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Vol 01 Chapter 33: The Wedding

「Make her happy…」

I never expected to be told such a thing. It’s surprising. Thanks to that, Ferme’s death left a bad taste in my mouth.

Could this have been his aim all along? If so, then this person really does have a terrible personality.

「The war is over, right Nii-san?」

「Yeah.」

「What will we do now?」

「What should we do? For now, my and Tetra’s wedding, I suppose.」

「Either way, we will follow you Almus-san.」

The three of them said in turn.

「By the way, I was the one who took down all the guards. So I was the one with most accolades, wasn’t I?」

「What are you talking about!!」

「In the first place, you’re just sneaky!!」

The three of them started arguing.

Seriously…

I cut off King Ferme’s head and impaled it on a spear. I looked back.

We’ve moved quite far from the battlefield.

I need to hurry back.

As I charged back into the battlefield, holding up the head, I shouted,

「I have defeated King Ferme!! The war is over!! Victory is ours!!」

As I held up the head and shouted, the enemy soldiers began to drop their weapons one after another. Some cried in frustration, others laughed in joy. The losers and the winners.

Or so I thought, but most of them were laughing.

I looked over at my companions. I was worried because it turned into a melee, but…

It seems there were no deaths. We were really lucky.

However, many had small injuries. We need to treat them quickly or they might die from tetanus.

「Almus-sama!」

The one who ran up calling to me was Boros.

「I would have not expected anything less from you, Almus-sama! With this, we have finally avenged Ragou-sama’s regret.」

Boros said this while crying. I silently handed him a handkerchief.

「Almus-sama!」

This time, it was Iarl.

「I’m sorry. How’s the situation?」

「You can see for yourself, can’t you?」

I showed him the spear. Iarl’s eyes widened a bit before he bowed his head and said,

「Thank you for your hard work.」

「Oh, Almus. You’ve even killed King Ferme. No one can stop you from becoming a lord now. Treat me to a drink next time, please. For now, I’ll take care of this.」

Saying that, Bartolo snatched the spear from me and thumbed behind him. There was Tetra.

「Almus…」

Tetra hugged me.

「Tetra…」

I hugged Tetra back tightly.

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「Ah, I’m so nervous.」

I paced around the room. This made the three hundredth round.

「Nii-san, you’re the protagonist today so calm down a little…」

Roswald said that with a look of exasperation.

This is King Ferme’s palace, currently in the middle of being prepared for a wedding ceremony.

The ceremony is set to begin in just a few minutes.

「After this is over, there’s the awards ceremony. King Rosais and other patricians are here too. Make sure you’re ready,」

Ron says with an exasperated look.

Other patricians? I haven’t met any of them. I don’t really care for blessings from such strangers.

「Everything’s ready. Come on out,」

Soyon urged me as I stepped outside.

The sun was shining. It was a perfect day for a wedding.

In front of me, King Rosais and the patricians affiliated with him were appraising me. I bowed to them, expressing my gratitude for their presence at the wedding.

It should be perfect since Tetra and I worked on the speech together.

When my speech ended, Tetra came out.

She was wearing a wedding dress with a blue color as the base. Half of her face was hidden by a thin veil. It was an extremely expensive dress, sourced from the Kirisian merchants.

「You look beautiful.」

The words escaped my lips unintentionally. Tetra blushed slightly and smiled.

She turned to face King Rosais and the other patricians, thanking them for their support in the recent war.

Throughout all of this, my eyes were fixed on Tetra. She was so beautiful, I could watch her forever.

King Rosais and the patricians? They don’t matter to me. I wish I could tell them all to go away …But that’s not an option.

Tetra bowed. Finally, her speech was over.

Julia stepped up to the platform. Magic is used in wedding ceremonies.

That’s what Julia had said.

「Congratulations to you both.」

Julia smiled.

「Thank you.」

Tetra smiled back.

I… couldn’t find any words to respond.

Julia, with an expression indicating she didn’t particularly mind, began to speak.

「Do you both swear to help and love each other forever, no matter the circumstances?」

「「We swear.」」

We answered in unison.

「Gods of the sky, the sea, and the earth, who have watched over, aided, and guided us since the world was a whirl of chaos, bless this union.」

Julia paused for a moment in her speech.

「May the protection of the fairies be upon your love. May it last forever…」

Julia looked towards me, smiled slightly, and said.

「Then, let’s proceed with the contract.」

I know what to do. I’ve been told many times.

I lifted Tetra’s veil. Beneath it, Tetra’s face looked back at me with feverish eyes.

I pressed my lips against Tetra’s.

Applause broke out.

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Afterward, a banquet was held.

Some patricians gave speeches of congratulations, and we received a plethora of gifts.

And then they started talking about what comes next…

Really, even at a wedding, they bring up politics. Such lack of manners.

Well, there were minor troubles, like Ron and Roswald getting drunk and starting a fight and Lia nearly throwing them out of the venue, but nothing really serious happened.

The only thing worth noting was…

After the banquet was over, the traces of tears in Julia’s eyes as she was leaving.