episode_0285

A large, plainly decorated house.

The house where I and they will live from now on.

“Ah..Athena!!”

Among the many rooms in this place, I opened Athena’s room wide and screamed.

Athena, wearing her pajamas and with sleepy eyes, waved at me.

“I’m happy since the morning. I can see your face like this.”

“Ugh… That…That’s not important!”

As Athena looked at me with a puzzled look, I strode over to her and held out a piece of paper in front of her.

“What is this?”

Athena glanced at the paper, then raised an eyebrow and asked me.

“It’s the wedding attendance list..!”

“But?”

But that’s it.

Does the kid not know what the problem is even after looking at this paper?

But her expression was calm, and because of that, I felt like my insides were burning.

“Ah…No!! How on earth did you get to Dragonlord!!”

The most powerful being that rules over the dragon, a natural disaster.

And that’s not all.

The mighty kings of the water people, the swift queens of the elves, and the great emperors of the Karaz Empire are all on this attendance list.

Why on earth did they summon these beings? It was also surprising how they summoned these people in the first place.

When I first saw this list, I almost fell backwards in embarrassment.

Obviously, I wanted to have a quiet wedding.

Far from being quiet, it was now going to be known all over the continent.

Maybe the rumor has already spread far and wide.

“Ah. What should I say again?”

But, as if unaware of my feelings, Athena yawned and stretched her arms upward.

When I looked at her in bewilderment, Athena shrugged her shoulders and spoke casually.

“Hera. It’s your wedding and ours. If there’s a race that doesn’t attend, they’ll have to live their whole lives in fear of the aftermath.”

“What?! Are you threatening me or something?”

For some reason, it seemed like that might really be the case with Athena’s personality.

But Athena only returned a strange smile and did not respond in any way.

..I wonder if that was really a threat?

“Don’t worry. I didn’t do anything you’d hate.”

Athena patted my head with a bright smile.

For a long time, I tried to question Athena like that.

“Mom! You were here.”

Marie opened the door wide and Odo ran into me and hugged me.

“Hehehe..Mom.”

“Yeah..Good morning Maria.”

I greeted Marie with a shallow kiss on her forehead.

Marie smiles so brightly. But unlike her, my feelings are a little complicated.

It’s none other than Marie.

Everyone else accepted it, but I still haven’t gotten used to the fact that I’m marrying Marie.

I accepted everyone. But Mari kept throwing a tantrum, asking why I couldn’t, so I had no choice but to accept her under pressure. But I still don’t know if this is the right thing to do.

Well, until now I really thought of Marie as my daughter.

‘Where in the world is there a mother who marries her daughter?’

In South Korea… no, not in South Korea, but even here in the world, it wouldn’t be strange at all if they were being beaten up.

But Marie, unaware of my feelings, just smiled brightly and hugged me.

“Don’t worry too much, Hera.”

As I was looking at Mari and thinking for a while, Athena let out a shallow sigh and called out to me, then looked at Mari and spoke.

“Yes, I thought of you as a love interest from the beginning. So you don’t have to worry so much.”

“Lust…Lust?! What are you talking about in front of Marie..!”

When I raised my voice in embarrassment, Athena answered me with a look of resentment in her eyes.

“…Hera. She is the supreme being. Even though she is not yet an adult, she knows more about knowledge than we do. Perhaps she has the most evil thoughts?”

I looked at Marie after hearing Athena’s words.

“Hehehe..Mom..”

A pure and innocent girl with no intentions. It was nearly impossible to have any doubts about her appearance.

“Athena. Our Marie is pure. So don’t frame her like that.”

At my words, Athena opened her eyes wide, sighed deeply, and glared at Mari.

“Anyway, it’s like a gloomy lizard..”

I looked out the window as I listened to Athena muttering to herself.

A beautiful landscape with bright sunlight illuminating the meadow. And a morning spent with loved ones.

I always wonder if it’s okay for me to be this happy.

‘…Please wait a moment, Arue.’

The person I want to share even a little bit of this happiness with, Are, who refuses to return because of painful memories that make her want to die.

To be honest, I wasn’t mentally ready yet, but I was determined to keep my promise to her.

That too soon.

After my wedding with them in three days, I will tell you.

Please help me keep my promise.

‘…I’m already embarrassed.’

But what can we do?

A promise is a promise..

If only my efforts could make Arega realize happiness…I could roll the ground over and over again.

I looked at the bright sunlight outside the window.

Where I live. This beautiful world.

My goal of making everyone happy has not yet been achieved. I clenched my fist as I reflected on it once more.

And so the three days passed by in an instant.

My once-in-a-lifetime wedding has arrived.

*

“Hoo….”

I woke up in the morning and started moving busily, and before I knew it, I found myself here.

A beautiful and sacred room where gorgeous chandeliers and warm curtains create a mysterious atmosphere.

I took a deep breath in the bride’s waiting room and calmed my mind.

I’m getting married.

Since I wasn’t properly prepared for marriage, I was extremely nervous about this situation.

‘That too… getting married as a bride..!’

I clearly promised myself that I would remain single for the rest of my life until last year, but I don’t know how I ended up like this.

Moreover, it is not a marriage with just one person, but with multiple people.

My mind went blank at this situation, which was unimaginable to an ordinary person.

I placed my hand on my chest and took a deep breath.

‘….are you okay.’

My heart is pounding like crazy.

But…one thing is for sure…it wasn’t an unpleasant trembling.

Maybe I too… am looking forward to marrying them.

“You are beautiful, miss.”

While I was calming my tense body, Alina spoke to me with warm words.

At her words, I looked at my reflection in the large mirror in front of me.

‘….but that’s just how I look.’

beautiful.

I’m embarrassed to even say that I’m beautiful, but… I couldn’t help but say that I was truly beautiful.

The face that was originally thought to be pretty became even more splendid after being touched by the hands of numerous craftsmen.

My skin, which was so pale that I could almost say pale, became more lively and youthful, and the eye makeup, which was light but clearly showed off my features, seemed to make me look even more mature.

And most of all…

A beautiful pure white dress that contrasts well with my dark black hair.

A gorgeous dress that I couldn’t help but stare at no matter how many times I saw it was wrapped around me.

“Thank you Alina.”

“You haven’t shown this to your wives yet, right?”

“Ugh..”

As I nodded, Alina placed her hand on her chin and muttered something to herself.

“..Well, if that was the case, I wouldn’t have been able to stay still.”

The bride’s waiting room.

Actually, I should say that everyone is a bride, but I was the only one who came here.

Two hours ago, the others went to the groom’s waiting room to get ready, and I came here to get my makeup and wedding dress on.

To be honest, I was secretly curious.

How beautiful they would look in their dresses.

I was curious about what they would look like when they were all decked out, with their gorgeous appearances without exception.

“Ugh..”

As I let out a trembling breath and calmed my chest again, Alina looked at me with a shallow smile.

“Don’t be so nervous, miss. Today, you are the main character.”

“..You’re getting more nervous when you say that?”

“Today, no one can say anything to you no matter what you do. So do whatever you want.”

“…Thank you.”

There were so many people gathered that I could faintly hear their conversations even in the waiting room.

I saw the attendee list that made me sweat just looking at it, but I don’t think they all came.

How can those who rule a race come to the wedding of a woman who doesn’t even know where the time is?

I hope so, but I also hope that not too many people will come.

I’m so nervous I think I’m going crazy.

“Father! I’m ready. You can come out now,”

As I was alone, sweeping my chest, someone opened the door to the waiting room and called me.

The last time I saw her, she was a fresh-faced girl. But now, she has become more mature and her appearance has become more radiant.

Hailey called out to me with her cheek raised slightly.

“Uh..yeah! I’ll go..”

After getting up with my heart shaking as if there was an earthquake, I slowly followed where Haley had guided me.

“…Me too someday.”

I clenched my fists and opened my eyes with determination as I watched Haley mutter something softly behind me.

‘Just wait a moment, Arue.’

We’ll meet again soon.