Incompatible Interspecies Wives

12 – Reward (4)

The expedition to Blackwood was very noisy.

All of them were full of stories about me.

“Vice-captain! Congratulations!”

“Wow… I can’t believe it. The vice-captain is getting married…”

“You must have accepted the other person because he is pretty, right?”

“She’s a noble’s wife…Even the vice-captain succeeded.”

“Is the vice-captain also a nobleman?”

“No, stupid. How does that happen No land to rule, no taking the name of Blackwood. The vice-captain remains the same.”

I didn’t answer anything and rode on.

Brother Adam couldn’t contain his laughter at all over his words.

He laughs out loud, as if he’s so happy that I’m in trouble.

At first, he was irritating and irritating, but as time passed, I started to laugh too.

Maybe it’s because I realized that I was smiling half to relieve my tension and half to celebrate.

Brother Adam, who had been laughing for a long time, calmed down his laughter and said.

“Anyway, Berg. You made a good choice, really.”

“…”

“Interracial marriage, but… Yes, Berg. Do you know what one of the characteristics of werewolves is?”

I looked at Adam.

He paused, then raised one of his fingers and said.

“Werewolves only love one person for the rest of their lives.”

“…”

“Isn’t that cool?”

For some reason, those words are deeply imprinted in my heart. Adam’s brother gave an explanation.

“That’s why the Werewolves also describe marriage as a soul bond. I will be with you even in death.”

I thought over his words for a while and then said.

“…The werewolves I saw in the old mercenaries weren’t like that? You brought a prostitute on a fictional day.”

“Hey, that’s…”

Adam opened his mouth as if to retort, blinking his eyes and averting his gaze.

Then he answered in an uncertain voice.

“…Actually, I have heard rumors that I only love one person.”

“….”

I sighed and drove faster.

It felt like I was just talking with Adam hyung.

But on the day ahead, Adam quickly followed.

The mercenary corps, which had been following only behind their backs, had to speed up accordingly.

Adam hyung, who is persistently following you, says.

“Anyway. I mean Blackwood’s wife will be on your side. A man needs the support of his wife to be strong.”

“She talks like her wife is there.”

“She meets a lot of women as much as she does.”

“…”

He stretched out his arm on his horse and hit me on the shoulder.

“And now that it’s like this, don’t hide in the mercenary corps, but give your name away. Blackwood’s son-in-law can’t live quietly any longer. It’s a mercenary group that you and I raised together, so it makes sense that people don’t know about you.”

“…I’m not doing this to be famous. It’s okay.”

“If you get married anyway-”

“-Let’s put off talking about marriage. Subjugation of the monster group comes first.”

I brought up the story as if my brother had forgotten. It had been a long time since a large-scale battle led the entire mercenary corps.

Maybe it was something that could lead to many casualties.

“Well…That’s it, you’ll be able to do well as always. Trust the kids Besides, I heard that you will have a wife because of this, so everyone was stressed out?”

I looked at the mercenaries following me for a while.

It’s been a while since the whole mercenary corps went out.

But, as he said, everyone laughed together.

I shook my head and said.

“…More than that, it must be because I have connections with nobles.”

There were many members who felt proud just by having a connection.

Because it’s going to change from a group of commoners to a group with nobles on their backs.

“Whatever it is. Don’t worry.”

“….”

Adam hyung made a mischievous expression for a moment.

“…If you’re going to worry about it, worry about your first night-“

“-Ah, a little.”

“Ahahahaha!”

Adam laughed enough to shed tears beside him.

Baran, who was riding the horse after me, couldn’t help laughing either.

I tried my best to ignore his words.

After moving like that for a while, Baran asked me this time.

“Vice-captain Berg. Are you ready?”

“…?”

“No, a ring or something…isn’t there something like that?”

Perhaps it was because he showed that he was not interested in this kind of thing, Baran worried about even the smallest things.

I nodded.

In the first place, it was not an easy decision for me either.

Even though I didn’t feel like it, I was going to do it right as long as I decided to get married.

I had no intention of treating my future wife roughly.

No matter what, he will be by my side until I die.

So I also needed to put in the effort.

Someday, each other’s presence will be our strength.

Because that’s what couples are like.

“But do werewolves also have a ring culture?”

Adam suddenly asked.

“It doesn’t seem to exist…”

Baran smiled at his words and said.

“Wouldn’t it be nice to have a good culture mixed with each other? Anyway, I’m giving a ring as a gift, but is there any girl who doesn’t like it?”

“Is that the case again?”

“I am worried. It wouldn’t be that easy to match the culture…”

“Berg will do just fine.”

Adam drives the horse again and joins me.

He reached out and patted me on the shoulder.

“Anyway. I’m glad you made your decision.”

“…”

“…Berg. First love is always hard to forget. Now that time has passed, shake it off and move on.”

Baran was startled by Adam’s words.

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“What, did you have a first love, vice-captain Berg?”

“…”

“Is that why you pushed the woman away? Wow…you are more romantic than I thought.”

“Ha. It’s not like that.”

I shook my hand and turned the horse’s reins.

I want to get out of this space because of the constant interest.

“I’ll see you later.”

I talked to Adam and headed to the back of the procession.

However, congratulations from several members poured in even while running in reverse, making it difficult.

****

Evening is fast approaching.

The mercenaries built a camp in a suitable space with a familiar gesture.

Bonfires are lit here and there, and the smell of food wafts through the air.

The sounds of laughter, sighs, and conversation echo.

But I got on my horse and left the camp for a while.

I needed some alone time, away from the noise.

As we approached Blackwood Estate, the air became clearer.

The trees grew taller, the grass grew stronger.

The forest was also sparsely visible in the distance.

It seemed like I was stepping into nature more and more, to the point where I wondered if I was entering an elf’s territory.

But at the same time, traces of being trampled by monsters were also visible here and there.

As we progressed, the damage Yeongji suffered began to show one by one.

I lightly scouted the surroundings and lost myself in contemplation.

Marriage.

It was such a heavy word.

I never imagined that I would be married to a stranger so suddenly.

I didn’t show it, but being human, I was nervous.

It was because I was aware of how important the ceremony was.

There was a time when I considered it to be the most important ritual in my life. There was a time when I only looked forward to marriage.

The tension I had at that time seemed to return, albeit weakly.

Is it possible to make the other person happy? Will my opponent get along well with me? Won’t you fight what future to draw

Because I didn’t know the other person, I didn’t get any sense.

I didn’t know that there was a problem in this marriage, so the burden was added.

Maybe it was a marriage that carried the fate of our mercenaries.

As Adam said, it could have been our lifeline.

In that respect, getting along with Nere Blackwood was most important to me.

It was a story that there was definitely something I could work on. Of course, this effort would be easier for her, if only she would fit in with her.

If I was going to do it, I hoped that my partner would get along well with me.

In the first place, I didn’t want to live with the woman I would be with for the rest of my life.

There must have been difficulties. To some extent, it was expected.

I knew that, just as the races were different, the cultures would also be vastly different.

I already had experience in the previous mercenaries. There were also cases where we had to fight because cultural differences did not diminish until the end.

At that time, I was able to get through with my fists, but not this time.

Being considerate as a couple would be more important than anything else.

What kind of things are there?

I also couldn’t know this because I didn’t know the other person’s culture.

“Vice-captain Berg!”

I hear a voice calling me from behind.

“Have a meal! We will do the reconnaissance!”

I set aside my thoughts on the words of my subordinates.

Nodding his head, he turned the horse’s reins.

****

“Isn’t it magnificent?”

“…”

As I entered Blackwood’s fort, Adam asked.

There’s no need to answer, Blackwood’s domain is huge.

I feel that the mercenaries, who have been walking with each other, are distracted and confused.

But I could understand.

I had been to many other nobles’ estates, but this place was of a different level.

Of all the nobles we’ve dealt with, it might be because he’s the most prestigious.

Perhaps it’s because the culture is different, and the atmosphere that is handed down is also different.

The castle built on the sloping mountain gave off a strange feeling.

There were many trees growing along the slope.

You can also see numerous birds flying freely.

There were also houses reminiscent of cozy dens.

The stone statues that look like they might have been their heroes in the past are also raising their heads high.

And…

‘A great waterfall flows in Blackwood’s castle, Belle! You should see it too!’

One waterfall.

I closed my eyes at the momentary voice.

“….”

I haven’t been able to do this yet. Really, no more.

“…Berg?”

Adam hyung is calling me from the side.

“…”

“Why is the waterfall amazing? Aren’t they pretty?”

I looked at the waterfall and slowly let out my appreciation.

“…Smaller than expected.”

“Huh? What, did you know there was a waterfall?”

I didn’t have to answer Adam’s question.

-Babam! Babam!

-Dung!Dung!Dung!Dung!

A military band in tune with the moment welcomes us.

Cheers erupt from the werewolf soldiers.

The villagers and children also applauded.

There was not a single person who did not welcome us who came with hope.

The atmosphere was good.

“It’s the first time I’ve ever seen so many werewolves at once!”

Baran shouted close to my ear.

I was thinking the same thing.

Being surrounded by these people, it is clear that we are strangers.

All citizens are wearing tails together. Two wolf ears hung above his head.

On the road they forked on both sides, the red yeomdan walked slowly.

And at the end of this road, I saw people waiting for us with more noble looks than anyone else.

The gloss flowing from the tail is different.

Just as the nobles overflowed with nobles, those werewolves also overflowed with nobles.

A total of 6 people were waiting for us.

There was an elderly middle-aged man, three young men who looked like his sons, and two women who looked like his daughters.

I looked lightly to see which of them might be Ner.

Everyone wasn’t bad, but I could tell that Adam hyung’s statement, ‘I’ve never seen such a pretty woman’ was an exaggeration.

Whoever it was, it was just a little bit pretty.

It wasn’t even the most beautiful woman.

Adam and I got off our horses at a reasonable distance.

All the other members who rode along with us were also hippos.

Adam walked out first, and I followed.

Applause, cheers, and musical instruments fade away.

We can hear whispering evaluations towards us.

“What is that human in the back? Handsome…”

“Is that person Ner-sama’s partner?”

Adam hyung bursts into laughter at the praise for me.

And then, naturally, the older brother smiled at the approaching middle-aged man.

Large size and a scar that symbolizes honor. Gray hair and tail.

Gibson Blackwood.

He was the head of the Blackwood family.

Adam hyung asks for a handshake first.

“Lord Blackwood, nice to meet you.”

“Adam. Were there any inconveniences during the trip?”

They exchange light greetings, and soon the direction of attention is focused on me.

“Is this my son-in-law?”

I lowered my head lightly.

“Nice to meet you. My name is Berg.”

“Berg! That’s a good name. As Adam said, he’s tall. Oh, is it okay if I speak comfortably?”

“It’s okay.”

We shook hands. I can feel his power in his hands.

“Good. I’m a family member, so let’s go comfortably. Even Berg, put down the hard titles and call me your father-in-law.”

I nod my head and move my gaze.

First of all, I wanted to make it clear who Ner was.

But at the same time as the attention was focused, Gibson Blackwood began to look at me and Adam.

“That’s…”

Adam hyung also tilts his head in the same way.

It was immediately clear what the question he was feeling was.

“…Ner Blackwood is nowhere to be seen.”

An awkward air flows for a moment.

Gibson Blackwood let out a long sigh in response.

“…This morning, I suddenly got sick…I couldn’t come out.”

“…”

“…”

I quietly looked at Adam with a sidelong glance.

My older brother was still smiling politely.

But my brother probably felt what I felt.

Gibson Blackwood was lying.

I let out a long sigh through my nose, unobtrusively.

The road to marriage was not smooth from the first step.