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

[Also, along the way, because you are often in chaotic areas, you have to fight against refugees and robbers while suffering from Originium disease. ]

[All of this has greatly affected your efficiency in traveling to Kazdel. ]

[The journey that was supposed to take two months was extended to nearly half a year.]

[And when you were about to approach the border of Kazdel, the war against Kazdel that King Aslan had told you about broke out.]

[You continue your difficult journey in Kazdel amidst the war. ]

[But you can clearly feel that the position of the anchor is constantly changing, which obviously means that Theresa is constantly changing the combat area, but you cannot predict Theresa's next move, so the distance between you and Theresa is getting farther and farther. ]

[The closest you got was because the coalition army was in the middle, which prevented you from crossing the final mountain range to see Theresa.]

[You already feel tired and weak.]

[It's not that you want to give up, but the deepening of the infection and the gradual crystallization of your body are bringing you closer and closer to the scythe of the god of death.]

[After you had been traveling in the war-torn Kazdel for half a year, you finally lost the energy to continue looking for Theresa, and had no choice but to stop and find a less chaotic place to stop.]

[At this point, your body can no longer support your progress. Your stomach has completely crystallized and has almost lost its original function. It is like a large piece of bloated Originium rooted in your abdomen.]

[The parts near the stomach have also become more or less crystallized, affecting your body functions and basic functions. ]

[You begin to become weak and have to rely on injections of nutrients and a small amount of liquid food to maintain the body's internal nutritional needs. ]

[So you can only choose to stop your steps and start running your best businesses in a small town in Kazdale again, although due to the lack of capital and connections, your business cannot be developed to the level it was in Victoria. ]

[But you still rely on your own experience and wisdom to accumulate a lot of basics, and try your best to help Theresa in the battle. ]

[A year later, the capital of Kazdel was breached, and then the six heroes of Kazdel led the Sarkaz in the coalition to kill a man named Kal'tsit, and finally drove out the coalition, ending the years of chaos in Kazdel since the loss of the previous demon king.]

【Kazdel has ushered in peace at this moment.】

[You also realized that this was your last chance to meet Theresa, so you packed up all your property and gifts without hesitation, and arrived at the destroyed capital of Kazdel with the reluctant eyes and help of the Sarkaz in the small town.]

[Here, you can see from afar Theresa standing on the high platform in a plain robe, bathing in the sun, looking glorious amid the fanatical support and cheers of the Sarkaz.]

[Behind her, the handsome Tracys in armor stood guard behind her. After experiencing war and hardships, he grew up like a knight protecting the princess, no longer the cowardly person who needed his sister's protection. ]

[You look at them, and suddenly you feel relieved. The worry that has been hanging in your heart for many years finally falls. ]

[They succeeded, and your efforts were not in vain. Maybe Theresa will come back to find you soon, or maybe she won’t…]

[But at least you managed to see Theresa for the last time, and saw her fully grown appearance.]

[You can't help but wonder, if you hadn't lost your trust in others and your entire family when you were a child, would you... not be hiding in the shadows and not gradually forgetting who you were in the beginning? ]

[Maybe... but there's no point in saying this now. ]

【You are going to die.】

[At the end of your life, you still want to make a break between you and Theresa. ]

[Let the game that has been going on for more than ten years come to an end today, at the last moment of your life.]

[You have found the answer, and in the end, you hope to die at the hands of Theresa, who showed you another self and helped you find the answer, rather than at the hands of the Originium that destroyed everything for you.]

[So in the end, as a sponsor, you used your Originium skills to finally bypass the heavy security and blockade and come to Theresa who had finished her speech.]

Chapter 3 Theresa, my family, I have no regrets (5/)

[Using your ability to distort other people's five senses, you hid the Originium crystals on your face, and also hid the scars on your body left by years of dripping, and appeared in front of the grown-up girl in the same way you were when Theresa left a few years ago. ]

[Theresa actually discovered the traces of the Originium Technique being activated early on, but when you moved fast enough, your talent helped you at the end, allowing you to appear in front of Theresa in a disguised healthy state before the Demon King's power was activated. ]

[You look at Theresa, who has grown up completely. She has grown taller, taller than you, and more beautiful. She is like an angel who cannot be desecrated by the world. She is wearing a plain white robe, pure, beautiful, and eye-catching.]

[As you appeared in a daze, you also clearly saw the surprise, nostalgia, and deep attachment in Theresa's eyes, and even a little admiration.]

[Tracy was also stunned when he saw you, and then he sternly stopped the Sarkaz guards who wanted to besiege you, and signaled with his eyes that the other four Sarkaz heroes should not meddle in other people's business.]

[Finally, he looked at you and took everyone away, leaving this place to you and Theresa.]

[You looked at the boy's back as he left, smiled, and then called his name. When he turned his head, you threw the sapphire badge in your hand to him.

This is his coming-of-age ceremony, and at this moment you truly regard him as a member of the Manchester family, rather than simply an accessory belonging to Theresa. 】

[Theresa looked at you with some jealousy, and you showed the girl's badge to Theresa under her sour and slightly resentful gaze, and asked for a battle to decide the fate of this belated gift.]

【Theresa agreed.】

[In the subsequent battle, you clearly felt Theresa's strength and growth.]

[You are even more difficult to resist Theresa now than you were back then. If Theresa wants to, you will definitely lose the battle in the first round.]

[Even if your Originium skills are strengthened countless times, you still have no chance of defeating her, which makes you feel a little regretful.]

[But what followed was relief and peace of mind. After all, a Theresa like this probably doesn't need your protection anymore, right? ]

[She will live a good life, using her own strength to live the life she likes without any suspense on the land of Terra, and spend a life with her family that may not be so beautiful but is warm enough...]

【Thinking this way, you feel that you no longer have any remaining worries or regrets in your heart. 】

[However, before you gave up, you tried to order Theresa to stop attacking in the same tone as before, but the girl remained unmoved. This made you feel completely relieved, because it meant that Theresa would not be influenced by you or someone close to her in the past.]

[Similarly, it also means that Theresa has completely become herself, not your shadow. ]

[So in the end, you smiled and calmly gave up resistance, letting Theresa's sword cut through your silver hair. A peaceful smile appeared on your face, and your light golden eyes looked at Theresa gently and with satisfaction, as if you were looking at another successful self, or at the most perfect work of art you had carved.]

[And Theresa also smiled at you, her cherry-white hair swaying gently in the wind, and the blood-red sword disappeared with her smile, and she made a gesture to hug you.]

[You were stunned for a moment, thinking of the Originium crystals on your body and your inability to maintain the Originium skills, and wanted to refuse. ]

[But Theresa's actions were quick, gentle, and she hugged you without letting you refuse.]

[However, the softness and warmth that the demon king had expected did not come, and what he felt was only the uneven hardness and coldness like a crystal...]

[The gentle smile on Theresa's face froze, then gradually disappeared, and the expression that was originally happy about the reunion gradually became cold and serious, just like you in the past.]

[She did not choose to use the power of the Demon King to immediately eliminate the impact of your Originium skills on her, but instead asked you what happened to your body. ]

[You smiled but didn’t answer. You just hugged Theresa tightly with your backhand, feeling the girl’s warmth and breath, smelling the delicate fragrance of flowers, and gradually becoming dazed...

You feel your last breath disappearing. 】

[But you actually have no regrets, so you are not afraid, nor do you think about how to stop your life from disappearing. You just quietly hold Theresa, and gradually step into the abyss of death in the warmth and breath of the girl.]

[Theresa noticed something wrong with you, and used the power of the Demon King to dispel your Originium skills that were already as fragile as paper. She saw your well-proportioned body, mature and beautiful face, and... the Originium crystals that almost covered half of your face like maggots on your tarsal bones.]

[The young demon king panicked, and said something anxiously in your ear, and also said something loudly to the surroundings.]

【But you can no longer hear clearly. 】

[You just want to quietly enjoy the last moments of your life in the girl's arms, and then let the girl named Theresa take your life in the end, putting an end to this game. ]

[So in the end, maybe it was a flash of brilliance, or maybe your obsession was too deep. ]

[You wrapped your arms around Theresa's snow-white neck and gently kissed her lips, stopping the girl from calling out to someone else.]

[You let Theresa's eyes focus on you, not allowing her to deviate, and not allowing her to see anything other than you.]

[Theresa wanted to struggle at first, but thinking of your fragile body, she had no choice but to give in and then stared at you, her amber eyes filled with anxiety and a hint of shyness.]

[You smiled with satisfaction, and separated your lips from Theresa's. You wanted to say something, but a mouthful of blood with Originium particles came out of your throat and flowed down the corners of your lips...]

【You obviously have run out of time.】

[So, you looked at the somewhat anxious Theresa, and at the beautiful other person, the possessiveness in your heart made you express your thoughts and answers in the shortest words with a little bit of joking and some sincerity in your heart with the romantic Victorian style...

——"Ic lufie te."】

['I love you.']

[Then you used up your last bit of strength, using the anchor point left by your Originium technique that had never been guarded against in the depths of Theresa's spiritual world, so that Theresa's consciousness, which was stunned by your words, was briefly controlled by you for a few seconds.]

【And in these few short seconds. 】

[You put the long sword belonging to the Demon King into Theresa's hand, then gently grasped the back of her white hand, and slowly pierced your weak beating heart.]

[“Ahem, you win, New Manchester, and… don’t forget me…”

You looked at Theresa, who was trembling with anger and coughing up bright red blood. After the demon king's sword dissipated, you gently hugged Theresa's head and placed it on your pierced chest, like a mother comforting her child, and held Theresa to your chest just like that night. 】

[You no longer have any regrets, but you can't help but shed tears in the end. ]

[You don't want Theresa to see you like this, just like you didn't want Theresa to see your current body even when you used the Originium technique at the beginning.]

[You want to leave Theresa's world in the most beautiful way possible in the end. ]

[So you don’t want to shed tears, and you don’t want to see your family members sad because of your departure. ]

【You are afraid of death, but you are actually more afraid of loneliness. 】

[In fact, even if you grow up, even if so much time has passed, you are still living in the shadow of the years full of malice after your parents died. ]

[That's why you don't trust others, and that's why you seemed sick and twisted when you were with Theresa.]

[I just want to tame Theresa and turn her into another me. ]

[And now, holding Theresa, you feel like you are no longer alone.

Even when facing death, you feel warm and no longer seem so scared. 】

[…Yes, after all, Theresa is already your family. You have actually already recognized this identity of the girl. It’s just that you didn’t admit it in the past because of your awkward heart and the game.]

[Now, you no longer need to be bound by games, nor do you need to deny anything. ]

[So, you fell down in the white flower field beside the aisle while holding Theresa.]

[And in that sea of ​​white flowers, a blooming mandala flower was stained with the blood at the corner of your mouth, and it stood out next to your face.]

[You hugged Theresa, resting your chin on her shoulder, looking at the sky quietly through her smooth white hair, sniffing the fragrance at the tip of your nose, feeling the girl's warmth, smiling lightly as your eyes gradually lost focus.]

[Theresa didn't dare to struggle, fearing that her actions would cause your weak breathing to stop completely.]

[The girl's heart is also extremely confused at the moment, but the only thing she is sure of is that she doesn't want to lose you. ]

[But in the end, under the shocked gaze of Tracys who came because of the fluctuation of Theresa's Originium memory, and the gaze of the doctor and Sarkaz who came later. ]

[You used up your last bit of strength to hold Theresa, and finally fell into an eternal sleep in the alternation of cold and warmth. ]

[At the end of your hazy consciousness, you find yourself in a pure white space and see your long-dead parents. ]

[And you turned into your childhood self, walked to their side with tears in your eyes, and hugged them. ]

[They smiled gently, touched your head, gently comforted you for your hard work, wiped away the tears from your eyes, held your hand, and led you towards a pure white light.]

[Although I don’t know where I’ll go. ]

【But at this moment, you have no regrets...】

……

[——You died, holding Theresa tightly in your arms, with a gentle and regretless smile.]

[Simulation ends…]

……

Chapter 4: Simulation plot deduction and first settlement (5/)

[The simulation has been detected to be over. The host in the simulation has been detected to be dead. ]

[Begin to deduce the subsequent ending...]

[The simulated ending has been deduced:

After you died, Theresa didn't want to believe it, and then took your body away from Kazdel for more than ten years. She took your preserved body and wanted to find a way to resurrect you. Therefore, no one knew where Theresa was in the past ten years, not even Tracys.

However, more than ten years later, Theresa suddenly returned to Kazdel, and quickly took the throne and power as the Demon King, and completed the integration of Kazdel and the rule of the royal court.

And after investigating the cause of your death, Theresa and Theresis were extremely angry and started the sacred expedition.