Chapter 201 – 201. Wedding
“… It’s amazing.”
At the mountain of thousands of gold coins piled up on the table, not only Alex and Eleanor, but even Avros let out a small moan.
“It seems to be well over 3,000 coins… ?”
At Eleanor’s muttering, who couldn’t keep her mouth shut with her dazed expression, her Eunhyun nodded her head.
“A total of 3,645 gold coins. That’s more than 36 platinum coins.”
Considering that the dukedom’s budget for one month was 100 platinum coins, Eun-hyeon’s ability to earn 30 platinum coins in this short period of time was a testament to how amazing Eun-hyeon was.
“It felt a bit like a scam… Are you really okay?”
Eleanor looked at the mountain of gold coins, and her heart was not very happy.
In order to obtain the cure for Manastream, the 10 nobles of the Royal Party faction who came to the Duchy of Armitas after being caught by the scorpion that Eunhyeon had planted, all bought the cure at a price 10 to 15 times higher.
He expressed concern that the nobles might make a suggestion to the royal family and accuse them of claiming fraud.
“The royal family can’t punish us for our actions. They were the ones who secretly came to the duchy to monopolize the cure in the first place.”
“That… Yes…”
“Furthermore, we are the ancestors who saved the sons of nobles who were addicted to drugs by releasing a huge amount in Pernin at a reasonable price of 1 gold coin. There is no reason to be criticized even if it is not enough to be thanked.”
Even the price of the cure only took into account the cost of materials, and the fact that the price did not include the labor costs and distribution costs of Eun-hyeon and Cecilia, who performed the preparation, was also recognized by Cecilia, who also participated in the production.
They fed taffy by causing enormous damage to the nobles who had thrust swords into the duke’s family, and at the same time produced a huge amount at once to prevent them from trying to monopolize the cure, and released it to Pernin.
‘Currently, in the capital, the stigma that Ashton belonged to, who led the embezzlement of embezzlement, can be erased to some extent with this.’
“But… Will the nobles of the Royalist faction know that they have been tricked?”
“I hoped that the nobles’ perception of the duke’s family, which had saved many nobles’ children, would be a piece of cake, but touching the duke’s family at this point would be like proving yourself that your head is empty.”
“… Rice cakes?”
Eleanor tilted her head at the words Eunhyeon unconsciously murmured.
“But again, Eleanor’s concerns are not entirely unfounded.”
In order to get a cure to save his children, he even showed a servile figure of kneeling in front of Alex and begging.
“Aside from recognition and merit, it won’t be easy.”
The reason why it is not easy for such aristocrats to retaliate against the ducal family is simple, despite belated realization that they have been deceived.
Because I don’t have the energy to do that.
“Although the duke has resigned from the position of military minister, the influence of the ducal family has not died yet. And 4 out of 10 people had to pay a fine to the royal family after being caught by Riod for participating in Renion Hersha’s embezzlement, so their financial leeway shrank even more through this case. In addition to this, starting from this drug crisis, many nobles are confused and the current situation of Pernin is a very confusing time. I can’t retaliate against the duke’s family right away.”
Now is the time to sort out the chaos and re-establish the whole system of the messed up kingdom.
He wouldn’t have the energy to worry about the worthless duke’s family.
“Nevertheless, we don’t have to pay much attention to the small quibbles that come through. Rather, it will be a stepping stone that will give you an excuse to step on and go further from this side.”
If you know how to roll your head, you will have to admit that you have no choice but to set aside time to prepare for a proper retaliation.
“Alex. From now on, it depends on your capabilities.”
“I know.”
He now has the time and money to make proper preparations for the retaliation that the aristocrats who were tricked by Eun-hyeon and Alex might plan.
“And the establishment of an orphanage. Keep your promise.”
“Of course.”
Personally, thinking back to the time when royalist bee aristocrats knelt down and begged for a cure, Alex smiled and nodded his head.
He thought that this was not enough in return for Eun-hyeon, who gave him the opportunity to feed himself, his father, and the nobles who tried to bring down the family.
In other words, they even provided the funds and maintenance costs necessary for the construction of the orphanage, so could they refuse it?
“… Are they the children that the devil brought?”
Recalling the memory of hearing the story from Eleanor, Avros muttered with a firm expression.
“If you have any objection to bringing a demon into the duchy…”
Avros is a generation that has fought against the lower demons in the war against the Empire 20 years ago.
Unlike Alex and Eleanor, who had never experienced war, he was fully aware of the dangers of the devil.
Even Eun-hyeon knew that allowing such a dangerous being to be in her territory would inevitably require a great deal of determination.
“No. I don’t think so. Because I’m out of practice now. If Alex has allowed it, I have no intention of interfering with that choice on my part.”
“Father…”
Abros answered with a bitter face, and Eleanor looked at him with a pitying face.
At the same time as Abros resigned as military secretary, he unofficially handed over the real power of the dukedom to Alex, the minor duke.
The choice was so sudden.
Alex and Eleanor also understood why their father had to make such a choice.
“Father, I am fine now… I’m going to get married soon and be happy…”
“No, Eleanor. This is a matter of my heart I’m sorry for bothering you, her daughter…”
It is Avros’s current feeling that he is wandering with deep regret and guilt for the foolish choice of covering up Ashton’s crimes of misappropriation and embezzlement, and ending the punishment by depriving him of the status of a minor duke.
Abros was in a state of mental exhaustion right now.
Understanding his father’s feelings, Alex calmly accepted Avros’ choice.
But that didn’t mean he was looking forward to a full dukedom and his father’s complete retirement.
The reason why he took over the real power only unofficially and did not announce it publicly was because he was waiting for his father to overcome the responsibility and guilt and stand up again.
Soon, Abros looked at Eunhyun and continued talking.
“And the reason I condone the existence of demons is also because I personally believe in you.”
“That trust is too heavy…”
“Did you try to take my daughter away without responding to this level of trust?”
“…”
Eunhyeon was speechless and closed her mouth tightly.
Beside him Eleanor blushed and bowed her head.
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Amid the ringing of her graceful bells, standing inside her modest-sized temple, on the red carpet that stretched in a straight line from her entrance to her front, Eun-hyeon looked at the woman who would become her two wives. Was waiting for
“Are you nervous?”
“… Doesn’t it look bad then? Now?”
“I thought you would just laugh as usual and throw a joke with a relaxed face. My body stiffened like a statue erected in front of a temple. Very.”
Anies made a sarcastic remark when she saw Eun-hyeon’s hardened face standing at the officiant’s seat on a footstool specially prepared for her short stature.
“…”
Living a long life that is close to immortality, who can understand the feeling of experiencing this moment for the first time in my life.
Eunhyeon glanced at the guest seat.
Most of the people attending the modest guest seats inside the diminutive temple were filled with a small number of people from the duke’s family.
If I had to say Eunhyun and Illyana’s connections, it was only the family of the Riod couple and Gerard.
If they mobilized the connections of the duke’s family, they could have gathered enough people to fill this small temple. This has been done
The only exception was Princess Yuria, who could be called Illyana’s first disciple, starting with her frequent association with Eunhyeon.
“Joy.”
Liod, who met Eunhyeon’s eyes for an instant, snorted.
It was very easy to read the meaning in his eyes.
‘Welcome. To the hell of marriage.’
“…”
As soon as the modest guest seats became noisy, Eunhyeon shifted her gaze to the end of the entrance where the red carpet was laid.
Two brides, wearing pure white wedding dresses and covering their faces with translucent veils, appeared and were slowly walking toward Eun-hyeon.
Eleanor was walking with Abros by the arm, but Illyana, who had no family to speak of, didn’t care at all and was proud to see her walking alone next to her father and daughter.
“Wow, wow…”
Seeing the two brides, Erin couldn’t keep her mouth shut and exclaimed.
“Pretty…”
Today, in this place, Illyana and Eleanor’s appearances seem to be shining, to the extent that it can be said that they are more beautiful than anyone else.
And on the other hand, seeing the two of them, until one emotion sprouted.
‘I envy you…’
It must have been not only Erin who thought so.
As much as that, the light was shining from the two women who were like heroines in this temple.
“Ha, that’s dangerous…”
“… ? What?”
Inadvertently, Eunhyeon muttered with a serious face, and Agnes asked with a puzzled expression.
Could it be that he sensed something dangerous?
Out of all her team members, including Agnes, it was Eun-hyeon who had the most intuition and sense.
There’s a good chance she felt something she didn’t feel, Agies thought, and her face hardened.
Soon, Eunhyun opened her mouth.
“The dress I made… Even if you made it well, you made it too well. All the light is coming out just by looking at it. After all, people should like hangers.”
“… This sick bastard?”
Agies looks at Eun-hyeon as if he were looking at a pathetic servant, thinking that he only suffered losses because of worry.
Finally, the three of them arrived in front of Eun-hyeon, and Avros gave Eleanor’s hand to Eun-hyeon’s outstretched hand cautiously.
“Please take good care of her daughter.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
“Eleanor.”
“Yes. Father.”
“You must be happy.”
“I’ll keep that in mind too.”
Seeing her little nod and smiling daughter, Avros walked slowly and sat down at the horn seat.
“Finally, this day has come.”
“I know.”
Illyana, who was muttering softly, grabbed Eunhyun’s hand, who responded in sympathy.
“It was like a dream for me.”
“Is that enough?”
“Because it was broken once and it was a moment that could not be achieved in reality.”
“…”
As Illyana had to let go of Eunhyeon in her battlefield without even trying to convey her feelings properly, the feelings she feels now are different than anyone else’s.
“It was the moment you left like that, imagined dozens or hundreds of times, and dreamed only in dreams.”
“Sorry.”
Eun-hyeon apologized with all her heart for giving up her own life like that, for leaving without being able to give her answer to Illyana.
“Are you okay. ‘Cause you came back like this I’ll forgive you everything. Rather, for coming by my side and accepting my heart, I am so happy right now. I will live the rest of my life thanking your Goddess for bringing you back to life.”
[Thank you. This… I wanted a future like this. A future where my child is happy…]
After hearing Illyana’s monologue in the air, Belldandy smiled happily and said,
Illyana untied her clasped hands in her silvery hand, and she pointed to the entrance she and Eleanor had walked through.
“I will give you one last chance. It’s over there if you want to escape.”
Eunhyun laughed at Illyana’s attitude of opening up options that should never be chosen as if she were patronizing her.
Eleanor also has a shy smile.
“There’s no way I can leave you two behind now.”
“Okay? That’s it.”
“What an obvious thing… Town!?”
In an instant, all the guests in her temple looked surprised at the action of grabbing Eun-hyeon by the collar and pulling her to kiss her on the lips.
“Illyana, what happened all of a sudden…”
Eun-hyeon, with a puzzled look at her surprise kiss on her own lips, looks into her Illyana eyes and loses her words.
Seeing her witch’s face filled with emotions of strong desire and obsession, her chills instantly ran down her spine.
“We definitely showed a way to escape. You are the one who chose us.”
Haha…”
“I will never fall again.”
“Me too.”
After confirming the two women’s determination in real time, Eun-hyeon let out a dry smile and held the hands of the two brides one by one.
“No, fucking…”
Agnes, who was watching the scene, frowned.
“If you were going to ignoring all the formalities and pairing each other with lip smacking, why the hell did I call you?”
Her own hard work, which had been rehearsing her first ever officiating ceremony since last night, was wasted on her.
Agnes grunted, spitting out harsh curses that were not befitting the title of archbishop of the temple.
