As soon as she spotted Victor, her eyes lit up, and she walked toward him gracefully.
"You’re finally back. Where did you both go? You should have taken me along."
She said with a pout, her tone full of irritation.
"Well..." Victor and Amber looked at each other before they started explaining where they had gone.
Rina listened casually with her arms crossed, but as the seconds passed, her jaw gradually dropped, and her hands fell limply to her sides.
"What? You can travel to another world?" Rina shouted in shock as her eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. She looked at Victor in disbelief and blurted out, "How is this possible?"
"Well, what can I say? Your future husband is just too awesome," Victor said with an arrogant grin, which made Amber roll her eyes.
"Hah..." Rina took a deep breath to calm her shocked nerves and looked at Victor with a pout.
"You two left without me. That’s not fair. I also want to visit that place."
"Haha, don’t worry. Next time I’ll take you. Maybe you can also join the Academy with the two of us," Victor said with a chuckle.
"Academy?" Rina asked with a raised eyebrow, looking at him questioningly.
"We’ll talk about it later. Don’t the three of us have something more important to do?" Amber said with an eager expression. "Our wedding."
Hearing her words, both of them froze, and their eyes lit up.
"Right, let’s go get married quickly!" Rina said with an excited smile as she grabbed Victor’s arm. Amber was not to be outdone and grabbed Victor’s other free arm, dragging him inside the mansion to prepare for the wedding.
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In the last rays of sunlight, with the moon already climbing toward its peak, Hilbert arrived accompanied by his personal guards along with his youngest daughter, Eleanor. He looked at the cathedral with a calm gaze.
Days had passed since Victor had drafted the new designs for the cathedral, which had been hastily constructed by the workers, and as time passed, his wedding rapidly approached. Eventually, the day of his marriage to Amber and Rina had arrived. It was a day he had been looking forward to.
Looking around, he saw the banners of House Silvernum placed all around the place alongside the sigil of House Hall.
"Sigh, you two have grown up so much. I didn’t realize it. After your sister, now it will be your turn," Hilbert said nostalgically with Eleanor beside him.
"Hmph, like hell I’d get married," Eleanor said with a snort. She had no intention of being chained to anyone who would restrict her freedom.
Seeing this, Hilbert rubbed his temples as he looked at his younger daughter, who was so rebellious. If he did not know she would run away the moment he tried to arrange a match behind her back, he would have already done so.
Hilbert then looked around and spotted two familiar figures.
"These two are still here," he said in a low voice.
Eleanor looked in the direction her father was looking and saw Princess Amanda along with her loyal knight Bianca and the representative of the other faction, Maria. Amanda was dressed in a luxurious royal gown, and even Maria, who usually dressed rather scantily, was wearing a modest yet beautiful gown.
"Looks like they want to discuss something with Lord Victor," Emily, Rina’s maid, said calmly.
The atmosphere was lively and festive, completely at odds with how they usually carried themselves.
"The most dazzling jewel of House Hall is getting married today! I’m so envious of that lucky bastard!"
"I heard he’s not only marrying her but another woman as well!"
"Yeah, Duke Hilbert said that the Young Miss, along with another woman as beautiful as Miss Rina, will marry him!"
"Ahh~ I’m so jealous! I also want to be with Baron Victor! I’ve been dreaming about him ever since the day he took control of the Silvernum Territory and saved us from the invasion of the Black Church!"
"Sigh! If I had known this, I would have put more effort into taking better care of myself! I might’ve had the chance to be in his embrace instead of watching him marry such beautiful women."
Many of the onlookers were discussing the marriage. After Victor had saved the Hall Duchy from the undeads and also saved his own territory from the Black Church, he gained the admiration of many young maidens and even married women. Now, many of them felt envious of the women about to marry him, while the opposite was true for the admirers of Amber and Rina.
Suddenly, footsteps echoed, and everyone turned to see an old man wearing a heavy yellow robe adorned with the symbols of the Akashic Record. Around his neck hung a large necklace of bones dyed crimson. He was a priest who officiated marriages between two souls. Yes, just like on Earth, there were religions here as well, though they were somewhat different. Instead of praying to gods, the people here prayed to the Akashic Record and to Mana and Magic themselves.
Behind him were none other than Victor, Amber, and Rina. All three walked side by side with their hands intertwined.
Rina wore a light dress in shades of ivory, sand, and pale beige. The garment seemed to be made of heavy natural fabric, with the appearance of wool or ancient linen, without excessive sheen. Draped over her shoulders was a pinkish-red piece, like a short collar or cape, creating a striking contrast with the pale dress.
The sleeves bore deep red accents, especially near the wrists.
The most striking detail was a tall, almost triangular ceremonial crown made of darkened metal, discs, and circular ornaments. It resembled an archaic relic, more religious than regal.
Thin chains and pendants cascaded along the sides of her face, giving her the appearance of a noble priestess. Her hair was partly left loose while the rest was pinned up and braided, preserving her noble and ancient elegance.
Victor, on the other hand, wore light clothes similar to hers, also in shades of beige, ivory, and sand. The base of the garment was a long, simple tunic made of heavy fabric with a straight and solemn cut. Over it, he wore a silver-toned piece draped across his shoulders and chest, like a short cape or ceremonial stole. Victor’s clothing was less ornamented than Rina’s. He wore neither a crown nor armor; his presence came instead from his upright posture, his silver hair, and the silver accents of his attire.
His outfit resembled that of a warrior prince taking part in an ancient rite, while Rina’s looked more sacred and ceremonial.
All eyes were fixed upon him, as he was dressed in attire far more exquisite than anyone else’s. He wore a luxurious ensemble that made every man in the hall seethe with envy.
If Rina’s wedding gown could be considered modest in design, then Amber’s wedding dress was revealing, to say the least. Amber had personally worked with the tailors to design her dress in a way that accentuated her feminine figure.
As such, the dress had no sleeves. Instead, its bodice was cut in a deep V-neck style that emphasized her ample bust and the striking cleavage it revealed. The lower half of the dress was a pleated hoop skirt. Her alabaster skin practically glowed as the sunlight streamed through the stained-glass windows and fell upon her.
Amber had also devoted a great deal of effort to her hair; it was styled differently from usual. Instead, her long blonde locks were elegantly curled and swept over one shoulder in a style reminiscent of the early 20th century, which she had seen back on Earth. One of the first things she did in her free time on Earth was browse modern fashion and women’s hairstyles. No matter the era, women always preferred to look beautiful and stay up to date.
The moment they appeared, the hall was filled with audible gasps, and every pair of eyes in the room was drawn to them. Victor was an exceptionally handsome man. He was not only good-looking but also possessed a gentle yet masculine aura that gave him an irresistible charisma.
There was an undeniable magnetism about him, an aura of quiet confidence that made the girls in the hall unable to tear their gazes away. His charm wasn’t just in his appearance; it was in the way he carried himself, a blend of power and grace that made him seem almost otherworldly.
He was already attractive under normal circumstances, but at this moment, he exuded an even more captivating charm. Many girls stared at him in a daze, unable to snap back to reality. This even included his brides...
The expressions on the faces of the young women were all the same. Their eyes were fixed on Victor, revealing an infatuation they could not suppress.
Everyone’s attention was focused on Victor, Amber, and Rina as they entered the hall.