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

There's no other reason, except that Ikaros is not a lesbian.

She really doesn't like girls, even if she was a lesbian in her previous life!

As for the second option… although it fits in well with his system and is a classic route for developing a villain at the speed of light, Ikaros is a normal person.

According to the classification of camps, he can even be considered neutral and good. In addition, deep down in his heart, he has doubts about the guarantee of the system, so Ikaros does not intend to stop being a human being.

But she could see through the first-person perspective how good the relationship between Theresa and Theresis was in the simulation.

A very classic scene of a sister protecting her brother.

Although it is unclear why the two parted ways and turned their swords against each other two hundred years later, at least their relationship is still very strong now.

So the only option is Difference 3.

Actually, this is a good option, isn’t it?

The game is about taking out enough chips to make an equal gamble. If I win this game, then the scene of Theresa completely surrendering to me must be beautiful, right?

Hehe… It would be fun to let the future demon king crawl on the ground and kiss his toes…

I'm really looking forward to the day when you completely submit to me, Theresa.

Wait…why do I have such a weird thought? Could it be that I am being influenced by the simulated me?

With a pleasant smile unconsciously on his lips, Ikaros looked deeply at Theresa, but when he was about to make a choice, he suddenly realized that there seemed to be something wrong with his thoughts.

Then Ikaros suddenly found with some sadness that his thoughts seemed to be unclean.

You have to know that she used to be a famous good citizen of Lateran, a cute little angel loved by everyone, with such pure thoughts.

But now... it's hard to say how pure the thoughts of the girl who has awakened her past life memories are...

But the girl didn't hesitate for long.

Anyway, just blame everything on the system. After all, Ikaros is not a lesbian, and it is impossible for him to have strange thoughts about girls! Absolutely not!!!

system:【……】

[Selection divergence 3 has been determined, simulation continues. ]

The system was speechless after being fooled by its host and was too lazy to argue anything. It just continued with the next simulation.

And the world that seemed to have been suspended in time began to operate again before Ekalos's eyes.

The smell of earth with a slight burning breath and the subtle fragrance of hair swaying in the breeze echoed across the wilderness at the border of Kazdel.

boom--

The door of the carriage was closed gently, but it still made a slight sound, allowing its owner, who was watching the sunset, to realize that Theresa had come out.

Ikaros came back to his senses, picked up his cane, adjusted his hat with one hand, and turned to look at Theresa who was standing outside the carriage door.

Theresa looked at Ikaros warily as he turned around. Her body did not move, but Ikaros could see her nervousness and vigilance from her eyes and the slender tail slightly raised behind her.

"Name. Yours, and the other's."

Ikaros looked at Theresa's whole body, and Theresa also looked at her carefully. This was the first time they saw each other's whole body in a real sense.

In Ikaros's eyes, she saw a thin and pitiful little Sarkaz, who was weak and powerless, had a promising future, and had an indomitable spirit and knew how to hide his anger. He was similar to his past self but completely different.

In Theresa's eyes, her opinion of Ikaros was much lower than Ikaros' opinion of her.

The general impression I have is that she is rich, mysterious, and beautiful, but inexplicably she feels very hypocritical and disgusting, and she is a slave owner who enslaves me. If possible, I would like to kill her and then run away with my brother.

However, Theresa naturally couldn't show these thoughts now.

Faced with Ikaros's questions, before knowing the other party's depth and strength, Theresa chose to compromise and show weakness, although her tone did not sound like that of a slave.

"Theresia, the person in the carriage is Theresis."

Theresa's tone was neither cold nor earnest, but rather neither humble nor arrogant.

In fact, to be honest, Theresa's attitude was pretty good. Before with the slave traders, Theresa didn't even pay any attention to them, even when they whipped her.

Such behavior would only make Theresa more angry and create hatred in her heart.

And she would often retaliate in ways that the slave trader would not be able to detect.

After all, Theresa is not yet the gentle princess she will be in the future, and the change that belongs to her has not yet come.

All she cares about at the moment is the promise to protect her family, nothing more.

And to be honest, Theresa felt that her attitude towards Ikaros was already very good.

But this attitude only made Ikaros frown slightly and feel dissatisfied. After all, no matter what, Theresa's current identity was her slave.

As a grand duke, even if he is only a duke in name only, Ikaros's dignity cannot be violated by anyone.

Theresa's uniqueness allows her to be greatly tolerated in Ikaros.

But this did not mean that Theresa could challenge the authority of Grand Duke Victoria of Manchester as a slave.

Ikaros decided to teach Theresa a lesson and make her realize her current identity.

A cold smile appeared on the corner of the girl's mouth.

"Let me introduce myself. I am Icarus Richard Selina Manchester, the last Grand Duke of the Manchester family of Victoria, and the future and the rest of your life for Theresa...

--Owner."

As Ekalos spoke, he paused for a moment, then he came to Theresa and pressed tightly against her, emphasizing his identity in an oppressive manner.

As the last two words fell, the distance between Ekalos and Theresa was less than half a foot at this moment.

The warm and delicate breath, along with the faint fragrance from the hair, gently hit Theresa's face, allowing Theresa to closely admire Ikaros's exquisite face that seemed to be carved by God.

However, this amusing scene only brought Theresa a sense of fear and crisis that made her hair stand on end!

Her body instinctively sensed the danger, her eyes suddenly shrank, and the fighting factor in the Sarkaz bloodline was boiling at this moment because of fear and desire for survival.

Theresa's body didn't even give her consciousness time to react.

The right hand with the knife in hand pierced Ikaros's white neck like an arrow from a bow. In just half a second, the girl's white neck would gush out red blood. And Theresa and Theresis would be free.

But the prerequisite is that Ikaros does nothing during this half second.

The next moment, Ikaros' figure disappeared in front of Theresa, like a phantom in the mirror and water, and disappeared directly from Theresa's sight.

Then Ikaros appeared from behind Theresa, and stroked Theresa's neck with his right hand as gently as a mother cat licking her kittens.

The touch was gentle, and the voice in my ear lacked the devil's whisper.

"Take a deep breath and don't talk. It's normal to feel dizzy afterwards."

And as Ikaros's whispering words fell.

Theresa felt as if time slowed down for a moment, and she only felt her sight suddenly drop sharply.

The whole person and his body were smashed to the ground with a sound of breaking through the air.

And it was embedded upright in the soil.

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"boom!!!"

Spider-web-like cracks spread from around the soil where Theresa had inlaid it, raising a cloud of dust.

Theresa's consciousness was shaken by a burst of severe pain.

For a moment, it seemed as if I saw my deceased parents in the vast expanse of white, waving at me by a river.

The blood that Theresa wanted to spit out due to the torn internal organs was stuck in her throat and could not be spit out. Even though Ikaros had released her hand at this moment, Theresa was completely unable to get up, as if all the bones in her body were broken. She could only make painful and humble whimpers in her throat, like a dying cub.

it hurts……

Am I going to die...

Mom and Dad...are you here to see me...

The light golden eyes seemed to be unfocused and slightly dilated, and the long and thin tail also drooped to one side, twitching weakly from time to time.

Ikaros, who caused all this, just looked at the half-dead Theresa coldly, wiped his dusty gloves,

"Remember, you are just a slave. Know your place, Theresa."

"Don't do anything beyond the rules without my permission. This is just a small warning, and as your master, I don't want it to happen again."

This blow was enough to kill Theresa, but that was definitely not what Ikaros wanted.

Therefore, she held back a bit in the end, allowing Theresa to still be alive today.

And after seeing that Theresa was no longer able to respond to him.

Ikaros gently lifted up the twelve-year-old Theresa with his hands, held her in his arms, and checked her injuries with an expressionless face.

"I don't actually want to hurt you, but the premise is that you have to respect me."

After checking Theresa's injuries, Ikaros cast some simple healing spells on her.

It was not until Theresa's body had recovered and her pale golden eyes had gradually regained focus that Ikaros stopped casting spells. He endured the backlash from overusing Originium skills, silently wiped the sweat from his forehead, and finally said to Theresa, who had actually remained awake the whole time,

"I hope this time it's impressive enough."

"Otherwise, if something does happen in the future, I'm sure that's something neither you nor I would want to see, Theresa."

As he spoke, Ikaros gently wiped the dust off Theresa's face and the blood stains at the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief. His pair of light golden eyes were cold but also contained a hint of sincerity. His delicate technique seemed as considerate and gentle as if he was wiping the sweat off his partner.

But to Theresa, it was just disgusting.

To be honest, Ikaros had only intended to give Theresa a stomachache as a warning, but unfortunately Theresa's counterattack harmed her, forcing Ikaros to increase the punishment on Theresa.

Icarus didn't want to do this, but as a duke, she needed to maintain her authority even if no one knew.

That’s one of the bottom lines.

This is also something that Ikaros must make Thearesia realize after he obtains her.

But Theresa was destined not to understand Ikaros's thoughts.

She only felt angry. After all, in her mind, she did nothing wrong. Even after introducing herself properly, she was still severely beaten.

I almost died, so it would be abnormal if I wasn't angry.

After all, he is still a Sarkaz. The ferocity in his blood is naturally aroused after being hurt.

But Theresa was smart enough, she knew she couldn't show it, so she hid her anger deep in her heart.

Ikaros glanced at Theresa and noticed the emotions in her eyes, but pretended not to see them. He withdrew his gaze and continued to gently wipe the stains off the girl's face.

She naturally knew that the girl was dissatisfied and had opinions about herself.

Maybe he was even cursing her in his heart.

But she didn't care. As long as Theresa didn't really express those rude thoughts, Ekalos wouldn't do anything.

This was a privilege granted to Theresa by Ikaros. If it were someone else, there would be a nest of rats in the sewers of Londinium having a good meal the next day.

And after Ikaros' handkerchief had almost become a rag, the stains on Theresa's fair little face were also cleaned.

One has to admit that even before her opening, Theresa was beautiful enough to make Ekaros stunned for a moment, and his inner desire for Theresa also silently increased a bit.

Of course, this is definitely a problem with Ikaros in the simulation and has nothing to do with me in reality.

However, this beauty also strengthened Ikaros's determination to play a "game" with Theresa.

After all, compared to simply getting Theresa's body, Ikaros now wants to capture her soul and heart as well, and imprison her forever.

So, for this tempting reward, Ikaros put his chips on the scale.

"Theresa, I bought you so that you can stay safely by my side."

"But you definitely won't follow me willingly right now... How about this, we can play a game. If you win, you can get your freedom and a fortune, and if you lose, you can stay by my side forever, how about that?"

The index finger gently brushed Theresa's fair cheek, causing Theresa in Ikaros' arms to want to bite Ikaros' finger to vent her anger.

Ikaros suppressed the urge in his heart to possess Theresa directly at a certain moment and put the deal in front of Theresa.