NIKKE, Swordmaster Ark Succubus Daily

After returning to the obelisk, John told the busy Nikis about what had happened.

"So reliable!" Anies was delighted to have such a heavyweight helper.

Nien pushed up his glasses, seemingly lost in thought.

“So, what are we going to do during this time?” Labi asked.

"Until we figure out the dragon's behavior patterns, things will remain the same as before," John said.

“John, can I help?” Dorothy, who had been working quietly in the corner, stepped forward and said, “For example, to confirm whether Nihilista has landed in the calculated position.”

John looked at Dorothy and saw that she was completely different from her usual elegant and beautiful self.

Her hair was disheveled, her face was haggard, and her once graceful neck, as straight as a swan's, was now bent along with her slightly hunched back. More importantly, her eyes had lost their former spirited charm.

"Have you had a good rest?" John asked first.

“Nikki doesn’t need rest; our motivation is semi-permanent,” Dorothy replied.

“…Go get some sleep before the first calculation result comes out. I’ll let you know when the destination of the calculation is ready,” John said.

Although Niki's stamina is theoretically limitless, her energy is not; a weary soul only slows down her body's pace.

“No, I think I’m more suitable!” Isabel slammed her hand on the table and stood up, saying, “Besides, I can fly and move quickly.”

She glared at Dorothy with hatred. It was all because of this arrogant woman that her beloved had been captured. Now she was putting on this pitiful act. Who was she trying to impress?

“I disagree,” Anies said, raising his hand. “Given her past record, she must have ulterior motives for volunteering this time. I don’t trust her.”

Dorothy felt a lot of suspicious gazes from other Nikis, especially from the Ark forces, some of whom looked at her with such malice that they seemed ready to tear her apart.

But she just silently endured it, without making any excuses for herself.

“I think we can let Dorothy give it a try…” Rapunzel raised her hand, trying to give her former teammate a chance.

"Holy Maiden, why are you siding with her?!" Anis was very dissatisfied.

"This is because..." Rapunzel couldn't bring herself to say that she was once Commander Niki, because it concerned his identity on the Ark, and Niki on the Ark here might not necessarily care about him.

She glanced at Niki, a girl named Nien, in the counterattack force.

“Dorothy, please.” Cecil agreed to her request.

“Cecil?!” Isabel turned to look at her. “Why?”

“Whether you’re taking off or landing, you’re easily noticed by Nihilista,” Cecil said. “Besides, Dorothy is the captain and has the ability to face heretics.”

With the divine punishment this time, even if another Liberellio appears, they can handle it now, unlike last time when they had to deal with one aspect while neglecting the other, which ultimately led to Li Zuoyi being captured.

Isabel bit her nails, her face grim, suspecting that this was just an excuse Cecil made up for Dorothy.

But Cecil agreed, so she could only sit down sullenly and stop arguing.

The Ark's Nikis didn't have much say in this matter, since Cecil was the professional.

“I’ve got it, Dorothy,” John said to Dorothy.

"If the calculations are correct and you have indeed encountered Nihilista who landed there, no matter what happens, you must never expose yourself, even if you see him being tortured, you must control yourself."

"……Yes."

“If we get exposed, and Nihilista becomes aware, we might never be able to catch her again,” Cecil reminded him again. “Besides, this kind of thing might require you to double-check several times, so be prepared.”

Dorothy closed her eyes, nodded slowly, and clenched her fist.

Commander, Commander...

115. Fire Dragon: I can't take it anymore!

The Nihilista, which was flying at high speed in the air, suddenly slowed down, causing Li Zuoyi, who was still sleeping after a night of tossing and turning, to open his eyes.

He saw himself drifting slowly across a lake, and before he could even realize what he was doing there, Nihilistha suddenly threw him into the lake.

With a splash, Li Zuo, still somewhat dazed, fell into the water. The icy lake water jolted him awake, but he still choked on several mouthfuls of water.

He thrashed about, barely managing to stand up on the soft mud and sand, and found the water level around his chest.

'Boom! '

A crimson 'bomb' fell into the water a few meters in front of Li Zuoyi and exploded, the surging waves and currents pushing him towards the center of the lake.

Amidst the curtain of rain formed by the falling lake water, Li Zuoyi felt his arm being grabbed, which prevented him from sliding into the deep water.

At this moment, Li Zuoyi was fully awake. He looked at Nihilista, who was holding him, and asked:

"What are you doing?"

Nihilista said nothing, but with a cold face, he forcibly pulled him to his side and, ignoring his struggles, ripped off his shirt.

His chest and neck were covered in red marks.

Her complexion worsened.

Divine punishment is a blatant provocation against her.

“It’s all happened, there’s no point in looking at it like this,” Li Zuoyi sighed. “She has indeed been enhanced.”

When he and Marian came out of the room today, she was waiting outside the door, her face full of anger.

Nihilista is competitive, as evidenced by yesterday's battle. He thought she was angry because she felt that she had finally improved her strength, only to have Marian close the gap with her.

Li Zuoyi watched as Nihilista reached out and rubbed the red marks on his body with his fingertips.

"Just waiting for it to subside on its own is useless," he said.

Li Zuoyi was surprised when Nihilista leaned down, wrapped his arms around his waist, and kissed him on a red mark on his chest. The place where their lips touched was initially a little cold from the lake water, but it quickly became as hot as fire.

“Nichrista…”

Then she took a big sip.

"hiss--"

Li Zuo gasped in pain, clutching the large red welt on his chest, and said, "What are you doing?"

“If she has it, I want it too.” Then Nihilista, still leaning over and embracing him, looked up at him and said, “If she doesn’t have it, I want it too.”

In the end, they were still struggling against divine punishment... Li Zuoyi shook his head and said, "I am not a tool for the two of you to fight. I am following you simply because I do not want to be sent to the Queen."

Moreover, following Nihilista gives him a chance to escape. If he were sent to Queen Letcher, even if his Nikki is incredibly powerful, she wouldn't be able to rush in and save him.

The amusement park is probably trying to rescue him now, and all Li Zuoyi has to do is wait for the right opportunity.

As for becoming stronger by sleeping with her... then why doesn't he go for Marian?

Then he broke free from Nihilista's embrace, picked up his clothes that were floating on the water, and walked towards the shore.

Nihilista watched his retreating figure, thinking about how she cooked for him every day, making sure he ate well; even though she hated hide-and-seek, she always indulged him when he tried to run away; and the almost daily sneak attacks annoyed her, but she still pretended not to care...

Initially, she wanted to defeat Queen Lecher, which required his abilities and his long-term presence by her side.

That's why she was so patient with him.

And in the process, she unknowingly came to regard him as her possession.

Although it was stolen, it is still hers; only those with power can possess it.

Those girls are too weak, how could they possibly be a match for them?

But the appearance of divine punishment made her feel threatened. The other party was much stronger than her, and had actually defeated him and taken him away.

Even though it was only for one night, she felt extremely humiliated.

Moreover, she had never seen him so proactive—last night she hid behind the door and listened all night, and he was the one expressing his love almost the entire time… This made her inexplicably angry.

All of this made her realize one thing: no matter how gentle she was with him, his mind would always be elsewhere, never on her.

He will leave someday.

If that's the case, why not take advantage of the present...

So, Nihilista walked up behind Li Zuoyi and pushed him onto the sandy beach by the lake.

"Nishrista, you..." Li Zuo had barely opened his mouth when she brutally silenced him, pressing down on him with absolute force, seemingly intending to disregard his will.

Having finally gained a brief respite, he quickly said, "At least wait a little while..."

“No! From now on, I’ll decide when to do it!” Nihilista didn’t give him a chance to argue before pressing her lips to his again.

"You've been in control all these days, haven't you?!" Li Zuoyi had no words to express his bitterness, wondering what had gotten into the fire dragon.

With her mood so unpredictable, it's definitely better to be with Marian.

Just as he was about to get down to business, Nihilistha sensed a strong signal from the north—a divine punishment.

Damn it, she found it so quickly...

"Hurry up and get dressed, she's chasing after us again," Nihilista said as she climbed off him.

At this point, Li Zuoyi was seriously considering whether to go with Marian, but after thinking about it, he decided against it, thinking it would just be jumping from one pit into another.

After he got dressed, Nihilista picked him up and took off, quickly escaping.

This time, it's impossible for divine punishment to touch a single finger of him again.

No, not even a single meeting!

So she went all out, trying to shake her off.

Nihilista chose to land in a valley, but less than an hour later, divine punishment caught up with them again, forcing her to take him away once more...

After this happened several times, by nightfall, Nihilistha seemed to have shaken off the divine punishment.

In a secluded cave, by a campfire, Nihilista, who had been interrupted many times, finally had the chance to eat him.

After a while, Nihilista handed him a branch with venison stuck in it, saying, "Here, roasted venison with honey."

But he leaned against the wall, closed his eyes, and refused to answer.

“Hey, feed me, I can only eat after I’ve eaten…” Nihilistha noticed something was wrong. She went to his side and saw that his lips were pale and his body was trembling.

"Are you... sick?" Nihilista asked, somewhat bewildered as he held the venison in his hand.

"Being thrown into the water, then standing in the wind all day in wet clothes, and then being forcibly exploited by you just now... anyone would catch a cold." Li Zuo said, swaying slightly. "But it's okay, I can get over this kind of minor illness just by thinking about it..."

His body involuntarily fell, but he was caught by Nihilista.

Looking at him in her arms, his eyes closed and his expression pained, she felt a pang in her heart, and the pent-up frustration that had been building up throughout the day suddenly dissipated.

116. Say yes, Commander.

Early in the morning, Li Zuoyi woke up on Huolong's flat stomach, with a large, soft milk pillow behind his head.

I wasn't feeling well last night, and after she relentlessly exploited me several times without any reason, my condition worsened, and I actually fainted.

Fortunately, his body was not so fragile after being strengthened, and his headache was greatly relieved after just one night.

"How are you feeling?" Nihilista's voice came from above him.

Li Zuoyi was considering whether to pretend to be asleep, because every morning when he woke up, the female dragon would come to him several times. Only yesterday morning did she take him away from Marian and skip this part.

"..."

I'll just pretend to be asleep... and rest one more time today.

"I've said it before, the heart rate when you're asleep is different from the heart rate when you're awake."

Li Zuo heard Nihilista exhale heavily, as if he was unhappy.

Thinking of how unreasonable she was yesterday... he turned around, rested his chin on the breast pillow, and looked into her eyes.

Nihilista, expressionless, asked again, "How are you feeling?"

"I feel much better," Li Zuoyi said.

"But your face is still very pale."

"Because it's not completely healed yet."

"Will you die?"

"...It'll happen sooner or later."

"At least don't die today."