Ark Simulator, don't I have no physical form?

'Okay, I understand~' Maria couldn't help but feel secretly delighted and very happy. She subconsciously grabbed Suri's wrist instead of Suri's hand, as if she was worried that Suri would run away.

Why is it always like this? Suri rolled her eyes in annoyance, but didn't dodge Maria's hand. If she tried to break free, it would definitely make Maria's emotions start to go to extremes, right?

This is terrible. Why is my host so determined to develop in this direction? Is the higher-level system doing something behind my back?

Su Rui pondered with a puzzled look in her eyes, and didn't say much except for occasionally giving directions to Zofia along the way.

Maria asked curiously, "Suri, don't you like this body?"

"Of course not, why would you think that?"

"Because you speak less than when you had no body."

Maria's words startled Suri for a moment before she reacted and said:

"Just being able to lean here like this, without thinking about anything, is something that is very rare for me."

“I see.” Maria nodded, then lay down on Suri’s lap. “In that case, shall we enjoy this moment together?”

Sitting in the driver's seat, Zofia glanced at Suri and Maria's interaction through the rearview mirror and rolled her eyes in annoyance. Didn't these two care about her while she was driving?

With some resentment, Zofia quickly drove to the arena, then patted the back seat:

"Alright, we've arrived. It's time to get off the bus."

Urged on by Zofia, Suri and Maria slowly got out of the car and followed Zofia to buy tickets and enter the venue.

Just as Zofia was about to buy a ticket, Maria leaned closer, blocked her way, and winked and smiled at her.

"Leave the bill to me; I've saved up some money."

With that, Maria bought tickets with her own account, and then pulled Zofia and Suri into the arena.

Zofia was stunned: "Speaking of which, how did you acquire so much... did you earn it when you were Ms. Cilantro?"

Zofia couldn't help but lower her voice and ask.

“Hmm, that’s how it is.” Suri’s voice came from the side: “Besides, she also paid for the maintenance of the Light family’s castle before, which must have made Manner a little suspicious, right? I wonder if Manner has figured this out yet.”

"Who knows? Let him wonder. Maria has grown up and is now capable of standing on her own."

Zofia patted Maria on the shoulder with satisfaction, then grabbed Suri's wrist: "Alright, don't think about it too much, let's go in quickly, or the competition will start."

“I should be the one to say that,” Maria said, grabbing Suri’s wrist as the three of them walked into the arena’s stands.

This was a performance-style match, so it was almost certain that the Candle Knight would win, since his opponent had been pre-arranged.

After Suri and Maria took their seats, the competition began with the host's announcement.

Volume 5, Chapter 280, made the news?

In exhibition matches, it's natural to win convincingly, since knightly competitions put a lot of pressure on the athletes. The audience only needs to watch the show and spend money, while the knights in charge of the performance have a lot more to consider.

Suri leaned back in her chair, not particularly concerned with the details of the battle, and directly used telepathy to remind Maria, who seemed to be watching the arena with tension:

"This kind of performance-style match is not of any reference value. You just need to watch the Candle Knight win. I will do the analysis later."

"Huh? Okay, I got it." Maria nodded, finally relaxing.

The Candle Knight on the field held a candlestick in one hand and a longsword in the other, seemingly strolling leisurely as he maneuvered around the arena against his opponents.

All opponents who came within her range were defeated by a spell from the prepared Candle Knight.

Even if opponents approach from all directions one after another, you can handle them with ease according to their level of approach.

Of course, when there are far more opponents than you, it's impossible to prevent all of them from getting close.

At this moment, the longsword in the Candle Knight's hand came in handy.

Maria watched with sparkling eyes as the Candle Knight calmly parried her opponent's attack and then counterattacked while bombarding her distant opponent with spells. She couldn't help but exclaim, "She's amazing!"

"I'm pretty good too, okay? Besides, what she's doing now is just for show, actions she does to look good, and you don't even have any thoughts on that?"

Suri pouted, looking at the Candle Knights in the arena below, somewhat dissatisfied with Maria's words.

"Okay, okay, I know you're the best, Suri, but Maria's performance is great right now. You said you wanted to focus on watching the performance."

Maria moved closer to Suri, shook her head and rubbed her ears against Suri's head to express her affection.

"Hmm... I know, if I run into her again, I'll win easily."

Su Rui nodded and refocused her attention on the competition.

But at this moment, Maria glanced at her Aunt Zofia, who was also intently watching the knightly competition, and her thoughts had changed.

Watching the replays of the knight competitions and other events made me feel completely immersed in the experience.

But being able to get close to Suri like this in a special setting, without being noticed, is a very rare thing.

With this thought in mind, Maria moved closer to Suri again, her cheek pressed against Suri's, exhaling warm, suggestive breath:

'Suri, could you record this knightly duel for me? We can watch it later.'

Suri glanced at Maria and immediately guessed her thoughts: "I understand. The full replay is available anytime; the knight didn't need to tell me specifically."

Maria nodded in satisfaction, then reached out and wrapped her arms around Suri's waist, pressing her cheek against Suri's neck.

As if she could feel the touch of Suri's skin, Maria, drawn in, lowered her head and pressed her lips to Suri's neck, then sucked on it as if tasting jelly.

You'd better not make any strange noises... It would be very embarrassing for me if I were caught.

Suri glanced around discreetly with her scanning vision and breathed a slight sigh of relief after confirming that no one had noticed her interaction with Maria.

Several sharp-eyed paparazzi spotted the situation, but when they tried to take pictures, they discovered that their cameras hadn't captured any intimate moments between Suri and Maria; instead, they had captured themselves trying to take pictures.

At first, the reporters didn't realize the seriousness of the situation from this bizarre scene. After adjusting their cameras and trying to take pictures, they discovered that their cameras could also be overloaded and burned out.

Meanwhile, the colleagues around them, realizing something was wrong, quickly put away their cameras, hoping instead to record these scenes with their eyes so they could write the news articles by hand when they got back.

Suri patted Maria on the shoulder with a hint of helplessness and marked a few people in the scanning field of vision:

"Our actions have been seen by reporters~ What do you think we should do?"

Maria paused, her body trembled slightly, and she sat up straight with some nervousness before asking:

'They didn't get any pictures, did they?'

“If someone as slow-witted as you were, those guys would have already taken the photos and run away.”

Suri rolled her eyes at Maria, then used her scanning vision to show Maria what she had done:

"Don't worry, they didn't take any photos. Those who tried to take more photos had their cameras hacked. However, I can't erase their memories, and I certainly can't stop them from writing articles."

As Suri leaned back in her chair, she spoke to Maria, who was already panicking:

“I could also shut down all the news media and newspapers in Kasimir, so what do you think? Should we do that?”

"...No, I think it's better not to. There's no need to cover it up anymore. Just make sure they haven't exaggerated anything."

Maria seemed to have a sudden realization. She glanced at the reporters, then looked at Suri and said, "How about we let them take pictures?"

"...Although I don't know what you're thinking, you've made your decision, so I'm not going to interfere anymore."

As Suri said this, she snapped her fingers: "Alright, I've restored all their cameras... Hmm?"

Before Suri could finish speaking, Maria silenced her with a kiss. Don't these guys even have the patience to wait for someone to finish speaking?

Suri patted Maria's shoulder in annoyance, but the girl clung tightly to his waist and wouldn't let go.

Just then, the Candle Knight in the audience had also won the match, and amidst cheers and the announcer's announcement, he looked up towards the audience.

"The Candle Knight has won. How does it feel, Maria?"

After watching the knights' competition, Zofia was about to turn around to see Maria and Suri's reactions when she saw the intimate interaction between Suri and Maria.

Moreover, Maria's eyes met Zofia's. The girl blinked her blue eyes, revealing an undisguised cunning and a boastful expression.

"Tsk tsk, really, even Maria has her unlikable moments."

Zofia glared at Maria with displeasure, but said nothing more. Instead, she leaned back in her chair, waiting for Maria and Suri to continue.

And the Candle Knight, just then, spotted Suri and Maria, who were relatively conspicuous on the stage. Not only the reporters and audience, but even the host saw them.

Volume 5, Chapter 281: Maria has no interest in watching the game.

"Look, I didn't expect that the currently popular Ms. Maria would also come to watch this Candle Knight exhibition match. Is she here to see how strong her opponent is?"

The host couldn't help but smile. This scene was fantastic; it not only boosted the atmosphere but also announced a major news story.

"However, our Ms. Maria seems to have no interest in watching the game and is currently getting intimate with her young boyfriend!"

As the host spoke, the cameras in the venue focused on Suri and Maria, who were kissing. In an instant, all the audience members saw it, and also saw Zofia next to Maria and Suri.

"..." Zofia helplessly raised her hand to cover her cheek, not knowing what to say.

Of course she could see that Maria and Suri were very close, and it was understandable that they wanted to do something intimate. But she had already pretended not to see it, and now, in front of so many people, didn't they feel embarrassed?

Maria was naturally embarrassed, so while kissing him, she silently asked Suri for a solution:

'What should we do about Suri? What should we do in this situation?'

“Didn’t you want to publicize this? This is a great opportunity,” Suri thought to herself, while also reminding Maria:

"If you don't want to feel embarrassed, then continue. As long as we don't feel embarrassed, the audience watching will be the ones who feel embarrassed."

Maria's eyes lit up, and in front of so many people and cameras, she cupped Suri's cheeks. Just as Suri was wondering what she was thinking, she could feel the girl's kiss becoming even more intense.

"Wow, what an exciting scene, our Lady Maria..."

The host was at a loss for words. He only knew that even if he didn't say anything, just having the camera focused on Maria and Suri would be very entertaining.

Even the Candle Knights on the field stopped in their tracks, standing on the field and looking at Suri and Maria in the audience from a distance.

As for Zofia... she had just awkwardly left her seat and moved to the aisle to avoid being filmed directly by the camera.

Soon, even Maria's lung capacity couldn't support continuing the kiss, so she had to let go of Suri and look at the camera amidst the noise of the host and the audience.

Su Rui was similar, except that he was much calmer because he could already guess what would happen next.

Glancing at the cameras still filming here and hearing the gasps of the surrounding audience, Suri pulled up Maria, who was still in a daze and blushing:

"Alright, stop thinking about it. We've finished watching the game, so it's time to leave. Do you still want to be interviewed by the reporters?"

"I see."

Maria nodded and was pulled away from the arena by Suri, but as they left, she noticed something: "Suri, this doesn't seem to be the way out of the arena, but rather leads to..."

"This is the road leading to the players' lounge."

Suri didn't hide anything, but said with a hint of resentment, "Alright, don't think too much about it. The Candle Knight saw us, and she seems to have something to say. You'd better go and talk to her, otherwise she might just stop you."

Maria nodded without refuting Suri's words. Thus, in the midst of their mutual journey, Suri and Maria encountered the Candle Knight Viviana, who was on her way to find them, in the corridor of the players' lounge.

The Candle Knight paused for a moment, looking at Suri and Maria, who were standing side by side and holding hands. After seeing the way Suri and Maria were looking at her, she realized that they had come to find her.

The Candle Knight nodded and said, "Follow me."

In the players' lounge, the Candle Knight prepared tea and snacks, then sat down opposite Maria and Suri and asked:

"You've come here to look for me?"

Maria nodded, unsure of what to say next: "Suri said you seem to want to talk to us."

"Suri, is that his name?" The Candle Knight fixed his gaze on Suri, his eyes flickering slightly.

“Yes, I am Suri, so…”

Before Suri could finish speaking, the Candle Knight reached out and touched Suri's cheek: "How old are you this year?"

“...I am much older than your father.”

Suri rolled her eyes in annoyance, ignoring the Candle Knight and leaving the conversation to Maria and the Candle Knight. She leaned back in her chair, acting as if she wasn't going to get involved.

The Candle Knight then looked at Maria, who was already somewhat displeased with his actions, and said to her:

"Perhaps you should consider public opinion. News is a dangerous thing. If it affects people's opinions of you, it may have a negative effect on you."

The Candle Knight's words were indeed advice, but Maria had other thoughts, especially considering Suri's presence: 'Suri, you'll help me, right?'

"Hmm, I won't interfere too much in this matter, but overall it will definitely be in your favor."

Suri's lips curled up involuntarily, but she didn't say much, only watching the seemingly confrontational atmosphere between Maria and the Candle Knight.

After speaking with Suri, Maria couldn't help but smile smugly as she looked at the Candle Knight before her: "With Suri's help, I don't need to worry about the news or the newspapers."