Daniel fell silent, contemplating for a moment before speaking, sorting through the possible reasons.
"Um... Maybe because I wasn't thorough enough and didn't think to install some kind of protective measure in case anyone tried to take my clothes off without permission? Hmm... come to think of it, I should have designed a shield generator that would activate to prevent anyone from touching me…"
"No… not that at all," Envy interrupted, her voice firm.
Daniel paused, frowning as he thought more deeply. There had to be something he missed. Was it because he hadn't planned for a scenario where some random admirer would try to kidnap him? Or because he didn't have a contingency in case of another mana blip? That might be it.
Yes, the mana blip. He'd read about it in the report Albert had given him at the office. The phenomenon was alarming, and it might be time to accelerate the development of a purely technological branch that wouldn't rely so heavily on mana-based tech.
