Chapter 410 – My Name Is Leica (6)
“Fuck.”
As I expected. The Dogville Tribe did not receive an invitation. The Dogville people said they had heard of James and Mila getting married in the capital, but hadn’t received an invitation. They didn’t even know the exact date, and some knew they had already been married. Some of them even asked me what Leica was doing right now.
“Priest. You look in a bad mood.”
“They said that Leica went alone. I need to go quickly to Marquis Barba and find out if Laika has arrived safely.”
“Leica is a member of a great beast race. He could not have been kidnapped or sold to slave traders.”
“I wish I did too.”
I bit my nails to calm myself down. Come to think of it, it was my fault for leaving the Leica in the meadow for too long. Prior to her wedding her, she had to quickly pick her up, bring her to her estate her, dress her in her pretty clothes, and set off. No matter how busy I excuse myself, this was my mistake.
When the Dogville tribe heard that Laika had left to look for me, we immediately rushed to Lionel Mansion. Count Lionel, who rules the eastern manor, came to attend his nephew’s wedding and said thank you.
So, we were on our way out of the Lionel Mansion and on our way to meet Rosalyn Barbara. After passing the checkpoint in the capital, I loosened the top of my tailcoat slightly. When I was annoyed, my body her heated up and I felt hot. Elsie wiggled her body and raised his tail her, as if she was uncomfortable with the clothes she was wearing.
“Coachman. Turn left there.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Following my instructions, the coachman turned the wagon around and passed through the alleys of the crowded noble houses. In the afternoon, most of the nobles went to work, so it was very deserted. The sound of our wheels rolling echoed down the sidewalk and through the noble house. I stopped in front of the large iron grate and jumped down. There was a rough knock on the door, and the butler hurriedly ran out and asked for my identity.
“Who, who are you?”
“This is Peta Lucius from the Peta Territory. I heard that my wife, the beast Laika, is sheltered here. First of all, I bow my head and thank you for protecting my and her wife for a while. And, as of today, I want to be with my wife again, but where is Leica now?”
“Ah… Would you like to come in now? The Marquis is on his way to work, so I will explain instead.”
The iron grate was wide open. The butler hurriedly rolled his eyes and was shaking his legs. The foreboding was not good. Elsie walked lightly after me. The butler called the servants and led us to the drawing room.
“…So the Leica is in the North?”
I was dumbfounded even after hearing the explanation. Did Laika think Marquis Barba was a slave trader, so she ran away? She said she ran away so she went all the way up north? She’s with the Grand Duke of the North now, and she’s supposed to return with the Grand Duke of the North on the day of her wedding?
The butler said, bowing her head as I ruminated and understood the story.
“I have no face. A misunderstanding occurred in the middle, and Lady Laika ran away… She asked the Marquis to convey that she is sorry too.”
“No. Well, it’s okay because Leica is safe. Did the Grand Duke of the North contact you directly?”
“Yes. That’s right. We should have taken good care of it. Sorry again.”
“No. No. I don’t intend to make a problem or get angry about this, so it’s okay to apologize. We could clearly see how much Marquis Rosaline Barba respects us.”
After diligently searching for it, Grand Duke Emilia of the North said that she was protecting it safely, so I decided not to talk about this matter any longer. Elsido seemed relieved to hear that Laika was safe, but when she heard that she was in the north, she said with a worried expression.
“It must be cold in the north. Worried.”
“The Grand Duke of the North will take care of everything. Elsie. Because he is a very nice person.”
“Is it. If you say the priest is a good person, I will believe it.”
When Elsie nodded her head reassuringly, I looked at the butler again. As soon as I got out of the problem of finding the Leica, I felt completely drained. I had to find a place to stay from now on, and that was also annoying. I asked the butler.
“Rather than that, there are only a few days left until the wedding.”
“Yes, it is. I know you have two days left.”
Time passed as fast as an arrow, and we were within reach of the wedding while we were shooting out of the eastern plains. I said to the butler.
“We are very tired because we have come a long way from the south through the eastern plains… I think it would be difficult to wander around the downtown area looking for a place to stay until the day of the wedding.”
“Ah…”
The butler seemed to understand what I wanted to say even if I said this far. He nodded and said.
“Could you wait a moment? It’s time for the old Marquis to leave work soon. It’s not up to me to decide how to do it, so I’ll tell you when the marquis comes.”
“Thank you.”
We waited for Rosalyn Barbara to arrive. He was still a gigantic giant, and a cold, bloody expression on his face. Faced with him once more, I thought I could understand why Laika mistook him for a slave trader.
“Okay. I heard the story. First of all, I apologize once again for not protecting your wife properly.”
“No. It is said that Leica is also safe, so there is no need to take issue with him. If you apologize like this, it makes me even more uncomfortable.”
“Thank you. So, by any chance, how was our granddaughter doing? Is there any news about your great-grandson?”
Marquis Barba asked me about Rosalind Yuba. She was living a very happy and leisurely life in our manor as an assistant and the wife of the knight commander. I shook my head and said. Her conjugal marriage her went well, but there was no news of her pregnancy her yet. Seeing my behavior her, Marquis Barba clicked her tongue as if regretting it.
“Yes, I mean. Got it. Then, rest in peace until the wedding.”
Elsie and I were shown to our rooms. A couple’s bed was placed like a lake in a luxurious room. Elsie threw off her clothes and climbed onto her bed, and she yawned and waved her hand at her. Seeing her cute wagging tail her protruding from her underwear her, I dived into the bed too.
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Morning of the wedding day. We busily changed our clothes. Thanks to being treated leisurely for two days, I was in the best condition. Elsie was wearing a tailcoat and wagging her tail. I asked Elsie.
“Elsie. Did you get the gift?”
“I got it. Bouquet.”
Elsie, in fact, wanted to give me a large smoked meat that the prisoners were crazy about, but she insisted that I buy a bouquet because it didn’t look like something suitable for a wedding. Elsie looked at me with a large bouquet of flowers, as if she had moved the flower garden intact. I said.
“Elsie shines even among the flowers.”
Elsie laughed lightly at her old-fashioned comment on her, and she hugged the flower tightly. I straightened her clothes and walked out holding Elsie’s hand her. Rosalind Barbara had already departed a long time ago.
On the road, aristocrats with pouting mouths grumbled as they headed toward the wedding hall. On the day when they should be most happy, the atmosphere of the audience was gloomy. Interestingly, there were a lot of bug-bitten expressions in the parents’ generation, but many of the younger aristocrats had expressions full of a sense of accomplishment. I was sure that those clear-eyed children would be ‘suicide lovers’.
At the wedding hall, after rehearsal, James stood on the podium with a tense expression. He took a deep breath as he looked at the stage that had not yet been occupied. I held Elsie’s hand and looked around carefully. It seemed that the Grand Duke of the North had not yet arrived. Elsie was also turning her head around looking for Laika.
“Where is the Leica? If she wants to meet Aunt Mila, she has to meet them all together.”
“I know, right. She said she was coming today.”
There was still plenty of time before the wedding. I frowned and started to look around. Looking at the door, new people were constantly coming in. Students and young men in academy uniforms were entering, carrying dolls of goats one by one.
“What the fuck.”
I was dumbfounded and cursed spontaneously. What the fuck is the point of bringing a stuffed goat here? Does that mean James is a broodworm? James recognized them from the statue and shook his hand. The young people also showed their welcome by waving dolls to James.
“Priest. Why are those people holding dolls? What does that mean?”
“I don’t know either. Do you sell dolls outside? Elsie. Do you like dolls?”
“I can’t eat dolls. If possible, give it a real goat.”
Elsie firmly refused. I listened to the sound coming from the direction of the door.
“Hey, as expected, the Grand Duke of the North is awake. It’s amazing to think of goat dolls sold by beastmen in this day and age! Besides, all the purchased items are used to help the less fortunate, right?”
“How many did you buy? I bought five of them with a good deed in mind.”
“I stole all my pocket money this month. Hey really…”
I listened and frowned. Something felt strange. What? Suin is a model? On the stuffed goat sold by the Grand Duke of the North? I told Elsie.
“Elsie. Shall we take a look anyway? Besides goat dolls, you can also sell goat meat.”
“Good night. I wanted to try goat meat.”
We hit the waves of people coming in and moved on. The more I went outside, the more I heard the shouts of the touts from all sides.
“Buy something! A must-have bouquet for your wedding! Bouquets grown directly from nearby mountains!”
“A letter from the heart! Write here and go! They sell them cheaper!”
“Hey, I’m selling goat dolls! A goat doll that Sue and Suin also like! I have this doll too! W, I fell in love with goats! Write on good things! That, that, that, so I need to buy a Nancy Foundation goat doll!”
Both Elsie and I turned our heads toward the familiar voice. There, Laika, wearing a goat-shaped hat, hugged the goat doll tightly and danced to attract customers. Her face was red with embarrassment, and beside her was a notice of her.
[Suin Laika was hired as an advertising model through a legitimate contract. The Nancy Foundation supports the human rights of beasts and mermaids.]
“…What?”
What the fuck
