Ark Simulator, Aren't I Incorporeal?

"Ouch~ No, this can't be! How did you hurt me?"

Book VII, Chapter 436: The Question of Penance

"How would I know?" Faced with Wolf Lord 'Zaro question, Lappland simply smiled defiantly.

All I need is the ability to kill you.

As she spoke, Lappland once again swung her twin swords. This state not only affected the weapons, but Lappland also felt that her physical attributes had been significantly enhanced, with power flowing between her body and the blades.

No wonder Su Rui said that.

Feeling the power within her combined body, Lappland couldn't help but reveal a carefree smile, shouting as she swung her sword:

"Take this! Only a storm can bring down a great tree!"

Lappland's twin swords unleashed a terrifying storm, forcing Zaro to retreat steadily, constantly being slashed and wounded by Lappland, emitting painful howls.

But Penance cared about wasn't these things. She heard Lappland say, "Su Rui, Su Rui, no wonder there are so many mysteries."

Now, Penance has figured it out: Su Rui is the source of all this chaos.

The chaos within the Venice Family, and the subsequent massacre of various ministers in Wolseini, all occurred after Su Rui's arrival, and specifically on the very first day of Su Rui arrival—these events seem far too coincidental.

Previously, because of Su Rui's aura that made people subconsciously want to be intimate with Penance, I overlooked many things. Now, thinking about it carefully, I suddenly understand.

However, despite having this suspicion, Penance was still somewhat reluctant to face the answer.

After all, that handsome young man named Su Rui seemed so harmless, and he would occasionally offer her just the right amount of help, which always made Penance's heart tremble, yet she couldn't quite describe how she felt.

... This answer always needs to be verified; I'd better ask Su Rui myself.

Penance subconsciously thought of Su Rui, the way he looked at him, that smile, that casual attitude, like greeting a good friend, combined with Su Rui's aura that made people subconsciously want to be close to him. Even thinking about it again, Penance's heart still couldn't help but race.

"I'm really unwilling..." Penance glanced at Lappland, who had gained the upper hand in the battle with the Wolf Lord, turned and left, intending to go to the hotel where Su Rui was to see him and have a detailed talk.

She couldn't help in the battle here, so there was no need for her to stay.

Su Rui was focused on the battle between Lappland and Zaro. Although she saw Penance about to leave, she didn't pay it any mind. However, Vulpisfoglia seemed to remember something, a smile playing on her lips. She lowered her head and nuzzled Su Rui's cheek.

"I'm going to take Little Suzuran out for a walk and chat with Texas and the others. You stay here, we'll be right back, okay?"

"Why are you excluding me?" Su Rui asked, looking up from Vulpisfoglia's embrace with some dissatisfaction. Vulpisfoglia Dong silenced him with a kiss before he could ask any further questions.

"Because you have other things to do next."

After saying that, Vulpisfoglia Dong gently put Su Rui down and left the hotel in the elevator with Suzuran from the room.

"What do I have to do?"

Su Rui was a little puzzled. She glanced at the Penance that seemed to be moving towards the hotel in the Scanning Vision: "Could it be that she's planning to come looking for me? My disguise is flawless, isn't it?"

Su Rui stopped thinking about it and focused her attention back on Lappland. At this moment, as Lappland gradually reduced Zaro's health bar to near the kill threshold, the other Wolf Lord could no longer hold back.

Despite their internal conflicts, the Wolf Lord knew they should unite against a common enemy.

However, for Lappland at this moment, it makes no difference whether one comes or a group comes, because the weapon provided by Su Rui is a group weapon, and the effect on a single target can be directly extended to every enemy individual.

Therefore, instead of Zaro being beaten alone Wolf Lord were now being beaten together as a Wolf Lord.

And Zaro, as Lappland swung her sword, also let out a roar of unwillingness:

"No, this is impossible. How could you possibly kill me?"

Then, with a swing of Lappland's sword, Zaro turned into a cloud of dust and vanished into the air of Wolseini.

Such standard trash talk. As Lappland and the Wolf Lord continued their battle, Su Rui couldn't help but feel a little bored.

While one-sided battles are exciting, they get a bit boring after a while, and Lappland's efficiency is a bit low.

Su Rui shifted some of her attention to Vulpisfoglia and Penance.

Vulpisfoglia and Texas have made contact and are heading towards the Gray Hall... Is she still planning to interfere? Oh well, she can just be eliminated with a single click later anyway.

Su Rui didn't stop Vulpisfoglia, then glanced at where Penance Penance Zui had already driven to his hotel reception and was greeting the receptionist.

The receptionist called Su Rui quickly, and before she could speak, Su Rui said:

"I know, it's Lavinia, right? Let her come up."

With that, Su Rui turned on the television screen, displaying footage of Lappland's battle with the Wolf Lord, awaiting the arrival of the Penance.

Now that she already knows, it's natural to have an open and honest conversation.

And so, Su Rui lay on her side on the soft sofa, wrapping herself in her nine fluffy tails, waiting. Soon, as the elevator bell rang, Penance walked into the living room and saw the handsome Nine-Tailed Fox boy curled up in his tails, and the television in front of him.

"... This is Lappland and the Wolf Lord, Su Rui, it really is you." Penance recognized the battle between Lappland and the Wolf Lord almost immediately, and his heart sank, after all, this was the evidence to convict Su Rui.

"Hmm, don't rush, sit down and let's talk. You probably still have a lot of questions, right?"

Su Rui smiled at Penance, and the boy's smile once again made Penance lose her senses. It was because of this endearing aura and harmless, pure smile that she subconsciously excluded Su Rui from the list of suspects, and even worried that he might be a victim.

Who would have thought that such an adorable boy was actually the instigator of such a huge mess?

Penance a deep breath, sat down opposite Su Rui, and stared intently into Su Rui's ruby-like eyes:

"Whether it's the deaths of the Venice Family or the deaths of those ministers reported in the newspapers, they were all your doing, weren't they?"

"Yes, would you like to hear the details?"

Su Rui twitched her fluffy fox ears, making even the Penance heart tremble.

Volume 7, Chapter 437: I'm about to get caught.

Penance swallowed hard. Although, according to her duty as a judge, she should have taken Su Rui back to the court's temporary detention center for investigation after seeing Su Rui, since she already had quite sufficient evidence.

But upon seeing the ruby-like eyes of the handsome Nine-Tailed Fox boy before her, she hesitated: 'Perhaps, it wouldn't be bad to make a decision after he explains the whole story himself; after all, it won't waste much time.'

As if possessed, Penance sat down in front of Su Rui and nodded. "Yes, I want to know what happened."

Su Rui watched Penance obediently sat down after hearing her words, and patted the sofa she was sitting on gently with her fluffy tail with satisfaction.

Even the most upright and incorruptible judge would show signs of wavering in his presence.

Su Rui gently pushed the drink she had placed on the coffee table towards the Penance with one of her large tails, then used her other tail to curl up an unopened can of drink and hand it to him.

"Let's have a drink to pass the time; we have so much to talk about."

He Penance picked up a can of slightly alcoholic beverage but didn't open it; he just held it in his hand and then refocused his attention on Su Rui.

"First of all, we came back to Syracuse without any initial plans. You know, Vulpisfoglia, our child Little Suzuran, and I just came home to visit our elders."

After all, it was Lappland who was planning to do something, and it had nothing to do with Su Rui or Vulpisfoglia.

Su Rui made a helpless expression and shook the tail behind her. "But there are always people in the Venice Family who don't like Vulpisfoglia, so they thought of making a move in the car we were in. However, we found the bomb inside, so Vulpisfoglia told me to go back to the hotel first and she would handle the problem herself."

As she spoke, Su Rui looked at the Penance, "Your Honor, I remember that even in the very heart of Syracuse, there are still many rules that cannot be enforced, aren't Wolseini?"

"... Yes, many cases are dropped because judges are threatened. If you know Lappland, she might have told you that one of my colleagues was even threatened and forced to assassinate me."

Penance expression was somewhat downcast, clearly indicating that her colleague's death had had a significant impact on her.

Su Rui didn't dwell on the matter, but continued:

"I do know, after all, I was the one who told Lappland that you were going to be assassinated."

Noticing the surprised look in Penance, Su Rui smiled at her, "Don't underestimate me. Although I'm not good at fighting, no one can beat me when it comes to intelligence gathering."

"... Yes, thank you."

Penance nodded, and Su Rui, noticing her somewhat listless state, pressed her advantage:

"As things stand, Vulpisfoglia and I were acting entirely in self-defense, weren't we? We only used our swords against those who wanted to harm us; we didn't hurt any innocent people."

"... What about those ministers who died? How could you kill all the ministers in one night? Doesn't that have anything to do with you?"

Penance remembered this matter; she had actually had some suspicions before, and now she directly asked about it.

"That was Lappland's doing. I provided some information, but if you insist on saying so, I was just doing my job for money. I didn't know what the consequences would be. Lappland was the one who killed people."

You knew perfectly well that Lappland would kill those people after getting this information; you just didn't say it.

Penance thought this to herself, but she didn't say it to Su Rui.

"You played an accomplice role in this, Mr. Su Rui."

"Yes, that's true, Miss Penance, but are you really going to judge me?"

Su Rui smiled at Penance, noticing that Chi Zui's heart even skipped a beat at her gaze, and then a look of satisfaction flashed in her eyes:

"In Wolseini, many things are a mess. Those ministers probably thought they'd end up like this, didn't they? And are they really that clean? This is Wolseini, after all."

Su Rui spoke meaningfully, staring intently into the Penance gaze:

"Besides death, have you investigated anything else? Do you know how much those so-called ministers have done behind the scenes?"

"..." Penance felt a little uncomfortable under Su Rui's gaze, and on the other hand, she did indeed feel somewhat guilty.

However, after recalling Su Rui's abilities, Penance couldn't help but become curious; she wanted to know the truth.

"So, have you investigated those ministers?"

"Of course, corruption, bribery, threats, and even withholding wages drive people who are already struggling to their deaths. What kind of person do you think would cooperate with a Mafia family and be gradually promoted to a minister?"

Su Rui smiled and took out the documents she had prepared beforehand from her System Space, placed them on the table, and then pushed them in front of Penance with her fluffy tail. "I have evidence, I didn't spread rumors."

It was a success. Looking at the Penance expression on his face, Su Rui knew that his words had persuaded the Penance.

Penance took the documents from Su Rui, his fingers intentionally or unintentionally brushing against Su Rui's big tail. Feeling the soft, fluffy, and gentle touch, he felt as if he had been electrocuted and was momentarily dazed.

However, to conceal his unusual behavior, Penance picked up the document in front of him and began to read it slowly.

As she read, the Penance her face grew increasingly grim. Just as Su Rui had said, none of the ministers Wolseini referred to were clean; they all abused their power in their own unique ways. If Su Rui hadn't presented this intelligence, some of these things would have been unthinkable.

"So, providing Lappland with intelligence isn't a bad thing, is it?"

"... However, this method cannot solve the problem." The Penance expression was conflicted. After seeing this information, she found it difficult to decide what to do to Su Rui, but she was still somewhat saddened.

Su Rui simply shrugged. "I'm not here to solve this problem, and I don't have the ability, do I? They deserve to die, so I don't feel guilty about giving them information, it's that simple."

"I understand." Penance sighed deeply, looking at the handsome Nine-Tailed Fox boy in front of him with complicated emotions. He wanted to be affectionate but couldn't find a reason, and he wanted to punish him but was caught in a dilemma.

She was conflicted about the Penance, and then she heard the elevator; someone had returned.

Volume 7, Chapter 438 Penance: Why Don't You Look at Me?

"Oh? Looks like I've come at the wrong time? Are you having a secret rendezvous with our judge? You're already married, doing something like this is really outrageous!"

It wasn't Vulpisfoglia that stepped out of the elevator, but Lappland. She walked with elegant steps, her smooth thighs swaying, adorned with a few Originium crystals, which gave her a unique charm.

But Su Rui was completely unaffected by Lappland, and after her gaze lingered on Lappland's thighs for a moment, she rolled her eyes at her.

"Please don't say that. Mr. Su Rui and I were just discussing the Wolseini case. You shouldn't be so quick to tarnish someone's reputation."

Penance at Lappland's mocking gaze, Chizui couldn't help but feel angry. There was no reason for her to say such things. The little bit of friendliness she had for Lappland, who had saved her life, was completely worn away.

"Is that so? Then it seems I misunderstood. It was my fault; my thoughts were filthy, and that's all I could think of. I apologize to you."

Lappland wore an inscrutable expression as she smiled and bowed apologetically to Su Rui and the Penance, leaving everyone wondering what she was up to.

"So, everything's settled?" Su Rui glanced at the Scanning Vision with a puzzled look. "I didn't expect the battle to end so quickly... Oh, the Emperor came to call a halt."

Lappland nodded. "After all, the Wolf Lord is still somewhat useful. If they can be utilized, there's no need to exterminate them all."

"You really have guts; you can only act tough because of what I gave you."

Su Rui turned off the Scanning Vision and looked at Lappland: "So? What do you want from me? For now, there's nothing else I can give you to do here. We'll need to wait a while before taking any further action."

"I know." Lappland smiled as she approached Su Rui, placing her hands on either side of Su Rui's cheeks and looking down at Su Rui, who was sitting on the sofa with her tail wagging gently.

"Didn't I say before? My thoughts are filthy precisely because I want to be with you..."

There was no need to say anything more. Lappland suddenly lowered her head and sealed Su Rui's lips with hers.

The sudden change made both Su Rui and Penance stiffen for a moment. Su Rui's tail stopped wagging and then she tried to pat Lappland in dissatisfaction to make her let go.

However, the soft tail had no killing power or deterrent effect. When Su Rui's tail slapped against Lappland, it only made a slight, dull sound, like hitting someone with a pillow.

Lappland let out a snicker, but said nothing. She simply moved closer to Su Rui, then cupped Su Rui's cheeks in her hands, preventing Su Rui from escaping.

At this moment, opposite Su Rui and behind Lappland, Penance finally reacted. Although, as the judge, he decided to turn a blind eye to Su Rui's behavior after some debate, Penance would absolutely not let what was happening in front of him go unpunished.

"Lappland, please release Mr. Su Rui, or I will have to resort to force!"