118 – Wedding (2)

Nobles and commoners in this era, which did not even have computer games, cartoons, or various TV broadcasts, were always hungry for entertainment.

So, to soothe this boredom, nobles indulged in sexual pleasure by hiring prostitutes or concubines that fit their rank, and commoners also had a good time with alcohol and prostitutes.

However, no matter how much sexual pleasure and raw pleasure from eating and drinking, you get tired of it.

People of this era held festivals in villages, festivals held by nobles to show off their wealth and power, and so on… I was excited about the festival.

And what they most yearn for and await is the wedding of a great aristocrat that everyone can participate in.

In order to live up to that expectation, I am continuing to give orders even as I go to see Count Vladimir.

“Bald, double the number of soldiers stationed inside Nantes Castle because drunken citizens or serfs may cause trouble.”

“Inspector Keynes, didn’t I tell you to spend more money! I would have told you to allow all but the slaves to enter the jousting match! And they’ll be hungry too, so shouldn’t we give a bag of snacks to everyone who comes in! Triple the budget and bring it back!”

“Baron Lauren, put all the gold coins in the second safe. Also, the key to the third safe… bring it.”

“Lieutenant Short, give orders to the men under your command to send all those who take advantage of this opportunity to the side of God.”

“Chief Butler, gather as many of the best cooks as possible. And move all the chairs in the banquet hall toward the wall, and leave only enough desks to put food on.”

When I entered the drawing room, I was greeted by the Count, who this time was dressed in aristocratic style.

He bowed his head slightly in a graceful motion, bowed his head to me, and then opened his mouth.

“Meet Your Excellency Count Kreuttel. After I met you in Romania, I don’t think I’ve seen you for half a year.”

The fact that that nobleman came earlier than me shouldn’t be revealed, so he must be pretending not to have met him.

“Baron, no, Count. Thank you for coming! I never thought that the representative of the delegation was Mr. Vladimir.”

“hahahaha, I was able to come here thanks to Your Majesty’s good attitude toward me.”

“Is that so? I want to meet Her Highness before the wedding… ”

Hearing that, Count Vladimir replied with disapproval.

“Unlike Elaine, in the north, you cannot see the bride’s face until the wedding.”

The wedding will start in an hour anyway, so there’s no need to force yourself to see your face.

“All right.”

“Apart from that… According to rumors I have heard, a girl named Ella, whom the Count favors, is pregnant… ”

I’m as cautious as possible, but what I want to say is this.

If there is a concubine who has a child before her original wife, the princess, wouldn’t the status of the princess and her son be at risk because of the child the concubine has?

If that happens, our alliance will end here.

To alleviate such worries, I gave Count Vladimir the answer he wanted.

“Ella is an orphan from serfdom.”

At those words, the count’s expression brightened very much.

Although it was obviously regrettable that Ella had a child before the princess, it was probably because she knew that there was no one who could become a force capable of threatening the princess.

So, after talking with the count about the future situation for about 30 minutes, I got up to move to the cathedral, the wedding hall.

“Then I will go away. Please be careful, Count.”

**

Upon entering the cathedral, there was a scene like a fantasy world in a movie.

The pillars and walls were hung with tapestries that looked like silk rugs, and on them were densely drawn the history of Count Creutel and the biography of Deus.

There were countless cushions on the chairs, and on the pulpit was a statue of St. Mary, called the guardian of marriage, which artisans voluntarily made and dedicated to commemorate the wedding.

The stone statue, carefully carved from the finest marble in Italy, was as beautiful as a living woman.

As I was admiring the cathedral used as a wedding hall, the archbishop approached me and said:

“Your Excellency, please hurry up and come inside. It is customary for both the bride and groom to wait inside the wedding hall before the sacrament of marriage begins.”

“I understand, Archbishop. by the way… Your clothes suit you very well.”

“As it was an auspicious day, I had a big heart and remade it with sincerity. A little bit of red stands out… ”

And I whispered to the archbishop.

“According to the report received from the spy, Romania is currently shaking, so the donations to the Vatican have decreased significantly. If you hold on like this for a few years, you can become a cardinal in exchange for your contributions to the Church.”

“I am just your most loyal servant, even the cardinal… Perhaps, later, if I become a cardinal and become a help to His Excellency, even if it is a small fiefdom for my son… ”

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Maybe it’s because he paid a lot of money for the wedding after entering these days and raised his status in many ways… I think I’m starting to trust myself completely.

Otherwise, you wouldn’t be able to entrust your illegitimate child’s future to me.

“Okay, if you become a cardinal… I’ll give you some villages on the Lindelheim side.”

At those words, the archbishop smiled as if his mouth would break.

Two hours after I followed the Archbishop into the waiting room, a priest came in and said to me:

“Your Excellency, you must leave now.”

“Okay.”

After that, I got up and followed the priest.

When I went outside, people like my father and mother, Count Vladimir and the delegation started to clap when they saw me.

To meet their expectations, I quickly headed for the gate, where the red carpet stretched to the pulpit where the archbishop was standing.

At the gate, I stepped out confidently enough to look arrogant, dressed in formal attire.

At the same time, the music band behind the cathedral played a magnificent march.

It must have been very impressive to see such an appearance, so the people next to me whispered.

“Excuse me, the way you walk is different… But our bastard’s baby… ”

“You are majestic.”

“I have heard many rumors that the Count of Creutel is a great person, but… About that much… Isn’t it like the Lion King?”

Listening to their words, I walked for about 20 seconds and arrived at the podium before I knew it.

The Archbishop laughed at my arrival and said:

“The bride will enter soon. Please greet everyone with applause.”

With those words, our music band started playing soft music, not marching music.

And after a while, the music changed and I started hearing the sound of a woman in a white dress walking down a red carpet.

“Hair more beautiful than Architel’s finest wine… I think the princess of the song that the minstrels sing looks like that… ”

“You are like the princess in the picture… ”

“To be able to marry such a beautiful person as my wife… I envy you… ”

People whispered like that for about a minute or two, and before I knew it, a new bride in a dress stood facing me on the podium.

A white dress like snow, red hair like a bright red apple, slightly raised eyes and big eyes like a cat, a high nose and a slim chin.

Her face combined with all of this was as good as an actress from Hollywood.

And, like a princess from the north, the volume in the chest and pelvis was enormous.

“Your Excellency, Your Excellency… ”

Then, glancing to the side, the archbishop pointed to a coin with his staff and said,

No matter how beautiful the girl in front of me is, I can’t let go of my mind, because I can let go of my mind later.

Then, I grabbed the coin and handed it to the priest in front of me.

“I will give you this gold coin as a token of your marriage. Will you be my wife?”

Upon hearing this, the priest laughed and said:

“I, Irina Romanova, daughter of Sergei Vladimir Vasilyev, will accept your proposal of marriage. I hope to go along well.”

She reached out and took the coin I had given her, so that the marriage was now legally binding.

At the same time, Irina’s status has now changed to a countess and an imperial family who have lost the right to inherit the throne in the north according to the principle of marriage between the nobles and the heavens.

The Archbishop watched, then raised the scepter in his hand above his head and declared:

“With this, in the name of Deus, I declare that the marriage between Her Excellency Ciel von Kreuttel, the rightful lord of Kreuttel, and Irina Romanova has been established!”

As the words rang out, all the guests at the wedding started clapping.

Then the cathedral door opened, and as was customary, I took Irina’s hand and declared as I walked out the door.

“Ciel von Kreutel prepared a small banquet for the guests who congratulated him on his marriage to Irina Romanova, so all the nobles would like to participate and enjoy it together. Also, in order to share this joy with everyone in the territory, alcohol and meat are sent to all cities and villages. In addition, various plays and tournaments will be held in my name for the next two weeks.”

When I looked outside the door, there were already 100 Balts and knights in formal armor and soldiers waiting for me.

The honor guards, from commanders to lower ranks, wore gold-plated armor and red capes, making them look more magnificent and wonderful.

Balt, who is in charge of them, got down on one knee as soon as he saw me.

“Your Excellency Ciel von Kreuttel and Irina Romanova. We will see you from now on.”

Then, Balt got up, held up the banner of our estate, which he was holding in one hand, and the military band began to play music.

I held out my hand to Irina, who took it and took a step towards the mansion.

And as we walked, citizens standing around started scattering flowers.

In the past, when Schwein invaded the Earl of Helsman, the citizens had a lot of trouble finding flowers to use there…

I don’t think they even ordered flowers to be scattered at this wedding, so why is everyone starting to scatter flowers, not just one or two?

So I asked Balt as I walked.

“Baron Balt, not one or two, but thousands of citizens are scattering flowers… Who ordered it?”

“No, I understand that everyone sprinkles it voluntarily out of sincere respect for His Excellency. As proof… Look at their expressions.”

All the citizens were laughing brightly and shouting while scattering flowers.

“Long live Count Creutel!”

“Thanks to you, Your Excellency, now I can live without fucking any more! And no more guild craftsmen bother us… thank you! hurray!!”

“Hurray, Your Excellency Count! Long live Kreutel!!”

Seeing the scene, Irina Romanova said with a slightly puzzled expression.

“Citizens who are usually mobilized for this kind of thing shout hurray while making an annoyed expression… How did you rule the territory, and even though you were mobilized like that, everyone cheered for you with a bright expression on your face?”

To that, I didn’t respond, just smiled.