Incompatible Interspecies Wives

19 – Marriage (3)

The next day, I finished training with the members.

Since dawn, the cold air stabs deep in my chest.

Catching the water falling from the waterfall with one’s body was a form of entertainment.

I couldn’t train the entire mercenary corps, and I woke up with only my boss, Joe, who numbered about 30 people.

“Vice-captain, aren’t you really overdoing it? Even the wedding day is training. Ah…Has no mercy, really…”

After finishing training, a member of the head group said, lying down with a refreshed expression.

Even if I said that with such a relieved expression, it didn’t bother me much.

All the men in my group liked to sweat.

Baran also sat down on the ground, breathing heavily.

“…Like the kids said, I really didn’t know that today would be like this. Can’t we take a day off?”

I said that to Baran.

“There is nothing wrong with sweating. My appetite goes up, my head clears…”

Baran, who was lying face down on the floor and was breathing, smiled momentarily at those words.

“Ah. Is this because of your first love?”

“…What?”

“Isn’t it that you started training because your head got complicated? Tell me…”

I shook my head and didn’t answer.

Why would Adam go so far as to say such a thing to a guy like this?

Other members of the head group also laughed lightly at Baran’s joke.

As he broke the stern atmosphere, playfulness began to flow on everyone’s faces.

Shawn, who has excellent horsemanship, asks.

“Vice-captain, didn’t you meet your future wife yesterday? How was it? Was it pretty?”

“Check with your own eyes. You will see it today.”

“Ai, I wonder what it looked like in the eyes of the vice-captain. Answer me.”

The sound of giggling laughter spreads.

Jackson, who is quick to judge the situation, also helped.

“Vice-captain. Were you pretty? Shouldn’t there be a value that has pushed women away?”

In the end, I was also swept away by that atmosphere.

After such intense training, there was a friendship that blossomed by exchanging small jokes.

I smiled, responded to the atmosphere, and finally answered.

“…Pretty.”

Pure admiration burst out here and there.

Some made a fuss again.

“It’s the first time I’ve seen the vice-captain say that a girl is pretty.”

“Wow, I look forward to it. If you end up being ugly like this, it’s really…”

Baran also laughed, pointed out the members to fit the line.

“What is ugliness to the vice-captain’s wife, ugliness?”

“Oh, sorry. That was not my intention.”

I interjected, raising my voice to bring things to a close.

“Okay. Now that training is over, let’s all go back and clean up. Dry your wet body a bit. Battle day is coming soon, so take good care of yourself.”

At those words, a solemn atmosphere was created again.

“As you all probably already know, our colleagues survive only when we do well. Everyone knows that this time the scale is big, right? You have to be more alert than any battle. So let’s keep our minds together.”

Someone asked.

“It looks like Gydin Blackwood is also participating. How is that going?”

“It’s none of our business. It’s not like you’re joining the boss group.”

Everybody nodded at that answer.

“Come on. Training is over. Let’s go back.”

At my words, everyone shouted a standard answer and stood up one by one.

JuseomJuseom Packing my sword and equipment, I also started to return to the dorm.

Baran stuck by my side as always, wiping off the moisture from her hair and asking.

“Are you ready now?”

“It should be.”

“What, can I help you?”

“No. It’s just-…Ah.”

According to Baran’s question, I suddenly had something I wanted to ask for.

Baran looked up at me while wiping the moisture from his face. He seemed to notice that something had entered my head too.

I look around and whisper to him quietly.

“…It’s not an important request. You can give up if you have any problems.”

“Just tell me.”

I remembered the moment I met Ner and Gidin last night after dinner.

The feeling of embarrassment that had arisen since then kept lingering in my head.

So it was pure curiosity.

There was nothing wrong with getting to know Nere Blackwood.

“Find out… the relationship between Ner Blackwood and his brothers.”

“The relationship between your wife and her siblings?”

“I love you… Ha. Okay.”

Baran giggled, nodding his head.

“That’s easy. We will find out soon and let you know.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

****

“A moment like this is coming.”

Adam looked at me and said.

I was putting on the ceremonial clothes I had brought from Stockpin, our residence, and was preparing for the final stages.

Uncomfortably clinging clothes feel unfamiliar. It was awkward because it was the first time I had taken care of myself like this.

“…Berg.”

In the meantime, Adam quietly called me. You can feel the sincerity in his voice.

When I looked at him, Adam was looking at me with a small smile.

“Congratulations.”

Without any childish laughter or mischief, he said.

I didn’t answer his unfamiliar words.

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But from his words, I suddenly thought that the time we had together was really long.

Did you ever think that we, who met in the slums, would become friends who would even attend each other’s wedding ceremonies?

I took my gaze back from Adam and went through my clothes again.

That’s what he said to me.

“…Sorry.”

“…?”

“…Because you are sacrificing for us. Your opponent is you-“

“-That sound again.”

The more Adam got to know Neer Blackwood, the more he felt sorry for me.

From not being able to attend because I was sick at the first meeting, to the silence at dinner yesterday.

Certainly, Nere Blackwood’s recent form has not been at his best.

I was thinking about how to convey the meaning of being okay, so I quit everything.

In the first place, the more we exchanged such words, the more uncomfortable we became.

“Then buy a drink or something expensive.”

I asked for a price instead. It would be easier for my brother to ease his guilt this way.

“Because it won’t work with what I ate last time.”

“…hehehehe.”

It was only then that the hyung smiled and relaxed the atmosphere.

“I got it.”

To be honest, there were some really good ones.

I haven’t been bothered by Ner Blackwood’s behavior yet.

Maybe it was because I was in the same position and understood her feelings.

It was a bigger problem than solving the marriage life well in the future.

And that, I guess, you have to experience to find out if it’s difficult or easy.

Also, the purpose of this marriage was not my happiness.

It was the future of our mercenaries.

I shouldn’t have forgotten that.

“Berg. So, do you really want to skip the officiating ceremony?”

“Extract.”

“I know you don’t believe in God… But shouldn’t you still be blessed? My brother also brought someone to officiate at your ceremony.”

I shook my head.

Thank you for your efforts, but I didn’t want to officiate.

This is because the officiating ceremony is usually conducted by the apostles who believe in Hea, the god of chastity.

“I can do just fine without those blessings.”

At that time, Baran walked into the room.

He looked me up and down and nodded his head.

“You look good. It looks like a new groom.”

I smile at him, he asks about what I asked for in the morning.

“Did you know?”

“Yes. It wasn’t even a secret.”

“So?”

Baran shrugged his shoulders.

“I am hated. To my brothers The problem must have been that Mrs. Blackwood died while giving birth to my wife.”

“What are you talking about?”

Adam shows interest for a moment.

Baran explained the situation to Adam.

On the other hand, I was putting new points of caution into my head that I needed to grasp.

Ner Blackwood, who would become my future wife.

She seemed to be getting a rough idea of how to take care of her more.

****

Time flies.

The moment for the ceremony is just around the corner.

Me, Adam, and some of the senior teammates were waiting behind the entrance door next to the podium until everyone was ready.

On the other side of the door, the mercenaries were already drinking and laughing loudly, and the atmosphere grew with anticipation.

‘Berg! Berg! Berg!’

‘Berg! Berg!’

Calling my name like an ape was a bonus.

I couldn’t help but laugh.

Thanks to that, my heart has become much lighter.

‘Now, now, pay attention!’

And at that moment, Baran’s voice outside rang out.

As much as it was decided to proceed with a simple marriage, many steps were omitted.

Especially officiating.

Accordingly, Baran decided to proceed with the marriage process.

It should have been better if someone older or more experienced than

, But the wedding of the Humans had to be led by the Humans, and there weren’t too many older people in our mercenary corps.

It wouldn’t have been bad for Adam to be the host, but he chose to stand by me.

Outside, Baran’s voice continues to resonate.

I let out a sigh at the strange pressure that came over me in an instant.

I had a very important oath in front of my eyes.

People couldn’t help but be nervous.

You will find someone to be with for the rest of your life.

It will take time, but we should be able to support each other.

…This time, I hoped I could.

It’s not a marriage made out of mutual love, but there’s no law saying you shouldn’t love each other for the rest of your life.

I wanted to dream of a happy future with my partner.

Adam opened the door and checked outside, looking at me and nodding his head.

The moment has come.

I nodded too, and at the same time the door opened.

As soon as it opens, Baran is visible in front, and the door to Ner Blackwood is still closed.

There was a large wall on the right, and guests were sitting on the left.

As we walk into the podium, the door on the other side also swings open.

Ner Blackwood stood there, clad in a white robe.

Darker makeup. A more determined expression.

It is definitely better than yesterday.

Ner Blackwood made eye contact with me for a while, then started walking away looking at the floor.

When I appeared a little earlier, the mercenaries shouted and cheered, but the moment Ner Blackwood appeared, they shut their mouths one by one.

I could understand.

Because Ner was a beauty in my eyes too.

Actually, from the first time I saw her at dinner yesterday, I felt that Adam hyung’s words, “I’ve never seen such a pretty person before,” Weren’t nonsense.

I walked to the center of the podium first.

And I stood there, waiting for Ner to arrive in front of me.

Behind Nere stood Gibson and her brothers.

It was her brothers who were smiling…But also mixed in with a slight sneer.

If Baran hadn’t told them about their relationship, he was so feeble that he wouldn’t have known.

Soon she stops in front of me too.

She doesn’t look up at me.

“Vice-captain! Your wife is so pretty!”

“First night! First night! First night!”

“Vice-captain, you must be happy!”

In the meantime, the mercenary members who came to their senses began to joke again.

How Nere Blackwood took it, shrugged his shoulders more and lowered his head.

It was a look that swallowed fear without fail.

Soon, Baran will hold a wedding ceremony.

Since the two of us just had to stand, there wasn’t much to worry about.

I looked down at Neer Blackwood, who shrank, and whispered so quietly that only she could hear.

“…Sorry.”

“Yes?”

Ner looks up at me in amazement.

The eyes meet for the first time.

Her pricked ears fold back.

“…”

I did not bother to explain the reason for my apology.

If you listened to the shouts of the excited crew members next to you, you would surely know why I was apologizing.

There was confusion in Ner’s eyes as he looked up at me.

I averted my eyes because I didn’t want to put unnecessary pressure on him.

I don’t know why she did it, but she was going to let it work itself out.

“Come on, vice-captain.”

And in the meantime, our little wedding is entering its final stages right before the feast.

As a family man, I will make an oath for his wife.

The members also silenced their voices one by one.

A silence so calm that it is hard to believe that so many people were present.

Even the sound of my breathing could be heard.

With such a loud breath, I recalled the words of the oath.

Several years ago, these were sentences that I had repeated hundreds of times.

And then, looking at Ner Blackwood, he opened his mouth.

Everyone in attendance became a witness.

“…In exchange for your love, I will give you my all.”

Ner Blackwood and I met our eyes.

As if I had promised myself, I continued speaking very slowly, chewing over every word I said.

“…I will be by your side no matter what, and I will protect you from any threat. Whether your beauty is beautiful or not. Even if you are healthy, even if you are sick. I will love and cherish you equally whether you are sad or happy. We will give honorable and chaste names to our children, and we will teach them a wise and compassionate life. The pillars you can lean on, the roof you can rest on, will be the foundation you can trust.”

I took out her ring that I had prepared for her and held out her hand to her.

Ner Blackwood slowly extended his left hand to me with a trembling, hesitant hand.

It took a while for her hand to reach mine.

That’s how much she hesitated.

As soon as her hand touched mine, I gently took her hand and began to slip the ring she had prepared onto her ring finger.

I could clearly feel Nere Blackwood’s hands shaking as they touched.

But I spat out the words I had memorized until the end.

“…Until my last breath leaves me, I give you my life and my honor.”

Soon, the ring I gave you will be inserted into the deepest part of Ner Blackwood’s ring finger.

Ner looked at the ring, then looked up at me.

A lot of emotions run through her face.

As such, I couldn’t figure out exactly how she was feeling.

Ner Blackwood immediately responded to my words by nodding her head.

Even this was part of the marriage process.

And Gibson handed Nere the ring I prepared.

Ner carefully grabs my left hand.

One hand supported my hands, and the other held the ring.

This time, her hand trembled relentlessly.

The ring trembled relentlessly and began to slip slowly onto my ring finger.

As I swore, it was time for me to accept it.

I couldn’t go back anymore.

“They are now married!”

As the rings were placed on each other’s fingers, Baran shouted in a loud voice.

Cheers erupt, and the party begins.

“Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!”

“Kiss me! Vice-captain, kiss me!”

And at a human wedding, there is a story about a kiss that is indispensable.

I looked at the mixed crowd of mercenaries and Blackwoods, then reached out to Ner.

Putting her hand on her cheek, she turns her body slightly.

I showed my back to people.

Then, I brought my lips close to Nere’s.

I was thinking of just following the atmosphere and moving on.

But Ner, whose body was spinning because of me, her whole body was stiff.

Our faces are getting closer.

The expression of each other was only visible to each other.

“…”

And I saw.

Ner’s stiff expression broke and she was terrified.

Her

She trembled, biting her lips tightly and closing her eyes tightly.

“…Please…”

As she was talking to herself, she whispered quietly.

Her earnest breath moistened my cheek.

“…”

Looking at her like that, I lightly brought her nose to her nose instead of her lips.

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Then, as if sharing a kiss, I turned and looked at the crowd throwing blessings.

“…Uh…?”

Ner Blackwood was confused, not sure what had happened, but I just wiped her lips, pretending to kiss her.