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

Wearing such a perfect dress naturally implies that Elena has her own desires. To be honest, this was one of the reasons she went to the meeting this afternoon.

Instead of continuing to develop independently, the Kingdom of Eden should merge into the larger family of the United Nations and work together—this was the conclusion Elena reached after discussing with the magical dolls.

"Calm: After all, Bayezid and Gaparia still retain their sovereignty after merging into the United Nations... As long as sovereignty is ensured, then Eden's integration into the United Nations is not really a problem."

The synthetic doll paced back and forth in her room, making one last check that her decorations were perfect. Then she went outside to the balcony, looked down at the capital city below, which had been rebuilt in a haphazard way but was almost deserted, and sighed heavily.

"If we can merge with the United Nations and truly open our borders to them, allowing residents to move freely between them, perhaps our city can regain its vitality."

Question: I just don't know what Yang Hao is thinking... He has his reasons, but I have my own difficulties. Can we reach a consensus on this matter?

Question: Or is it that our current status as "friends" doesn't support deeper cooperation? What should we do? After all, judging from the visuals... the Black Dragon of Ysgard, as a "friend," seems to have obtained everything he could, but this still hasn't affected the population movement within the United Nations...?

What should we do?

And... I'm confused: that Lalumia, [Light] seems to be deliberately inciting Naruja and Miss Natalia to be hostile towards me... What's going on here?

The synthetic doll muttered to itself, leaped off the balcony, and was disintegrated by the magic network in the next moment, appearing in a newly built port on the eastern side of the Eden Continent.

In the port, the airships for the journey were ready. Only Elena and a few magical dolls were going out this time; after all, to be honest, with everyone having things to do, Elena couldn't let the magical dolls stop what they were doing for her.

Of course, another important reason was also to show Yang Hao his trust and sincerity.

She entered the cabin under the watchful eyes of the magical dolls. After resting briefly in the cabin's lounge, the magical doll Alexander approached her, uploaded a piece of information via the magic network, and remarked:

"The situation on the ground is still far from optimistic... We don't know when the Ice Calamity will strike, but the peace of the Roman Empire is about to be shattered."

"Confused: Didn't the Roman Empire already enter a state of war a long time ago?"

"But the previous state of war was balanced by the undead – if the undead resisted the invasion, the Roman Empire would have had time to breathe... but those undead are almost finished off."

Alexander reached out and activated a screen. Under Azielena's gaze, the screen's display changed from showcasing the authentic cuisine of the United Nations to monitoring footage from cameras deployed across the continent of Eden after its reconstruction.

As the surveillance footage changed, Elena saw that the number of the undead was visibly decreasing between the camps of the Roman Empire, the Isugard colonial army, and the Khuttod Khanate.

They were cannibalizing each other. Because they simply couldn't find any food, these undead hordes, who were theoretically still "alive" but were being controlled, would disappear completely in two months at most—if the colonial army and the Khutto Khanate's army were to be more effective, they could even be wiped out by the end of this month.

At that time, the defense of the Roman Empire's military district border will directly face the test of invasion from both countries... If there are no surprises, the United Nations will also launch military operations, but their targets seem to be the Shkur Territory and the neighboring Kagard Territory?

Elena recalled what she had heard during her earlier "concern" session. She nodded, agreeing with her own thoughts and Yang Hao's as well: after all, if it were her, she wouldn't actually launch a full-scale attack on the Roman Empire at this stage.

After all, the Roman Empire had far too much worthless land. Whether for the Kingdom of Eden or the United Kingdom, two sparsely populated nations ruling over such vast territories... that's certainly not a good thing.

"Question: I understand the situation regarding the war... but what are the less optimistic aspects?"

Elena asked Alexander a question. Alexander shrugged in response.

"It's the Roman Empire—given His Majesty Yang Hao's statement that there might be demons within the Roman Empire, the faster the Roman Empire falls... the faster the demons will act. We won't discuss what those demons will do for now, but it's certain that the Roman Empire's activities will cause the Ice Calamity in the north to continue its operations."

We don't have much information about the Ice Calamity. But what's certain is that our current [Colossus] weapons haven't been deployed much—we still have many blind spots in our defenses against the Ice Calamity's invasion, especially in the northern part of the forest further east, which is a complete blind spot for us. The Ice Calamity could very well move south from there...

Alexander spoke at length, while the airship took the opportunity to sail out of the port. Elena pondered; indeed, the demons' [interconnectivity] was a significant problem for them.

On one hand, the Roman Empire's "Demon" is a villain with unknown abilities and who may be incredibly treacherous and cunning. Without knowing the Demon's abilities, Elena hopes that Yang Hao and the others can carefully consider their plans to fight this Demon.

On the other hand, the Ice Calamity is also a powerful enemy that tightly grips the throat of the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Eden. As a powerful Titan demon that has existed for thousands of years, it is no exaggeration to say that if the Ice Calamity were to appear within the territory of the United Kingdom today... the loss of population would be enough to cause Yang Hao great pain.

In summary, the demons of the Roman Empire and the demons of the North are the culprits affecting the strategic plans of the two countries going forward—and it is certain that changes in the Roman Empire will also bring changes to the demons.

This is truly a difficult task... Elena sighed. It was at this moment that she remembered the existence of [Light] Lalumia, who had been rescued by Yang Hao and the others.

Perhaps the rescue of [Light] is actually closely related to the demons? If Lalumia truly possesses the ability to fight demons, perhaps... Yang Hao has already found a solution?

Elena waited expectantly. And just as she was anticipating whether Yang Hao had a plan in place, his meeting with Nia finally came to an end...

At the end of the negotiations, everyone not only agreed on two things: the priority of retiring the artificial magic reactor and the price reduction of magic storage equipment, but also helped Yang Hao determine the next strategy for finding jobs for the Sirens.

After that, they also talked about some more important matters...

"So... does that mean... the business trip from Isgard is something they want me to do this year?" Yang Hao sighed, somewhat troubled. "Isn't this year too rushed?"

If I have to go on a business trip to Isgard at the end of this year, not only will I not be able to celebrate the New Year at home, but more importantly, if something major happens in the continent of Elusia in the next two years, it will be difficult for me to manage both countries at the same time.

I can't possibly bring Fen along on business trips, can I?

Yang Hao shook his head in distress, while Fen offered her opinion first:

“Miss Nia, aren’t you in a bit of a rush? Although my man has made a promise, it may not happen this year—shouldn’t we wait at least a year or two before starting?”

The little elf frowned, realizing that her words might not carry enough weight, and then dragged Theresa, who was nowhere to be found, into the conversation:

"It's not just because war is imminent on the continent of Elusia, but more importantly, our country needs an heir... At least we should wait until the Empress of Bayern is pregnant before going on her business trip to Isgard, right?"

...Although it's unclear why Theresa was dragged into this at such a crucial moment, Nia's helplessness visibly deepened. Using children as a shield is always so effective. No matter how shameless the Black Dragon is, she doesn't have the power to make Yang Hao abandon his wife and daughter to go to Isgard...

Moreover, Nia didn't want to fall out with Yang Hao—so after thinking it over, wasn't it necessary to respect the man's opinion appropriately?

Nia sighed and said that if that's the case, then starting business trips again next year wouldn't be out of the question... But ultimately, Isgard also hopes that the people can come as soon as possible.

"After all, we also have our difficulties... We still hope that His Majesty Yang Hao can keep his promise and resolve this issue as soon as possible."

"But I always feel like you have other ideas?"

"How could that be?"

Nia laughed heartily, but the perceptive elf noticed the black dragon's momentary wavering.

...There really is a problem.

The elf muttered to himself. Just then, a servant entered and said that the border sentries had detected movements from the Kingdom of Eden. He asked if a new reception room should be prepared immediately for Her Majesty Elena's arrival.

After much deliberation, Yang Hao decided that since his final meeting with Nia hadn't gone very smoothly, it was better to use this as an excuse to quickly prepare for the work ahead... rather than wasting any more time here.

So, after having the waiter prepare a new meeting room, he suggested to Nia that they discuss it privately later. Nia tactfully got up and left, but the slightly resentful look in her eyes as she left made Yang Hao feel uneasy...

He always felt that Nia seemed to have ulterior motives towards him, but more importantly, he was unclear about Nia's true feelings and intentions.

Finn seemed to have her own ideas, but he didn't quite agree with her views...

"You mean Nia would love for me to lay a dragon egg for her? That's impossible... As a diplomat, she should know the importance of doing this. To put it another way, she might be forced to stay in our country... Do you think that's possible?"

In the new reception room, Yang Hao slumped on the sofa, sipping warm, fatty coffee to ease his stomach pain, while sighing at the little sprite resting on his lap.

Even if Nia were to do something to him, if Black Dragon were to become pregnant, it would be more likely that he would keep her on his side... How could Yang Hao possibly run off to Isgard just because Black Dragon is pregnant? Impossible!

He also believed that Nia, as a diplomat, must understand this principle—in his opinion, it was unrealistic to use a child to bind an emperor... let alone Nia, who was just a diplomat.

If Nia were a queen, perhaps Yang Hao could still be forcibly detained in Isgard... but she's just a diplomat...

"So, that's impossible... You'd be better off worrying about Elena than Nia, wouldn't you?"

Thinking of this, Yang Hao put down his coffee cup, and while rubbing Fen's hair, he made his conclusion.

Faced with Yang Hao's conclusion, the elf's lips twitched for a while before she finally managed to utter the words, "At least she won't let you leave this continent."

They sat there in silence. After a while, reminded by the waiters, they finally sat properly in their assigned seats.

Not long after, Elena entered—she was wearing a blue and white long dress and looked as beautiful and elegant as a jewel.

Upon entering, she immediately and keenly sensed the slight unpleasantness and unease between Yang Hao and Fen. A mysterious glint flashed in her eyes. After a brief greeting, the small synthetic doll, while sipping her coffee, stated:

"Chen Shu: Yang Hao, you should have already received the message I sent you earlier... Please put the production line matter aside for now—I'm here today for a more important goal."

The Queen of Eden put down her coffee cup. After giving Finn a serious look, Elena made a suggestion in her presence:

"Conclusion: For the better development of both our countries, why not let our Eden Kingdom, while ensuring its sovereignty, be incorporated into the United Nations?"

......

......

The sudden suggestion surprised even Yang Hao, who already understood Elena's behavior.

He and Finn just stared at each other blankly, glancing occasionally at Elena's serious face, and then looking at each other again.

In a daze, they suddenly felt it would be better to have Theresa come over—at least Theresa could secretly cast a calming spell on them to soothe their increasingly turbulent minds and help them calm down...

But the current situation doesn't allow them to call Theresa over.

So after the sudden silence lasted for several minutes...

Yang Hao opened his mouth, took a deep breath, coughed several times, then covered his face and sighed deeply.

“Elena…we’re…talking about serious matters.” Although he knew Elena was definitely talking about serious matters, Yang Hao couldn’t accept being given this opportunity so easily without any preparation. “If you’re joking…um, could you…take that back? Finn and I will pretend we didn’t hear you, I promise.”

However, faced with Yang Hao's sigh and question, Elena simply tilted her head in confusion:

"Deniement: I'm not joking. This is a genuine, legitimate request. Yang Hao, is there a problem with you?"

"This is a huge problem! Putting aside how Elena came up with this idea... just the fact that this happened so suddenly at this crucial moment, without any warning, would give anyone a heart attack, let alone us..."

"Question: But I think you would be happy about this?"

"I was indeed very happy! But that happiness is slowly turning into fear after I came to my senses!"

"Question: Why?"

"That's because... phew... never mind, never mind."

Faced with the mechanical girl's behavior, which completely disregarded human emotions and logic, even the well-informed Mr. Yang Hao could only suppress the mixed feelings of joy and horror in his heart.

After forcing himself to calm down, he smiled wryly and said that he needed Theresa to be present in order to discuss this matter—after all, the matter involved was far too big to be handled by him alone.

Elena expressed her understanding, and then she stated directly that if Yang Hao truly had doubts about the matter, she was willing to promise that it would be a great thing for both parties.

But this is like a pie falling from the sky for no reason... There is no such thing as a free lunch, and naturally there is no such thing as a free benefit. Faced with this great gift from Elena, what else can Yang Hao do but be cautious?

And so, under Elena's somewhat regretful gaze, Yang Hao shook the dazed elf's shoulder, asking her to personally go and bring Theresa over.

Chapter Nine: Guangming is the woman who can be my mother! -8K

in the afternoon.

After being brought over by Finn with a bewildered look on her face, Teresa realized something from Yang Hao's melancholy expression.

She was initially happy that Lalumia had agreed to help her take care of the children... but after arriving, she, her husband, and Finn all wore expressions of utter dismay, simply because she genuinely hadn't expected Elena's thought process to lead her to such a sudden judgment...

"So, you really intend to do that?"

With Theresa's utterly helpless questioning and Elena's affirmation, the momentous event of Eden's merging into the United Nations officially began on April 18th.

This merger is destined to affect every aspect of the two countries—in the silent exchange between Yang Hao, Theresa, and Finn, they have to work with Elena to readjust all diplomatic matters concerning the Kingdom of Eden.

Whether it's the pricing of goods in the past or the national strategies of today—after the Kingdom of Eden officially confirmed its intention to join the United Nations, the original rules could no longer adapt to the new ecosystem, and naturally, appropriate changes were needed.

Because of this, some things that were originally kept secret from the Kingdom of Eden were selectively made public. Although the Kingdom of Eden already knew about some of the things that Yang Hao and his group were hiding, Elena was still particularly happy after Yang Hao told her personally.