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

Margarita and Nia were furious.

Simply because what others were ruining was the magic that was incredibly precious to her.

But on the other hand... Yang Hao's "beloved wife" did leave a deep impression on her.

Perhaps the benefits of joining the United Nations are far greater than imagined.

Chapter Four: [The Siren's Secret and the Assassination Attempt Against Yang Hao] - 8K

From then until October 6th, Yang Hao and the others gritted their teeth and cursed "nouveau riche" under their breath at Margarita and Miss Nia.

While secretly cursing the rich for not understanding the suffering of the poor, and under the watchful eyes of others, he continued to investigate the area around the capital of Isgard, and also kept using teleportation magic to bring back some local specialties for research and investigation.

Hamburgers and fried chicken are just side dishes.

Those civilian hydroelectric generators, experimental steam vehicles, high-end televisions that can be seen everywhere, wired communication devices that vaguely resemble the concept of a telephone, and something that should be like an induction cooker.

If the Issugard government hadn't refused to sell...

Otherwise, Yang Hao really intended to buy back the model of the early vacuum tube electronic computer, which was being researched at the Isgard National Research Institute and was as big as a football field...

All I can say is, poor Ysgard.

They not only have to bear all the expenses Yang Hao and others incurred in their own country.

They had to watch helplessly as the other side used teleportation magic, which was more important to them than an entire army, to send those products to the other side of the sea time and time again.

What's even more disheartening is that they seem to have no way to dissuade them—after all, those products are all made by ordinary people.

Miss Nia lay in her office, shaking her head and sighing. Sirencino, who was also there for some reason, stared blankly at his boss's desk piled high with adult books for a long while before muttering:

"I get the feeling that His Majesty Yang Hao is just bringing technology home, not providing us with any help..."

Her words made the black dragon slightly raise his head, then take a deep breath:

"So what can we do? One of our goals is to get Ysgard into the United Nations with dignity, so let him do whatever he wants... So, Kino, are you ready?"

"...Give."

Kino handed Nia a custom-made Siren creation with a look of disgust.

Thanks to the magic storage device brought by the United Nations, products that would have taken more than ten years to manufacture in Ysgard can now be made by Kino in just one night.

In short, this thing is an experimental creation needed to combat the dormant mother nest within the country.

In ancient Sirens legends, it is known as the "Destroyer of the Continental Shelf," or something else entirely.

Hate flesh and blood.

A secret magic that exists only among the Siren royal bloodline.

"...I'm not entirely sure how it will affect the underground environment—but after learning some lessons from the United Nations, I'm at least certain that if it's allowed to continue growing, and if we can really provide that much magic...then it will most likely be able to transform the entire continental shelf structure into fragile flesh and blood."

It consumes an enormous amount of magic power, has extremely demanding conditions for use, and most importantly, brings disastrous consequences.

"Hmm. And then?"

"And then? If nothing unexpected happens, the entire continent will collapse under its own weight and eventually sink to the bottom of the sea—so why did you want me to create something that only exists in theory, Lady Nia? And the fuck we actually managed to do it..."

Therefore, Kino had absolutely no idea why Lady Nia would order him to create such a bizarre thing... After all, if you had to pinpoint a use for Hatred Flesh, it was only on their own continent, and even then, it required them to be able to dig deep into the continent, or find a hole near sea level...

It's useless to Kino, and to Ysgard, it's utterly pointless except for suicide.

So, why am I doing this?

Kino was completely confused.

Nia, after receiving the specimen of hatred-inducing flesh and blood that was carefully preserved in a safe, placed it in another safe in her office:

“We must prepare for the worst. This is something Margarita and I have discussed—we must prepare for the worst. At the very least, if we really can't hold on, we can't let the demons take over our continent.”

For rulers like Nia and Margarita, it was inevitable that they would prepare for the worst while keeping their plans in the dark, without most people even realizing it.

The worst consequence of the "Demon Invasion" was that the entire continent of Orros—where Ysgard is located—was taken over.

Neither Margarita nor Nia had any reason to leave the demon any valuable items.

Given the possibility of future defeats and the need to relocate refugees to the continent of Elusia, they will inevitably have to consider destroying everything that exists there.

Buildings can be easily destroyed, but what about the mainland?

After much contemplation, Nia finally focused her attention on what she had overheard from her conversation with Elena on the ship about the origins of the Sirens—an ancient continent called Arlandis.

It is said that Allandis sank because the ancient Sirens had pierced through the continent's continental shelf, causing the entire continent to sink into the sea due to its inability to support its own weight, resulting in the destruction of most of the ancient Sirens and the demons.

Naturally, if the continent of Orros were to truly face the worst possible situation... forcing the entire continent to sink would be the most reasonable and best solution to prevent demons from gaining more power.

So... Nia approached Kino, hoping to "give it a try," and asked him to borrow the United Kingdom's magic storage device for research. And she actually produced some incredible results...

...

So, Kino, you really do have Siren royal blood?

Nia's gaze towards her junior turned strange, while Kino puffed out her chest confidently and let her ponytail fall loose.

"I told you long ago, I fucking inherited the noble blood of the Sirens! Otherwise, why do you think my classmates can read porn without any fear, while I'm the only one who's constantly on edge, worrying about my family checking up on me when I read?"

"Isn't it because you've been watching too much graphic content?"

"It's just a tentacle*skull monster type, how is that so grotesque?"

"I think...your family must be very disappointed in you."

“But their disappointment wasn’t about my manners and upbringing, but rather that his mother hadn’t been able to give them a grandchild even though I was an adult.”

"I remember your family didn't allow you to date too early, right?" Nia paused for a moment. "So you didn't seem to have dated anyone before you finished your studies?"

"So my family expects me, a siren with absolutely no experience, to immediately become a mature man hunter after graduating from university, not only to snatch men from a group of thirsty vampire or dragon girls, but also to have a grandson within a year. Isn't that a bit too much to ask? So, Lady Nia, do you understand why I don't want to go home?"

"...That makes sense."

It seems that Kino had many inexplicable restrictions due to his family background.

For example, you could say she shouldn't date before finishing her studies, and then the day after she finished, you could ask her to find a man to marry and have a grandson within a year.

For example, you can't read pornographic books, or even anything that's considered adult—but you have to know something before you get married, right? You can't expect the two newlyweds to figure it out on their own, can you?

In short, because of the various bizarre and contradictory restrictions at home, Kino doesn't like going home, and naturally doesn't like staying at home much.

But in order to obtain what Lady Nia needed, she endured the humiliation of returning home. After trying every means to retrieve the ancient knowledge infusion device treasured in her home and use it once, she finally managed to create the Hate Flesh.

However—just like I said before.

The condition for using Hate Flesh is an environment with sufficient magic.

But where does Ysgard get its abundant magic?

Kino sighed heavily.

At that moment, Nia also let out a heavy sigh.

Lady Nia said that they would have to go to the mine later to try to finish their work on the Sleeping Demon's Nest before His Majesty Yang Hao officially started his work.

Kino asked, "Why do I have to go too?"

Before the Sirens could object, the black dragon grabbed her by the fin on her ear and dragged her away amidst Kino's screams. Then, after transforming into a giant dragon in the open space outside the presidential palace, she vanished into the clouds with Kino in her mouth.

Inside the presidential palace suite, Yang Hao stood by the window for a long time, watching the black dragon's departing trail. He yawned and said, "It seems that the air traffic control system for flying races in Isugard is still not perfect."

"Although Nia's prestige and position are a guarantee, it's really not good to just take off like this... Oh well, I have to meet with Miss Margarita tomorrow, so I need to hurry up and organize the data."

During this period, Yang Hao has been working hard to collect information about Ysgard.

Through on-site visits, even within the limited area of ​​the "Capital Region," Yang Hao has gained a clear understanding of the overall spirit of the people of Isugard.

Regarding racial coexistence, as a multi-ethnic nation, Issugard has achieved harmonious coexistence among its various races, a point that needs no further elaboration.

Culturally, the people of Isugard show great respect for their ancestors and great figures.

They regularly hold events related to past heroes and victims, and countless Isgard residents visit the memorial hall every day to pay their respects to the victims of the nation's founding. Related souvenirs are also available in various corners of the capital region.

In this situation, Issugard's national cohesion is arguably among the highest... There's almost no need to consider plans to undermine Issugard's foundation through "national sacrifices"—after all, before anyone could shake Issugard's cohesion, those kind-hearted elders would first beat the misled youth to death with their iron fists...

"Terrifying cohesion," Yang Hao sighed. And beyond cohesion, Isgard also displayed a formidable and ever-growing advantage.

Technically, there's not much to say.

The physical industrial system developed by Ysgard is completely different from the magical industrial system of the United Nations. Although both are ultimately aiming to increase productivity, at present, Ysgard can produce large quantities of products faster than the United Nations, while the United Nations has an absolute advantage in the meticulous craftsmanship of high-precision products.

Conversely, Ysgard holds an advantage in physics research—but in magical research, Ysgard is like a crawling infant. It's at a level where it's utterly crushed by the United Nations.

In terms of national literacy, Isgard achieved an astonishingly high level of literacy, to the point that even beggars within the capital region could read and write. Frankly, when Yang Hao saw a beggar in a corner of West City fluently writing a moving prayer declaration, he was truly dumbfounded... Had their national education reached this level?

It seems that's about it. While literacy education is exceptionally widespread, technical education... shows a clear difference.

But no matter what, the literacy rate in other places, even if it's low, won't be too bad. In a sense, if Ysgard were given more time, they would probably produce countless talents on their own.

...However, Yang Hao also mentioned this before.

Having talent alone is meaningless.

It is compared with cohesion, knowledge level, and technical level.

The current problems in Ysgard are the scarcity of resources, especially mineral resources, the lack of available talent, and, most critically, the imbalance in educational resources.

Resources, needless to say.

As a plain...a continent with only one mountain range, Isgard's agricultural output is more than twice that of the entire continent of Elusia, but its mineral resources are also unprecedentedly scarce.

Many of their products, which originally required metal production, were forced to be made from cheap wood. Metal ingots were priced exorbitantly high in their market, even showing a trend where iron was becoming more expensive than silk.

Due to a lack of mineral resources, many industrial technologies in Isgard cannot be effectively utilized. However, considering the ore trade between the United Nations and Isgard... perhaps the resource problem is not so serious.

The truly critical issue is the current paradoxical predicament of Isgard: having talent but lacking talent. And when discussing the issue of talent, we must mention the problem of educational resources...

"...Educated people, lacking opportunities for advancement, are relegated to the lowest-level jobs."

For someone who has no money to become knowledgeable, the prerequisite is to have money.

The combined result is that poor people who finally earn money and learn a lot of skills in places with abundant educational resources end up only being able to work as laborers on construction sites, simply because they cannot find a way to move up in society.

These two contradictions are quite serious... Solving only one aspect won't work—at least Miss Margarita wouldn't be satisfied.

"So why should we make her so happy?"

"After all, if there is a chance to make Isgard our vassal state or a tributary state, I still have to work harder, don't I? And to achieve this, in addition to gaining significant prestige among the Isgardians, it is even more important to cultivate a good relationship with Miss Margarita."