I was raised in the simulator, and I’m really not a bad woman in Ark!

After all, Ikaros himself is not a Sarkaz, nor is he one of his own.

It seems that the Grand Duke of this world is just a kind person who wants to help him because he doesn't want to see him die.

Therefore, the other party has no obligation in this regard, and it seems that I am taking it for granted.

But the next moment, the Grand Duke, who could see what Theresa was thinking, gently waved his hand and shook his head:

"No, I'm not like you think. I don't care about your ideals because you are a foreigner, Theresa."

“It’s not like I don’t understand your ideals, Theresa.

On the contrary, I may be the person in the world who understands your dreams best."

"As for why I don't know whether you will succeed or not, and I don't care whether you will succeed or not. If you really want to know, I don't mind telling you, Theresa."

"It's just... do you really want to know the reason? It might be strange and make you feel distressed."

With a hint of teasing in his eyes, the Grand Duke once again put the choice before Theresa.

This could be considered as a small revenge on her part. After all, when Theresa proposed the game to her before, the Grand Duke considered it an act of going against the will of Heaven.

This is true even if the Theresa of this world has nothing to do with him.

So this time the Grand Duke planned to take a small revenge on Theresa.

"Tell me, I'm curious. As for whether you are distressed or not, I think it might be more uncomfortable if I don't know." Theresa was silent for a moment, but quickly made a choice with a smile.

Let it be strange if it is strange, let it be distressing if it is distressing.

It's better than knowing nothing.

"Is that so...Okay, I understand." The Grand Duke could see Theresa's determination, and smiled with a hint of arrogance. He stared into Theresa's eyes for a long time without saying a word.

Only after Theresa felt a little uneasy from staring at him and wanted to avoid his gaze did the Grand Duke slowly speak: "The reason why I am like this is, of course, because compared to your ideals, I care more about..."

“——It’s you, Theresa.”

The deliberate brief pause further attracted Theresa's attention.

The Grand Duke said these words in a joking tone, hiding his true feelings, and stared at Theresa’s stunned eyes.

I couldn't help but feel a little happy about Theresa's performance.

The Grand Duke felt really refreshed after saying such words after a long period of restraint.

Especially looking at Theresa's stunned and somewhat helpless expression, it was simply bliss!

After all, Theresa is so cute~

However, the Grand Duke felt somewhat disappointed, because she had already done so much, but Theresa still did not have any special reaction.

The Grand Duke, who still did not notice anything unusual about Theresa in this last attempt, had completely given up on the idea that 'Theresa might have been affected by the simulation and was just hiding it'.

Fortunately, the Grand Duke had prepared himself mentally when he first met Theresa.

After all, I was almost ready to give Theresa a brand name, but she didn't react at all.

Of course, she had considered the possibility that Theresa was actually pretending.

But after trying all the way, the Grand Duke became tired.

So even though I feel a little disappointed now, it’s also good, isn’t it?

At least Theresa is alive, and so am I, which is better than someone dying.

And it was just as well this way. The Grand Duke knew very well that what he had just said would not satisfy Theresa. Flirting with someone and not taking responsibility was not something a Victorian noble should do.

The Archduke was able to tell Theresa his story.

Although it may be very strange, it is also a choice that can make me completely relieved.

After all, the Grand Duke's regret for Theresa was no less than Theresa's regret for her. She longed to see the day when Theresa grew up completely, but unfortunately, neither reality nor lifespan allowed the Grand Duke to see that day.

So after meeting Theresa, the Grand Duke felt like he had to get something off his chest.

Originally, she was worried that Theresa might have been affected by the simulation, so in order to avoid hurting her own body, the Grand Duke had been holding it in, intending to swallow it all.

But now, since Theresa knows nothing.

Even if I say something weird, I can be forgiven by the original body, right?

——If it really doesn't work, I can just give myself some slack in the trial of the original body. I'm sure the original body won't mind if I'm a little 'arrogant'.

"Ekaros, you..."

"Stop, Theresa, I know you think I'm joking, but I wonder if you would mind listening to a story I'll tell you? That's what I got from my dream... but it was a very distant and vague dream, so distant and vague that I think that dream might just be my fantasy. Would you... be willing to listen to it for a bit?"

Without waiting for Theresa to say anything, the Grand Duke walked directly towards Theresa and made a gesture for silence. Then, after Theresa closed her mouth, he took a deep breath, looked into Theresa's eyes, and even his tone softened a little as he brought up the one who made the slightest request.

Obviously, he hoped that Theresa could listen to the so-called "story" he told, so as to make up for the regret that Ikaros subconsciously had about the first simulation.

After all, it won't harm the main body, at most it will make the main body's reputation worse.

Therefore, the Grand Duke felt that this was worthwhile and acceptable to the entity.

But she, who was thinking so and planning to act as a suicide truck, apparently did not notice that after she said this, a strange color gradually appeared in Theresa's eyes, adding to the original complexity.

And beneath the seemingly calm surface of those gentle amber eyes, a deep and twisted undercurrent began to surge silently.

With Theresa's heartbeat.

Also accompanied by the words of the Grand Duke...