"Brother! An aircraft has arrived at the Moon; it seems to have discovered us."
As if she had seen something, Princess Crystal looked in wonder at the silhouette of the ship outside the protective cloaking energy shield. She reported to Black Bolt in a panic, but Black Bolt didn't seem to have any intention of speaking. He looked at his sister expressionlessly and made a few strange hand gestures. Seeing this, Crystal nodded to show she understood.
"Tetanus, let's go."
A huge, somewhat strange-looking dog immediately stood up from its prone position upon hearing Crystal's call. It walked over to her, and the two of them vanished from the spot in an instant.
"What are you having Crystal do? My King."
A tall woman with thick, red hair walked in through the main doors after Crystal and the big dog Tetanus had disappeared. She looked around, and seeing no sign of them, she began to communicate with Black Bolt via brainwaves. Usually, no one could bear to let this little princess go out for fear that something might happen to her. Although everyone knew Crystal was a powerful ability user capable of manipulating four elements, no one wanted to send a teenager to a battlefield.
"Earth's technological level actually has aircraft that can reach us. Have we been discovered?"
After a brief exchange of brainwaves, the Inhuman Queen Medusa's expression turned solemn. Compared to Black Bolt's optimistic attitude, Medusa was more inclined to believe the visitor's intentions might be unfriendly. During the last spatial fluctuation on Earth, the Inhumans had taken a bystander's attitude, with no intention of helping their 'neighbors.' Specifically, based on their observations of Earthlings, they felt that Earthlings still possessed some uncivilized savagery, which was why Medusa became alert upon hearing this news.
"Is it a bit too dangerous just letting Crystal and Tetanus go? What if the other party has ill intentions?"
Medusa stared quietly at Black Bolt's face. She did not agree with his idea. If possible, the danger factors had to be controlled first. Letting a teenager go with a dog seemed a bit too reckless. Although one was a powerful ability user and the other was a pet capable of long-distance psychic teleportation, Medusa worried about what would happen if the pure-hearted Crystal was deceived.
What answered Medusa was Black Bolt's silence. His style of conduct was very merciful; even regarding the cousin who was plotting and planning for his throne, he took a lenient approach and did not take his life. Call him merciful or a 'Holy Mother,' he truly embodied tolerance and magnanimity.
"It's so big here! Tetanus, and it's all white everywhere, so beautiful!"
"Awooo~ Woof."
Upon entering the hyperion, Crystal was immediately shocked by the luxurious interior. The decorations Artoria had meticulously selected and the materials Saturday had chosen were the best on Earth. Every Valkyrie's room and the captain's room were different, featuring various decorative styles that could satisfy even the most fastidious person.
"I've caught a little cutie. What should I do? Should I steam her or braise her? It's such a headache!"
Crystal was wandering through the empty hyperion with Tetanus when a pair of hands suddenly slipped under her arms. A huge force lifted her off the ground. The two soft masses pressing against the back of her neck made Crystal feel very comfortable, but the words coming from behind her made her feel terrified.
"Brother, I've met a man-eating monster! Help! Brother!"
Her developing short legs and arms flailed frantically in mid-air, but unfortunately to no effect. Artoria looked amusedly at the Little guy she held in her arms; she was such a cutie. Artoria glanced casually at Tetanus, who was baring its teeth in the distance. Judging by its shaking hind legs, it was terrified of this person who had suddenly appeared. It felt that the other party was not a human being. From its beastly danger sense, the person in front of it who looked like a human was actually a terrifying carnivore covered in fire-red scales, a hundred meters tall with sharp teeth—a Dragon.
Artoria's body emitted a faint Dragon's Might, which Tetanus sensed. He desperately wanted to flee this place, but his little Master had been captured, which put him in a difficult position. He could only let out a couple of symbolic roars as a threat; it would have been better if one could ignore his tucked Tail and shaking hind legs.
"Alright, little girl, don't worry, I don't eat people. Stop crying."
Feeling that the little girl was about to burst into tears, Artoria hurried to comfort her. After all, if Maya and the others found out she had made a child cry, she would definitely be mocked. Placing the Little guy on the ground, Artoria began to comfort Crystal, whose eyes had already started to well up with tears.
Although she wasn't very good at coaxing children, her method of threatening them worked quite well. Artoria's last'stop crying' was a bit loud, which startled Crystal, but after wiping her tears with her hand, she finally saw that the 'man-eating monster' was actually a very beautiful older sister. Had the 'man-eating monster' from just now been defeated by this sister?
"Big sister, let's go quickly! There's a man-eating monster here."
Believing her thought was correct, Crystal grabbed Artoria's hand to leave, but unfortunately, how could her small frame move Artoria? Artoria could only smile awkwardly at Crystal's reaction. It seemed she had terrified this pure little girl, so Artoria knelt down and hugged her.
"The man-eating monster has already been chased away by big sister. Don't worry anymore."
Gently stroking Crystal's smooth, pale blonde hair, Artoria spoke comfortingly.
"Really?"
With a bit of transparent snot still hanging under her small, delicate nose, Crystal finally calmed down. She looked around and saw no one else, so she believed this 'big sister's' words.
"Really, little girl. Come! Sister will take you for a tour of my hyperion."
Relieved, Artoria lamented inwardly that a child is just a child. She stood up, took Crystal's small hand, and prepared to take her for a walk. She glanced towards Tetanus, which made the big dog jump in fright. Artoria gestured for Tetanus to come over. The fellow looked hesitantly at Crystal, then at Artoria, and finally walked tremblingly before Artoria. Looking at this dog as tall as a person, Artoria curiously reached out to touch its fur. The feel wasn't as good as the Nine-Tailed's, and its appearance wasn't as good either. Artoria gave up the idea of taking Tetanus as a pet. After all, while its ability was decent, its appearance and texture made her pass.
"Sister, my name is Crystal. What's yours? Does this aircraft belong to you? Sister, you're so amazing. This place is so big and pretty."
"My name is Artoria Stark, and this hyperion is my ship. Thank you for the compliment, Crystal."
The two of them walked and talked, followed by a shivering big dog. The scene looked quite bizarre. But Little Crystal, have you forgotten what your brother told you to do? He seemed to have sent you to say hello and ask about the other party's purpose, not to play with them. And it seems you're about to spill the entire history of the Inhumans to this outsider.
Watching Crystal continuously explain her experiences and all the interesting things in the Inhuman race, Artoria felt that Crystal was a cute and very enthusiastic young girl.
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