My wife is an immortal black snake.

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Is that the mist that's been put into the bottle?

Yang Hao was very curious about this... and then, Miss Wange's explanation made him realize that it was indeed a good thing!

"This is... Zeluo Dust. Zeluo is a good thing, you know? Mr. Yang Hao, the path of becoming a puppeteer you're about to take is related to spiritual energy, isn't it? As long as you inhale this small bottle of Zeluo Dust, your spiritual power will be greatly enhanced, and the [Puppet Stage] will be able to undergo its third evolution!"

"Hiss... I know this must be something good..." Yang Hao's eyes gleamed as he looked at the bottle of mist, but he still had a lot of confusion in them: "But... what does this have to do with my [Strong Physique]? Isn't psionic energy unrelated to my physical attributes?"

Miss Elegy simply chuckled for a moment, then explained the issue to Yang Hao with a simple and easy-to-understand example:

"If you think of psychic energy as water and your physical body as a bottle, you'll understand, right? Zelo will increase your psychic energy, which is like pouring in more water—but your body is still that bottle. So, in order for your body to adapt to more water, your [Puppet Stage] will allocate some of its power to help you strengthen your body, okay? Of course, if that's the case, not only your body, but also your blood and those...fluids will be strengthened."

"what?"

"If back then you could only call it a swimming tadpole, then after the upgrade, it can probably be called a 'bullet,' right?"

"Oh, oh, oh..."

I see--

After confirming several times that this bottle of Ze Luo wouldn't have any negative effects on him, Yang Hao gratefully finished the bottle of Ze Luo Dust under Miss Wange's watchful gaze.

Miss Elegy then stated that the enhancement of his body and the evolution of the [Puppet Stage] would take some time—but once he went out, he would be able to enjoy the changes he had been most looking forward to.

"Hehe... I hope you're satisfied."

During the final farewell, Yang Hao noticed that the last layer of mist on Miss Wange's face was gradually fading... So, whether I can see her true face or not is actually related to my spiritual power?

With this thought in mind, Yang Hao returned to the real world, and when he opened his eyes, he met the gaze of his mother, Sonia, who was looking at him.

"that..."

Not only that.

He also felt his lower body was hard as iron and burning hot—it seems that Sonia's mother was only awakened after realizing that she was pressed against a [heat rod]!

I won't be able to sleep tonight!

Chapter 124

At 4:6 AM on April 11th.

"Hoo, ho..."

"Um, Mr. Yang Hao...aren't you...a little too eager to accumulate work lately...?"

They've been working non-stop until now.

Even Sonia, the matriarch of the deep-sea hunter clan, was feeling somewhat exhausted. Panting, she looked at her child, still diligently working on her body, with a mixture of surprise and confusion, and instinctively pulled him tightly into her arms. She pondered for a long time, finally concluding that perhaps Mr. Yang Hao had been holding back for too long.

"Perhaps..." Faced with Sonia's mother's question, Mr. Yang Hao could only lie on her body, his heart filled with tears: it seemed that he finally had the ability to regain his dignity as a husband in front of Koschche!

Although he is still much weaker when facing monsters like Sonia's mother, at least he should be able to beat Koschche!

Congratulations! Congratulations!—thinking this, he regained his energy...

......

7:20 am.

As Theresa got up and headed to the restaurant for breakfast, her back ached and she felt as if the fluid in her body was still bloating her stomach. To her surprise, she noticed that Ms. Sonia looked rather tired today.

The boss, who looked exhausted, seemed strangely happy. Hmm...did something good happen?

Theresa looked at them, puzzled. Finally, after greeting Karina and Hela, she sat down in her seat.

"Where are Miss Margarita and Ms. Northumbery?" Theresa asked, puzzled, looking at the two empty seats in the dining room. "Haven't they gotten up yet?"

“Margarita usually doesn’t get up until 8 a.m.... I’m not so sure about Ms. Northumbery.” Yang Hao shrugged, giving Theresa a reasonable answer based on his experience: “So let’s have breakfast first—Theresa, you still have to go to work later, right? I’ll have to help with those things like stirring up public opinion and gathering support. But you’ll have to wait for my big call later.”

"Huh? It's for—"

"Hmm, the routine call to Kosichä and the others... Ugh, I'm getting more and more of a headache lately... There's still a troublesome problem to solve in Ursus."

"I bet it's related to the guests from Yan Kingdom."

"You guessed right."

Princess Wei Qing of Yan Kingdom was constantly asking Mr. Yang Hao when he would return—and Mr. Yang Hao also needed to tell Koschitch about his decision to go to Kazdel, as well as that he wanted Mother Sonia to take the majority of the army and Hela back, and incidentally, to sell the collected districts to Kazdel...

Oh right, after discussing it with my wife in a while, I still need to talk to Ms. Therese about those vacant districts... Only after we reach an agreement can Yang Hao openly sell them to Kazdel—thinking about it, and adding in the political activities I did with the pony today... What a busy day!

But no matter how busy or tired he was, Yang Hao felt it was all worth it, tears streaming down his face! Because his body had become stronger!

Although the puppet stage won't be fully evolved for several more days, its body is truly fantastic right now! It's wonderful that it can make Sonia feel "tired" in bed... truly wonderful!

Moved by the moment, Yang Hao even hugged his beloved daughter Hela tightly, and the father and daughter happily ate breakfast together, chatting with the aunties around them about important matters concerning their future operations.

And so, breakfast time ended. At 8:00 AM sharp, as Yang Hao was holding Hela and calling Koschche at home, he was surprised to find that Her Majesty Catherine seemed to be next to Koschche as well—which saved him the trouble of calling Her Majesty Catherine again.

"—Kosichev, Your Majesty Catherine, how are things on your end?"

"We're doing well here, developing steadily according to your plan. It's just that the army group generals are getting impatient—if you hadn't already resolved the situation in Kazimir, they probably would have gone there on their own to 'steal the credit.'"

"This is really not good news... We need to speed up our military reforms as well. What about Yan Country?"

Princess Wei Qing is constantly trying to meet with you, asking almost daily when you will return—although His Majesty has already obtained considerable benefits from the Yan Kingdom's "reservations," the Yan Kingdom's Emperor seems to intend to meet with His Majesty personally... We are considering a suitable place for the talks. If all goes well, Ursus and Great Yan should form a "military alliance."

"Oh?"

A military alliance?

Yang Hao pondered for a moment and estimated that the relationship between Ursus and Great Yan would become very solid from now on—after all, it was a military alliance.

Unlike research alliances and trade alliances, the value of a military alliance lies in the fact that if one party is attacked or is preparing to attack an enemy, the other party must also abide by the treaty and send troops together—unless they intend to risk breaking the treaty or the treaty expires; otherwise, the hard impact of a military alliance lies here.

Furthermore, once a military alliance is signed... it essentially declares, at least diplomatically, that the two countries are in complete sync. Sigh! I just wonder what it takes to peacefully become a military alliance...

This was good news, so Yang Hao was quite happy. He then told Koschche that he had reasons for going to Kazdel, and that Sonia had reasons for taking Hela and most of the others back.

"...In short, that's it—I have to deal with the mess in the Gallic Empire, and I also need to figure out how to handle my mobile city. Sonia is too dangerous because of her own issues, so I have to send her back with Hela and the vast majority of the troops."

[So, is it enough for the military to bring only 6000 troops?]

"That's enough—6000 men are sufficient. I'm not going to fight, so it's definitely enough. But speaking of which, Kosich... I have some good news to tell you when I get back."

【Um? 】

"—Stay in bed and wait patiently! That's all."

【Huh?! You've gone too far?! I haven't even asked you to come back and marry me right now?! Monica, give me—】

Yang Hao hung up the phone. He thought to himself, "Wife, let you be angry now."

When I get back, I'll make sure you're completely subservient!

Chapter 125

After a thrilling phone call with his wife, Yang Hao kept his promise. After greeting Margarita, who was still rubbing her eyes and clearly had just woken up, and Ms. Norsen, who was looking at him with disdain for some reason, he left Ms. Sonia's house with Theresa and went to the government building in the core urban area of ​​the Great Knight Territory.

Although it's strange for a Duke of Ursus and a newly promoted political newcomer in Casimir to wander around, everyone in Casimir knows that Miss Theresa's remnants fought to the death against the invaders from Columbia with the support of the Ursus people, protecting them as citizens!

So when Yang Hao and Theresa appeared in the government center of Kazimir, the atmosphere was clearly polarized—civil servants, like Theresa, were political newcomers, casting eager, expectant glances at them; those controlled by capitalists either remained silent or avoided their gaze; and the civil servants supported by the Conqueror Knights looked at Yang Hao and his group with fear and dread: they had already learned from their masters that these guys were plotting against the Conqueror Knights' command!

But even if they knew they were up to no good, so what? These civil servants could only do their jobs obediently, right? So, Yang Hao and Teresa chatted peacefully as they walked to her office, where they began to discuss their next plan.

"If there are no problems, you should go out on the streets and interact with your supporters... Sigh, non-imperial countries are such a hassle."

"There's nothing I can do, that's just how Kazimierz is—but then again, should I talk to a practical, combat-oriented knight?"

"It would be best if we could win them over. After all, it's hard to replenish the number of loyal troops like the remnants, and Sarkaz mercenaries are extremely expensive... Even if those conquering knights can only help you maintain the stability of the city, this will give you a reason to win them over—not to mention that the practical conquering knights are also very dissatisfied with their superiors now."

“Okay, okay… But boss, could you ask Ms. Sonia to do me a favor?” Theresa nodded, then looked up at Ms. Sonia standing behind Yang Hao.

Ms. Sonia tilted her head, looking at Theresa, unsure of what Theresa was planning. However, she glanced at Yang Hao, after all, it was her child who was making the decision.

"Hmm? Can you tell me what happened?"

"Well...aren't there some low-level thugs hiding in very [safe] places? I think if we really run into them, it will be very difficult for us to open those safes that might contain both classified information and money."

...Okay, so that's what happened.

Hoping to get Sonia's mom's help to unlock things or something? Okay...

Yang Hao readily agreed, but he also reminded Teresa that it wasn't always possible to ask her for a favor like this.

"It won't be convenient for Sonia to come over then—but let's leave it at that for now."

"Okay~ Thank you, boss and Ms. Sonia~ But on another note... is today's plan just to win over the people and win over the knights? Hmm, if that's the case, we won't actually be very busy until tomorrow [when it happens]."

"Take this time to adjust. After all, once tomorrow's events happen, many people will definitely suspect you."

After giving the foal a few gentle reminders, Yang Hao and Sonia easily spent the day with Teresa.

Meanwhile, in Ursus—Kosichelle was still baffled by her husband's sudden "superhuman" performance until noon that day: Had this guy forgotten that he would burst when I moved a few times? That shouldn't be the case.

So what exactly happened? Holding Grimm in her arms, she was completely bewildered as she went about her work. The head maid, standing beside her, simply shook her head, suggesting that perhaps the lady was just getting restless after being away for so long.

“No, it shouldn’t be like this—Kelina, I’ve hinted to her that she can do whatever she wants. Theresa won’t let him go, and Sonia is even less likely to… How could she possibly be suffocated by this? I think it’s Monica who’s the one who’ll be suffocated.”

"...Miss Green could hear it all clearly."

"Ah, I'm adapting to Lorelei's body relatively well now, but Monica, can you really stand it? Green asks me every day when he's coming back, he's so lonely, don't you feel lonely?"

Duke Kosiché turned around and looked at his head maid with a suspicious gaze. Her green eyes were sparkling, especially after she noticed that his head maid simply turned her face away and refused to look at her. She understood then that Monica was also feeling very uncomfortable.

But then again—

"...Monica? Actually, there's something I've always wanted to ask you."

"Eh? Oh? May I ask, sir?" Monica paused for a moment, then turned to look at her mistress.

Seeing Monica's momentary stunned reaction, Lord Kosicé simply hugged little Green tighter in his arms, then lowered his head and said:

“Yes—I remember, back then, didn’t my dear receive some kind of… [nutrition allowance] from His Majesty the Emperor?”

"..."

A few beads of cold sweat suddenly appeared on Monica's face.

“But after thinking about it, I still feel that’s not the case—after all, His Majesty isn’t the kind of person who would prepare so much nutrition money for his unborn child almost a year in advance, especially since it was exchanged for pure gold… So I always feel that my dear is hiding something from me. With my trust.”

"...that..."

Monica's face was covered in even more cold sweat. "Lord Yang Hao, it seems I can't keep that secret for you anymore..."

She swallowed hard, still hesitating whether or not to tell him what had happened...

"And Monica... weren't you a little too unrestrained those few days?"

"...terribly sorry..."

"Although I was indeed unable to keep up with what was happening there due to work, my darling had already reached the point of talking in her sleep... Now that I think about it, that 'hush money for Monica' thing was a bit too strange... Don't you think so, Monica?"

"that..."

"So tell me the truth."

"...yes."

We express our condolences for the future of Lord Yang Hao.

Monica honestly told everyone everything.

Mr. Yang Hao's deal with His Majesty the Emperor involving money and sex.

After she found out, she demanded hush money...

Monica had said everything—she obediently lowered her head, ready to accept Lord Koschei's reprimand, but at that moment, Monica noticed that Lord Koschei was unusually calm...

...

Is this the calm before the storm?

Looking at the clothes on Miss Green's doll that were being held tightly... Monica swallowed hard, just as she was about to plead for Lord Yang Hao—

"—Monica."

"...exist."

"Punishment—When you come back, you can watch, but you're not allowed to do it. One month. I require you to keep track of the seconds."

“...Ugh...Yes…”

Lord Koschche... are you a demon?

Monica, dejected and filled with helplessness and sorrow, accepted her punishment.