"You abominable woman! Let go of Linlin right now!"
Before she arrived, her voice did. Gloriosa, carrying overwhelming jealousy and a trail of dust, charged aggressively toward Gölz.
"Huh? B-but Lord Thunder God told me to bring her here..."
Frightened by Gloriosa's fierce appearance, Gölz defended herself in a small, aggrieved voice, subconsciously holding Charlotte Linlin tighter in her arms.
"Thunder God? What kind of thing is that? Don't make excu—"
Gloriosa's eyebrows shot up in anger, but she was interrupted before she could finish.
"The Thunder God she's talking about... is me."
Charlotte Linlin's weary voice came from Gölz's arms; though weak, it fell clearly into both their ears.
"Ah?!"
Gloriosa was instantly petrified. The "thing" she had just insulted was actually her Linlin!
"Alright... let's talk business first."
Charlotte Linlin forced herself to perk up, trying her best to stay conscious,
"This Female Giant is named Gölz. Actually... she's just a little... around ten years old..."
She looked up at the massive body holding her and corrected herself,
"...big girl. She's not the previous Carmelo. You can ask her about the details later. She's one of us now."
She paused, her breathing slightly hurried:
"I just helped her solve a big problem, and it took too much out of me. I desperately need rest... Afterward, you're responsible for introducing her to everyone; don't cause any conflict. For the time being, she'll stay here. Understand?"
"Understood!" Seeing that Charlotte Linlin didn't pursue her earlier slip of the tongue, Gloriosa nodded quickly, secretly breathing a sigh of relief.
"Good... My Pirate Crew is temporarily in your hands..."
These words almost escaped from Charlotte Linlin's lips. As soon as she finished speaking, her head slumped to one side, and she completely lost consciousness.
At this moment, she felt like she had been doing advanced math problems for a whole day; her bodily functions were fine, but her spirit was completely exhausted, falling into a forced deep sleep.
"Linlin! What's wrong with you?!"
Gloriosa turned pale with fright at the sight, immediately leaping onto Gölz's arm to check on Charlotte Linlin.
"Um... Lord Thunder God seems to have just fallen asleep."
Gölz reminded her cautiously; she could feel the steady breathing and heartbeat of the person in her arms.
"Is that so?"
Gloriosa leaned down skeptically. When she felt Charlotte Linlin's steady, warm breath gently brushing against her cheek, she was finally convinced that Linlin was indeed just asleep.
Then, a relieved Gloriosa finally realized what she was doing.
Sensing the warm breath from Charlotte Linlin's nostrils, her cheeks turned bright red in an instant, and steam almost rose from the top of her head.
"Big sister, your face is so red. Are you sick? I know a bit of medicine; do you want me to check on you?"
Gölz looked at the small, delicate sister on her arm with a face full of concern.
"I'm not sick!"
Gloriosa spun around abruptly, turning her back to Gölz, her voice somewhat stiff,
"Let's go, back to our territory first. Then, you must tell me everything that happened, bit by bit!"
"Okay, Miss."
Gölz replied obediently, but then curiously followed up,
"But Miss, why exactly did your face turn red just now?"
"None of your business!"
"Oh... okay..."
Gölz pouted aggrievedly.
Seeing the Female Giant's simple and aggrieved look, Gloriosa finally fully believed that a little girl's soul was indeed hidden within this mature body.
"It seems you really are just a child..."
At that moment, the three little ones finally caught up, panting. Seeing Gölz from a distance, they skidded to a halt.
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