653, The New Wedding (Part 2)

Charles found Anne and told her about his proposal to the Old Emperor of Brittany, and Anne was likewise overjoyed.

Now that the Black Phoenix had been divided, the Duchy of Mecklen was lacking in depth, and Fars, being one of the Four Great Empires, could not arrange the emperor's eldest daughter's marriage in haste—it required many preparations.

However, these trivial matters did not require the personal attention of Charles and Anne, as naturally there were members of the Fars Royal Family and important officials of the Mecklen Duchy to be busy with.

Charles and Anne, on the other hand, found themselves at leisure, seemingly reverting to the time when they first met, strolling hand in hand through the streets and alleys of Strasbourg, searching for delicious food, and occasionally visiting one of Anne's bookstores to leisurely read.