The day after Emperor Hildegard and I went to the Instant Labyrinth, we came to Memoria.
Since I had reported to Emperor Reinhardt and received his permission, I decided to marry Rika before going to Torencia.
I had already installed Gate Stones in Fiana’s別邸 and in the private room of my mansion in Memoria, so Rika can come to Alka anytime, and I can go to Memoria anytime. The biggest obstacle, the problem of distance, is gone.
Not for that reason, I thought of inviting Rika’s mother, Elisabeth, and having a wedding ceremony at the Priests’ Guild in Memoria.
“Thank you, Yamato-kun.”
“No, it was earlier than planned, but it’s true that I kept you waiting.”
The ceremony was completed without any problems.
Rika had decided on the name Frederica Mikami Amatista, which was also to ensure the continuation of the Marquis Amatista family.
However, she said that by making my family name a middle name, it would be proof of her marriage to me.
The next problem is that since the head of the Marquis’s family has gotten married, there’s the question of the wedding reception, of course.
Mana has the same situation, but we’ve decided to postpone the wedding reception for a while.
Originally, we were planning a joint reception including Ed and the others, but since I’m also marrying Lydia, Ludia, and Athena in the spring, there’s a proposal to have the reception after that.
I personally think we could just have them separately, and I have the money for it, but Ed is being lazy about it.
Besides, I’m going to Torencia starting tomorrow, so the only time I can get a significant amount of time off is in the winter.
So I’m wondering what to do about it, but the problem, including Rika who just got married, has been completely dumped on me.
Marina and Fiana are also agreeing, so if I decide, the preparations will proceed.
Well, I do intend to have it after returning from Torencia.
So today, I informed the Crafter’s Guild of this and will dispatch a chef once the detailed date is decided.
We have also requested the Trader’s Guild to create invitations and the Butler’s Guild for catering on the day, so there is a lot to do.
“As for the guests, besides the Guild Master, of course, it will be Ed and Marina, and Fiana’s family.”
“As Mina’s friends, I’d like to invite a few from the Order too.”
“Thank you. I was thinking of inviting my peers.”
“I think that’s fine. Also, the Village Chief of Prada Village and Cardina-san.”
“He’s Flam’s relative, so of course.”
“Are you really going to invite my brother and sisters-in-law, and my father?”
“Of course. And Sayuri-sama is fine, but what about your grandfather and grandmother?”
“Even though they have a mansion at Amagi Castle, they only use it a few days a month. So I don’t know their schedule either.”
“From Memoria, naturally Elisabeth-sama.”
“I also want to invite the Order’s Master, but what about Dart and Riala?”
“Speaking of which, Rex-san just got married too, didn’t he?”
However, regarding the guests, my wife and fiancées will decide everything once I return to Alka, so I have no say in the matter.
“Is this turning into something ridiculous?”
“In my world, the wedding reception is for the woman, and the man is a sacrifice. So this is not unusual, is it?”
“No, what do you mean by sacrifice?”
“Having embarrassing moments from my past exposed, or being constantly refilled with alcohol.”
“It’s definitely a sacrifice. As a Dwarf, the latter isn’t a problem for me, but the former is tough…”
Ed and I watch our wives, who are creating the guest list, with distant gazes.
“It looks like a lot of work.”
I got annoyed at Raus for saying it like he was an outsider, but you’ll be doing the same thing in a few years, won’t you?
Rebecca and Carol are already mixing in with them, calling it “study” for that very purpose.
“I know. That’s why I’m escaping reality here, isn’t it?”
“Ah, so that’s what you mean.”
I couldn’t help but agree.
“More importantly, I’m hearing some unsettling talk about involving Rex-san and Dart-san too?”
“…Don’t say it. I noticed it too, but I was pretending not to hear it.”
The origin of this was Mina, who was concerned about her brother, who was also newly married. Rex, Mina’s brother, recently married Rosemary and Muse from the same Order, but due to the suddenness of it all, there’s no wedding reception scheduled. However, as he is the Order’s Master, not having a reception is not an option. Therefore, Rex plans to have his reception by spring at the latest, but Mina’s murmur of wanting to hold it together has been picked up by Prim and Ludia, and it has escalated into a discussion to have it jointly. Furthermore, Dart, who also recently married and has just been appointed as the Sub-Order’s Master of Memoria, is being included in the plan, due to his connection with the city where Rika serves as the Lord. Of course, Dart, as a Sub-Order’s Master, should have a reception, but he’s only been in Memoria for a few days, so there’s no time for preparations.
“I don’t mind having a joint reception, but won’t it diminish the prestige of the other two?”
“We’re trying not to think about that. Or rather, Mana is the one leading this, so it should be fine.”
Our wedding reception will be held at Alka, and it will include A-rank monsters as ingredients. Monsters that can be eaten normally are I-rank or C-rank, B-rank is considered high-class ingredients, and S-rank is treated as rare ingredients. A-rank is at a level where one wonders if anyone has ever eaten it before. Even P-rank and M-rank are considered rare ingredients, or one might be lucky to eat them once in a lifetime. Since we plan to offer such ingredients generously, it will undoubtedly put the Order’s Master and Sub-Order’s Masters in a difficult position. However, Mana, one of the main characters of the reception, is a princess of Amister, and Rika is the head of the Marquis’s family, so I don’t think their prestige will be fatally undermined.
“The problem is the invited nobles.”
“That’s right. If it were held in Feel, it wouldn’t be a problem, but we’ll be inviting guests from Float and Memoria as well.”
“Regarding that, how about Marquis Shaltstein and Baron Traihit?”
“Why… Oh, I see. Indeed, it’s fine, or rather, they are the families that should be invited with the highest priority.”
I thought nobles were troublesome too, but it seems to be resolved. I wondered why, but Baron Traihit’s family is Rosemary’s family, and that Baron Traihit’s family is in Marquis Shaltstein’s territory, so we definitely have to invite these two.
“Also, how about the Baron’s family, who serves as the Imperial Governor in the Marquisate of Amatista, and Duke Turkis, who is adjacent to Feel?”
“If that’s the case, shouldn’t we also invite Duke Montestain to avoid leaving any resentment?”
“Ah, that’s true as well.”
There are only two Duke families that are relatives of the Royal Family in Amister. One is Duke Turkis, who has territory to the south of Feel, north of the Marquisate of Amatista, and west of the Count’s Territory of Turlmarina. The other is Duke Montestain, who has territory to the east of the Count’s Territory of Ballman, south of Float, and at the southernmost and easternmost points of Amister. The Duke Turkis family seems to have existed since the founding of the country, but Duke Montestain was granted the ducal title about 200 years ago when his sister was granted the title during the invasion of Abaricia. During the invasion of Abaricia, the territorial waters of the Duke Montestain territory were always the battlefield, and although they suffered great sacrifices, they managed to prevent the invasion. Therefore, the Duke Montestain family is said to be experts in naval warfare. Well, just by listening, it’s better not to leave anything that could cause resentment.
“For now, this is fine for the guests, but Yamato, will the chefs be dispatched?”
Ed and I, who were weary of nearly a hundred guests, were approached by Prim.
“Ah, they told me to let them know again once the exact date is set.”
“And the butlers?”
“That’s fine too, but they also said to contact them again once the exact date is set.”
Since the exact date is not decided, those preparing cannot move.
“That’s true. Then we’ll decide after we return from Torencia.”
“Yes. Also, the Union House. To transfer from Alka, the Union House is necessary.”
That’s right. And with Gate Stones, although you need to have the corresponding Gate Crystal, you can transfer to Alka. Before, I could only warp from outside the city or from Rika’s mansion, which was quite inconvenient. Float has a Gate Stone installed in Sayuri’s mansion in Ou Renten Street, Amagi Castle, but this is more for Sayuri to use rather than for us. In Memoria, we installed one in the private room of Rika’s mansion, but this is also for Rika. So, outside of Feel, we can only warp near the city, but since our base is Feel, this is probably fine. However, our base, Feel, cannot afford to be in this situation, so we want to build the Union House as soon as possible.
“The blueprints haven’t been made yet, and the location hasn’t been decided, so this will also be after we return from Torencia.”
“Yes. We had time, but it feels like we’re paying the price for procrastinating.”
“It can’t be helped as our schedule was packed. Besides, if I had started working on the blueprints for the Union House, the prototype beast carriage might not have been completed.”
If we were to draw up blueprints, we would have to rely on Fina, who has experience. However, Fina was completely occupied with the prototype beast carriage, so if we had asked her to do the blueprints for the Union House, the prototype beast carriage, especially the hull, might not have been completed.
“It’s one thing or the other. Well, the Torencia trip is to record the Phantom Capital as a pretext for sending Sister Hilde, so it will only be a few days at most.”
“Even for Eos, it takes two days one way, but the return trip is via Alka, so it’s almost instantaneous. It should be done in a few days.”
I’m worried about Solemne, but the sea in Torencia is covered with ice at this time of year, making it difficult to attack. Of course, we must not be careless, but the fact is that Solemne, who cannot use Innate Magic, has few options. Therefore, the main objective will be to record the Phantom Capital Bestia on a Gate Crystal so that we can travel to and from it freely. Emperor Hildegard is like an older sister to Prim and Mana.
“I can’t accompany you, but since you’ll be able to go anytime, I’ll look forward to it.”
“I apologize, as we’ve just gotten married, but I plan to return to Alka at night.”
“I understand. I also have work that prevents me from going to Alka sometimes, and since I married an O-Rank Order, I’m prepared for that.”
Unlike the trip to Valentia, Rika cannot accompany me this time. As the Lord, it’s only natural, but it feels like a long business trip the day after we got married, and I feel very apologetic. Still, I plan to return to Alka at night, so I hope that will be enough.
“For Torencia, the recently completed prototype beast carriage will be fine, right?”
“Ah. Fina also said that she wants us to test ride not only the carriage body but also the hull, if possible.”
“But the sea in Torencia is frozen.”
“That’s the problem. Well, Alka has a lake, so we could test ride it there at worst.”
Or along the coast of Torencia. Even if the sea freezes, I don’t think the coastal areas will freeze completely, so it should be fine. However, the climate of Helios Orb is completely different from Earth, so I can’t be absolutely sure.
In any case, we are ready to go, and all that’s left is to escort Queen Hildegard and head to Torencia. Since the guest, Kazushi-san, was involved in the founding of the country, and seeing Emperor Hildegard’s dress, it seems like a country with strong Japanese influences, making me look forward to it.
