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016 – A Midsummer Night’s Wedding #1

I have quite a bit of experience attending weddings.

I couldn’t be more emotional when my older sisters and older brothers, who became independent while in the facility, got married.

I sang a congratulatory song in chorus with the children at the facility.

Also, a pastor who always takes care of the facilities was officiating, and as I always felt, the officiating ceremony was quite long because it was conducted like a worship service.

For non-religious people who are not used to worship, it may seem a bit boring.

Well, most religious weddings must have felt like that.

It was like that today too.

“Does the groom, Hyde, swear before God that he will take the bride, Miss Psyche Agarpe, as his life-long companion?”

Today’s officiating was Oscar Archibald.

The guy’s expression was very wrinkled and red, which was also very nice to see.

What a shame.

I answered vigorously.

“Yes, I swear.”

“Then, does the bride, Miss Psyche Agarpe, welcome the groom, Mr. Hyde, as her lifelong companion and helper, and promise to accompany him through the difficult journey of life and the journey of salvation?”

Psyche did not answer right away.

Under the white veil, Psyche quietly looked around.

I felt a little nervous about that situation.

Why don’t you answer right away!

Are you sure you’re not saying “No.”?

People’s eyes turned to Psyche at this strange silence.

Psyche seemed to hesitate for about five seconds and finally nodded.

“Yes.”

“Let me ask you again. Do you really swear?”

Oscar’s expression when he asked that was as sharp as a hawk. It’s like “Think carefully. It’s the last chance. It looked like he was about to ask ”.

Unlike her hesitation earlier, Psyche’s answer this time was quick.

“Yes. I swear. I promise that I will fully trust my husband, Mr. Hyde, and that there will be no secrets or lies from him in the future.”

“Then, this is the end of the wedding. I hope that the bride and groom will live well, relying on each other through the ups and downs and happiness of the difficult life ahead.”

What kind of wedding ends in less than 5 minutes?

After saying the above words, Oscar left in a flash.

It was as if he couldn’t bear to be in this place.

“Lord Loras, let’s go!”

Loras, who had been crossing his arms and shaking his legs throughout the wedding ceremony, trembled at Oscar’s call. My armor was shaking.

Loras, has this bastard now completely established himself as Archibald’s subordinate?

Loras approached Psyche.

And then he said.

“Psyche, I still can’t believe you made this decision. What happened today may cause a rift between the Archibald family and the Agarpe family. Because of you!”

Are you blaming Psyche here?

The basis of gaslighting was to shake the other person’s psychology by inducing guilt. It seemed like he was planning to use Psyche’s kind heart to shake her mentality.

While the kind-hearted Psyche was unable to answer, Loras continued to babble.

“I was trying to somehow prevent the conflict between the Agarpe family and Archibald. Please know that I did it all for you and the people of Yeongji. Because I thought of you like my own younger sister. Everything was ruined because of Hyde.”

Self-justification and blaming others?

You said you thought of me like your own sister, so why did you struggle to get married?

I just couldn’t bear it.

Loras I was about to open my mouth because I thought I should say something to this bastard.

“Lord Loras.”

Psyche spoke first.

For a moment, Loras’ face, who was walking with his back turned, brightened slightly.

Psyche continued.

“Thank you for the dedication and loyalty you have given to the Agarpe family so far. But one thing I want to tell you for sure is that, Loras, even if I didn’t have a fiancé to begin with, and even if I hadn’t gotten sick, I wouldn’t have married you.”

“What?”

Loras’ brow furrowed immediately.

The veins on his head seemed to be popping out, then they turned red and his face was colored with a very colorful light.

In other words, Psyche was saying these words to Loras.

Even if I don’t have a fiancé or boyfriend, I will never date you. After hearing these words, it is the end for a man.

In reality, Loras was frozen like a stone, and perhaps due to his mood, it seemed like he could hear a sound like his body was cracking.

“Do your best without me!”

Loras, who seemed to have finally come to his senses, flapped his cloak and left with Oscar Archibald. When they disappeared, I felt very refreshed and very happy.

Of course, Psyche sighed as if she had let out the breath she had been holding.

“It is true that Sir Loras was arrogant and rude, but his skills were good. Now it will be more difficult to command and train the soldiers of Agarpe Territory.”

“Miss, what are you so worried about? It would be possible for Lady Psyche to personally command and train the soldiers of the Agarpe territory.”

I recalled Psyche Agarpe’s bloody fight with Ras, the Great Sin, holding a huge sword.

Psyche showed such an amazing battle that she was antagonized by Ras’s incredible strength, tearing the iron plate with his bare hands.

The reason the Cultist Brotherhood was delayed in capturing the capital was because of Psyche and the seven knights of the temple led by her.

“Today’s hero is here!”

It was right then.

Someone hugged me so hard that my shoulders were crushed.

“Khaha! It’s been a long time since I had a day as exhilarating as today! Monk Hyde, I see you again! Since we got married, we are now a family! Call me craftsman!”

He was Count Dovan Agarpe.

My body shook as his arms moved. If someone were caught by an elephant’s trunk, would they feel the same way as I do right now?

I spoke to calm the man who was as excited as a rhino.

“There is not only something to be happy about. Since you upset Archibald and humiliated him in front of everyone, he will definitely seek revenge through petty judgment.”

“Revenge? Where is our fault in what happened today? Rather, it was Loras who was at fault! That bastard, trusting those Archibalds who fatally wounded his father… !”

“You may not know about heroes like Count Doban, but small people are people who get angry when they hit back and get hurt even though they hit them first.”

I knew well the mentality of the small people.

Small people cause harm to others without any hesitation, and if someone does even the slightest bit of harm to them, they must rush in and bite them in order to be satisfied.

Oscar Archibald and Loras were, in my opinion, the smallest of small people.

He will definitely seek revenge.

And since the blade of revenge would not be able to target me today, it was certain that it would head somewhere else.

I am by no means a small person, but I thought about it with an Oscar Archibald mindset, what would I think if I were a petty, narrow-minded person?

There is only one answer.

“Count Dovan, please secure new recruits for the Manaan priests. There is a possibility that Oscar Archibald will kill the Manaan priest and his subordinates before the end of the day.”

It will be both an outlet and a silence.

Count Dovan was very surprised by my small whisper.

“Isn’t the Manaan priest a man of Archibald? And yet Oscar kills his own person. Even though he spoke honestly today, would he go that far?”

“… … .”

In my opinion, Count Dovan was a loyal and generous man, but it was clear that he did not know much about what was going on in the world.

How could a person like this betray the royal family and preserve his life and family just before its fall?

In my view, this person seems like the type of person who will fight tooth and nail to fight alongside the royal family until the end.

“There is a lot of information that can be extracted from Manaan, so it would be best to save it and use it as much as possible. So, I ask for a Manaan priest.”

It is my role to punish Manaan.

That right can’t just be taken away by that guy Oscar.

Therefore, Manaan had to remain alive from now on.

“Anyway, I understand. Let’s do as the son-in-law said. Well then, let today’s bride and groom enjoy the festival.”

# # #

The wedding continued until nightfall.

Psyche was blessed by many people.

“Lady Psyche, congratulations on your wedding!”

“I’m glad you got better.”

Psyche was a beloved woman.

To be honest, I still couldn’t believe that such a woman would become my bride.

In comparison, I received many curses.

“Someone who doesn’t know where he came from has taken Lady Psyche… .”

“I’m really jealous.”

Mostly men hated me.

Is this the perspective of a man who finds a beautiful woman?

When night fell, I was led by servants to a hastily prepared place called the honeymoon room.

According to the Agarpe family’s rules, it is traditional for the groom to go in first and wait for the bride.

I sat on the bed in the newlywed room with candles burning brightly.

However, the bed was much softer than I expected so it was very uncomfortable.

Would it be better to sit on a chair?

Or should I stand?

I didn’t know if it would be good.

To be honest, I was nervous!

This is my first wedding too!

And my heart felt like it was going to explode at the fact that I was actually marrying Lady Psyche, whom I had secretly had a crush on, and that I was able to have a reverential and noble first night together.

“Today is the happiest day of my life!”

When is it coming in?

I was anxious, sitting on the bed, sitting on a chair, getting up from a chair, and drinking water from a water bottle.

Rustling-.

“Are you by any chance Lady Psyche?”

Even the slightest sound coming from outside seemed to be all psyche, so my heart sank for a moment.

No matter how much time passed, Psyche showed no sign of entering the newlywed room. But in a way, it was natural.

The star of the wedding is the new bride.

Right now, with the help of the maids, I might be taking a bath with rose water and the soap I made, or decorating my face with makeup.

Women originally took longer to prepare than men.

“I waited for 5 years. It’s funny that I couldn’t wait for just an hour.”

I decided to wait for Psyche with a kind heart.

At a time when I couldn’t do this or that.

From what I felt, it was almost dawn, past midnight.

Grumble-.

The door to the bridal room opened and I felt a very dizzying scent of flowers. When I turned my head, I saw Psyche with a red face slowly approaching me in a dress that looked like a nightgown.

I felt like my breath had stopped at the light, weightless steps.

Could there be such a pretty woman in the world?

there was!

And she was my wife from today!

Also, I was once again impressed and surprised by a woman named Psyche Agarpe.

“Honestly, I thought you wouldn’t show up here. I thought marriage was just a promise and an excuse to kick Oscar out.”

The Agarpe people stabbed me in the back a lot.

One wonders if the nickname ‘Agarpe of the Covenant’ was given as a means of sarcasm because it hit the back of the head so much.

However, Lady Agarpe did indeed keep her promise that she would marry the person who solved the problem and answered correctly.

Just that fact alone made me feel like the pain in the back of my head from being hit by people was melting away.

The virginity of premarital chastity that I have maintained well until now.

As I was filled with emotion, thinking that I could climb those stairs with Psyche, whom I fell in love with again today, Psyche opened her pretty, sparkling lips.

“Hyde, today is the first night that you and I got married and became a family. So today I have one thing to confess to you. It’s also something I can’t talk about except today.”

confession?

My heart pounded as I suddenly gained momentum.

For some reason, I felt worried.

“… Are you trying to say that it wasn’t virginity before marriage? In fact, the young lady is not a virgin, so it is better to be careful in advance, or she has a secret child—like… .”

I felt like my heart was being squeezed.

If you’re going to confess to your husband on the first night, there’s nothing else like this.

However, Psyche Agarpe frowned as if she was truly being rude.

“That’s rude! What do you think of me, the daughter of Count Agarpe and a believer from birth? I’m really a virgin who doesn’t know men! And I’m proud of that!”

It was!

Psyche was indeed a virgin!

I spoke proudly to Psyche.

“I am also a virgin until I am 22 years old. Because purity is more important than anything else. Until now, I have never had a girlfriend or a lover.”

It may be an embarrassing self-confession for men in the 21st century, but this confession was my true heart. And Psyche would appreciate my confession.

In fact, Psyche brightened her face.

“What a great story! Hyde, when you hung yourself in front of me, I wondered if there were all such profane people, but you are a good person, even if your methods are extreme.”

nice person.

When I heard that, I was so moved that I felt like crying!

Is this called Buchang Busu?

Cloudy rain?

I don’t know, but I definitely knew that this was what it felt like to marry someone I love and create a family!

Then Psyche spoke to me.

“Well, Hyde, I believe that a good biblical theologian like you will know what I mean.”

Psyche carefully told a story.

And to sum up the story, it was like this!

“Do you want to remain chaste even after marriage?”

Psyche of premarital chastity.

Who would have thought that she would even want to remain chaste after marriage!