63 A Great Union (1/2)
It was all under Clay's initial plans to have Giselle become queen to live a sheltered life and become able to have adventures without any worries. In short, a lazy life – a laid back kind of living where things that he wants to do can be done without much opposition. That was the promise that Clay made with Giselle on the first day they met and was separated.
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Now, that promise is fulfilled and even for Clay, an unexpected event was unfolding in front of him.
The capital city's inner districts have been decorated with wreaths and bells to symbolize a union between kingdoms and of two hearts. This was not an idea that Clay gave but a custom in the human realm. When leaders of two kingdoms unite in marriage, it was something that both kingdoms celebrated. The surprising thing was that even his retainers had come to this place, in Acadria, to take part in the preparations of the wedding itself.
What Clay was seeing in front of him were his retainers and some of the Acadria Kingdom's citizens working together with Isaac in preparing the venue of the supposed wedding. Clay had a very confused expression on his face even up until the altar and the stage for the wedding had been finished.
”How the hell did you get past my detection and set up this nonsensically speedy preparation?” Clay asked Isaac who seemed to be in charge. And to that the answer was, ”Sire! It is only natural for us to prepare for your wedding that should happen only occasionally! Your servants are excited to see you, Sire, uniting two kingdoms into a glorious rule!” Isaac was quite excited with it and let it show on his face. Not really answering Clay's question.
Clay's mind was too surprised about something else that he just let his answer slip by him. In the end he asked, ”How did you even get the information that I was here? I know it would spread all the way to Claiomh Solais, the news about what happened here after quite a while, but not this fast!”
”Sire! We made use of some resources we found on the way here, and so, with a cooperation pact as well as the uniting of our two kingdoms, such resources will now become available for us as well. Your planning and advanced thinking really exceeds out expectations Sire!” Isaac again excitedly showered praise for Clay even while he was wearing increasingly confused looks on his face.
Giselle also came occasionally to check on the progress of the preparation. Although there were no hints of the feeling called 'love' from both of them, learning to truly love each other was only a matter of time, and with Clay's standards and skills, a few thousand years of being alive should be a piece of cake, his retainers thought.
”I have no idea what you're talking about.” Clay thought to himself and just let them be.
It was a week later that the preparations were completed, and the ceremony took place. The one who presided the union was the former king of Acadria, Gracius vi Acadria who now moves behind the scenes to help his daughter to reign the nobles into submitting to her rule.