"And what do you intend to do with my daughter Jean?" [Duke of Fortress]
"As Your Grace may already know, I plan to offer her my hand in marriage, probably as early as next year" [Nar].
"Nar..." [Jean]
"Very well... You have a good reputation among the Amlethians. Your swordsmanship and leadership are unparalleled. An orphan who rose through the ranks to become one of the most trusted retainers of Her Highness Queen Amleth. Good family support as well. You're also a good man. To be honest, there's nothing I can say" [Duke of Fortress].
"Does that mean you approve?" [Nar]
"Of course not, but that doesn't mean you're ready to be my daughter's husband" [Duke of Fortress]
"Ehh..." [Jean]
"Ehh..." [Nar]
This is unexpected. The quiet situation in one of the many rooms of the Duke of Fortress mansion. Here we are, our whole family, including Linda, as we accompany Brother Nar as he expresses his desire to marry Sister Jean. It's a romantic situation, if I do say so myself, but Grandpa Duke's last sentence is unexpected
"You're just a noble knight marrying into a Duke's family. I have no quelm about it, but your brother Sas is marrying a commoner, while you are marrying my daughter. No matter what, this will be a topic of conversation among many, and no doubt, as I'm sure you're aware, some evil hand will take advantage of it and wreak havoc among the nobility" [Duke of Fortress].
"That I am" [Nar].
"So Brother Nar just has to beat them up?" [Diana]
"Diana, don't interrupt" [Sas]
"Boo..." [Diana]
"But what she is saying is indeed true. As long as this Illumination group is still around, your marriage will be riddled with more unnecessary problems, so I want you to promise me one thing" [Duke of Fortress].
"And what is that?" [Nar]
"No matter what happens, protect my daughter" [Duke of Fortress]
Nar, Sas, and Grandpa Duke look at each other. It's as if there's something between them, as if they communicate only through their eyes, conveying their intentions. It's still a silent room when Aeron suddenly comes in, and when he sees what the three are up to, he immediately understands what's happening and has the same eyes as the three.
"Does this mean that Brother Nar and Sister Jean can get married?" [Diana].
"Indeed" [Duchess of Fortress].
"Yay! Now you guys are really... Wait, doesn't that mean that you're like my parents instead of Grandpa and Grandma Duchess? So confusing" [Diana].
"Well, if you want to" [Duchess of Fortress].
"Nope. I'll still call you the same. Now to Linda's house!" [Diana]
"How about some tea before you go. Just to celebrate this happy occasion" [Aeron].
"We gladly accept the offer" [Khamisah]
"Thank you for your offer" [Ophelia]
"I guess we are sisters now" [Dana]
"In a sense" [Liya]
"And when will we do the same?" [Tiara]
"Yeah! Gloomy Aeron!" [Diana]
"Kid shouldn't interfere" [Aeron]
"You're changing the subject..." [Tiara]
"I..." [Aeron]
"BOO!!!" [Diana]
"Boo!" [Nar]
"Boo..." [Sas]
"Shut up, you three" [Aeron]
Since Sister Jean and Linda will be joining us during the project, and knowing that they are currently in love with each other, Brother Nar and Sas said that they must meet the two parents and show them that they're men worthy of their daughter. So chivalrous! I feel that my respect for them is getting higher and higher.
After finishing our business, we quickly went to Linda's house. She's an A-rank adventurer, so her house is quite big. She's an orphan, but she lives with her aunt and uncle who lost their children, so they consider Linda as their own children, and Linda reciprocates the feeling.
The two are nervous because they saw that we are all dressed nicely. That, as well as the fact that we're from a noble knight family that Auntie Amleth trusts very much, makes them even more anxious. They really reminded me of Neloufa's parents when we first met, their reactions are exactly the same, so
"Auntie! Uncle! Don't be afraid! We're not going to eat you! Sister Khamisah, Sister Ophelia, Brother Nar, Sister Jean, Brother Sas, Sister Dana and I are all good people!" [Diana]
"It's hard for them when the whole Vars family is here, but uncle, auntie, they will be part of our family, so try to calm down" [Linda].
"Easy for you to say..."
"Our Linda has become a fine woman, bringing home her future husband"
"I hope you will accept me into your family" [Sas]
"Sir Sas, please, no need to bow"
"The hero of Amleth should not bow to us."
Unlike when we met Sister Jean's parents, the atmosphere here isn't as tense. While the two did not know what to say, Sister Khamisah and Sister Ophelia quickly led the conversation.
"It is nice to know that you took care of Linda when she lost her parents. As someone who supported the orphanage before and even now, I can definitely relate" [Khamisah].
"Linda has been helping us a lot, from helping us with this land issue to helping our own family, I'm glad that the two of you decided to get married. I hope that the two of you can bless their relationship" [Ophelia].
"I also wanted Sister Linda to be my sister!" [Diana]
"If the Vars family said that..."
"Then we have nothing more to say, but please accept our apologies, we couldn't offer much."
"What I want is not gold or treasure, but rather her companions through the end of time, as such, I don't need all that gold and coin to interfere with our marriage" [Sas].
"As he said. Thank you, Uncle. Thank you, Auntie. I'm sure my parents are smiling right now" [Linda]
"You're right. They definitely are."
Now that both sides have agreed, all that's left is to think about the wedding. The succubi offer their help, and even before we got there, the news had already spread among the Amlethians, as congratulations for Brother Nar and Sister Jean, Brother Sas and Sister Linda poured in left and right.
"Still, we should focus on our preparations to connect Amleth to the Elven Kingdom first and foremost" [Jean].
"Agreed" [Sas].
"I'll help the succubi and the Opera House with your wedding" [Diana].
"I don't know what I can do to help, but my hand is ready" [Dana].
"It may be almost a year away, but you better start preparing now" [Nar].
"We have a lot to do" [Khamisah]
"A lot doesn't even begin to cover the scale when two national heroes are getting married" [Ophelia].
"For starters, choosing our theme. Let's discuss it with the succubi" [Linda].