As the wedding date approached, the festive atmosphere in Icestone City became more and more intense.
However, Colin and Vera's wedding this time was still too rushed. Furthermore, the Northern Frontier's rebellion was still ongoing, so the wedding scene would not be particularly grand.
The invitations had already been sent out, but with such a short notice, it was estimated that only a few lords nearby would be able to attend the wedding in time.
In order to prepare for this wedding, Butler Eamon had been extremely busy these past few days. The tax officer, Quincy, had no choice but to temporarily put down his work to help Eamon relieve the pressure.
It was a good thing that Icestone City wasn't lacking in labor right now. When the slaves who were deeply grateful to Colin heard that their Lord was about to marry Miss Vera, they instantly looked as if they shared the honor and worked even harder.
In just three to four days, hundreds of livestock were slaughtered. Mountains of barley, vegetables, and fruits were also transported to the storage room. Honey, cheese, butter, and of course, barrels of wine were also prepared. On the day of the wedding, the entire city would celebrate and pray for the lord and his wife together.
According to the tradition of the Radiant Empire, the nobles' wedding ceremony would be held in the Radiant Church.
The Radiant Church of Icestone City was located on the east side of the Red Castle. The interior of the church was completely built with marble. The blue and white dome was more than a hundred meters high and was supported by eighteen huge stone pillars.
Now, these stone pillars were covered with festive white garlands. The oil painting depicting the story of the first Holy Knight on the dome was also wiped clean and looked brand new.
The colorful glass reflected the main entrance of the church. This ten-meter-high large arch would only be opened during important ceremonies. In front of the arch stood a magnificent bronze statue. It was the image of the founding emperor of the Empire of Light, the only level-eight legendary Paladin in history — Garner San Lorenzo.
The knight sword in his hand emitted a chilling light under the sunlight, as if it could be swung down at any time. His majestic face was vivid and lifelike, making people unable to help but have the urge to worship him.
"Viscount Angley, you need to stay under King Garner's statue for ten seconds." Scholar Dwayne was teaching Colin about wedding etiquette. "Yes, it's right below the knight's sword. Alright, stop moving. Put your left hand on your chest and look straight ahead."
Colin was like a wooden puppet. He would do whatever Scholar Dwayne told him to do.
"Alright, Your Excellency Viscounts, please follow my footsteps into the church … Yes, don't be in a hurry, take it easy. Very good!"
The wedding ceremony was actually not complicated, but Scholar Dwayne, who was very strict, forced Colin to rehearse it ten times. Only when there were no more mistakes did he finally let go of Colin.
"Viscount Angley, today's rehearsal will end here. When you go back, please recall it carefully. If you have any doubts, feel free to ask me."
"Alright." Colin heaved a sigh of relief. He felt that holding a wedding was more tiring than fighting on the battlefield. Right now, he just wanted to go back and lie down for a while …
After taking a few steps, Colin suddenly heard voices coming from the side hall of the church. He quickly asked, "Is Vera rehearsing over there?"
"Yes." Scholar Dwayne seemed to have seen through Colin's thoughts. He quickly tried to dissuade him. "Your Excellency Viscounts, according to the rules, you are not allowed to see the bride before the wedding."
"Alright." Colin was a little helpless. He had no choice but to suppress his restless heart and walk out of the church.
However, he was secretly wondering if he should sneak into Vera's room at night.
The two of them had not seen each other for several days, and Colin suddenly missed the taste of the young girl.
…
In the side hall of the church.
Vera, who was wearing a white dress with vertical buttons, was slowly walking up the stairs under the guidance of the half-elf maid, Cathy.
Her head was covered with a white veil, and her long dress was dragging behind her, deliberately simulating the dress of the wedding day.
However, it was indeed a little troublesome for her to walk with such a long dress that was five or six meters long.
"Is this okay?" Vera stood on the high platform as she turned around to look at Cathy.
Cathy looked at the long dress that was dragging a perfect semicircle on the stairs before she nodded with satisfaction. "Yes, miss."
Vera heaved a sigh of relief. She could not help but lift up the hem of her dress, revealing her slender thighs that were wrapped in flesh-colored silk stockings.
Cathy took the opportunity to step forward and help her adjust the diamond necklace that was hanging on her suede boots. "Miss, let's take a break before we go through the last process."
"Okay." Vera nodded and listened carefully. She found that the main hall next to them was completely quiet. She knew that Colin had already finished his rehearsal.
She looked at the half-elf maid who was standing at the side and suddenly asked, "Cathy, why did you give up the title of a baron in the half-elf kingdom and willingly come to the Red Castle to be an ordinary maid?"
Cathy was stunned. She knew that sooner or later, the future mistress of the Red Castle would ask her this question.
Moreover, she also knew that she had to be careful.
This was because Vera would obviously be more concerned than Colin about whether she had ulterior motives.
"Miss, I chose to stay by Viscount Angley's side because I wanted to use the power of the Viscounts to explore the Radiant Moon Forest."
"Radiant Moon Forest?" Vera looked at the half-elf maid in surprise. "Isn't that place a forbidden area? It is said that no one who has gone there has ever come out alive. "
"Yes. However, there is an ancient prophecy recorded in the books of the Savoy family.
When the long-tailed star cuts through the sky, the knights in blood-red armor will open the door to the forbidden forest. "
"Knights in blood-red armor?" Vera frowned. "Do you think that the knight is referring to Colin?"
Cathy nodded. She could not help but think of the scene where Colin fought a bloody battle outside Silvermoon City.
Vera thought for a moment and realized that Colin really liked the color red. The main color of his armor was red and the castle was also called the Red Castle. Previously, he had also discussed with her about changing the family badge and changing the main color to red.
"But based on this information, you are sure that Colin is the knight in the prophecy?"
Cathy hesitated for a moment before she asked again, "Miss, I don't know if you have noticed that the Viscounts only took less than two years to advance from a knight apprentice to a fourth-order knight."
Vera was shocked to realize that Colin's speed of improvement was indeed terrifying.
He was even comparable to the genius ancestors who were recorded in the House of Saint Hilde who were able to advance to the Sanctuary-realm.
If she thought about it this way, Colin might indeed be the knight in the Savoy family's prophecy.
It was understandable why Cathy chose to stay by Colin's side.
She was preparing to use Colin's power to find out the secret of the disappearance of the elves.
This secret was obviously more interesting to the Savoy Family, who used to be the royal family of half-elves, than a mere Baron title.
To be honest, Vera was also very curious about the secret of the disappearance of the elves.
The elves were the first race to explore the mystery of the arcane magic. Therefore, they were very important to every Yevel mage.
"Can I have a look at the ancient book of the Savoy family?" Vera asked.
"Of course, miss. I will send a letter back to Silvermoon City and ask someone to send a copy to you. "
"Well, thank you."
"You are too polite."
Cathy was secretly relieved because she knew that she had been accepted by the future mistress of the Red Castle.
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