Thanks to a massive dose of Noie essence today, I’m bursting with energy!
She gave me a lap pillow earlier, and the lingerie peeking out from under her dress was shorter than usual. Every time she moved, the soft skin just below her chest flashed into view.
That right there is the ultimate glimpse of paradise. My heart’s been racing at full throttle since morning!
Thank you so much for being so thoughtful, dear maid! I’ll sneak you some extra sweets later as a reward!
「Arg-sama」
「Hm? What is it?」
「……」
She gently swayed her body, showing off how perfectly the dress fit.
Today’s first gown was, in a way, extravagantly gorgeous. Delicate lace flowers and ornaments were lavished all over it.
They made something this beautiful off the rack? If they send me an extra bill later, I might actually cry.
Thanks to all the celebration gifts, the Draguknight family vault is practically overflowing right now.
Even so, Noie in a dress is breathtakingly beautiful.
「You look beautiful.」
「……」
「But you know…」
「?」
「I really love you in armor too.」
「……Yes.」
Did the veil on her head just quiver a little? Her silly little ahoge is in top form today, isn’t it?
The two of us passed the time with light, meaningless chatter.
After this, we’ll head to the temporary outdoor wedding venue. We’ll walk together down that long, long aisle for our grand reveal.
On the altar, in front of His Majesty the King, we’ll vow our eternal love and share the kiss of oath.
I’ll declare to everyone that Noie is the only one I’ll ever marry.
Then we’ll walk the aisle once more, board the carriage, and parade through the castle town.
We’ll return to the venue and see off all the honored guests.
That’s the plan.
「What’s wrong?」
「Dragon.」
「Calm down, Noie. You’ll get your dress dirty.」
I know that’s not the real issue, but those words work best on her.
The people at the shop stayed up night after night to finish this dress. She treasures it so much that she’d never let anything ruin it.
「Besides, the soldiers are working hard to drive the dragon away.」
「……Yes.」
Her reply lacks energy.
「…Tomorrow there’ll be tons of them, so we can hunt a whole bunch, okay?」
「Yes.」
Just like that, her spirits bounced right back.
Still… I wonder if the members of Noie’s squad are doing alright?
「Mische! Even if you pretend to faint and foam at the mouth, I won’t forgive you! You have to stand there and buy time even if you get eaten!」
「No way～! Why did a dragon that’s active at night have to show up? Seriously? Tell me, whose daily behavior was so rotten that this happened?」
「「Yours!」「Yours!」「Yours!」」
Their curses ring out in perfect unison.
We safely finish walking the long virgin road and stand on the altar to vow our eternal love.
This is bad. There are way more of them than before. My legs are literally trembling!
My whole body shakes as I gently lift Noie’s veil, revealing her face.
Her eyes keep darting toward the dragons.
「Noie. Hold it together.」
「……」
「…I’m going to kiss you now, alright?」
「Yes.」
When I softly lean in, she’s started closing her eyes for me lately.
「Ahh～ Lutte～. Once this job’s done, I’m getting married and quitting, so take care of me～」
「Haha. You’re such an idiot, senpai. You can’t get married if there’s no partner, you know?」
「There is one! Look, right there! He’s just invisible to everyone else～!」
「Stop talking nonsense, the next one’s coming!」
「Let me rest, you idiot～」
「Please let me rest!」
「Argusta von Draguknight swears here and now! I take Noie von Draguknight as my one and only wife, and from this day forward, I will love only her! Therefore, I will never take any other woman as my wife. To do so would be to insult this very vow! I swear again! I will love only her!」
Cheery squeals erupt from the women, while the men give warm, half-hearted applause.
I did it! With this, all those side-chick and concubine attacks are completely blocked!
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「Ahaha, butterflies….I see butterflies」
「Hang in there, Lutte!」
「Ahaha. I can also see captain in a beautiful dress」
「…I’m so jealous, Captain. You must be totally spacing out in bliss right about now.」
「What’s wrong, Mische? You okay? Did you eat something weird?」
「It’s not fair! Every time I say something normal, you all treat me like I’ve lost it!」
「Ah, senpais…..the next one is here.」
Riding around in the carriage really does make us nothing more than a spectacle.
But everyone gazes at Noie in her beautiful gown, utterly enchanted. They clasp their hands and offer prayers with grateful hearts.
Even if those prayers are thanks to the dragon slayer, that’s fine by me. What matters most is that so many people need her, that she’s this cherished.
So, it’s okay. I won’t use my blessing. That’s how it should be.
『The world isn’t that kind to you, you know?』
Shut up, be quiet, vanish already.
『Scary. But… no matter how strong the power, it all depends on the one who wields it.』
Whispering sweet temptations like that won’t work. I’m not going to use it.
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They say the bride is changing into her final dress, so the last part of the ceremony is running late.
While watching the surroundings, the man hidden in a black robe toyed with something concealed in his hand, gripping it lightly.
Just how powerful is the strength of one of the continent’s greatest dragon slayers?
He chuckled darkly and crushed the object in his palm.
「Huh?」
「It’s finally here! Lutte’s on her period～! The dragons are going wild over that thick feminine scent! Come on, dragons, come and get it! Gobble up this worthless trembling meat right here! And please send someone to pound me senseless while you’re at it!」
「That’s not it! That’s totally wrong… wait, this is…?」
Frea suddenly punched her idiot colleague hard enough to send her flying, a bad feeling crawling up her spine.
「Why? How come?! Why are dragons suddenly appearing right in the middle of the capital?!」
In her dark, sunken eyes that held no light, the shape was unmistakable, a medium-sized dragon.
And it had materialized out of nowhere, as if springing from thin air. Right near the wedding venue.
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