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

“Then let’s wait a little while.” Yang Hao nodded. “But before that, let’s check on our respective matters first… Come on, Anna—go and sit quietly in your seats. This is a valuable learning experience.”

"Okay~ Dad, I'll go downstairs now..."

Anna jumped down, and then the little nun next to her, under Anna's gaze, immediately got up and moved to a different position, as if Yang Hao's legs were her main seat.

Then, the previously listless elf suddenly raised her head, slapped her cheeks several times, and then yawned as she sat down on Yang Hao's other leg.

They exchanged a glance, then simultaneously let out a snort. Lalumia and Elena were unfazed by this, and since Natalia and the others had also arrived—the meeting proceeded as normal.

...They first confirmed the impact of the prematurely appearing cracks on the domestic situation. After Theresa's helpless explanation, Yang Hao roughly understood that before completely weathering this demonic calamity, the country couldn't expect to allocate resources to areas other than military matters.

On the one hand, Yang Hao's idea of ​​"closing the door" is indeed very good—but no matter what, one of the three demonic calamities will definitely be opened. At that time, the troops stationed in any place will face a powerful opponent, and naturally, our side should also have a powerful army.

On the other hand, the public's panic was even greater than their fear of not being able to improve their lives. They firmly believed that only by eliminating the enemy could they live a good life.

So naturally, Yang Hao and Theresa's original plan collapsed. Now, if they really intend to forcefully develop people's livelihood and technology, they will directly encounter the people's unease and opposition... Although the Edenites and Elves are unlikely to do anything, the Bayernians, who are most afraid of and furious about demons, may do something uncontrollable in a moment of impulse.

For example, developing unstable weapons without authorization; forming an army led by fanatics fighting demons; for example...

In short, this was not something Yang Hao and Theresa wanted to see. So, after much thought, they decided that rather than letting the people create these things on their own, they should take this opportunity to create new units.

"Then, let's confirm the civilian armed force against the demons. But this force requires an army officer with rich combat experience to lead it, and it needs the support of the Church's Sisters of Light and the remnants of the elves... However, this means that the religious issues will have to rely on you and Lalumia. Of course, the elves will also depend on you, Finn."

Yang Hao believed that the best possible solution was to appoint a Bayerzan army officer—but the clergy and spirits were no longer under his jurisdiction. Or perhaps, there were more suitable people to manage them.

Faced with Yang Hao's request, his two wives sitting on his lap simply nodded in unison, while the deity standing behind Yang Hao patted his hair and said: No problem.

During Yang Hao's business trip, the Lalumia sect finally produced a genuine nun besides Teresa.

Why exclude Teresa? The reason is simple—she is both an empress and a saint, and Lalumia's most beloved "daughter." She can no longer be an ordinary nun, so naturally she must be excluded.

In short, with a normal output of nuns, the clergy system of the United Kingdom can be established accordingly... However, Yang Hao did not intend to give the clergy too many privileges, a view that both Lalumia and Theresa agreed with.

However, they also hoped that the demon girls who served as nuns could choose their own happy lives—considering that some of the precepts in the Church of Light had brought about bad consequences, Yang Hao did not intend to impose too many restrictions on the clergy.

Aside from not betraying Bayezid and Lalumia, they can have a normal life—marriage, children, their own property, savings, and even the right to educate their children. These deserved rewards should surely confirm their loyalty for a long time, right?

Yang Hao didn't think too much about it, since the most important issue at the moment was the preparation for the demonic disaster.

Having temporarily secured the loyalty and productivity of the clergy, the remaining issues were naturally the elves' responsibility.

Finn merely yawned at this, and under the watchful eyes of Natalia and Elena, she leaned slightly back against Yang Hao, then nodded:

"The elves will solve their own problems. But indeed, the Remnants should also let go of their past... After all, it seems that the Romans only have a few places left on the continent of Elusia now, and there is no longer any chance for the Remnants to continue their rampage and seek revenge."

"Don't I remember there were at least three gathering places? Leaving aside Protestantism, there were two, right?"

"The Roman Military District is likely to surrender soon—the land they occupy is not suitable for farming, and if nothing unexpected happens, they will surrender to the Khanate of Khuttod rather than Issugard... Speaking of the barbarians in the north, the Khan of Khuttod should be eager to discuss the demonic calamity with us now."

"We'll talk about it later... What about the last one?"

Upon hearing this, the elf rolled her eyes, then reached out and pinched Yang Hao's ear:

"We can't get into the mining area, so naturally we don't need to worry about it."

When the Roman Demon Realm was created, it almost completely separated the mining areas in the eastern part of the Roman Empire from other regions.

If the United Nations wants to reach the chaotic mining area, they can either choose to travel by sea or take the extremely dangerous mountain road. However, considering that the mineral resources in the mining area are not as good as those in the Mourning Mountains, the United Nations naturally cannot waste its energy on dealing with the barbarians there.

In other words, the remaining branches have indeed found no one to retaliate against now—while they could vent their anger on the Protestants, ultimately, the elves' troublesome temper has become an obstacle they must overcome before committing any despicable acts...

In this situation, having the remaining members participate in civilian military organizations is a good way out.

Hopefully, they can find a new path in life within this quasi-military organization.

After solving one of the problems, Yang Hao began preparing for another.

Although most resources are now being allocated to military purposes, frankly speaking, Yang Hao is unlikely to allow the hard-won public welfare and scientific research industries to come to a complete standstill.

Therefore, he decided to develop domestic research and economic centers in a direction that could both meet military needs and be transformed into civilian industries in the future. In other words, the research conducted by the United Nations in the future must possess both military and civilian value.

This is no easy task, but it is necessary for the United Nations.

"After all, we can't just waste all the effort we put into planning this..."

As they talked, Naruja slumped onto the table, half-asleep.

The most typical example of the United Nations currently benefiting both its military and civilian industries is Naruja's Golem.

Golems can be used in war, in factories, and even in the future, they can be combined with the flesh magic of sirens to become suitable AI companions.

In a sense, Yang Hao hoped that all the technologies of the United Nations would be as useful as Golem—but in reality, it seems he really can't achieve that.

Are we just left to take it one step at a time?

He looked at the deer-like girl, who was sprawled on the table, seemingly oblivious to everything, with a headache. But just as Yang Hao was feeling this way, a remark from Theresa brought him back to his senses:

"Nowadays, even if we want to investigate things in the sky, we can only rely on the Eagle Knights or Eden's magical dolls... Although airships are not impossible, ultimately we need something that flies faster to quickly detect any 'loopholes' in the cracks, not relatively cumbersome airships."

"Hey Yang Hao, didn't you tell me last night about an iron bird that can carry a lot of people? Since it's best not to move around on the Eden continent right now, why don't we give it a try?"

"...Why didn't I think of that?"

"Huh?"

Theresa blinked blankly. Almost everyone else did too.

For Yang Hao, this is indeed a "good thing" that can satisfy both military and civilian needs in the future...

That is, research on aircraft.

Although the United Nations already possesses aircraft technology called "floating ships," what they need now, in order to investigate the rifts in the sky calamity, are smaller aircraft that are faster and have offensive capabilities.

Those who meet this standard are either the flying body of a magical puppet or an elven eagle knight—in a sense, even Nia transformed into a black dragon wouldn't suffice. After all, a black dragon is simply too enormous.

Of course, it's impossible for the United Nations to develop the "airplane" that Yang Hao remembers in just two or three years. But for Yang Hao, opening this course is the right thing to do.

It's possible that even before the demonic calamity was sealed away, the earliest aircraft research in this world hadn't reached a point where it had any practical value...

But that's enough. At least the United Nations won't waste the resources they've accumulated during this time, ensuring that what they've researched can ultimately be used by domestic developers, and that's enough.

"So, what's next...?"

However, this is just one example. There are still many problems that they need to solve together—but Yang Hao's goal for going home for this long holiday is precisely this.

Although you may feel extremely exhausted mentally, it will definitely be a good thing if you can get everything done during this time.

... .....

At the same time, in the Sirens' lair in Ysgard, Siren is undergoing the first test of his desire to become a hero.

That is the essence of understanding [Flesh and Blood Magic], not just using its physical form.

"Kino, remember this: even if your flesh magic can easily destroy a continent and effortlessly seal off the entire sky, as long as you cannot create sentient life, your flesh magic will remain stuck in the era of playing house."

While I don't deny the actual power of these "low-level spells," the difference ultimately lies here.

You must learn how to create life.

Grandma was nagging, and Kino instinctively replied:

"So, Grandmother, you mean I should find a man here on the spot to do everything and then come back in nine months?"

She had only meant to make a joke, but to her surprise, her grandmother simply nodded in agreement.

"That's one way—after all, the core of [Spiritual Flesh Magic] is creating life. If you can use flesh magic on yourself during pregnancy, then you definitely can..."

"I was just kidding, just kidding!"

When Grandma got serious, she seemed unable to tolerate any jokes.

Kino didn't know if this was a good thing or a bad thing for her, but in any case, she had to pass her grandmother's test. Otherwise, let alone going to the sunken Allandis to bring her true home back to light and eventually become a hero who saves the world, it would be a good question whether she could even leave this cave alive.

Although the Sirens are a race that values ​​their lineage, they can still be ruthless in selecting their core members, sending any fellow Sirens who dare to challenge them to their deaths.

Kino's grandmother was like that. If Kino couldn't unravel the secrets of the spiritual flesh magic, she would die in this cave after a long period of toil, becoming her grandmother's beloved specimen and being made into a "spiritual life" by her grandmother.

At that time, Kino will no longer be Kino—the newly born [Kino] will merely have her shell at best... Kino doesn't want this to be her final fate, but how can she possibly find a way out?

Where exactly does the creation of life begin? If we consider the womb of life as a factory, and the Sirens' processing as normal gestation... then why can't modern Sirens create life with spirituality?

why?

(This is fucking bizarre... Even a fetus can't develop intelligence in an instant, right? Could the problem be with the brain?)

Kino suspects the problem might be with the brain—after all, modern sirens wouldn't create a brain along with the doll when they create it.

Ultimately, what the customer needs is a lifelike humanoid airplane O. If this airplane O could talk, cook for you, and even prepare a hot bath for you every night when you get home, that feeling would be truly...

That's fantastic. But the modern siren can't solve this problem.

After all, the brain is far too complex. Moreover, even if a modern siren were to actually create a brain, it wouldn't be able to function properly.

If I had to explain why, it's probably similar to being in a vegetative state.

It appears to be functioning normally, but it just can't seem to demonstrate wisdom and spirituality.

(What went wrong...? It can't possibly be like being soaked in amniotic fluid in the womb for nine months, can it?)

Kino racked his brains, looking at the intelligent specimens sealed in the crystal, feeling the wisdom in their eyes, and Kino was so nervous that he had a strong urge to go to the toilet.

It's definitely not about trying to cheat... but Grandma certainly wouldn't allow it, right?

Kino turned her head slightly and found that her grandmother was indeed seriously guarding the only gateway to the outside world.

Ugh.

Either become a hero... or die here and be turned into a living specimen or a living doll by your grandmother?

(Nightmare...)

Kino thought bitterly, "I'll give it a try anyway."

Since the United Nations established an artificial magic reactor on this continent, the Sirens have enjoyed a greater supply of magic and are naturally able to do more.

Considering that her grandmother's requirement this time was for a "spiritual life", Kino didn't plan to create something the size of a human body - after all, as long as it met the standard, even a mouse would be acceptable, right?

She carefully followed the instructions she had learned about mice in her childhood anatomy class, and in no time, she had created the mouse's body.

It looks just like an ordinary mouse. It has bones, muscles, fat, skin, blood vessels, and vital organs such as the brain.

Kino placed the white mouse she had painstakingly created on a platform. After using flesh magic to create a semi-transparent container filled with air, she was able to see the white mouse inside begin normal life activities as she had hoped.

Its heart was beating, its lungs were breathing, and its mouth was expelling the seawater it had just drunk, but like a plant, it did not perform any other life activities besides its instinctive actions.

In other words, this is just a soulless "piece of meat".

"Unqualified."