The air seemed to freeze, and the faces of the seven cabinet members were filled with complex emotions—both reverence and deep pressure.

  The Prime Minister slowly stood up and bowed to Elo, his attitude extremely respectful.

  He looked directly at Elo, his eyes full of sincere earnestness.

  “Your Majesty, rest assured, we will never do anything that would be detrimental to the Royal Family.

  This is not just my personal promise, nor merely the promise of the current government, but a commitment of our entire human civilization.”

  His tone grew increasingly firm, as if making a declaration to the entire world.

  “We cannot guarantee the actions of future generations, but at the very least, our generation will forever uphold this promise.”

  Mother smiled slightly and spoke slowly, “Please sit down. At your age, standing for too long isn’t good.”

  The Prime Minister nodded slightly, a trace of gratitude flashing in his eyes, but he did not sit down immediately. Instead, he first looked toward Elo.

  Elo gave a calm, slight nod, signaling his permission.

  Receiving the response, the Prime Minister first expressed his heartfelt gratitude to both Mother and Elo.

  Then, with a steady posture, he took his seat, his movements carrying a hint of caution and respect.

  Mother looked at Elo. Although she did not say much, Elo could feel the invisible pressure.

  Elo understood his mother’s intention—she wanted him to say something to ease the tension between him and the others, preventing the atmosphere from becoming overly rigid.

  After a brief silence, Elo slowly spoke, his tone calm yet candid.

  “I do not have high expectations for future generations. As long as your generation can keep its promises, that is enough.

  There is no need to worry about the choices of future generations. They are who they are, and you are who you are.

  If one day I choose to leave, and you are willing to come with me, I do not mind taking you along.”

  As soon as Elo finished speaking, the expressions of the seven cabinet members gradually shifted from tense to slightly relaxed.

  This was exactly what they most wanted to hear at this moment.

  “The reason I say these things is simply so that you can understand me better.

  I have no interest in power. It makes no difference to me who serves as Prime Minister.

  Therefore, I respect public opinion and elections. Whoever you elect, I will acknowledge their legitimacy.

  Whether someone supports me or opposes me, as long as they do not threaten my life or my family’s life, I can accept it.”

  Elo paused slightly, his tone becoming somewhat lighter:

  “I have no desire for wealth. At my level, money is nothing more than numbers.

  If these numbers can make the world a better place, I am willing to invest them in this cause.

  I ask myself honestly— even if I am not a particularly wise leader, I am hardly a tyrant in everyone’s eyes.

  So, I find it difficult to imagine under what circumstances you would choose to overthrow me.”

  Upon hearing this, the cabinet ministers' eyes revealed a touch of emotion.

  They understood that such candid words and rare commitments were extremely precious.

  Lowering their heads, they silently made a vow in their hearts:

  Though no one can guarantee the future, they would do everything in their power to fulfill today’s promise.

  Elo leaned back on the sofa, his gaze slowly sweeping across the room as he spoke in a relaxed tone:

  "With only ten thousand people left in human civilization, there is nothing I need to hide from the public.

  Alaya should have recorded the content of this meeting and stored video footage as well.

  If you agree, I would like to make these videos public so that the people can better understand me."

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  Elo knew his idea would face significant resistance, so he added, attempting to justify his decision:

  "My promises to you require public oversight.

  If one day I break these promises, anyone—no matter who they are—has the right to hold me accountable.

  Likewise, the commitments you have made on behalf of human civilization should also be made public.

  The public needs to understand why you have made these commitments. Only when they truly grasp the meaning behind them will they voluntarily uphold their promises to me."

  The cabinet members exchanged glances, their expressions clearly showing opposition.

  They had too many concerns in their minds, such as:

  When the Emperor publicly revealed the system earlier, Miss Vian's strong opposition was still clearly imprinted in their minds.

  She had even, for a moment, considered killing to prevent any leaks.

  Under these circumstances, making the meeting content public would obviously be detrimental to Miss Vian's authority.

  Of course, they also understood that the royal family did not care about any damage to their authority.

  However, while the royal family could afford to be indifferent, the government could not ignore these issues.

  Elo took in the cabinet members’ reactions and turned his gaze to his mother.

  “What do you think?”

  Mother smiled slightly. “Since you have the intention, then make it public.”

  Elo nodded, then shifted his gaze to Vian.

  “And you?”

  Vian looked up, her tone carrying a cautious inquiry.

  “How do we ensure that these secrets won’t be leaked?

  There may only be ten thousand people, but no one can guarantee that there isn’t a traitor among them.

  Likewise, how these secrets are disclosed is also a concern.

  If we use public channels, such as broadcasting on television, how can we ensure that this classified information won’t fall into enemy hands?”

  The cabinet members nodded slightly; Vian’s concerns were indeed valid and highly realistic.

  However, they also knew that the Emperor was no fool.

  Since he proposed making the meeting video public, he must have a well-thought-out solution to address these issues.

  Elo gave a light nod, acknowledging Vian’s concerns, and spoke:

  “We will not disclose this information through newspapers, radio, television, or the internet.

  we can transmit the video directly into each person’s soul—Alaya can accomplish that.

  This way, there will be no related materials left in any public channels.”

  He paused briefly, sweeping his gaze across the room before continuing:

  “Both Alaya and the system possess multi-layered capabilities for encrypting, concealing, and disguising classified information.

  Alaya's technology may have vulnerabilities, but the system's technology is far from that simple.

  Even at its peak, Alaya was unable to observe me—this alone proves how reliable the system’s technology is.”

  Everyone couldn’t help but nod; they had no doubts about the reliability of the system’s technology.

  “As for your concerns about traitors, there is even less need to worry.

  Without the system’s authorization, they are completely incapable of leaking any classified information.

  Whether through speech, writing, facial expressions, eye contact, micro-movements, or any other form, leaking information is impossible.

  Additionally, the system’s encryption also applies to Alaya— even Alaya itself cannot disclose any classified information.”

  Vian listened and couldn’t help but nod slightly.

  However, she looked up, a trace of curiosity in her gaze.

  "Can you use the system’s encryption technology at will?"

  Elo shook his head, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness.

  "No, the system makes judgments based on my will.

  It only encrypts information when it deems it necessary. For example:

  ‘Information related to the system’ and ‘the details of this meeting’—the system has already determined that these require encryption.

  So, from this moment on, no matter what methods the enemy employs, they will never obtain the real information."

  At this point, Elo seemed to recall something and deliberately added:

  "Even if the enemy can observe the past or peer into our fate, they will still only see false results.

  For many higher beings, observing the past or destiny is not difficult.

  For example, Alaya possesses such an ability."

  Elo paused briefly, his gaze sweeping over the cabinet members as he spoke in a steady tone:

  "Therefore, from now on, the government needs to allocate more resources to information encryption technology.

  Once critical information is leaked, the consequences will be unimaginable.

  I personally suggest that you consider cooperating with Alaya.

  Although Alaya’s capabilities are limited, she is far superior to you in information protection technology."

  Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister immediately responded, his tone filled with respect:

  "Your Majesty, we will do everything in our power to ensure information security and will actively seek cooperation with Alaya."

  In truth, over the past five years, the government had made countless attempts to establish direct contact with Alaya, yet they had never succeeded.

  Alaya had explicitly set a rule—any collaboration must go through the Empress Dowager or the Grand Princess and would never be conducted directly with the government.

  However, things were different now.

  His Majesty the Emperor had personally issued the decree, and Alaya would undoubtedly respect the Emperor’s will.

  Elo turned his gaze to Vian, his tone calm. “Do you have any other concerns about making the video public?”

  Vian shook her head slightly, her expression composed, clearly without further doubts.

  She didn’t care if making the video public would weaken her authority.

  While Vian had no more concerns about making the video public, she remained particularly focused on some other matters.

  "However, I do have one more question.

  The existence of the system must never be leaked, yet in the future, we will inevitably come into contact with other forces.

  So, how should we explain your abilities?

  As you said yourself, how could an ordinary person possibly possess the power to alter the course of civilization?"

  The cabinet members exchanged glances, nodding in agreement.

  Although many of them had already formulated their own contingency plans, they were more eager to hear the Emperor’s thoughts.

  Elo lowered his gaze, contemplated briefly, then looked up, his tone calm and well-thought-out:

  "We need to implement strategic deception to safeguard national interests and defense security."

  He paused slightly, shifting his gaze to the Prime Minister:

  "I have an idea that the government can use as a reference.

  To the outside world, I possess no special abilities, nor do I have any kind of system.

  All my powers originate from Alaya—it is she who has granted me the ability to reshape civilization."

  The group nodded. Under the current circumstances, the most logical approach was to attribute the miracles brought by the system to Alaya’s power.

  While a handful of higher beings might see through this deception, their numbers were extremely limited.

  For the vast majority of beings whose abilities were weaker than Alaya’s, it would be nearly impossible to determine the truth of this information.