"Okay..."
Before he even started to complain, the "His Majesty the King" preemptively blocked his attempt, making the head of Research Area 1 choke back his words. He speculated that His Majesty might be dissatisfied with his recent progress, and hurriedly reported:
"Right, Your Majesty, the fifteen main research projects in Area 1 have been relatively stable in progress lately. However, the four projects concerning artificial souls, aging delay, memory transfusion, and mental materialization are still unchanged for now, just like before..."
"Hmm, I understand."
After listening to the report from the head of Research Area 1, Prince Andre nodded from his lounge chair and continued in a stern, authoritative tone: