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Novel The Great Wish Volume 4
Chapter 1 - Touching Hearts
Part 5
After
a long time, Fateema came to the market without any prior notification.
'I
think social parties have got me hooked. I haven't been there in a long time,
and I'm getting bored. I can't even go to the library.'
During
the Imperial Diet's Meeting, security in the Palace was extremely tight. Access
is partially restricted, and non-officials are not allowed to visit the Palace
Library.
Iron
King is getting married soon. The day after his wedding was the Empire's
official banquet of that year. The public's expectations were high as this was
the Imperial Family's first wedding in decades, and it was the Red Queen who
had prepared the banquet.
As
the date of the famous wedding celebration drew nearer, the number of parties
thrown by the aristocrats decreased. Any activities that didn't produce a buzz
were put on hold until the Imperial banquet was over.
The
small gathering did not catch Fateema's eyes. But, as she followed Countess
Merge to the larger gathering, her eyes widened.
'Countess
Merge said that Palace banquets hosted by the Imperial Family are of a
different class.'
When
I attended the Year-End Party, my eyes were busy admiring its splendor. Now my
eyes have much to see. Immediately after stepping into the Banquet Hall, I
reached a point where I roughly understood the Host's feelings. Thus, with
confidence, I watched this Imperial Palace Feast with appreciative eyes.
In
the middle of a market full of stalls, Fateema met a man who was familiar to
her, a tall and well-built man. Her eyes immediately widened. Instantly, she
approached the man with quick steps.
"Mr.
Loose."
Loose
looked at her with understanding eyes.
"I
can't believe we met in this place. Nice to see you."
Loose
looked at the man beside Fateema silently.
"He
is my bodyguard."
Fateema
felt uncomfortable with the escort given by Martin. She felt that her every
move was being watched and would reach Martin's ears. After telling Martin,
'I'll take care of the bodyguards myself.' I asked Count Merge to help me find
a bodyguard.
The
bodyguard beside her also bowed with a stiff expression.
"It's
been an honor to meet you, Sir Carly."
Fateema
looked at him in bewilderment.
"He's
not Sir Carly. He's a different person. How rude, apologize quickly."
"Yes?
Ah...... I'm sorry."
With
a confused expression on his face, the bodyguard apologized. If I didn't know
they were twins, then I would do it too because they really look alike.
"I'm
sorry, Mr. Loose. In fact, you are an even better warrior than Sir Carly, and I
believe that Sir Carly's honor should be yours."
Loose
just shrugged his shoulders while crossing his arms. Fateema didn't mind that,
Loose was far from polite from the start.
"Mr.
Loose, are you in a hurry?"
"Nothing
very urgent."
"If
you don't mind, could you spare some time? It's been a long time since I left
my hometown, so I want to talk about the desert."
"Okay."
Fateema
had learned the importance of connections within the Empire's social circle.
Loose
is a pearl in mud. He was Marquis Lard's closest aide, and his swordsmanship
skills weren't inferior to Sir Carly either. Today there are many people who
look up to Sir Carly, and Loose's value will also surely be revealed in time.
So, I wanted to strengthen the bond we had made in the desert.
'We
should be friends. That way, I can at least ask him to pass on my message to
Kuhn.'
Both
of them left. Considering Loose, Fateema decided to go to a tavern frequented
by commoners. A shop that sells alcohol at night and barley tea during the day.
"Long
time no see. How are you?"
"Not
bad. Fateema seems fine too. Ah, I can't call you that anymore."
"No.
Just call me like before. In the desert, we call everyone by their first names.
Imperial custom is polite, but it makes there seem to be some distance between
us."
"Then,
I'll call you by your first name. I've never been comfortable with being called
'Mr/Miss'."
"Then
I'll do it too, Loose. It makes me feel at home, and I love it."
Loose's
eyes looked strange as he looked at the smiling Fateema.
'People
can change, huh.'
Revan
usually describes Loose as 'The man who only has instinct'. It was half
accusation, half jealousy.
Usually,
Revan would rack his brain trying to read the other person's mind and think
about a million different things. However, Loose is very simple. He could tell
the good guys and the bad guys with just his instincts.
That's
why Loose is never stabbed in the back, even though he has a simple nature.
Because he has an instinct to know anyone who approaches him with ulterior
motives.
Loose
saw Fateema's fake smile. He knew that Fateema approached him in a friendly
manner because she liked Kuhn.
But,
the Fateema I met in the desert, she was a woman who shone even in the middle
of the sandstorm that hit me so I wasn't bothered by her true intentions.
That's why at that time, I thought that she was a perfect match for Kuhn.
The
Fateema that Loose knew was gone. She became like a noble with a cunning trick.
Rather disappointing.
"Did
you hear the message I gave you through Sir Carly?"
"I
have heard of it."
"I
was expecting you to come and see me."
"Count......
I don't have any acquaintances in the Count's Mansion."
"Ah,
I've made the mistake of not thinking clearly. Then, what should I do if I want
to meet you?"
"Just
come to the market. I'm there almost every day unless something's going on.
Usually, I'm there at this time of day."
"I
see."
Their
arrival at the tavern was brief, and nothing important was discussed. After
parting ways with Fateema, Loose returns home. Upon entering the Marquis'
Residence, he met Revan who had just left.
"You
went to the market again? I hope you got permission to go there."
Revan
looked at Loose's empty hands and said,
"You
didn't buy anything today."
Loose
has a hobby of going to the local market and buying sundries. Even in the
desert, if there is a market then he will go.
"Hey."
"Why?"
"Kuhn's
woman, that's the Silver Queen, right?"
"How
can you say that!"
Revan
snapped at him and immediately looked around.
"Shut
up and follow me."
The
two men went to a corner of the Residence's wall. Revan frowned.
"Watch
your mouth. How can you say that in the corridor where people come and
go?"
"There's
nothing to think about. Everyone already knows that too."
"You
don't know why you have to be careful with that?"
"I
know that the relationship between the two of them is complicated, but if
that's the case, Kuhn wouldn't even start, he would definitely think of every
possible scenario."
"Still,
don't let those words get out of hand and cause trouble."
Despite
Loose giggling at the prospect that Kuhn would become King Consort, Revan was
worried that Kuhn would become too attached to the Silver Queen. It was as if
Kuhn would hang himself on the Silver Queen, and if anything were to happen,
then Kuhn would fall to his knees.
"Don't
interfere. Kuhn will marry her, and it's fine even if you don't like her."
"I
thought you were the one who said you didn't like her?"
Loose
said with a sigh and turned to leave.
***
The
Meeting of the Imperial Diet was extended once, bringing the total to 4
sessions.
The
Emperor left the room after making a final closing declaration. As usual, the
Silver Queen was the first to leave, followed by Marquis Lard.
On
the first day, the members of the Imperial Diet glanced at the Silver Queen and
Marquis Lard with confused looks, and it continued on the second and third
days.
Then,
how about today? In the end on the fourth day, the two of them leave as usual.
The
Dukes' expressions were complex and delicate. They weren't sure how to
interpret the relationship between the Silver Queen and Marquis Lard.
Dyan,
who had felt the 'pleasure' of their time together on the first day, no longer
joined them on the second day, and so on. Doug clicked his tongue as he watched
the two of them leave through the door.
'Are
they really in a relationship? Aren't they just sitting side by side reading a
book? They only look close on the surface, but in reality it's just nonsense,
nonsense.'
Dyan
walked over to the members of the Imperial Diet.
"Gentlemen,
if you have no other plans, how about we go to my Palace for a drink?"
"To
your Palace, Your Highness?"
"Since
you guys invited me before, I should at least do this too."
The
other members of the Imperial Diet also replied swiftly.
Dyan
also offered that to the Dukes. Smiling broadly, he asked Duke Lehmann to join
them.
"I
appreciate your offer, but I have a job."
Doug
dismissed him with an uncomfortable expression. You bastard, Doug thought to
himself.
Everyone
except for 3 people —Duke Lehmann, Duke Luke, and Count Bless —Duke Bless's
heir, accepted the invitation.
Dyan
also led a group of people into the Iron King's Palace. Each of them looked
extremely conspicuous because they were all tycoons. Even the attention that
was drawn to the Silver Queen and Marquis Lard was stolen by them.
The
next two days are Dyan's wedding day. Palace servants were busy preparing for
the big day. They don't have time to pay attention to anything else either.
Thus,
the fact that the Silver Queen and Marquis Lard were walking hand in hand did
not cause a stir among the maids who saw it.
As
a result, Sienna and Kuhn enjoyed their date in the office from the afternoon
—from the end of the Imperial Diet's Meeting until the evening.
During
these 4 days, Sienna was always taking notes. On the second day, she and Kuhn
decided to take turns writing notes.
After
they finished writing their notes, it was time for dinner. After eating, they
returned to the office. It was just the two of them until late at night. The
two of them sat close together on the couch and chatted.
"Are
sandstorms that bad?"
"What
a terrifying natural disaster. You won't know until you experience it. It's not
uncommon for us to get trapped for 3 days because of a sandstorm."
The
topic of the desert came up, and Kuhn talked about his experience. He has
traveled to every corner of the continent, and he has many stories to tell.
Sienna listened with interest.
"That
must be hard."
"I
told you, I've been through a lot."
Sienna
stared at the scar above Kuhn's eyebrow. The scar had faded enough that she had
to look closely to notice it. Sienna traced the scar with her fingertips.
"Why
are you injured?"
"There
was an ambush on my way to meet the Chief of the Yaku Tribe, a faction opposed
to the inter-tribal alliance. They used cunning methods, they brought desert
monsters."
"You
mean they used desert monsters as weapons? Is that even possible?"
"That's
why they were so cunning. They didn't want to negotiate so they brought the
desert monsters. In the middle of the fight, they were the ones who were
attacked by the desert monsters. The desert monsters are venomous. They shot at
me while I was fighting the desert monsters, and their arrows hit me. "
He
spoke as if it were a common experience. Sienna's expression hardened.
"That's
very dangerous!"
"In
the end, I survived."
As
Kuhn recalled the events of that day, all he could think of was Loose having
become even more ferocious than the desert monsters. Loose's eyes widened as he
realized that Kuhn had been injured. When Loose was in that state, not even
Kuhn could stop him.
None
of the ambushers survived that day. With so many opponents dead and in agony,
negotiations became easy.
"You
say I'm fearless, but you are too. Don't do anything dangerous."
"I
have a head butler who likes to grumble in my house, and that is very annoying.
But, why do I even enjoy listening to your grumbling?"
Sienna
smacked his shoulder.
"You
sure are good at talking."
"I'm
serious."
Kuhn
jokingly kissed her on the lips playfully, letting out a pecking sound. Sienna
laughed and covered his mouth with her hand. At first, it was a joke, but
quickly, the atmosphere turned heated. The tongues of the two were tightly
entwined.
That's
what happened on their date these past few days. They talked, laughed, joked,
and kissed hotly, then started talking again. Both are lost in their own little
world.
"I'm
thinking of going to Duchy Bless sometime soon."
"Alone?"
"I
didn't find much in the other Duke's libraries, and the Bless Family isn't
based in the Capital, so I don't expect much, but we never know."
Kuhn
sighed, hugging Sienna tightly.
"I
won't be seeing you for quite a while, and that's a big deal. Ah, I don't want
to go."
Siena
smiled. She patted him on the back.
***
National
Wedding Day has arrived. The Iron King's wedding was carried out according to
Imperial tradition.
Basically,
the Imperial Palace is a temple dedicated to Gods. Perhaps today, this place is
the most ornate and secular temple in the world.
Basically,
the Empire event is an event of a religious nature and is emotionally
restrained. The procedure requires guests to sit and stand many times. There is
no tolerance for chatting and laughing. They are expected to listen quietly as the
long blessings are recited.
By
late afternoon, even those who had been so excited could barely maintain their
smiles. A calm atmosphere was created by itself.
The
priest presiding over the ceremony finally announced the Imperial couple's
entry. Because the wedding ceremony lasted all day, the Emperor was only
present during the last part of the procession. The emperor and his wife sat in
the front row which had been empty since earlier.
The
Emperor's seat was lower than the priest's seat on the ceremonial altar. Since
the priest presided over this ceremony as the representative of the God, so the
Emperor happily bowed before the God.
"Bride
and Groom, please recite your vows before the Gods. Witnesses, please maintain
the integrity of these vows."
The
Silver Queen and Marquis Lard stepped forward. Silver Queen stood on the far
left and Marquis Lard on the far right.
Dyan
and Violet knelt at the foot of the altar, facing each other. Two priests
kneeling at the sides of them holding Bibles.
The
bride and groom place their right hand on the Bible and raise their left hand.
Then, the priest at the altar said the vows. After the priest finished saying 1
sentence, the bride and groom said the same sentence.
"I
hereby declare that the two of you have become husband and wife. We expect all
guests to congratulate the bride and groom."
The
bride and groom walked down the aisle between the guests on their left and
right. The applause didn't stop until they reached the exit door.
It
was a long wedding, starting in the morning and ending in the evening. Usually,
the reception is held at the end of the wedding ceremony, but for national
weddings, the reception will be held the next day.
It
said, it was intended that the bride and groom would be congratulated by people
after the wedding ceremony, then they could spend the first night and become a
real husband and wife.
However,
people thought that was not the true intention.
"It's
a good thing the reception is tomorrow."
"That's
right. Everyone is exhausted today, would anyone be attending? Surely the
Banquet Hall will be empty."
Shortly
after the ceremony was over, those who were exhausted went home peacefully.
On
the way back to her Palace, in the carriage, Sienna thought about the
solemnities of today's wedding. The Iron King and Iron Queen had sworn an oath
before the Gods, and their eyes were warm as they stared at each other. They
will be a perfect match.
I
can't imagine them enjoying each other's company by having lovers and having
fun like the current Emperor and Red Queen. That's what bothers me.
「Because you are his only remaining flesh and blood. 」
Why
am I the only one? Don't they have children? Is it because of infertility?
However,
what the Fair King had said in the dream had no such impression.
What
if they actually had children, but then something happened. And what if Mother
was behind the horrific thing?
My
temples hurt so bad. Sienna gritted her teeth.
'That
can't be happening. I will stop it.'
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