In This Life, I Will Be The Lord - Chapter 278

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This Life, I Will Become the Clan Head

 

Side Story Episode 21

 

Above the grassland overlooking the blue sea, white cloth fluttered in the gentle sea breeze.

 

The outdoor wedding venue, decorated in beige and white according to Larane’s taste, was more than enough to draw everyone’s admiration.

 

True to the Eastern Region where blood ties run particularly deep, hundreds of guest seats were already packed full with people.

 

As Peres, Grandfather, and I, along with the other people of Lombardi, entered the wedding venue, curious gazes from the guests gathered on us.

 

Since we were accustomed to drawing attention wherever we went, we didn’t pay much mind and were looking for our seats when an employee of the Ruman Family approached us.

 

“Welcome. Please take these flowers and sit in the front row of honor seats.”

 

The white flowers resembling roses, given one per person, were kalika – the symbol of the Ruman Family and a native flower of this place.

 

Looking around, I saw that all the guests were holding a kalika flower each.

 

“Shall we go to our seats?”

 

Peres said to our entire group.

 

Our seats were, as the employee had said, right in front of the dais where the bride and groom would stand.

 

I tried my best not to step on the white cloth laid on the path where the two would make their entrance, glancing sideways.

 

Right next to me, Peres was walking.

 

His hair, which revealed half his forehead, swayed gently with each step.

 

This feels a bit strange.

 

Walking together on the path meant for the bride and groom.

 

“Ahem. I think it’s over there.”

 

Feeling unnecessarily embarrassed, I cleared my throat and pointed to the empty white chairs.

 

We seemed to be the last guests to arrive, as the wedding ceremony began shortly after.

 

Traditional Eastern Region wedding music began to flow from afar, and the Lord of Ruman, wearing a beige uniform with long sleeves and hem, stepped onto the dais.

 

And then.

 

“Wow-.”

 

“Beautiful…”

 

Exclamations flowed from here and there in the guest seats.

 

This was because Avinox and Larane appeared under an arch lavishly decorated not with kalika, but with small white wildflowers with tiny buds.

 

The man and woman who would soon become husband and wife were harmonious.

 

There was no other word that could perfectly describe the two besides that expression.

 

Avinox with a bright smile like the sun, and Larane smiling shyly beside him.

 

The two seemed to match as if they were born for each other.

 

Step by step.

 

Subtle marks were left on the white silk spread over the grassland, following the steps of the bride and groom-to-be.

 

In everyone’s reverent silence, Larane and Avinox finally stood before the Lord of Ruman.

 

Indit Ruman, who had been looking at the two with undisguised contentment for a moment, opened his mouth.

 

“Today, in this place where we have gathered many people, Avinox Ruman and Larane Lombardi have come to promise to become lifelong companions.”

 

Throughout the short but joy-filled wedding speech, Lord Indit Ruman smiled so broadly.

 

The long scar on his chin kept twitching without any dignity.

 

“This is wine of which there is only one bottle in the world.”

 

After the speech ended, the Lord of Ruman lifted a wine bottle with nothing written on it and spoke.

 

“This is wine that I, as his father, personally brewed in the year Avinox was born. It was for this very day.”

 

The wine bottle opened in Indit Ruman’s large hands, and red wine was poured into two small glasses.

 

“When these two share this wine, under sacred vows, Larane Lombardi and Avinox Ruman will become husband and wife.”

 

The two glasses were soon passed to Avinox and Larane’s hands.

 

From my seat in the front row, I could see Larane’s fingertips trembling finely.

 

She’s nervous.

 

In a way, it was natural.

 

The number of guests wasn’t what mattered.

 

How could one not tremble at the moment of promising a lifetime with one person?

 

I silently clenched my fist, putting my heart into cheering for Larane.

 

Avinox, who had been looking at Larane with deep eyes as her long eyelashes fluttered, made his vow first.

 

“Lady Larane, I promise to stay by your side for life so that you may always smile.”

 

The wine in the glass disappeared in one gulp.

 

Now everyone was waiting for Larane’s vow.

 

Her face slightly flushed, she took a short breath and spoke.

 

“On the day my life ends.”

 

It was a small but clear voice.

 

“I hope to be able to lie beside Lord Avinox.”

 

With trembling hands, Larane tilted the glass and persistently emptied all the wine.

 

The final stage of the marriage vows was for the Lord of Ruman to place crowns made of kalika on both of them.

 

It was the lord’s blessing bestowed upon the two people starting a new journey in life.

 

Thus the two crowns found their places, and the Lord of Ruman solemnly proclaimed.

 

“I hereby declare that Avinox Ruman and Larane Lombardi have become husband and wife.”

 

The guests all rose in unison and began to applaud.

 

After going through many trials, Larane and Avinox had finally become a married couple.

 

They walked out on the same path they had entered together, now truly as one.

 

“Congratulations, Larane.”

 

Grandfather, who said this, handed a kalika flower to Larane.

 

Finally, tears welled up in Larane’s large eyes.

 

But that was only the beginning.

 

From all directions, guests threw flowers onto the silk corridor.

 

It was as if flower rain was falling from the sky.

 

The couple took step after step in unison.

 

“Congratulations!”

 

“Congratulations!”

 

“You must live happily!”

 

Amid the blessings of countless people, a kalika petal landed near the eyes of Larane, who was smiling happily.

 

“Lady Larane.”

 

Avinox, who had stopped walking for a moment, reached out and carefully removed the white petal.

 

“Pfft.”

 

“Haha!”

 

The two burst into laughter at the same time.

 

“They look alike.”

 

They say people who love each other deeply come to resemble each other.

 

Larane and Avinox had somehow come to look very much alike.

 

In the white shower of falling flower petals, the two people holding hands tightly smiled happily.

 

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“The Eastern Region is truly a place overflowing with excitement.”

 

The reason I’m saying this is.

 

“A wedding that continues day and night for three days.”

 

“They say the main ceremony alone lasts three days. If you include the after-party, it usually goes well over a week.”

 

Cleribane answered with a face as tired as mine.

 

The marriage vows had taken place during the day.

 

Even though the sky had already darkened, the boisterous and heated atmosphere showed no signs of calming down.

 

“Wow… These people are really serious about partying.”

 

Just looking at the prepared banquet hall showed this.

 

Though I prided myself on having attended all sorts of lively banquets while living in Lombardi, the Eastern Region’s wedding was on a different level.

 

Most of the guests who had attended the wedding ceremony were still keeping their seats.

 

It was different from the center where people were having quiet conversations while maintaining proper etiquette.

 

As if they were all relatives of each other, they were happily eating and drinking food and alcohol while laughing and chatting non-stop.

 

And what about the banquet hall.

 

The banquet hall, where food was piled up like mountains here and there, was as bright as if it had borrowed the midday sun and was also spacious.

 

This was because they had opened the large windows wide, eliminating the boundary between inside and outside.

 

“Oh my, I’m tired.”

 

My feet were throbbing after going around dealing with people who were looking for me until just a moment ago.

 

I found a seat in a place where I wouldn’t easily catch people’s attention and sat down.

 

“Then I’ll go have a few more conversations.”

 

“Alright, Cleribane. Work hard in my place.”

 

When I waved my hand gently at Cleribane, who was making a bitter smile with a face marked by dark circles, I was truly left alone.

 

However, there was no loneliness.

 

“I’m really glad Larane came to the Eastern Region.”

 

I muttered to myself while looking at Larane, who was surrounded by several people and having conversations with Avinox in the distance.

 

I had been worried that she might still feel left out.

 

It seemed all my concerns were unfounded.

 

Larane looked truly happy.

 

Here, Larane had found her home.

 

“It’s nice to see.”

 

While I was watching Larane and Avinox for a while, a familiar voice spoke to me.

 

“Master of Lombardi.”

 

“Ah, Lord of Ruman. It’s a beautiful wedding.”

 

“Thank you for the compliment. It’s all thanks to you, Master.”

 

“Oh, not at all.”

 

“No. I’m speaking from the heart.”

 

Lord Indit Ruman spoke with a serious face.

 

“The fact that Larane arrived safely in the Eastern Region, and that Eastern trade has been maintained so successfully, are all thanks to you, Master. And I will never forget that you sent Lombardi scholars for research this time.”

 

It’s true that I did all of that.

 

Still, such respectful greetings from Lord Ruman, who is of similar age to Father, are a bit embarrassing.

 

I changed the subject.

 

“Have you seen the wheat fields?”

 

“Ah.”

 

As soon as I brought up the wheat fields, Lord Ruman’s face brightened.

 

“Yes. The moment I saw the golden ripened fields, I embarrassingly teared up.”

 

Indit Ruman laughed heartily.

 

“When I think that the people of the Eastern Region will no longer starve…”

 

Apart from being Avinox’s father, Indit Ruman was also a good lord.

 

“You’ve had a hard time beside Chanton Seosseou all this while.”

 

“Thank you. It’s all thanks to you, Master.”

 

“There you go again.”

 

I awkwardly scratched my cheek and asked about someone who caught my eye to change the subject once more.

 

“By the way, Lord Ruman.”

 

“Yes, please speak.”

 

“Over there, who are those people?”

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