Ark Simulator, Aren't I Non-Corporeal?

However, these conditions alone are not enough; he needs more leverage to acquire equivalent knowledge.

With this in mind, the leader of the Absolver racked his brains, hoping to find something that could sway Su Rui.

Suddenly, an idea struck him. He glanced at Su Rui, the beautiful young man with white hair and red eyes, sitting in front of him, and then at Theresa and Wis'adel, who were sitting on either side of Su Rui.

Even though Theresa is the Demon Lord of Kazdel, at this moment they are all centered around Su Rui.

As if a flash of inspiration had struck, the leader of the Absolver felt that he had figured out a lot.

It turns out that even pioneers with such extensive knowledge have such worldly desires, unlike him, who did everything in pursuit of deeper knowledge and a higher realm of understanding for his soul.

Even if the person in front of him is ahead now, in the years to come, the one who will truly put all his energy into research will be the one to come out on top in the realm of the soul.

With this thought in mind, the leader of the Absolver couldn't help but smile with a hint of pleasure and smugness. He raised his hand and said to Su Rui:

"I really don't have many bargaining chips left, but my two assistants, Salus and Shining, are both researchers in related fields. I think perhaps they could serve as your attendants?"

"... Is that so?" Su Rui glanced at Shining and Salus, neither of them seemed to show any dissatisfaction.

Shining is understandable, since Su Rui had agreed to it from the beginning. But why didn't Salus have any thoughts about it?

Su Rui was considering whether to increase her stakes further, so that her purpose would seem less deliberate.

Just as Su Rui was pondering, Theresa broke the silence:

"But aren't the two people you mentioned less accomplished than Su Rui in the realm of the soul? So what value do they have for Su Rui?"

Theresa's question startled the leader of the Absolver, sending a chill down his spine.

Seeing Princess Theresa and the guard flanking Su Rui, the leader of the Absolver initially assumed that Theresa's feelings for Su Rui were... well, anyway, he realized he had misjudged the situation.

Although Su Rui is the center, it seems that getting people to join Su Rui side still requires getting past Theresa.

However, to his relief, Su Rui looked up at him and said, "In that case, I have some additional conditions, which I've written here."

As he spoke, Su Rui handed over the note in his hand, which was then passed on by Wis'adel.

However, for the leader of the Absolver, these additional conditions were a relief at this moment, at least he no longer had to face the silent oppression from the Demon King.

Although Theresa is a gentle demon king, there's no reason why a demon king wouldn't get angry. No matter how gentle she is, a demon king is still a demon king.

Although Theresa was only looking at him just now, the emotions conveyed in her eyes did not lie.

The leader of the Absolver glanced at the note in his hand and breathed a sigh of relief. It was just some simple conditions, nothing serious.

So he nodded. "I agree to the terms. As a deposit, Shining and Salus will go with you."

Su Rui nodded, looked at Shining, and Shining, realizing something, stood up from her seat:

"I'll go get ready."

"Me too." Salus, who was sitting on the other side, also stood up and followed Shining, seemingly saying something to her.

However, neither Su Rui nor the leader of the Absolver cared about any of that at the moment.

Su Rui stood up, conjured a beautifully decorated book from her System Space, and handed it to the Absolver: "This is the knowledge I promised you. It'll be a pleasure working with you."

"Of course, I imagine you have even more on hand?"

After receiving the book from Su Rui, the leader of the Absolver instinctively asked a question.

"Of course I have more. Wait until you've finished studying what you have now before considering a trade with me... If you can come up with anything new, I wouldn't mind exchanging it with you."

Su Rui's words immediately brought an undisguised smile to the face of the leader of the Absolver. He then nodded to Su Rui, "In that case, I'll go and study it first. You all can make yourselves at home here."

As he spoke, like a researcher engrossed in his work, he walked towards his lab while flipping through the book in his hand, as if he no longer cared about anything else.

"Hmm... since it will take a while for them to get back, why don't you sit down and have something to eat?"

Although it wasn't a grand event, the snacks and desserts tasted quite good, so while waiting, Su Rui naturally wanted to find something to do.

Theresa didn't sit down, but instead came up behind Su Rui after he sat down and placed her hand on his shoulder:

"Su Rui, about this deal..."

"Want to try some? I'll feed you."

Su Rui leaned back against Theresa's chest, interrupting her, and directly picked up a pastry and handed it to Theresa.

Prince of Kazdel: 321 Don't think I've forgotten.

"..." Although she was silent for a moment, Theresa lowered her head, took the pastry in Su Rui's hand, her soft, red lips parted slightly, and then she ate the pastry.

"We'll talk about this later, but don't think I've forgotten."

As Theresa said this, she reached out and pinched Su Rui's cheek, then sat down next to Su Rui. It wasn't really appropriate to talk to Su Rui about things that could easily make her angry here.

Wis'adel glanced at Su Rui and Theresa sitting together, his eyes flickering slightly, but he remained standing guard, vigilant for any potential dangers.

Anyway, there will be plenty of time for Su Rui to get to know each other better later... Let Princess Theresa and Su Rui get closer for now.

With this in mind, Wis'adel continued to look around, wary of any sudden movement.

Given Su Rui's active personality, he definitely wouldn't be able to resist going on missions with her.

Soon, Shining and Salus arrived, accompanied by a blonde Sarkaz girl in a wheelchair, who would later be known as Nightingale, Liz.

Sitting in her wheelchair, Liz greeted Su Rui and the others somewhat shyly, and gradually relaxed under Theresa and Su Rui's reassurance.

Shining then pushed Nightingale's wheelchair to Su Rui's side:

"This is Nightingale. You promised to help me and her."

"Of course I said she had a problem with her leg. I'll figure something out when we get back."

Su Rui nodded, but in reality, he didn't agree to that much. Originally, Su Rui thought that all he needed to do was bring Nightingale and Shining back.

However, since I've already agreed, it wouldn't hurt to offer a little extra help.

With this in mind, Su Rui nodded and led Shining and Nightingale to the location of the flying vehicle.

The existence of the flying machine surprised Shining, while Nightingale looked around curiously.

Curing Nightingale was nothing to Su Rui; it just required his personal intervention.

However, after returning to Rhodes Island and curing Nightingale, Theresa only gave Su Rui some time to chat with them before pulling Su Rui back into the spaceship.

"Where are we going?" Su Rui asked, looking at Theresa, who had helped her into the driver's seat, with some confusion.

"You'll find out soon enough," Theresa said, sitting in the driver's seat and staring at the dashboard, suddenly lost in thought.

Su Rui had already seen Theresa's expression through the Scanning Vision, and couldn't help but reveal a teasing smile. Leaning back in the aircraft seat, he watched Theresa's somewhat helpless yet pretending nothing had happened, waiting for Theresa to speak.

Theresa couldn't pilot the aircraft, so she still had to tell Su Rui her destination, otherwise the aircraft wouldn't be able to take off.

After a brief standoff, Theresa turned to look at Su Rui. She didn't speak, but stared at Su Rui with gentle eyes, waiting for Su Rui to speak first.

Su Rui wasn't about to back down either, acting as if he wouldn't acknowledge Theresa unless Theresa spoke first.

Su Rui and Theresa stared at each other for a moment in this atmosphere. Then, Theresa saw that Su Rui was unmoved and just stared at her silently, and even laughed. She puffed up her cheeks in anger.

"... Alright, stop looking at me like that. You're the Demon Lord of Sarkaz."

Su Rui looked at Theresa, who was puffing out her cheeks and holding her breath, her face almost turning red as she glared at her angrily, and felt somewhat helpless.

It feels like Theresa is about to explode if this stalemate continues.

With this thought in mind, Su Rui smiled helplessly:

"Alright, so, where are we headed? I'll take you there."

"In the Valley of Tears, we must find the mistress of this place."

"... You're going to find the Banshee? But I remember, aren't Banshee supposed to remain neutral and not participate in the fighting? We already have Logos here."

Su Rui glanced at Theresa with a puzzled look, thinking she had forgotten what she had said, "According to my plan, there's no need to recruit any other forces. We can win this war on our own and make Kazdel great again."

Theresa smiled and shook her head, "It's not just Su Rui like this; we need all the Sarkaz to make Kazdel a unified whole again."

"... Then your ambitions are even greater than mine. Do you know how scattered the Sarkaz are now? There are Sarkaz in almost every country, and several important branches are even located entirely abroad. You want to bring them back together? The difficulty is no less than rebuilding Rome."

"At least we should give it a try. Once the war in Kazdel ends, I need as much power as possible to rebuild this country."

"Okay~ I'll help you anyway."

Su Rui shrugged, said nothing more, and started the aircraft.

From Kazdel's map, Su Rui had already noticed the Valley of Tears, after all, it was one of the few places without conflict.

The aircraft was ejected from the hangar, took to the air, and began to accelerate.

Su Rui thought for a moment and put the aircraft into camouflage mode, which would make its movements more concealed.

"Speaking of which, you didn't let the Banshee know about your visit this time, did you? If they had, they might not have welcomed you."

"At least they won't turn their swords against us. Lamalain and I are comrades-in-arms, and she's at least willing to talk to me. Besides, I have the most important bargaining chip."

"Hmm, so what is this bargaining chip you're talking about that can persuade Lamalain? I don't know anything about it."

Su Rui had already checked every part of Kazdel, and there was no way he could have missed anything, not even Su Rui Sarkaz ruins buried deep underground.

Theresa doesn't seem to have any significant bargaining chips; she's not carrying anything with her at the moment.

You'll see when we get there.

Theresa smiled and glanced at Su Rui, then mysteriously wagged her finger at Su Rui before getting up from the aircraft and sitting down next to Su Rui, snuggling close.

"It's only because this is a modified aircraft that you can move so easily."

Su Rui looked at Theresa, who walked to her side from the barely trembling cabin, and couldn't help but complain.

This is a fighter jet, at least after Su Rui's modifications. If it weren't for Su Rui's excellent stabilization system, Theresa would have fallen and lost her horn.

Prince of Kazdel: 322 Why are you looking at me? You're the Demon King!

"So, how do we contact Lamalain after we land? Do we turn up the noise of the aircraft and get captured by the Banshee? Or do you have another way?"

Theresa pulled Su Rui into her arms, letting Su Rui lean against her shoulder, and gently kneaded Su Rui's cheeks.

"If possible, please land the aircraft quietly. Can you find Lamalain's place?"

"So you don't even know if the map here is correct?"

"Su Rui, isn't it enough that you know?"

"Hmm, there's a very special place; it might be where Lamalain lives."

Su Rui nodded and displayed the Scanning Vision images on the screen in front of Theresa: "Even if Lamalain herself isn't there, we can at least find some clues."

Theresa nodded, then noticed a problem. "If you, Su Rui, can scan the entire Valley of Tears, why can't you find Lamalain's location?"

"Because I deliberately adjusted the settings and didn't scan for people inside, you said the Banshee inside wouldn't attack us, right?"

Su Rui turned to look at Theresa and winked at her. "Isn't this quite interesting? Let me see how you, as the Demon King, communicate with the Banshee."

"..." Theresa didn't say anything. Although she was still smiling, she reached out and pinched Su Rui's cheek, applying gentle pressure.

"Ouch~ It doesn't hurt."

Su Rui leaned against Theresa's chest, still stubborn, then took out her phone to distract herself.

How much longer until we reach our destination?

"Now."

As Su Rui spoke, Theresa noticed the aircraft landing on the ground and the hatch opening.

With a hissing sound as the airlock puffed out to balance the pressure, Theresa saw the view of the Valley of Tears.

Su Rui took a 360-degree panoramic photo of various parts of the Valley of Tears with her phone:

"The Valley of Tears, free from the smoke of war, is better than the rest of Kazdel, isn't it? The air here is so fresh, and plants grow here, unlike other places that have been plowed through by artillery fire and explosives, leaving only barren, scorched earth."

Was Su Rui deliberately trying to annoy me? Theresa felt a little uncomfortable listening to Su Rui's words. After all, Kazdel was the place where her people lived.

With this in mind, Theresa reached out and grabbed Su Rui's wrist, leading him toward the tall building marked on the map.

Su Rui only scanned the building's outer structure, not the interior, because that wouldn't be fun.

So when Theresa pulled Su Rui, who was still playing on her phone, into this huge building, she realized that it was a massive library.

At least, the first floor was a library. Looking at the bookshelves that gradually rose to the ceiling and then to the higher floors, Theresa couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.

"If Kazdel hadn't been ravaged by war, wouldn't the other Sarkaz branches have similar structures?"