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

But the Titan demons could definitely cause direct damage to Arlandis.

If the crucial technology is destroyed by the enemy... then everything is over. Especially considering that the Titan demon can actually barely move under magical bombardment...

...

Lalumia decided to remind Yang Hao and the others of the importance of developing the anti-Titan weapon.

But on the other side, Theresa leaned somewhat blankly on Lalumia's shoulder:

"...Compared to the destruction the Titans inflicted on the land... Lalumia. Even if the demons fail... wouldn't they try to take something from us?"

"Very likely. However, what exactly they will take away is still unknown."

"So... do you think they'll launch a surprise attack on Yang Hao's location?"

"...It's hard to say."

“I’m very worried that he’s being threatened… I don’t want him to actually stay on the front lines.”

"But you also reminded me. If Yang Hao appears on the front lines... perhaps the Titan demons will be drawn towards his location. After all, if it's impossible to destroy the technology, taking him away might be the optimal solution for the demons."

"...So what do you plan to do?"

"We can only give him more protection. Theresa, you're an adult now. You know there are many things we can't do perfectly."

Lalumia sighed and said, "That's all we can do."

After all, she was also worried about the same things that Teresa was worried about.

The demons may fail.

But before they fail, they will definitely try to plunder something and take it back.

Perhaps they are strong individuals who can be assimilated.

Perhaps it is a precious resource.

Or it could simply be destruction.

In general, all life in Arlandis is in danger in the face of demons.

Yang Hao is probably in the most dangerous situation among them.

Unlike the others, Yang Hao was already a thorn in the side of the demons. He had been targeted by intelligent demons when he rescued the colony army of Isgard.

If the demons have already completed their intelligence sharing, then the operation against Yang Hao would likely have been given top priority long ago. In a sense, given the chance to attack Yang Hao, all the demons would rush towards him like rabid dogs on drugs.

...This is extremely dangerous.

But in a sense, it is the best opportunity.

Yang Hao was like bait. As soon as he appeared near the trap, the crazed beasts and demons would rush towards him.

If this potential characteristic can be utilized, Yang Hao could inflict massive losses on the demon army simply by standing in one place.

But the problem is...

This could cost him his life.

The deity and the nun gazed at each other for a long time.

After a while.

"I disagree."

Theresa said expressionlessly that she would rather run away with Yang Hao right now than agree to the plan.

Lalumia nodded in agreement: it's better to let her go first than to make her give up her child.

The two reached an agreement immediately. However, how to reassure Yang Hao and have him wait in a safe place was another good question.

Rather, the question is, when demons invade, is there any safe place in this world?

The nun and the deity racked their brains. Finally, they both thought of a god who might be somewhat embarrassing:

"Gaia, the Goddess of the World...if she regains her power and we could enter into a contract..."

"His safety can certainly be guaranteed. After all, Gaia is a true world goddess..."

"Furthermore, she has the power to bring Yang Hao from other worlds; conversely, she can also help us close the 'door' to this world..."

"I just don't know if she's willing to give up some of her power."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

It doesn't matter whether the world gods are willing to give up or not; if she doesn't want to be dignified, they will make her be dignified.

That being said, even if they were fully prepared... in the end, wouldn't it still be Yang Hao himself who makes the decision?

The thought of this gave them a headache.

But it doesn't matter, Theresa had already prepared her hidden agents.

Finn and Elena will stop him from doing anything reckless.

Chapter Fourteen: [With the Help of Liquid Magic, the Rise of the Continent] (Part 1)

.......

After confirming that the country was ready, Kino immediately took out the modified [Hate Flesh] that she had prepared beforehand, carefully installed it on the specially made golem, and then nodded to the magical dolls waiting in front of the artificial magic reactor nearby.

"We can get started now—hopefully we can get the golem in the right place by the afternoon, and once we've supplied enough magic to activate it, we can run as far as we can."

Kino felt that his work was finally coming to an end.

To be precise, the work on [Raising Arlandis] is almost finished—although there is still a lot of work to be done, frankly speaking, it's better than drifting aimlessly on the sea, right?

Even if it means risking my life!

The feeling of spending several weeks on the sea, under the sun, in a space that's so familiar yet smaller than a football field... Kino really doesn't want to come back a second time.

She'd rather fight on the battlefield than continue living like this, a complete slacker!

But frankly, if she really had to choose, she definitely would...

It's best to stay wherever it's safest.

Kino shrank back and watched as the golem, its flesh and blood stained with hatred, slowly sank with the help of the cable.

At the same time, the magical dolls also activated the artificial magic reactor.

As the pumps operate, large amounts of seawater are drawn into the center of the reactor, where they are eventually refined into abundant magical energy.

Of course, this magic will not spread directly on the sea surface—after all, trying to penetrate the seabed in this way would not only be time-consuming and inefficient, but more importantly, it would be easily exploited by demons.

Rather than slowly allowing magic to seep into the seabed, giving the demons a chance to evolve and absorb nutrients.

It would be better to go straight to the bottom of the sea, activate the hatred flesh and blood directly, and make Arlandis rise rapidly.

Then run as fast as you can.

After all, calculations show that it would take about 24 hours for Allandis to ascend.

During the ascent, the reconnaissance team must move away from the rising sea level, at least 5 kilometers away, in order to survive the tsunami caused by the continental rise.

Even with the aid of magic, this remains true—after all, no matter how powerful magic is, it can never match the power of nature. But then again, why didn't this world offer us any real help when demons invaded? Why?

The little siren fell into deep thought. And just then, the conduit for the artificial magic reactor was finally installed.

"It's all set up here—it will sink with the golem. Once the golem is in position, we'll open the valve and let the magic flow straight to the heart of the matter... But how much magic do we need to transfer? After all, our ship can't move too far while the conduit is connected."

"—I don't know either. Anyway, the more the better."

"What?! Never mind... we'll just leave the reactor here and leave on another ship. We'll just report to our superiors."

"This thing is really that cheap?!"

"It's alright."

The magical dolls said that if they couldn't determine how long they needed to charge their magic, they could simply transfer to other ships and leave first.

After all, artificial magic reactors are technically reconstructable assets within the United Nations. While losing an artificial magic reactor would be painful even for a magical doll, it's a negligible cost compared to the survival of the entire world.

Since even the magical puppets don't care, I suppose His Majesty Yang Hao and others in China probably don't care either, right?

Kino nodded, and after preparing with the others to move the ship, she knew it was all coming to an end soon.

.......

It was afternoon.

Golem successfully entered the cave of the ancient Sirens' ruins in Arlandis.

It dragged the transmission pipes into the cave, but as magic gathered on the sea surface, magic gradually began to seep into the sea.

The demons were unaware of what was happening above. But visibly, some of the predatory demons were becoming increasingly active.

They seemed to have detected the flow of magic. Little did they know, this magic was being guided—thankfully, the dormant demons showed no signs of activity. At least Kino didn't have to worry about the demons suddenly cutting off the conduit during the magic transmission.

"On the other hand... we still haven't found a place where the mysterious technology might be stored... and I can't find where the ancient Sirens' scepter is either."

Kino muttered to himself as he controlled the golem to move towards the designated base in the dark cave.

She still hasn't found the [scepter] related to the ancient Sirens' royal power, let alone the technical information that could seal the rift of the demonic calamity.

Although she believed the assessment from behind was correct, the lack of any leads still placed immense pressure on Kino...

...

So, all we'll be able to do is search randomly? But since there are still ruins remaining, perhaps...

Kino fell into deep thought.

It was at this moment that Kino suddenly realized a problem.

Why did you have to search alone, keeping it a secret from everyone? Why couldn't you... ask someone else to help you out?

Right, wouldn't it be simpler to just communicate with His Majesty Yang Hao and the others? After all, the Ancient Siren's Scepter can also be used to enhance flesh magic, so communicating with them directly should be feasible...

Should we contact them now?

They climbed onto another ship, leaving their original flagship adrift and forlorn on the sea.

Kino controlled the Golem to dive into the deepest part of the underwater cave.

As magic seeped in, demons began to dance wildly beneath the sea.