I Became the Youngest Sister-in-law of the Ruined Reverse Harem’s Male Leads - Chapter 73

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After going to the West Tower, when I opened my eyes, almost a week had passed.

 

While I was unconscious and lying down, they explained that they had sealed my ability with magic, so I wouldn’t be in pain anymore.

 

The adults only whispered among themselves about my health, so I don’t really understand what my ability has to do with my body being sick.

 

Anyway, while recovering my health, I waited for Liliana’s wedding with an excited heart.

 

I felt good seeing Liliana preparing for her wedding looking so happy. The fact that Leopold would become family was also very delightful.

 

That doesn’t mean I’m enjoying this current situation though.

 

‘There are too many guests!’

 

Since Leopold’s family is what it is, the temple was full of people I’d never seen before.

 

Even the demon grandmother had come up and was discussing with Edith how to take care of Edgar and me.

 

All these people are going to watch me be a flower girl?

 

“E-E-Edgar. What if I make a mistake?”

 

I gripped Edgar’s sleeve tightly.

 

I had been a flower girl at Edith’s wedding before, and today I was a flower girl again at Liliana’s wedding.

 

It was just the role of entering while holding a flower basket, but I was so nervous I felt like I might faint.

 

“You did it before, so why are you so nervous? Besides, the scale is smaller compared to Marius’ wedding.”

 

“I’m worried I might ruin the wedding because of me!”

 

“The wedding won’t be ruined just because you make one mistake. Don’t tell me you’re a coward?”

 

“A coward? I’m so brave!”

 

To show my bravery, I tensed my body so it wouldn’t shake and took a deep breath with a “hup!”

 

Just then, the organ music signaling the start of the wedding began.

 

I looked only at the altar and walked forward.

 

“Pfft!”

 

“Puhuhup!”

 

Laughter burst out from around me.

 

Why? What, what’s the reason?

 

I rolled my eyes around but couldn’t figure out why. Is there something wrong with my clothes?

 

When I checked my skirt hem, Edgar beside me said with a look of exasperation.

 

“Your right arm and right leg are moving together…”

 

This can’t be.

 

I tried to fix it quickly, but it only made my walking rhythm stranger.

 

In the end, Edgar held my hand and corrected my awkward movements.

 

If it weren’t for Edgar, I might have ruined Liliana’s wedding.

 

* * *

 

“Regina. Think about it once more. Since it’s your honeymoon, wouldn’t it be better for you and your brother-in-law to spend time together?”

 

The person who answered Edith’s dissuasion was Leopold.

 

“The cleanup of the West Tower at the Imperial Palace isn’t finished yet. We’ll take care of them until the work is done. And.”

 

Leopold glanced at Marius, who was holding the children with both hands and dancing in circles.

 

“Ahem. I need to reclaim first place.”

 

Marius had become the number one brother-in-law by delivering Andrea’s letter.

 

‘He used the Mage Tower because exchanging replies through ships would be too slow.’

 

He was quite disappointed to lose his position as number one brother-in-law when he was the one who gave piggyback rides every time they met.

 

Since Edgar’s number one brother position was still vacant, he wanted to focus on spending time with the children for a while.

 

“Huh? First place?”

 

“Oh, no. I wonder if Emilia, or rather, my sister-in-law has calmed down a bit.”

 

Emilia had started crying from the middle-to-late part of the wedding ceremony.

 

Then as soon as the ceremony ended, she went into the bathroom and wouldn’t come out.

 

Edith had also reddened her eyes throughout the wedding, but Emilia seemed more overwhelmed since she was a twin.

 

“That’s true.”

 

“But sister, what exactly is the relationship between Francois and Emilia?”

 

Francois Cassel, who had been spreading romantic rumors with notable women in the capital, had been guarding the bathroom door for twenty minutes now.

 

“Looking at his face full of annoyance, it seems like she has some kind of leverage over him.”

 

“You think so too, Edith?”

 

“Please speak comfortably. We’re family now.”

 

“Family…”

 

Leopold subtly blushed, seemingly happy about becoming husband and wife with Regina.

 

Holding hands with his wife, he smiled and answered.

 

“Please take good care of Lilliana and Edgar.”

 

“Not at all. I’ll bring them to the Imperial Palace often. Oh, that doesn’t mean Her Majesty the Empress isn’t welcome to visit. Please come comfortably anytime and spend time with Regina.”

 

Though it was a wedding held on a snowy winter day, it became an incredibly warm event filled with sincere congratulations and love.

 

And at one side of the wedding, the Holy Maiden’s scheme was coldly taking place.

 

* * *

 

“From what I can see, you don’t look like you cried much, so why did you come out so late? Oh, if it’s constipation, I’ll specially forgive you.”

 

“Be quiet for a moment. I’m still upset.”

 

“If you made me wait for 30 minutes, shouldn’t you at least say sorry or thank you?”

 

“Do you happen to have any woman you’re interested in, like, or love right now?”

 

“Why don’t you listen to what I’m saying.”

 

Francois followed behind Emilia, fuming.

 

To think he had to wait for that annoying woman without being able to seduce women with his sweet smile or receive passionate love from those who had fallen for him.

 

If he could, he wanted to turn back time and make it never happen.

 

“I’m asking again. If you have any woman you’re interested in or love, or if you have any intention of marrying within the next 10 years, say so clearly.”

 

“Make your intention clear.”

 

“Marry me.”

 

Francois stepped backward.

 

A strategic alliance might be one thing, but he didn’t want to be courted by someone like Emilia.

 

Thud.

 

When Emilia grabbed his wrist, goosebumps rose all over his body.

 

Even when he tried to shake her hand off with force, it was useless.

 

Emilia was already dragging him deep into the temple.

 

“I’ve been thinking about what methods there might be to dramatically slow your erosion until Lilliana’s awakening.”

 

The place Emilia led him to was a prayer room with a small altar.

 

She knelt in front of the altar and took out parchment and a pen from her bosom.

 

“Just as there was a limit to you supplying magic potions to Lilliana, there’s also a limit to me showering you with divine power.”

 

“So?”

 

When Emilia began explaining, Francois crouched down beside her like a well-behaved student.

 

She placed the parchment on the floor and began writing.

 

“I’m going to use the laws of the world.”

 

“I don’t understand what that has to do with marriage.”

 

“From what I’ve observed, people receive great blessings about two or three times in their lives. When they receive baptism at the temple after birth, and when they die and have a funeral.”

 

“And weddings?”

 

“That’s right.”

 

“You’re planning to make me a married man with just one blessing? Are you crazy?”

 

“The blessing that came down during our sister and Regina’s wedding is more than a hundred times the divine power I’ve been showering on you.”

 

“…I’ll consider it.”

Emilia, who snorted at Francois’s quick change in attitude, continued her explanation.

 

“Marriage is a ceremony that binds two souls together. Whether you want it or not, you become bound by fate.”

 

“Is that meaningful?”

 

“If love and trust between a married couple are strong, their souls are tightly bound. If they hate each other, the bond can come undone, but the important fact is that if you and I are bound, we’ll share the same destiny.”

 

“Can you explain theologically how that would help drive out the demon inside me?”

 

“All the good influences I receive as a Holy Maiden would automatically flow to you too. Demons can’t possibly like the proof of God’s love given to a Holy Maiden.”

 

“Ah…”

 

In short, it meant binding souls to create a trickle-down effect.

 

So that the divine power, blessings, and such that Emilia received would also fall upon him, who was cursed by demons.

 

“If we do get married, keep it secret from our families. After driving out the demon in ten years, we’ll divorce according to temple law then.”

 

“Is that necessary? It’s a temporary measure. Since it’s a loveless marriage, your soul and mine will surely break apart quickly.”

 

“Who says there’s no love?”

 

Francois very smoothly put distance between himself and Emilia.

 

Having finished writing the marriage vow, Emilia was heated by Francois’s lukewarm attitude and huffed out a breath above her head.

 

If all problems were solved, she wanted to smack that bastard’s forehead hard!

 

“Sacrifice, friendship, concern, goodwill are all forms of love. My marrying you for your sake is sacrifice. So while the marriage lasts, we’ll be bound by love.”

 

“…”

 

“No matter how annoying you are and how much I dislike your face, we’ve rotted together in the lab for half a year – do you think I wouldn’t worry about you even a little?”

 

“Are you serious?”

 

“I’m serious, which is why I made this proposal.”

 

Emilia’s eyes that met his were firm.

 

Feeling her solid inner resolve that had already made its decision, Francois felt relieved.

 

He thought he might cry a little. And at the same time, laughter threatened to spill out.

 

Emilia held out the completed marriage contract to him.

 

“…Why don’t you just honestly say it’s because you don’t want to kill me.”

 

His voice was wet, so it sounded like a clumsy expression of gratitude rather than a rebuke.

 

In truth, his mind had gone completely blank and he couldn’t think of a single eloquent expression.

 

Hope for the future had emerged and he’d been given a chance to live, making his heart swell.

 

Most of all, he never imagined someone would go this far for him, so he felt strange.

 

This was… truly a heart-stirring sensation.

 

Francois picked up the pen with trembling hands.

 

Just before signing, he asked.

 

“Won’t you regret choosing to give up the opportunity to meet another man, fall in love, and marry?”

 

“I probably will. But I made this choice prepared for even that.”

 

“I’ll live in a way that won’t shame your sacrifice. …Thank you.”

 

Francois Cassel.

 

Instead of his usual elegant cursive handwriting, a ridiculously shaky signature came out, but he liked this marriage vow.

 

Perhaps even more than he thought.

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