The day after we defeated the Leo Species, including the Ocean Howl Grand, in Recion, we returned to Amagi Castle.
The reason was to discuss the wedding reception, which had been postponed.
Naturally, my wife and fiancée, as well as everyone from Wing Crest, were there.
Furthermore, considering that Saya had married the Grand Order’s Master, Eisen and Wolf, the current leader of Lily Wish and newlyweds, were also invited as main guests, which is why they were summoned here.
“The ceremony will be held in two weeks, is that correct? And are the details unchanged?”
“Yes. Just being able to hold it in Alka is more than enough hospitality.”
“I know. Everyone will love the hot springs, in particular.”
Mako was enthusiastically acting as the facilitator, but I suppose it was influenced by the fact that I had held her for the first time last night.
Although, I didn’t think it was the first time.
That being said, the wedding reception will be held in Alka as originally planned.
The guests include royalty from various countries, not just family, and many people have expressed interest in staying overnight.
There are quite a few Hunters, Orders, and Fathers who have stayed in Alka, so I guess they heard about it and became interested.
The hot springs, in particular, seem to be of great interest to women, regardless of their status.
There are guest houses on the east and west sides of the main hall, and plenty of rooms, so there is no problem with accommodation.
However, the guest rooms were just ordinary Japanese-Western style rooms, so the Komine Hall in the west guest house is being renovated to be suitable for royalty.
At first, I considered asking the Crafter’s Guild, but Homunculi led by Conrull, along with Ed, Marina, Fiana, and Fiana, were eager to do it, so I left it to them.
It was made without regard for cost, so the interior decoration is quite luxurious.
“You mentioned hiring chefs and servers from Float, how is that progressing?”
“We’ve incurred penalties and increased fees due to the postponement, but otherwise, the personnel are as planned.”
Princess Elice provided the answer, but it seems penalties were indeed incurred.
Chefs were requested from the Crafter’s Guild, and servers from the Butler’s Guild, for three days from the day before the reception to the day after.
However, due to Retisencia’s troop deployment, the reception was postponed, and the chefs and servers who were hired lost their three days of work.
Both the Crafter’s Guild and Butler’s Guild understood the situation, but chefs and servers have their own livelihoods, and since it was so last minute, it was unavoidable that penalties would be incurred for breach of contract.
Furthermore, they said the hiring fee had increased by 20% because there was a possibility of further postponement, but I suppose that’s also unavoidable.
“I can understand the penalties, but an increase in hiring fees too. Well, since we canceled at the last minute, I guess that’s only natural.”
“Yes. While the circumstances were unavoidable this time, making an exception might disrupt the guilds’ operations. Therefore, the increased hiring fee is also unavoidable.”
It’s a matter of trust.
“So, there are no problems with the chefs or servers. As for the venue, the Wing Crest’s contracted butlers and homunculi are working hard to prepare it, so there aren’t any major issues there either.”
“That’s the most reassuring thing. If we couldn’t secure the venue, hiring people would be meaningless. Alka is a sky island, so it’s a big advantage that it won’t be affected by whatever Retisencia does. Well, on the other hand, since many important guests will be attending, there’s a possibility of immediate cancellation if any problems arise.”
“The main guests are still Rai, Yamato, Rex, Ed, Lucas, Dart, Eisen, and Wolf, right?”
“There are no changes there. Oh, and I will be performing a ritual with Yamato soon, and Edward also mentioned he will perform a ritual on Camellia’s birthday. Those are the only changes.”
“Oh, finally.”
“Congratulations, Mako.”
“Thank you.”
Yes, it’s finally happening.
I don’t know what she was thinking in the bedroom last night, but Mako is scheduled to have her official wedding ceremony with me in a few days.
At first, it was just me and her, but after we finished, everyone doted on her, and Mako, albeit hesitantly, also reached out to everyone, so I think she’s come to terms with it.
Furthermore, Ed has also become engaged to Camellia without us realizing it, and they are set to marry when Camellia turns seventeen.
Whether it’s fortunate or unfortunate, Camellia’s birthday is shortly after June begins, so both Ed and I will be gaining a wife.
“While it’s one thing for Yamato and Ed to gain wives, we need to make sure it doesn’t get postponed again this time.”
“Yes. However, that’s entirely up to Retisencia, so we can’t be absolutely sure.”
As Princesses Maruka and Elice said, it’s no exaggeration to say that whether the reception is postponed depends on Retisencia.
Therefore, there’s still a non-zero chance of it being postponed again, but I believe that possibility is low.
“I don’t think that’s likely. Retisencia’s country seems to be in ruins, with many towns and villages destroyed, and even Kobaldia is only half-destroyed. While the demon race’s movements are concerning, they are likely too busy dealing with An and Catastrophe Species to bother Amister and Vagenbach.”
I completely agree with Mana’s opinion.
This is just speculation, but most towns and villages in Retisencia have likely been wiped out, with only a few, including Kobaldia, remaining unscathed.
However, they have likely suffered damage to varying degrees, so they can’t truly be considered unscathed.
Furthermore, there’s the issue of the demon race. They’ve likely been reduced in number due to fighting the Catastrophe Species Flood Crane that attacked Kobaldia, and there may be others. I don’t think the cowardly Imperial King would move them away from his immediate vicinity.
The only remaining concern is reinforcements from Abaricia, but there seem to be none at the moment, and I don’t expect any in the future.
“I agree. The demon race Mana is concerned about is something the Imperial King will definitely not move, especially since Kobaldia was attacked by a Catastrophe Species.”
“I also think Prim is right. If they move a demon race that can defeat a Catastrophe Species away from Kobaldia, Retisencia’s demise will be sealed at that point.”
Prim and Princess Maruka share the same opinion.
Well, it’s an easy-to-understand reason, and the prediction is simple.
“Even so, we can’t let our guard down. Well, I agree with that as well.”
“Indeed. On another note, are there any changes to the attendees?”
“Yes, there are no changes here either.”
Princess Elice and Mako ended their discussion, and the topic turned to the attendees.
That’s a difficult matter in itself.
Excluding family, the attendees are the kings of various countries and a few guards. The Grand Master is also included among them.
Moreover, since the current Grand Trader’s Master, Krunos, is also to be appointed as the Grand Scholar’s Master, the next Grand Trader’s Master is also scheduled to be invited.
We have also extended invitations to the House of Duke Turkis and the House of Duke Montestain in Amister, so I am worried that the Hunters, Orders, and Crafters invited as friends might feel intimidated.
In fact, I’ve heard that the wives of Eisen and Wolf are ordinary civilians, and they heard about it and almost fainted.
“So, the number of people remains around 300. Have you heard about the number of guards?”
“About ten each. While it’s understandable for our relatives in Torencia and Lichtenfels, many other countries want to bring their families. This desire has only grown louder due to the postponement.”
Princess Elice says this, but is that really true?
“Yes. Especially Valentia.”
Ah, I see.
Emperor Folias, the Dragon King of Valentia, has two elder brothers.
One is Lord Harut, who was appointed Grand Dragooner’s Master, and the other is Duke Blitz Ouroboros, who participated in the International Conference.
Originally, the Ouroboros family was a Count’s family, but after Duke Blitz married into it and following the punishment of nobles in eastern Valentia, he was officially elevated to Duke and granted the former territories of the Duke of Nizheg.
Emperor Folias and Lord Harut are invited to this wedding reception, but Duke Blitz was not.
However, it seems there has been a plea from Emperor Folias and Lord Harut to invite Duke Blitz as well.
While the reason is undoubtedly their good brotherly relationship, Duke Blitz is also an important figure in countries that can participate in the International Conference.
For my part, I intend to visit the Solpre Labyrinth many times, so I don’t mind inviting Duke Blitz. However, if I do, the question arises as to how to handle other countries’ nobles.
“Unfortunately, they will have to attend as Emperor Folias’s family.”
“Yes. Since the reception is now being held on a much larger scale than originally planned, we don’t want to invite too many nobles.”
“It’s endless, so I understand. In fact, neither Torencia nor Lichtenfels are inviting anyone other than relatives.”
However, Princess Elice seemed to have anticipated Mana and Prim’s concerns.
Although Duke Turkis and Duke Montestain were originally invited, other nobles, apart from relatives, are only the Earl of Turmarina, who served as Provincial Governor of Feel, and Viscount Archlight.
The reasons have been publicly announced, so there are no nobles in Amister who would complain about that. However, I never expected the issue to arise from other countries.
I was aware of Duke Blitz, so I suggested to Emperor Folias that he participate as a family member. However, it wasn’t a formal invitation, so perhaps he wants to resolve that.
“It’s probably as Yamato is thinking. The reception is being held after the coronation ceremony, so normally that would be enough, but I suppose they want to visit Alka.”
“Ah, I see. Well, this time it was just not meant to be.”
I agree with Mako.
If we keep inviting everyone who wants to come, we’ll end up inviting all the nobles on the Philia Continent.
I don’t know how many that would be, but it would definitely exceed 1,000 people, and we certainly can’t handle that.
Besides, there are nobles who resent us, and we have no intention of inviting them, no matter what.
“So then, no major changes to the attendees either.”
“Yes. And Yamato.”
“Yes?”
“If possible, many of the attendees are interested in MARS. I heard it’s still not finished, but is there any way we can use it, even a little?”
Ah, so they’re interested in MARS.
However, it allows for safe combat training against monsters and for research, so it’s natural they’d be interested.
“It’s possible, but I can’t generate combat illusions.”
It’s not that I can’t, but the overcoat-type magic tool for combat use isn’t complete yet.
“That’s all right. What they are interested in are high-rank monsters. It’s normally impossible to have a chance to see monsters safely.”
I see, then there’s no problem.
Well, even if it’s safe, they will likely be on alert, so they might be startled even knowing it’s an illusion.
“But there’s the issue of being on alert, is that alright?”
“We’ll maintain a distance, and besides, it’s their own request, so it should be fine.”
That’s our only option.
I’m adjusting the research versions to not be on alert, but they are still in the trial-and-error phase, so it’s uncertain if they will be ready by the reception.
Still, since it’s the wish of the important guests, I’ll do my best to adjust them.
