This method, however, was completely new to him.
It fascinated him.
Tomoyo, on the other hand, was unfazed.
They stayed in the corridor for a while before being released.
Takumi and Tomoyo appeared directly in her room.
This was the place Takumi had left a mark on.
Back home, Tomoyo smiled at the familiar surroundings.
Not long after, the noise drew in people from outside.
When the guards saw Tomoyo had returnedand brought a manthey were stunned.
"Princess?!"
Everyone stared wide-eyed at Takumi.
Had the princess brought back a prince consort?
Shocking!
No man had ever gotten that close to her before!
"Yes, I'm back."
"Summon the ministersI have something to announce."
Seeing her guards, Tomoyo immediately switched into royal mode.
Chapter 472: I Know Them Too Well
Tomoyo had returned to her former elegant self, the dignified princess everyone knew. Hearing her words, the guards froze for a moment, then quickly responded and hurried off to summon the ministers. Since the princess said so, it must be something important.
Once the guards were dismissed, Tomoyo's gaze fell on Takumi. Her face, as always, bore a gentle smile.
"Takumi, you go ahead and handle your matters first. Next, I need to discuss this issue with my ministers. Once my world has been transported, you can come back. Then I'll find a place to set up the teleportation portal."
She didn't insist he stay, nor did she try to introduce him to anyone. After all, if she introduced him now, others might think Takumi was the consort she had brought back.
Tomoyo was very aware of this. After all, she had been pressured to marry more than once. At her age, many were already concerned about her marital status. To avoid any trouble, she thought it best not to introduce takumi to others.
Takumi didn't overthink her words. He nodded and disappeared from where he stood.
"Alright, then I'll leave you to it. I'll go take a look outside the world. Your world is quite interesting, it can actually withstand my power?"
Takumi was surprised. This world had endured even after his arrival, which clearly showed its strength. Otherwise, with his current power, the world would have collapsed within minutes.
When he came here, he was prepared to leave immediately, just like when he visited the K world. But this world remained perfectly intact. That was certainly intriguing.
Tomoyo nodded. She didn't understand these things, but if Takumi said so, her world must be strong. Otherwise, why would so many worlds be gathered here?
After bidding her farewell, Takumi vanished, leaving the world behind. Tomoyo, meanwhile, got to work. She summoned her ministers and began explaining the potential connection with other worlds. If two worlds connected, hers would face many changes. She would need to collaborate with Takumi's world to improve the lives of her people.
As princess, it was her duty to arrange these matters. The portal would certainly be built within her nation. Naturally, her nation would be the first to benefit. But to reap greater benefits, the ministers below her would need to act.
...
Takumi paid no attention to Tomoyo's affairs. He directly rushed beyond the world. Upon arrival, he was amazed. Each world looked like a woven sphere, neatly aligned, surrounding one central worldTomoyo's.
This structure astonished Takumi. It was different from the Little Garden (). Over there, worlds were scattered loosely within a fixed boundary. But here, the world bubbles were neatly clustered, as though deliberately woven.
It looked fascinating. If the central world were taken, then all the worlds centered around it would likely follow. As he sensed their conditions, Takumi fell into contemplation.
All the surrounding worlds bore the imprint of the central one. That meant wherever the center went, the others would follow. But if he erased the central world's imprint, the rest might not come along.
So, when transporting Tomoyo's world, he had to ensure its imprint remained. Even if he marked it with his own world's imprint, the original must be preserved, or the others wouldn't follow.
Realizing this, Takumi now had a clear plan. He would move the world.
Just like he had done with the K world, Takumi began his process. Power erupted from him as he enlarged his body to match the world's size. Though just a shadow, it was still a display of his power.
After taking the necessary steps, he opened an enormous imaginary number space and devoured the world.
People within the world sensed something, and when they did, they were stunned. The world had been swallowed?! What happened?
No one explained it to them. Only Tomoyo understood. The moment Takumi devoured the world, she too knew. Instantly, she lost all contact with the other worlds, as if completely cut off.
Takumi didn't stop there. He marked the remaining surrounding worlds with his own imprint. Once finished, he returned to his own world and began processing the transported one.
Moving Tomoyo's world was relatively simple. He completed the task easily. Upon returning, he released her world and anchored it to a track.
Then he commanded his world to imprint it, taking full jurisdiction. Yet he didn't erase the original imprint.
After sensing it, Takumi confirmed that the imprint he had left earlier was now drawing the other worlds toward it. He sighed in relief.
"Looks like there's no issue."
The other worlds were rushing toward this one. Soon enough, they would all arrive. His plan worked. That made Takumi very happy.
He immediately began setting up the network and preparing for the transportation gateway.
As Takumi busied himself, Kokuu emerged. Seeing the world Takumi had brought back, she was astonished.
Kokuu could sense the power of this worldit was impressive.
Where had Takumi gotten this world?
With such potential, there were likely many subordinate worlds beneath it.
Obtaining one world was like gaining an entire cluster. Was his luck that good?
For a moment, Kokuu wanted to ask how Takumi had done it. But seeing how busy he was, she decided not to.
Instead, she thought she should hurry and persuade him to bring over Little Garden soon.
This guy had already started taking actiontruly amazing!
Chapter 473: Her Highness Should Really Think It Through
Kokuu was quite curious about Tomoyo's world. It was evident to her that this world had its own cluster of subordinate worlds. She could tell at a glance.
Takumi noticed Kokuu's arrival and greeted her before disappearing to begin constructing the gateway inside Tomoyo's world.
Kokuu glanced around but didn't overthink it. All she had to do now was quietly watch. When Takumi was ready to go to Little Garden, he would definitely let her know, so there was no need to rush. With that thought, Kokuu vanished and went off to find Ophis and the others.
Inside Tomoyo's world, Takumi arrived in her nation. By now, Tomoyo had finished discussing everything with her ministers and was seated in the courtyard of her estate. When she saw Takumi appear, her eyes lit up.
"Is everything ready?"
Takumi's arrival meant the world had been settled.
"All prepared. We just need to build the portal. Choose a location, and from now on, your country can be the entry point to my world. There are quite a few countries in this world. Why not use this opportunity to elevate your nation's status? Should I also send over some guards?"
Takumi stared intently at Tomoyo as he spoke.
Tomoyo's world didn't consist solely of her own nation. Her country was, in fact, just a small one. News about the portal would spread, and once other nations realized Tomoyo's country had such a connection, they would definitely take interest.
That's why Takumi offered to send over mechanical guardians. Even though Tomoyo's strength made other nations treat her kindly, wealth always tempted people. She understood this well, and upon hearing Takumi's words, her eyes curved into crescent moons.
"Thank you! That helps a lot~! I'm really grateful, Takumi."
Being understood felt wonderful. Tomoyo was genuinely happy.
"Once the portal is built, I'll send over the mechanical guardians. You just need to assign someone to manage them. They'll handle your nation's security well."
Takumi had made his decision. With that settled, they began discussing the portal's location.
Tomoyo had already decided with her ministers.
"Follow me. It's best to place it in a wide open area. After all, a lot of people will be coming and going in the future."
The buildings in her country were quite smallnothing compared to those in Takumi's world. Most were tightly packed together. Since this was a more ancient civilization, careful planning was essential.
They had to consider future development. It wasn't as simple as just placing the portal somewhere randomly. Inconvenient traffic would be a problem. That's why they chose to build the portal outside the city.
Later, they would construct a new city there. With a connection to Takumi's world, many things would be transported here. She also planned to introduce science and technology to her people and even send some to study in Takumi's world.
As they left the royal estate, Tomoyo shared all of this with Takumi.
Hearing her plans, Takumi smiled.
"Let your ministers negotiate with my people on that. They'll likely agree, so you don't need to worry. Let your subordinates handle it all. You just focus on being a beautiful princess. Leave the headaches to them."
Tomoyo couldn't help but smile.
"Alright. I'll have my ministers handle the talks."
As they chatted, the two of them walked out of the royal estate. Takumi didn't teleport them but instead strolled casually with Tomoyo. Outside, the carriage was ready.
Its windows were open, so people outside could see in. As they passed through the city, many people saw Tomoyo and bowed respectfully. Her popularity in the country was sky-high. She was the kind and gentle princess adored by alla national idol.
Seeing Takumi and Tomoyo sitting together in the carriage puzzled many.
Could he be the princess's consort?
Whispers broke out immediately. Naturally, Takumi could hear them all. Listening to the people speculate, his mouth twitched.
Was he really being mistaken for her consort just for sitting in the same carriage?
No one thought he might be a guard or something?
Why were they all so gleeful about it?
What's with those delighted looks, like the princess had finally found herself a man?
Takumi was speechless at the reaction.
He glanced at Tomoyo, who looked equally exasperated. Clearly, she was just as frustrated by the people's assumptions.
That thought made Takumi quietly amused.
The carriage rolled through the city. After more than half an hour, they finally left the gates. This alone showed how small the city truly wasjust a modest nation.
Outside the city, Tomoyo pointed to an open field not far ahead.
"Right here. Place the teleportation array here."
This was the spot she had chosen. Only a few scattered people lived here, mostly those who had moved out due to the city being overcrowded.
Takumi looked around and nodded. He immediately got to work.
Activating his powers, he restructured the land and even built a few structures along the way. Once everything was ready, he began constructing the portal.
A gate large enough for starships soon appeared on the plain.
After finishing the magic circle, Takumi summoned a few mechanical guardians and let them take charge. He also connected them to the network, allowing them to download necessary data.
With everything in place, Takumi returned to Tomoyo and said:
"I'll head back and finish things on my side. When it's ready, the mechanical guardians will inform you. You can command them freely. Tell them to do whatever you need."
He pointed at the mechanical beings he had created.
Tomoyo nodded.
"Alright. You go ahead. I'll have my ministers take over management here."
Looking at the area before her, Tomoyo knew she would now have to plan and build an entirely new city.
Chapter 474: Isn't This the Little Turtle?
After Takumi finished constructing the portal, it was clear Tomoyo would center her plans around this location to build a larger city. Otherwise, it would be such a waste. The nation's future development would depend heavily on this portal. With it, anyone from other countries who wanted to visit Takumi's world would have to come here first. The potential benefits were tremendous, and as a princess, Tomoyo was fully aware of this.
After parting ways with Takumi, Tomoyo ordered her attendants to summon the ministers who were already waiting outside the city. When she had left earlier, those ministers had followed, awaiting the moment Takumi completed the portal.
Seeing the miraculous sight before them, the ministers were visibly excited.
"Your Highness! That gentlemanis he not your consort?"
One close minister couldn't help but ask. Tomoyo rolled her eyes.
"He's not! Stop imagining things. Mr. Takumi and I are just ordinary friends."
Why were they always thinking about these weird things? There was truly nothing between them.
"Your Highness, you should really consider it. You're not young anymore. It's time to think about your lifelong happiness."
...
Tomoyo really wanted to leave. She desperately wanted to get out of there. Could these people have a little shame? Tomoyo resolved then and thereonce everything here was arranged, she would go to Takumi's world and not come back.
And she would assign these people even more work, keep them too busy to think about nonsense. Seriously, she was still youngwhy were they pressuring her about marriage already? Even someone as gentle as her would get annoyed.
Meanwhile, Takumi was unaware of what was happening back there. He had already returned to his own world.
After thinking it over, Takumi decided to place Tomoyo's world near Inazuma. After all, both shared a similar aesthetic. Perhaps they would even develop together.
With this in mind, he made his way to Inazuma City. The city had already been rebuilt after some time. Many Inazumans, including those from Watatsumi Island, had been relocated.
Takumi had noticed someone resembling Miss Hina. That meant Watatsumi Island had also been movedprobably forcibly.
He murmured to himself, then released his power and sensed the presence of Yae Miko. She seemed to be enjoying herself, lounging in her new shrine, indulging in food and binging TV dramas.
