I Was Told, “I Can’t Leave the Territory Management to You, Brother-in-law!!”, So I Restarted My Adventurer Life in My Mother’s Homeland – Chapter 180

Chapter 180: The Marriage Ceremony
  On a beautiful day, after the cold season had passed and the snow had melted, the people of the Linus territory gathered outside, eagerly awaiting entry to the newly built church. It was the day of the marriage ceremony, which was also being held as a celebration of the church’s completion.
 
  “Wait a minute! Nobody told me we were putting on a show for the whole town!”
 
  Moira peeked out the window at the scene outside. A week ago, immediately after returning to the Linus territory, Eld had informed her that they would be holding the marriage ceremony. Since then, Moira and Marie had been busy choosing dresses and confirming the proceedings. They were incredibly grateful to the maids provided by the Linus family.
 
  “Knowing Onii-sama, I can already hear him saying 『Oh, sorry, I forgot to mention that.』 or 『I didn’t hear about that either.』”
 
  Millenia imitated Eld’s voice while brushing Marie’s hair. Her imitation was quite accurate, causing Marie to burst into laughter.
 
  “I think ‘I didn’t know’ would be closer to the truth. Even when he was the lord, he sometimes wasn’t fully aware of the situation.”
 
  “Is that so? I haven’t seen much of Onii-sama’s work, so I didn’t know. This is fine. But Marie-oneesama, are you sure you want to wear your usual hairstyle for your wedding ceremony?”
 
  Marie looked in the mirror, checked her reflection, and nodded with satisfaction.
 
  “It doesn’t clash with the dress, and I want to be myself, you know?”
 
  “I understand. Then, Moira-oneesama, please come this way so I can style your hair.”
 
  Moira, still looking unconvinced, sat in front of the mirror. Millenia began to gently brush her hair.
 
 
 
  “Eld-aniki, it’s time to get ready. The marriage ceremony will be starting soon.”
 
  Jaylot nudged Eld, who was asleep on the sofa.
 
  “Mmm…… Oh, sorry, sorry. I haven’t been getting much sleep since coming back here……”
 
  Eld sat up from the sofa and rubbed his face.
 
  “That’s because Eld-aniki kept it a secret from your sisters. You should have endured it.”
 
  It had been busy, but Eld thought it shouldn’t have been so bad that he couldn’t sleep if he had gone about things normally. He washed his face.
 
  “Hmm…… Jaylot, have you gotten taller?”
 
  Eld placed his hand on Jaylot’s head, who was arranging the formal attire for the marriage ceremony, and asked.
 
  “You noticed! Actually, yes! I want to be as tall as Eld-aniki as soon as possible, so I’ve been doing various things……”
 
  Eld remembered that he was a bit taller than Jaylot at the same age, but he refrained from mentioning it and kept his mouth shut.
 
  After changing, Eld took out two swords from his subspace and secured them at his waist.
 
  “Looks like there are no problems with the appearance.”
 
  Eld stood in front of a full-length mirror and adjusted the position of the swords. The scabbard that housed the two swords was made of leather by Marie, and Moira had embroidered their names on it.
 
  “Yes. You look more handsome than usual.”
 
  Eld patted Jaylot’s head and left the room.
 
 
 
  Eld and Jaylot were waiting in the antechamber when Millenia brought the two brides.
 
  “Sorry to keep you waiting. Onii-sama, I’ll leave the rest to you.”
 
  Saying that, Millenia and Jaylot ran down the corridor to enter from a different location.
 
  “Hey, Eld…… How do I look?”
 
  Marie asked as she moved to Eld’s left side.
 
  “You look beautiful.”
 
  Eld offered his arm, and Marie placed her hand on it.
 
  “What about me?”
 
  Moira stood on his right side.
 
  “You look beautiful, after Marie.”
 
  “You’re being mean again.”
 
  Eld offered his arm, and Moira placed her hand on it. Usually, their height difference would make it awkward, but today she was wearing high-heeled shoes, so it looked almost natural.
 
  The door in front of them opened, and the eyes of the people inside turned to the three of them at once. Relatives, friends, and people who had helped them along the way were lined up.
 
  The three of them began to walk slowly.
 
  “Hey, why did you choose this way instead of the usual way?”
 
  Moira whispered as they walked.
 
  “Didn’t you notice? This is the way Marie wanted to do it the most. Right, Marie?”
 
  Eld also answered in a whisper. Hearing this, Marie’s smile stiffened.
 
  “W-Why do you know that……?”
 
  “You have to clean up your gossip magazines properly. It’s easy to tell which pages Marie has been poring over.”
 
  “Oh, that gossip magazine……”
 
  Moira remembered the gossip magazine that Marie kept with bookmarks. Usually, it was stored in Marie’s subspace, but sometimes she left it on the table or sofa. Eld must have read it.
 
  “But there weren’t any bookmarks on the pages about this way of doing it……”
 
  “I know you well after all this time. The pages that Marie likes and reads over and over are creased differently from the other pages.”
 
  Marie’s face turned red.
 
  The three of them arrived in front of Yarolk, the priest who was acting as the witness. Yarolk chanted words of blessing.
 
  “Now, all three of you, please present your contract stones.”
 
  The three of them extended their arms and showed the bracelets with the stones. Then, they overlapped them.
 
  “Marie, Moira…… I’m selfish, so I know I’ll probably cause you trouble in the future. But I’ll definitely protect both of you…… Please take care of me from now on.”
 
  “Yes. I can be selfish and jealous too. But I can say with certainty that I love Eld more than anyone else.”
 
  “Oh, I’m the one who loves Eld more than anyone else. I’m the villainess who tried to tear you two apart. I’m going to monopolize Eld’s love.”
 
  The three of them laughed, and the bracelets they were holding overlapped and shone brightly. Yarolk took out a crystal and checked it.
 
  “I have confirmed that the three of you are now married under the name of Goddess Aleamia. Everyone, please offer your prayers of blessing.”
 
  All the guests bowed their heads slightly and offered their prayers.
 
  Hearing Aleamia’s name, the three of them smiled. This church was named the Aleamia Church after the Goddess of Protection of this land. Then, a pale blue light enveloped the three of them, and the scenery changed.
 
  “Oh, this is……”
 
  Eld looked around and saw Aleamia floating.
 
  “Blessings under the name of Goddess Aleamia…… Just kidding. I called you out because I heard you were getting married.”
 
  Aleamia descended and folded her three pairs of wings.
 
  “Aleamia-sama!”
 
  “You didn’t have to call us out in the middle of the ceremony.”
 
  Marie and Moira showed expressions of surprise and exasperation.
 
  “Weren’t you supposed to never see me again?”
 
  “I didn’t come to see you. I came to give these two a blessing, as well as a thank you.”
 
  “Heh, what kind of blessing?”
 
  Eld asked, sounding bored.
 
  “It’s better if I don’t say what it is. But it’s something you’ll need from now on.”
 
  Aleamia took Marie and Moira’s hands and chanted a spell. Marie and Moira felt warmth spread throughout their bodies.
 
  The blessing Aleamia bestowed was a blessing for children. It was a blessing to make it a little easier for them to conceive.
 
  “That’s good. Marie, Moira, congratulations. It’ll be tough with such a childish partner, but do your best.”
 
  “Ugh, the way she talks to me. I really don’t have it, do I?”
 
  “Oh, I already gave you your thanks.”
 
  Aleamia put her finger to her lips and said.
 
  “Huh? What do you mean?”
 
  “Don’t tell me, Eld…… with Aleamia-sama……”
 
  “Huh? That was……”
 
  Eld stopped himself there. He hadn’t told them what Aleamia had done to him.
 
  “When we get home, you’ll have to tell us what happened.”
 
  “That’s not fair, Eld! If you were going to be with Aleamia-sama, you should have called me too!”
 
  “No, I can assure you it wasn’t what you’re thinking.”
 
  “Even if you don’t think so, I wonder what it was like for me~.”
 
  Aleamia said with amusement.
 
  “Just stop saying troublesome things.”
 
  “Well then, I should be going now. My magic has fully recovered, and my authority has increased, but it’s still all I can do to summon and bless three people at once.”
 
  A light began to envelop the three of them.
 
  “See you later. This time, it’s really goodbye……”
 
  Aleamia saw them off with a look of affection in her eyes. And after they were completely out of sight, she shed a single tear.
 
  When Eld and the others returned to the church, everyone was still praying with their heads bowed. Only Yarolk seemed to have noticed that the three had disappeared and returned, his eyes wide with surprise.
 
  “Ahem…… Please raise your heads. Now, all three of you, shall we go outside and show ourselves to everyone?”
 
  Yarolk led the way, and the three of them went outside. The townspeople were waiting impatiently outside. When the door opened and the three of them appeared, cheers erupted. Eld looked around and saw the restaurant owner, the people who had given them requests, and even the children who had played with Jaylot.
 
  “This is where we’re going to live now, huh?”
 
  “Yes. Don’t do anything to get us kicked out.”
 
  “I’ll follow you two wherever you go, so it’ll be fine even if we’re kicked out.”
 
  Don’t say such ominous things, Eld laughed, and Marie and Moira laughed along with him.
 
  Eld thought about the future happiness while remembering the events that had happened up until now.
  END