#759 The Reception Venue

Immediately, it was decided that Bloody Mary would try on the wedding dress for her.

As a man, I had to leave the room temporarily.

Once granted permission, I returned.

“It’s amazing! It’s amazing!”

Indeed, Mary, who had transformed into a bride a step ahead of her wedding day, looked wonderful.

Of course, she returned to her usual proportions of exceptional beauty.

Her dynamite body with impressive curves is gently wrapped in a pure white dress!

It gave off a sense of purity and acceptance you couldn’t perceive from the usual Bloody Mary while maintaining her inherent allure and fierceness.

Such a brilliant design can only be expected of Batemy’s sense of style.

“Just as I thought. The dress accentuates her busty figure.”

On the other hand, the creator herself is still reeling from the shock of being shown the difference in proportions.

This feeling is likely to linger for a few days.

“Thank you, Batemy! You’re a genius! As a reward, I’ll allow you to call yourself my friend!”

“Thank you. Ahahahaha, so we weren’t even friends until now...”

Hold yourself together, Batemy!

Don’t let your heart wander off!

“So, Mary, what brings you here? You knew the dress wasn’t finished yet, right?”

Did she become impatient and decide to surprise us?

“I was happy to see that the dress was completed, which was an unexpected delight, but that’s not the main reason I’m here! I also finalized something!”

“Something?”

“The wedding venue!”

“Ho-ho.”

Yes, a venue is needed for a wedding, so we have been looking for one since the beginning.

Initially, we decided on this farm as a location since it was significant for everyone. However, we were told not to proceed with that idea.

– “Please, don’t let people randomly come to the farm...!”

– “We don’t want this place to be public yet...! Imagine the chaos it would cause...!”

We were stopped by both the Demon King and Arowana.

If we were to have the ceremony, we would have to invite many guests.

So, we had to find another option.

Since we’re having a joint ceremony, it would be best to find a place comfortable for both the merfolk and demon couples.

Somewhere easily accessible.

Moreover, since this is a special occasion, we want a stage that feels special.

A place we wouldn’t usually be able to visit?

Is there a special stage like the dawn of both summer and winter somewhere?!

Just as we were wondering about this, someone offered an ideal location.

That person was Bloody Mary, who was also participating in the joint wedding.

“For a wedding where I am the main character, there is only one suitable place! The residence of my husband, Ardheg! The dwelling place of the Geyser Dragon, the Dragon Emperor’s Castle!”

And with that voice of authority, it was decided.

It’s reasonable to hold a joint wedding ceremony at the castle of Ardheg and Bloody Mary, the couple also participating. Plus, it feels extraordinary!!!

I mean, when you mention Dragon Emperor’s Castle, it’s where the Geyser Dragon resides!

For lowly mortals, the very existence of dragons is both ferocious and mystical.

When it comes to the Geyser Dragon, it’s a dream within a dream in the world of mankind.

Isn’t that an extraordinary feeling of uniqueness?!

As a wedding venue, it scores a whopping 134 out of 100!!

That’s why it was decided so easily.

How do we commute, you ask?

With teleportation magic, you can travel anywhere in the world instantly.

The Dragon Emperor’s Castle once hosted a dungeon conquest competition between the Demon King’s Heavenly Four vs. S-class adventurers. Through this, they gained experience managing a large number of spectators.

With everything seemingly perfect, there was no reason to oppose.

However, preparations like venue setup were needed to make it a proper wedding venue.

These were steadily underway alongside dress-making.

And now, here we are.

“All preparations are complete! The altar of vows and the banquet hall are all set! We couldn’t wait to show off the grandeur of us dragons, so we came to invite you right away!”

“That’s amazing!”

Finishing preparations in such a short time? As expected of dragons!

Without further ado, let’s fly over to the site and check out the completed wedding venue!

“Let’s gooo! Hop on my back!!!”

Riding on Bloody Mary, who had reverted into her dragon form, we literally soared through the skies.

***

Vwoosh (SFX that surpasses the speed of sound).

Here we are.

The Dragon Emperor’s Castle... is a castle on an isolated island in a vast sea.

The current Geyser Dragon, Ardheg, is its master, and he greeted us upon arrival.

“Lord Saint! I’m so happy to see you!”

My relationship with Ardheg began when I first met Arowana, the current Mermaid King. As I am the husband of Arowana’s sister, it felt like being friends with a friend, and now we’re getting along well.

“You’ve come up with something fun again! Whenever you come up with something, my castle becomes more splendid, so it’s always a welcome thing!!!”

“Are you sure it’s okay to welcome this...?!”

Ardheg accepts everything with a grandeur befitting an emperor.

This Dragon Emperor is so generous.

“Excuse me... I want to ask about your wedding with Mary...!”

“I’ve heard! It’s quite a change for Sis Mary to want to mimic mankind’s customs! It’s a good thing that we’re reaching an understanding with humans, so we’ll fully cooperate!”

Does he truly understand, I wonder?

For a man, marriage is a line that, once crossed, cannot be returned from.

But then again, Ardheg is very serious and sincere for a dragon, and he seems to care about Bloody Mary as a woman, so even without detailed explanations, everything should be fine.

...Probably.

That’s how I convince myself and move the conversation forward.

“Come to think of it, this is the first time I’ve been to Lord Ardheg’s place since the dungeon conquest competition.”

“Much has changed in my castle since then! We’ve progressed, I should say! Hahahaha!”

Lord Ardheg seemed quite excited, perhaps because we hadn’t seen each other in a while.

“Once, I could only create a feeble dungeon, as my image wasn’t cohesive, but I’ve grown! Look! Behold the grandeur of the new Geyser Dragon, the reborn Dragon Emperor Castle by Ardheg himself!!!”

The castle he proudly presented was indeed impressive, but there was something oddly familiar about it.

The stone foundation.

The plaster walls.

The ornamental fish-like figures on the roof...

“Is this a Japanese castle?”

The dragon’s castle I encountered in another world somehow felt nostalgic.

I mean, it looked exactly like either Himeji or Nagoya Castle.

“Isn’t it a magnificent castle?! I modeled it after Orkubo’s Castle, where Lord Saint often plays!”

“That’s a castle you’re not supposed to take inspiration from!”

Really, it was made by our orcs with their full-on eccentric tastes!

As an attraction, maybe, but as a place to live every day?!

“The gimmicks are perfect too! The castle tower, like this... opens with a snap...!”

It snapped open!

And then something came out?!

It’s a dummy with... a dragon’s head?!

“Why does it have a dragon’s head...?”

“Because... it looks cool!!!”

I’m totally lost.

Anyway, I need to correct the bad influence on Lord Ardheg.

“The farm orcs also helped with the construction.”

“They were directly involved in this?!”

I know our orcs love construction work, but I didn’t hear anything about this!

“This time, the orcs helped with the wedding venue that Sis Mary was so eager about... I also paid the dwarves to add fine details and decorations!”

Those dwarves are professionals!

They’ve always been paid more than other races to build and craft various things.

It’s a commission! They’re basically taking commissions!!!

“We asked the elves for the flowers and furnishings inside the venue! They lent us vases to arrange flowers, wooden statues, and furnishings to make the place more solemn!”

“Even them?!”

It’s like the whole farm is participating!

Ultimately, everyone joined forces to stage a once-in-a-lifetime grand event for Batemy, Zoth Syra, Teacher Carp, Bloody Mary, and their partners!!!