NIKKE, Swordmaster Ark Succubus Daily

She and her companions were abandoned, discarded as casually as used rags.

Dorothy survived the deaths of Captain Lilith and the disappearance of the Commander before humanity decided to evacuate the Ark.

The commander must be busy with the evacuation of humans on the Ark and won't have time to contact them. As long as they can get to the Ark, everything is worth it.

...That's what she fantasized about.

But the cruel truth plunged her from her beautiful illusion into a harsh reality, and she could no longer deceive herself.

If Ark abandoned her and her companions, does that mean the Commander doesn't want them either?

This broke her heart.

Throughout those hundred years, the pain in her heart did not diminish in the slightest; in fact, it continued to grow.

She harbored extreme hatred for the Ark, while her feelings towards the Commander fluctuated between understanding his potential desire for a comfortable life and being furious at his ruthless abandonment of the Goddess Force.

“If I could, I would really like to have a good talk with him.” Dorothy turned her head, smiled at Cecil, and left the lab.

As the elevator doors closed, Cecil looked grave; it was the first time she had ever seen what it meant to smile in despair.

Dorothy, things might be a little dangerous...

Chapter Fifty-Five Agreement

"Hey, Marian, Marian!" Anis tried to pull Marian off the commander, who was lying on top of him. The commander was about to be kissed to death by her before she crushed him to death.

But Marian remained unmoved.

Several minutes later, Li Zuoyi finally managed to calm Marian down.

My lips are a little swollen...

Even as they stood up, Marian still clung to his arm.

John sighed; the two were finally done. He looked at Marian and asked, "Who are you now?"

Dorothy had already told him what had happened while the two of them were being intimate.

One of the girls, Niki, was captured and returned as a heretic.

However, the heretic from the Lechfon faction did not attack his former teammates; instead, he remained deeply infatuated with his commander…

John then slightly shifted his gaze to the Ark Commander, whom the heretics were clinging to.

Is he the cause of this?

Even so, he still needed to determine whether this heretic was an enemy or a friend.

Marian did not respond to John's question, but continued to nuzzle her cheek against the commander's arm, calling out, "Commander, Commander."

Li Zuo glanced at Marian, then turned to John and said, "Before asking others, at least state your own name first."

At the same time, he was also sizing up the man in front of him.

The old-fashioned Ark uniform—could it belong to a commander who once emerged from the Ark?

“I’m sorry, it was my oversight.” John took off his gloves and extended his mechanical hand. “My name is John, and I am the commander of the Paradise Heirs Force.”

John, that name sounds familiar... Li Zuoyi shook hands with him and, imitating the other man, briefly introduced himself.

“Then, may I ask her to answer my question?” John asked, putting on his gloves.

"..." Li Zuoyi patted Marian's head and asked, "Marian, who are you now?"

Upon hearing the commander's question, Marian looked up, her crimson eyes filled with confusion. "Marianne is Marian."

Li Zuo glanced at John, clearly dissatisfied with the answer, so he continued to ask:

“I know that too, Marian. Which side are you on now?”

“I’m on the Commander’s side!” Marian hugged the Commander’s arm tightly again, as if she were pouting.

Li Zuoyi said to John, "Translate it, it's the human side."

"...It seems so."

As he said this, John thought to himself: Just because you're on my side doesn't mean you're on humanity's side.

“You seem to possess some special power,” John said, staring at him. “That flame doesn’t seem like something a weapon could create.”

More than sixty years ago, he was framed by the higher-ups of the Ark and entered the Rehabilitation Center, where he also encountered a senior with similar abilities.

That senior spent decades facing the wall before he could barely cut open the iron cage of the rehabilitation center.

But the young man before him displayed even greater abilities.

Judging from the attitude of the girls around Li Zuoyi, Li Zuoyi doesn't seem to be someone who has been brainwashed by Fang Zhou.

They deserve his protection.

"You could say you have some talent," Li Zuoyi waved his hand dismissively.

He didn't want to say too much in front of strangers.

“Hmm…” John pondered for a moment and asked, “How many people on the Ark know about your abilities?”

“Not many,” Li Zuoyi said.

Moreover, Anderson, including the three CEOs, only knew the 'surface' of his abilities, but not the 'inner' principles.

“Starting today, the number of people cannot be increased any further, otherwise your life may be in danger,” John said. “Consider this advice from someone who has been through it.”

It seems there's some story behind this... Li Zuoyi said, "...Thank you."

“But if you really encounter injustice on the Ark, come to Paradise. Paradise will welcome you,” John said.

Upon hearing this, Harlan, Noah, and Isabel of the Inheritors' Force all froze, looking at John as if he were a stranger.

They had encountered the Ark's commanders before, but Commander John had never granted their requests to enter the park, let alone extended an invitation.

This is the first time ever.

Although Dorothy was dissatisfied, she maintained a smile and said, "Commander John, this matter needs to be discussed at the Paradise meeting before a decision can be made."

Everyone in Paradise is someone abandoned by the Ark, yet now they're letting in a commander who still serves the Ark, not to mention he hasn't even passed Paradise's test.

“That’s true.” John then said to Li Zuoyi, “I’ll send someone to let you know once it’s approved at the meeting.”

Li Zuoyi agreed, after all, having another way out was not a bad thing.

“Well then, we should go.” John glanced at Indivilla’s corpse on the ground and said to the Inheritors’ forces.

Unable to recruit the heretics...looks like I'm going to get sarcastic remarks again.

Watching John and the others walk away, Li Zuoyi said to Lapi and the others, "Let's take the heretic's corpse and return to the Ark."

"I understand!" Marian crouched down, wanting to lift Indeveria's charred body.

“Marianne, you can’t go back.” Li Zuoyi raised his hand to stop her.

"Why?" Marian tilted her head, the smile on her face gradually fading.

“You are now a heretic. If you go back, you will definitely be dismantled by the government and the military,” Labi explained.

"So, we'll go back and report that you're dead. The Heretics' technological ark still hasn't been fully understood, and now that there's a living Heretic, those higher-ups can't possibly not have ulterior motives."

Not only the government and military leaders, but other forces within the Ark will also want a piece of the pie.

At that time, the entire Ark will target the Commander and Marian.

Moreover, it's hard to guarantee that the commander or Marian might do something outrageous to protect the other party.

"But, but..."

Marian looked at the commander with tears in her eyes. It wasn't that she didn't understand the reasons; she just didn't want to leave the commander.

Li Zuoyi pulled her into his arms and whispered in her ear:

"The current Ark is too bad and not suitable for you, but I will find a way to change it. Of course, I will also come to the surface to see you in the meantime."

Now he has another reason to kill those who betrayed him; there must be a reason why the Ark has become like this.

We can't keep thinking about torturing them. We should find one and kill them one by one, and finish this quickly.

"Is this...is this an agreement?" Marian asked, sobbing.

“It’s a promise.” Li Zuoyi gently stroked her trembling back and said softly, “I will definitely come to pick you up when the time comes.”

"Mmm, mmm..." Marian hugged the commander back, unable to hold back her emotions any longer, and burst into tears.

……

……

three days later.

On the rooftop of the command center, Li Zuoyi, gazing at the night view of the Ark, omitted some details as he reported the mission to Anderson.

"What?! You killed the heretic?! Hmm..."

Li Zuo heard Anderson fall and patiently waited until he picked up his phone before saying:

“Dead… I can’t say that. On the way back, I saw that the heretic’s body was still slowly recovering, but very slowly.”

"Where is the heretic's body?" Anderson asked hastily.

"I've already had my team send it over."

"Get a good rest tonight, and come to my office tomorrow."

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone, Li Zuoyi returned to his bedroom, took a shower, and went to bed. He saw that his phone was receiving a constant stream of messages.

It's news about peonies.

[Hey bro, are you back yet?]

【Haven't you come back yet? 】

【Ugh, bro, ahhhhhh!!! 11111】

……

I wasn't on the Ark before, so her message is only reaching my phone now.

"I'm back," Li Zuoyi typed and sent.

【Very good! 】

A reply in seconds?! Peony, don't you ever sleep?

I thought the guy was in some kind of danger...

Heretics are indeed quite dangerous... but Li Zuoyi still sent a message: [It's nothing, I was just delayed on the way.]

"Um... buddy, are you free in a couple of days?"

Why are you suddenly being so hesitant...? Li Zuoyi thought for a moment: [Yes, I'm free. What's up?]

No, it's nothing. I just wanted to ask if Peony (1sdedfsajioi) would like to go on a date with you, sir.

Rosanna was wrong to snatch someone else's phone...

【Ahhhh, no, no, it was Rosanna just now #￥%fjklweifj】

Li Zuo lay on the bed, looking at the screen, waiting for the fight over the phone on the other side to end.

“I think the commander should go. He should take the initiative in times like this,” Marian’s voice came from behind him.

"Yes, that's true, but..."

Li Zuoyi was halfway through his sentence when he turned around and saw Marian smiling at him.

Good evening, Commander.

"Shouldn't you be on the ground?" Li Zuoyi asked.

They said goodbye like that three days ago...

“I miss the Commander!” Marian pressed her body against the Commander’s back, her hands slipping under his armpits to stroke his firm chest muscles, her breathing quickening.

"Ah~~~~ This is the Commander's body."

It seems like Marian is different than before… Li Zuoyi felt the warmth and softness pressed against his back, “Marian…”