Sharing Wine. Becoming Friends.

"Hehe. I'm glad I could help."

Nuya replied, joining Aksai as they surveyed the progress of his residence together.

To the villagers residing at the foot of the Shamrock Peak, as well as those who hailed from various corners of Zenith Ridge, Aksai was regarded as their local lord, akin to a baron.

Nuya, on the other hand, held the status of a queen who governed the entire island.

When these mortals caught sight of their lord alongside Nuya from a distance, they couldn't help but imagine them as romantic couples in their minds.

"You know, this palace could've been way bigger," she remarked, eyeing the stonemason architecture of Aksai's house, which resembled more of a fortress than a palace or farmhouse.

Pouring wine into her saucer, she gracefully filled Aksai's as well.