86 – Unblessed Wedding (2)

”thanks! I live thanks to you! bachelor!”

”Bye, don’t say anything…”

No matter how half-brought it was, I couldn’t stay in the position of blessing the couple’s future forever, so I did my best to lengthen the corners of my mouth.

A woman’s sudden request to officiate at her daughter’s wedding in place of the pastor who was unable to attend due to unavoidable circumstances.

At first, of course, I tried to refuse.

Even if it was a request from the lady of the store I frequented, it was a matter of carelessly stepping into a crowded place with the saintess.

but.

‘I’m going!’

It was not enough for me alone to block the torch of the saintess who insisted that I must go to the ceremony no matter what.

Of course, I tried to resist as much as I could, but in the end, I had to give up in front of the superpower of the saintess who tried to throw off the hood that impedes recognition in the middle of the street.

Because of this, after I finished the officiating ceremony I was asked to do quickly, there was no other option other than to get out of this place as soon as possible.

”Do not worry about it! While the bachelor officiates, I will be watching over the bachelor’s daughter!”

”Because I’m not your daughter…”

”No, what’s wrong! From the hair color, he looks just like a bachelor! Even the bachelor was very ungrateful! If I had such a cute daughter-in-law, I’d say something sooner! Who is the mother of the child! Are you someone I know?’

”ha····.”

The lady who had the saintess sitting on her lap and harassed me with an endless barrage of questions felt especially vulgar these days.

The saintess, who was staring at me as if watching a play, looked twice as nasty as usual.

”Then, today’s main guests, the bride and groom, are finally entering!”

It was then.

A young man presumed to be an acquaintance of the groom’s side suddenly rang his neck loudly, and when two neatly dressed men and women strode out from the other side, the church, which had only been chatting privately, became agitated in an instant.

There were only about 20 people, but this place where the hearts of those who wished for a happy future for the two men and women gathered together boasted enough noise that a huge wedding hall was not envious.

”oh! oh! Look at my mind! It wasn’t the time to be like this! bachelor! Quickly! Quickly!”

”Keep…”

Whenever she grabbed me and wouldn’t let go, I stuttered my steps toward the officiating table, leaving behind the lady who hurriedly slapped me on the back and urged me on.

The marriage process in this system is extremely simple and clear.

After two lovers promise a future, exchange rings and kiss each other, the priest, the representative of God, sprinkles divine power and blesses their future, which is virtually the end.

However, the belief of the people of the system toward such a custom was somewhat overly blind, to the extent that the trend that a married couple who did not receive the blessing of the clergy, so-called falling out of the eyes of God, would face catastrophe regardless of one or the other. .

For this reason, the people living near the capital of the system had a particularly strong tendency to appoint a virtuous priest at all costs when holding a wedding ceremony, even if it meant paying debts.

The tragedy that a merchant couple who couldn’t afford to pay for it right away tried to hire a high-ranking priest, and soon ended up on the street, was sometimes published in the newspaper.

When a husband and wife broke up, there were not a few people who attributed the cause to the lack of virtue of the priest who gave the blessing at the time of the ceremony.

However, this tendency applies only to wealthy people with a certain level of wealth.

The common people, who made up the majority of the citizens of the system, had neither reason nor afford to follow such customs.

Therefore, it was a common wedding scene for the common people of the system to invite a celebrant with only the assortment of priests and invite only dozens of acquaintances to hold the ceremony in a modest manner.

”Kuhm!”

After stepping up to the officiating table, I exchanged eye contact with the bride and groom who came right in front of me.

Eventually, it was around the time I was about to recite the officiating text that I had memorized so much during the priestly training.

”Then, first of all, the marriage vows and declarations of vows…”

”That’s it! Let’s start with a kiss!”

”That’s right! That’s right!”

”····”

I was speechless for a moment at the strong support of the guests who suddenly rebelled against the scheduled procedure.

Actually, it wasn’t that surprising.

Unlike the weddings of aristocrats, where formalities are routine, the weddings of common people who do not like such meticulous customs rarely go as planned.

When I sneaked my gaze toward the audience, the lady who had invited me, far from holding back the support of the guests, strongly agreed with them, telling them not to hesitate and act cool.

It might be a bit embarrassing for the people around them to cheer them up, but the couple who smiled awkwardly as if they couldn’t stop it seemed to have thoughts that were not very different from theirs.

”Puhahahaha.”

The veil of laughter swallowed up the small church in an instant.

This unique friendly atmosphere, which is hard to find in the solemn weddings of nobles, is the exclusive property of those who live a life that is not bound by pesky laws.

To be honest, I liked this one more.

That’s why I decided to put down the complex main gates that popped into my head and the face I always wore for a while at this moment.

”good! Then I’ll skip all the complicated procedures!”

”Oh oh!”

As I held on to the desk of the officiating table, I suddenly raised my voice, and the already bustling atmosphere heated up even more.

”How are you! priest! Do you love your groom?”

”Yeah! Love it!”

”How about the groom? Do you love your bride?”

”Yeah! I love you as much as the sky and the earth!”

”Then let’s quickly exchange rings! Let’s start with the lips!”

”Ha ha ha! That priest man knows a little something!”

The unfamiliar goseong was rapidly exhausting my stamina, already in a state of starvation, but it seemed clear that this version would allow the wedding to be concluded more quickly, so I continued to convey the strength I had gathered in the danjeon through my mouth.

It was around the time that the wedding, fueled by the enthusiasm of the guests, was about to run toward a pleasant conclusion, with ring exchanges and fresh kisses.

”brother.”

On a cold winter day, the cold hand-like voice that came in without hesitation through the tightly wrapped hem of my clothes grabbed my heart without warning.

It was a title that I had called myself countless times, but never came out of her mouth.

My head slowly twisted in the direction from which I heard that familiar yet unfamiliar sound, and I realized that the cool breath was blowing right in front of my nose.

It was the moment when I belatedly realized that the noise around me that had been in my ears just a moment ago was gradually calming down, as if the raging wind had gradually stopped.

”Sir, saintess…?”

Forgetting even the fact that she had to conceal her identity, she stupidly called out the famous name.

However, for some reason, the guests who were having a party all of a sudden were engrossed in adding excitement to this place, far from looking at me, even though such a shocking fact had been chewed out of my mouth.

It was as if the words leaking out of my mouth, no, the very existence of the saintess and I were not recognized.

Bubbly.

Before long, the saintess who closed the distance to me slowly took off the recognition-impeding robe that was covering her head.

Holding the ring box he had stolen from me, with a smile on his face, he was embracing a foreign beauty that could hardly be thought of as belonging to someone living in the same world as me.

Her pure white hair swayed very lightly in the breeze that seeped in through the cracks in the window.

Its ends were colored with a clear blue sky.

Yes, just like the time when the hero’s hair was dyed white.

smile.

she The saintess gave a small smile.

Immediately after that, an old memory covered in musty dust suddenly spread in my mind like a drop of paint in water.

Why?

Why did I forget that fact until now.

I remember seeing that graceful smile the other day.

Me and her have already met once in the past.

It wasn’t a story dramatic enough to be established as a single incident, but at least it wouldn’t have been an ugly memory enough to be thrown into the swamp of oblivion.

However, my doubts were not completely settled.

Because the soft touch that landed on the knuckles of my lips had uprooted the soul from my body.

”Stop, saintess! Oh, sorry! Urgent!”

It was someone else’s delicate lips that blocked my lips when I tried to raise my objection.

Fragrant, soft and indescribably warm to the touch.

The fact that my consciousness, which had been sinking into that dizzying ecstasy, turned on again.

Quaang!

Unusual binge drinking that came from outside the consciousness.

”Father—!”

It was after the urgent voice of the warrior calling out to me resonated like the agony of a dying person.