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

Federico didn't quite understand the purpose of the quarrel, but since this was a hospital, he still planned to remind the two people not to make too much noise so as not to affect the patients in other wards.

But at this time, Ekalos grabbed Federico, and then signaled Federico to go out of the ward with his eyes.

Federico nodded in understanding, and then he and Ekalos took a final look to confirm that the debate between Arturo and Luciana would not end for a while, and the two of them left the ward silently.

After all, for some things, the fewer people know about them, the better...

Chapter 30: Hidden Yandere Ekalos (Happy New Year's Eve!)

Before leaving, Ikaros silently used the Originium technique to forge traces of the two leaving, and made the people in the room instinctively believe that she and Federico did not leave.

Then the two of them walked to a dark and secluded corner of the hospital and looked at each other.

After a long while, Ikaros made sure that there was no one around, then he asked, "Did you bring the things?"

"Yes, but... Sister Ekaros, are you going to continue hiding this matter?"

Federico nodded and handed the box wrapped in oil paper to Icarus. He watched Icarus open the oil paper and the box, revealing a syringe filled with crystal orange liquid, and asked in a low voice.

"Of course. Otherwise, with Arturo's personality, I'm afraid she won't let me help her play again, right?"

"But if that happens, our agreement will be ruined, and Arturo will eventually commit an irreparable sin. In the end... I guess he will be expelled from the Lateran and become a sinner, right?"

Icarus looked at the syringe in his hand and smiled in a good mood. The figure of Arturo appeared in front of him. Then he looked at Federico and seriously told him the reason why he did this.

Indeed, the hidden Originium disease and the fact that the inhibitor can only be obtained in small quantities through Federico's special channels have always caused a lot of inconvenience and trouble, even pain and suffering, for Ekaros.

But for Arturo, Icarus was willing to endure it all.

And she was also convinced that she would not fall before Arturo reached the pinnacle of Terra Music.

So that's enough.

The reason why she moved out of the Giallo family was to conceal the Originium disease she had caused by excessive use of Originium techniques.

Icarus doesn't want Arturo to know all this. She only hopes that Arturo can freely pursue his own ideals and path and reap his own happiness.

As for myself, I will follow her and embark on the path that belongs to her.

Become Arturo's understander, collaborator, follower, believer, and even...his final martyr.

Therefore, she didn't want Arturo to give up anything because of her, nor did she want to have to give up the agreement between her and Arturo because of the Originium disease.

so……

"Absolutely...never tell this secret to anyone else, understand? Federico..."

"Otherwise, even if you are Arturo's cousin, I won't let you see the sun the next day, but you won't expose this little secret between the two of us, right?"

"My lovely Federico..."

There was a bright and sweet smile on his face, but the look in Icarus' golden eyes when he looked at Federico was cold, distant, threatening, and a bit morbid hidden beneath the calmness.

Those eyes that were usually like the warm sun were filled with a suppressed mixture of loneliness, madness, and twisted complex emotions. They were as depressing as the lightless chaos, and as dull as the cold setting sun. The atmosphere in this corner seemed to be eroded by her once broken heart, permeating the space bit by bit.

Ikaros considers himself a normal person.

But how could the girl, who was rescued from that hopeless battlefield and once suffered from war stress disorder and emotional deficit disorder, be as gentle and calm as she usually appears?

Her darkness was only hidden deep in her heart, but it never disappeared, even after she awakened her past memories.

For Arturo, Icarus is the one who understands.

But for Icarus, Arturo is indeed her salvation.

So Icarus hoped that Federico would be obedient and keep this secret to himself forever.

Otherwise, only the dead can keep secrets.

"...I understand, Sister Ekaros."

"But you really should reduce the number of times you perform. Your 'dream' is too powerful, and the infection it causes is too fast. The density of Originium crystals in your blood has reached 0.3u/L, and the somatic cell fusion rate has increased from 5% to 8%."

"You really should stop playing, Sister Icarus, otherwise sooner or later, you will..."

Federico looked at Ekalos in front of him, who was smiling gently but gave him a sense of danger. Although his body instinctively wanted to assume a fighting stance, he suppressed his body's instinct.

At the same time, he told Ikaros all the information he had obtained from testing his blood through secret channels, hoping to attract Ikaros's attention.

He didn't want his sister to have an accident and leave him suddenly like his parents.

"Shh, I know, but I won't regret it, and I promise, when my condition gets worse, I'll play less often, okay?"

With his index finger gently placed before his cherry lips, Ikaros made a gesture of silence, put away the inhibitor, turned around and walked back towards the ward while speaking, and finally stopped suddenly, regaining his usual gentleness and calmness, turned around and firmly gave Federico his assurance.

"So...keep the secret for me, Federico. Nothing will happen to me. After all, Arturo still needs me, so I won't fall."

“——Absolutely not.”

Icarus, who was looking at Federico, looked holy and beautiful in her white dress under the light of the hospital corridor, and her smile was like that of a real angel. But after losing your light, all that was left around her was the gloomy and suffocating darkness.

After saying this, Ikaros hummed happily and walked back to the ward in a good mood.

She also needs to take the opportunity to spend more time with Arturo...

And standing there, watching the departing figure, Federico honestly didn't understand why Icarus did this.

But he still chose to keep it secret.

It was not because of Ikaros's threat, but out of his respect for Ikaros's choice and his concession after he knew that he could not change Ikaros's mind.

In the future, Federico will continue to persuade Icarus, but he will not stop Icarus' behavior forcefully.

Nor will I reveal this secret.

He respected Ikaros's choice.

Just like what he did to Cousin Arturo...

At least until they touched Lateran's bottom line, Federico didn't mind being their accomplice.

But if one day, Icarus and Arturo caused irreversible damage, he would still take action to stop them.

There are many things that he cannot understand, but this is the only thing that Federico can do firmly.

Afterwards, he also walked back to the ward.

The argument between Arturo and Luciana finally came to an end when the two returned one after another.

The final result is that Arturo and Luciana live together in Icarus' house as a discharge plan after mutual compromise between the two.

Icarus said he had no comment.

Federico said nothing either.

After being discharged from the hospital, Federico carried Luciana on his back all the way to Ekalos's house. The atmosphere between the few people was still the same as before in the hospital ward.

There was also harmony between Icarus and Federico as if nothing had happened.

Chapter 31: The so-called dream is something that can connect everything

That night, after carrying Luciana to Icarus's house, Federico refused Icarus' invitation to stay overnight and disappeared into the night alone.

Icarus looked at Federico's departing back, recalling the thoughtful look on his face before he left.

I can't help feeling a little guilty, but that's all.

Even though he threatened his younger brother, Ekalos felt somewhat guilty.

But in order to avoid his affairs being known by Arturo, even though he knew Federico's character, it was unlikely that he would tell Arturo about this.

But in order to feel at ease, Ikaros still threatened his cousin implicitly.

Icarus didn't really want to do that, but she had to, after all, Arturo was so important to her.

After returning to his home, he benefited from the relatively good citizen treatment in Lateran and the assistance from the Giallo family before he moved away.

Icarus's villa has three floors, so it is more than enough to accommodate Arturo, Luciana and himself.

After finishing their meal in the evening and assigning their respective rooms, everyone washed up and took a shower and returned to their rooms to rest.

After all, Arturo and Ekalos still need to go to the public school in Lateran to study tomorrow.

Although Lateran's learning system is extremely relaxed compared to Ikaros' previous life.

But at the age of just sixteen, the girl still had to attend classes and learn.

Although due to Arturo's superb playing skills and the family's financial resources, Icarus and Arturo can take a long vacation at any time.

However, except for taking leave when they needed to perform, the rest of the time they attended classes at school and maintained very good grades.

In addition to their beautiful faces and temperament, they are also very popular school beauties in the school.

As for interpersonal relationships, due to some unknown reasons...

Let’s not talk about it. Anyway, it’s almost the same when Ekalos and Arturo are together, with Federico as a tool behind them. The trio of handsome men and beautiful women is a beautiful landscape in the school.

In short, for the sake of maintaining good students in school and protecting their skin, Ekalos and Arturo sent Luciana to the guest room, said good night to each other, and returned to their respective rooms in pajamas to rest.

However, just as Ikaros returned to his room and was about to turn off the bedside lamp, put on his nightcap and go to bed, the system panel reappeared after a day of silence.

[Ding, I detected that the host has a tendency to rest. Would the host choose to enter the dream? 】

[Tip: After entering the dream, the host can deepen his understanding and control of the Originium technique, and at the same time begin to control the fragment of the Demon King's power (Theresia). ]

A familiar virtual panel appeared in front of Ikaros who was about to rest, full of temptation.

"System, I want to ask if I choose to sleep, will I have no energy when I wake up the next morning?"

"I still have classes tomorrow. If dreaming will cause problems with my rest, then I won't dream."

However, although the reward after entering the dream was very tempting, Ekalos took into consideration that he had just been injected with an inhibitor and needed to rest for class tomorrow.

Therefore, she also needs to consider the possible impact of dreaming.

Fortunately, the system’s response was very straightforward.

[No, host. After all, dreams are just dreams. People usually dream. This system just makes use of dreams. It will not delay the host's normal rest.]

The system gave a solemn guarantee, which dispelled Ekalos's concerns.

"That's good. Then I choose to enter the dream, system."

[Host, please close your eyes, immerse yourself in the darkness, and imagine yourself floating in the whirlpool with the current...]

After Ikaros closed her eyes, the system's words began to appear in her mind, and she controlled her mind and relaxed as required by the system. Then, she was like a small boat on the ocean, slowly drifting with the waves.

At this moment, the dream slowly pulled the girl's consciousness into sleep.

In the dream, Ikaros once again saw the interaction between "himself" and little Theresa in the first simulation from a third-person perspective, as if watching a movie.

At this time, Ikaros in the simulation was using himself as an example to teach Theresa the application of Originium skills.

With the help of the system, Ikaros himself also began to gain more understanding and application of this Originium skill that can distort other people's five senses from his simulated self.

At the same time, from the prototype of the Originium technique displayed by Theresa, we can gradually see the shadow of the power of the future Demon King...

Ikaros felt that she had made a great profit because she could feel that her mastery and understanding of her additional abilities had visibly deepened.

The power that originally belonged to the Demon King began to be mobilized by the girl herself little by little.

Let Ekaros sincerely feel from the bottom of his heart: This kind of dream learning is really hot!

But the girl didn't know that at this moment, on the other side of Terra, Theresa, who had missed dinner and was working overtime to correct documents, suddenly began to feel sleepy uncontrollably.

Even gulping down a few gulps of coffee didn't help.

Finally, I had to lie on the table, close my eyes, and immerse myself in the dream...

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"Well, I haven't rested for too long. Am I dreaming?"

Theresa slowly raised her heavy head in her dream, touched her dizzy head, murmured and opened her eyes, and then found herself in a luxurious office with obvious Victorian style.

She subconsciously became alert to her surroundings, and when she looked up, she saw a beautiful and elegant girl with long silver hair and dressed in Victorian gentleman's suit who was looking at her calmly.