5 – Wedding Dress
“The reason the wedding dress is pure white is to emphasize the bride’s purity.”
“This is your first time hearing it? “Where did you hear something like that again, my wife?”
Her short-haired man, with blonde hair that seems to be melted gold, hugs her from behind.
After struggling for a moment as if frustrated, the brown-haired woman cleared her throat.
“It’s just that I heard this story while going to a bread store. “The ladies who live nearby like to say things like that.”
Cecil’s cheeks swell as if she is slightly upset. Julius kissed her on the cheek and let out a loud sigh, and when a funny sound was made, she eventually turned her body and escaped from his embrace.
“Again, again! “You’re just joking, try being a little more serious, idiot!”
His expression becomes strange as he looks at Cecil, who looks very angry.
Julius smiles like a mischievous boy, as if he is hiding something.
“Are you planning something again? Don’t freak out, just say it! “What if the child falls off?”
“No… I just felt sorry that I couldn’t have a big wedding… Hmm, I just picked it up.”
As he was scratching the back of his head, he took out a small box he had hidden behind the sofa and threw it at Cecil.
“Phew, where on earth did you learn that funny way of speaking? “You look like an old man, hehehehe.”
She covered her mouth and laughed softly, teasing Julius by moving her box around.
Seeing him turning his head and shaking her hand as if he was embarrassed, Cecile carefully opened the box.
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What’s inside the box is a small rocket.
I opened it slightly and found that inside was a portrait of Cecil drawn elaborately.
“Wow, wow! What is this? Where did you get it? So cute!”
A smile comes to Julius’s face as he sees his innocent wife running around with her gift in her hands.
After looking happy for a moment, he got up and headed towards the front door.
“…Where are you going?”
“Ah…. “Cryle will call me for a moment and we’ll have a drink.”
“Did you suddenly receive a revelation from heaven?”
The atmosphere becomes increasingly hostile. The smell of burnt air passing the tip of his nose, something charred on the table asserting itself.
Cecil’s head moved to the side once.
That day, Julius had to fill his stomach with something similar to soot called potato soup.
***
Special Heretic Questioner Cryle Raynell was reading a book for the first time in a long time.
Ever since the time he studied under Priest Brukin and studied theology as a prospective inquisitor, he had been uncomfortable even smelling books.
Cryle, who felt like he had returned to the days when he was devoted to his studies for the first time in a long time, turned the pages of a book and at some point stopped.
The book was full of small letters with pictures that had no meaning. Krail frowned at the blurry writing, lowered his head, and slowly read the text.
-The Emperor’s Nightmare.
He gave Cecil’s body and released the demon’s alias and name part, but no matter how much I read, I don’t understand it. It was clearly visible, but it felt like it was leaking through every pore in my body.
Feeling unpleasant goosebumps running through his body, he twisted his body and continued reading his book.
-500 Years ago, the emperor who traveled the world on a single horse and made all nations kneel at his feet, an arrogant man whose name was not even left, died at the hands of a single devil.
The devil described in the first Bible sucks the luck of the land and people just by breathing and achieves great luck. In the end, the emperor’s lands dried up, his people died of starvation, and his death ended when he fell from the horse he had ridden his whole life and broke his neck.
As expected, the content written in the book was very interesting. If it weren’t for my friend’s wife.
Krail began tapping his fingers on his desk as he became more and more anxious.
-Tak. Widely. Widely.
The librarian who manages the forbidden library rolls his eyes.
As he continued reading the book, his eyes landed on a certain part.
-Unlike other high-ranking demons, the Emperor’s Nightmare has not engaged in any other killing activities since the incident 500 years ago.
“Huh….”
After getting the information he wanted, Krail closed the book and stretched his legs.
As expected from what I heard from the saint, Nightmare seemed to be quite calm, unlike other high-ranking demons.
I feel the guilt in my heart lessening a little.
As I walk out of the library, I think of the day I encountered a nightmare.
‘Cecil… Make a deal with me in exchange for Cecil’s body.’
‘… What do you expect from me with just one human body?’
‘It’s not just that. Her name is ‘Cecile Lionelta.’
‘She is that wonderful inquisitor’s woman. So?’
‘I offer my body to you.’
Krail took out a cigarette from a small box in his arms and asked.
‘Then you will be able to corrupt the greatest Heretic Questioner of the time.’
‘hehehehe, this must be fun. It’s something I’ve never experienced before. ‘Accept that offer, you foolish servant of Rom.’
The nightmare giggled softly and then wrapped itself around Cecil’s body in an instant. Cryle, who was watching the black energy slowly inhabiting the body, spoke to Nightmare one last time.
‘If you win the bet, what happens to Julius?’
‘… He will live happily with his wife until he dies.’
-In a happy nightmare that I never wake up from.
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Krail moved his feet a little hastily. She ended up wasting more time in the library than she thought.
She takes out a cigarette from her pocket. The box containing the cigarettes is light. I guess it was a straw.
He places a stick in his mouth and lights a small flame in his hand. The sound of crackling,
He took a deep sip and exhaled the smoke.
The wind blows weakly. As I focus my attention in the direction where the smoke is heading, what I see is a little lady with blonde hair.
What was he so dissatisfied with? He puffed out his cheeks and looked around in front of the church. Eventually, he found him and waved his hand.
“Ugh….”
I think he’s very angry. He flicks his finger once, and the smoke that was spreading towards the kid stops in the air and disappears along with a pure white flame.
I threw the straw in my mouth on the floor and roughly rubbed it with my shoe.
This summer, on her little boy’s birthday, she remembered getting beat up for not being able to prepare a birthday present for him.
It’s a little late, but your child will receive an amazing gift this winter.
I pictured Julius and Cecil in Kente Village in the distance and walked towards their child.
‘Eternal lies are no different from the truth.’ This was a phrase that Crayle had kept in his heart since he was studying theology.
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That night, when I decided to be a little more honest with myself, after looking at the night sky for a while, Julius came in and was greeted by the sight of Cecil, who had tripped over the threshold and was struggling on the floor.
The atmosphere from before had disappeared and I couldn’t help but burst into laughter when I saw him rolling around holding his nose like an idiot.
As if he had just heard that brief moment, he looked at Cecile’s red nose as she woke up screaming, and then picked up the shopping cart lying on the floor and headed to the warehouse.
A cold warehouse built by a former saint who was favored by the Angel of Punishment, and can now be found in every home, I threw down my shopping cart and came out, lying down on the sofa in the living room.
I hear Cecil’s angry voice in my ears. As I close my eyes and listen to that sound, I feel tired for the first time in a long time, with the muscles in my whole body becoming limp.
The dream I had that day was the most pleasant dream of the past five years.
I saw those days when Cecil continued to nag me, scolding me for coming in after drinking too much.
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What broke the lingering sleep I had enjoyed for a long time was the ominous smell coming from the kitchen.
I got drunk at night and relaxed too much.
At the sight of a rotten smell like an evil spell, Julius jumped up and became alert to his surroundings.
He slowly headed towards the kitchen with a spark of fire in his heart, and had to face a terrible scene.
“Ah…. Are you awake? I was probably hungry, but it just so happened to be good. “I finished breakfast just in time, so it’s waiting over there!”
Cecil, wearing an apron and rolling up her sleeves, wondering where she got it, was putting a ladle in a pot and stirring it.
I made eye contact with the bubbling, unidentified stew and the head of the fish that had just been floating around.
Lord, are you sure this is food that can be eaten under the sun?
Something scooped up in a ladle is placed on a plate. Julius hesitantly pulled out his chair and sat down at the table, swallowing dry saliva.
A plate is carefully placed in front of you, and soon Cecile, who has scooped up her share, motions to you to eat it quickly.
The mouth of the fish’s head that makes eye contact opens slightly.
Even though I didn’t know what he was saying, I felt like I knew it.
This is revelation. The Lord seems to have mercifully not yet abandoned this poor son.
Now is the time to fulfill the role of the faithful heresy inquisitor of the Telmere Church.
With a small flick of a finger, a pure white flame begins to bloom, starting with purple bubbles rising up.
The sacred flame, which never goes out when it encounters evil until it has consumed all its teeth, devoured the stew on his behalf, and the dish came back as clean as new.
Cecil gapes in front of her as if she is embarrassed.
“Honey, are you out of your mind to set fire to the breakfast you worked so hard to prepare?”
Cecil’s expression gradually becomes grim. The situation was the same as before. Back then, I swallowed all the soot, but now the situation is different.
“Cecil….”
“Here we go again? “What on earth are you dissatisfied with this time?”
“No, at least her cooking was edible.”
With these words, he slowly got up, crossed the living room, and kicked down the front door.
Cecil, who experienced a similar situation again, did not stay still this time.
“Are you burning my food, which was called a revolution in Demon World cuisine 1000 years ago? It’s embarrassing… , I can never forgive you!”
Unable to hold back her anger, she huffed and scooped up a large spoonful of the stew that was turning green and stuffed it into her small mouth.
-Wow… What does this taste like… Wow….
After pouring out all the contents inside her and pouring out even the gastric juices, she realized that her tastes also change when she is in a human body.
She went out to look for Julius, clutching her hungry stomach, and found him eating buttered toast in front of Finn’s bread shop. She was so enraged that she kicked him in the waist.
For reference, she bought a sandwich with meat at a bakery and ate it.
Enjoying the luxury of pampering her tongue, Cecil decided to learn her baking skills from Finn.
***
“Do you want me to buy you clothes?”
After eating a slightly late breakfast, Julius, who had been thinking about going for a walk in the small forest behind the mansion to digest his food, questioned Cecile’s words as she turned her back in front of him and muttered dissatisfiedly.
“Okay, buy me some clothes! “I’m also a girl, so does it make sense that I only have one set of clothes?”
She pointed to her own white blouse and her long light brown skirt and then spun around.
Cecil’s cheeks puff out as she looks back.
He’s not even a child and he’s throwing a tantrum.
Seeing her childish behavior, Julius stroked her hair once.
“… Just one set of clothes for spring, summer, fall, and winter is enough.”
As soon as she opened her mouth, she was kicked in the shins.
I didn’t feel anything, but it felt like it was somehow bitter.
“Stop talking nonsense and follow me. I saw earlier that there was a store selling clothes in front of the bread store. I need to take a look at her husband’s wallet.”
Leaving only her words to say, Cecil went back the way she came.
Julius took a short breath through her nose and measured the weight of the purse in her arms.
Most of the money brought from the capital was deposited in the church’s treasury, but it seemed like there was enough money to buy clothes.
Shrugging her shoulders once, he teased her steps, following the scent of his wife, who was already starting to fade.
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Fin’s bread shop, which made delicious bread that was second to none in the market, was a shop loved by most people in Kente.
And now the owner of this clothing store in front of him was a person who was in the unfortunate position of not being among the majority.
“I can’t even open the store door properly because of this damn bread smell!! I made a lot of money, so go somewhere else! Pin!!”
She, who had a particularly sensitive nose, was Rosa, the owner of a store specializing in Kente women’s clothing.
To her, who regarded each piece of her clothing as if it were her own child, her Finn’s bakery was just the heinous villain across from her who made her clothes smell strange.
Today, Rosa, who was still interrupting Finn’s business, changed her expression completely when she saw a brown-haired woman approaching with brisk steps from afar.
“Oh my, who is this? “Naughty Yul’s wife?”
“hehehehe, hello. “My name is Cecil Lionelta, whom I greeted last time.”
Rosa smiled and greeted me as if asking when she got angry.
Julius looked at his wife, Cecile, whom he had kept secret.
Her soft brown hair flows down like a waterfall. Bright pink lips spit out a pretty voice
The slightly reddened cheeks subtly let us know how excited she is.
However, looking at those deep and cloudy blue eyes made her feel eerie for some reason, so she secretly averted her eyes.
“Rosanu, it’s been a while.”
Julius appeared late and greeted his wife, holding her weight incongruously behind her.
I thought it strange that Julius’s mood had changed so much even though 10 years had passed, but thinking that he probably wanted to look cool in front of his wife, she smiled slightly and welcomed them.
“Julius! “How can you keep such a beautiful wife hidden away, and keep her itching mouth shut because you want to show her off?”
The blonde boy, or rather the grown man, laughs bitterly. Rosa, tapping his chest a couple of times with his elbow;
Cecile has already entered the store and is looking around with her mouth slightly open.
After asking her Rosa for permission to touch her clothes, she repeatedly touched her clothes to her body in front of a cracked and slightly blurry full-length mirror in the corner.
“What kind of clothes would you like me to wear today, honey?”
She holding her black shirt and red dress in both her hands
Julius thought for a moment and then uttered a line that husbands often say.
“You’re pretty no matter what you wear”
It seemed like she really liked it, so she hummed her tune and continued to pick out her clothes.
Julius, who was staring at the scene, asked Rosa, who was looking at the scene with satisfaction from the side.
“…Are there no white dresses here?”
“Hmm…No more white dresses. In the past, many people wore it when getting married because it was a pure color, but now the trend is toward blue dresses, and women’s clothes tend to go out of style quickly.”
“I see.”
Rosa continued as she looked at his face as he stroked her face with his hand and let out a small breath.
“But there is a white dress. “I have some fabric leftover from a while ago to make.”
Roza takes out clothes from a corner and shows them off.
Julius’ dull golden eyes turn pure white.
“That would be nice.”
“This is plain, is it okay? “If I’m going to give it to my wife as a gift, honestly, I’d prefer something a little fancier.”
Cecil’s ears, which were listening to the two’s conversation, twitched and trembled. Turn your head slightly and look at Julius.
He was in a pretty good mood today. I took out a coin from the pocket in his arms, touched it, and asked again.
“How much do I need to buy all the clothes here?”
“My clothes are high-end items recognized even in the capital. If you want to buy all the clothes here, you have to give me at least one platinum coin, hahahaha!”
“Then it will be okay. “Please give me all the clothes here.”
He willingly handed Rosa a coin that he had rolled a few times in his hand. The salary received by the heresy inquisitors in the capital who risked their lives to fight was enormous, and Julius was the best among them.
After spending the price of two houses as a gift for her wife, Rosa had no intention of closing her mouth.
She stares at the large white coin held in her hand. Although he is a craftsman who only makes luxury goods, it was definitely the first time he had ever held such a large amount of money at once.
She was creaking as if something was broken, so she kicked out of her shop and ran into the bread shop across from hers, grabbed Finn’s face as he had just come out to display new bread, and gave her a deep kiss.
In that inexplicable situation, Cecile dropped the green robe she was holding in her hand, her eyes widened, and her eyes widened.
Finn and Rosa were a couple known as a lovebird couple ever since Julius served as Kente’s street leader.
“Huh.”
I felt so happy that I couldn’t help but laugh.