It’s Trouble Because Unrequited Love Is So Fun - Chapter 44

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On wedding days, it’s an unspoken rule not to wear white dresses out of consideration for the bride.

 

But Evelyn was different.

 

She simply smiled brightly like sunshine and said.

 

“Yes, that’s right! How is it? Pretty, right? Mom says I’ll be the prettiest one at sister’s wedding today! Just like a bride wearing a wedding dress!”

 

Looking at the pure white dress that looked just like a wedding dress, memories from long ago surfaced once again.

 

People chattered about how beautiful Evelyn of the Rosemary Family was, and how much she was loved by her mother.

 

And I stood quietly in the corner like a wallflower.

 

For Evelyn, receiving attention while leaving me out must have been as natural as breathing.

 

So even now, she probably has no awareness that her behavior is wrong.

 

“Well, that’s certainly possible. If it’s you, Evelyn. It suits you well.”

 

I meant that the personality of needing to be the protagonist everywhere suits her well.

 

Even at my barbed comment, Evelyn just beamed and said.

 

“Wow! Really? People will look at me a lot at the reception, right, sister? At sister’s wedding, it’ll be revealed that I’m someone who receives abundant love from the Divines!”

 

She lifted up the divine flower she held in her arms as if showing it off.

 

It looked just like a bouquet.

 

To smile so innocently as if she were the protagonist of this world.

 

“There will be priests there too, so don’t act recklessly.”

 

“Why, sister? Are you perhaps jealous because only Evelyn has a divine flower?”

 

“Oh yes, I’m so jealous. So jealous that I feel like crying right now.”

 

Whether Evelyn looked at me pitifully or not, I smiled coldly.

 

Still, Evelyn.

 

Your whole life has probably gone smoothly according to your wishes until now.

 

‘Well, from now on things won’t go your way, will they?’

 

Until now you could live in an innocently selfish flower garden, but the world isn’t actually such an easy place.

 

Because…

 

“Serenthia, the 【Hidden Reward】 blessing is ready!”

 

…I already have bullets loaded to shoot down her innocence.

 

***

 

At the same time, the wedding guests invited to the North were arriving at Kairozen Castle one by one.

 

Especially the invited architects boarded carriages wearing their finest formal wear.

 

However, on the way to Kairozen Castle in carriages that came down from the North, only one thing entered their minds.

 

‘It seems like the roads here need some paving too…’

 

…things like that.

 

As everyone expected, the North was still close to wasteland, not properly rebuilt.

 

Their carriages continued across the estate and reached the castle.

 

“Is this Kairozen Castle?”

 

“Yes, they said the outer castle was completely destroyed…”

 

But when they got off their carriages, what entered their sight was not a ‘destroyed’ outer castle.

 

“It’s been… quite restored, hasn’t it?”

 

“Indeed?”

 

There was a main castle on well-maintained roads, and elegant salons and cute annexes could be seen in the outer castle.

 

And as soon as they got off the carriages, servants escorted them.

 

“Please enter the sanctuary this way.”

 

“Sanctuary…?”

 

Servants wearing bow ties personally attended them and guided them to a newly renovated building.

 

What entered their sight was a massive triangular roof.

 

Sixteen magnificent pillars supporting it could be seen.

 

“Wh-what is that?”

 

“The pillars supporting that building, I’ve never seen that material before?”

 

“The building looks incredibly unique. It feels like it’s displaying divine power.”

 

All the architects thought simultaneously.

 

‘What is this feeling? Why am I getting excited?’

 

But there were certainly critical voices there too.

 

“Hmm… Being unique isn’t everything. A place must have purpose. They called it a sanctuary, but shouldn’t a sanctuary contain sacred power?”

 

“True, this is an era without divine power…”

 

But still, what they were curious about was…

 

“Still, let’s hurry inside!”

 

The interior design of that mysterious space.

 

Behind them, a priest’s splendid carriage also took its place.

 

The high priest, the only one among the priests invited to the wedding who attended.

 

He looked up at the sanctuary and lightly closed his eyes, then opened them.

 

‘You must be doing well, Divine…’

 

The priest who lightly made the sign of the cross in front of his chest also entered the sanctuary.

 

Thus, the wedding guests were gradually filling their seats.

 

***

 

After the exhausting ‘meeting the bride’s family time’ that consisted only of meaningless power struggles ended.

 

Entering the sanctuary where the wedding was being held, I gulped.

 

‘It’s a perfect remodeling.’

 

The old, worn-out sanctuary was no longer there.

 

Perhaps thanks to the stained glass that filled more than half of both walls.

 

The interior of the sanctuary was brilliantly shining with translucent light streaming in.

 

Warm light illuminated the seats where numerous guests sat.

 

The central wedding aisle was scattered with lilies and pink roses, creating a soft and lovely atmosphere.

 

Especially the place that had changed the most was the old altar at the very front of the sanctuary.

 

Thanks to fresh paint and flowers placed all over it, it exuded an antique atmosphere.

 

Along with the cleanly remodeled sanctuary, I could see the officiant and Raphael in the distance.

 

I felt like crying already.

 

If only it weren’t for Squirrel dangling next to the wedding arch muttering.

 

“I’ve really never seen a bride like this. Getting so moved at her own wedding that she cries like this…”

 

Did I not look like I’d be moved?

 

I get to be with Raphael!

 

Besides, the person standing next to me now isn’t just Raphael.

 

I looked to my left.

 

There was Chairman Pasan who had become my godfather.

 

He looked at me in his tailcoat and said.

 

“…It’s merely my duty as a godfather.”

 

So with his hand in my left hand, and in my right hand…

 

“I’m fulfilling my duty as sister-in-law.”

 

Next to the wedding arch, Isidel appeared wearing a black dress and black veil hat.

 

Right now she looked more dignified than ever, like a black panther.

 

As if she were my family, she held my hand firmly.

 

I widened my eyes and clasped both their hands tightly.

 

“Yes!”

 

As both hands filled with warmth, I somehow felt courage rising.

 

Moreover, next to the wedding arch, Jacob and a cute girl presumed to be his girlfriend were holding flower baskets.

 

Seeing them made me feel strangely at peace.

 

‘Although it’s been downgraded to a one-year contract marriage, well…’

 

Still, for me who had never felt family affection in life, these people felt just like family.

 

Then, perhaps.

 

Could the man waiting for me at the end of this wedding aisle, Raphael Kairozen, also become my complete family?

 

I hope so.

 

Although it ended up becoming a one-year contract marriage out of nowhere, still….

 

But it was right at that moment.

 

Just as I was making a heart-fluttering expression, Squirrel opened his mouth.

 

“Ah, right. Serenthia. The hidden reward has been distributed!”

 

…What the hell is this guy?!

 

As expected, today was another bust too. Nothing changed at all.

 

When a person gets fooled once, twice, by the third time they just reach enlightenment.

 

‘He must just be a scam squirrel.’

 

As expected, I’ll ignore hidden rewards and such. I’ll just seduce Raphael with pure charm!

 

Making that resolution as I looked ahead….

 

Raphael’s expression became strange.

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