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"never mind.

Manu shook his head, burying all the sadness in his heart.

Looking at Aina hiding behind a pile of data on the screen and away from him, Manu scratched his head.

"What you said about Alicia, I also know that it is indeed better to do that."

"But after all, His Majesty only designated me and Jacobin to be responsible. It is not good for Alicia to be fully responsible."

"What's more, in this situation, if Alicia is called here, it will be difficult to get along with Jacobin."

Facing two lovely subordinates, Manu was in a dilemma.

【No need to worry. 】

[Although His Majesty gave you the responsibility, he did not say that you cannot have an assistant to act for you. 】

[As for the deputy minister, it is true that when the name of researcher Alicia was mentioned, his spirit fluctuated greatly. 】

[But compared to the progress of research, I think Deputy Minister Jacobin’s ideas are not important at all. 】

[The science and technology department is for the development of science and technology. Once the principles of the abilities held by the young man can be analyzed through the knowledge of the magic side and turned into technology, the empire's technology will go one step further and reach the top of the world. 】

[Minister Manu, now is not the time to be emotional. 】

Aina's voice was still cold.

It was precisely because of her indifference that she was able to analyze the method of maximizing interests so rationally.

Alicia is indispensable.

"Although that's what I say..."

Manu was still hesitant.

[Minister, no one will question the deputy minister’s enthusiasm and ability for research. 】

[It’s just that in this matter, the deputy minister is useless. 】

[If we continue to act emotionally like this, we will make no progress on this matter. 】

[What's more, with the deputy minister's current mental state, there is still the possibility of damaging the research object. 】

As an intelligent AI, Aina never thinks too much about what she says.

She only said the optimal solution.

"Of course I understand what you said."

"Just... let's take another look."

"Let's see what happens to Jacobin this time."

Manu sighed and said nothing more.

He operated his fingers on the fluorescent board a few times, shrinking all the complicated data on it and hiding it in the background.

Instead, there was an image of the boy's room.

——

Jacobin put his arms on the table and stared at the young man in front of him feverishly.

His heart was pounding, and he finally managed to stabilize his emotions to a relatively calm level.

Being too fanatical is not good for research.

"..."

No matter how you look at it, the boy looks like an ordinary human being. According to the instruments sampling various parts of his body, nothing special was found.

But he is special.

That kind of ability cannot be detected using existing science and technology.

Therefore, the science and technology department is required to initiate research.

Technology must be advanced through repeated research.

"Then, let's proceed with the routine questioning now."

After sorting out the documents in his hand, Jacobin glanced at them briefly and put them aside.

He has read this document many times, and he cannot be said to be completely clear about the contents. It can also be said that he is fully aware of it.

"Ah yes, yes, what do you want to ask this time?"

The boy said casually.

Even though his whole body was locked, he didn't show any panic expression.

This is a matter of course, after all,

——He is a player.

How can players have a sense of crisis about their lives in the game?

For the boy, being accidentally caught by the patrol and then tied here was just a harmless thing.

Not only was he not nervous, but he wanted to see what these people were going to do to him next.

Although he has been killed several times, his account will not be canceled anyway, and he has no experience points to lose now, so it doesn't matter.

"Tell me, what's going on with your ability?"

Jacobin was a little annoyed at the young man's attitude at first, but now he's used to it.

Picking up a pen and paper, he asked directly.

"I've said it many times. I don't know why this works. It's probably something I'm born with."

"You should be able to feel it. When does your ability activate? Does it activate from the soul or from the brain?"

"Even if you say so, things that are unclear are just unclear."

"...Are you kidding me? If you don't tell us, we won't have a clue."

"Aren't you engaged in scientific research? So now I just want you to take slices and study them. If you still can't find out, then that's your incompetence, right?"

"You're right."

Jacobin nodded frankly, then leaned closer and stared at the boy.

"I will find out your secret sooner or later."

For a moment, a flame appeared in Jacobin's eyes.

This kind of fanatical flame made the young man's breath stop subconsciously.

This is completely a subconscious reaction, and it has nothing to do with whether you are afraid or not.

——

[As I said, the deputy minister’s behavior was completely unprofessional. 】

[As for the soul and possible related magic, he asked completely untargeted questions, so naturally he couldn't find a research direction. 】

[Even if we extract the boy's cells countless times, as long as we can't find one that can be studied more deeply, we won't make any progress. 】

[This time the science and technology department’s royally designated research will only fall into an endless loop of zero progress. 】

[Keep extracting cells, keep asking questions, and then keep worrying. 】

Aina looked at Jacobin's face that instantly turned gloomy when he walked out of the door, and spoke bluntly to Manu.

"It's just the beginning now, as long as it takes a little more time-"

[Minister, this is not what a person who should be doing rigorous work should say. 】

[If you need to speculate without data, theology may be more suitable for you. It is not too late to transfer to the Royal Theological Seminary for further studies. 】

Aina interrupted Manu and said calmly.

"What you said was so direct, it hurt my young heart."

[AI cannot lie, and your mind is not young at all. It is grown very strong by the nutrients in your body. 】

Manu's mouth twitched.

He couldn't remember when he had set up such a thing.

"I don't remember raising you to be such a venomous child."

Angrily, Manu said, "Who taught you this?"

Aina looked at Manu's one-man show indifferently and did not reply.

Manu felt bored, so he had to put away his performance in front of the children and sighed.

"Okay, okay, I get it."

"You should connect to Alicia immediately and ask her to come over."

In the end, Manu gave in.

[Concerning the Deputy Minister, how do you plan to deal with it? 】

"It's just like what you said. Even if I want to take into account his mood, I don't have the time."

【Understood. 】

Aina stretched out her finger and twirled it in front of Manu.

Then - "pop".

With a snap of his fingers, the screen went black.

[Now start the shielding connection. 】

[Connected to: Researcher Alicia Alice De Noire. 】

[All images of this call will be blocked, and the recording will be simultaneously transmitted to the Empire Terminal Server. 】

Aina's figure disappeared, but the cold voice still floated in Manu's ears.

"It's a blocked call again. Am I so shameless?"

Manu felt his heart being pierced.