446 – New Groom in the Ropan
It may be new, but the wedding was an event that had nothing to do with me. It’s not something I plan on doing on my wedding day, but it really is.
Well, in the world before possession, I was an orphan and had no need to attend anyone’s wedding, and after possession, there were few people I could call acquaintances, so I only showed up as a guest very occasionally. Even with empty words, it is difficult to say that it is an event with a deep connection.
Of course, I once dreamed of a grand wedding with the person I loved, but after that dream ended up being just a pipe dream, I gave up on it. To be exact, it would be correct to say that I gave up on having a wedding where I truly love someone and am happy.
“Anyway, I don’t know what the future holds for people.”
‘I really don’t know.’
Suddenly, I remembered what the minister said in the waiting room and the corners of my mouth went up. I thought that giving up personal love and marrying for noble duty was the only option I could choose. I thought so just two years ago.
But not anymore. I stand here as an individual, not as a nobleman.
“Father, Princess Marghetta Barenti will have a position.”
By my own will, I waited for my companion.
As the voice of Cardinal Lisciuco, who served as moderator, rang out, Mar walked from the end of the carpet. Step by step, holding my father-in-law’s hand, little by little, covering my shy face with a veil.
When I saw that, emotions that couldn’t be expressed in words were running wild in my heart. It’s true that I’m happy, but I’m worried that I can treat this feeling as just being happy.
‘I think I’ve become prettier.’
I thought about how many times this day I watched Mar getting closer and closer.
And then I inadvertently widened my gaze. Not towards Mar in front, but towards the guests sitting next to him.
‘…There are a lot.’
There are many. It’s such a simple expression, but all I can think of is that there are a lot of things.
The parents and mother-in-law sitting in the front, the emperor and empress sitting in the back row, saying that the main character of the wedding is the family, and the five lovers sitting side by side behind them.
‘A lot of people gathered.’
Finally, nobles gathered from all over the empire. Anyone could see a large crowd of people.
It’s strange. Of course, until yesterday, I was lamenting why so many people gathered for the wedding of a single imperial family, but now that I think that so many people gathered to congratulate me, I have mixed feelings.
A possessor who stole someone else’s body, a fake family, and an incompetent person who could not protect the friends and lover they first met. That was my position in this world. It certainly was like that at first. However, I did my best as a character in the world of this novel. Although she felt despair and self-destruction, she moved forward, albeit slowly.
‘Now it would be difficult to call him a possessor.’
As a result of moving forward like that, I recognized and accepted myself.
He treated his family like a real son, not a fake son. Friends and lovers achieved the peace they wanted. For the world they sacrificed their lives to protect, they became pillars to protect that world. Instead of the original sword, I walked with lovers who loved me.
‘Because this is my world.’
At some point, the entire world of possession became a blur. To begin with, I had no regrets about being there.
I was having a hard time distinguishing between the fact that this world is a world in a novel and the fact that I am a possessed person, but I don’t want to do that anymore. Because I am not a possessed person in a novel, but a sword living in this world.
The emotions I felt in this world were not created, and the relationships I built were not fake.
Because this wedding itself tells me that I am a resident of this world, a member who has worked hard to live.
‘…Why are you doing this all of a sudden?’
I became embarrassed later on. Are your emotions exploding because you are about to become a married man?
“Knife.”
The good news is that the thoughts ended just before Mar came.
“As expected… It looks even better up close.”
I also smiled at the smile-filled compliment. They say that married couples look alike, but it’s scary how similar they will become if their thoughts are already similar.
***
The Minister of Inspector General’s face was full of smiles throughout the wedding ceremony.
The more I looked at it, the more I almost burst out laughing. Was that guy capable of laughing like that? It feels strange to me because I usually only see him with a dying expression or frown on his face.
‘I would have been like that too.’
Seeing such a spectacle reminded me of the time when I married the Empress. I must have been smiling like a minister back then. The difference is that we didn’t receive everyone’s blessing like we do now.
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The marriage between the dying first prince and the princess is a marriage that no one wants. Of course, it would have been an opportunity to turn the tables on the nobles who were tired of the second prince’s vicious behavior, but other than that, it was a marriage that no one celebrated.
Oh, except for Lady Erzsebet.
‘It’s a marriage that wasn’t celebrated.’
When I slowly turned my head, I saw the Empress looking at the Minister and the Princess with a faint smile.
It’s a pity. From earlier, the Empress could not take her eyes off the couple. Perhaps she is secretly comparing her own wedding to her current wedding?
“Hwang─”
So, just as we were about to say that we should at least have a second wedding, the voice of Cardinal Lisciuco, who was in charge of the ceremony, cut off.
This is a strange thing. As he was characterized by fast worship, he was a cardinal who carried out the proceedings without hesitation. It may be that he is just clearing his throat for a moment, but it is unusual for him to remain silent like this.
So I turned my gaze from the empress back to the front.
“…….”
I ended up seeing the cross hanging in the cathedral emitting a brilliant light.
‘…What is it?’
My hair has turned completely white. It was a brighter light than any other light I had ever seen, and even I, who was not very religious, naturally felt pious.
I’m confused. What kind of situation is this? Even if it is a cathedral cross, can it be considered a mere coincidence that an ordinary cross suddenly lights up and that one becomes reverent as soon as one sees it?
“God…”
As if to express his feelings, only the cardinal’s mutterings, which barely opened his mouth, echoed through the quiet cathedral.
***
This is crazy.
‘What is this again?’
I burst out laughing out of frustration. Seeing how absurd feelings arise before embarrassment, it seems like I’ve been suffering a lot lately. Is it normal to end up laughing even after seeing something like this?
Anyway, I suddenly looked at the shining cross and held Mar’s hand. Mar also looked embarrassed by the luminous cross that came out of nowhere.
– Wow.
As Mar flinched at the touch of her hand and carefully held my hand, I heard a familiar voice in her head.
– Why is he looking at the underworld? It’s rare to see it so openly.
It was an eternal blue sky.
I almost sighed when I heard the voice I least wanted. The cross of the Dawn Church Cathedral shines, and the eternal blue sky, a divine being, responds? If so, the identity of that light is very obvious.
‘Are you Enen?’
– Yes. He is the only god on this continent who can have that kind of presence.
It was so obvious that it was cruel.
I’m going crazy. Since he is the god of the Dawn Church, it is understandable that he flaunts his presence in his church’s cathedral. It’s definitely not a rare thing… But if you look through history, you’ll probably come across similar cases.
But I don’t know why something like this happened during my wedding. Did you put on a surprise show while the imperial leadership was gathered? Starting tomorrow, a performance asking people to donate a lot to the church─
– Wait a minute. What does he say?
In the meantime, the eternal blue sky said something unusual.
– Settlement… Congratulations…? Are you really?
‘Yes?’
I couldn’t help but question those words. Did a transmission error occur while sending a text message from the sky to the ground? What kind of god speaks so sparsely?
– He’s a kid who only says things he knows. Don’t worry too much.
However, after saying something that bothered anyone who heard it, the eternal blue sky kept silent.
Furthermore, the brilliantly shining cross gradually began to lose its shine.
‘Damn.’
You broke into someone else’s wedding, made a fuss, and then disappeared, you b*tch.
The silent confusion soon transformed into a celebration filled with cheers. If you have eyes and a brain, you can easily see that the luminous cross incident that just occurred was Enen’s work.
A situation where God’s will was revealed in the most noble cathedral in the empire. Not only the cardinal, who hosted the ceremony, but even the guests seemed moved by this wonderful and auspicious sign.
“Under the watchful eye of God, Karl Crasius of Tylglehen and Margeta Crasius declare that they have become husband and wife. This is a blessing from the Lord of Heaven, and anyone who denies this denies God.”
I wonder if he even said something like this at the end of the wedding.
When you leave the wedding ceremony to a priest, you customarily say, ‘Under God’s watch,’ but this wedding was truly watched by God. The weight is bound to be different.
“I am also honored to have hosted a wedding blessed by God, and I would like to give you a small gift for the two of you.”
After saying that, the Cardinal stretched out both his hands – Na and Mar’s left hands, to be exact – and recited a small prayer.
‘It shines again.’
Then the wedding ring on my left hand started to shine. The wedding rings were exchanged during the chaos caused by Enen’s intrusion, and in the midst of this, the rings were split in half like an engagement ring. Even that precious ring was tainted with God’s energy.
‘…It’s not bad.’
In fact, if you think about it objectively, it is actually better. In a world where the existence of God has been proven, we had a wedding blessed by God, and now we wear a wedding ring blessed by a cardinal. If an item has been personally blessed by a cardinal, it is treated as a sacred object and is worth its price.
Of course, I have no intention of selling it. He’s not crazy either.
“If the wedding is blessed by Enen…”
While looking at the ring that was emitting a soft white light, I turned my gaze when I heard Mar’s voice.
“When we die, whether we meet in heaven or are reborn… we can still be together with Karl, right?”
Seeing Marr smiling brightly, I also smiled. Even if Shin intruded on the wedding, I think it would be okay if Mar liked it.
“Yes, that will happen. The Lord gives special regard to those who are good and just, so your love will not be limited to this life.”
The Cardinal must have liked Mar’s shy remark and nodded his head in agreement.
“By the way, Countess Tyglehen?”
“…Ah, yes!”
At the cardinal’s call, Marr looked blank for a moment and hurriedly answered.
It was a cute reaction, and the smile that had already persisted grew even deeper. I think for a few days like this, every time I see Mar, I will inevitably smile.
“Would you please throw the bouquet for the last time?”
At those words, she looked down at the bouquet she was holding and made a determined expression as if she had made a resolution.
“Huh?”
“Hoo.”
I watched her, wondering how on earth she was prepared to throw it, but instead of throwing her bouquet, Mar slowly walked away.
To the place where my parents are. More precisely, behind my parents and where Trixie was sitting.
“It’s your turn next, so I’ll give it to you now.”
Mar walked proudly and handed her bouquet to Trixie, who had a puzzled expression on her face.
“Phew.”
In the end, laughter broke out. What kind of wedding is full of unexpected events that happen until the very end.
But she doesn’t feel bad. If I had to choose, she was closer to the cheerful side.
‘When did things just go the way you imagined?’
A wedding that doesn’t go as planned? Okay. I’m so used to the chaos that I actually feel calm.
No matter how noisy and things don’t go as planned, there will be only laughter in the end.