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She nodded: "You were asleep, and I was asleep too, so I moved you in."

Yu Le opened his mouth, but couldn't immediately respond.

He wanted to say something that sounded like something a knight would say, such as: "You are a princess, how can you move me?" "This is against the rules." "I should be guarding outside."

But all these thoughts were overshadowed by another, more direct thought: How did she even manage to move me in? I'm not heavy, but I'm certainly not light either.

Well, that's not surprising, after all, he's a 'divine descendant'...

She was so beautiful, so delicate, that she seemed like a fragile piece of porcelain, which always made people overlook the terrifying power she possessed.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

The princess did not answer.

She remained crouched there, maintaining that observing posture, looking at his face.

She spoke after a while:

“You look much more relaxed when you’re asleep than when you’re awake; you don’t have that constantly tense feeling.”

She tilted her head slightly.

Does this mean you don't trust me yet?

She's not the type to beat around the bush; she'll directly state what she observes.

However, unlike others, she didn't have that sharp, sarcastic, or disgusted attitude towards Yu Le.

Yule paused for a moment.

He didn't know how to answer the question. Because she was right, he came here to steal, how could he possibly trust the person he was going to steal from?

But being pointed out so directly by her left him unsure how to respond.

"...I'm just not used to letting other people see me when I'm asleep."

The princess seemed to accept the answer.

She stood up and stepped back, giving him room to stand up.

She wasn't wearing the casual clothes from last night, but another outfit.

The morning light streamed through the high windows of the palace, creating a slanted beam of light between him and the princess.

That separated them perfectly on either side of the light.

“Yes, theoretically this is an intolerable mistake, Sir, after all, you are my knight. But since I also removed your helmet and discovered one of your secrets, we're even, Sir!”

Only then did Yu Le belatedly realize that his helmet had been removed.

Ah, yes, I saw myself reflected in those golden eyes...

After subconsciously touching her face, Yu Le asked somewhat strangely:

"Your Highness, do you have anything to say?"

The princess stepped past the light and stood to one side with Yu Le, saying:

"No, Sir."

For the 2K era, this face was just an ordinary face, representing the ordinary and the masses.

In this era, however, it represents ugliness and baseness.

But in the princess's eyes, this was beautiful, because he had a fatal attraction!

"But if I really have to say anything, Sir, you can go wander around on your own. You must be tired. I'll be here. You can always come back and find me!"

After glancing greedily at Yu Le, the princess turned and walked towards her desk.

There were scattered books and scripts there; it had once been her only safe haven.

Now, she feels that place has become just an ordinary desk.

Because she has a better 'alternative'!

No, it's the perfect replacement!

She is now filled with enthusiasm and wants to create something as soon as possible to commemorate today, yesterday, and every day to come!

I watched as the princess sat down at the desk with great interest.

After hesitating for a moment, Yu Le climbed off the overly soft bed and put her helmet back on.

"Then I shall take my leave for now, Your Highness."

Yu Le wanted to take the opportunity to meet the third divine machine.

"Okay, go ahead. I'll wait for you here. Don't worry, I won't go anywhere else until you come back."

The princess found safety, but she could no longer leave that safety and peace.

However, she didn't care about any of that; this was enough for her.

After leaving the princess's palace, Yule complained to Pandora:

Why didn't you remind me?

“You need to rest, but the other person is too sensitive, so I can’t say anything, or I’ll be found out.”

"But the outcome is always good, sir. Look, that building over there is where the Third Divine Machine is stored!"

"We're much more relaxed than we expected, and we're almost there!"

Following the direction indicated by Pandora, Yu Le saw a domed building.

It looks somewhat gothic.

Chapter 23 The Doomsday Library

"This is where the Third Divine Machine is located? I thought something so important would be in a safer place, like an underground bunker thousands of meters deep or something?"

"This is the Albion Palace, the safest place in Albion, sir."

The royal knights guarding the place did not stop Yu Le.

The King of Glory's permission had already been conveyed.

They each glanced at this 'nobody' with slightly complicated expressions.

Then, they all returned to their places.

The main door was pushed open, and warm-colored lights lit up one by one.

But that's all.

The enormous machine placed at the very center did not exhibit any of the expected changes.

This made Yu Le squint slightly, wondering if the thing was broken.

After all, it was completely different from what he had seen at Castel station.

After gazing at it for a moment, Yu Le walked toward the machine that resembled a giant ancient tree.

Countless cables, like tree branches, climbed all over the dome, blocking out most of the sunlight.

This was a very spectacular and extraordinary scene.

To be honest, I've only ever seen similar things in the 'concept art' of various games before.

They are all so incredibly impactful.

However, concept art is ultimately just an inanimate object, while this is right here in front of Yule!

Inexcess...

Even after Yu Le had walked up to the huge ancient tree, it still did not react.

This made Yu Le somewhat uneasy.

"Pandora, is something wrong? It seems like it's not going to talk to me?"

Yu Le clearly remembered that Pandora had said that among all the divine machines, this one was particularly different from the others in its attitude.

It favored the 'alien' types.

The AI, which is supposedly composed of Khorneas, surprisingly leans towards 'Aliens'...

Now that I've already walked up to them, they still haven't made a move.

One can't help but wonder if its own unique characteristics led to its rejection of itself.

But before Pandora could speak, another soft, feminine voice rang out first:

"Please forgive me, dear visitor, I am not against your visit, I just determined that I need to make your 'visit' nothing special!"

The massive machine remained unresponsive, but there was no doubt that it was the one making the sound.

This also helped Yule understand the current situation.

This is the Albion Palace, and it's certainly not an option to let anyone discover that an unknown nobody has arrived here. So, the Third Divine Strategist will treat him specially.

"Then, esteemed visitor, please allow me to extend my highest respect to you!"

"I never imagined that, after countless days and nights, humans would still be able to visit!"

"Praise be to humanity! Your existence proves that the flame of civilization continues to burn!"

Her voice was very gentle, yet full of restraint.

Even so, one could still feel their immense excitement.

This also made Yu Le glance at Pandora. Both Pandora and the Judgment Machine have gender-neutral electronic synthesized voices.

I never expected to find such a feminine AI here.

However, that's all; it doesn't have any other 'anthropomorphism'.

Even after it finished speaking, the virtual image projected in front of Yule was just a constantly spinning Rubik's Cube...

Humans in the past were really wary of mecha girls...

Yu Le is very grateful to them for leaving him so many things to rely on.

But can't we really be a little more lenient?

Who wouldn't want the perfect mecha girl?

Who wouldn't want that?!

"Now, dear visitor, may I ask what brings you here?"

The Rubik's Cube 'flew' to Yu Le, eagerly anticipating what would happen next:

"This machine is ready to receive your instructions at any time!"

Sure enough, although Pandora said it was different from them, it still had the feel of a steamed bun.

Whether it's useful or not, the emotional value is fully realized.

And compared to that idiot Doubao, the AI ​​here is really effective.

After a moment of reflection, Yu Le looked at the Rubik's Cube in front of him and said:

"I need your help to obtain an energy source called the 'Heart of Eternity'! So, is that possible?"

Yu Le directly stated her request, and felt that, like all the AIs she had encountered before, she would receive a positive response.

At most, they would be told that their abilities were limited and that success was unlikely.

For example, the Decision of the Slave Nor implies that pleasure cannot be relied upon entirely at the moment, and instead tells of other alternatives to pleasure.

But to Yu Le's surprise,

After several rotations, the Rubik's Cube surprisingly rejected the idea of ​​entertainment!

"I'm sorry, dear visitor, I cannot grant your request."

This is a situation that Yule has never seen before.

"Why?"

“My ethical code wouldn’t allow me to do this, dear visitor.”

The Rubik's Cube's voice was apologetic, but its attitude remained firm. It would not help Yu Le.