Volume 1: Chapter 53 Return

　　Kiana Kaslana stared blankly at the words on the screen.

　　“…”

　　Broken Teeth bit that guy to death?

　　She tried to recall the oppressive feeling she had felt when the other party came before.

　　The dark uniforms, the strangely designed masks, the occasional heavy breathing sounds, the black snowflakes falling in the air...

　　There's no doubt about it, those guys are strong.

　　At least she can't beat him normally.

　　Even though she regained the energy called Honkai energy by her inner demon because of her anger, she still did not have confidence.

　　The pressure from the opponent when he first appeared was too strong.

　　Even someone as strong as Talulah had a solemn look on her face.

　　But now——

　　Zerg said Broken Teeth had bitten that guy to death?

　　The white-haired ball felt as if he really could not do anything.

　　She squatted on the spot and drew circles.

　　The anger in my heart faded, replaced by frustration.

　　I am totally useless.

　　Kaslana, who was supposed to be the people's shield, didn't seem to deserve the title now.

　　Everyone in the other world is a superman. In comparison, I have become a completely ordinary person.

　　There's no comparison.

　　Now even the little broken tooth is more powerful than her.

　　“…”

　　Talulah looked at Kiana Kaslana, who suddenly became depressed, and was somewhat puzzled.

　　What happened?

　　She looked at Skadi who was also present.

　　Yelena and the snow monsters went to find the Wendigo.

　　The spear that nailed the inner guard to death was made by Patriot.

　　The deep-sea hunter was now watching the tiny springtails biting the corpse, as if they were trying to drag it away.

　　However, because the body was nailed to the ground with a spear, this action was somewhat difficult.

　　Skadi pulled out the spear.

　　The weight of the spear had no effect on her movements.

　　"Gah."

　　The springtails looked at the white-haired, red-eyed figure in front of them. They blinked their black bean-sized eyes, then one insect at a time, dragging the corpse and running away.

　　"They are..."

　　Talulah was attracted by Skadi's behavior, and then she noticed the actions of the little ones.

　　The Dragon Girl didn't know why they wanted to drag away the inner guard's body.

　　"have no idea."

　　Skadi said she was unaware.

　　She calmly directed the topic to the white-haired ball squatting on the ground—

　　"Kiana, what's wrong with you?"

　　The Deep Sea Hunter bent down slightly.

　　“…”

　　Kiana Kaslana looked up.

　　"Am I useless?"

　　The white-haired ball asked.

　　"You guys fight in the front, and I can only watch from behind."

　　She thought she was good enough.

　　But now it seems——

　　Still can't do anything.

　　Even Zerg couldn't be protected.

　　The guy snatched Zerg from her arms.

　　"That's not the case, Kiana."

　　The Dragon Girl suddenly realized.

　　So that's why. Is it because you feel you are useless?

　　But being weak doesn’t matter.

　　"You're still very young, Kiana."

　　If I remember correctly, she is still in school.

　　It's normal that he can't compare to her and Skadi in strength.

　　He is Draco, and Skadi is the mysterious Argol.

　　Kiana Kaslana is just an ordinary, normal person in comparison.

　　Her world is so beautiful and peaceful that it is normal that she is not good at fighting.

　　Talula reached out.

　　The white-haired ball noticed the fire in the dragon girl's eyes.

　　That is the fire of fighting spirit that never goes out.

　　All the frustration seemed to burn away.

　　“…”

　　Kiana Kaslana took the hand that Talula extended and stood up.

　　"Yes, I'm still young!"

　　A smile appeared on the white-haired ball's face again.

　　Both Talulah and Skadi were obviously older than her.

　　It's only natural that I'm better than her.

　　But I am still young and there are endless possibilities!

　　"I can teach you swordsmanship if you want, Kiana."

　　Draco's own Originium skills cannot be taught, but she also has superb swordsmanship.

　　She learned swordsmanship when she was Kashchey's adopted daughter.

　　But there is no suitable sword yet.

　　After assassinating Kashchey, Talulah took nothing with her.

　　Including the sword stained with the blood of the evil god.

　　This represents her determination to cut ties with the evil god.

　　It was just this battle that made Talulah decide that maybe she should find a sword that suits her best.

　　“…”

　　The deep-sea hunter said nothing.

　　She is not fit to teach Kiana.

　　Because Skadi can solve any trouble she encounters simply by relying on pure strength.

　　This is what Agor Superman is like.

　　"Okay, thank you, Talulah. But now it's time to go find Zerg!"

　　Kiana Kaslana said with full energy.

　　“…”

　　Talulah looked at the white-haired ball that had regained its vitality and she couldn't help but smile.

　　So young and full of energy.

　　The Dragon Girl hopes that the future of Terra will be filled with such young people.

　　She will continue to fight for this.

　　"Now that Zerg is safe, we should go find him."

　　Talulah looked into the distance.

　　The black fog covering the ground is the best signpost.

　　Then--

　　“Gah!”

　　The tiny springtail appeared in the girls' sight.

　　"It's a broken tooth!"

　　Kiana Kaslana squatted down and held out her hands.

　　“Slurp!”

　　The springtail jumped into her arms and licked her cheek.

　　"Hahaha, it's so itchy, broken tooth."

　　Now that the broken tooth has appeared, it seems that what Zerg said is true.

　　"Can you take us to find Zerg?"

　　The white-haired ball held up the little springtail and said so.

　　“Gah!”

　　The little purple creature stuck out its tongue and had a silly expression on its face.

　　But judging by the flapping of its wings behind it, it seemed that it agreed.

　　The broken tooth was placed on the ground, and then the little springtail ran out.

　　"Wait for me!"

　　Kiana Kaslana looked at the little Zergling that had run away with some embarrassment.

　　This guy is too fast!

　　If it had just crashed into my arms at this speed...

　　The white-haired ball already felt phantom pain in his abdomen.

　　Although I can go directly to Zerg through the [Dimension Chat Group], I still need to vent my emotions.

　　"Kiana is so full of energy."

　　Talulah looked at the running girl.

　　She seemed to be looking at her youth passing away...

　　Oh, she can't have such youth, that's all.

　　If she had not been taken away by Kashchey and was still living in Longmen, perhaps she could have run so freely like this.

　　"Yes."

　　Skadi nodded.

　　"Then let's go meet up with the others."

　　The dragon girl shook her head.

　　The danger should have been averted.

　　It’s time to think about the follow-up arrangements.

　　…………

　　"Yelena."

　　Wendigo hugged his daughter tightly.

　　“…”

　　The Carters girl said nothing.

　　She hadn't seen the old stubborn man look so worried in a long time.

　　The last time I hugged her like this...

　　It seemed like it was when I was rescued from the mine by my father.

　　"Father, Zerg has been captured!"

　　But Yelena reacted quickly.

　　Zerg was captured by that scary guy!

　　Talulah decided to go with the others to track the other party first, so that she could come back for help.

　　“…”

　　Patriot stood up slowly.

　　"How many internal guards did you encounter?"

　　Wendigo inquired.

　　"Three inner guards!"

　　Yelena replied.

　　“…”

　　The shield guards looked over.

　　They thought that Yelena had only one inner guard at most, so Talullah and Yelena should be able to barely compete with her. But now they say they are encountering three inner guards?

　　"hiss……"

　　The shield guards gasped.

　　They could no longer imagine how brutal the battle would be.

　　They are the evil creatures raised by the empire, the killers and executioners of the empire.

　　Four Inner Guards can sweep through a settlement.

　　And there was no way they could contend with the three inner guards.

　　Although the captain should have been able to kill one of the guards just now, the remaining two guards -

　　Yelena and Talulah are not strong enough to contend with them.

　　“…Take me there.”

　　Patriot thought that the little child was in great danger.

　　The empire's sharp blades never show mercy.

　　They will only ruthlessly swing their knives and kill all enemies of Ursus.

　　But the Wendigo didn't say it.

　　Two internal guards showed up here before and confronted the guerrillas.

　　The two internal guards did not want to fight the guerrillas to death, but used various methods to delay them from going to the other side of the battlefield, claiming that they just wanted to ask Kashchey's daughter something.

　　However, after a delay of some time, the two inner guards retreated on their own.

　　Communications on the battlefield were jammed, apparently by the guards.

　　Even the guerrillas' secret language could not be conveyed to Yelena who was on the other side at the time.

　　only--

　　Patriot wondered why the internal guard wanted to take the young child away.

　　But now is not the time to focus on this issue.

　　As soon as possible...

　　“We’re back!”

　　The sound of the white-haired ball appeared in the distance.

　　Kiana Kaslana shouted, a little out of breath.

　　At this moment, Zerg was sitting on her.

　　Feeling the warmth on both sides of his cheeks, the white-haired girl couldn't help but have a somewhat agitated expression on her face.

　　Hey, Zerg's legs are small and fragrant.

　　I really want to...

　　I licked my lips unconsciously.

　　"Zerg!"

　　Yelena saw the little child.

　　She breathed a sigh of relief.

　　Very good.

　　Zerg is fine.

　　"Everyone, it's really good to see that you are all safe and sound."

　　Talulah followed closely behind.

　　“…”

　　Patriot looked at the dragon girl who appeared.

　　There are traces of fighting.

　　The originally exquisite uniform was torn into many holes, revealing the wounds underneath.

　　A quick glance revealed more than a dozen wounds, even one on his cheek.

　　"Father, Talulah and I fought those guys together before. If she hadn't held off one of them, I wouldn't have been able to run back."

　　Talulah, she and the little ones held off the other two inner guards.

　　The remaining inner guard was knocked away by a small creature called Broken Tooth.

　　I don't know what happened...

　　“Gah!”

　　A small purple creature appeared out of nowhere and sat on top of the white-haired ball.

　　So much so that now there was one sitting on Kiana Kaslana's shoulders and another on her head—

　　Just like a clown in a circus.

　　"ah?"

　　Still alive?

　　Yelena's eyes widened.

　　There weren't even any visible scars.

　　Didn’t the guard who was knocked away do anything?

　　She thought.

　　"Phew, I am so tired."

　　Kiana Kaslana paused.

　　Broken Tooth ran too fast and she couldn't keep up with him at all. In the end, she had to try her best to catch up with the slowing Broken Tooth.

　　I was exhausted during that time.

　　But when I saw the little child sitting on the ground, all my tiredness disappeared.

　　As long as Zerg is still here, Kiana feels like she has the power of a hundred people!

　　"Your arm..."

　　Only then did Yelena notice the wound on the other person's arm.

　　"Ah, about this, I'll get treatment after I go back, it's no problem."

　　Kiana waved her hand.

　　She knew that these people were in very short supply, so she just went back and took care of it herself.

　　It's just pure physical injury, no messy toxins.

　　Go back and disinfect it with alcohol, then put a bandage on it.

　　"No, what if the wound gets infected?"

　　Kiana was injured while protecting Zerg.

　　"Big Bear, help me get the medical kit."

　　Yelena glanced at her brothers and sisters.

　　"Okay, big sister!"

　　Big Bear, who was also present at the scene, knew that the big cut was made directly by the masked man with his saber.

　　It looks painful.

　　As a result, the little girl remained calm.

　　Wow, that’s pretty impressive.

　　Fortunately, the artery was not cut, so there was no heavy bleeding.

　　It just looks bloody on the outside.

　　“…”

　　The Wendigo looked at the wound on the white-haired ball's arm, and then looked at the wound on the dragon girl's body.

　　"Shield Guard, go get the ointment."

　　He said so.

　　"Captain, do you really want to give it to her?"

　　The shield guard glanced at the dragon girl.

　　They didn't know who Kashchey was, but judging from the captain's appearance, he seemed to be a very dangerous guy.

　　Then, Talulah, who was related to that Kashchey...

　　"Give it to her."

　　Patriot nodded.

　　"Understood, Captain."

　　A shield guard brought over an ointment.

　　"Here, little girl, apply this ointment to the wound, so that it won't even leave a scar after it heals."

　　He handed it to Kiana.

　　The shield guard still has a good impression of this girl.

　　After all, the other party is very lively, which is rare among people on the tundra.

　　"Thank you, uncle!"

　　Kiana's eyes lit up.

　　It’s so great to not have any scars!

　　"……for you."

　　Coming to the dragon girl's side, the shield guard said so.

　　"Thank you."

　　Talulah didn't care about the shield guard's indifference.

　　She knew that she was just an outsider to the guerrillas now.

　　But it doesn't matter.

　　"Your spear."

　　The Deep Sea Hunter handed over the spear he had been holding.

　　“…”

　　Patriot looked at the girl who had spoken very little since she appeared.

　　His spear was not light, but rather very heavy.

　　But the other party didn't seem to think he couldn't lift it.

　　"Thanks."

　　Wendigo expressed his gratitude.

　　A strong fighter, he commented.

　　"Father, Skadi cut off one of the inner guard's arms before."

　　Yelena introduced the battle records of the deep-sea hunters.

　　"hiss."

　　The shield guards all looked at the girl.

　　Facing everyone's gaze, Skadi remained indifferent.

　　She simply returned to Zerg's side and took her hand.

　　It is still most reassuring to stay with my little compatriots.

　　It’s a pity that the long-distance communication equipment in the underwater city has not been repaired yet, otherwise she would have been able to call back other deep-sea hunters.

　　That underwater city——

　　Perhaps it could become a shelter for deep-sea hunters.

　　Skadi thought so.

　　"Shield guards, gather your troops."

　　The Infested Mines have been liberated.

　　Although we encountered internal guards, it seems that there are no casualties at the moment.

　　The most urgent thing is to leave here, and then ask what happened before.

　　"Go back to camp."

　　Patriot raised his spear and shield again and began to advance.

　　Only this time——

　　It was to return to the guerrilla camp.

　　"You guys are going back? It looks like I'm going back too."

　　Kiana said so.

　　What she experienced today was a bit exciting, so she wants to go back and have a good rest.

　　Speaking of which, I always feel like I forgot something.

　　The white-haired ball thought so.

　　But she couldn't remember.

　　After all, everything I experienced today was a bit thrilling.

　　"Zerg is going back too!"

　　This time he devoured the black snake and gained a lot of energy.

　　In addition, resource collection points for high-energy minerals and additional high-energy organisms were discovered here.

　　The swarm can grow faster!

　　It's time to return to the insect nest on the seabed!

　　“…”

　　Talulah knew that when Zerg said "return", he was not referring to the camp, but to his own world.

　　She was a little tempted and wanted to go over and take a look.

　　"Go ahead, Talulah."

　　The deep-sea hunters took notice.

　　It just so happened that she planned to return to land to purchase some tools and electronic parts to see if she could repair the communication equipment in the underwater city.

　　"Then I'll trouble you to take care of Alina, Skadi."

　　Talulah looked at Skadi with some gratitude.

　　If Skadi didn't stay, she wouldn't be able to leave with peace of mind.

　　Because Alina may still need her care.

　　"Well, you're welcome. I need to buy some tools and electronic parts."

　　Deep-sea hunters are not shy about their goals.

　　"Just follow them."

　　With Talulah around, nothing should go wrong.

　　Kiana Kaslana's rich imagination amazed the deep-sea hunters.

　　But the Dragon Girl wouldn't do that.

　　It shouldn't be anything big.

　　She thought.

　　"I plan to send Kiana and Zerg back, and Patriot will take over for Your Excellency."

　　Talulah said so.

　　[Dimension Chat Group] is not something that can be disclosed at the moment.

　　After all, chatting with someone from another world... sounds too weird.

　　She doesn't want to be considered a psychopath.

　　And this thing can be considered a secret weapon.

　　Previously, Talulah had planned to launch a surprise attack through the [Dimensional Chat Group] to rescue Zerg.

　　"Please allow me to leave the team temporarily."

　　With Skadi in the guerrilla clock, you can teleport directly to Skadi when the time comes.

　　So the Dragon Girl could leave with peace of mind.

　　"Um."

　　Wendigo looked at her deeply and didn't ask any more questions.

　　"Guerrillas, return."

　　The team began to move forward, and eventually only Talulah, Kiana and Zerg were left.

　　"Bye, I'll catch up with you guys later!"

　　She waved goodbye to the snow-white Carters girl.

　　"Okay, Zerg, can you take me to your world?"

　　Turning around, Talulah pinched the little swarm master's cheek.

　　“I want to go too!”

　　Skadi said there seemed to be huge changes there, and Kiana was very curious, so she wanted to go there too!

　　"good!"

　　Little kids love to invite their bug friends to play in the hive.