Degup degup degup...
The sound of footsteps slowly sounded from the corner of the building, and then, Nikke stood silently in front of the members of the Counterattack Squad.
Grim took a deep breath. He opened his eyes and saw her again.
Long silvery-gray hair, dark Rapture-style battle clothes, and two almost-detached pieces of bandage wrapped around his head.
Marian.
This wasn't the first time Grim had met him.
Not long ago, he, under the alias "Punishment," nearly annihilated the Counterattack Squad and opened a huge hole in Grim's stomach with a mechanical tentacle.
Yet now, Marian stood before him like a newborn, with no trace of madness in her ruby-red pupils. Instead, there is only emptiness and stupid curiosity about this world.
After a moment of silence, Anis was the first to open her voice: "Hello, My Name Is Anis, please take care of me from now on!"
Neon also squinted her eyes and said with a smile: "hello, I'm Neon. Please don't tell me I'm a spy."
Anis, with a serious expression, introduced himself: "I'm Anis."
"Ah, uh... Ah woo ah."
Marian glanced towards the members of the Counterattack Squad, but only babbled like a baby.
This made the three small children of the Counterattack Squad fall silent again.
Seeing that the atmosphere became a little heavy, Ingrid explained: "he can't speak yet, you have to teach him little by little."
Anis pouted: "do we really have to teach him?"
Marian: "Ah ah... uh - huh, uh-huh..."
Probably trying to reveal something, Marian stared at Grim and let out a long series of unintelligible babbles.
Then, with a pure angelic smile, he walked over to Grim and hugged him tightly.
Rustle...
Rustle...
The girl Nikke, who shouldn't know anything about this world, hugged Grim tightly, rubbing her head happily as if a baby was expressing her affection.
"Commander..."
Marian struggled and awkwardly shouted three words: Commander.
And these three words shocked everyone present.
Grim gently stroked her head and said in surprise: "Marian?"
Anis jumped up in surprise: "he spoke!"
Neon's mouth gaped: "Wow!"
Anis even showed an expression of amazement: "instructor, this?!"
Even the calm Ingrid felt a little surprised at this rare sight: "the brainwashing was very successful, but Marian still remembered her name and the word 'Commander'. The reason is unknown."
"Hmm..."
"If something like a soul really exists, it doesn't seem to reside in the brain."
"Uh, well, that's not scientific at all~"
The heavy atmosphere vanished, and as she watched Marian and Grim embrace, Anis ' face showed a relaxed and happy smile.
"It is precisely because it is unscientific that it is wonderful!"
Neon's face also smiled.
Everyone chatted happily for a few moments.
After the atmosphere of the reunion subsided a little, Ingrid continued her explanation: "Marian has a strong learning ability and should be able to speak soon. You have to educate him well, as well..."
"It's okay, it's nothing."
Ingrid glanced Neatly, interrupting what she was about to say: "then I go back first."
Anis understood and immediately followed him: "I will be your companion."
"Thank you."
Neatly escorts Ingrid to the elevator leading to The Outpost, and the two quickly disappear.
Once Ingrid was far away, Anis jumped up to Marian with a satisfied smile on her face, and ordered Marian: "Alright~ so, Marian, from now on, please call me the omniscient and omnipotent Anis!"
"Ah woo?"
Marian didn't seem to understand Anis ' intentions and just fell silent.
Neon, meanwhile, rolled his eyes slightly.
Anis, have you become so despicable that you could take advantage of a baby?
However, the morally depraved Anis did not care about all that; on the contrary, she was even more excited: "come, Marian, repeat my words!"
"Om-ni-scientist-and-Om-ni-po-tent-A-nis!"
"Hmm?"
"OM-NI-SCIENCE! DAN! OM-NI-PO-TENT! A-NIS!"
Marian still seemed clueless, yet she stammered: "less... less... knowledge... less... strength... from..."
Anis shouted with excitement: "Yes, yes, that's it, that's it!"
"Loving...power... from... A..."
"Ouch..."
Perhaps thinking of something, after Marian said Anis ' name, she suddenly smiled and shouted: "Who has no strength!"
"Not that!"
"Marian, can't you repeat my words correctly?"
"Anis, lack of knowledge and strength!"
"Anis, lack of knowledge and strength~"
"Anis, lack of knowledge and strength—"
Marian does not understand; instead, she becomes a repeater, reciting "Anis, lack of knowledge and strength" over and over again.
Anis was so angry that she gritted her teeth.
Grim and Neon burst out laughing, unable to contain themselves.
Neon squinted and teased: "Anis, who told you to bully a little baby? It's called reaping what you sow."
Anis sighed, his face showing helplessness: "I have a hunch our Outpost will have a big treasure again. I hope Marian won't steal my snacks and carbonated water again."
But that's not possible, Anis.
Grim gave Anis a sympathetic look.
It will take a long time for Marian's mind to return to an adult State.
And children, their favorite food is snacks and drinks.
As long as Marian saw Anis open the refrigerator once, the entire stock of Anis would definitely run out without a trace!
After a moment's silence for Anis 'carbonated drink, Grim said:" Let's go back first. After tidying up again, we can discuss how to educate Marian."
"All right."
"Agreed."
"Marian."
"Woo ah?"
"We'll be back."
"Mm!"
Grim calls Marian.
Marian responded, immediately smiling brightly.
She stepped forward and hugged Grim's arm, and like lovers reunited after a long separation, they walked slowly past the Outpost.
"Woo wah. Anis, walking beside them, pouted: "Marian, this girl, she can't even talk yet and is already walking hand in hand, hugging the Commander's arm. I can't imagine what he'll be like."
"What, Anis, do you feel your position is in danger?"Neon asked back with a smile.
"If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have come to my senses, but now that you've told me, I feel like a crisis. Anis glanced at Glenn who was dissolving in excitement, then sighed softly: "Neon, you know what? There are two types of women in this world that men cannot resist. You know which two?"
"Which two?"
"The first type, the handsome one."
"The second type, those with strong firepower."
"And that Marian, she's got both!"
Damn it, pope, I just want to get a low-level prize from the top 30, but you keep bugging me every day, and I'm crying.