This Was Then, Not Now

At the academy, Luo Zhen had dared to openly resist in front of everyone and take Io away because he was confident he could defeat Edmund, resolve the rebellion, and clear Io's name.

As long as Io's name was cleared and he revealed his true strength, Luo Zhen believed that neither the academy nor Britain would dare ignore his words and sentence Io without distinguishing right from wrong.

Moreover, Ivan had already been reclaimed. As long as they analyzed the records in her "Eve's Heart," they could prove that Io had never controlled her and that Edmund had always been the one using her. He had even erased her emotional programs and used her purely as a weapon and tool. Even if that could not prove Io's innocence, it could at least prove that Io had never participated in the rebellion and that there was a clear line between her and Edmund.

If they could also recover the automaton doll that had previously impersonated Redcliffe and conduct a thorough analysis of it, proving that Edmund had long ago attempted to assassinate the academy's professor and deceived Io, then Io would basically be able to prove that she had nothing to do with the rebellion.

Although she would still have all kinds of trouble weighing on her and could not be completely declared innocent, at least the academy and the British royal family could no longer judge her for rebellion, leaving the matter with the greatest possible room for maneuver.

If there was still any uncertainty, it was the consequence of Io being the developer of "Absolute Sovereignty" and "Infinite Chain Reaction."

Specifically, there were two problems.

First: After witnessing Ivan's power, no one knew how many people would grow covetous of it.

Second: As the developer of such power, Io's