Gaia stared at Selena with her vast, starry eyes without moving. The information flow on the screen seemed to stutter for a second before a line of text appeared.
"[Highest level confidential file detected. No one has permission to view unless Her Majesty is present.]"
Selena thought, "Has my father really taken precautions against me?" But Gaia was created by her and she had the highest level of authority. Even her father couldn't surpass her.
Moreover, he said "Her Majesty," not "monarch." There was only one possibility left...
Selena's eyes widened slightly. She realized that she had sealed this information herself through Gaia and ordered that no one could access it unless the Empress herself was present.
But Selena knew clearly that she never implanted any restrictions regarding this matter into Gaia. If she had, then she would have suspected the identity of that big brother long ago.
There was only one possibility left...
She was betrayed by her father! Selena had been the Empress for thirteen years, and she was cautious of everyone except her father. Without her knowledge, he took the highest level of authority from her and used it in this situation. And now, here they were.
Gaia knew that Selena was the Empress, but her body wasn't hers anymore, so she couldn't execute commands. Unless she could find a way to retrieve her old body and merge it with her soul again to become a complete Selena, she would never be able to access files related to this matter.
This was what they called "digging your own grave."
Selena's face darkened with clouds of anger.
Sensing the mood of its master's depression, Gaia looked at Selena on the screen and another line appeared:
[Upgrade intelligent AI implanted with higher authority; forcefully destroy limiting programs.]
Selena saw this as an option. But Gaia controlled all aspects of normal operations within the alliance including defense on land, sea and air lines especially in military technology which is almost entirely ruled by it alone. Forcing destruction of limiting programs would inevitably affect internal system operations which could alarm those old men and women in charge of the alliance - especially since she still held this embarrassing identity...
This could turn into a big mess!
Moreover if enemies caught wind that Gaia had vulnerabilities then they might take advantage leading to even greater disaster.
She couldn't risk the safety of the entire empire for her own selfish desires.
Selena took a deep breath. "I'll think of another way."
With that, she turned and started walking towards the door. But just as she took her first step, something soft wrapped around her calf.
Lowering her head, Selena saw a silver-haired doll in a black robe swinging on her skirt with great effort. It looked exactly like Gaia behind her, only in miniature form.
As Selena finally noticed it, the little guy's delicate face twisted into an incredibly demonic expression of crying and accusation.
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