Chapter 535 Kira's Second Method
The second method?!
Hearing Kira's words, Irene's face, which was already beautiful without makeup, was stunned: I have been looking for it for so many years and still can't find it, and you came up with two solutions right away? Is this true?! You are not lying, are you?!
But it doesn't hurt to listen...
The desire to regain her human form overcame the doubts in her heart, and Irene sat down again. However, when she saw Kira's sky-blue eyes and that sinister smile, her heart suddenly sank. For the first time in twenty years, she felt like she was being controlled by someone.
This little brat... maybe I really underestimated him before!
"Do you have another method?"
This time, Irene's voice was noticeably softer than at the beginning.
Kira nodded with satisfaction: That's right! Be nicer so that we can get along better in the future!
"Although alchemy does exist, we cannot guarantee that the other party will help, or that the body created can withstand your power, so we need to try other methods."
Kira's original plan was to combine physical transformation with personality enhancement, but he had never seen the true means of "physical transformation". If there were any backup plans or harsh conditions, which would result in a loss in the end, it would be a tragedy.
So the second method is...
"Um...have you ever heard of clones?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked.
Especially Irene. As the person involved, she had thought of countless methods in her early years, and naturally she knew about cloning. However, although she excelled in magic, she had no talent in medicine and biology, and no corresponding knowledge and experience. It was extremely difficult for her to clone her own body.
"Wait! Kira!"
Just as the two of them looked at each other and fell into deep thought, the people next to them could no longer sit still.
"When you say clone, do you mean the kind of clone I'm thinking of?"
Lucy spoke first. She had the broadest knowledge among the people here, so she knew clearly how cloning was evaluated and its status in biology and sociology.
Kira admitted it openly without hesitation: "Yes! It's the cloning you know, taking some human tissues, then cultivating them with biotechnology, and finally creating human organs!"
"It was originally used in medicine, mainly to replace damaged organs. As for artificial life... that is an act that violates social ethics and national laws."
"It's just that the Albares Empire has its own national conditions! I don't think you are the kind of person who would care about such things, right?"
Irene chuckled, the meaning of which was self-evident.
"Let's not talk about where the technology is, or legal issues. Even if we clone a new life, how will we solve Irene's problem?"
Selene blinked her charming almond-shaped eyes. Even though half of her face was blocked by the fan, one could still see that her face was full of curiosity.
Without Girado's explanation, Irene revealed her ability first: "Personality addition! My magic can add personality to any object, thus creating life. For example, the two maids behind me are the products of personality addition, and their bodies are two swords."
“Eh?!”
"Personality addition?! There is such a magic?!"
"The main body is a sword?! Is this really possible?"
Several people all looked at Heine and Juliet, two little girls, one black and one white, chubby and cute. One looked a little tsundere, and the other looked a little yandere.
"What are you looking at?!"
The two girls did not feel frustrated by Team Irene's attitude. They just frowned in dissatisfaction and shouted at Natsu and the others who kept looking at them.
He breathes, has a heartbeat, has emotions, has body temperature, can think, uses magic, can speak, can fight... He looks no different from a normal person.
Several people looked at each other and saw the disbelief in others' eyes, followed by uncontrollable exclamations.
"He looks just like an ordinary person!"
"She's still a girl with a bad temper..."
"Both swords are bigger than me..."
“Are virtual humans so textured nowadays?”
"I don't know why, but I feel like this kind of magic is popular among men..."
"What are you thinking?! The world will be in chaos..."
Irene didn't pay any attention to the quarrel between the two people, even though the subjects of the discussion were her two maids. She continued to talk to herself: "If a person is considered to be composed of a soul and a body, when I attach my personality to someone else, it is equivalent to my soul occupying the other person's body."
“Although personality and soul are not exactly the same in essence, in terms of effect, there is not much difference.”
Erza turned her head, looked at Irene with a cold gaze, and asked in a deep voice: "What will happen to the person whose body is occupied?"
"Of course he's dead!"
Irene raised her hand nonchalantly, "But comparatively speaking, this body is just a pile of meat."
"So what Kira-san meant was to have Irene-san attach her personality to that clone? Wouldn't that be the equivalent of killing a whole new life?"
Wendy expressed her disgust to Kira in her usual gentle voice for the first time. Her expression... was somewhat disappointed, as if she had never expected that the big brother she had always admired would be such a person.
I've heard from Lucy-san and Kana-san that Kira-san is cold, cruel, and ruthless in some ways. Is that true? I've always believed in him... Is this the price of growing up?
Kira didn't have the ability to read minds, so he couldn't hear Wendy's random thoughts. He just reached out and smoothed her twin ponytails, saying, "Although it sounds cruel, this is the original purpose of studying cloning. Besides, as long as the clones are attached before they develop consciousness, it doesn't count as destroying life!"
"Oh...oh..." The little girl lowered her head and responded perfunctorily.
When Wendy was very young, Grandine taught her to respect life, whether it was human or dragon, and to maintain the simplest kindness, so it was difficult for her to accept Kira's method for a while.
"What do you think of this method?" Kira looked at Irene again, waiting her reply.
"What a shame! There are two problems with your statement."
Irene stretched out two slender fingers. Although she was wearing black gloves, she looked even more feminine. “First, my personality enhancement cannot be used on humans.”
"To be precise, it's impossible to attach an entire personality to a human being. I tried this many years ago. Well... on Erza!"
Except for Kira, who had known the inside story for a long time, and Erza, who learned about it from him yesterday, everyone else was stunned by what Irene said and her nonchalant attitude. They all looked at her in amazement, as if they were looking at the evil queen in a fairy tale who wanted to harm Snow White.
How cruel! Erza is her biological daughter!!!
"What did you say?!!"
"You bastard! What did you do to Erza?!"
"You actually attacked your own child. How cruel! Are you still a mother?!"
Compared to Lucy and Wendy's disbelief and cursing, Natsu and Gray, the two impatient ones, stood up immediately, their uncontrollable anger and magic power transformed into strength, and raised their fists as if to hit Irene. However...
"Natsu! Gray! Stop it!!"
A loud shout stopped the two men's fists halfway out.
"Erusa...?!"
Natsu and Gray turned around and looked at Erza in surprise, who was trying to persuade them, their eyes full of anger and confusion.
From childhood to adulthood, Erza was like their own sister in their hearts. How could they tolerate Irene's ruthless ? And how could they forgive her for saying such cold-blooded words in front of everyone without any guilt?
"No problem, I can handle this matter myself!" Erza pulled the two back to their seats, shook her head and said.
"but……"
The two were still unconvinced, but Erza just gave them a reassuring and gentle smile: "I am very grateful that you are worried about me, but... don't worry! I am fine, right?"
"You don't seem surprised at all?"
On Erza's face, Irene did not see the shock, disappointment, anger and other emotions that she had expected, but only an indescribable calmness, which made her feel empty in her heart.
