539 – Small but Meaningful – 4
The peaceful Baron Attini Castle screamed as guests continued to visit.
To be exact, the workers were dying.
“I see a lot of people I don’t normally see. It feels like I’m having a New Year’s celebration again.”
“Well, if I’m a little pushy, it’s still New Year.”
Like the conversation between the two marquis who greeted me and then approached the other guests, this wedding was elevated to the level of a mini New Year’s celebration. If not for a New Year’s wedding, what other event would bring together the dukes and marquis of the empire? No matter how high you are, it is not strange for the employees who were dealing with a count to die while standing.
‘From what I can tell, this is a wedding.’
He glanced at the guests loitering nearby and burst into laughter. These are the guests I invited, but the more I look at them, the more magnificent my heart becomes.
But what can I do? It is not the first time that the Duke and Marquis have gathered at my wedding. Since Mar and Trixie’s wedding was already attended by high-ranking officials, it would be appropriate for Rize’s wedding to proceed in the same way.
Of course, the same goes for Rin, Eri, and Fine. We’ll see each other three more times.
“Minister!”
Meanwhile, the head of the Nayard family hurriedly approached.
“Your Majesty! Your Majesty the Emperor has arrived!”
“You’re already here.”
He calmly nodded his head in response to the desperate shouts of the owner. If he had made a surprise visit, I would have rushed to him on all fours, spouting out all sorts of curses, but since he was a guest I invited, I wasn’t particularly surprised.
I was just surprised that it arrived sooner than expected.
‘There are more guests who haven’t arrived yet.’
Usually, when the emperor attends an event or holds a meeting, he moves on time rather than arriving in advance and taking a seat.
It’s not that he’s particularly lazy, but he’s just being considerate in his own way because he’s worried that people who come later than the emperor will notice if he comes before others. As a bonus, it is difficult to make time because there is a lot of work to come earlier than the scheduled time.
Then, he showed up when not even half of the guests had gathered yet.
‘What kind of manipulation are you trying to do again?’
A sprout of doubt bloomed for a moment, but I quickly lowered my head.
Although it can be said that he came for modifications, the aftermath of the incident dispatched to the Kingdom of Leon has not yet subsided. That b*stard is not an uneducated b*stard who keeps doing shit before the cooldown has even passed, and even if he is, he is not a b*stard who would commit atrocities with the Empress next to him.
“If His Majesty the Emperor has come, we can’t just stay here like this. Did your father-in-law leave first?”
Therefore, I opened my mouth with a calm mind. Now, all you have to do is greet the emperor with the heart of a new groom, not the heart of a slave.
“Yes! You went with your wife!”
I nodded because it was the answer I expected. I was the one who invited you, but the owner of this estate and castle is my father-in-law. Since the duke and the marquis are nobles, I can go first, but it is not polite to greet the emperor before the master.
However, I am worried about whether my father-in-law will maintain his sanity in front of the emperor. My father-in-law, who is a baron and has no official duties, rarely sees the emperor except at New Year’s ceremonies.
‘…I’m sure you’ll be okay.’
Of course, I don’t believe in the emperor. You believe in the empress next to you.
The Empress is not so cruel as to hold the bride’s father in suspense. If my father-in-law’s condition is not good, the empress will step aside.
Still, it was not the son-in-law’s duty to neglect his father-in-law and mother-in-law, who were probably in a tense state, so he moved on quickly—
“Aww!”
“Your Highness?”
The princess could be seen flailing in her arms as she was held in the arms of her empress.
I’m a little embarrassed. She didn’t expect the Crown Princess to come too, but did she think the Crown Princess was already grown enough to do outdoor activities?
‘Haven’t you just started walking?’
The Crown Princess is growing day by day and has reached the level where she can turn over on her own, crawl, and walk on her own. There’s no way I wouldn’t know because I was there clapping and cheering every time.
However, even though it is a toddler, it is still a delicate and fragile baby. The emperor biting and sucking her daughter-in-law gave permission for her daughter-in-law to go out?
“Woo!”
“Your Majesty. You have already taken my beard…”
As she bowed her head to her daughter, who was struggling in her arms, the princess again got angry by touching her chin.
If she wears a fake beard, she will tear it off mercilessly, and if she wears a mask with her bare face, she will complain. Even though I know the baby’s heart, I don’t know.
“Maybe because he’s the godfather, he takes care of his goddaughter first. He’s trustworthy.”
“I apologize, Your Majesty. I was a poor subject, overwhelmed by Your majesty, so I did not dare to turn my eyes to Your Majesty the Emperor and the Empress.”
And he responded appropriately to the emperor’s joking words. From my experience so far, the emperor is never angry with his daughter-in-law for greeting her first. Rather, I am happy to see her taking care of her daughter her her first her.
The Crown Princess was the one who threw a hook in the air as soon as she saw me in the first place. How can I greet the emperor first with such a princess?
“It’s wonderful that she looks after her goddaughter, the Crown Princess, as if she were her own daughter. You won’t have to worry about her, her only grandchild, Baron.”
“Wow, these are great words, Your Majesty.”
My father-in-law, who had sighed in relief when the emperor’s attention was focused on me, returned to the ship with a surprise encouragement.
You are cowardly emperor. Don’t bother my father-in-law unless he raises his title
“Well, I should have given you a gift first, but it was a long story.”
The emperor patted his father-in-law on the shoulder and winked at the servant behind him.
‘This is it.’
Eventually, a sack full of something was transferred to my hand, but I didn’t bother to check the contents.
Apples grown by the Emperor and bestowed by the emperor… I don’t think it’s something that should be revealed in an event like this.
“It was specially chosen for the minister and his wife. When you’re done, you can share it.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. Thank you for the generous gift.”
I nodded roughly, feeling the weight of the apple.
Since I live with Rize anyway, let’s give half to my father-in-law.
“The system was gorgeous, but it lacked quiet beauty. However, the harmony with nature was clearly visible here, and I was able to feel a new sense of style.”
“That’s too much praise, Her Majesty.”
“Hehe, that’s too much praise. How can it be too much to just say what I felt?”
Meanwhile, the Empress was showing off a friendly atmosphere with her mother-in-law.
After all, the suppressor of the emperor and the conscience of the imperial family are all different. A boss who does not overwhelm his subordinates
“Awww!”
As if sensing my gaze, the princess in her empress’s arms extended her hand towards me again.
Yes, you should wear a suppressor too. Honestly, I think you would be a stronger deterrent.
‘Just say you hate Dad and that’s it.’
When I heard those words, I felt happy thinking about the emperor who was completely white and burning.
The wedding took place in the Great Hall of Baron Attini Castle. If the weather had been nice, we would have had an outdoor wedding, but isn’t an outdoor wedding in the middle of winter torture? Even Rize, who loves her hometown, didn’t even consider an outdoor winter wedding.
“The day my beloved students become one family. All I can say is that I am honored to be able to be a part of that auspicious day.”
As it happened, the words of Trixie, who was in charge of emcee, caused a very slight stir in the guest room.
The fact that Trixie and Rize are in a priestly relationship and that they will both become my wives is a story that has already spread not only throughout the empire but also across the continent. There is no reason to be surprised once again.
However, on the disciple’s wedding day, the teacher said, ‘We are family now.’ I think hearing those words directly is a separate issue from reason. Even I, the person involved, feel strange sometimes when I think about having a priest as my wife.
“The bouquet I gave you half a year ago has once again seen the light of day. My treasure will now become the treasure of a new bride.”
Still, when she saw Trixie continuing to talk with a bright face, her delicate mood quickly calmed down. What does it have to do with being a priest or anything? They say they like us.
– Right. The opinions of the parties involved are more important than the opinions of others.
Fortunately, the eternal blue sky also agreed with my opinion, proving that I was not alone in my self-justification.
…
?
‘Long time no see. How have you been?’
– Very! The fairies were comfortable because Constantina dealt with them and took a little of the divinity from the World Tree!
When I greeted him without being embarrassed by the sudden voice, the eternal blue sky responded with the brightest voice I had ever heard.
It was definitely something to celebrate, but we couldn’t. Instead of celebrating, I felt like I was breaking into a cold sweat.
‘I’m used to it.’
A scene that suddenly appears during a wedding ceremony is a very familiar pattern. It’s a pattern that has already happened twice so it wouldn’t be strange if it happened a third time.
That’s why my head was spinning so hard. This wedding is a small wedding held due to Rize’s decision to have a quiet and peaceful wedding. Even the small wedding is a small (appealing) wedding with big guests, but even God’s blessing appears? Rize’s decision was in vain in an instant—
– More than that, congratulations on your marriage. That’s what I came to say.
‘Oh, yes, thank you.’
– …
‘…’
– …
‘…Is this the end?’
– Huh. Why? Congratulate me more?
I was taken aback in a different way than before by the calm voice as if asking what was the problem.
What? Why do I see patterns I’ve never seen before instead of familiar ones? It’s so strange for a man who used to be an honorary priest and all to be like this.
– I told you earlier. The opinions of the parties are more important.
In the midst of the chaos, the eternal blue sky smiled and continued.
– No matter how passionately you want to congratulate, you must restrain yourself if the people being congratulated want to be quiet.
It was so common sense and warm consideration that I was at a loss for words for a moment.
Is this… Heaven’s mercy?
***
I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw the honorary priest who seemed moved.
‘It worked.’
Fortunately, it worked. They succeeded in turning God’s failure to bless them into consideration for the couple.
‘Can anyone give a blessing?’
Eventually, my situation was pitiful and I sighed again.
It is the wedding of my only believer and honorary priest. Even the previous two weddings were robbed by two evil and greedy lions. So, I want to give you a splendid and forever memorable blessing.
But how can I give a blessing when my faith has collapsed? Thanks to the resurrection of the World Tree, I am receiving some divine power, but that is enough for me to live as a god, not enough to engage in outside activities. Only when I have my own believer and faith can I act as a god.
Of course, it seems possible to receive a small blessing if we somehow squeeze it in, but…
“Suddenly there was light in the sky, what happened?”
“I don’t know. Didn’t the sun just come out of the clouds?”
“Well, if that weren’t the case, this little light wouldn’t have come out.”
“That’s true. Could it be that the God of heaven blessed him and he returned with a sparkling light?”
” Haha!””
‘No.’
I was completely out of my mind at the terrible future.
Small blessings that are difficult to even recognize are worse than not giving them at all. You use your power as you can, there is no reward, and in the worst case, you are compared to Enen or Constantina.
‘…I also have faith…’
As long as I have faith… I can also bestow blessings…