< Chapter 47 - Engagement Ceremony #5 >
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‘Explosion Witch’ or ‘Explosion Angel’
In either case, a few hours after the birth of an incredibly fearsome being.
Under the full moon that illuminated the deep night alone, Yuder appeared.
“Cordelia.”
“It’s here.”
A low call was met with an equally low answer.
On the roof of the accommodation.
Cordelia, who was crouching at the end, gestured with her hand. She was dressed in black for the purpose of an undercover mission.
‘Even so, the head is very noticeable.’
It was Cordelia’s crimson hair that seemed to shine especially brightly under the moonlight.
Her hair was tied up in a long ponytail, a so-called ponytail, and a smile spread across Yuder’s face.
“What are you doing? You’re not coming.”
“Oh, okay.”
I’d rather have a ponytail than a twintail.
After thinking about something trivial, Uther quickly sat down next to Cordelia.
Like Cordelia, Uther was wearing black, tight-fitting clothing.
“Let’s go right now. Carry this on your back.”
“huh.”
When Yuder held out his backpack, Cordelia quickly put it on her back and crawled across the roof behind Yuder.
“How long will it take?”
“If I don’t waste time negotiating… I’ll definitely be back before sunrise.”
“Oh, are you okay with your physical strength?”
“Of course, ma’am. I’m sure that one of your stamina is completely gone.”
“Shit.”
Cordelia giggled and moved again like a mollusk, clinging tightly to Uther’s back.
“Let’s go quickly. If we get caught, we’ll be in big trouble.”
“No, it’s not really a big deal.”
It’s just a little more messing around and becoming a little more of a fait accompli.
Uther, who smiled slyly, picked up Cordelia again and took a deep breath. He raised his head and looked away.
The twenty-four steps of the whirlwind.
The black wind has arrived.
A golden whirlwind blew.
Uther lightly and silently kicked the roof, and became a whirlwind.
I shot across the night of Langeste.
“wow!”
Cordelia let out a small exclamation as the wind brushed her cheek. She hugged Uther’s neck tightly and enjoyed the speed.
Knock knock knock.
Lightly, lightly, lighter.
Yuder easily jumped from roof to roof. He ran on the rooftops as if he was running on flat ground, and at one point he jumped high into the air.
“Black Dragon Ascends!”
Uther screamed in a low voice, and Cordelia felt goosebumps for a moment.
‘I’m so embarrassed!’
Why is it that shame is mine!
But it wasn’t fake, it was real.
It wasn’t just simple second-year middle school syndrome, it was real power.
Yuder used the power of the Nine Heavenly Gate to summon the black dragon’s energy.
As the name suggests, it soared upward and leaped over the walls of Langest in one go.
“Whoa.”
Cordelia let out a scream of joy without realizing it, as if she was on an amusement ride, and Uther’s smile deepened even further.
And back to the forest.
Cordelia raised her voice behind Yuder, who was running without stopping.
“But Yuder!”
“Oh! Princess!”
Cordelia’s cheeks flushed again at Uther’s shout.
It’s become a familiar nickname(?) because I’ve been called that so many times, but I still feel embarrassed sometimes.
“Oh, anyway! What do you plan to do?”
“what?”
“Fairy Queen!”
It was a series of words that were difficult to understand in context, but it was Uther and Cordelia. They could read each other’s thoughts just by looking at each other’s eyes, and if they were given words to this extent, it would be more than enough.
“How do you get the blessing of autumn from the Fairy Queen?”
“uh!”
Paul Fairley Queen.
Of the three Fairy Queens that Uther and Cordelia have encountered so far, she is the most formidable opponent.
‘The Fairy Queen is not a fool!’
There were some fools, but at least they weren’t Paul Fairy Queen.
There was a price to pay to receive her protection.
Wasn’t she the one who gave me Moonlight when I visited before, but didn’t give me Autumn’s protection?
“I have an idea, but what about you? Do you have any ideas?”
Cordelia answered as if she had been waiting for Yuder to ask her a question while running quickly.
“If you don’t give me protection, I’ll blow it up!”
“What? Could it be the Fairy Queen?”
“Are you crazy? Like that valley, or the forest of fairies!”
“Hey, you look like a really great terrorist right now. Blackmail is a crime, a crime!”
“Tch, no.”
“No, it’s not.”
“No, but based on my experience so far, most problems are solved once you detonate them. Isn’t that right?”
“No, you devil. Even if you say it cutely, it’s not like it’s not true.”
“I never said anything cute to you.”
When Cordelia let out a short sound, Uther closed his eyes for a moment and felt a sense of doubt.
‘It’s serious.’
I find this cute too.
Anyway, Yuder opened his eyes again and started climbing the mountain towards the valley where he could meet the Fall Fairies.
Cordelia spoke again.
“Then what do you think?”
“Cordelia, do you see that backpack you’re carrying?”
“huh.”
“Inside it are three sets of Langeste’s premium chocolates that I went out and bought earlier.”
“for a moment.”
“what.”
“No, you want to seduce the Fairy Queen with chocolate?”
“Oh, with high-quality chocolate.”
“Hey, is that the Fairy Queen? Will you listen to me and give me chocolate?”
“Then no?”
Cordelia blinked at Uther’s question, then nodded and said.
“Come to think of it, that’s true.”
That’s right.
Even though she’s a queen, she’s still a fairy.
“Wow, our Yuder is so smart. He compliments me a lot.”
As Cordelia spoke and patted his head, Uther picked her up and said.
“Praise me more, praise me more.”
“What more do you want me to do?”
“Think about it.”
Cordelia, who had a secretly sincere personality, started to get really worried, and Uther increased his speed even more.
And finally, we arrived at the valley.
Cordelia grumbled and immersed herself in the cold water of the valley, successfully summoning the fairies with her twinkling little stars.
‘Even fairies are easier than you think.’
At first, I thought I had to set the date and time, so I had a hard time with it, but now, what should I say… It’s like a vending machine where you just press something and it comes out?
Anyway, Uther and Cordelia met with the Fairy Queen, and after some negotiation, they succeeded in achieving their goal.
No, it wasn’t just a success.
It was a huge success.
“Wow, wow, wow.”
Cordelia, standing alone under the full moon, spun around in place, and Uther found himself in awe.
Because it was so beautiful.
The current Cordelia was like a goddess – no, really a fairy.
It wasn’t because of the bean pods in Yuder’s eyes.
The current Cordelia could truly be said to be half-fairy.
“Fairy dress!”
Cordelia was now wearing a white dress that was both transparent and airy instead of a black gown.
Made of a soft, yet sparkly fabric reminiscent of fairy wings, the main material of this garment was none other than moonlight.
“A fantastic dress made from the moonlight of fantasy.”
It had been a long time since Yuderwiki had done any work, and the same smile appeared on Yuder and Cordelia’s faces.
“They give this here?”
“You give me this for two boxes of chocolates?”
One box was enough for Autumn’s protection.
The Fairy Queen, who tasted chocolate for the first time since birth, revealed her true fairy form, and Uther and Cordelia were able to conclude a successful deal under very favorable conditions.
As Cordelia spun around again, her wide skirt spread out beautifully like a flower bud in bloom.
“Pretty, hehe.”
Cordelia, smiling brightly like a fairy, grabbed onto the hem of her skirt and struck various poses.
“Fairy dress. A-rank.”
As Uther and Cordelia knew, the fairy dress wasn’t really meant for battle.
Nevertheless, the reason it is an A-rank is because the fairy dress is an item that is truly faithful to the original role of a dress.
“Increases charm value by 1.5 times.”
It was a scary device that didn’t add absolute values, but just inflated them.
Here, the appearance stats have been adjusted, and a fairy-like mysteriousness has been granted to the wearer.
‘If there’s a ball, everyone’s dead.’
Cordelia with full makeup on goes to the National Foundation Day ball in a fairy dress?
And that too after activating awakening mode, not normal mode like now?
‘And you even added angel makeup to it?’
It was mind-boggling just to imagine. I couldn’t stop the corners of my mouth from going up.
‘They’re all really dead.’
I think I can conquer the Founding Ball itself.
‘No, of course it’s not like it’s a Miss Contest or anything, so there’s no need to judge it.’
But still, what was good was good.
And if you can really calm down, you might be able to gain some benefit from it.
“Hehe, it’s a little embarrassing.”
Cordelia, who spoke shyly, smiled shyly with a red face. After being thankful once again that the girl in front of him was his fiancée, Yuder sorted out his expression.
“Okay, anyway, let’s go back now.”
“Yeah, yeah, let’s go back.”
Cordelia, feeling greatly improved, quickly changed her clothes and rode on Uther’s back again, and the two of them returned to Langest in a whirlwind.
And again two days later in the afternoon.
“It’s Doryeoni!”
“Miyaaaaaaa!”
The mansion of Count Bayer, located in the border city of Baylun.
Maia, whose nickname was Ice Princess, showed extremely intense emotions, and Uther was no exception.
Dododo ran towards Maia and hugged her tightly, then lifted his waist and spun around.
“Oh, my lord?!”
“Hahaha! I missed you! Maia!”
Thanks to Cordelia, Uder had become accustomed to lifting people up in this way.
Maia blushed and hesitated, but soon burst into laughter. It was not only because she had not seen Yuder in a long time, but also because she could feel that Yuder had really become healthy.
‘You’ve grown up.’
Originally, Yuder was smaller than Maia herself, but not anymore.
He had grown so tall that I had to look up at him, and his once delicate body, which made him look like a girl rather than a boy, had become sturdy and gave off a strong impression.
“Your Majesty, there are many stories I want to hear.”
“I also have many stories I want to tell Maia.”
Because Maia was like a real older sister to Uther.
But there was an order to everything.
After carefully putting Maia down, Uder turned his head to see Count Bayer facing Gale from afar.
“father.”
“I heard the general story from Count Chase. But I would like to hear the full story from you.”
Everything that happened after leaving Berdfolnir.
Count Bayer’s eyes were filled with joy and curiosity. It was no wonder, because his son, who had been a source of worry, had run away and brought back so many gifts.
‘I got stronger.’
Count Bayer was a top-notch swordsman, one of the strongest among the Ten Swordsmen.
Just by facing him, I could roughly guess Yuder’s level.
Abnormal.
Growth that cannot be explained in conventional ways.
But Count Bayer also thought it was natural.
‘Is it a talent that has been suppressed for so long that has suddenly exploded?’
The body of the thousand-year-old who was oppressed by the nine-syllable pulse.
And here are a few more coincidences added to the mix.
‘I want to try it soon.’
How strong Yuder has become, what level he is at now, and how much stronger he can become in the future.
And here’s another added joy.
“Preparations are already underway. Let’s hold the engagement ceremony after this week.”
“Yes, father.”
Gail answered awkwardly, as if she was embarrassed, and Count Bayer smiled brightly.
Because I was so happy.
Actually, it was a sad story for Uther, but the fact that Gale was engaged touched him more than Uther’s accomplishments.
‘It was long.’
Almost 10 years.
Because after that incident, Gail hadn’t even mentioned marriage properly.
“It’s a steep slope, it’s such a steep slope.”
Who would have thought that the second boy’s running away would lead to such consequences?
Count Bayer, who burst into a refreshing laugh once again, looked around. Everyone in the Bayer household was rejoicing at the return of their two sons.
“Let’s go in. It’s going to be a long night tonight.”
“Yes, father.”
Gale answered, and Uther followed behind them with a smile.
And again a week later.
Gail and Adelia’s engagement ceremony was held.
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The Counts of Bayer and Chase, two of the twelve northern houses.
The union of the two families was not just something to celebrate, but something to be wary of, but surprisingly, the reaction from the twelve northern families was positive.
‘Because they were going to merge anyway.’
Originally, the two families were planning to join forces through the marriage of Uder Bayer and Cordelia Chase.
The marriage of Gale and Adelia here may have brought the two families closer together, but in the end, that was it.
‘No, I could say it’s even better.’
Marriage was originally a union of families.
Especially the nobles – and especially the high-ranking nobles like the Twelve Northern Houses.
The Counts of Bayer and Chase lost the opportunity to grow their power by selling the packs of Gale and Adelia to other families.
‘Okay, have fun among yourselves in Byelun.’
After all, it was just a transit city.
It wasn’t a very good reason, but for this reason, the Northern Twelve Houses wholeheartedly blessed the engagement of Gale and Adelia.
“It’s a rare thing, an engagement that everyone blesses.”
“Huh? What do you mean? It’s an engagement, so of course everyone should give their blessings.”
When Cordelia tilted her head and asked in confusion at Uther’s words, Uther simply smiled instead of explaining properly.
It was because he did not want to pollute Cordelia’s pure heart with the world’s worldly affairs.
“You’re pretty, sister.”
The garden of the Counts of Bayer.
The banquet hall that the two counts had decorated with all their might was packed with people, but there was one person who stood out as if he was shining alone.
Adelia Chase.
She was indeed Cordelia’s older sister. She was a beauty even when she didn’t usually dress up, but when she decided to dress up, she became the epitome of beauty.
She looked like a goddess in a very elegant white dress with lace trim and her blonde hair styled up beautifully.
And next to him is Gail Bayer.
As expected of Yuder’s older brother, he was handsome, but he was more noticeable for his stability.
Cordelia felt the composure of an adult from him, who maintained his usual appearance despite being in a place where many people’s eyes were focused.
“Something cool.”
And I envy something.
As Cordelia’s sparkling blue eyes flashed with admiration, Uder spoke in a small voice.
“Cordelia.”
“Why Yuder?”
“Should we ask them to do it too?”
“what?”
“betrothal.”
Cordelia blinked at Uther’s words.
Are you having an engagement party?
who?
Me and Yuder?
“No, we were married before birth so we never had a separate engagement ceremony.”
Cordelia searched her memory for a moment, then nodded.
Because it was just as Uther said.
‘Before I found my memories, we were on good terms.’
They called him a fiancé, but it was rare for them to even see each other’s faces.
‘Because Yuder was sick all the time, and I was just stuck at home.’
I do care about him because he’s my fiancé, but I don’t really have any feelings beyond that. It’s a relationship that’s literally a fiancée arranged by the family, nothing more or less than that.
“What do you think? Should I ask you to do it?”
When Uther asked again, Cordelia turned her gaze back to Gale and Adelia.
They were standing in front of everyone, facing each other affectionately, and even from a distance, you could tell how much they loved each other.
‘You’re putting me and Yuder in there?’
I imagined it for a moment.
And Cordelia covered her face with both hands.
“Cordelia?”
“Wait, wait, wait, wait.”
And think again.
Yuder suggests that they have an engagement ceremony.
Uder, watching Gail and Adelia’s engagement ceremony, says he wants to do it too.
‘Do you really like me?’
You’re doing this because you like it… right?
But I wasn’t sure.
Because it was Yuder.
Because I was Outboxer009, who was always frustrated because I couldn’t catch myself in the chat window!
‘Hey, let me see your eyes.’
Because my sister did it.
You can tell just by looking at the eyes.
Cordelia took a deep breath, lowered her hand from her face, swallowed hard, and turned her head to face Uther.
but-
‘Ugh! I can’t look!’
Because it was me and Yuder who could communicate with just a glance.
Looking back now, it was clear that my thoughts could be read right away.
‘Hey, do you like me?’
‘Why are you looking at me like you like me? What is it, an axe soldier?’
-The same thing will happen.
So it was impossible. I couldn’t look Yuder in the eye right now.
‘No, then how do I check?’
Should I find another way?
“Cordelia?”
Uther tilted his head and asked, but Cordelia covered her face with both hands and became lost in her own world, and the engagement ceremony continued.
And how much time has passed?
“Ah, kiss.”
“what?”
Cordelia, who had been struggling with all sorts of delusions, raised her head and saw Gale and Adelia kissing after exchanging rings.
They both looked very happy.
“We made it.”
As Uther spoke softly, Cordelia nodded. She applauded enthusiastically along with everyone else in the banquet hall.
May this happiness continue.
I hope we can continue to maintain this happiness.
Cordelia, who had erased all thoughts of Uther from her mind, clasped her hands together and prayed again and again.
I hoped for it with all my heart.
And what it takes to do that.
The fate and future of all must change once again.
A month after the engagement ceremony.
One month and a half before the start of the 300th anniversary celebrations.
An invitation from the royal capital arrived to Count Bayer and Count Chase.
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< Chapter 47 - Engagement Ceremony #5 > End
