Chapter 30: Wedding(6)

All the nobles went on their seats and the organ and choir prepared themselves. Luke then saw Noah getting nervous, he then sighed and patted his stiff shoulder.

"Brother, relax. You look like a statue."

Lance then butted in.

"Yeah, relax. Finesse might laugh at your face when she sees you like this."

Noah then sighed and calmed his face, but Luke could feel Noah's body stiffening even more.

'This guy is too nervous.'

Luke then calmly stood beside Noah and Lance also got in his position. They then all heard the knight's announcement once again.

"Five minutes."

Everyone inside stiffened up. Luke suddenly felt nervous for some reason. But the most nervous one was the male lead beside him.

'Dammit, he is such a wreck that it is infecting me.'

Luke glanced at Noah with a slightly disturbed face. Because of Noah's nervousness, even Luke himself is being nervous.

Five minutes later, the door slowly began to open and the organ and choir started to sing and play.

All of the people turned their heads at the opened door and saw Finesse standing there, holding a bouquet of flowers.

Her sparkling flowy gown followed her slow steps from behind. The gown that Finesse was wearing was slightly improved and redesigned to match the aura of the place. Luke was sort of the reason behind that.

A white veil covered her face but Luke could see her smiling. Luke smiled and peeked at Noah. His eyes were red.

Luke quietly chuckled and patted his back gently. They then both smiled while looking at Finesse, who is slowly walking towards the altar. Luke could also see his group smiling while looking at Finesse. The whole audience is smiling. Luke then heard Nash's voice in his head.

•Even though she is quite annoying sometimes, she really is beautiful. Especially today.

Luke nodded in agreement and saw Finesse finally arrived at the altar. Noah held her hand and whispered to her, which Luke could clearly hear. Noah's voice sounded coarse.

"You look beautiful."

Finesse laughed and talked back in an almost cracked voice.

"Oh please stop, you're going to ruin my make-up."

Finesse and Noah chuckled. They then heard Lance's voice between them.

"Let us begin."

Noah and Finesse positioned themselves and listened to Lance.

"Today we are witnessing the marriage and bonding of my sworn brother Noah, and his beloved, Finesse. May the light of the kingdom shine upon these two individuals and bless them a happy and peaceful life."

Luke almost snorted at the word 'happy and peaceful life.'

'We're going to war soon and you know that. But you are saying stuff like that? Quite amazing.'

While Luke was holding back his urge to snort, Lance kept continuing.

"May these two protected and may their bond be forever strong for the rest of their years. Now follow my words."

Lance then continued. His face looked soft yet stern, definitely befitting of a king's.

"I, Finesse del Rutchel, will forever be loyal to my beloved Noah Viscellete."

Finesse smiled and repeated his words.

"I, Finesse del Rutchel, will forever be loyal to my beloved Noah Viscellete."

"I will grow old with him, I will love him for the rest of my life."

"I will grow old with him, I will love him for the rest of my life."

Michael and Josh then came forward while holding a velvet pillow with rings on top of it. They then smiled and offered Finesse the ring. Finesse took one ring and put it in Noah's fingers. Luke almost laughed when he saw the tearful expression of the usually stoic male lead. He then heard Lance continue. This time, it is Noah's turn.

"I, Noah Viscellete, will forever be loyal to my beloved Finesse del Rutchel."

Noah then repeated those words.

"I, Noah Viscellete, will forever be loyal to my beloved Finesse del Rutchel."

"I will grow old with her, I will love her for the rest of my life."

"I will grow old with her, I will love her for the rest of my life."

Noah took the remaining ring on the velvet pillow and slowly put it in Finesse's thin and soft fingers.

Lance smiled gently and said the final part.

"I will announce you husband and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Viscellete, you can now lift the veil and kiss the bride. May the light of the kingdom be with you two."

Noah then opened the veil and saw Finesse holding back her tears. Luke softly chuckled when he saw Finesse looking at him. He signaled Finesse to take a deep breath. Finesse followed and looked at Noah who was looking back at her. They then slowly kissed.

Everyone inside the palace clapped while cheering. Some even cried while some shouted while cheering for the two, his group members are one of those people.

The mages who were in the ceremony then threw flower petals and float them elegantly in the air. The knights then stood side by side and lifted up their swords for their newly wedded captain and Duke. It was a truly cheery and beautiful sight.

Luke just calmly looked at the two happy couple and slowly clapped. He then stopped when he saw Finesse rushing towards him and hugged him. Luke just sighed and patted her back. He then congratulates her.

"Congratulations, Miss Finesse Viscellete. And you look stunning in that dress."

Finesse broke from the hug and wipe the tears forming in her eyes. She then smiled while rubbing her tummy.

"Thanks, now all we need to do is wait for my child to come out and we will be a happy family."

Luke looked blankly at the happy and innocent face of Finesse while rubbing her tummy.

'I am not sure about being happy though...'

Luke then looked at the nobles who were still clapping. He can see some of them looking at him with sharp, glaring eyes. They seem alert all the time. Luke frowned internally.

'A couple had just been wedded but you all still can't let a single hole on Noah pass huh?'

The nobles here weren't here just for some happy and warm celebration.

They are here to find some of Noah's weaknesses.

Luke then glanced at Noah and Lance and they both seem to be aware of this also.

Luke sighed. Since he is now part of the family, he got to show that he is really a part of it now or else they may see him as a potential weakness in the household, and Luke doesn't want that.

He wants to be seen as a complete plain nobody.

Luke nodded happily, almost like a child in his childhood, at Finesse. It was very soft and bright that his group and Lance stopped at what they're doing while looking at this with disbelief.

"Sister, I bet that your future child will be the light and new strength of the Ducal house. I can see it being beautiful and smart like you, and brave yet fierce like brother Noah. I bet that child can do wondrous things in the future."

Luke secretly glanced at the nobles and saw their eyes darkening while glaring intensely at Luke. Luke secretly smirked.

'Heh, they must be thinking that I am quite foolish and a soft boy. In their minds, I might be either useless to them or a potential pawn that can be easily used. Well, if they thought of the latter then they are dead wrong.'

Actually, being a soft and innocent boy in these noble's eyes is going to be helpful. It'll make them not focus too much attention on him.

Luke continued to smile and saw Noah looking at him. Luke smirked at him and asked him in a playful tone.

"What? Are you gonna cry or something?"

"You bastard."

Noah then walked towards Luke and hugged him. Luke was surprised at first but ended up patting Noah's back.

"Congratulations brother."

"Thanks, you jerk."

"Can you stop calling me with those mean names?"

"No."

Luke frowned and broke from the hug. Noah just smirked at him which made Luke more annoyed. Finesse chuckled and grabbed Noah's hand.

"Let's go to the wedding after-party now."

Noah slowly nodded.

"Yes, let's go."

They then started to walk forward towards the nobles waiting for them to congratulate them. Luke just crossed his arms and smirked. He then felt the crown prince beside him.

"Can we talk now?"

"Your highness, you are being too impatient. We should enjoy the party first."

"Ho, you can say things like that when we will soon go to war?"

"The same thing goes for you, Your Highness. You said to live a happy and peaceful life to the two couples when you know we are soon going to war."

He then heard Lance chuckled and spoke.

"Fine, you win you bastard. Let's go."