accidentally awakened Herrscher abilities."
"Then people from your world fell into this world as well."
"…After that, I converted my elemental power into Honkai energy."
Hearing this, Griseo froze.
Her world?
Suddenly, something came to mind.
"Are the others from my world here too?"
"Where are they?"
She was anxious now.
Since Takumi was connected to them, he should know.
Takumi pointed into the distance.
"Look. They're coming."
Griseo turned quickly.
Three people were flying toward them.
Soon, she sensed the stigmata on the twins.
No doubt—people from her world.
She wasn't foolish.
She understood immediately.
She trusted Takumi fully now.
After waiting a moment, Seele, Himeko, and Kiana landed.
Seeing the Ark, they instantly sensed the dense Honkai energy coming from it.
They couldn't remain still.
They flew straight over.
But when they saw the person standing beside Takumi…
They were a little disappointed.
Someone they didn't recognize?
Still, they landed.
Himeko's expression shifted slightly.
Was this a Valkyrie?
As they landed, Griseo stared at them.
"Takumi, who are they?"
Himeko asked curiously.
Takumi chuckled.
"This is Griseo—she's from your world."
"Well, you can call her Granny Griseo!"
The moment he said that, Griseo puffed up in anger.
Granny Griseo!?
Just because she once called Mebius "Grandma," excitedly…
Did not mean she wanted to be a grandma herself!