第９０２堀：結婚式準備の様子 (Part1)
**Chapter 902: Wedding Preparations**
**Side: Mikos Jarna**
“……Am I in the wrong place?”
“……Pull yourself together, dear. It’s certainly a place we have no business being. But… yes, this must be a dream. It has to be. How could people like us, mere barons, be in a place like this…”
My parents are currently muttering these delirious phrases, trying to escape reality. As for why they’re in such a state…
“Yes, Father, please try on this outfit first.”
“Ah, yes.”
“Mother, please come this way.”
“Ah, yes.”
We are currently at the Great Cathedral of Weed, rehearsing for my wedding.
Yes, the Great Cathedral of Weed.
The place where I, Mikos, and everyone else will pledge our love to Yuki-sensei.
I think you can tell just by looking at my parents how magnificent and opulent it is.
Actually, even I, who am used to seeing Weed every day, am stunned. It’s the kind of place that makes you wonder how such an incredible building could even exist.
Oh, and it’s not just about being filled with gold and jewels to look flashy…
“……It’s impossible. What is this cathedral? The headquarters of the Haire Church doesn’t even come close to this. Ah, no, the headquarters is a place for ascetic training, so it’s only natural it wouldn’t be luxurious… but this, this isn’t just luxurious…”
Even Enora, a high-ranking priestess of the Haire Church, is left speechless by the majesty of the cathedral spreading out before us.
“……It is truly astounding. It is not merely an accumulation of extravagant decorations. One feels a sense of sanctity in every detail. For instance, the stained glass in the ceiling blends perfectly with the surrounding ceiling murals. It is as if the cathedral itself is a work of art, a holy sanctuary where a high-ranking deity might reside…”
Just as Princess Stasia says, it’s a church that far surpasses anything we’ve ever known. It’s no wonder my parents, invited as guests of honor, can’t grasp the reality of it.
To begin with, this is their first time visiting Weed.
With Yuki-san’s support, they’ve been incredibly busy developing the Jarna barony, so their visit to Weed kept getting pushed back until now.
Well, even I can’t quite believe it. Plus, the dress is super impressive—a custom-made piece that can only be described as a mystery.
Narjia-san was…
*“Yes, yes! This is a once-in-a-lifetime big stage for a girl, so we have to do it right. Oh, and don’t worry about the defensive capabilities. I’ve made various adjustments so it can easily withstand a direct hit from a tank cannon. Also, for offense…”*
She was so enthusiastic that this dress probably has higher performance than the armor I usually wear.
It’s so cute, but I don’t think I’ll ever actually fight in it.
Ah, of course, it wasn’t just me; Kagura and the others were also twitching at the sight of their own over-spec dresses.
…I’m used to it now. Or rather, I’ve decided to forget about it.
Thinking about these things is just a waste of time.
Above all, because Ria said…
*“It doesn’t seem to have a self-destruct mechanism, so that’s a relief.”*
Ahaha, what does it even mean for clothes to explode?
Mikos-chan really doesn’t get it.
As I was thinking about such silly things, Kagura suddenly seemed to notice something and spoke up.
“Come to think of it, I haven’t seen Yuki. I wonder where he is?”
“Ah, you’re right. Yuki-sensei isn’t here. He said we’d be doing costume fittings from this morning.”
Yes, for some reason, my super cool husband-to-be is nowhere to be found.
Yuki-sensei is generally a person who keeps time well, so he rarely runs late, but…
I was feeling anxious, wondering what could have happened, when Cleena and Samantha approached us.
“……Yuki will be a little late.”
“It seems there was a major development regarding the Dragonkin last night.”
We had only heard the reports from during the day because we were busy welcoming family and making preparations, but I wonder if there was some important discussion about the Dragonkin since then?
“Ah, I heard about that too. It seems the Dragonkin are going to participate in this conference and the wedding.”
Yeah, that’s a bit more than just a “small” matter.
Why would people who were just visited suddenly be invited to Weed for a joint conference and a wedding?
“In this situation where preparations are already complete? Is there some mistake? To increase the number of participants at this late hour…”
Just as Princess Stasia says, you can’t just add seats to a wedding just because someone says they want to join.
Even if it were some rural wedding, this one is a grand event where many countries are gathering, also serving as a celebration for the Intercontinental Exchange Conference.
There are countless nobles who are frustrated because they couldn’t get a seat.
For the Dragonkin to just pop up and join… that’s going to cause some chaos.
“Wait, Yuki said he was going to check if the Dragonkin had any hostility, right?”
“Yeah, that’s right. So how did it turn into a story about them coming here?”
As Mikos-chan and Kagura tilted their heads in confusion, Jessica-san, who hadn’t changed into her dress yet, came over.
“The reason is precisely because the Intercontinental Exchange Conference and the wedding are happening now. It is precisely because we are calling the Dragonkin here that it is a good thing.”
“““?”””
We were still tilting our heads, not understanding what Jessica-san was saying, but Princess Stasia seemed to grasp it.
“Ah, I see. It means there is no better place to introduce the Dragonkin race, or to appeal to the various countries that the Dragonkin have come to Weed in response to our persuasion.”
“““Ah.”””
“Yes. As expected of Princess Stasia, you understand well. To find the legendary inhabitants of the mountains where dragons dwell—mountains that the countries of the Rogali continent feared as a grave threat—and to demonstrate that they are harmless, there is no better venue than this Intercontinental Exchange Conference.”
Hearing that, it all made sense.
Indeed, there is no better situation to get the word out than by introducing them at this conference.
“……That said, even in Yuki’s predictions, there was no plan for the Dragonkin to participate in the conference.”
“Yes. And surprisingly, the one who made these brilliant arrangements was Riel-san and Princess Lowel.”
“Whoa, that’s incredibly unexpected. I thought both Riel and Princess Lowel were the types who loved moving their bodies and weren’t good at racking their brains.”
Indeed, Riel-san is always full of energy, and while I don’t interact with Princess Lowel often, she’s a nice older sister I often see coming to visit Shera-chan.
Well, I do wonder about a princess from another country appearing in Weed so frequently, though.
“So, Yuki and Dressa-tachi are late because they’re caught in the fallout of that. They are currently desperately coordinating with the relevant parties. Especially regarding the seating chart; if they mess up even one thing, it could lead to intense resentment from various countries.”
“““Whoa…”””
That is a massive job. You could die from the stress, normally.