540 – Small but Meaningful – 5

The wedding was able to be completed safely without anyone’s blessing or without anyone’s presence.

It’s natural, but there was a time when I lost that naturalness, so I shed tears of emotion. It took only the third wedding to hold a normal wedding.

‘As expected, the god of the sky is different.’

A free sky that neither looks down on the believers like the sun nor surrounds them like plants. A being that is always in the same place, but just floats without being involved with believers.

I decided. From today, I am an honorary priest. In a situation where the Pope of the Dawn Church also recognizes other gods, does it make sense for the Blessed to also serve as an honorary priest?

‘Let’s at least work on restoring faith soon.’

It may seem like a grand plan, but in reality, it’s not that big of a deal. I already have the stigmata and sacred objects of the eternal blue sky, and communication with God is also possible.

Even the official priest is a member of my faction. If you declare that you will build a temple to revive the indigenous culture of the North, there are many people who will respond positively.

…

‘Am I really a priest?’

I thought seriously for a moment. Thinking about listing them like this, I think it would be okay to remove the word honor from honorary priests. The justification and authority to reestablish faith are in my hands.

Eventually, sadness and regret for the eternal blue sky came flooding back. In the meantime, when he referred to me as an honorary priest, I thought he was satisfied with the death of his believers, but it turns out that he was making a completely rational decision.

‘The one who destroyed the faith is the priest who will rebuild it…’

Even though I, the person involved, thought it was a crazy sentence, I quietly closed my eyes. How many bloody tears did it take to come to that conclusion?

“I’ll deliver the bouquet!”

However, I opened my eyes again when I heard Rize’s bright voice

Then, before Rin knew it, Rize could see the bouquet heading to her fourth owner.

‘Whatever?’

It was a sight that made me so happy that I pushed all thoughts of the eternal blue sky to a corner.

Honestly, I didn’t destroy the belief in the eternal blue sky for no reason. I had a reason for that at the time, and even if I went back then, I would have made the same choice.

So this is a fair transaction and not something to feel guilty about. The eternal blue sky gave me a peaceful wedding, and in return I gave back faith.

I just decided to think that way.

Unlike her status as a baron’s daughter, Rize’s status is quite high.

“Congratulations on your wedding, ma’am.”

“I am happy to start the year by congratulating you on your happy birthday.”

As proof of this, after the wedding, as she wandered around the wedding hall to properly greet her guests, the polite greetings of high-ranking nobles were directed at Rize.

No matter how noble Rize is, she is not a noble by title, but a baron’s daughter. High-ranking nobles who manipulate viscounts and barons are not people to be treated with courtesy.

However, Rize has a different status than ‘Baron’s Lady’.

“His Excellency her Ma Jong-gong also looked at the society with a bright face. I think the marriage of his only disciple was an unprecedented event for him.”

The status of ‘Trixie’s disciple’. Thanks to her status, high-ranking nobles did their best to shower Rize with well-wishing words.

Rize’s status is nothing more than a baron’s daughter? I am the only disciple who can monopolize the legacy of the wizard Ma Jong-gong, so is that such a big deal? Rize said harshly to Trixie, ‘That person is strange.’ What would happen if you just whispered one word?

On the other hand, Rize said, ‘I think he’s okay.’ If you say so, that noble will receive the highest priority support from the Magic Tower.

“It is true that it is a blessing to King Majong, but he must be happier than anyone else. Didn’t he get such a beautiful wife?”

“Haha, he is like that too!”

So this situation unfolded. Noblemen who should be envied by others are having a party with all their might in front of Rize.

It’s a bit of a subtle sight, but I understand. It’s difficult to talk to Trixie directly unless you’re the same duke, so I guess she’s asking for a favor in a roundabout way.

However, if there is something the guests overlooked,

“It’s not that you have a beautiful wife, it’s that I have a wonderful husband.”

Rize, who is pure and bright, focused on becoming an official couple with me rather than on the advances of high-ranking nobles.

‘Our Rize is very bright.’

I smiled as I looked at the guests who looked a little embarrassed by the direct display of affection.

Only those who can penetrate the purer Rize than anyone else will be able to reach Trixie.

***

As he received congratulations from the guests, the corners of his mouth his rose and his shoulders shrugged.

Happy. Being congratulated by even people with whom I have no contact, and having even solemn and serious high-ranking nobles smile and applaud.

‘I am also your brother’s wife.’

Everything, including being able to feel the body heat of my brother with his arms around me.

It’s definitely like a dream, but it’s not a dream. The mother sniffling and wiping her eyes, the father gently patting the mother’s back, and the workers cheering as if it were their own work her her her her. All of this shows that current happiness is reality.

‘…I didn’t know it would end up like this.’

As I held my brother’s arm tighter, I remembered the first time we met.

The first meeting occurred suddenly and mysteriously. My brother, who is over 20 years old, appeared before me as an inspector, so this was definitely not an ordinary meeting.

Of course, I didn’t have my brother in mind from the beginning. At that time, my brother was just his friend’s older brother.

‘It was like that at first.’

But before I knew it, I was looking at my brother.

Because I was the older brother who reached out to me when I was struggling because I couldn’t find a club advisor, because I was the older brother who ate cookies by myself that other club members couldn’t, and because the older brother comforted me when I cried after being criticized by Mar.

“It’s not your fault.”

And because she was my older brother who gently knocked on my door after my sister’s death had closed my heart.

Maybe it was from then? The time when he began to view his older brother his, who was just his friend’s older brother his, whom he thought was a cool and good adult, as someone of the opposite sex.

The time when I, who could not love someone, looked at the other person with a pounding heart, and thought that I did not deserve to be loved, and started to tremble at the gaze of others.

‘I couldn’t help but fall in love.’

I smiled brightly as I saw my brother exchanging greetings with the other marquis. My brother’s behavior was really at the level of pressing me to ask if I didn’t like him even though he was like this.

Still, I was embarrassed that I realized my feelings only after my brother got closer to her older sister…

‘No.’

When I think about it, it’s not something to be ashamed of. It was a monumental moment when I became sincere towards my brother.

What’s really shameful is when I couldn’t confess my feelings for a while even after knowing how I felt.

‘Ugh…’

Even thinking about it now, it was such a dizzying past that my body trembled. If I were the only person who liked my brother, I would have continued to mess around and graduated, right?

“Rise?”

The future was so terrible that even my brother, who had his arms crossed, noticed my trembling.

Embarrassing. On this beautiful day, I was caught daydreaming alone.

“I’m sorry, are you tired? I can’t treat you carelessly because you are a precious guest.”

But my brother smiled kindly at me.

This is the image of the older brother I fell in love with, but I felt a little, just a little disappointed. We’re officially married, but it’s like treating a little sister.

‘Ah.’

I had a good idea.

“I’m fine. You’re probably more tired than me.”

After saying that, he put his mouth to my brother’s ear

“So, I prepared a lot of eels for you to eat.”

“…Huh?”

A stunned response came back to my whisper.

It’s a satisfying response, but we can’t stop there. Eri said that once you get the momentum, you have to keep it going.

“Because we prepared so much… The effect will be visible right away, right?”

“Effect…?”

I laughed again at the sight of my brother asking questions even though he knew everything.

It’s okay though. Because I was planning on continuing anyway.

“I want to have a child with the same birthday as Pedi.”

Honey.

***

Rize’s declaration of war was short and strong. It made me wonder if it was a pink fox and not a pink capybara.

And, befitting the strong declaration of war, the number of eels was enormous.

‘Is there a Thames nearby?’

A miraculous river that harbors countless eels despite becoming a wastewater collection point thanks to the Industrial Revolution. Apparently, the Barony of Atini was London.

‘…Eat everything.’

Anyway, looking at the pile of eels, I made up my mind. The pure Rize had the courage to declare such a war, but as the elder and her husband her her her, I can’t back down.

“Atini’s eel is pretty good. I eat it often too.”

Moreover, the golden ball that graced the wedding hall left after her wedding, leaving behind those words.

“It’s so good, I can’t explain it in words.”

It was advice I could never forget.

“Son-in-law.”

“Ah, yes, father-in-law.”

While she was watching all the eel dishes except the eel jelly being piled up on the table, the third father-in-law came over and patted her on the shoulder.

“I’ve experienced this too, so don’t feel pressured.”

She was at a loss for words for a moment.

Men associated with the Nayard family have suffered a harsh fate.

A week has passed.

A lot of things happened.

“It’s Rize.”

I patted Rize’s back as she didn’t move a finger with her face buried in the pillow.

However, there was no reaction. It is indeed a familiar pattern.

‘Why are you going to do this?’

In the end, why did they declare war if they were going to follow in the footsteps of the previous two?

What if Rize had held on until the last moment? Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. Were you aiming for an honorable defeat that you lost because of the eel?

“Ugh, huh… “

“Oh.”

The limp body her was filled with vitality.

Indeed. You didn’t just declare war.

‘Will there be three more days?’

When I gently placed my hand on Rize’s shoulder, I felt a starting tremor.

Of course, there was no refusal. Nothing like that exists between us.