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Chapter 1465 Invitation (It really feels like time flies)

"So I think we shouldn't just copy it, but should have our own plans and ideas... What do you think? Mr. Knight, I did a good job, didn't I?"

Walking on the streets of Manalia, An was jumping excitedly, introducing his achievements to Duanmu Huai. Duanmu Huai walked beside An, looking at the buildings around him and nodded in appreciation.

"Yes, it looks good, very good."

Ever since An traveled with Duanmu Huai, especially after she saw the near-future human city on the Demon Planet, An has been thinking about it and has been talking about introducing the ideas in it to Manalia. For this reason, An has naturally returned to Manalia many times, but as a princess, she certainly doesn't need to do everything herself, she just needs to make a plan and then hand it over to her subordinates to do.

Even the planning document took An a lot of effort, especially after that, she followed Duanmu Huai to the war planets, the Star Alliance, the UNSC and even the world of Faerun. Along the way, the architectural styles of these worlds opened An's eyes, and she wished she could move them all into her own plan.

But fortunately, she also knew that she could not eat too much, so An picked out some of her favorite ones that were more suitable for Manalia and put them in.

The place that An brought Duanmu Huai to was the planned area in Manalia that she had built. This was not a residential area. Strictly speaking, it was a commercial and entertainment area similar to Kamurocho. Of course, Manalia was naturally not as chaotic as Kamurocho. The streets were clean, tidy and spacious, and the surrounding buildings looked quite impressive. Not only that, An also designed an aerial rail line in it. According to her, she planned to experiment here first, and after success, she could promote it to Manalia nationwide.

Although Manalia, as a magical country, has teleportation, not everyone can use it. In contrast, the rail transit network is different. It can not only be used for large-scale population movement, but also to show Manalia's strength to other countries.

Of course, technically speaking, it is not difficult. After all, Manalia is a country founded on magic. As long as you understand the concept, it will only take a few minutes to use magic technology to create similar tracks and trains.

So knowing magic is amazing.

According to An's idea, she originally planned to invite Duanmu Huai to the opening ceremony, but Duanmu Huai was not there at that time, so she had to invite others. Now that Duanmu Huai is back, An can't wait to bring him to see her masterpiece.

This area does look very nice, and you can see that An planned it carefully.

Duanmu Huai even saw canned drinks and ice cream... Well, it was really interesting.

"Well, Mr. Knight?"

Sitting at the dining table, An rested his hands on his cheeks and looked at Duanmu Huai with a smile. The latter was drinking a can of beverage. The beverage here was not like cola, but more like juice, with a refreshing taste and very comfortable.

"Yeah, great, good job."

"Hehehe... Then when are we getting married?"

"………………?"

Fortunately, Duanmu Huai has strong self-control, otherwise the juice in his mouth would have sprayed directly onto An's face.

"Why did you think of saying this?"

"It's not that surprising, is it? After all, we are an engaged couple, so it's normal to talk about this kind of topic. Or does Mr. Knight not intend to marry me?"

"No, I want to ask you, after such a long time, have you ever thought about breaking off the engagement?"

At the beginning, Manaliya chose to get engaged mainly because of the strength shown by Duanmu Huai, and Duanmu Huai did not object because he needed An's help. After all, engagement is just a formality, and the two parties did not know each other well at the time, so it is hard to say what will happen in the future.

But now...

"No, I think it's good to be with Mr. Knight. In fact, we are almost married now, right? But I still hope to have a grand wedding..."

That's true. Although Duanmu Huai and An didn't go any further, An often acted like Duanmu Huai's wife, taking care of his affairs. However, the responsibilities as a companion and as a wife are different.

"anything else?"

“Hehehe, and if I marry Mr. Knight, won’t I be able to stay with Creiya forever? Oh, yes, and Miss Mary, Miss Mary is also very cute… It would be great if we could get closer…”

Looking at An drooling with a whimsical look, Duanmu Huai rolled his eyes helplessly.

"Are you treating me as a tool?"

"Of course not. I like you, Mr. Knight, too. Even though you look fierce and go crazy from time to time, I'm used to it, right? Oh, by the way, and the compatibility - well, from what I've heard, it shouldn't be a problem..."

What kind of fit? What have you heard?

Duanmu Huai thought it would be better for him not to ask this question.

"But Gu Leiya won't be willing to marry me."

"That's not the case. Although Gu Leiya looks like that, she is very dedicated! For her, only by marrying Mr. Knight can she feel at ease... Mr. Knight, you should understand this, too, otherwise Gu Leiya would not agree to the marriage."

“……Okay, I admit that what you said does make sense.”

Duanmu Huai shrugged helplessly. He could understand An's meaning. Almost everything Gu Leiya had now was built on the foundation of the Tribunal, including the Dragon Nation she built. So Gu Leiya would definitely marry Duanmu Huai to maintain the results of her efforts. This was also the purpose of political marriage in the first place, so it was not surprising.

Although Duanmu Huai would still treat Gu Leya as a friend and companion even if they didn't get married, from Gu Leya's perspective, she probably wouldn't feel at ease.

After all, a wife and a companion are different.

Duanmu Huai didn't react too much to this. He had basically never experienced any passionate love. Like the current situation between An and Gu Leya, it was simply because they had spent a long time together and got along well with each other. He felt that there was no problem, so he could accept it - it was that simple.

There are no vows of eternal love, nor anything unforgettable.

Since you are familiar with each other, think both are good, and are willing, then there is no problem.

What else do you want? Must it be like in a romance novel, where An suffers from an accidental amnesia and Duanmu Huai remains devoted to her?

  Or was it that Gu Leya was hit by a truck, and then Duanmu Huai sacrificed himself to save her?

Apart from anything else, if that truck hits Gu Leiya, who knows who will be the unlucky one! A dragon roar will directly blow you away.

"amazing!"

Hearing Duanmu Huai's answer, An excitedly raised his hands and jumped up.

"This way, we can officially form a harem!"

"Building a harem? Tell me clearly, is it yours or mine?"

Looking at An's excited expression, Duanmu Huai always felt that this should be her real purpose.

"Oh, Mr. Knight, that's not the way to say it. Since I'm married to you, I'm your wife. So what's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours. We're husband and wife, so what's the difference?"

Good fellow, so you want to turn this harem into joint property of the couple?

  Do you want me to give you a name?

Duanmu Huai shook his head speechlessly.

"So, when are you getting married?"

"After everything is over... No, after the Ether Phase Engine is manufactured and the plan succeeds."

Although this sentence is a bit like setting a flag, Duanmu Huai doesn't care. After all, this is also a gamble for Duanmu Huai. Winning or losing is not certain for him. But as long as the plan succeeds, it means that his mission as a judge has been completed... Well, it is indeed time to consider his own problems.

"Then it's settled!"

Looking at An's chubby little face in front of him, Duanmu Huai chuckled, then reached out and pinched her cheek.

"Well, that's settled."

At this moment, Duanmu Huai did feel a sweet atmosphere like being in love.

But, only this moment.

When he returned to the courtroom, he immediately regretted it.

"Listen everyone, Mr. Knight and I have agreed to get married after this!"

An excitedly waved a list and shouted at everyone, and everyone had different expressions when facing An's announcement. But it was obvious that An was not here to intimidate them. Because the next moment, An rushed in front of Gu Leiya and grabbed her hand.

"Gu Leiya, I'm married, and you will also marry Mr. Knight, right?" "Oh, ah, yes... that's what I planned..."

"Well, sign here first, and then we'll hold a group wedding!"

"Group... wedding?"

"That's right, it's more fun when everyone gets married together in a lively manner!"

"Everyone?"

"Yes!"

Facing Gu Leiya's surprised question, An nodded as a matter of course, then turned around and came to Mary.

"Come on, Mary, do you want an autograph?"

"Hey? Miss An? Here, I......"

Mary was completely bewildered when faced with the list and quill that Ann handed over. She had never expected that she would be implicated—and the procedure even skipped the dating and love confession process and went straight to the marriage registration?

This is too fast!

"Lorena? What about you!?"

"Hey? Me? I'm a nun. I have to serve God. I can't..."

"Hey, isn't Mr. Knight also a god?"

"You seem to be right...?"

"And you, Ogis?"

An turned his head and looked at Ogis again - the latter sat on his shoulder as usual after Duanmu Huai came back.

That was her seat.

However, in response to Ann's invitation, Ogis shook her head firmly.

"I do not want it."

"Huh? I thought you would be happy to marry Mr. Knight."

"Humph."

Hearing An's words, Ogis snorted lightly, then reached out and hugged Duanmu Huai's head, staring at An.

"The relationship between you and the master is just this level."

"So what's your relationship?"

"………………………"

Ogis did not answer, but silently raised her head and put on the look of a winner.

As for what she was thinking, Duanmu Huai didn't ask. He didn't know if this little girl would stab him again, and he couldn't bear it.

"Then I'll go ask someone else..."

"Stop."

Duanmu Huai finally couldn't help it, grabbed An's neck and lifted her up like a cat.

"This is a wedding. You think it's just a gathering. You see who's free, right?"

"Hey hey..."

"Don't do these things. Look, everyone is scared. Anyway, there is still time. There is no need to rush."

"That's right. After all, he is a knight. Maybe he will bring a few girls back with him! We can register together then!"

"………………………"

Is that what I mean?

"Didi didi..."

Just after finally settling this farce, Duanmu Huai's personal terminal rang with a reminder tone again. He opened it, glanced at it, and then answered the call.

Then, the Dardanelles' voice was heard from the other side.

"Your Excellency the Inquisitor! Something terrible has happened!"

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

Hearing Dardanelle's call for help, Duanmu Huai remained calm and reached out to clean his ears. This wandering merchant would come to him all day long for no reason. When Duanmu Huai came back to clean up the communications, most of the messages for help were from Dardanelle.

Something like [Your Excellency the Judge, something has happened, help me!] [It's okay, the problem has been solved, Your Excellency the Judge, don't worry] [Help me, something has happened!] [Don't bother the Judge, sorry to bother you]…

To be honest, the Dardanelles gave Duanmu Huai the feeling of Sha Seng in Journey to the West, repeating the same few lines over and over again all day long.

"Big Brother, it's bad, our master has been captured by a monster..."

"Big Brother, it's bad, Master and Second Brother have been captured by a monster..."

That's pretty much it.

"Tell me, which monster is it this time?"

Duanmu Huai yawned. He had just helped him deal with the Na'vi once and for all. How long had passed? What happened now?

"We have a merchant group from an extraterritorial galaxy here, and they want to do business with us!"

"Oh? From an extraterritorial galaxy?"

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai perked up.

"Are you sure?"

"I'm not sure, that's what they said, and I don't know if they are scammers..."

"So you want the Inquisition to intervene, right?"

Duanmu Huai knew Dardanelles too well, so he naturally understood why he was looking for him.

"yes………"

"Okay, I'll go take a look. What's the name of the merchant group?"

"What's it called... Interstellar Peace Corporation?"

A few days ago, the base of the electric kettle at home broke, and my grandmother complained that it broke after only one year of use. It was really not durable. But I remembered that I bought it a while ago, no matter how long it was, it was definitely not last year. Then I went back to check the order—wow, it was bought in 18. But in our memory, it seems to have happened in the past two years.

It can be seen that a monotonous and regular life will indeed numb people's perception of time. I live at the foot of this mountain and almost live a numb life all year round. Every day is the same life routine, so much so that after so many years, I feel like only a few days have passed... It's amazing.