The leaves were green and yellow, some plucked by the wind and gliding down as they fell towards the cold a ground. The bde of grass greeted them, rustling along the whims of the fresh breeze passing by the pce.

  Sunlight was her tht nor too hot, the white and gray clouds drifting in the ever so blue aernal sky. They casted light shadows on verdant pins, a spsh of color dropped in the eversting horizon, life blooming everywhere.

  Suddenly, a massive shadow darted across the viridest sery, a ptinum glint gleaming across the fields as the sunlight reflected on such beautiful scales, eyes and crystals brown as the earth burning with fre.

  BOOOOMMMM RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE

  The ptinum figure made her dest and the ground shattered before her. Massive ptes of soil and rocks spring off of nowhere, shattering the once verdant pins as far as the eyes see, a flood of earth rushing untrolbly.

  The waves of brown and gray halted and a deserted nd was made extending over the horizon. Hills were formed, mountains were formed, and rge crevasses were painted all over the once green vas.

  "Thank you for that, Third Sister. It's my turn now." ［Rigel］

  Ainum figure hovered in the air, his eyes a deeper blue than the sky above and blue marks engraved all over his body. He breathed in a storm of mana and the marks glowed bright along his eyes like sapphire.

  The winds howled and a sphere of blue gathered in the air, waves of water surging at untrolble speed, growing bigger with time as the moisture in the air was sucked away. Soon, a massive ke formed in the sky, swirling with pride.

  BOOM FWOOSH WHOOSH GUSH GUSH GUSH

  The sphere exploded and a heavy downpour poured towards the ground. The deep crevasses were filled with water, rushing to all nooks and ies and filling them full. Rivers were formed oer another in the nd of brown.

  In the depressions located all over the pce, water gathered like a basin catg the faucet water. Ponds and kes were given life, soon overflowing and eg with the rivers, f tributaries and creeks all over the pce.

  The ground shook once again and springs of water burst forth from below. They were much smaller than the ponds and kes but they weren't any less beautiful. Now, the field has bee dark, spots of blue scattered here and there.

  "Fufufu! I guess it's my turn then!" ［Vega］

  Yet ainum figure made her dest and the ground quaked with vigor once again. She spread her wings and her eyes glowed green like emeralds hit by the rays of the brilliant sun, a smile blossoming on her face.

  But it wasn't the only one which blossomed. As the winds blew, seeds of green and brown sprouted all over the pce. Bdes of grass spread and rushed like a rapid wave and the brown vas ainted green.

  After the weeds and grass, came the flowers. The color of the rainbow bloomed where there wasn't any life, filling the pce with personality and making the pce much more beautiful than before.

  The kes and rivers weren't spared either, reeds growing on their banks and lily pads popping up in the pce along some beautiful algae. There were also cattails and kelp apanying them along a variety of wonderful flora.

  RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE

  Vega spread her wings once more and up came the trees. The once pin meadows were littered with thick giants reag out towards the sky and patches of dense forests were formed left and right, painting the mountains and the pins.

  Finally came the bushes and the vines, popping up all over the pce as a final touch to the green portrait. They bloomed with flowers of all colors, fruits and berries soon f and adding ara spsh of life and color.

  "Capel, help me out here for a little bit?" ［opus］

  "Y-Yes! ing!" ［Capel］

  Piles of earth once again formed, h over the ground in rge ks which casted shadows on the newly painted ndscape. opus roared and the earth shattered, the hands of pandemonium reag out from his body.

  The earth was deposed and ruined, weathered into tiny pieces until all that was left were fine sand and gravel. Such sediments were then scattered along the ke shores and riverbanks, making things even more delicate.

  Finally came a rush of light from two figures, the vitality of pnts and the nd s sky high. Everything was already beautiful, but they became even more radiant and even more mystical, shimmering like gems uhe moonlight.

  "Waah～! Everything's so beautiful～!" ［Yuna］

  "Hahaha. It's because everyone's w so hard. Still... I didn't think we could do this much even though it's still the first day." ［Grey］

  "Fufufu! That's because everyone is so enthusiastic!" ［Yuna］

  It has been a week since Grey and Yuuro Galderia, and after dealing with such a tiring adversity with the etic products, it was now time to rex... Or so they thought, but there were still more left to do.

  Thankfully, it wasn't as sudden and unreasonable as before. They are now renovating the Sanctuary for the sed time. They have built a meadow before, but now that the Sanctuary has grown bigger than before, it was time for another renovation.

  With Grey's bat power now, the Sanctuary's radius which was at 3 kilometers before has now reached past 8, with the area of Sanctuary now reag more than 200 square kilometers, an area about 3 times bigger than the Royal Capital.

  And now, they are terraf the whole Sanctuary, or at least, most of it for now. Sihe area keeps expanding with Grey's bat power, renovating the whole pce would practically be impossible. It was simply too big.

  "Hmm... To think there are even mountains here now... Grey, aren't your abilities too cheaty? It's unfair." ［Yuna］

  "Well, you pin to that Idiotic God if you have any problem." ［Grey］

  "Grey, that's disrespectful... He's still the creator, you know?" ［Yuna］

  "e on, I'm sure he won't mind." ［Grey］

  Says Grey with fiden himself. Though one would usually be worried about being smitten for such atrocious words, the God they were talking about was now in another dimension. There was o worry.

  Nonsense aside, the familiars tio work around the Sanctuary and dyed the pce with even more coing wild as much as they and creating the most beautiful and awe-inspiriures one would be able to witness.

  There were peaks which soared towards the sky, waterfalls hundreds of meters high, and forests with trees as tall as skyscrapers. The whole Sanctuary had bee their pyground, new geographical popping in and out everywhere.

  "If these sights were present ba Earth, I'm sure they'd be in the 7 natural wonders of the world..." ［Grey］

  "The 7 what...?" ［Yuna］

  "Nothing. Just some fancy titles." ［Grey］

  The familiars tio work, and Grey and Yuna tio instruct them. They also helped them out in the more difficult tasks and moved the nd with their hands, literally. They were like Gods shaping the earth.

  Of course, it wouldn't just be "natural" geographical features. Grey and Yuna were also pnning oing some structures he entrance of the Sanctuary and also some farms here and there for their own venience.

  While there were some materials which 't be made with magic alohere were also many that could "easily" be procured after a tedious process. Some of which were ohey needed in abundant supply.

  "Is this enough, Master?" ［opus］

  "Hmm... Just a little more and we should be good." ［Grey］

  "Uood. Then, Capel." ［opus］

  Capel heaved the earth once again and massive ks of soil and rocks hovered in the air. opus devoured them with curse magice again and deposed them to sediments, creating the fi grains of sand.

  "Thanks for helping out today, Poris." ［Grey］

  "It's my greatest pleasure, Master. And don't worry, Lady Eliza is currently studying so I'm free at the moment." ［Poris］

  "I see... That's reassuring to hear." ［Grey］

  More and more sand was created with the passing of time, Poris' w magic using gravity to suspend them in the air. As the piles grew, rge shadows were casted on the ground and a smile bloomed on Grey's face.

  "Alright! Let's heat it up!" ［Grey］

  The air howled and scarlet fmes erupted from Grey's palms. He waved his hands and pilrs of fmes rushed to the mountains of saing them up aing them at insane speeds inparable to those of smelters,

  From sand and fmes came gss, still molten and red as they float in the air. Poris delicately separated a k of molten gss from the main k, spreading them evenly to create a regur piece.

  With a flick of Grey's hands, the winds blew aggressively and the molten gss was cold, crystals f rapidly and making a massive pane of gss. The winds howled once again and bdes of wind sliced them up into reasonable square pieces.

  "And that's a batch of them done... Only a couple hundred more to go." ［Grey］

  Grey sighed and looked up the massive sphere of molten gss before him. He once again ahe wind and tinued creating gss, batch after battil a few mountains of gss panes were formed, shimmering like crystals.

  Time passed by quickly and the sky started to ge color, the day ing to an end. The days passed and everyone tio work hard, the Sanctuary lookier aer as the sands of time trickled down the hss.

  g g g g

  A certain day arrived and a silver-haired elf entered a massive store. The soft chimes rang in the air and the doors creaked after her. Velvet carpets, ced couches, and all sorts of decorations weled her. It was a furniture store.

  The furniture, big and small, and simple and grand, were all beautiful and wonderful but Yuna didn't pay them too much attention. She simply walked straight and headed to one of the ters where a receptionist waited for them.

  "Good m, I'm here to receive an order reserved uhe name of 'Yuna'. Are they ready yet?" ［Yuna］

  "Yes. We have been waiting for you, Yhness. Please follow me."

  There was no time to dilly-dally. As soon as the receptionist firmed who Yuna was, she thehe young dy to the ste room where a number of already packed furniture was waiting for them.

  "Would you like to check your iory list, Yhness?"

  "Un, please." ［Yuna］

  From stools, to ets, drawers, shelves, and many more, there were all sorts of things present before them. Other than furniture, there were also appliaools, and apparatus they obtained from one of their subsidiary stores all ly packed together in crates and boxes.

  As one would expect, there was a mountainー no, a couple mountains of such things present before, amounting to a couple million kiels. The cost is even much more than their property and the furnishing. It was astronomical.

  "Are you sure you don't need delivery, Yhness?"

  "Thank you for w, but there's no need." ［Yuna］

  Yuna replied with fidend waved her hands. Her ste ring glowed a dim glimmer and everything before her was sucked in in an instant, the winds whistling as a small vacuum formed by the sudden vanishing of items.

  "As you see, I am more than capable of it by myself." ［Yuna］

  The young dy ended her statement with a bright smile, beaming brightly towards the surprised receptionist. She didn't stay any longer and headed back out the store, still wearing the same bright smile on her face.

  Yuna didn't take aours and headed straight bae as soon as she could. But rather than heading ihe house, she headed towards the garden and halted her steps, the sweet fragrance of flowers weling her back.

  Grey, I'm back. ［Yuna］

  Oh, alright. I'm opening the gate now. ［Grey］

  Grey ended his words ale lights of blue and white shone before the young dy. A gate appeared before her, and she stepped ihout thinking too much about it, the light swallowing her gently.

  The light soon faded away and she was greeted by a mythical sery. Not only was there a wonderful and fantastidscape before her, there were also a number ons s in the blue sky and perg on the hills and forests.

  Well, that's just a majestiterpretation. Iy, it was just the Sanctuary which was now improved aer than before. Only the final touches were left, a rge and wonderful array of structures located by the middle.

  "Everyone, I'm back～! I alsht everything we ordered!" ［Yuna］

  "Thanks, Yuna. Sorry to have troubled you." ［Grey］

  "Geez! What are you talking about?! This is also going to be my home, and aren't I your fiancée?! I should at least do this much!" ［Yuna］

  Proudly decred Yuna as she puffed her cheeks, trying to show that she outing and sulking. She likes that Grey was siderate of her, but also annoyed by it at the same time. Although subsciously, he treats her too much like a child.

  "Sorry, sorry. I just did it out of habit." ［Grey］

  "Hmph! I'm going to really get angry ime!" ［Yuna］

  Or so she says, but she was easily pcated by Grey's apology and him patting her head. That was also the very reasoreats her the way he does, the two not really ging that much. They are simply just idiots in love.

  "Anyway, here are the furniture and items you asked for." ［Yuna］

  A smile now blooming on her face, Yuna swiped her hand and the mountains of items appeared out of thin air. A quick check with his eyes, and Grey firmed everything was there, all in top quality, not a single scratch to be seen.

  "Then, everyone, shall we get started?" ［Grey］

  "Un!" ［Yuna］ """Yeah!!""" """Yes!"""

  Enthusiasm in the air, everyone unpacked the furniture and started their work. Their Sanctuary house was decorated with the best and most cozy of furniture, looking eveer than their house ba Galderia.

  Of course, the other buildings weren't left aloher. The magic tools, apparatus, and maery they ordered were also pced in their rightful pces, heavy thuds resounding in the air as such massive objects were put dower another.

  What would have usually taken dozens upon dozens of people didn't even make Grey and Yuna break a sweat. Rather, they did things even faster doing hours of work in a matter of mihe familiars also doing their part.

  Time passed and the afternoon arrived. After several days of work, everything was finally pleted. The Sanctuary was not just bigger, but also better, with new aiures present everywhere.

  "Waah～! We finally did it! Let's celebrate! Let's celebrate!" ［Yuna］

  "Yeah! Master, let's eat a lot today! I want to eat meat!" ［Vega］

  "Me too, Master. I think holding a celebration would be for the best." ［Arcturus］

  Everyone was full of joy and was jumping up and down with bright smiles afloat on their faces. Yuna was especially excited, eyes sparkling brightly as she looked at her newly built boratory, even mrand than ones in the Royal Capital.

  They didn't just create a magnifit ndscape and upgraded their house. Amongst the structures they made was an Alchemy Lab especially designed for Yuna's work, all sorts of alchemy tools and apparatus for all alchemy needs.

  It wasn't just the boratory, but also a few dozen greenhouses present around it. Not only does it grow herbs, but magits as well. A special pce rich with mana to grow the magits in special ditions. Magits vital for brewing higher tiers of cos.

  The greenhouses were so massive and numerous that the mountains of gss Grey and the familiars made the first day wasn't even enough. They had to make even more many times over. It was tiring, but it was worth it after seeing Yuna's smile.

  'Well, it's not like I don't uand her...' ［Grey］

  As frey, he also created a massive fe for himself, plete with everything a bcksmith would need. Attached to it was the study which he would use to ent the fiems, a mountain load of mana crystals present ie.

  They initially pnned modest workshops at first, but as one would expect, they went overboard and exaggerated things again. The scale was so grand, they could even pare to royal and imperial workshops which took years to make.

  The other buildings and structures weren't any less grand than them either, plete with all sorts of things. From training grounds, to farms, to gardens and ponds, and even a rge area to simute a battlefield. They were all present.

  In the very ter of the Sanctuary was erected a massive tower which oversees the whole nd, ag as a vantage point and also a lighthouse at the same time. It was a nice pce fhtseeing and watg the su.

  "Master, Mistress, we stay here when we're resting?!" ［Vega］

  "That's right! The shadows are s! I also want to stay here!" ［opus］

  "Me as well, Master, Mistress..." ［Aar］

  Lastly, they also made individual homes for each of the familiars where they could let themselves loose. They are usually in their wolf pup forms, after all, so they rarely have the ce to spread their wings ahey were now much freer.

  All of them were also tailored to the familiars' needs. Vega has a deep and lush forest for herself, Rigel takes ownership of the biggest ke, Capel loves the barren nds, Aar likes the dark caves, Pro in the sunny summits, and much more.

  But perhaps the most outstanding one was Sirius' field which was veiled with mist. It was mist which clouds one's senses and makes them see the most absurd of things. It only be called a field of illusions.

  "Poris, are you sure you won't make a domain of your own?" ［Grey］

  "That's right, Poris. There's still plenty of space, you know? And the pce will only get bigger so there's o hold yourself back." ［Yuna］

  "There is no need, Master, Mistress. I am already satisfied like this." ［Poris］

  Only Poris was the one who didn't opt to create his own domain. He is by Eliza's side most of the time, after all, so he saw no need iablishing a pce of his own as of the current. He was already satisfied to help out.

  "Alright, but don't be shy to create your own. You e here anytime and do as you like. You're always wele." ［Grey］

  "I will keep that in mind, Master." ［Poris］

  The Eldest dragon ended his statement with a smile and bid his farewell to everyo was just about time for Eliza to finish her lessons and so, he hurriedly departed a back to her side, leaving everyone else behind.

  "It's a shame that Poris 't join us, but should we start celebrating everyone? Let's have a wonderful feast tonight!" ［Grey］

  "U's have a piic by the meadow and go all out!" ［Yuna］

  "Yes! You're the best, Master! Mistress!" ［Pro］

  Everyone's spirits were high and happy, prang around as they celebrated. Grey checked his iory once again and checked what kind of ingredients they could use for the night. From simple ingredients to S-ra, they were all present.

  They soon headed to the meadow for an evening piid with a wave of Grey's hand, the portable kit appeared before them. The fires were lit abze and they started cookingー or so they were going to.

  "Grey, I just remembered something important... I borrow the Divine Sword for a moment?" ［Yuna］

  "Hm? Sure...?" ［Grey］

  It was a sudden request, a certain promise popping up in Yuna's mind. Grey didn't really think too mud just gave the Divine Sword to Yuna, and the young dy received it with a bright and joyful smile on her face.

  "Grey, now that I think about it... We haven't really fought in the ival of Swords, have we? You still have yet to fulfill your promise." ［Yuna］

  "Uh, yeah...? Are you still mad about that...?" ［Grey］

  "Fufufu! No, no, not at all～! I was just w, since we now have a spacious training ground, isn't it the perfect time to fulfill our promise?" ［Yuna］

  She was smiling, but her eyes begged to differ. It wasn't the usual pair of terrifying eyes, but ones which sparkled with excitement and anticipation. Grey had hoped that she would fet about it, but it was impossible. Yuna's memory was too keen.

  "We 't...?" ［Yuna］

  "It's not like we 't, but... We're celebrating, aren't we?" ［Grey］

  "Ehh...? But it will only be for a short while! And the sun hasn't eve yet, do we still have some time! Pretty please～!" ［Yuna］

  The guilt of not fulfilling his promise weighed down on Grey's heart as he heard his beloved's words. Yep, it was because of the weight of his guilt, and not because of how weak he was to Yuna's adorable pleas. Not her pleas at all.

  Grey tried to resist but with Yuna's sparkly eyes directed at him, his heart received one critical hit after another. He couldn't even stand even a single minute uhe attack of her ess.

  "Haah... Alright... Just this once..." ［Grey］

  "Yaay～! You're the best, Grey! I love you～!" ［Yuna］

  He's just a fool in love...

  CHAPTER 346 END