Ark Simulator, Wasn't I Incorporeal?

She didn't need to say anything more; she simply looked at Maria with a slightly teasing gaze.

After a brief silence, Młynar spoke up, "I'll discuss this with Su Rui when I see him later. Now, tell me about your previous plans? How exactly do you intend to fill this gap?"

"What vacancy?" Maria was taken aback, not immediately understanding what Młynar was talking about.

"... You didn't agree to Su Rui's plan without knowing anything, did you? My informant told me that you eliminated almost all the big shots in the Commercial Union who could make decisions, and produced an indecisive person who was suitable to be a puppet."

"..." Maria was so surprised that she opened her mouth wide and couldn't speak. Her blank expression made it clear to Młynar and Zofia that she was unaware of this matter.

"Okay, I didn't tell Maria all the details when I was making the plan, but she is indeed very important."

Su Rui quickly stepped in to save the day for Maria: "After all, she's crucial, the future Miss Coriander of Kazimierz."

"What 'Miss Coriander'? What a strange title."

Zofia looked at Maria with a mixture of amusement and confusion, unaware that Maria held such a title.

"This is also the code name I prepared for Maria. Anyway, Młynar should know something, right?"

Młynar nodded. "Miss Coriander has been very active in Kazimierz lately. Almost everyone in every industry knows her name. She's quite a big shot."

Hearing her uncle's words, Maria blushed and covered her cheeks, unsure of what to say.

Seeing Maria's state, Zofia and Młynar didn't continue the conversation.

Zofia leaned closer to Maria curiously and whispered:

"Since you said that Su Rui will materialize soon, that means he will appear here, right? When exactly?"

Zofia's question left Maria speechless for a moment. Then, Maria subconsciously glanced at the materialization progress in the corner of her vision, somewhat at a loss for words. After all, she knew that Su Rui was definitely eavesdropping as well.

"Is it something I can't say?" Zofia looked at Maria's conflicted expression and patted her on the shoulder.

"Okay, if you can't tell me, you can let me know when the time comes."

"No, it's just that I feel we should find a suitable time." Maria glanced at the scene before her with some hesitation.

"I was looking forward to winning the championship and spending time with my family..."

Maria's voice trailed off shyly, while Zofia asked with some confusion, "You're with your family now, and as for Margaret... she probably won't be back for a while, right?"

As for the period of time that Zofia mentioned, no one is very optimistic about it.

"Actually, Margaret is almost going to join Rhodes Island ..." Before Su Rui could finish her explanation, Maria clapped her hands, as if she had made a major decision:

"Alright! In that case, I'll do it now!"

Before Su Rui could react, she felt a blur before her eyes, followed by a feeling of coldness on her skin.

Then, in a daze, Su Rui saw Maria and Zofia looking stunned. Before Su Rui could do anything, he felt a blur before his eyes, and Młynar stood in front of him, taking off his coat and draping it over him.

"Come with me first."

As Młynar spoke, she picked up Su Rui and blocked Maria and Zofia's view. "I'll take him to change his clothes first."

"I'll come, I know there are suitable clothes."

Zofia stood up and followed Młynar, patting Maria on the shoulder and Maria to wait there for a moment.

"Huh?" Maria watched Su Rui being led away by Młynar, with Zofia following behind, and pouted in dissatisfaction.

"Su Rui, isn't Su Rui one of my people? Why are my uncle and aunt in such a hurry?"

However, Maria listened to Zofia's advice and didn't go over to join the fun. Instead, she kept recalling the scene she had just witnessed, and her cheeks flushed red.

Soon, Su Rui, who had changed into a neutral outfit worn by Zofia, walked down the stairs accompanied by Młynar and Zofia.

Maria saw Zofia trying to reach out and grab Su Rui, and that look in her eyes... No way, Su Rui is mine!

Maria immediately stood up and rushed towards Su Rui.

Volume 5, Chapter 278: You... do you know that?

Maria suddenly burst forth with unimaginable speed, appearing in front of Su Rui in an instant. She grabbed Su Rui's wrist and returned to the sofa, making Su Rui sit close to her.

Then, Maria looked at Młynar and Zofia warily, her eyes filled with scrutiny, as if worried that they had done something to Su Rui.

Why are you staring at me like that? It's like I'm some kind of criminal.

Zofia pouted in dissatisfaction, sat down next to Su Rui and Maria, and then saw Maria pulling Su Rui away from her a little. She immediately took a deep breath and looked at Maria with displeasure.

Młynar then sat back down on the sofa a little further away, watching Maria and Su Rui interact.

"Alright, could you tell us more about this Miss Coriander?"

Then he also received a wary look from Maria, which puzzled Młynar. He thought he hadn't done anything, and besides, he was a man.

However, before Młynar and Maria could even exchange words, Su Rui quickly adapted to his materialized body. Well, the white-haired, red-eyed Kuranta boy was exactly the same as before, except for his racial features.

However... Su Rui reached out and pinched her cheek, then subconsciously let go, wincing in pain.

Hmm~ The Upper System did keep its word, increasing physical strength and decreasing defense, but it seems to be useless in this simulation.

The others looked at Su Rui with suspicion, but Su Rui, who was constantly scanning her surroundings with her Scanning Vision, didn't care about their reactions. Instead, she opened her eyes and quietly waved her hand.

The television in front of them turned on by itself, displaying Su Rui's plans for Kazimierz:

"Miss Coriander plays a very important role in the current power structure of Kazimierz, responsible for maintaining the balance. After all, the Supervisory Council can't just transfer all its military forces back at will."

Su Rui explained his flawless plan, and now only one somewhat unimportant question remained for Młynar to raise.

"What if Miss Coriander disappeared? The balance you've maintained would immediately collapse," Młynar indeed raised this question.

Su Rui then revealed a smug expression. "The problem is simple, I just need to keep living, right?"

Maria and the others were taken aback for a moment, but Su Rui remained completely unfazed.

"Don't look at me like that. My existence is special, so I can exist forever. Do you understand?"

"..." Młynar paused for a moment, nodded, then glanced at Su Rui and said:

"In that case, let's talk about you and Maria."

As soon as Młynar finished speaking, he saw Maria warily wrap her arms around Su Rui's waist, pressing close to Su Rui's back and watching him suspiciously.

"Uncle, what do you want to do?"

Even Su Rui, feeling the softness and warmth of Maria behind her, was somewhat puzzled. "But Młynar didn't do anything?"

Młynar nodded, unsure of the source of his niece's wariness, before he could even speak.

But Maria's reasoning was quite sound, pointing directly at Młynar: "Uncle, why did you just take off your clothes? And pick up Su Rui?!"

"He just took off his coat, and I wasn't wearing any clothes at the time!" Su Rui couldn't help but defend Młynar, but Maria quickly covered her mouth. "Su Rui, don't talk!"

Su Rui rolled her eyes in annoyance, gently bit Maria's finger, and then made a sound from the television:

"No one can restrict my right to speak!"

Młynar watched Maria and Su Rui's antics with a hint of helplessness and sighed, "You don't need to worry about me having any feelings for Su Rui."

Maria nodded, slightly puzzled.

"So, Uncle, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"I need to talk to Maria about your relationship with Su Rui."

Młynar's stern voice made Maria subconsciously tense up. Although Maria had acted somewhat aggressively just now, Młynar was, after all, her elder.

Faced with this situation, Maria couldn't help but sit up straight, a little nervous, with her hands on her knees, looking very obedient.

"Uncle, what do you want to say?"

Młynar cleared his throat. "I don't object to your relationship with Su Rui, but Maria, shouldn't you wait a while? Su Rui isn't the right person for you right now..."

Młynar's words were rather euphemistic, which left Maria somewhat confused. Su Rui, however, had already anticipated what he was going to say, and glared at him irritably, leaning on Maria's shoulder.

Zofia glanced at Młynar, who was carefully choosing his words, and said directly, "Alright, stop beating around the bush, Maria, do you know you're practicing on a masochist?"

Zofia's direct words silenced Maria and Młynar for a moment, while only Su Rui, as if she had expected this, spoke up during their silence with an annoyed tone:

"Alright, I may look young, but in reality, I've existed for longer than any of the countries on this land. Do you understand?"

Su Rui's words at least lightened the atmosphere a bit, but then they remained silent until Maria burst out laughing.

"How many more times do I have to go through this?" Su Rui rolled her eyes in exasperation.

"Let me tell you, I'm really powerful! Don't make me angry, you hear me?"

After receiving a boost from the Upper System, Su Rui felt that his physical abilities could now unleash absolutely precise combat power, just like when he piloted Maria or Vulpisfoglia.

However, only Maria nodded seriously at Su Rui's demonstration, seemingly believing him, while Młynar and Zofia both showed subtle expressions.

To avoid an awkward atmosphere, Maria stood up and put her hand on Su Rui's shoulder.

Su Rui felt a warm breath on her ear, and Maria behind her spoke:

"Alright, now that we've discussed these things, we should relax a bit. I'm going to take Su Rui out for a stroll."

With that, Maria stopped looking at Zofia and Młynar's expressions and pushed Su Rui, preparing to leave.

Taking this opportunity, Młynar asked one last question:

"Do you have any other plans for the Knight Tournament?"

"Of course." Su Rui turned to him and waved, "The next match is an exciting 2v2!"

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"But where will I find teammates for a 2v2 game?"

Maria was a little confused, then Su Rui pulled her outside. "With me here, you don't need teammates. Teammates will affect my damage output. Okay, don't think about it too much."

Maria nodded, and at that moment Zofia also came over, grinning as she followed Su Rui and Maria.

"Since the two of you are going out, you'll naturally need a protector, right? I'll take on that role~"

"I should have been the one to protect her."

Maria pouted and muttered softly, while Zofia, hearing this, revealed a sly smile, "What are you saying? You two are both flowers that need to be protected~"

Młynar watched their retreating figures, shook his head helplessly, and then received a call from his boss, which he quickly answered:

"Okay, I understand. I'll be right there. Don't worry, I won't be late."

Later, while Maria and the others went shopping with Su Rui, Młynar, who hadn't used her annual leave, had to go to work.

Maria and Zofia, having left the castle, were faced with a dilemma. "Where should we go to relax?"

While Maria and Zofia were agonizing over the matter, Su Rui saw Młynar use Kuranta's exceptional running speed to run out of the castle, get into his car, and then speed away, seemingly to deal with some urgent matter.

Then, Su Rui looked up at Maria and Zofia, who were torn between going to the shopping street or the bar, and suggested:

"Shall we go check out the Knight Tournament? I remember there's a great exhibition match today, I think it's the Candle Knight ' exhibition match."

Zofia nodded. "Great, this will allow Maria to see the potential opponents she might encounter later."

Maria, however, was more concerned about something else, and quietly leaned close to Su Rui's fluffy white ear and whispered:

"Su Rui, you haven't fallen for the Candle Knight's good looks, have you?"

"... What are you thinking about?" Su Rui asked, puzzled. She turned to Maria with a look as if she were an idiot, making the girl shyly avoid Su Rui gaze. "... Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Look at me, am I pretty?"

Su Rui proudly raised her chin and struck a lazy, natural pose in front of Maria and Zofia.

"Beautiful." Maria nodded, Zofia, standing next to her, couldn't help but swallow hard as she looked at Su Rui's irresistible and affectionate appearance.

Su Rui had anticipated this. "In that case, who's more attractive, me or the Candle Knight?"

"Of course you're prettier, Su Rui!" Maria answered Su Rui's question without hesitation.

"Isn't that settled?" Su Rui said with a satisfied expression, looking at Maria was still somewhat confused.

"Since none of them are as good-looking as me, why are you worried about me instead of the Candle Knight?"

Maria was speechless for a moment. After thinking for a while, she nodded absentmindedly, feeling that what Su Rui said made sense.

Wait a minute, in that case, shouldn't she keep Su Rui away from the Candle Knight even more?

However, before Maria could say that, Su Rui had already pushed her into the back seat of Zofia's car. "Alright, we're sitting in the stands, what are we going to do about running into Candle Knight? Don't think about it, let's go kill some time."

Su Rui also spoke to Maria privately via telepathy, "Besides, our connection is special; no matter what, the relationship between you and me is the closest."