episode_0141

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I signed the marriage certificate given by the princess and the saint in exchange for repaying an astronomical amount of money.

As soon as the news became known, my father rushed over.

On “, Ethan… ! Signing a marriage certificate! Is that true?”

“That’s it.”

Know.

It is not an issue to be passed over lightly.

It’s about having a princess and a saint at the same time as your daughter-in-law. It was natural that my father came running to the office with a pale face. Since she had signed the marriage certificate, it was now a foregone conclusion that she would have Ludmilla and Zebeline as her daughters-in-law.

“I have known for a long time that you have feelings for Her Highness Ludmilla and Her Majesty Zeveline… . Still, isn’t it too sudden?”

“It is a matter of repaying the astronomical amount suggested by Magic Tower. Of course, the corresponding price must be paid to the Valtaria Empire and the Holy Empire of Gael.”

“The price is marriage.”

“I’m fine. One day, I was planning to take Her Highness and the Holy Maiden as my wives.”

The astronomical amount proposed by the Mage Tower was a level that even the empire and the Holy Empire leading the continent’s political situation could not easily accept.

It is impossible to repay gratuitously.

No matter how the decision was made by the Second Princess and the First Lady, the Empire and the Holy Imperial Kingdom would never accept it.

That’s why I chose marriage as collateral.

Bringing in the hero chosen by the Earth Mother as her son-in-law would be a huge benefit to the Valtaria Empire and the Holy Empire of Gael, even if it meant repaying an astronomical amount of money. Because I know him, Ludmilla and Zebeline must have made a mistake to register their marriage with me.

Maybe it was just a choice based on desire.

“This cannot happen! You suddenly decide to get married on the condition of repayment!”

“Father?”

“Even if it is a debt that is difficult to handle, you can dedicate half your life to repay it! How can you sell your precious son away!”

“Are you sure it’s okay? The magic tower demanded 5,000 pounds of gold.”

Five thousand pounds of gold.

It weighed a little over 2.2 tons.

Since the magic tower lord asked for gold, of course he would have to pay with gold bars issued by the empire or the Holy Empire.

“… … .”

“… … .”

When my father learned the weight of the astronomical amount, he became silent. There was no way that a noble on the border could afford such a large sum that even the emperor ruling the empire would find it burdensome.

“When I think about it again, if I were to have Her Highness the Princess and the Holy Lady as my daughters-in-law at the same time, wouldn’t it be a lifetime brightness and an honor that will remain for the Hohenberg family? You said you signed the marriage certificate, right? Great job, Ethan!”

“… … .”

The change in attitude is amazing.

I never thought he would change his position in less than a second.

I watched my father’s reaction as he shook his shoulders and joked with a sad look.

* * *

Chancellors and bishops of the empire and the Holy Empire attended the signing of the marriage certificate as representatives.

I can’t breathe.

Isn’t this truly the scene of an unequal treaty?

But he couldn’t afford to pay the 5,000 pounds of gold, so he eventually signed.

“Edanand von Hohenberg”

There has never been a more bloody and terrifying signature than this. And there won’t be any more.

The princess and the saint. The signature field was filled out in front of the prime minister and bishop.

The fateful time where cold sweat flowed down has come to an end. After reviewing it several times, the prime ministers and bishops dispatched from the empire and the Holy Imperial State put the marriage certificate of the princess and the saint in an envelope and sealed it.

Anyone who sees it will think they are being taken to an ocean fishing boat… .

no,

It may not be a wrong expression.

Because ‘marriage’, which determines a turning point in life, was concluded with a signature just now.

“Now let’s go back to the ecliptic. I am sure His Majesty the Emperor will be pleased.”

“The merciful Earth Mother will bestow grace on the man and woman who become husband and wife today.”

The prime minister and the bishop left the office holding the envelope containing the marriage certificate with both hands. It was reminiscent of scammers at popular cafes who quickly run away from the scene in case they change their mind.

As the observers left, Ludmilla and Zebeline blushed and pursed their lips.

“Your… . No, now we should stop calling people by crude names.”

“Now that we have officially become a couple, of course our names should change. It’s a little embarrassing, though.”

Do we become husband and wife through a wedding?

Or do they become a couple through marriage registration?

I’m embarrassed.

Is this a topic that decides whether the chicken or the egg came first?

For your information, I think the chicken comes first. Because chicken is better than eggs.

“Then from now on… I’ll call you husband.”

“I’ll call you honey! Is that okay, honey?”

husband. honey.

It is truly an unfamiliar name.

As the new brides called in soft voices, I felt embarrassed.

“Ludmilla. Jebeline. I have something to say to both of you. I’ve been thinking about how to say this until now… Now I want to tell you.”

Big.

I took a moment to calm my voice and organize my thoughts.

Then Ludmilla and Zeveline waited for the words, reacting with great anticipation. He probably expected a romantic proposal to ask her to marry him again.

But unfortunately, what they were about to say was not the proposal they were hoping for.

“The saint’s party that resurrected the evil spirit of death would have returned to the demon world. I want to go directly to the demon world and negotiate with those who have turned against humanity.”

This is a decision made after much deliberation since returning to the Hohenberg family.

Heading to the Demon World

And then, they subdue the resurrected evil of death and the saint’s party.

The Holy Empire has not yet officially defined a saint’s party. It’s as if the identity of the culprits who raided the sanctuary is being kept secret until the end. However, if the Saint Party invaded the continent with the fully resurrected Ashes of Death, the Earth Mother would eventually have no choice but to order a crusade.

“Don’t say things like you’re going to head to the demon world recklessly alone.”

“… … .”

“Are you really going to make your new bride a widow right away? No matter how benevolent a saint she is, there are times when she gets truly angry, right? That’s the case now.”

“… Um.”

I heard from Querissa Neserhane, who visited the Hohenberg family to demand payment, that Beatrice, the second saint, possessed by the evil of death, clashed with the possessed bodies of the One God.

Beatrice was reduced to an apostle of death.

And all the members of the saint’s party became members of the household of death.

The news delivered by the Mage Tower was like a notice that the situation had reached its worst. The pessimistic results chosen by the heroes who worked together on the battlefield became a sharp dagger that pierced the heart of reality.

“, I hope you can help me.”

I forced my voice out by forcing my stiff mouth to move as if it were covered in mud.

In response, Ludmilla and Zebeline had faint smiles on their beautiful lips.

* * *

Early moning.

Carts full of gold bars appeared.

A golden double-headed eagle symbolizing the empire.

A three-story crown and two keys symbolizing the Holy Empire.

By signing the marriage certificate, we became legally married. In order to fulfill their promise, the Empire and the Holy Emperor granted a lump sum of gold bars worth 5,000 pounds.

“Woohyoooo!!”

A woman with dark green hair hanging down to her hips cheered and ran around the metal chest that the elite soldiers of the empire and the Holy Empire had placed down.

The chest, made of sturdy metal, was full of shiny gold bars.

It was truly a treasure chest.

The patterns of a double-headed eagle and a three-story crown were engraved on the gold ingot. It meant that it was a genuine article officially issued by the Mint of the Empire and the Holy Imperial State.

Querissa, who confirmed the authenticity with sharp eyes, stroked the gold bars and drooled.

“You’re a snob who’s blinded by gold. Is it okay for the magic tower owner to be like this?”

“How much money is needed for magic research! In order to continue the development of humanity and the righteousness of magic, we need a safe source of money.”

“He said that since he no longer has money to extort from the Holy Emperor, with whom he had been an ally, he would stand on the side of wealth… . It’s a ruthless loyalty that even demons would hate.”

“Gold is just gold. It doesn’t really matter where or from whom you receive it.”

It couldn’t be anything other than extreme golden omnipotence.

If Madvey had seen this kind of snobbish side of his adoptive mother, he would not have been able to suppress his lament.

A magic tower lord who transmits boxes filled with gold bars to subspace while humming a song. I looked at her back and let out a heavy sigh.

“Now that I have paid the bill, can I issue an order as an employer?”

“Of course. A magic tower never disappoints its employer. As long as the employer continues to promise financial support.”

I nodded at Querissa’s words.

And then he opened his mouth.

“We will open a portal leading to the demon world within the next week.”

“… Huh?”

“To confront the evil of death and the saint’s party in the demon world. I wish Magic Tower would take the lead.”

“… … .”

In response to the series of commands, the magic tower lord looked into his own subspace, greedily devouring gold bars.

He seemed to be wondering if he should pay the money even now.