After being forced to step down, the once-annoying nun eloped with me.

On the night of the 7th, because there was no food or resting place for any creatures on the floating continent, Yang Hao and the others first teleported back to Constantinople. Then they ordered the elven archmages to work a little harder to transport more soldiers, golems, ammunition, and food supplies to the floating continent.

They need to meet tonight to discuss the interception route for the demons during the restart of the artificial magic reactor in Eden's Kingdom. This time, Yang Hao decided to let the elves and the commanders of Bayrjans do as they pleased—after all, he wasn't a general, and now, with heavy responsibilities on his shoulders, he needed someone to share the pressure.

It is necessary for the United Nations to train a group of generals through this war—with this in mind, Yang Hao handed the work over to the commanders and told them to give him a reply by noon tomorrow before leaving the conference room.

He then went to another conference room. There, the core members of the United Nations had been waiting for a long time...

"father!"

When Anna saw Yang Hao push the door open and enter, she instinctively let out a happy sound. Natalia hugged her helplessly, but Yang Hao stepped forward and affectionately teased the little girl's cheek, asking her if she had been studying hard before expressing his gratitude to Natalia:

"Natalia, I'll have to rely on you for the next while."

"It's alright. I'll take good care of Anna. More importantly, can I handle the legal documents regarding future border conflicts between the Khuttod Khanate and our country myself?"

"Of course. I trust you. But I'll have to see the results then."

Yang Hao pinched Natalia's ear, then, under the glares of his first wife and future second wife, he returned to their side with an awkward smile and sat down between them.

Then naturally, the topic turned to the Kingdom of Eden—everyone agreed to assist the Kingdom of Eden. After all, through Yang Hao's explanation, they all realized the power of the Kingdom of Eden's man-made magic reactor and magic network, and were filled with a thirst for knowledge about the Kingdom of Eden.

However, during this time, one girl seemed very worried.

That is naturally Naruja.

An uneasy gray light shimmered on her antlers. She looked around nervously for a while, and only after everyone's attention was drawn to her did the Ling clan chief mutter quietly about her worries:

"But...but then...Ling Clan...what will become of my children?"

She lowered her head, and Teresa beside her sighed and reached out to pat the deer girl's head.

After all, the Ling people were in a very awkward position during this meeting.

On the one hand, they learned that their creator was the Edenites—on the other hand, after realizing that the Edenites were their creator, they became, in a sense, the most unstable element in the United Kingdom.

After all, no one can guarantee whether the Edenians have left Naruja and the others with any backup plan. If the Edenians can use some kind of coercive means to deprive the Ling people of their freedom at any time, what will the United Nations do then?

A more ruthless approach would be to leave them alone while simultaneously diminishing their status—after all, by cooperating with the Kingdom of Eden, the United Nations would naturally gain access to more golem technology. Moreover, Elena, the Mechanical Queen, also stated... that the golems created by the Listeners are still quite primitive.

In other words, the Kingdom of Eden's achievements in Golem are likely far greater than those of the Listeners. Given this situation, is it truly necessary for the Listeners to continue enjoying such a high status within the United Kingdom?

This made Naruja very uneasy. The negative emotion of "having worked so hard but having a high chance of not getting the results she deserves due to an unexpected event" had already made the chieftain somewhat restless.

But—that only happens in countries without authoritarian regimes. The idea of ​​"the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked" doesn't exist within the United Nations.

"Nothing's changed, Naruja. Just keep doing what you're supposed to do. Do you think we'd forget all the effort you've put in?" Theresa rolled her eyes, trying to appease her. She turned to Yang Hao and pouted, while Yang Hao smiled wryly, got up, and walked behind Naruja, stroking the chieftain's hair with Theresa. "If it were a political system like the Roman Empire, that would be fine, but have you forgotten? The United Nations is now a country where two families elect a single man to rule!"

"Theresa, while I'm pleased that you said that, your expression just now, as if to say 'Don't come here with your height,' really annoyed me!"

"Then come here—I just think it might be a little strange if you have to stand on tiptoe to feel it comfortably, right? If you want it to be uncomfortable, you can come anytime, okay?"

"You... Hmph!"

The elf, who was ignored by Theresa because of her size, was furious. Then, puffing out her cheeks, she walked directly to Yang Hao in front of everyone, forcing him to use only one hand to carry her in a princess carry. While doing so, she made a face at Theresa and reached out to touch Naruja's hair.

Her behavior aroused Natalia's envy, while also making Theresa reveal a terrible expression that said, "How the hell could I forget that elves are shameless?" But indeed, Naruja's worries were unfounded in this country.

Because all the core personnel of this country are related to Yang Hao—in other words, once you enter the core circle of the United Nations, unless you do something that deeply hurts Yang Hao's feelings, it is almost impossible for you to be abandoned.

Otherwise, given Arthur's current lifestyle, if he were in the Roman Empire, the rulers would probably worry that this dissolute man might accidentally have an affair with their daughter and would choose to exile him under some pretext... But Yang Hao still generously gives him a high-quality benefit of long vacations every quarter in addition to his work, right?

So Naruja's worries are unnecessary—but as everyone knows, assuming that the other party will understand is a terrible idea in itself.

It's better to make things clear from the start than to leave the other party guessing.

The same is true.

After learning of the trust and care shown to her by the three powerful figures, Naruja finally relaxed.

It was at this moment that Naruja subconsciously began to mutter a question:

"So... what if Princess Elena wants to get involved someday? What should she do then?"

......

Everyone was stunned by these words.

But on second thought, it does seem quite possible.

Everyone stared at Yang Hao, who was sweating profusely. In the end, for some unknown reason, Teresa and Finn simultaneously reached out and touched Yang Hao's face.

Chapter Seven: Two Wives and One Husband, the Plight of Isgard and... 8K

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Late at night on April 7th, in Yang Hao and Teresa's bedroom.

When Yang Hao finally broke free from Teresa's embrace, the petite elf who had been left out for so long finally let out a hum, saying in a wronged tone, "You're finally done, huh? Do you know how long I've been watching?"

"If it weren't for work to do, I'd be so irritated by you guys that I'd want to do it all again right now... Hmph, thank you for my magnanimity, otherwise..."

"If you're sneaking around under the covers to fix it yourself, just say so. We're all friends here, why the hell do you need to say such polite things? If [Guangming] were here, he'd probably be so disappointed in you that he'd make you climb on top of him, okay?"

“…”

"Alright, alright—take a short rest... Sigh, I have a feeling there will be some purple clothes that fit your figure displayed here after you take a shower tomorrow. But let's all just assume that's what really happened—by the way... Yang Hao? Yang Hao? Are you alright?"

Let's leave aside the little sprite who was so ashamed and angry because his past was exposed that he couldn't say a word, and could only mutter to himself, "One day I'll make you pay..."

In short, when the proud and domineering nun turned around and shoved Yang Hao's shoulder, the man who had been lying in bed enjoying his sage-like moments finally realized what was wrong with his wives.

He rolled his eyes first, then sat up, and the three of them sat naked on the bed, forming a triangle.

Then Theresa snapped her fingers, and with a faint white light, a light bulb made of divine power appeared before them.

"Isn't there an Isugard lamp over there?" Yang Hao looked at the white-haired nun in front of him with a strange expression. "Wasting divine power on something like this... not a good idea, is it?"

"I don't want to get out of bed. Besides, my body is too weak to move." The white-haired nun had a "it's all your fault" look on her face, which made Finn's lips twitch. "Besides, it's just using some divine power to light the way and help with my work. I'm sure my Lord will be pleased with my diligence."

"I feel like if [Light] knew that the work you were talking about was actually a late-night chat after engaging in reproductive acts, they'd probably tear you apart..."

“Impossible. Fen. You don’t understand, right now I want to beat up [Light], preferably beat Him into submission—otherwise He just eats and sleeps all day without giving any response. I can’t be a nun who has to respond to the believers’ demands all the time, can I?”

"...Didn't you say He might be at the church you started in?"

"That's just a possibility! A possibility! Cough cough... Let's talk about something serious first... Could you get me a handkerchief? I feel like I'm leaking, and this bed is for sleeping, it can't get dirty..."

Overall, it was truly a wondrous sight—at least for Yang Hao, it was the first time he'd ever seen Finn and Theresa share a bed so harmoniously... This made him wonder if Arthur's life was just an "exception" among the elves, rather than the "norm."

But in short—after their brief playful tussle, the three, now clean and refreshed, looked at each other once more. They then began to talk about work, the most important topic being none other than Queen Elena of Eden.

"In short... the core technology of the Kingdom of Eden is something our United Nations must master, you know? Artificial magic and such... With it, the elves can freely expand the area of ​​the Elf Forest on the continent of Elusia, which will benefit our plans for the invasion of the Roman Empire and further consolidate our position as a [magic-rich nation]."

Secondly, according to Yang Hao, the Kingdom of Eden seems to have very advanced magic and medical technologies, as well as Golem technology and such... those are also important resources that we are currently dreaming of.

Especially Golem's techniques.

"Yes, especially Golem's technology."

Finn chimed in, watching as Theresa slid into Yang Hao's arms as she spoke.

"But there's a problem—just as the elves won't casually reveal the most crucial secrets of Gaparia to others, unless we can lock down their core demands as tightly as we have with Ysgard, the Kingdom of Eden certainly won't share its core technologies with us."

Just like Elena only "agreed" to some of the terms of cooperation at the time—that girl who is good at calculating gains and losses will definitely use her expertise to find out bit by bit what we can provide and what we need... and then conduct transactions based on our supply and demand.

This is not a good thing. I mean, it's not a good thing compared to Ysgard, where we can easily monopolize essential resources.

At this point, she pretended to be exhausted and slid down to Yang Hao's other side. In reality, this little sprite was the most energetic one right now, and if she wanted to, she could come back and fight her way in and out again at any time—but for now... let's not do that for now.

When faced with the nuns' and elves' questions, Yang Hao pondered for a long time before giving his answer: Indeed, the Kingdom of Eden was not as easy to control as they had imagined.

If we use Isgard as an example, Yang Hao and his group are like businessmen on Earth showing off how powerful tanks and airplanes are to countries that are at war or about to be at war, while Isgard is the only oil-poor country among those countries that does not produce oil.

Enticed by Yang Hao and others, Isgard gritted his teeth and decided to sign a long-term contract to buy a large number of tanks and aircraft for future use. He even planned to use the fuel included with the equipment purchase for his own research.

But there was never enough oil, so in the end, Yang Hao not only had to sell them equipment, but also oil. In this way, Yang Hao essentially had Issugard by the throat.

At this point, Ysgard's idea of ​​reverting tanks and planes back to an era without oil is no longer possible—it's like eating meat; once you've tasted its deliciousness, you're hooked. If you want to give it up, you have to ask your body if it agrees...

Not to mention you actually have a real need for tanks and airplanes. It's like when you don't want to get pregnant, but this woman is holding you tightly by the waist and won't let go; in that case, a condom is essential to avoid pregnancy—are you really planning to return what we sold you?

In this situation, as an oil-poor country, Isgard was heavily dependent on the oil supply from Yang Hao and his group, and naturally became a dog of the United Nations, at their mercy.

Black Dragon Nia and that President Nia must have realized this, which is why Black Dragon has been trying to find the technology in the library that could change the fate of Ysgard ever since she landed on the floating continent.

Her failure is enough to demonstrate the current control the United Nations has over Ysgard, and also enough to highlight the current predicament of the Kingdom of Eden.

After all, the Kingdom of Eden has never had any tangible resources that the United Nations could control.

"If we had to pinpoint their only need for land resources, it would be [seawater]." Yang Hao shook his head with a wry smile. "But their current location in the floating evil realm is sufficient to extract seawater—even at high altitudes, they can extract rain clouds to produce magic power. So, in a sense, we can't hold them back when it comes to producing [artificial magic power]."

On the other hand, the Edenites don't need to eat...

"You mean their bodies have all been replaced with [mechanical] things?" Theresa shook her head, pulling the blanket over herself and yawning softly. "Without the need to eat, it means they're missing out on several [necessities]... So we can't even trade food anymore?"

“If we’re being honest, there are ways to make a deal,” Finn muttered, pulling the other blanket over herself as well. “The Land of Eden is extremely lacking in normal minerals—everything on it is imbued with magic…”

"What country of nouveau riche?"

"So I think this might be one direction for development—but sure enough, it's not exactly a necessity at all."

The current Eden Kingdom is like a freelancer who goes hungry from time to time due to life changes.

You might say he'll starve to death, but he won't. Although he might go hungry from time to time, it'll only be a matter of reducing his meals from three to two a day; he won't starve to death at all.

Under these circumstances, there might be some benefits from doing business with him, but it's nowhere near enough to be considered "essential."

The United Nations wanted Eden to accept their goods... but now it seems that's completely impossible.

After much deliberation, Yang Hao could only sigh and say, "It seems we still have to start with that synthetic doll. Since we can't emulate the Ysgard Trade Treaty, it's better to transition to normal trade between nations than to never see each other again."

However, starting with synthetic dolls inevitably makes women realize a problem.

As everyone knows, even if Yang Hao didn't really intend to harass anyone, the women he targeted would always inexplicably stick close to him.

Just like how sweets left out in the open always attract bugs... They certainly understand Yang Hao's feelings, but who can understand their bitterness and dissatisfaction?

Fen—that was originally her thought.

But when she looked up, she realized that Teresa, the dairy cow, seemed to take it all for granted.

This inevitably surprised the little elf: Don't you get jealous?

Theresa simply nestled in Yang Hao's arms and shrugged, playfully licking his skin with her tongue as she pointed helplessly at Fen and explained:

"Personally, I can clearly distinguish between personal feelings and national interests, you know?"