chapter 122
122 – Happy Wedding (2)
The door opens and the guy walks in.
With his face covered in a pure white veil, he walks toward me, escorted by Count Arvest.
One step, another step.
I walked down the gorgeous Virgin Road and finally he stood in front of me.
“Please take good care of my daughter, Your Highness.”
“Yes, I will risk everything to make you happy.”
Count Arvest was trying to keep his expression as expressionless as possible, but if someone touched him, he looked like he would burst into tears.
I was the one who bullied him for over a week, calling him Count Cuckoo.
There’s no way you wouldn’t notice that.
Cow wow.
As Count Arbest left, Priscilla tightened her grip on my arm and looked at him blankly.
It seemed like a thought-provoking moment in many ways.
“Let’s go, Priscilla.”
“Yes, Maximilian.”
I stood in front of the priest with Priscilla.
“I hope the bride and groom look at each other.”
We faced each other according to the imperial wedding ceremony.
Then, following the priest’s signal, they bowed their heads towards each other.
“Before the wedding ceremony, the bride and groom will take the time to say their vows.”
“I, Maximilian La Luminus van Arcradium, swear before all the guests gathered here.”
After saying that, I paused for a moment and looked around.
There are many.
A truly large number of people showed up to bless our marriage.
I see my father, the emperor of the empire, and my mother, the empress.
Next to her mother, Lia can also be seen with her arms crossed with a grumpy expression on her face.
And nearby was Empress Lynette, and I also saw Dior slightly raising the corner of her mouth as she looked at me.
It was a sight I could never have dreamed of in the past.
“I take Priscilla Loire Westpan Istria as my wife, and we will walk our lives together, always loving and respecting each other, whether in happy or sad times, in pain or in sickness.”
Count Arvest (former Count Cuckoo), who did not even appear in The Garden of Thorns, is covering his eyes with a handkerchief.
Isn’t it true that a man who has lived twice as long as me brings tears to her eyes?
“I, Priscilla Loire Westpan Istria, swear before all her guests gathered here.”
Priscilla followed me and turned her head toward the guests.
As Priscilla followed her eyes, she caught sight of someone shaking her hand carelessly.
It was Kyle.
Ludwig was seen sighing as he cautioned Kyle.
The knight commander sighed and slammed his fist into Kyle’s head, and his wife was seen shrugging her shoulders as if she was embarrassed.
Nearby were the Prime Minister and his wife, the Marchioness of Wellston, whose head was shining as usual.
“Becoming the bride of Maximilian La Luminus van Acradium, I will walk with her through life, always loving and respecting her, whether she is happy or sad, in pain or in sickness.”
After Priscilla’s vow was over, the priest called us again.
“Then, a token of your oath.”
Priscilla and I took out rings specially made just for this moment.
It was a ring that looked as if it had the red thread of fate engraved on it.
We put rings on each other as a token of our oath.
Then I finally lifted the veil that was on Priscilla’s head.
Priscilla’s face appeared with a brighter smile than usual.
“Will you be my wife, Priscilla?”
“Of course…” . “You’ve been waiting for this day?”
I wrapped my arms around Priscilla’s waist and took her moist lips.
All kinds of cheers began to be heard from all directions.
Even though it was a royal wedding, the cheers were truly endless.
“aaah! “I’m really dying!”
“Annette?!”
“Huh…” .”
“Seria!!!”
Among them, there were pterodactyls from the Biryong Pavilion who attended this event not as maids but as noble ladies.
Today, the cries of the pterosaurs are heard as a celebration of a new beginning.
They say humans are creatures of adaptation, but I never thought a moment like this would come….
“With this, the two officially became husband and wife. “May the sun god’s protection be with this couple on their future path.”
─ May the sun god’s protection be with you!
Everyone came together as one and prayed for us the blessings of the sun god.
This was the end of the imperial wedding.
“Then let’s start the celebration banquet now.”
The imperial wedding has a slightly different culture from my memories of my past life.
In the past life, there are more formalities afterward, but the concept of empire is a fun banquet with the bride and groom as the main characters.
So, with this, all wedding procedures are completed and the venue turns into an event venue where everyone participates.
“Now, Count Arbest. “You have the authority to give instructions to Maximilian.”
“… Is this really true, Your Majesty?”
“Where are the upper and lower classes here?”
“Keuhum!”
Count Arvest repeatedly cleared his throat and began to think about the privileges given to his father-in-law only at this moment.
It’s not really that great.
Because it is a normal event that can be found anywhere to check whether a man is worthy of taking my daughter.
“I hope you can show me the stamina to protect my daughter.”
“That’s right, Maximilian.”
I was worried for a moment because I thought they were suddenly asking me to imitate a cuckoo.
As long as you don’t imitate a cuckoo, you can do anything.
“Excuse me for a moment.”
I held Priscilla in my arms.
It was the posture commonly referred to as hugging a princess.
Unlike the previous world, I have been steadily building my body since I was young.
This is nothing.
I started squats while holding Priscilla in my arms.
It is a body built by Sir Bertrand and Sir Pedro.
This level is no problem.
As the number of squats exceeded about 50, the Count also began to look around with a bit of embarrassment.
“I think that’s enough.”
If my status wasn’t the crown prince, the number of squats would have increased by at least 100 times.
A class society is such a scary thing.
I carefully let Priscilla out of my arms so as not to hurt her.
Then Priscilla looked a little regretful.
It seemed like the ride quality was pretty good.
“Will it be enough? Count Arvest.”
It’s all over now.
As I was thinking that, my father noticed the count.
“Uh, um… “Then would you mind showing me your strength?”
“That’s right, Maximilian.”
My father lifted the corners of his mouth and smiled.
She looked at her mother who was quietly standing next to her.
Grin.
… You are an accomplice.
If you think about it, it may be a natural thing.
Her parents met each other when Soleil was in her first year, got married right after her second year, and gave birth to me after graduating from the academy.
The two are in their mid-30s, let alone their 40s, which means they are still in the prime of their playful life.
“Maximilian?”
“It’s okay. “Be careful not to fall and get hurt.”
Even if this is a practical joke, if it is a command, I have no choice but to follow it.
I started doing push-ups with Priscilla on my back.
─ One!
─ Two!
─ Three!
─ Four!
Every time I did a pushup with Priscilla on my back, the guests started counting and cheering.
The atmosphere was so heated that I had no idea where to stop.
I was inevitably put in a position where I had to do endless push-ups until the guests were satisfied.
─ One hundred!
After doing 100 push-ups in a straight posture without any mana, the guests began to applaud with an expression of satisfaction.
“Whoa…” .”
I waved lightly at Priscilla, who seemed at a loss.
I was thinking that maybe it would be like this.
I have not skipped physical training so far, so this is not a big problem.
The important thing starts from now on.
“How is it? “Can I protect my wife at this level as a son-in-law?”
“Of course, Your Majesty.”
“Then it’s time for a toast.”
My father said this and lifted the glass on the tray brought by the employee.
“Now, everyone, let’s raise our glasses.”
At the father’s command, all the guests raised their glasses one by one.
“Cheers to the new couple!”
─ Cheers!!!
I shouted a toast and drank the alcohol given to me by the employee.
It was a wine from the County of Ricrew.
It was the wine most loved by the nobility of the empire, but that only applies when consumed in regular quantities.
“For a bright future for the couple!”
─ For!
Alcohol is basically a luxury good.
So, if the harvest plummets due to severe drought or flood, etc., A ban on drinking is almost certain.
To put it another way, alcohol can be said to be a symbol of abundance.
Therefore, there is a terrible culture in which couples are encouraged to drink unlimited amounts of alcohol at weddings to pray for abundance and fertility.
Usually, both parents draw a reasonable line, but….
“Congratulations on your wedding, Your Highness!”
“Thank you.”
This is a situation where both parents are actively telling them to drink alcohol.
“Congratulations on your wedding, Miss Priscilla.”
“Thank you….”
Priscilla is not a very strong drinker.
My drinking habits are also quite bad.
“Priscilla is weak at drinking, so I will drink it for you. “Are you okay?”
“Of course, Your Majesty!”
That’s why I ended up drinking Priscilla’s alcohol to prevent any mistakes.
One more drink.
I drank and drank to the point where I wondered if I was going to die by filling my stomach with alcohol.
“Are you okay…” ?”
“Almost, everything…” Phew… come….”
Isn’t the fight against drunkenness and drowsiness a hundred times better than the fight against unknown foreign media? .
So I decided to accept it with a smile.
“Brother, please take my drink too.”
“Dior….”
“Yes, brother.”
“Next time, hoo…” It’s you… hehehehe….”
“… “I think it’s okay if you don’t take my drink, bro.”
hehehehe, everyone felt this way….
This is an unbreakable chain of resentment….
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