Incompatible Interspecies Wives

54 – Fire Moth (1)

-Tak!

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After the final sum, the wooden sword slips out of his grasp.

The wooden sword that flew into the sky spun and fell at a distance.

“Whoa…”

At the same time, Gallias let out a sigh.

“…Who is the teacher?”

Galias asks, pointing a wooden sword at my bare neck.

I also sat down on the floor, admitting defeat.

250 Years was unbeatable. It was the first time he had experienced such skillful swordsmanship.

It’s been a long time since I fought with Adam a long time ago that I felt like facing the wall.

“…Our leader.”

Galias sighed again and took a seat next to me.

He lamented with a not so good look on his face.

“…Talent is really unfair. You, who should have held the sword for at most 10 years, are making it so hard for me.”

Galias looked down at my hand with a very angry expression. It didn’t sound like he was saying anything for me.

Even so, I couldn’t stop my snoring.

“You’ve been watching me all along, so what…”

“Because I thought I would be able to see more. What will my past years be?”

“…”

“Is it because you crossed the line a lot?”

I didn’t give any reply to Gallias’ words.

I wasn’t brazen enough to give advice after giving up Dalian.

“…”

Galeas patted my back as I was silent while catching my breath.

“It was fun, vice-captain. Let’s fight again next time we get a chance. Maybe I will visit your village.”

Galias ended as cleanly as it had come.

He really seems like a person who has no thoughts other than his sword.

I nodded.

It was definitely a lot of time to learn. Techniques to imitate and perspectives to think about have emerged.

Galias said while picking up his wooden sword.

“And congratulations on your marriage. Arwin and…”

Then he immediately shut up.

“…?”

“…Live happily with Arwin without any problems. It’s easy to misunderstand…But he’s a good boy.”

Soon after, he gives a good message that includes a strange piece of advice.

“Thank you.”

I accepted his greeting and looked at the back of Gallias as he left.

****

The day goes by like that, and it becomes evening.

The estate of Celebrien was quiet. Since it was a small wedding, there was no gathering for a spectacle.

The slightly independent tendencies of the elves may have played a part too.

Or maybe, from the point of view of the elves, getting someone to marry a human was not something to celebrate.

No matter what, whenever the elves saw me, they said thank you for protecting the world tree.

Anyway, I stopped at a temporary lodging to make final preparations.

– Smart.

In the inn, Ner was sitting quietly looking out the window.

“Are you here, Berg?”

Ner gets up from his seat when I appear.

“It will be a wedding soon, right? I saw Arwin-nim earlier, and she was pretty.”

For some reason, my mood seemed bright. His expression is not too bad, and his voice is full of strength.

“…”

Maybe I worried too much.

Ner continued to chatter. He comes to me and touches my clothes.

“I buried something here.”

“…”

“From now on, you will be living together with Arwin. It is expected. Will I ever have another close friend? Ah, my first friend is you, Berg.”

However, as her words continued, she also showed the awkwardness in them.

Her original body It may feel more like that because she didn’t say these things.

My eyes searched for her white tail.

“…”

As expected, the drooping tail sweeps the ground.

Ner seemed to be doing her group with some effort.

She didn’t express her dissatisfaction because it was her own choice… She still has a dislike for polygamy.

It might be even more so because they are a werewolf who only loves one person.

A light laugh came out.

It’s pitiful to pretend to be bright and cheer up while not being able to properly hide her feelings.

I keep realizing how tactless Ner is.

Ner did not realize that I had noticed everything, and continued to pretend to be bright.

“Oh, but I don’t have to attend the wedding, right? That sounds a little strange…The main characters are you and Arwin-“

“-Ner.”

“…”

The name stopped her mouth at once.

I couldn’t even make eye contact and looked at the floor.

I let out a long sigh and tapped her on the nose.

“Ugh…!”

She looks up at me, puzzled by the prank.

I didn’t bother to mention Arwin.

“Is there anything you want to do when you return to the manor?”

Instead, it asks about future events.

“… Huh?”

“There are things I want to eat, things I want to learn, and places I want to see.”

Except for polygamy, Ner didn’t seem to mind being here.

I even wrote a diary just yesterday.

“Suddenly…?”

“It wasn’t all of a sudden…I was thinking about it.”

In the first place, I was trying to change recently.

This is the girl that Stockpin said was frustrating. I couldn’t let her fester like that.

I wanted to do something that would interest her.

Ner’s pupils roll in doubt.

“…I don’t…Don’t know.”

Now the emotions I’ve been hiding inside are showing through. A weak voice came out.

“Think about it. Anything is fine.”

“…Whatever?”

“Yes. Whatever.”

“…”

Ner nodded his head.

The wedding ceremony is coming soon.

It was the moment when I had to leave her behind.

We remained silent, feeling each other’s presence.

I don’t know how to end it.

It was Ner who broke the silence.

“…I told you yesterday, but you don’t have to be sorry. I am fine.”

Maybe he’s saying back that he doesn’t love me yet.

But the drooping white tail seemed to represent her mood better.

You say it’s okay, but it doesn’t look okay.

Ner looked at me and said.

“Wasn’t that my choice?”

“…”

“…But I’ll stay here anyway. It seems strange to attend a wedding.”

At that, I let out a long sigh.

Nothing will change if I think about it here.

What happened anyway, I made up my mind to accept it coolly.

“Yes. Okay. I am resting.”

“Yes. See you later…”

“…”

After that, Ner seemed to have forgotten for a moment that I would not come.

Today, I will spend the night with Arwin.

I didn’t bother to remind him of that fact.

“…No, see you tomorrow.”

Ner looked down at her floor as he finished.

Suddenly, her pricked ears turned to me.

“…”

-Ssukseuk.

As I did last night, I stroked her hair lightly.

I wouldn’t have thought of it as Lady Blackwood…But that kind of status didn’t matter to me.

This could have been because she was her wife, Ner.

Ner trembles with her body.

But it didn’t push me away.

A smile came out.

I stroked her like that, then turned around and left her room.

****

The wedding ceremony was to be held in front of the World Tree.

As we decided to keep it simple, only me and Adam attended.

Celebrien decided that only Ascal and Arwyn would appear.

I didn’t know if I would have to go through a more complicated process again with the marriage of the human race, but for now, I decided to do it the way the elves did.

Before the ceremony, Adam and I chatted for a while.

“So, did you do well in Dalian?”

My brother is asking.

“…Galias?”

“Yes.”

“I couldn’t win. Even if I learn all my life, I don’t think I can win with a sword.”

My brother burst into laughter.

“Hey, it’s even funnier that I tried to win. He’s the one who’s been concentrating on the sword for 250 years.”

I shrugged.

Looking up at the sky, the sunset is setting.

Maybe it was the wedding day, so I remembered even these trivial things.

It was clear that it would be a day to remember in the distant future.

“…Hyung, this is the end.”

Looking at the sky, I murmured.

“What?”

“…Receiving a wife.”

I can feel his gaze reaching the side of my face. He nodded slowly, smiled and promised.

“Yes. I get it.”

I turn my attention to the world tree again.

It was a simple wedding, but having a wedding here meant a lot to me.

Not everyone gets married here.

It was going to be an unforgettable moment like the sunset we saw earlier.

“…Comes.”

Adam whispered.

When he turned his head, he saw two figures walking towards him.

One is Ascal Celebrien, an elf elder.

Beside him, I saw my new wife-to-be.

Arwin Celebrien.

Walking in fluttering clothes.

She was the one she hadn’t had a conversation with yet… But she got to know her like this.

Her beauty, like an elf, catches her eye. The closer you look, the more this fact is emphasized.

Arwin’s gaze found me very slowly.

Our eyes meet.

“…”

“…”

This time she didn’t look away. We exchanged glances for a long time.

At the same time, I was engraving in her heart that I would be responsible for her whole life.

Although they may not have affection for each other, since I became her wife, I had an obligation to protect her.

Ascal greets me by lightly touching my forehead.

Alwin followed him and greeted me for the first time.

Me and Adam both bowed their heads slightly to receive greetings.

“Vice-captain, no…Berg.”

Ascal called me.

“How is the condition?”

“It’s okay.”

Ascal said with a benevolent smile.

“Yes. If there’s anything uncomfortable, let me know. The procedures are simple and weak compared to the Humans, but the meaning contained in them is deep. As it is the day you become a couple, it is important to get married on a day without any inconvenience.”

At first glance, I can feel the composure of the elves. It feels as if it doesn’t matter when the ceremony is held.

Since holding a ceremony is a special ceremony even in a long life… I guess I choose the best day.

“The weather is nice today and everything is fine. Arwin, if you feel uncomfortable, tell me.”

Arwin shook his head. Her eyes are still on me.

“No.”

“Yes. Then proceed with the wedding ceremony.”

Adam followed Ascal and stood next to him.

Two people decide to watch our ceremony.

“Come over here and stand facing each other.”

Ascal conducted the ceremony.

As he said, I stood near the World Tree and looked at Arwin.

She keeps facing me too.

Soon, as if officiating, an elf elder stood next to him and took out two fresh leaves from his bosom.

Hand one to me and the other to Arwin.

The leaves he handed over conveyed warmth.

Looking up at Ascal for that peculiarity, he said.

“These are the leaves of the World Tree. Place the leaf you both received in your right hand.”

A little curious, I followed his words and put the leaf on my hand.

It was the same with Arwin.

We stood facing each other as if we were passing leaves to each other.

“Come on. Let’s hold each other’s hands now.”

According to the procedure, I grabbed Arwin’s right hand with my left hand.

The leaves of the World Tree are stuck between our hands.

Maybe it’s because the leaves of the world tree are warm. Her hands only feel colder.

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Arwin likewise placed his left hand over my right.

“You must maintain this position until the end of the ceremony.”

Ascal requested.

“Okay.”

Arwin nodded lightly as if he already knew.

Then Ascal moved on to the next step.

He took a deep breath and spoke quietly.

“…The seeds of a new couple were planted in front of the World Tree. The human berg. And Arwin Celebrien of the Elves.”

Arwin’s hand trembled as they joined. The more I did, the more firmly I held her hand.

“I hope that this couple will grow up healthy and upright through the fertilizer of mutual happiness and laughter. Berg, the husband, should be the root, and Arwin, her wife, should be the flower. I hope that someday, the fruit between the two will bear fruit, and that an existence that benefits the world will be born.”

I calm down according to Ascal’s words. I had to understand that there were more people to treat with respect.

“The two will become a common destiny. We must swear to love and cherish each other deeply… until death do us part.”

Ascal calls me soon.

“Berg?”

“Yes.”

“You should make a promise to Arwin in your own way. The world tree is watching, so you can’t lie.”

I looked up at the world tree for a moment.

Then he looked at Arwin again.

The cold, slightly sunken eyes of hers were directed at me.

It was awkward, but I had to say that this was a procedure.

I spat out my own oath.

“…As long as I live, I will make you happy and protect you.”

I engrave that unrealistic oath in my heart as well. It was something a couple should have done in the first place.

Ascal nodded her head and looked at Arwin.

“Arwin?”

“…”

“So are you.”

“…”

Arwin’s gaze leaves me for the first time. For a moment she gazed at her land.

Her feelings seemed to be transmitted through her clasped hands. It seemed far from happiness.

Soon, Arwin spoke quietly and simply.

“…I will live for you.”

As Cal immediately closed his eyes and began to memorize something.

His hand glows blue, and a small magic circle with intricate letters written on it forms in front of his hand.

I remembered Ascal’s words that I had to maintain my current posture until the ceremony was over, so I stopped.

I only looked at Arwin’s eyes.

It was the same with Arwin.

She was the one who avoided my eyes for several days, but she didn’t avoid me as much as when she got married.

“…Whoa.”

Soon, Ascal’s chanting ends.

He explained.

“This is the end of the ritual. The two became a couple Now loosen your hands and check the leaves of the world tree below.”

The ceremony ends lightly.

I followed Ascal’s words and let go of Arwin’s cold hand.

Unlike when I first received it, my leaves were torn and torn little by little here and there.

“From now on, we will be able to know each other’s condition from that leaf. The leaves also change depending on the mood and health of the opponent.”

According to what he said, it seemed that my leaves were in this state because of my physical condition.

In the aftermath of the battle, the leaves were torn and scratched here and there, so the leaves changed accordingly.

“Come on. It’s time to exchange leaves.”

Ascal said.

It was like our ring culture. Although it was more practical.

I gave my world tree leaf to Arwin, and Arwin gave me his own leaf.

“…”

And I take my breath away for a moment at the shape of Arwyn’s world tree leaf.

The leaves of her World Tree withered and withered.

It was a difficult situation to look at.

My eyes found Arwin.

Arwin was looking at me with straight eyes this time as well.

But is it because I saw the leaves?

Now it seems like her eyes are dead.

I don’t know if it’s because of this marriage, or if there were any problems before that.

“…”

One thing is for sure, her compassion for her has blossomed.

The leaves, which seemed to be about to crumble at any moment, might have been the problem.

Maybe her cold hands were the problem.

She didn’t have any feelings for her yet… But now she was my wife.

I didn’t want to leave her so rotten inside.

But I bury my feelings like this in my heart.

Pretending not to see the leaves, put them in your bosom.

There was nothing I could do now anyway.

I didn’t even know why it was in this state.

I looked up at the sky.

At some point, the sunset was over and the darkness was settling down.

“…Go in.”

I suggested.

Adam and Ascal nodded.

Arwin looked up at me… He nodded and turned around.