438 – Me before others – 2
With the approval of Mar, the bride-to-be, the wedding location was confirmed. She says she likes the bride, but as the groom, how could she refuse?
In fact, from the moment the emperor mentioned it, it was her inevitable fate to get married in the cathedral, but she did not know that she would support it until Marmar. I thought she would be as burdened or reluctant as me.
‘What should I do?’
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After she managed to calm Mar, who seemed a little upset, and send him away, she fiddled with her communication device for a while.
Yes, she is a burdensome place, but I can bear it when I think of Marr. I don’t know what the emperor was thinking when she granted her the cathedral, but I think it was because she was someone who was far from common sense.
But if her wedding venue is changed to St. Paronas Cathedral, her mother’s hard work goes in vain. If the location changes, doesn’t that mean that you have to make new preparations to suit that location? I don’t have the courage to tell her mother the sad news.
‘You will be disappointed.’
I sighed without realizing it. I know at least that her mother feels guilty about Erich and me. She might not have known it if she had deliberately ignored it, but from the moment she recognized her family as her family, she couldn’t have known it even if she tried.
That’s why I hesitated. She knew how enthusiastically my mother worked with the preparations for my wedding and how happy she was to be able to do something for her son.
– A knife?
But after much deliberation, I contacted them. At least saying it now would be better than saying it right before the wedding.
“Sorry for contacting you so suddenly. I have something I need to tell you urgently.”
– Is there anything to be sorry about when a son contacts his mother? You can do it comfortably.
When she saw her mother smiling softly, the triangle in her heart spun even faster.
Emperor, you bastard. You destroyed my mother’s dreams and hopes.
– Oh, is it because of wedding preparations? Don’t worry, it’s going without any problems.
The hand holding the communication device trembled because these words conveyed a proud feeling even beyond the communication device. Should I run to the emperor right now and ask for his inheritance?
“Hey, mother, that’s it.”
Of course, the person you should pray to is your mother, not the emperor.
“I’m really sorry, but our wedding venue has been decided somewhere else.”
With those words, I closed my eyes tightly.
I can’t muster the courage to look at her mother’s expression.
***
I felt like my heart stopped at Carl’s sudden words. I was wondering if maybe I was so unreliable that I made separate wedding preparations.
If that is really the case, there is nothing more miserable than that. I thought I was finally getting closer to Karl, but that happiness was just my illusion.
“Well, I see.”
But I barely suppressed the heat around my eyes and opened my mouth.
I’m sure it’s not an illusion. Clearly, Carl and I are closer than before and are getting closer. Thanks to the son who forgave this ugly mother, normal family life is being restored.
Moreover, if Karl didn’t trust me, he wouldn’t have entrusted me with wedding preparations in the first place. There was no way he would have lowered his head with an apologetic face like he did now.
‘There must be something going on.’
Yes, it will definitely happen.
And thinking that way made me feel embarrassed. Unlike Carl forgiving the past and moving on to the future, I, who had actually been forgiven, was still trapped in the past. I am starting to think negatively, assuming that Karl will hate me and be reluctant to me.
“Can you tell me where it has been decided? This is where my son will get married, so I’d like to at least take a look in advance.”
I smiled slightly and opened my mouth. She feels a little sad, considering all the hardships she has had with Laura, but the person she is marrying is Karl. If it was a place that Carl had hastily decided on, it would be the best place. It’s not something I’m involved with-
– St. Paronas Cathedral.
“…Huh?”
An unexpected name appeared.
‘Saint Paronas Cathedral?’
I quickly recalled my memories. Were there more than one place with the name St. Paronas Cathedral? Besides the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Ausien in the archipelago, was the name St. Paronas used anywhere else?
– His Majesty the Emperor personally recommended it. It was such a wonderful offer that I couldn’t refuse it.
However, the brief escape from reality ended with the following words. His Majesty the Emperor personally recommended it, and if there is a place where the words “Blessed” Come from the mouth of the sword, it is St. Paronas Cathedral.
– And as the location suddenly changed, the imperial family said they would actively support it.
In an instant, my hair turned white. I knew that Karl was trusted by His Majesty the Emperor, but I had no idea it was to this extent. It is unprecedented to hold a noble wedding at St. Paronas Cathedral.
“That’s great. It’ll be a memory I’ll never forget for the rest of my life.”
That’s why I was able to say it with sincerity. Now it doesn’t matter that my efforts were in vain.
My son has been able to gain tremendous glory and honor, so is my effort worth it? What could be more important than getting married in a glorious place where the emperors who led the empire were crowned, and in a beautiful place where the great emperor crowned the first empress?
– Well, your mother must have been through a lot. Are you okay?
I smiled again at the sight of Karl asking carefully. What a warm child he must be, to be concerned about his mother’s efforts rather than the glory he will gain.
“I worked hard because I wanted you to have a gorgeous wedding with everyone’s blessings. I ended up having a wedding that I couldn’t have achieved through my efforts, so of course it’s okay.”
– …Thank you.
After those words, we ended the conversation by asking how each other was doing. Karl seemed a little embarrassed and tried to quickly cut off communication, and I didn’t want to catch him like that either.
– Oh my, Ansadon? What are you doing at this hour?
Instead, I quickly shared this good news with Ansadon.
Of course, Ansadon was also very happy. No matter how much the Barenti family is, it is an honor for a daughter to get married at St. Paronas Cathedral.
***
The rumor spread quickly. Of course, wedding preparations are made in the most noble cathedral in the empire, but it would be even stranger if rumors didn’t spread.
And the more the rumor spread, the more passionately my communication port glowed or vibrated.
‘Damn.’
I looked at the communication port that had fallen from the desk in confusion because it was vibrating so much. It would have been better if it had broken down because of the fall, but the communication tool that Ma Jong-gong had made himself did not break down due to damage from the fall.
‘I’m going to go back.’
I quietly lifted the communication port, which had fallen to the floor for a long time─ and was still vibrating. I feel like I want to throw this communication device in the trash can and disappear into hiding.
However, it is impossible. Because we have already passed the stage where we can run away or hide.
‘The situation is big.’
I sighed. No matter how positive this incident may be, it is an incident that has had an enormous impact. Of course, there may have been some things that happened to me at the hands of the imperial family that had little impact, but even considering the past, this was overwhelming.
The youngest manager? To put it bluntly, records such as being the youngest or oldest will eventually be updated over time. Although I beat the record by a lot, it is not an unreasonable problem.
Minister of a new department? There is a time when any department was first created, and it is natural for the first minister of that department to be an expert in the field. Considering my age and my position as head of the inspection department, it was only natural that I became a minister-designate.
Godfather of the Crown Princess? Someone has to be the godfather anyway. It just happened that that someone became me.
But not this time. No matter how much you run the happiness circuit, it is impossible to say, ‘That can happen.’
“How can a subject get married in a cathedral?”
In the end, I couldn’t hold back my bewildered feelings and ended up muttering. So much so that it was said that the emperor was trying to steal the empress’s wife. Considering the pure love between the emperor and empress, the possibility of the empress being present was close to 0%, but it was at least higher than the probability of it being someone else’s wedding.
That is why St. Paronas Cathedral is a space for the imperial family. It’s a place where you can’t even imagine a noble’s wedding taking place.
– Congratulations, Carl. I knew that Your Majesty trusted Carl, but I didn’t know it would be to this extent.
I remembered Jeon Seung-gong’s congratulatory message a few hours ago when I heard the news, and sighed again.
Even Jeon Seung-gong didn’t know that my wedding venue would be a cathedral. So how surprised were the other nobles?
‘I’m glad I don’t have to go to work.’
That’s why I was truly relieved. If I had to go to work, I would have been stopped and interviewed every three steps. Even random encounters are that terrible.
– Knock knock
“Carl, it’s me.”
“Oh, yes. Come in.”
I was startled by the sudden knock, but I immediately answered the voice of Marr that followed.
Then she stuck her head out through the crack in the door that slowly opened. For some reason, she looked flushed.
“Carl. We have an important guest coming, so can you welcome us together?”
“Guest?”
She tilted her head at those words. She said that if Marr said she was an honored guest, she would of course welcome her, but did she really need Marr to come and tell her that? Where is the butler going?
And as if she sensed my doubts, Marr smiled brightly and continued her words.
“Her Majesty sent the imperial tailor. I heard he will personally make things for me and Karl to wear to the wedding?”
“Oh…”
An exclamation came out spontaneously. Certainly, a dress made by an imperial tailor would make even her princess Marle happy.
Needless to say, her abilities are the best on the continent, but she is a precious person who cannot be hired no matter how much of a duke she is by the foundation scam exclusively employed by the imperial family.
“Okay, let’s go. He’s probably busy, so I can’t keep him waiting.”
She walked with her arm wrapped around Mar’s waist. She’s still burning inside, but she’s smiling happily, and she can’t make a dying expression in front of her.
Furthermore, I just hate St. Paronas Cathedral, not the marriage itself. It would be difficult if Marr misunderstood.