225 – Marriage – Main story complete
[Ah, that… Over there…”
[What, does Flora want to get married? Hmm… Well, it wouldn’t matter if there was one more. In the first place, you have fruit.]
[Thank you, Lucia!!]
The work progressed very quickly. Obviously, marriage is a serious matter and my opinion should be included as a person involved in it, but I didn’t bother to open my mouth. I can’t do anything about it even if I open it anyway.
More than anything… I don’t want to abandon them.
This is literally the first time in my life that I felt like I didn’t want to lose someone. Of course, I felt similar feelings toward Lucia, but those were very different from what I was feeling right now. Lucia’s problem was simply paternal love to protect her daughter… But now, to her shame, it is a possessive desire that she does not want to lose her lover.
I don’t know anything else, but I can’t believe I even felt this way toward Lucia… She’s not a human.
Oh, I’m not a person. Really.
“Dad, where are you going early in the morning?”
“I’m going to get some fresh air for a moment.”
“What, are you embarrassed? Ugh… Then there’s nothing I can do. Of course, but I have to come back before it starts, right?”
Lucia, who is up early in the morning to prepare for her ceremony, smiles at me and says,
Lucia still calls me dad.
…Today will be the last day.
Even though it has been virtually the same as being married so far, there is still a good reason and value for a wedding.
“Haaa…”
We opened the portal and came to the place where we first met Lucia, that is, the house where we first used her and her original home.
This is an abandoned house in the city, so it could be subject to redevelopment at any time, but it was not subject to redevelopment because I bought the entire building and site with money.
The city officials asked me, Polymorph, a lot about why they let that abandoned house sit instead of tearing it down, but they say I, the owner, don’t like it, so what can I do?
Anyway, when I looked around, the traces of my modifications had already disappeared everywhere. Magi is also completely gone, and there is only the shabby abandoned house where I first met Lucia’s mother.
This is where I first met Flora.
No, it wasn’t the first time we met, it was something that was naturally created by my demon energy, but it is still true that it was our first meeting.
‘I tried it just in case… But I still can’t feel it.’
Lucia’s mother’s energy is no longer felt completely. It would be natural since she died 20 years ago, but she still had expectations, albeit weak, so she couldn’t help but be slightly disappointed.
If I were able to see her, I would like to thank her for giving birth to Lucia and apologize for not raising her properly.
I can’t rewind time because so much time has passed… Ugh, I guess I should just apologize separately.
Rat!
“…”
At that moment, a rotten tree that had been torn from the wall and was hanging precariously on the wall bursts down and falls to the floor. And the place where it fell is where Lucia’s mother met her end.
It was as if when I was about to apologize, he intervened and stopped me, as if to tell me not to do so.
…If you think so, I’ll just say thank you.
Seueuuu
I left the bouquet of flowers I had prepared in advance and left the abandoned house. There is still a little bit left until the time Lucia said.
Should I go back like this, or should I look around some more… Hmm.
If you go in advance, you can see everyone’s appearance in advance, so it might be less impressive, right?
Then… Okay, I guess I’ll just try to look around more.
[Are you afraid?]
At that moment, a voice rings in my heart.
This is a voice I have heard many times until now.
That’s my voice, so of course you’ve heard it a lot. You can always hear it just by opening your mouth.
“How are you alive?”
[It is not alive. It’s just a thought.]
“…Is this a reflection placed on the person who murdered?”
Don’t they say that if you kill someone, that person will come in your dreams and torment the person who killed you? That’s it.
Even though I was under the control of the god of light, strictly speaking, I was the one who killed my other self, so my other thoughts were placed on me.
Oh my gosh, why is everyone so upset that I can’t use my inner feelings like my own?
No, since this is me, it doesn’t matter if I use it as my own…?
“You’ve done a good job of keeping your mouth shut and hiding until now.”
[Strictly speaking, since it is my body, it is easy to hide without being detected. And… It was fun.]
“…Is it fun?”
[Yes, I had no idea that I, who had never experienced great despair, could be so naive. It’s just because of the girls that things are so bothersomeㅡ]
“Stop, don’t say any more than that.”
[It must be awkward.]
It’s noisy.
Seraphia’s thoughts and Noah’s thoughts were destroyed, and Stella escaped from my image world and entrusted herself to the golem. I thought the image world had finally become quiet, but an uninvited guest came in again.
“So, why did you appear only now?”
[It’s just that they seem afraid of having to truly take care of the kids. I couldn’t stand it.]
“Do you think I’d be afraid of something like that? Have you forgotten how much I’ve been taking care of everyone until now?”
[No, then and now are different. At the time, we were just protecting them from external threats, but from now on, we have to protect them as family, not just as simple guards. Since his strength has been cut in half, he probably won’t be able to protect everyone perfectly.]
“…”
You annoying bastard.
Why are you so good at penetrating my inner thoughts? Oh, I guess that’s because I am.
[I will help you find half of your strength. There is a way to neutralize the system that manipulates the world as it pleases.]
“Why don’t you help me?”
[What do you mean, what I want is what you want, and what you want is what I want. Aren’t we ‘Faust’?]
“…Yes, it was like that.”
The other me speaks as if I am stating an obvious fact. Even though that wasn’t the answer I meant.
“Thank you for your help, but I think I’ll have to postpone that until later. You shouldn’t worry about unnecessary things on a day like today. You might have to go back in the first place.”
[I see. I hope you enjoy a happy life.]
After those words, I no longer feel any of my energy.
Even if it is a thought, it is only half and not complete, so it seems that I am exhausted and have fallen into a state of suspended animation.
You are…
Up until now, he said we were Faust, but he actually sees us as separate.
…………
Rattle–
Kkiiiii~
When the huge door opens, black light pours down from beyond it. The fact that the light is black makes absolutely no sense, but such a phenomenon is physically occurring.
Dazzling light is physiologically very uncomfortable for us demons, so the wedding decoration was replaced with a black light created using demonic energy.
“Waaa!!”
“Congratulations!!”
You can see wizards from Aelyuje and demons from Katara. Since only high-ranking priests are visible in the Faust Church, it seems that general believers are blocked from entering due to the large number of them. The officiant was… Well, Pierre was in charge.
Anyway, there is a red carpet path in front of me, and countless flowers and decorations are hung on the left and right sides of the carpet path.
I was worried that the atmosphere would be very dull since the light necessary for the wedding was changed to black light, but it still has a lot of charm in its own way. Flowers and decorations bathed in black light create a very dreamy atmosphere.
“…!”
And as I move my gaze along the carpet path, at the end… I see brides that will make you truly believe your eyes.
With 9 women wearing different dresses, it would be normal to feel that it was promiscuous, but I didn’t feel that way at all. Everyone’s beautiful appearance and unique dresses have become one big masterpiece.
The more slowly you follow the carpet path, the clearer you can see everyone. Lucia, who is in the center of everyone, looks at me and has a faint smile on her face.
“Originally, the tradition is for the bride and groom to enter together, but if we did that, it would have been difficult because the door was narrow. And I thought my father’s appreciation for us would be greatly diminished, so we decided to do the ceremony like this. How do you think?”
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“…It’s okay.”
“That’s it?”
She glanced at everyone’s appearances and barely answered, and Lucia puffed up her fire a little and said that, as if she was dissatisfied with her answer.
“You look pretty, everyone.”
“hehehe…”
I thought there would be a problem if I treated only Lucia specially, so I told everyone, and although Lucia probably knew that fact very well, she just smiled as if she was satisfied with my answer.
The more I look at her smile, the more a part of her heart hurts.
Well… There’s nothing we can do because it’s already happened. Just let them live happily ever after.
“Dad, no, honey. I have a wish.”
At that moment, Lucia’s words cut off my thoughts.
Lucia’s eyes, no, everyone’s eyes turn to me at the same time.
“Wish…?”
“Yes, it’s a wish. It’s a wish for all of us. Will you grant it?”
Lucia took a step forward and stood in front of me, raising her tiptoes and trying to touch my face.
Looking at it, I unconsciously lowered my head to match Lucia’s actions.
What on earth is a wish?
“Please make me happy.”
Lucia smiled once after saying those words, and then she came out and kissed her.
…What is that wish? I’m wishing for something obvious.