Aske woke up from the bed and gently moved Eleanor's arm off his chest.

The morning sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains, revealing countless floating tiny fibers dancing within the beams of light.

For a moment, he felt a subtle trance, as if he and Eleanor had been married for many years, and they still dearly loved each other.

In reality, that was not the case; he had just returned to this world yesterday morning and merely slept holding her last night.

Yet it seemed that he had "accidentally" forgotten something.

He could sense that he had indeed forgotten something, but no matter what, he could not remember what it was.

However, he had no time to ponder over it because today was Eleanor's and his wedding day.

The wedding was originally scheduled for next Monday, but the timeline became quite tight when Eleanor insisted on moving it up to this Sunday, forcing them to significantly scale down the wedding — even slightly distance guests didn't have time to arrive.

Nevertheless, with the unparalleled reputation of the Princess, given enough time for the news to spread, it's likely that the entire Aachen Cathedral could not accommodate all the noble guests from the Empire who would come upon hearing the news.

Therefore, this wedding had to be small, simple, and quick! This directive was proposed by the Princess and also supported by the Saxon family.

The wedding venue was set at Aachen Cathedral, officiated by the Archbishop of the Divine Luo Empire, or rather Germania. On the bride's side were Otto's family, the Weisbach family, as well as demigods from both the Saxon Family and the Weisbach Family.

From the groom's side, three organizational leaders from the fabled "Dragon Country," who in fact came from Earth, had just arrived in Aachen this morning.

The guests primarily consisted of court nobles and local nobles from around Aachen, all impeccably dressed, mingling and engaging in polite conversation at the wedding site.

Evidently, since other nobles from afar couldn't attend due to time constraints, it granted these local Aachen nobles with immense vanity and satisfaction.

Only Aachen residents can attend the Princess's wedding; it's an honor exclusive to Aachen.

As the focal point of the entire wedding, the two newlyweds sat alone in the front pew of the church, occasionally responding to greetings from passing guests.

Everyone kindly left the couple some alone time, about to be united under God's blessing.

Today, Eleanor wore a pure white long wedding gown—different from the cumbersome ones on Earth, with no crinoline to forcibly expand her silhouette. It looked more exquisite and delicate, yet the long trailing skirt was still present.

Her radiant golden hair adorned with a white veil, holding a bouquet of blooming roses, made Eleanor look like an elf princess emerging from the forest, even causing Aske, who was contemplating what he "might have forgotten," to be irresistibly enamored by her stunning beauty.

"What are you looking at?" Eleanor smiled and asked.

"At the beautiful woman who is about to become my wife," Aske also smiled and replied.

"I want to hear such sweet words from you every day," Eleanor whispered softly in his ear.

And then she gave him a light kiss on the cheek.

As the couple indulged in their affectionate exchange, the surrounding guests occasionally glanced over and smiled knowingly; there was no hint of jealousy in being 'fed dog food.'

It's not that "the charming couple is none of your concern," but because the Princess had been celibate for so long, it even alarmed the Empire's nobles to believe she might be a lesbian.

Lesbians can't bear heirs. If by any chance the Princess ascended to Lv. 30 and retired like Charlemagne retiring across three dimensions, it's likely the Princess Party would be supplanted by the young Otto and his progeny.

Thus, including suggesting young noble males to her wasn't to covet a political marriage with the Princess; the fundamental goal was to see her marry and have children like a normal woman, ensuring succession to her offspring for stability in governance.

Finally, someone was breaking through the icy facade, and the Empire's nobles were utterly joyous, with no needless jealousy.

Anyone plotting to hinder their marriage would face the fierce loyalty of the Empire's nobles to the Princess. Even if it means leaping from the top of the cathedral to their death, they would choose enmity over compromise.

Soon, at the indication of the Germanian Archbishop from the platform, the two newlyweds walked toward the front of the church.

According to the original Divine Luo noble marriage procedure, an engagement is required before the marriage. Naturally, Eleanor skipped this step.

The wedding day ceremony begins with entering the church, followed by the Germanian Archbishop delivering a sermon; both sides exchange vows and rings and kiss each other. This is a crucial part of the ceremony, one that cannot be omitted.

The second step is both making their appearance as a married couple outside the church for the first time, taking a carriage ride around Aachen, waving to the people, somewhat to proclaim it to the world.

Though this part might spark foreign resentment, Eleanor wanted to eliminate it, but the Saxon family insisted (as it's essential for reputation-building). Considering that things are pretty much settled at this point, the Princess reluctantly agreed.

Finally, the newlyweds would return to Aachen's Great Palace, be received with blessings and gazes from the masses from the balcony, followed by young Otto giving a personal speech and blessing them. Then comes the palace banquet, and ultimately, the two return to the Golden Candle Room for their nuptial night.

The wedding, in other words, would indeed last the entire day.

That is, if everything went smoothly according to plan. Yet, Eleanor knew, even if she used her super long legs to think, it would definitely not go smoothly.

They would certainly attempt to interfere and ruin the wedding.

Still, no worries. Eleanor had nearly a hundred contingency plans ready to handle and respond to various disruptions.

If former companions of The Azure Longsword wanted to wreck her wedding, there would essentially be two scenarios:

Coming alone or bringing others.

The latter is nearly impossible, as recruiting soldiers, gathering supplies, relaying commands to generals, and internal coordination with demigods/Cardinals in the early war stages requires significant time, not something you can launch like a game with a mouse click.

Scheduling the wedding for today completely ruled out this possibility.

If the former, then if they come alone to ruin the wedding site, they would face an onslaught from the demigods attending the wedding.

Red-haired Otto had already arranged seals to effectively disrupt Mia's space teleportation ability. Mind Dragon Bruno had checked all present guests to ensure that there were no Medea's puppet parasites or Peggy's disguised identities sneak in.

If Sigrdrifa forced her way in, Acid Erosion Dragon Hedwig and Eleanor would team up to teach her a lesson.

Of course, the biggest variable was still Aske. These homewreckers were likely not to confront her directly but might convince Aske to leave with them.

If Aske suddenly awakened a traitorous nature and let himself be pulled away without any resistance…

The Princess shivered suddenly, experiencing terror never felt in all these years.

It wouldn't be. Eleanor quickly dismissed this possibility.

Aske would never be that kind of person.

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