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

Grandmother's words drifted over on the seawater.

“I won’t tell you stupid things like you have to be full of love when you create a work in order for it to have a soul. After all, when the ancient Sirens created a man to sleep with, they didn’t think about how to take care of their creation. So Kino, you have to find your own problem.”

"But Grandmother, how is this any different from demanding that a blind person see things clearly?! That's going too far!"

"But that's the way it is. You have to figure it out yourself—I've already given you the hints."

"What kind of message is this?! Hey?! Don't go! Even if you're leaving, at least bring me some food! I'm a little hungry!"

...Grandma left. Just as Kino could never understand what nonsense his grandmother was spouting, her departure was so sudden that she didn't even care whether Kino understood what the so-called "hint" was.

Left with no other choice, Kino had to do it himself.

She tried to figure out what was wrong with the mice she had created. But after examining them for so long, she could only conclude that it was all because "I should have made my own babies."

Although Kino thinks his idea is ridiculous, who knows if the ancient Kino really did have a child on his own initiative before learning spiritual flesh magic [to experience it for himself]?

If that's really how it's going to be done, then Kino is truly out of options now...

Kino felt despair. But just then, a buzzing sound coming from her pocket brought her back to her senses. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was her own magic mirror causing the disturbance.

I'd better see if my boss has any troubles he needs before I die.

Kino was already in despair. But for the time being, she still accepted the communication.

The figure reflected in the mirror was Lord Black Dragon's gaunt face.

It seems Lady Nia hasn't been having an easy time lately—just as Kino was thinking this, the black dragon's words made her freeze:

"Kino, how's the progress?"

"..."

What should I do? Should I tell everyone that I'm dying?

Kino scratched his head and said dryly that he was stuck.

Kino is stuck on a crucial factor—but he has no idea how to implement this factor.

She hoped her boss could give her some good advice, so naturally, Kino explained the difficulties she faced with spiritual flesh magic.

Upon hearing this, Nia responded with the same rationality typical of engineering students:

"Since the problem isn't in the brain, your procedures are correct, the mice were created perfectly, and the other organs function normally..."

So the problem really does lie with the mysterious "soul," doesn't it?

"...Huh? Does that thing really exist?"

"Of course it exists. What kind of monster do you think we saw on the continent of Elusia?"

"No, what I mean is... no matter what, demons and Romans assimilated by demons are still normal life forms, right?"

"But do you think the angels of the God of Light and the living dead are the same thing? Besides, I went to Heaven and saw with my own eyes what a soul really is... I feel like that's where your problem lies."

Should I ask His Majesty Yang Hao to come over?

Nia's words stunned Kino.

Kino had almost forgotten the monstrous demons and evil gods they had witnessed on the continent of Elusia, let alone those beings that truly possessed "souls"...

If the problem truly lies in the so-called "soul," then even if Lady Nia summons His Majesty Yang Hao, it will be of no use.

After all, the key issue becomes "how to control the soul" rather than "how to possess the soul".

After all, the soul is, strictly speaking, everywhere.

It's not only humans who have souls; ordinary intelligent creatures, even mice, have their own souls.

Rather than finding more souls.

"No, no need. I know what to do."

Instead, we should think of a way to actually use Grandma's treasures.

After all, the specimens here are all intelligent.

In other words, they also have souls—what they need to do is find a way to extract the soul from the specimens and then use it on their own lab rats...?

But looking at it this way, it's hardly "creating life"; it's more like "transferring life"...

Kino cursed under her breath as she hung up the call. But just as she was about to put it into practice, she suddenly realized a good problem.

Putting a human's soul into a rat... or putting a rat's soul into a human... is it really okay to do that?

Kino looked at the various sizes of siren specimens inside the crystal, and then at his own little white mouse.

She twitched her lips and said, "It seems that Grandmother's test may not end here."

But if the risks can be avoided, then trying to find a way to do it yourself is also an option...

But before that, she had to verify whether the so-called "soul" could actually be transferred.

"I hope there won't be any problems..."

Kino sighed wearily.

Meanwhile, at the presidential palace in Wies City, Nia and Margarita stared at each other, confirming the final details.

"I can handle political issues."

"But I can't handle the industrial problems—especially the logistics industry, which has the biggest impact. Margarita, train tracks and ships alone can't completely solve the employment problem for the remaining logistics workers in our country... What should we do?"

Margarita blinked, then sighed and said, "That depends on the extent to which the future United Nations' [Magic Network] can achieve, and whether Yang Hao will be willing to allow Ysgard to also have the supporting facilities of the [Magic Network]."

Since the Magic Network allows magical dolls to change bodies on the spot, it is natural that the Magic Network can also solve logistics and delivery problems, even down to the individual level.

In this situation, the traditional logistics industry has almost completely lost the possibility of competing with it—but conversely, as long as there are normal citizens in Isgard, Margarita refers to those who have not been transformed by the Edenites... then logistics that tends to [take people to other places] still has a reason to exist.

"After all, in the short term, the [teleportation portal] will at most be available in small towns within cities... This way, we can still have logistics personnel handle delivery to rural areas..."

"But what should we do then?"

"I do not know."

Margarita shrugged.

"But I can try. Provided we can survive this calamity."

Margarita has decided that she cannot distract herself by thinking about the aftermath of the calamity until she survives it.

But she can give it a try.

The premise is that the calamity can really be "shut down" as Yang Hao said.

Chapter Six: [Journey to Allandis—] Part 1

Time quickly came to January 25th of Imperial Calendar 007.

When Yang Hao returned from his vacation to work in Isgard after leaving the decadent Purple Palace, the people of Isgard were, in a sense, already prepared for everything under Miss Margarita's arrangement.

However, rather than saying that everyone was "voluntary," it would be more accurate to say that most were "forced"—Miss Margarita was indeed a kind and responsible president in the eyes of the people, but in the eyes of politicians, she was a terrifying devil.

"It seems quite a few people have died recently."

Yang Hao flipped through the newspapers of West City, skipping over the headlines about his affair with Margarita, and focused his attention on the articles about executions next to the headlines.

The names of everyone mentioned sounded like local bullies, and then they all died.

That's really efficient and decisive!

Yang Hao sighed. Just then, Fen, who was also holding a newspaper, pointed to the headline and asked, "What's going on here?"

"It's probably just a rumor. Anyway, I think it's quite normal in human society."

Yang Hao glanced at the headline news, which roughly stated that he had a fictitious romantic relationship with Miss Margarita and then did this and that.

The complexity of the poses made him feel ashamed, but on the other hand, he was also impressed by the imagination of the people of Issugard.

"But in the end, it's just a rumor...and people just love these kinds of rumors—after all, you can get interesting stories about big shots cheaply or even for free...in a sense, it's a form of entertainment for people."

"I see... I thought you really had something going on with Miss Margarita."

"How is that possible—"

Originally, Yang Hao could have given this answer with a clear conscience.

But then I thought back to that incident with the "vampire" incident, and how I discovered that my compatibility with Margarita seemed ridiculously good.

His initial composure turned awkward. Even the elf wore a suspicious expression.

Fortunately, the elf wasn't thinking too much about anything else—or rather, her attention wasn't on that at all.

She simply shifted her position, managing to sit on Yang Hao's lap before Elena returned, to fully enjoy the intimate contact between them. The little elf then slumped against Yang Hao's chest, sighing:

"The signs of the demonic calamity have brought us too many changes... but fortunately, we should still be able to get through this one."

"The key is Allandis. Allandis should have the technology to seal the rift... However, we still need to have a backup plan."

"Let's put aside backup plans for now... Haven't we done everything we could?"

The elf shrank its neck and stuck out its tongue to lick Yang Hao's stubble, making a swishing sound as the short, stiff stubble swished.

During the few days they spent at home, Yang Hao and his team had done almost everything they could to prepare for exploring the deep sea.

Whether it was the special bodies the magical dolls used to adapt to the pressure of deep water, the enchanted magic arrays the elves created specifically to create safe spaces underwater, or the strange equipment found in the Bayerzans archaeological warehouse that could be installed on large devices to detect deep water pressure... Yang Hao did everything he could.

If there's anything we're not ready for yet, it's probably that there are still some issues with Naruja's Golem.

Yang Hao's plan was to install the ancient and practical detection equipment of Bayerzens into Golem's body, but Naruja didn't know how to solve the problem of "remote control" for the time being.

After all, the deep sea is just too far away.

Unlike on land, where only air and distance create resistance, the ocean itself presents a powerful barrier. The deeper you go, the greater the resistance. Not to mention, in the deep sea, light has always been a major problem for humans...

Even the Edenites couldn't solve the problem of lighting in the deep sea, let alone the Golems.

Left with no other option, Naruja could only ask for some time—but now almost five days have passed, and Naruja still doesn't seem to have produced anything of value.

If she truly couldn't handle it, then Yang Hao would have no choice but to throw the basic version of the golem into the sea for the most rudimentary reconnaissance. However, he felt that his good clan leader should be able to find an opportunity?

maybe.

......

Elena was checking the data uploaded by the surveillance equipment installed in the presidential palace as she walked towards the conference room.