Chapter 1079 Isabel's Wedding
In Avalon, couples often have a bachelor party the night before their wedding.
Usually the bride and groom would gather their friends and do whatever they wanted. But it was obvious that Aiwass and Isabel couldn't do that... not because they were concerned about the consequences, but because they simply didn't have that many friends.
Aiwass was okay, and if you really wanted to find someone, you could find quite a few, but Isabel didn't really know many people her age.
Soon after she fell in love with Aiwass, she became the Queen of Avalon, high above everyone else, assessing the situation and shouldering heavy responsibilities.
Before she knew how to become a carefree girl, she had skipped this stage. So Aiwass chose to spend the night with Isabel - together with their few family members, they had a warm and unforgettable family dinner.
The wedding started the next morning before daybreak.
The two newlyweds boarded an open carriage from the Temple of Silver and Tin.
The Griffin Minister personally pulled the carriage, slowly walking through the streets. From this perspective, perhaps it should also be called a Griffin Carriage.
The enormous griffin's feathers were pure white like snow, and in the morning light, they seemed covered in a veil of golden light. Its sapphire-like eyes shone with a majestic glow.
A luxurious embroidered blanket was draped over its back—one that Isabel had embroidered herself.
According to the tradition of Avalon at the beginning of its independence, every royal family member who gets married needs to design a pattern for a rug and drape it over the griffin pulling the wedding carriage.
The first set of blankets was made by Princess Guinevere herself, which is now the national emblem of Avalon - an emerald with an eye pattern inside a silver triangle.
This blanket would then be sold nationwide as a kind of "peripheral" product at the lowest price among similar materials. Merchants were also allowed to replicate the same pattern on their own bowls, basins, pots, and bricks as a token of loyalty and support for the royal family member. Upon the royal family member's death, any remaining unsold peripherals would be destroyed and prohibited from further sale.
The purpose of producing this kind of peripherals is not to make a profit, but to show support for the royal family. Generally speaking, the type of peripherals each family uses more represents which royal family member they prefer.
One of the characteristics of a highly respected king or queen is how long their peripherals can be used after they die, whether anyone will preserve them, and whether someone will buy them at a high price or auction them in the future.
Isabelle not only designed the blanket but also made it herself, a feat easily accomplished by a multi-talented woman who mastered the craft in just one day.
In the carriage lined with red velvet, Aiwass and Isabel sat inside, waving or nodding to the citizens who came to watch the ceremony.
The attire Aiwas chose was his best clothes - the certificate of his cardinalate.
The strange diamond-shaped crack on the chest is decorated with a golden thorn pattern on the outside, and in the center of the crack should be a huge emerald surrounded by sin thorns. Inside it are layers of cracks that collapse inward, and the closer they are to the inside, the darker it appears, just like the iris and pupil.
But Aiwas was worried that the Sinthorn would hurt Isabel during the hug, so he used the power of the Sin Beast to eliminate the Sinthorn.
In fact, the thorn on the cardinal's certificate was originally for this purpose - this thorn was to make the cardinal stay away from others so as not to hurt them.
Because the gems within are essentially the depository of the Pillar God's power. They are naturally sacred and cannot be touched by mortals... and the Cardinal himself cannot get too close to humans.
Just as a bishop cannot treat people as he pleases, loving someone differently means lacking the possibility of devoting oneself to more people. This is precisely because of a lack of tolerance for "differences."
Therefore, after becoming a bishop, even if the church does not require abstinence, the probability of getting married will be greatly reduced.
The hem and cuffs of Aiwass's black robe were decorated with dark golden patterns of scales and feathers. Over his shoulders was a long, brilliant golden shawl embroidered with a black sinthorn pattern.
It was undoubtedly a magnificent and sacred garment, an ascetic one. It covered the entire body except for the large gemstone inlaid on the chest. Even the neck was covered by the veil.
And Isabel also changed into a pure white wedding dress.
A total of nine hundred and ninety-nine wedding invitations were sent out, and Isabel's wedding dress also had nine hundred and ninety-nine pearls of different colors on it.
Inheriting the sacred blood of "Lancelot of the Lake", Isabel's wedding dress is the same lake blue, emerald green and pure white as the Glass Island and the Temple of Silver and Tin.
After all, the name of the surname "Du Lac" means "in the lake." Just looking at Isabel, you will feel as if you are in the lake.
She did not wear the silver crown of the royal family, nor did she wear her former princess crown.
She wore a new tiara made of a massive diamond—the diamond itself had been crafted by Yulia herself and carved into a shell pattern by Janice. It was also a wedding gift from Yulia and Janice to her.
One of the raw materials for making this diamond is Isabel's death diary.
She no longer needed it at all.
Isabel could now walk into the rain with her head held high and her chest held high. Moreover, when she looked up, she could see the sun.
But what surprised people was... they did not go to the Candlemas Cathedral.
Instead, it spans most of the Glass Island, passes through the Red Queen District and the White Queen District at a clockwise angle, and enters the Lloyd District from east to west.
A magnificent elven warship was already waiting in the port area.
--Bang!
Just as Aiwass and his men entered the Lloyd's Quarter, the sound of regular artillery fire was heard from the port area.
People were slightly startled for a moment, but soon realized that it was a wedding salute.
The crimson artillery fire rose into the sky, exploding into a ball of bright red or purple fire. Even in the morning sun, the traces could be seen clearly.
That wasn't divine magic from the church, but a gift from the mages of the Narcissus Principality. The daytime fireworks themselves were nothing more than runes, one after another. Within them was blessed holy ashes, which not only harmed the environment but also brought a powerful blessing to all who came to watch.
Today is the Holy Marriage Day and the Coronation Day, so the entire Avalon is closed for seven days. Therefore, there is no problem of not having time to come.
According to the old etiquette, in Avalon...if it was a monarch marrying, rather than a prince or princess, then everyone was required to watch the ceremony or celebrate in their own way. It's hard to say about other places, but at least on Glass Island, it was like that.
The salutes were fired again at regular intervals, and by the time the carriage arrived at the port, exactly ninety-eight salutes had been fired.
The entire Judgment Hall of Avalon was already assembled—they had all received wedding invitations. Then came the entire air cavalry, ministers, knights, judges from the Court of Justice, some inspectors from the Inspectorate, some inspectors and other soldiers who had received outstanding awards, as well as outstanding representatives from various professions, a handful of elite lawyers, and a small number of merchants from Lloyd's… Conversely, Aiwass and Isabel's classmates and friends made up less than one-tenth of the total.
"I bless you, my friends."
Sitting in the carriage, Aiwas closed his eyes and prayed for them: "Thank you for coming to attend my wedding with Her Majesty the Queen."
The antlers on his head emitted a rainbow-colored glow, triggering the blessing ceremony that had already been arranged there.
With the blessing from the fifth-level Enlightener and the ritual of the fifth-level Great Sinner, Aiwass's blessing can easily extend the lifespan of all those attending the wedding by at least three years and cure all diseases.
After all, a wedding is one of the sacraments of the church, and this is indeed the case.
It's just that the priests and bishops who presided over the wedding were not as skilled as Aiwas, so he decided to do it himself.
——Bang!
"Hail, Your Majesty!"
With the last volley, everyone stood at attention and said a blessing: "In the name of the candle, blessing you!"
Both Aiwass and Isabel could be called "Your Majesty." Therefore, this ceremony was not wrong.
Isabel glanced at Aiwass with a smile and kissed the side of Aiwass's face, which had a solemn expression.
"Nervous?"
She whispered in Aiwass's ear.
She could sense that Aiwass's body had become stiff since he got into the carriage. He had a stern face, a fox-like smile, and politely greeted everyone. But Isabel could clearly feel Aiwass's heartbeat was alarmingly fast.
After saying that, Isabel gently licked Aiwass's earlobe, which made Aiwass shudder suddenly.
——It’s impossible not to be nervous, right?
Aiwass looked back at Isabel with some resentment, and Isabel boldly kissed him directly.
He relaxed immediately, hugged Isabel with his backhand and kissed her vigorously. He even pressed his entire body against Isabel, but extended an arm to cushion Isabel's back to prevent him from actually pressing on her or causing her any harm.
Amidst the crowd's increasingly loud exclamations and cheers, Aiwass kissed Isabel deeply and long. The reporters' cameras clicked away.
After a long while, Isabelle, blushing, buried herself in Aiwass's neck, trying to cool herself down. Their ears rubbed against each other, and Aiwass didn't kiss her again. Instead, he closed his eyes and sniffed the warm breath emanating from each other's necks and collarbones.
But the temperature never dropped, and Isabel's eyes even softened. And Aiwass was gentle as the Son of God, his lowered eyes as holy as someone praying to God.
At this moment, Yulia, who was dressed equally beautifully, walked out of the crowd and handed Isabel a large bouquet of flowers mixed with myrtle.
Today, she did not wear the white robe that was convenient for experiments and work, which had been a long time coming. Instead, she wore a white gauze skirt made of the same material.
"I must buy a hundred copies of tomorrow's newspaper."
As Yulia handed the flowers to Isabel, she whispered, "One hundred copies for each newspaper."
There's no doubt this scene will appear in tomorrow's newspapers. And there's a high probability that each newspaper will have a different angle and content... It's truly a treasure trove of collectibles.
Isabel took the flowers and touched Julia's nose with her hand shyly, then got out of the carriage with Aiwass.
Aiwass smiled and reached out to gently touch Yulia's eyebrows, then walked down with Isabel.
Yulia shook her head helplessly and stayed at the door, ready to help Isabel lift her skirt after she walked away.
Isabel's dress was at least seven meters long and incredibly heavy, but when Yulia reached out, it felt incredibly light—only then did she realize that the long hem of the skirt was actually an illusion!
No one present realized this, even the camera was fooled.
There are seven elven warships anchored at the harbor, symbolizing the number of authority—today's Theocracy is also willing to give the Silver Crown Dragon a lot of room in the Holy Numbers.
There were three cardinals who came to greet him.
Cardinal Matilda, Cardinal Galatea, Cardinal Siegfried.
As tall elves, they stood in the center of the crowd—and their clothing was a different color from the bishops and archbishops. Even the archbishop, of whom there was only one in Avalon, filled seven ships. A third-level bishop was unworthy of appearing in such an event.
Even if people don't understand the rules that require cardinals to wear special attire, they can know that these three people are the core rulers of the theocracy.
——The ruler of the Holy Circle of the Eternal Theocracy, the Cardinal!
Among them, Cardinal Galatea was riding a unicorn in the center, while the other two cardinals stood on the left and right, serving beside them.
"In the name of the candle, I bless you. May you always be happy."
As Aiwass approached, the three cardinals saluted him with smiles, and Aiwass saluted them in return.
It was not until then that those who came to watch the ceremony fully realized that it was not a rumor that Aiwass had served as acting pope for several months.
The attitude of the cardinals of the Church at this moment has proved everything!
Who else but the former Pope could make the great cardinals bow?!
Even a mortal monarch would never do that!
This is as sacred as the incarnation of God!
Then the camera lights lit up again, brighter than daylight.
People finally realized why this wedding was not held in the Candlemas Cathedral...
——How can the Cathedral of Avalon contain the glory of Cardinal Aiwas?
The next moment, everyone who had a little knowledge of the occult was stunned:
Cardinal Galatea got off the "horse" and let Aiwass hold Isabel and ride on it!
The unicorn didn't resist at all—
Why can Aiwass ride a unicorn?
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(End of this chapter)
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