episode_0198

A meat pie made with soft bread baked in butter and lightly seasoned with salt, and with plenty of beef.

In fact, compared to the meals of commoners, the ingredients used were much better. Still, it was much simpler than the meals that Amelia and I used to eat in the royal capital.

“If we live here, we will have to live much more diligently than when we were in the royal capital.”

When I said that while munching on the soft bread, Amelia slowly nodded.

“Yes, I know.”

The reason we can live separately here is because of my abilities as a druid.

It was important to grow crops diligently to help the Grand Duke, and to produce seeds that could grow without my own abilities in such a harsh environment.

We were still nobles when we lived here. It wasn’t like the two of us could handle such large-scale farming, so of course we would have to renovate the abandoned house and invite people to do it.

But that doesn’t mean you can’t ask people to do everything.

The process of seeing the crops myself and researching how to grow them more efficiently was essential.

Of course, I will have to wake up early in the morning, walk around the rice fields, and collect various samples. If there is a shortage of workers, I may have to step in. Because I have good physical strength, I can do several times the work that ordinary people can do.

Amelia has no intention of letting me do the work alone. Of course, she nodded and agreed with what I said.

“Still, I wonder if we can live a little more comfortably in the winter.”

No matter how much you improve your crops, they cannot grow even in the northern winter. In the country where I lived, no matter how hardy you made the rice plants, it was impossible to produce two crops.

“If you can spend the end of the year and the beginning of the year leisurely, that’s it.”

Amelia said with a smile.

“You’re talking about us without mentioning it.”

Adele, who was eating with us, smiled and said.

“We also know why we are here. We don’t plan on living in debt for the rest of our lives, but at least we will work hard to be of help while we are here.”

“It’s true!”

Diane added to Adele’s words.

Seeing the two people like that, Amelia smiled slightly.

“That’s what we were talking about before we came.”

“I guess I have a lot of time left.”

Adele said.

“Diane said she had the most time left in her life.”

“Oh, so… … .”

When Amelia spoke playfully, covering her mouth with one hand in response to Adele’s words, Diane’s face turned red and she poked Adele’s side.

It looks good too.

If I didn’t have a lover, I might have looked at that sight a little, but now that I have a lover named Amelia, my heart is enriched. I have nothing to be jealous of.

Waiting for two years is no big deal. If the two of us were told to live apart, I would be shocked and nervous, but I was confident that if we were to spend the next two years together, I would enjoy it.

While Adele was being attacked by Diane, she grabbed both of her hands that were busy moving and restrained her. In an instant, she was caught with her arms crossed and was thrown into Adele’s arms. Diane seemed extremely embarrassed.

huh.

I felt like I knew how these two were living.

Next time, I think it would be better to eat somewhere else. It feels like I’m interfering with our alone time, so it stings me a little in a different way.

Amelia didn’t show any emotional ups and downs even though she was looking at those two people.

“Then, I will appreciate your help.”

Adele nodded at Amelia’s words.

“Oh, and.”

Then, he opened his mouth as if something suddenly occurred to him.

Adele let go of Diane’s hand, which she had been holding tightly until then, and adjusted her posture to a slightly more serious expression.

Amelia and I also realized that what was coming next was an important one, so we straightened our postures.

“There is something I would like to ask of you both. Is it okay?”

“Of course.”

There was no reason for these two people to suddenly ask for an unreasonable favor, so we both nodded.

“We are thinking of getting married.”

I wasn’t surprised by that.

There is no same-sex marriage system here, but if two people live happily together, it’s not marriage. Diane gave up her position anyway, and considering Lord Carlins’ personality, she would be able to respect her daughter’s thoughts at least.

“Could you two be witnesses?”

“… … .”

However, when we heard the words that followed, both of us could not understand their meaning for a moment and could only blink.

“Uh, so, when do you plan on getting married?”

Amelia asked with an unusually slightly embarrassed expression.

“Still, I want to have the wedding in a place where my father can see it. But since we can’t have it in the royal capital, I think it would be better to have it here. Actually, I’ve already met my father.”

“Have you ever visited here?”

“No, we… … .”

Diane blushed a little and wriggled her fingers as she spoke.

Oh, I see.

Adele’s father is in the north. Although he hasn’t cleared out the Carlins Mansion yet, I heard that he has been given a mansion to live in thanks to the consideration of the Grand Duke of Grattenmount. Although his affiliation is listed as Delkish, the mission itself is Gratton. This is because it is more related to the mount.

So, if you wish, you both can go see Sir Carlins.

The reason they don’t bother staying in that mansion is probably because it’s somewhat inconvenient. It would feel like a newlywed couple living in their father’s house instead of being independent.

And even if Sir Carlins accepted it, there would still be something that bothered these two.

“Diane, is it okay if your family doesn’t attend?”

“It’s a little unfortunate that my younger brother won’t attend.”

Looking at Diane saying that while smiling a little shyly, it seemed like she was sincere when she said she wanted to get married.

“Even if there are only a few people watching, I think it is enough if you two serve as witnesses.”

“It is said that Fabro was once a priest in this village.”

Amelia nodded her head slowly.

This is not to say that Fabro was truly a priest. There were not enough properly ordained priests to dispatch to every small village in the land. In this world, a priest was someone who knew how to use divine power.

Therefore, when institutionally necessary, the clergy appoint someone to act on their behalf. Generally, if there is administrative work to be done by the clergy, the representative takes over the work and then reports it to the competent authority at once.

And for that reason, the deputies were treated as semi-clerics in small villages. Marriages and other events were often attended by elder representatives from the same village rather than unfamiliar priests from far away places… … I heard it.

“If you want, I will be your witness.”

“Me too.”

“… … Thank you so much.”

At Amelia and I’s words, Adele bowed her head deeply and said that.

Diane, who was next to me, did the same.

*

Thus, perhaps the largest wedding in history, where the daughter of a count became a bride, was held at the mansion.

Still, a mansion large enough to merit the word ‘manor’ had a chapel where the people living in the mansion could gather and worship.

Although it was a place that few people used, it was so clean and well maintained that there was no major inconvenience in using it.

And the size of the wedding was much larger than initially thought, with only two witnesses, a clergy representative, and Adele’s father attending.

The wedding was attended by the Grand Duke, the Grand Duchess, and even the next Grand Duke.

Apparently, the story went that way with Adele’s father, Lord Carlins, attending.

Was it because of some political advantage, or was it just because it was my daughter’s friend’s wedding?

… … Perhaps he wanted to preview what his daughter would experience two years later.

Thanks to this, Diane looked very nervous, but—

“Bride, would you promise eternal love to your bride?”

“Yes, I promise.”

Adele responded to Fabro’s words.

“Then, another bride. Would you promise eternal love to your bride?”

“Yes, I promise.”

Diane answered without stuttering even though she was nervous.

“If there is anyone among you who is opposed to this marriage vow, please speak up now.”

No one woke up to Fabro’s words.

Well, the people who were going to get up weren’t even invited in the first place.

“Then, from this moment on, we declare that we have become a couple.”

At Fabbro’s words, Adele and Diane looked into each other’s eyes.

Then they slowly approached and kissed each other.

Without paying any attention to those around me.

“… … .”

And as if it were only natural, none of the people around me commented on the sacred sight.