89 Episode 27 Wedding Karolina (1/2)

The time has come: ......

It was the 21st of December.

The capital of the Lemurian Empire, Nova Lemuria, was in a festive mood.

Not only Nova Lemuria.

Preparations for the festival had begun in the major cities of Alethia and Orontia, and even in the smaller towns and villages, a festive mood was forming around the churches.

What are we celebrating?

Needless to say.

The wedding of the Lemurian emperor Hercule Julianos Caesarea and Karolina Galleanos would take place today.

How many guests are invited?　Your Majesty.

”Two thousand for the cathedral wedding, six hundred for the luncheon, three hundred for the dinner. Tomorrow's wedding to you will have the same number. Except for the guests.

Hercule answered Lunalie's question.

Hercule was dressed in a military uniform and a purple cloak, which was a little more luxurious than usual.

He was wearing a purple cloak.

Lunalie wore a modest dress, perhaps considering the fact that Carolina was the main character.

Still, it's definitely much more flamboyant than what she usually wears.

So it's the same number of people.

”Well, ......, I really should make a difference. I've been struggling with ...... how to put it, so I decided to differentiate the length of the ceremony and the number of music.

If you narrow down the number of people at a lunary's wedding, the average status of the invited guests will rise .......

For some reason, Lunalie's wedding would be more rare and valuable as a side suite.

On the other hand, if you increase the number of guests, it will make the lunary look more opulent.

Well, the opposite is also true.

After much consideration, it was decided to keep the same number of people and change the contents a little.

It's complicated. ......

”You'll have to bear with me on this one, though. Well, it's not much different ......, after all, a wedding is a political ceremony. The love between me and Luna will never change. Isn't that right?

Hercule said, and pressed up against Lunalie.

Then he brought his lips close to Lunalie's.

Lunalie's cheeks turn vermillion and she tries to let Hercule do as he does, but ......

She came to her senses and blocked Hercule's lips with her hand.

”What, are you embarrassed?

”Stupid, back.

Lunalie pushed Hercule's chest lightly to get some distance, then pointed behind her.

When Hercule turned around, he saw ......

”...... You see, Your Majesty. It's my wedding day, why are you flirting with a different woman?

”Oh!　Karolina, you look beautiful. That dress looks great on you. You look like an angel from heaven!

”Isn't ...... too obvious a way to divert the conversation?

It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your money.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

”She's too smart for me.

”What did you say?

Carolina, that dress suits you. You look like an angel.

...... I'll hit you.

But I think she's in a good mood.

Her face is smiling, so she doesn't look very strong.

”Angels or not, you look good. I think you're beautiful.

I don't like being complimented by you.

(You look very happy. ......)

I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.

The expression of the mouth and face do not match.

”No, but ...... Titus did a good job.

Hercule's voice is once again one of admiration.

That's how beautiful Carolina looked in her wedding dress.

Her beautiful red hair was lightly curled and tied up in a bun.

The ruby-red color that could be seen through the pure white veil was very mysterious and beautiful.

A golden tiara adorned her beautiful hair.

The pure white dress accentuated Carolina's beautiful red color, and the bare shoulders revealed her healthy skin and beautiful collarbone, creating a mature atmosphere.

Her make-up was light, but it was enough to make her look good.

But it's a novel design.

I was surprised when I saw the finished product, but I'm glad I left it in the hands of His Highness ...... Titus.

I'm glad I left it to His Highness Titus.

The first novelty was the use of pure white fabric.

Shiro wedding dress.

Well, it may be obvious to modern Japanese people.

But in this world, it is very rare.

This is because wedding dresses in this world are usually colorful and flashy, such as red and yellow.

Dyes are very expensive in this world.

It is customary to dye the dress with more expensive dyes to show off the wealth and power of the family by making it gaudy.

That's the custom.

But Carolina's wedding dress uses no dyes. It's pure white.

It's the first time in this world that I've used white instead of a bright color.

This is probably a new idea in this world.

However, white is also the color of innocence and holiness in the Messianic religion.

From a cultural and religious point of view, it is a perfect color for weddings.

However, they may have thought that ordinary white would be too plain.

The dress is made of countless pure white lace and embroidered with flowers.

Therefore, it was not inferior to conventional wedding dresses, but rather more opulent.

The second novelty is the design that exposes the skin.

In Messianic religions, women are not allowed to expose their skin.

This is even more so at weddings.

For this reason, most wedding dresses have long sleeves.

However, Carolina's wedding dress shows a lot of skin.

Her shoulders are boldly exposed, her sides, arms, and collarbone are bare, and her back is boldly opened wide.

Her fingerless gloves covered her elbows, but the ...... fabric was so thin that she was practically exposing her entire arm.

This was an expression of Titus's insistence that women's clothing should be more feminine, and that it should be as active and open as possible.

It is also significant that Carolina herself is an active woman.

In recent years, it has become more and more common to see female elves on the battlefield, let alone humans, and while some people may think this is a bit of a letdown, no one would blame them.

In fact, it is likely that this will be an opportunity for more skin to be exposed.

(But ...... aristocrats, diplomats, and connoisseurs of merchants will be astounded by this. ......)

Karolina's wedding dress is mainly made of silk.

Silk is a rare fiber, produced only in the Land of Silk, farther east than the Kingdom of Foulds.

That's why it's incredibly expensive.

In addition, there are countless lace and embroidery ......

At a glance, you can see that it is a very expensive item.

(...... Let's not mention that you can build two huge mansions with a garden with one of these.

Well, this was not a problem at all since Hercule was extracting a large amount of taxes from the people of the Lemurian Empire.

(There would be economic benefits from the wedding, and tax revenue would increase.

(The wedding would have an economic effect and increase the tax revenue.) Hercule was thinking about such things as a human being.

”By the way, Your Majesty. I have a question.

”What's wrong?　Luna.

”What about ...... Vale?

That's what Lunaria is trying to say.

I thought only virgins were allowed to wear the veil.　And.

As you know, Hercule and Karolina had spent the night together.

Carolina's innocence has been scattered by Hercule.

It's no secret that Carolina has been sleeping in the Nova Lemuria Palace lately. But only the servants know that Karolina and I have been sleeping together in bed. Well, I mean, socially, I'm a virgin. No problem.

What about me, by the way?

You're a virgin too, right?　Well, it's rather well known that I've been in bed with you. ...... I said I've been in bed with you, but I'm pretty sure I never mentioned the presence or absence of virgin membranes.

So she's a presumed virgin.

Then it's a virgin. No doubt about it.

Well, there are women in the world who have conceived virgins. ......

What is important is the statement of the person.

If she says she's a virgin, then pregnant women and women who have given birth are also virgins.

”Well, that's not important. It's time to go. It's time to go. ...... No, princess. It's time to go. Let's go.

”Yes, ......, Your Majesty. I'm counting on you.

Karolina gently placed her hand in Hercule's offered hand.

A carriage carrying the emperor and his bride rode through the streets of Nova Lemuria.

The beautiful carriage, pulled by four white horses and decorated with gold, silver and jewels, attracted the eyes of all who saw it.

But what attracted people's eyes more than anything else was ......

It was the pure white bride riding in the carriage.

The beautiful girl in a pure white silk dress drew admiring looks from young and old alike.

”Somehow, you seem to stand out more than me.