MHYFMAMD Ch 56

Dietrich’s voice had the power to command others. Even those who were loud, the knights who were about to drag the ruffian away, all stopped their actions and looked at him.

“Let’s hear what this ‘lie’ is about.”

“It’s no use trying to pretend not to know! I came here because I knew you were trying to deceive God with a fake vows!”

“Fake vows?”

Dietrich scoffed. However, as he didn’t show any signs of denial, the ruffian became even more arrogant.

“That’s right! Nobles can only have a truly valid marriage if they receive a stamp from the Archbishop Lord, right? I heard there is no such stamp on the vows!”

Marriage customs differ slightly from country to country. In Carbonnel, it was customary to submit separate vows along with the wedding ceremony.

Commoners with no money usually asked a nearby priest, but nobles were different. In order to properly prove their lineage, they had to go through a more complicated process.

Tenesia held the hem of her dress with a nervous expression. The only thing she participated in was the dress and the decoration of the ceremony hall. Most of the wedding was overseen by Dietrich. The date, the place—everything was chosen by him.

Tenesia, who had arrived a month before the wedding, had no other option.

Even though she knew that Dietrich wouldn’t do anything that could be criticized, Tenesia couldn’t calm her trembling heart.

“Where did you hear that?”

“W-why are you asking that?”

“Seeing that you are so confident, it makes me think there’s an accomplice inside.”

“W-what does that matter! What we need to focus on is that Margrave, who should be setting an example for others, has committed a fraud!”

“I see.”

Dietrich muttered without any emotion.

“But you, Hans. Shouldn’t you check to see if there’s even a vow here in the first place?”

“W-what?”

The flustered ruffian yelled and then bit his tongue. The terribly contorted face repeatedly said, ‘That can’t be possible.’

“How do you know my name… Oh, what do you mean, a marriage without vows?”

“I mean exactly what I said. I don’t think there’s a law that says you can’t have a ceremony without vows.”

“God will not forgive you!”

“Not forgive….”

He let out a twisted laugh.

“It seems God already hates me enough if he punishes me that much.”

Hans bit his lip. He hadn’t known there wouldn’t be a vow itself, but the essence hadn’t changed. The fact that the Margrave had tried to deceive God and everyone else remained unchanged.

“It’s an old-fashioned system, but customs must be followed….”

“What on earth is this, trying to shake the foundation of the law? ….”

A smile spread across Hans’s face as he confirmed that people’s opinions were already divided.

‘It’s done…!’

If things continued like this, it would be difficult for the wedding to proceed smoothly. Not only that, but it was clear that the ceremony itself would be invalidated.

A fake marriage without even taking vows. It was when he was sure of his victory with a fairly plausible title.

“…Are you saying it’s not allowed because it’s against Carbonnel’s laws?”

The bride, who had been quiet in the background the whole time, opened her mouth. Unlike the Margrave, her seemingly weak face looked so pale that she looked as if she might collapse at any moment.

“That’s right.”

Compared to Dietrich, it didn’t seem like she could even be a match. Hans muttered lightly and glanced at Tenesia.

‘I think I know why that old man is so desperate to take her.’

Although she lacked volume, the more he looked at her, the more beautiful she became. The pitifulness overlaid with the innate dignity aroused a protective instinct in anyone who saw her.

“Then I guess it would be enough to get married in a legitimate place.”

“W-wait. What?”

Hans, who had been preoccupied with looking Tenesia up and down, belatedly came to his senses and asked back.

“I heard that in Moldova, the neighboring country bordering Haberfeld, it’s possible as long as there are witnesses from both sides. We can just proceed with the ceremony there.”

“What is that… Do you mean that?”

“Didn’t you say it was invalid because it doesn’t conform to the laws of this place? Then why don’t we just hold the ceremony in Moldova?”

“Stop talking nonsense!”

“What nonsense.”

Dietrich, who had been quietly listening from the side, joined the conversation as if he found it interesting.

“My bride has given a clear answer, hasn’t she?”

Dietrich went a step further.

“Get the carriage ready.”

“Yes, sir.”

The knights moved immediately as soon as they received the order. Hans’s face turned pale at the sight of them acting as if they were going to Moldova right away.

“T-this is unprecedented!”

“It wouldn’t be a bad idea to create a precedent now.”

He crookedly raised the corner of his mouth and reached out his hand towards Tenesia.