"So I think we shouldn't directly copy it, but rather have our own plans and ideas...… What do you think? Mr. Knight, I did a pretty good job, right."

Strolling along the streets of Manaria, Anya was excitedly bouncing around, introducing her achievements to Duanmu Huai. Duanmu Huai walked beside Anya, looking at the surrounding architecture and nodding in approval.

"Not bad, it looks good, very impressive."

Ever since Anya started traveling with Duanmu Huai, especially after she saw the near-futuristic human-style cities on the Demon Planet, she couldn't stop talking about wanting to introduce those concepts to Manaria. Naturally, Anya often returned to Manaria for this purpose, but as a princess, she didn't need to do everything herself—just come up with a plan and leave it to her subordinates to execute.

Even the planning document took Anya a lot of effort, especially since then, she traveled with Duanmu Huai to War Planet, Star Union, UNSC, even Faelun World. The architectural styles of these worlds opened Anya's eyes, and she wished she could incorporate them all into her plans.

Fortunately, she knew better than to bite off more than she could chew, so Anya selected some that she favored and suited Manaria.

Currently, Anya was taking Duanmu Huai to the development zone she built in Manaria—this wasn't a residential area; strictly speaking, it was more like Kamurochō, a commercial and entertainment district. Of course, it couldn't be as chaotic as Kamurochō; the streets were clean, tidy, and spacious, and the surrounding buildings looked quite impressive. Not only that, Anya had designed an aerial monorail line—according to her, she planned to experiment here first and, upon success, promote it nationwide in Manaria.

Although Manaria, as the Magic Kingdom, had teleportation techniques, not everyone could afford them. In comparison, a monorail network was different; not only could it facilitate large-scale population movement, but it could also showcase Manaria's strength to other countries.

Technologically speaking, there was no difficulty. After all, Manaria was founded on magic, and once the concept was understood, creating similar tracks and trains using Sorcerer Technology was a piece of cake.

So mastering magic is quite something.

Anya initially planned to invite Duanmu Huai for the opening ceremony here, but unfortunately, Duanmu Huai wasn't around then, so she had to invite others. Now that Duanmu Huai had returned, Anya couldn't wait to show him her masterpiece.

This area indeed looked nice, and it was clear that Anya had put thought into the planning.

Duanmu Huai even noticed canned drinks and ice cream...… Hmm, interesting indeed.

"So, Mr. Knight?"

Sitting at the table, Anya propped her chin with both hands, watching Duanmu Huai with a grin. The latter sipped from his drink can—the drink here didn't taste like cola but more like fruit juice, refreshing and very pleasant.

"Hmm, great job, well done."

"Hehehe...… So when are we getting married?"

"......…?"

Luckily, Duanmu Huai had strong self-control; otherwise, he might have spat the juice all over Anya's face.

"How did you come up with that?"

"It's not that surprising, is it? After all, we are engaged, so it's normal to talk about it, or are you saying Mr. Knight doesn't want to marry me?"

"No, I'm asking you, after all this time, haven't you considered calling off the engagement?"

Initially, Manaria proposed the engagement mainly because of the strength Duanmu Huai displayed, and Duanmu Huai didn't oppose it because he needed Anya's help. After all, engagement was just a formality, and given their limited understanding of each other back then, the future was uncertain.

But now...…

"No, I think being with Mr. Knight is pretty nice, and isn't it like we're already married now? But I do hope for a grand wedding...…"

That's true, though Duanmu Huai and Anya hadn't gone any further, Anya did often act like a wife to Duanmu Huai, handling matters around him. However, responsibilities as a companion are different from those as a wife.

"And what else?"

"Hehehe, and if I marry Mr. Knight, wouldn't that mean I could stay close to Greiya all the time? Oh, and Miss Mary too, Miss Mary is adorable...… It would be great if we all could get closer...…"

Watching Anya's daydreaming, drooling expression, Duanmu Huai rolled his eyes in exasperation.

"You're treating me like a tool, aren't you?"

"Of course not, I really like Mr. Knight too. Even though you look fierce and sometimes go crazy, I've already gotten used to it, haven't I? Oh, and compatibility———Hmm, but from what I've heard, it shouldn't be a problem...…"

What compatibility, and what have you heard?

Duanmu Huai thought it was better not to ask this question.

"But Greiya wouldn't agree to marry me."

"That's not true; despite her appearance, Greiya is quite dedicated! For her, only by marrying Mr. Knight can she feel at ease...… Mr. Knight, you should understand that, or Greiya wouldn't agree to the engagement."

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