NOVEL WEB Chapter 176
Right after returning to the Hohenberc Family, the list of things to do suddenly increased.
The wedding ceremonies involving the Second Imperial Princess, the Third Imperial Princess, and the First Saintess are likely to take place as soon as March hits.
This is due to the strong will of the Emperor who has an unmarried daughter hitting twenty-eight.
Since the promise of marriage was made, numerous disasters have struck the Valtarian Empire. Fearing that any new misfortune might delay the wedding, they planned to hold it right as spring began.
Bam! “During the rescue of the Saintess Party trapped in the demon realm, he fought against the great demon who led the revival of the Demon King’s Army and lost his right arm!”
That’s how it will be known in the world.
Ding-dong! The end of the world.
And the disappearance of the Creator Deity.
If all these truths come to light, chaos and restlessness will fill the air.
As soon as he was notified by the Hohenberc Family, the sharp-nosed Emperor rushed over, nearly out of breath, bringing only about ten knights with him.
“Son-in-law! What kind of catastrophe is this?! You lost your arm?!”
“I’m so sorry.”
Flap flap! The flat sleeves fluttering in the wind.
Barbarossa, seeing him, voiced his despair with a tone soaked in horror.
The thief who stole his daughters.
Still a detestable fellow, yet he is the future son-in-law.
He lost his arm.
Upon hearing the bad news from the Hohenberc Family, Barbarossa, who had been shouting, “That can’t be! It must be a mistake!”, almost seemed ready to collapse.
“Your Majesty!”
Ludmilla hurriedly reached out to steady her father.
Barbarossa, letting out a heavy sigh, nodded.
“I heard. You lost your right arm while saving the Saintess Party… Fighting the great demon from the demon realm, who was the mastermind behind the resurrection of the Demon King’s Army.”
“…Yes.”
“It was just a moment of disarray. So lift your head. You’ve defeated all the remnants of the great demon who sought resurrection, saving humanity, haven’t you? You’re a noble hero who fought with all your might to save mankind.”
“……”
A noble hero who saved humanity.
Barbarossa’s words stuck in Edanant’s mind as he brushed his sleeve.
“W-Well, maybe we should… postpone the wedding? Yeah… It’s only natural. You’ve suffered serious injuries in battle, so it’s unavoidable to delay the wedding, which was promised for next spring.”
Thud! No way.
How much longer must he wait?
He’s already twenty-eight.
In just two more years, he’ll be thirty.
It seems he carries some curse of misfortune refusing marriage, as disasters struck just months before the planned wedding. Afraid the wedding might fall through, Barbarossa expressed his anxiety in a trembling voice.
“No, there won’t be any problem if we just prepare a prosthetic arm.”
“R-Really?! What a relief! That’s truly a relief!!”
Never have I seen him so joyous.
Anyone would think he’s the goddamn protagonist of the wedding!
The Emperor bounced around joyfully like a pure child, leaving both the groom and bride-to-be bewildered.
“Worry not! I’ll summon prosthetic craftsmen from all over the continent!”
“Thank you.”
“No, I should be the one thankful! You’re going through discomfort to force the wedding to happen… How could I not be pleased?”
“…Yes.”
Just how much did he want to marry off his unmarried daughter?
Ludmilla felt utterly embarrassed by her father’s uproar and deeply bowed her head.
*
Walking through the garden alongside Barbarossa, they were soon joined by Elizaveta, who had been waiting nearby.
Could it be because of the wedding?
The lovely princess, with her lustrous golden hair flowing, wore quite a tense expression.
“Even if the Emperor tries to cancel the wedding… I will still marry Edan!”
“Huh?”
“It’s no use trying to stop me! Even if I have to give up my royal status, even if I become a commoner…! I’ll marry Edan no matter what!”
“Uh, I think there’s a misunderstanding…”
She seemed to think that her father had rushed to the Hohenberc Family to announce that he wouldn’t let his daughters marry someone with just one arm!
What a sharp misunderstanding.
A twist that could come straight out of a melodrama!
Seeing her youngest daughter tearfully shout in defiance, Barbarossa couldn’t hide his fluster. Meanwhile, the thief of his daughters began to sweat profusely.
“Your Majesty is not here to oppose the wedding.”
“Huh?”
“He comes to secure the wedding that will take place next spring.”
“R-Really?!”
Edanant nodded.
With that, Elizaveta’s face turned bright red as she stammered in excitement.
“The Hohenberc Family had declared the wedding! Even if you’ve lost your right arm, they have no intention of canceling the wedding!”
“U-Um…! I’m sorry! I misunderstood!”
“It’s okay. I saw that you adore Edanant enough to consider giving up your status.”
“Forget it! Please forget it!”
The Emperor burst into laughter.
And the youngest princess clung onto his arm, squealing.
“Now that we’ve secured an answer, I shall take my leave with peace of mind. Please make sure to take care of your health. I’ll send you some tonics later!”
“Thank you.”
He certainly seems to want to marry off his daughters.
Especially the twenty-eight-year-old second daughter!
After confirming that both Ludmilla and Elizaveta still loved Edanant, Barbarossa left with his knights after giving a few last words of advice.
“Haha, I knew about Liza’s earnest feelings towards me. But hearing it now makes me blush.”
“Shut up! Stop talking! Don’t say anything more!”
“If you don’t allow the wedding, you’re willing to sacrifice your royal status…! I want to let Mila and the servants of the Hohenberc Family know widely.”
“Gah! I told you to shut up! Anyway, if you dare mention it to anyone else, I will really get mad!”
As Edanant jokingly continued, Elizaveta leapt around in a flustered panic.
She reached out.
And pulling the beautiful villainous princess into her arms,
Edanant responded to Elizaveta’s surprised expression by kissing her thick lips, pledging his unwavering love.
On seeing the adorable princess, he merged their lips and subtly slipped his tongue in.
*
With the era of the Creator Deity coming to an end and divinity vanishing, the cultists, who had hidden from the persecution and oppression of the Holy Kingdom, began to gain strength.
The Earth Mother Gael has died.
The great prophet and the disasters have finally executed the false hypocrite.
The cultists, including Ariel, the apostle of fresh blood, were engulfed in fervent enthusiasm. They cried out in joy as the hypocrite who claimed to be the Creator Deity fell, and the Ascension of Evil was achieved.
“Here comes the most revered prophet of the cult!”
A beautiful vampire with flowing black hair shouted.
In response, hundreds of believers stretched out both hands and cheered.
“Prophet! Prophet!”
“Ahh! Take me!”
The prophecies passed down from the aged priests have come true.
Boom! War. Tyranny. Famine. Death.
The peak of the Disaster God has toppled the Creator Deity.
As the Creator Deity perished, the foolish followers of the Holy Kingdom lost the divine powers they had blindly worshiped. They heard the news of the priests leaving their faith and the holy knights losing their resolve, leading to the decline of the Holy Kingdom, and the fervor reached its climax.
“Prophet! I am always devoted to you, Prophet!”
“What does that mean? I have no idea what you’re saying.”
Ariel coyly batted her lashes while clinging to Edanant’s left arm.
The softness of her virgin skin and sweet fragrance washed over him.
Worried she might tell Ludmilla and Zebeline, Edanant played dumb.
“I inscribed a mark on my lower abdomen to show my respect for you, Prophet. Call me to your chamber today, and I’ll show you the mark!”
“……”
Dammit.
There’s no way it’s a vagina tattoo, right?
With that sultry wink, the chances are looking high.
“Has the busty Seraph not been seen for ten days? Could she have run away? The collapse of the Holy Deity must have shaken the heavenly realm.”
“…I only entrusted her with a task for a moment. She will be back soon.”
“Tch! She’s still untrained. How about subjecting the busty Seraph to a humiliating training to break her air of superiority? Hehe, let’s completely corrupt the head of the heavenly angels!”
“I’m afraid Ludmilla and Zebeline might hear.”
Belashiel.
The Seraph of Heaven is probably having the busiest time of her life right now.
I wonder if she’s okay.
Suddenly recalling Belashiel made him fall into deep thoughts.