Late autumn, Kakason Principality, Cathedral of the Lake Fairy.
Tomorrow was the wedding ceremony of Laing and Suria. Hundreds of nobles and elders from the Empire, Brittany, and other lawful races gathered together to participate in the grand wedding.
The cathedral, which covered an area of more than one hectare, was filled with songs praising the Lake Fairy. A large group of Holy Grail Knights gathered here. They went back and forth, praying to the Lake Fairy day and night while guarding the cathedral. Every day, a large group of nobles and civilians would come here to make a pilgrimage. However, many people privately believed that the Lake Fairy would not care about this overly luxurious temple because there was an endless stream of people coming and going. The goddess preferred peace and quiet.
The main entrance of the cathedral was illuminated by colorful glass. The large arched door was nine meters tall, and it was only opened during important ceremonies. The interior of the cathedral was entirely built with marble, and there was also a magnificent huge bronze statue. The blue-white dome was more than a hundred meters tall, weighed tens of thousands of tons, and was supported by eight huge stone pillars. The inside of the dome depicted the achievements of the Holy Grail Knights and the teachings of the Nymphs in the lake. In addition, there was also an oil painting inside the dome, depicting the story of the first King of Knights, Arthur, and the twelve first Holy Grail Knights.
Now, the rehearsal in the cathedral was on its last stage.
"Come, Mr. Laing, please do this with me. Yes, a little more inside, calm down. Good, very good." An old gentleman who looked about fifty years old was teaching Laing the etiquette of the wedding. Laing was like a wooden man, doing whatever the old gentleman said.
The wedding ceremony was not complicated, and they had rehearsed it several times. Whether it was Laing or Suria, they had already memorized the whole process of the ceremony. They would never make a fool of themselves.
"Okay, very good. Mr. Laing, please recall it again. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. If you have any arrangements, you can tell me at any time." After the old gentleman confirmed that Laing had no problems with the etiquette, he nodded with satisfaction.
"Thank you, Mr. Henderson. I think I will." Laing shrugged tiredly. "But I want to rest more now. I think I've already repeated the wedding process at least thirty times."
"Oh, Mr. Laing, please don't think that way. Tomorrow is a big day for you and Miss Suria. Most of the dukes and envoys will come to see you! If there is any disrespect, it will be too late to regret it, especially for the young lady. This may very well be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! "The old gentleman chattered on." I'm sure you don't want the young lady to have any regrets, right? "
"Fine, you win." Laing had no choice but to do as he was told.
On the other side of the church's main hall.
"Pfft ~ It's rare to see Laing like this." Suria, who was wearing a white water lily skirt, couldn't help but laugh. The female knight smiled at her maid, Sylvia, and said, "It's rare that Laing is willing to do this."
"Miss ~" Suria's maid, Sylvia, blushed. "Why did the duke send Mr. Henderson to be your butler? I always felt that he was a little … "
"A little what? Likes to bully others? Likes to show off his old-fashioned rules? " Suria crossed her long, straight legs wrapped in flesh-colored thick pantyhose. Black suede boots hung with a thin diamond chain. She knew what Sylvia wanted to say.
"Well …" The maid was still blushing. The young lady was really going to get married, and she was the dowry.
"Yes, Henderson is indeed an old gentleman who likes to talk endlessly, and he especially likes to emphasize family background and status. But have you ever seen him make things difficult for Laing?" Suria continued to ask.
"How dare he make things difficult for Mr. Laing?" Sylvia was a little disapproving.
Who was Laing? In this country now, who would dare to make things difficult for him? The maid had always firmly believed that only Laing was worthy of her young lady.
"Yes, Mr. Henderson doesn't dare to make things difficult for Laing, but that doesn't mean that he won't make things difficult for Laing's subordinates. Father arranged for him to join my group of servants … for me. Father doesn't want me to be bullied, do you understand?" Suria covered her face with a helpless expression.
Was the female knight satisfied with this marriage?
Without a doubt, Suria was very satisfied with this marriage, because she couldn't find a better one.
But thinking back, was her relationship with Laing really to the point where they could get married?
No.
No matter how one looked at it, the marriage between Suria and Laing was still a political marriage. The female knight felt that she and Laing had just confirmed their relationship, and they hadn't even been in love for a long time. This marriage had been decided early on, and both the Lake Fairy and her father couldn't wait.
In this kind of political marriage, most women didn't have a happy life. There was no need to explain the reason, especially for the daughter of a duke. She had a whole group of people and her own financial and political power independent of the man. She didn't need to rely on others. It was better if the marriage partner had a similar status, but if the status wasn't the same, and the man's status was lower, then it was miserable.
The butler often became a thorn in the couple's side because some stubborn butlers would think that the young lady was wrong and criticize her every now and then. The couple couldn't accept it because the butler had the duke behind him.
The situation this time was different. The entire Old World knew what kind of person Laing was. He was a ruthless person, and the butler couldn't afford to offend him. However, François had chosen him.
Laing couldn't be offended, but it didn't mean that Laing's subordinates couldn't be offended. He had to ensure his daughter's freedom to the greatest extent.
From this matter alone, Suria could see her father's good intentions. She could only accept it silently.
"Sigh …" Suria sighed softly. This kind of merger brought about by a simple upper-class union was very unreliable. Whether she and her team could integrate into Laing's territory depended on Laing's means.
(The most typical example was Spain. In 1137, the King of Aragon married his daughter to the Count of Barcelona, which led to the merger of Catalonia and Aragon. In 1469, Prince Ferdinand II married the King of Castile's daughter, Isabella, which directly led to the merger of Castile and Aragon. That was how Spain was born. However, a simple upper-class union didn't mean that the lower-class commoners would accept it. This was the reason why the Catalans had been fighting for independence for hundreds of years.)
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Early the next morning, the grand wedding ceremony that attracted the attention of the world began.
At eight o 'clock in the morning, the first batch of guests arrived at the Cathedral of the Lake Nymph in gorgeous dresses.
A total of 200 Knights of the Holy Grail and dozens of Lake Prophets were already waiting in formation. The Knights of the Holy Grail were fully armed, wearing golden helmets and silver armors. Their robes were gorgeous, and their morale was high. Every Knight of the Holy Grail was constantly chanting hymns. The Lake Prophets were dressed in white, sprinkling purple and golden irises in the air.
"Dong, dong, dong."
The bell rang, and the door of the cathedral slowly opened. Today, the distinguished guests of the old world and the new world would be gathered together.
The first batch of guests were all close relatives of Laing or Suria, mainly the Norman family and François family. The old Norman couple walked into the hall with the help of the waiter, followed by François' family. Duke Winford was wearing a red Brittany silk grand ducal dress today. He had a happy smile on his face. "Hello, Lord Norman, Lady Norman."
"Hello … Hello, Lord François, Duchess Kumani." The little old man was very unconfident in the face of the tall, elegant, and calm François. His territory might not even be as big as a baron under François, but Norman knew that he must not bow his head at this time.
Although he was ashamed of his inferiority, Norman still tried to straighten his back and took the initiative to reach out his hand. "It's an honor."
"Me too." François reached out and shook Norman's hand. The duke smiled freely, not caring about Norman's forced calmness.
"Hello! Lord Norman, Lady Norman. "As Laing's brother-in-law, Julius was also in a good mood today. He took the initiative to reach out his hand.
"Hello, hello." Norman hurriedly shook hands with Julius again.
In this way, a large group of guests entered one after another.
Then, they all came with money, which made the tax official in charge of accounting, Gasparton, so happy that he could not close his mouth.
The Brittany dukes entered the hall after Laing's close relatives. Except for the Knight King and Duke Theodoric of Bereon who were not present, all the dukes were present, including Duke Hubert of Kakason, who was still in the Holy Grail Expedition. He was half the host today.
Next was the Empire. The Griffin Duke, Ivan Ferdinand, and the Great Alchemist, Bayershazer Gelt, were the first to enter, followed by the Grand Duke of Marlinburg, Vanderguber Schultz.
The Grand Duke of Marlinburg was not an ordinary person. He alone gave out 50,000 gold marks as a gift, which shocked everyone. Everyone whispered that Schultz was indeed the Grand Duke of Marlinburg.
Then, Kurfürst Boris and Axel, the captain of the White Wolf Knights, followed by the representatives of several Kurfürst. Among them, Oleg von Zhukov, the son of Wamir von Zhukov, Kurfürst Wolfenstein and Grand Duke of Auster, who was Ryan's acquaintance, was also here. Other than them, there was also Baron Theodrickson, the grandson of the King of Nord.
Other than that, there were also Laing's friends and subordinates, the Lake Goddess Witch Morgiana and the Lake Goddess Prophets led by her, as well as family members. There were already hundreds of people in the hall.
At half past ten in the morning, the first important guest arrived.
Tegris, wearing the Savrui War Crown and the High Elf Mage's robe, led several Sword Saints of Hess into the hall to congratulate them. Behind him was a beautiful girl with wings on her back, wearing a moon laurel crown and a moon-white dress.
"Savrui, the supreme mage of the White Tower Sorcerer's Council of High Elves, the descendant of Ainario, Tegris, representing Lilith, the Phoenix King's Court, and Ossouin, to express our sincere congratulations to Count Laing -Macado and Marchioness Suria -Kumani-Antre-Vanford!"
Bellegar Ironhammer, the Dwarf King of the Eight Peaks Mountain, with the Shield of Resistance on his back and the Hammer of Angran in his hand, and the president of the Dwarf Rune Craftsmen's Association, Clark Grimmer, entered the hall.
"The dwarves also express our sincere congratulations to Count Laing and Marchioness Suria on their wedding. May their relationship be as strong as the gates of the Eternity Peak!"
Then, the Wood Elf messengers also arrived. "Hero" Aralos and Wood Elf Prophet Liv entered the hall together and spoke in human language that they weren't very familiar with.
"Aislai sincerely congratulates Count Laing and Marchioness Suria on their wedding. On behalf of the Wood Elf Forest King Ao Laing and Queen Alaier, we offer our blessings to the newlyweds!"
"Wow …" There was an uproar in the hall of the cathedral. Only those who saw the scene would know how many nobles had come to attend the wedding.
But it wasn't over yet.
Until a few tall men with different appearances walked into the venue one after another, carrying a few large boxes.
"Leon El-Zhuang Sen, on behalf of the First Legion of Dark Angels, offers my blessings to my brother, Laing -Macado. May you be loyal forever." Leon El-Zhuang Sen, who was wearing a black suit with a single rose pinned to his chest, was the first to enter the hall.
"A demigod?!" The hundreds of guests in the hall all had their mouths agape.
"Angran, on behalf of the Twelfth Legion of World Eaters, offers my blessings to my brother, Laing -Macado. May his blade be sharp forever!" Angran, who was wearing a red suit with golden patterns of sharp teeth embroidered on his sleeves, entered the hall.
"Another demigod!"
"Robert Kiliman, on behalf of the Thirteenth Legion of Extreme Warriors and all of my compatriots in Otramar, offers my blessings to my brother, Laing -Macado. May courage and glory always accompany him!" Robert Kiliman, who was wearing a blue suit with a golden "U" emblem on his shoulder, strode into the hall.
"Magnus the Son of Red, on behalf of myself, offers my blessings to my brother, Laing -Macado. May your enemies turn to dust." Magnus, who was wearing a golden suit and had scarlet skin, had an excited look on his face. "Of course, they are the damned enemies."
"Vulcan, on behalf of the Eighteenth Legion of Fire Lizards, offers my blessings to my brother, Laing -Macado. May your will be as firm and indestructible as an anvil bathed in fire!" Vulcan, who was wearing a green suit and was as tall as an ogre, walked into the hall with a big laugh.
"Clarkson … on behalf of the Raven Guard … wishes my brother … victory." Clarkson, who was wearing a white suit with a pale face and black wings, floated into the hall.
Six brothers, six demigods.
Many guests sitting in the church hall were still wondering why Ryan's brothers didn't look like each other at all. However, the powerful people in the hall, including the two hundred Holy Grail Knights who were in charge of keeping order and the Lake God Prophets, were already trembling in fear and sweating profusely.
Tegris, the Great Mage, felt cold sweat all over his body. He whispered to the elven girl sitting beside him, "Is this your plan? Lilith? "
"Of course. Otherwise, why would I choose Laing as my future partner?" The elven girl was the Lake Fairy, Lilith. She had put on a simple disguise and was attending Laing's wedding as a guest.
"Legend has it that only the children of a powerful being will be completely different. Because he is too powerful, his children can't inherit all of his abilities. They can only inherit a certain aspect." Tegris said in a low voice, "I don't know who Laing's father is, but … Lilith, you're playing with fire. Maybe you can't control Laing at all."
"Everything is going according to my plan, Tegris." The fairy in the lake was a little shaken by this display of extravagance. The goddess gritted her teeth and forced herself to remain calm as she said, "Arranging for Suria to marry him is something that I have long planned."
On the other side, in front of everyone's shocked eyes, several original members opened a big box made of gold. Ten golden lights pierced through the sky. This was the betrothal gift that the emperor had given to his daughter-in-law!
It was an exquisite vibranium plate armor engraved with countless defensive runes and scriptures written by the emperor himself!
Nine full sets of jewelry worth astronomical figures, each of them shining with the brilliance of a divine artifact!
"Wow!" The guests in the hall were stunned.
Nine sets of divine jewelry and a full set of vibranium plate armor?!
Who was Laing's father?
"Is this also part of your plan, Lilith?" Tegris was so surprised that he was a bit dizzy. He hurriedly asked the Lake Fairy.
"Oh … oh no." The Lake Fairy couldn't stay calm anymore. The beautiful goddess's face was pale, and the pair of small hands on her legs were trembling. "There was a mistake in the plan. It's over. These are all Suria's now."
"These things should have belonged to me."
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