In Ark Simulator, why do I always get a tough start?

Chapter 129: Oh no, I beat up my sister-in-law?

"So, this is our new home?"

Led by Chen Qi, Jian arrived at the door of the new dormitory that Theresa had specially approved for them.

After carefully examining the layout of the dormitory, especially testing the sturdiness and softness of the combined large bed, a satisfied smile finally appeared on Jian Qing's cold face.

"It's pretty good. With some proper decoration, it should feel like a new home."

"I had no idea you had such leisure and refined tastes."

Outside the dormitory, Chen Qi, waiting for Jian to go to the Rhodes Island cafeteria together, had eyes overflowing with love and teased softly:

"I thought you were still the same as you were more than ten years ago, and your only requirement for a place to live was that you could sleep."

"Your Majesty, are you looking for a beating?"

The few womanly thoughts in her heart were teased, and Jian's ears turned slightly red. She then went to Chen Qi and punched him in the stomach.

However, this punch from the mace was so light that it probably wouldn't even kill a fly.

Even so, when Jian's fist struck Chen Qi in the abdomen, Chen Qi still cooperated by making a pained expression, satisfying Jian's small desire to vent.

Originally, this was just a little bit of fun between two people in love.

But the instant Jian's fist struck Chen Qi, Jian suddenly and keenly sensed a gaze that had suddenly become sharp from around the corner.

But when Jian subtly cast her gaze, the eyes around the corner withdrew even faster than her own.

This concealed movement technique... if it weren't for the fact that my vision was sharp just now and it wasn't an illusion, I might even doubt my own senses.

Who are those people? Were they sent by Kal'tsit to spy on them?

Or... is it related to this guy?
"...What's wrong? Why are you suddenly looking at me like that?"

"fine."

Seeing Chen Qina's subtle expression that indicated he had sensed something, Jian smiled faintly, already having an idea in mind.

However, before Chen Qi could suggest taking the mace to try the food on Rhodes Island, he felt himself being pulled around by an extremely strong force.

Just as Chen Qi's back pressed against the cold steel wall, Jian's arm pressed down hard on the wall, blocking Chen Qi's escape route.

Jian suddenly pinned Chen Qi against the wall.

"I just wanted... to ask Your Majesty to help me with my needs again."

As soon as Jian finished speaking, she clearly felt that sharp gaze reappear!

"Mace?"

Because of Jian's sudden tough attitude, all attention was focused on Chen Qi, who was focused on Jian. Just by looking at Jian's mysterious expression that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, he realized what was about to happen to him.

However, Chen Qi, who had always accepted these kinds of requests without hesitation, felt a rare sense of fear because of Jian's vivid and "powerful" performance.

Chen Qi, both amused and exasperated, declined, saying, "We've only just arrived at Rhodes Island, haven't we? Isn't it a bit inappropriate to do this now?"

"Besides, it's pretty late now. If we miss dinner, we'll only have instant noodles to eat—oh dear!"

However, before Chen Qi could finish speaking, he felt a powerful force lift his feet off the ground.

The next second, he was lifted up by one arm by Jian and carried into the dormitory.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty."

"I don't think I just said I wanted to seek your opinion."

Imitating one of Chen Qi's most frequently uttered lines when he was emperor, Jian, while keeping a close eye on the sharp gazes beside him and wearing a mysterious smile, said, word by word:

"By the way, I also plan to make you put your mind at ease before we go on our trip to Shelag together."

"So that when we get to Shelag, you won't still have the mind to flirt with other women."

"Spare my life..."

However, although Chen Qi's words were filled with despair, his face also wore a look of utter despair.

But both he and Jian knew very well that if he wanted to resist, Jian would not be able to restrain Chen Qi by relying solely on physical strength.

Chen Qi's indulgence was itself part of the fun between the two.

But as I said before, the tacit understanding between the two appears to others in a completely different light.

"That woman, she completely disregarded my brother's wishes and just carried him inside like that?!"

Around the corner, Encia, who was hiding herself with the caution of a hunter, was thrown into turmoil after witnessing Jian forcibly carry her brother into the room.

More than a decade has passed, and having frequently dealt with mercenaries whose relationships are often complicated, Encia's thinking is certainly no longer that of a child.

She knew perfectly well what the woman wanted to do by carrying her brother into the room.

But that's precisely why Encia is so nervous.

"Judging from the blonde woman's actions, this is definitely not the first time she has forced my brother to do that kind of thing."

"And my brother didn't even put up a fight... This isn't like my brother at all."

"If it were my older brother, he would fight to the bitter end, even if it meant death."

Based on everything he had witnessed, Encia finally came to a conclusion that was both incredibly painful and the only explanation for everything!

"That woman, did she turn my brother into a star slave?!"

"Yes! Given the ruthless methods of those demons, she must have captured my severely injured brother and then mentally destroyed him, leaving him with only the instinct to obey!"

"That despicable demon dares to treat my brother like this!"

For a moment, Encia, who believed he had the answers to everything, had a murderous urge in his eyes.

For the first time, such a strong urge to actively kill someone arose in Encia's mind.

However, even though he witnessed his brother suffering such hardship, Encia, filled with anger, did not lose his reason.

Encia understood that if he could break in while the Sarkaz woman was having a good time, he would most likely be able to catch her off guard.

This is the best way to kill her.

However, Rhodes Island's gates are accessed only through identity verification, and she lacked hacking skills, let alone any way to steal the access cards that allowed access to all of Rhodes Island.

Therefore, if he wanted to kill her, the best opportunity would be the moment she finished ravaging her brother and walked out of the room.

That was when people were most relaxed, and it was also one of the easiest times for an assassination to succeed.

Furthermore, since Rhodes Island allowed this woman to enter, it's likely that she, like her, is also one of Rhodes Island's operators.

If you want to kill Rhodes Island's operators and rescue your brother, you need to figure out how to escape Rhodes Island first.

"Brother... I'm sorry, but please bear with me a little longer."

Encia gritted her teeth, forcing herself to remain calm. With tears welling in her eyes, she looked at her brother, who was suffering terribly inside the room, and said resolutely:
"Even if it means death, I will definitely save you, my sister."

……

However, Encia waited for four hours.

Just as Encia was about to run out of tears and her mood was gradually shifting from grief to numbness, the dormitory door finally opened slowly.

Enshia suddenly stood up and stared at the Sarkaz woman with a satisfied smile on her face, methodically fastening her buttons again. The hatred and anger that had been extinguished a little rose up again!

Just from this posture, Encia couldn't imagine what her brother inside the house had been ravaged by.

That wretched demon woman! I'll kill you!

"—Now that you've been exposed, don't pretend you're well hidden, Miss Unknown."

Having put his gloves back on and prepared for battle, Jian turned his gaze towards Encia's direction, a provocative smile playing on his lips, and spoke in a cool tone:

"You've been lying in front of our door listening for four hours now, you're really patient."

"If you weren't just using our voices as side dishes, then you've been squatting here for so long, you're either here to kill me or to kill him, right?"

"But whoever you want to kill, you'll have to get past me first."

"..."

However, after realizing that she had already been exposed, Encia forced herself to remain calm after a sudden jolt in her heart, and coldly revealed her true form from around the corner.

At this moment, Jian and Encia's gazes clashed violently in mid-air, the hostility in their eyes enough to kill each other several times over.

What a beautiful woman.

At this moment, after carefully examining each other's faces, both Jian and Enshia had to admit to themselves that this was true.

"Look at this hair... it really does look like someone who came from the snowy mountains."

"And this girl doesn't seem like someone to be trifled with." Looking at Encia, who, though not as muscular as himself, exuded a wild beauty, Jian couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Well, at least this guy didn't hook up with some delicate sorceress, otherwise I'd have to pay for her injury."

"I hope this little girl can take a few more punches from me; it wouldn't be fun if she cried."

"—What did you do to him?"

However, Enshia, unaware of Jian's true feelings, asked the question that concerned her most fiercely at that moment.

"You seem to care about him quite a bit."

Encia's words only reinforced Jian's belief that the girl was a young girl from Sherag whom Chen Qi had seduced. With a deliberately bright smile, Jian replied in a provocative tone, word by word:
"But sorry, you're too late. I've already drained this guy unconscious, so there probably won't be any for you."

"If you want to come, remember to come earlier next time, but I can't guarantee I'll save you a meal."

"asshole!!"

However, no sooner had Jian's provocative words fallen than Encia, whose mind had been severely stimulated, was filled with murderous intent!
Encia no longer chose to use words, but instead used actions to make this demon who tormented her brother pay the price!
"Death!"

The next second, under Jian's keen eyesight, he saw Encia in front of him fly out three grappling hooks from the pocket at his waist, and with exquisite skill, he made the grappling hooks attack him from three different directions!

"Oh? A grappling hook? A rare weapon."

"And this technique... is indeed not simple."

With just one glance, Jian, a three-time champion from Kazimierz, could tell the opponent's strength—probably someone who could secure a top-four finish and a run for second place in the Cavaliers Tournament.

Moreover, the grappling hook's advantage is greatly amplified in such a narrow space as a corridor, and the attack from three different directions leaves ordinary people with nowhere to escape.

Unfortunately, Jian was no ordinary person.

What others, even Huang, would see as an attack that would inevitably result in injury, was nothing more than child's play to Jian.

"boom!"

With a sudden burst of power from her mace foot, she completely ignored the attacks of the three hook claws and charged directly towards Encia!

Is she planning to trade injury for injury? Is she going to risk everything to capture the leader first?

However, just as Encia was having these doubts, Jian's agile movements surprised her.

It was clear that Jian's gaze never fell on the hook she had thrown out, but it was as if she had eyes all over her body.

No matter which direction his grappling hook attacked from, even in the narrow space of the corridor, she could dodge his attacks with her agility!

Encia didn't recognize the mace. She didn't know that the mace no longer relied on its eyes to observe the attacks, but instead relied on the sound of the wind and its intuition.

In Jian's eyes, Encia's little trick was at most troublesome, but not a threat at all.

"Caught!"

"Oops!"

In the blink of an eye, Encia, who had learned her lesson from Huang, reacted extremely quickly as she looked at the cleaver that had already grabbed the grappling hook.

She swiftly drew the dagger from her waist and immediately cut the ropes binding her.

But the next second, before Encia could react, Jian was already right next to her.

And the huge fist that was raised high slammed into Encia's ample chest without any hesitation.

"boom!"

"Pfft!"

With a single blow, Encia's body was sent flying as if hit by a car, slamming violently into the steel wall behind him.

With a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of her mouth, she didn't even have time to retaliate before the dagger in her hand was slapped away by the mace.

"Is this just enough strength?"

Jian looked down at Enshia, who was lying on the ground, ignoring Enshia's resentful and hateful gaze. Instead, he knelt down and mocked:

"Look at your fur and your skills... Could you be the legendary third princess of Sherag who ran away from home?"

Having confirmed Encia's identity, Jiancai revealed a look of sudden realization and chuckled as he said:

"I see. You weren't in Shelag. So it's not surprising that he got involved with you while I was away."

"But I didn't expect that the dignified Third Princess of Sherag would have such little strength?"

"It seems that in the future you will only be able to survive on my charity, Princess Sherag."

"What seduction! It's clearly you, you demon, who's seducing my brother!"

However, faced with the strange words Jian uttered that she couldn't understand, Encia, her anger rising, retorted angrily:

"What exactly did you do to my brother?!"

"Brother? You mean Qi?"

Hearing Enshia's special way of addressing Qi, Jian was slightly taken aback before suddenly realizing what was going on. His expression became even more subtle as he teased:
"Oh, is this how you play? That's quite interesting."

"What are you thinking, you damned demon?!"

Now that things had come to this, even Encia understood. Her pretty face flushed red with embarrassment and anger, and she hurriedly retorted:
“He is my brother! The former King of Kalan! Qi Shivaish!”

"Damn demon! Tell me! What did you do to my brother? How did you meet him? And how did you enslave his mind?!"

"I'm warning you! Immediately end your enslavement of my brother! Otherwise, even if I die, I will make sure my second brother and sister know where he is!"

"...What's going on?"

However, even Jian was somewhat unsure whether what Enshia said was true, despite Enshia's seemingly serious words.

But Jian's rationality told her that none of this was possible.

Qi has always been by his side, how could he possibly have been Enshia's older brother? He wouldn't have had the time to become the King of Kalan.
Besides, if he really was the King of Kalan, then when the Letanian army entered the country, wouldn't he have simply made Sherag surrender and annex Letania?

"A mace? What's happening outside?"

However, just when Jian was at his wit's end, Chen Qi, who had heard the commotion outside, struggled to break free from his unconsciousness, forced himself to put on his clothes, and went out of the room.

The next second, when Chen Qi's gaze swept over Encia's face not far away, a face that had grown up and was somewhat unrecognizable yet still familiar, he couldn't help but be momentarily dazed.

After a long while, Chen Qi was the first to come to his senses and cautiously called out to the girl with slightly red eyes:

“…Encia?”

"Sister? Is that you?"

"--elder brother!"

Finally, she heard the call she had been longing for. In an instant, Encia, whose eyes were already red, even forgot about her injuries and threw herself into Chen Qi's arms, bursting into tears.

"Brother...you're still alive...you're really still alive..."

"That's great, that's really great... I missed you so much, brother... Waaaaaah..."

"Encia... what are you doing here?"

However, in a daze, Chen Qi caught his beloved younger sister's body. While skillfully comforting his sister, he also looked at his grown-up sister with surprise and curiosity.

When his gaze fell upon a faint scar on Ensia's eye, his pupils widened in surprise.

"This is……"

"—This was when I was exploring Sami, climbing a high mountain, I accidentally slipped and was cut by a sharp rock."

With tears welling in her eyes, Enshia gazed into her brother's familiar, gentle eyes, and shook her head, smiling through her tears:

"It doesn't hurt anymore, brother, don't worry about me."

"I am no longer that little kid who would yell and scream whenever I got hurt."

"...But to me, Encia, you will always be my little sister who never grows up."

However, meeting Encia's glistening gaze, Chen Qi wiped away the tears from his sister's eyes while using Originium Arts to erase the faint scar on her eye as well.

As Chen Qi watched the scars around Encia's eyes gradually fade, he felt as if he were personally erasing the scars left on Encia's heart.

Meanwhile, on the other side, they watched Chen Qi and Enshia reunite, a scene of such close yet incredibly heartwarming sibling love.

Jian, belatedly realizing the seriousness of the problem.

Bad thing.

Did I just beat up my sister-in-law?

(End of this chapter)