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Now It's Still Like Before

1. Flawless

A terrible incident occurred, Damian, who had been fighting for his country, he fought with the enemy while carrying a sharp weapon in his hand, sweat dripped down his back, but he had to stay strong. There are many things he still wants, especially regarding his wife, Lelia, whatever happens, she must be safe.

Damian didn't want to imagine what would happen if he died, leaving his wife behind, but his instincts told him otherwise, he was currently alone, trapped with the people who targeted him to die immediately. Shot after shot rang out, it seemed like the enemy was willing to spend so many bullets to kill him.

Damian sadly had to admit, "I don't want to do this, leave everything behind." His hands took out two objects that had been kept tightly in his clothes from the start, one is a pendant which when opened is the face of himself and his wife and the other is a small box, the effect of the small box is actually stronger than a bomb.

Damian did not hesitate, he immediately approached the enemy and chose mutual destruction, he dared to do it because he was ready for all that, the most important thing was that he had spared important archives to his wife. When his enemies saw him they approached by firing bullets but in a split second they were taken by surprise. That's mutual destruction!

"BOM.."

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In a country called Unitara.

Several people dressed in black came to a mansion. The mansion was from Damian's family, now the big mansion felt even busier with everyone coming in groups. Their arrival was not just to mourn even though Damian's death was not yet known, they only wanted his inheritance for small reasons and the biggest reason was to take the secret archive from Damian. It is not known exactly what the contents of the secret archive are, but after the news about the President himself giving the secret archive to Damian, it must be something special.

Previously those people were relatives of Damian, but those relatives previously did not even approach Damian after Damian previously created a great miracle. A miracle in the making advanced equipment is known to be extraordinary. If he were still alive, then the creation of a new world would be started by him.

"Tap…tap…"

The sound of footsteps that were quite loud and regular could be heard from the top stairs of the Mansion, everyone turned and raised their heads to face Damian's widow, Celia. The woman had not been married to her husband for long and was now a widow. Right now, she is not have of fear and anxiety facing the faces of people who are greedy for power.

Celia sneered, "so this is what you prepared from someone you once hoped for?"

One of the greedy people replied, "we have heard the news. Damian had died in battle, right? He is not a soldier, but his attitude has upheld the correct soldier attitude. "

"My husband's life doesn't need to think about the military. But many people trust his power very well. I'm sure you know that power is very great and as a wife and i immediate family is the only one who deserves this right."

Everyone cursed silently at his words which implied that they all had no right to inherit from Damian.

"Madam Celia, don't be greedy."

Celia looked sharply at the person who said that, "I am his wife and if you warn me you must remember to look in the mirror first."

She continued, "Of course, inheritance is always obtained if the person who gave it is dead."

Everyone was shocked, they couldn't believe what Celia said. Obviously, they already got the news that the big explosion at the distant point of no country was due to the mass destruction of Damian. The information had come from trusted people they had in the military.

"Madam Celia, you should not pretend to turn a blind eye to what has happened."

Celia replied calmly, "I never play around when it comes to my husband's life and death. My husband is still alive, of course he is a strong person and can free himself from death, he is currently being treated in a private hospital."

"Lies! There is no evidence that Damian is still alive!"

Immediately followed by the voices of a group of them exclaiming, "That's Correct!"

Celia turned around and asked, " are you all want my husband to die?"

For a moment the atmosphere began to change, Celia continued, "Currently my husband is in a state of life and death, I already know from our personal doctor that Damian will still be in a coma for 5 days. During that time I didn't want other people to disturb my family. After that, you all are free to see it."

Celia's words were spoken loudly, she turned around and no longer looked at the furious faces of those greedy people, she had been holding back her disgust towards these people all this time. Only with hand gestures chased the guards who had been hiding in the mansion out and chased away the greedy people. No one can cross the line.

2. wake up

At the Mansion

After deciding to evict and feeling that there were no more problems, Celia began to enter the mansion. Of course the mansion wouldn't be safe if all parts of the room were known to other people. So Celia went deeper into the mansion. There were many rooms and a door was finally visible, the door could only be accessed by the immediate family, of course Celia and Damian included. The door closed after Celia opened it and this was the real mansion at the very back. Servants will not be allowed to enter unless permitted by the immediate family, of course it is very difficult to find someone who is truly sincere, so the cleanliness of the house is maintained by a simple cleaning machine.

In the dark room with no one in sight, Celia called out, "star in the sky 1102"

Then a monotonous automatic voice comes out like from AI, "Welcome. I know you're here. But are you really here?"

"I never fail to know you."

"Why is your answer like that?"

Celia gently answered the monotone voice, "because I come here, I love my family."

Indeed, the words between Celia and AI were strange, but it happened and was done for someone who could accidentally enter the back of the mansion, accidentally find a room, If you accidentally answer the code correctly, the questions will continue until the final correct answer.

It didn't take long for the lights to start turning on automatically, from in front of Celia to the end it was on, Celia went to the end and saw someone lying on the bed.

Celia had wanted to cry, but she held it in to defend herself and fight for what her husband should have. Now in front of someone who looks like her husband, Celia's tears fall.

Celia steeled herself again, crying would never solve the problem, then she saw that person and said a name "Mulan, wake up."

The person opened his eyes, looked cold and very unfriendly to look at, of course that was because the person was not human, his mouth opened and let out a reply, "I'm here, Master."

Celia replied, "you exist, but you should never have to wake up in this world."

"I understand Master, there must be something bad, so you have to wake up me. "

"Indeed, I need your help."

"I will fully help you, according to my creator's orders, I only obey him and you alone, Master."

"That's very good news."

"Master," Mulan called her.

"What?"

"I felt before you cried, biological tears was on your eyes. I realized that a faster heartbeat and happy hormones were not the answer, it must be due to feelings of sadness."

Celia rebuked him, "You are indeed the smartest AI my husband has ever created. But sometimes you have to know your limits. If I don't want you to discuss other things, then don't discuss those other things."

"I understand, I apologize."

Celia looked at Mulan's face, which was exactly the same as her husband, there was nothing different, even the texture of her skin was designed to be warm, like human temperature when touched. Of course, what was different was that he pretended to apologize with his eyes look cold. Maybe other people could be fooled, but Celia understood best that the AI's feelings were just playing around. There is nothing truly sentient in this world except living creatures. Of course, except for greedy humans like before.

"I want you to understand the world and recent events as soon as possible." Said Celia

"Of course," and a few seconds later "It's finished Master."

Celia flinched slightly but didn't show her expression, all that Mulan could see was Celia's calm face. "You seem to be the smartest AI, just a few seconds you said you could understand everything."

Mulan frowned slightly according to the system settings when she heard a slightly strange question, "You can ask anything about science, history, geography, etc. including news about my creator, Damian."

"Call him Master, Mulan." Celia ordered. She was annoyed with Mulan not because her husband was called disrespectful, but as a person created by his creator, he should respect his creator.

"I was never introduced to calling Damian by the name Master."

"Then, from now on I have introduced him to you."

Mulan denied, "I should have called master for just one person."

"So you're going to call my husband king?" Celia mocked him.

"Damian deserved to be called king by this world now. But I don't like calling him king."

"Just call me by my name, I don't care what honorifics you call me."

"Celia..,Celia..., Celia. Do I sound right calling you that?" Mulan answered with a smile

Mulan's smile was beautiful, but it was an attempt that Damian had taught her, and it looked a little clumsy. Of course a fake person will not be able to get rid of his fakeness.

Celia just cleared her throat as a sign that it was true, she didn't feel anything wrong AI, no, there was another plan about AI who was in front of him now. The plan was explained directly to Mulan, "From now on you are not AI technology or robots and machines, you are now a human, a human male who looks like my husband's face. So of course you are now a replacement for my husband Damian, remember that if you're out in the world you're Damian, my husband."

Mulan received the first heavy order from Celia calmly, he understood from the news that Master Damian's unknown life and death. The emphasis on replacement, husband, and Damian which Celia said was well received by Mulan. Celia just wants the world to see herself as Damian, Celia's husband. But if it's just the two of them facing each other than the status will change, In essence, Mulan is just a servant and obeys all Celia's orders, well... also her creator too.

Celia understands that her husband may seem cold, but he is a warm person and is willing to give anything to his loved ones, without conditions.

3. superior

The next day, in Damian's study there were Celia and her substitute husband Mulan. This time the two of them studied every job Damian had ever done, making a robot is difficult but finding suitable materials and power to move it is also more difficult, this is also one of the reasons a prototype of a technology is easier to make than the original.

Indeed, AI is famous for its intelligence, but who was the first to create that only living creatures can be special creatures? Of course, humans who were originally created to be superior are always the most superior. Who knows what will happen in the future, humans have been equipped with reason and thoughts.

So this is when Mulan first realized that he would not be able to compete with a human, unless that human changed, I mean from the reason and thoughts that a changing human has.

"I've caught information circulating from all over the world, but Master really deserves to be called a king."

Celia smiled, "Damian is a simple person, from the start he never wanted anything special, but his intuition is very strong, otherwise you wouldn't have been created."

Mulan nodded, "You have taught me a lot, will you soon show the master's legacy to the world from me?"

"No"

"Why?"

"Because real war will happen later." Celia glared at Mulan, "as long as you replace Damian you only need to create some technology which Damian often launches in general to the public, We will say to the community that you have lost your inheritance and your abilities have also decreased. So you won't be making anything new in the future, just general stuff."

"I know." The answer came out of Mulan's mouth but inside he somehow felt something strange but didn't know where it came from.

Right now he was looking at Celia and while getting rid of that strange thing by making a thought by himself, it must that perhaps something strange was a feeling of pride towards Celia who was so strong, Mulan confirmed that he would not make a mistake. He will support from behind Celia, a strong woman who is full of love for her own husband.

It was easy to say in her mind, but the strange feeling came again, Mulan became increasingly determined he had to work hard so that there was no room for other people to think that he was Celia's substitute husband.

The two of them no longer discussed this matter and changed now to learning about AI technology, Celia didn't really understand about it, only simple things that which her husband had taught her, fortunately Mulan said that she could learn it herself. Without Celia realizing that saying this would make Mulan think about experimenting with other AIs that are out there and the simplest thing is that himself is an AI, so it seems like it's okay for him to mess with himself while still not crossing his limits.

When Celia wanted to go out, she heard Mulan say, "are you going to have lunch?"

"Yes."

"I'll make it for you."

"No, another robot will do it for me."

"Their system is still beneath me, I'll make a better lunch."

"You weren't assigned to be a chef." Celia reminded with a smile.

"I'm learning new things, but cooking has been on my mind since the beginning, and I also want to try if my system is better than theirs, can I excel in cooking?"

Celia shook her head, “You're so arrogant."

Mulan replied with a smile, "It doesn't matter as long as your feelings become less severe and better over time."

Celia now realizes that as long as Damian is away, his mood can easily get worse and this is easily caught by Mulan, Celia can no longer stop him. "Do it what you want."

After a few moments, from the mansion's kitchen, the sound of someone cooking was heard, but who would have thought that when Mulan was cooking that was a stupid thing that could happen even though she had created various cooking recipes in her mind, in theory it was easy but different in practice.

This is the fourth time Mulan has made a dish, the first time was very burnt, the second was still raw, the third was slightly burnt but very salty, and this is when hopefully the fourth will be successful.

Celia looked funny, her husband was good at cooking but what he created that looked like his face couldn't cook.

Celia finally couldn't stand Mulan's trouble, so she's approaching Mulan, "I think you look like you need help."

Hearing that, Mulan's temperature as an AI machine can rise for some reason, "in the future I won't lose, I will definitely let you delicious food Until you are touched."

"It's sounds great."

and that's how the problem was finally resolved for a while because after a while there was a loud explosion from the kitchen, The explosion was immediately followed by thick black smoke that never stopped until it disappeared with the help of a kitchen safety device, what was left were two people who looked like grilled fish.

That's when Celia realized that she, like Mulan, couldn't cook because all this time, if her husband wasn't around, a robot or human servant would make the food. Celia will not admit that her cooking skills are lower than Mulan's.

Celia couldn't control her emotions, she vented her frustration by stomping hard on Mulan's foot even though she knew it wouldn't hurt Mulan, then after that she left the kitchen area.

Mulan is not annoyed with Celia's behavior and thinking about learning to cook, now he must master it as soon as possible.

And after leaving the kitchen and cleaning herself, Celia was sitting in her room, occasionally staring and typing on the laptop and a few moments later an incoming message immediately came to her, Celia was shocked, and her hands trembled when she read the message.

Celia immediately went downstairs and continued calling Mulan's name. Not long after, Mulan was immediately behind her and felt someone behind Celia reflexively turn around quickly. he anxiously shows the message to Mulan. Immediately a frown appeared on his face.

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