Type-Moon: Root Seiko

"To establish authority, huh? I understand."

Luo Zhen nodded: "How far do we need to go? I still want to resolve this peacefully. Do we need to defeat some combat androids?"

"Ah no no no~€€"

Irisviel smiled sweetly, but her eyes were cunning.

This mischievous young lady's thoughts, along with her body, have become much clearer and more relaxed.

She turned over in the hot water, wrapped her arms around Luo Zhen's neck, and flattened her heart with her hands.

She gave Luo Zhen a kiss that was both submissive and possessive, leaving a mark on his neck.

"Just give the order directly."

Her tone was sweet: "Einzbern will never rebel against the holder of the Third Law. I think this is the best way to resolve this matter as peacefully as possible."

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As Alice had predicted, everything went very smoothly.

Luo Zhen only briefly demonstrated the Third Law, melting the frozen ground within a radius of about one hundred meters in front of their castle gate, and thus gained the absolute submission of all the Einzbern homunculi.

Without asking the reason or the identity.

Luo Zhen even considered that his current body was made using the magic circuits of the Winter Saintess, and that they might be seeking revenge against him.

But the androids had absolutely no such thinking, not even the slightest idea.

Their underlying logic is to submit to the third law.

It doesn't matter who holds this third law, since they are their masters anyway.

“But Alice, you’re not like that at all.”

Luo Zhen was a little tired: "From now on, I will have a lot of responsibility, I will be responsible for so many people."

“Indeed, my master~€€” Irisviel smiled radiantly.

They have now been welcomed into the castle and taken directly to the largest banquet hall.

Einzbern Castle retains the furnishings of its former owners, and is therefore furnished with a full set of luxurious and grand furniture befitting aristocratic life.

But the androids themselves have no need for pleasure.

They only maintain and replace these luxurious banquet halls and furniture, but never use them themselves; they are so ascetic.

But in reality, as we can see from Irisviel's example, they are still human beings at their core.

As long as they come into contact with the outside world and receive patient education, their views can still be changed, unlike robots which are bound by underlying logic.

As the holder of the Third Law, I bear an even greater responsibility: to take good care of these loyal subjects.

The maids and androids busied themselves preparing, and one luxurious dish after another was placed on the table... but in reality, nothing was served.

On a gilded marble dining table with ornate carvings on the edges, simple slices of bread are served with a small amount of jam on the side.

Add to that peeled potatoes, fried bacon, and cured sausages, and that seemed to be all the food they had to offer.

This surprised Irisviel: "Why is there so little food? Where are the other ingredients?"

"..."

The leading android (the one who was called Sera earlier) glanced at Irisviel and then remained silent.

Her gaze was fixed on Luo Zhen, her eyes only on this "master".

Luo Zhen found it somewhat amusing: "To answer Irisviel's question, she is my lover."

"Yes, ma'am." Sera immediately obeyed.

These androids are completely incapable of making their own judgments.

As long as Luo Zhen doesn't explicitly define it, even if Irisviel holds his hand intimately the whole time, the androids won't change their perception of Irisviel as a "traitor."

The way it only moves when you push it repeatedly is really too much like a tool.

Those true disciples of the Third Law in the past probably used artificial humans in this way.

With her updated understanding, Sera continued, "We have no more resources. All our food has been used up. This is the last bit we have left."

"Huh?" Irisviel became nervous. "Why? When I went to Fuyuki City, I clearly prepared enough supplies for the castle to last a year, right? Even if I destroyed Rhinegold, you shouldn't be using them up so quickly, right?"

"It was sold off."

Sera gazed ahead, her broad chest arching as she looked out over the endless expanse.

Both are Einzbern artificial humans, with the same white hair and burning eyes, and even their facial features are very similar.

However, in terms of physical development, the Einzbern family still fully demonstrated the randomness of artificial breeding... How pitiful.

Sera was completely unaware of Luo Zhen's pity and continued to explain: "After Irisviel went to Fuyuki, the central control program determined that relying on her alone was not safe. Therefore, it ordered all resources to be concentrated to cultivate the next generation of Masters who would surpass Irisviel."

"The result is Illyasviel. Excess food is sold first, and only the most basic dry food is needed to maintain physiological functions. We have ordered a large quantity of potatoes from the villages at the foot of the mountain at the super-preferential price of one gram of gold for ten kilograms."

"This is ridiculously expensive! You've been ripped off! You also sold ingredients, so you should have compared the purchase price with the selling price!"

Irisviel was truly disappointed in her.

Although she knew her family members were prone to overthinking, this was going too far!

For magic research, ingredients can only be exchanged for a few dollars; to say it's a drop in the ocean is an exaggeration!

But in the eyes of uncivilized androids, these superfluous luxuries are the top priority to be abandoned... and that is indeed true!

Irisviel was heartbroken and hugged Illya tightly, whom she was still holding in her arms.

"My poor Ilya, you haven't had anything good to eat since you were born... Just bear with it a little longer, my darling and I will take you out to play right away, we're going to eat and play properly!"

"...?"

Illyasviel, resembling a doll, remained expressionless.

Her emotional expression was unsettling, far worse than that of the obviously somewhat airheaded Sera.

This made Irisviel hug the child even tighter, feeling even more heartache.

She participated in the Holy Grail War to prevent this tragedy from continuing.

Ilya is the latest victim of Einzbern's obsession, which Irisviel finds unbearable.

Luo Zhen, of course, saw it all.

Ilya reminded Rozen of his own Kallen, who was even more blank than Kallen when he first adopted her.

"Let's skip the meal for now," Luo Zhen said. "Tell me the details of your castle first."

"How many artificial humans are still active now, and how many are still being cultivated? What about their lifestyles, physical conditions, and how many are nearing the end of their lifespan?"

"As ordered."

Sera immediately replied, "There are currently 848 androids in active lifecycles, and 325 androids still in development. Due to resource constraints, the central control program has determined that all resources should be concentrated on maintaining Illyasviel's survival and development. No more individuals with active lifecycles longer than ten years will be created in the future, and half of the individuals currently in active lifecycles will be destroyed within a year."

...Silence is Eindzbern tonight.

Even though Irisviel had some expectations, she still didn't expect her family to go to such extremes.

This means we can only rely on Luo Zhen. She cast a pleading look at her lover.

"..."

Luo Zhen thought for a while.

This extremely meticulous and pedantic operating method is easy to deal with; Luo Zhen can solve it with just one sentence.

But to maintain the operation of so many androids, and for Alice to hope that they can all live well as human beings, a long-term solution is indeed needed.

"Your name is Sera, right?"

Luo Zhen ordered, "Take me to see your so-called central control program. I want to change your underlying logic."

"From this day forward, you are mine. I will take you to conquer the Clock Tower and then return to run Fuyuki City. Every human resource is precious; you are not to be wasted again. Understand?"

“Yes, ma’am.” Sera answered without hesitation, without any questions.

Chapter 145 A Broad Mind is a Good Thing (4k)

Now that he has decided to subdue the Einzbern family of stubborn androids, Riki must first understand them.

Luo Zhen first confirmed the function of the central control program, announced the cessation of all experiments to reproduce the Third Law, and declared that everything from now on would be subject to his orders.

The central program responded immediately, registering Luo Zhen, the holder of the third law, as the highest-level administrator, easily completing the transformation.

This made Luo Zhen even more emotional.

Irisviel nearly died once, and her attempts to break free from the rigid mindset of her family still failed.

But for a true holder of the Third Law, a single sentence is all it takes to resolve the issue.

Luo Zhen didn't intend to blame these androids.

After all, even now, Einzbern sees himself as a tool.

It's pointless to talk about good and evil with people who lack even basic human self-awareness.

It can only be said that when the disciples of the Third Law abandoned their goal, they didn't take these androids with them or shut them down. They just let them blindly continue to operate for more than a thousand years, which was too irresponsible.