Ancient Imperial Calendar Year 1810
March 21, 1810 had finally come to spring and the wedding season had begun in the Kislavein Dynasty
The 7 beautiful daughters of the 65th Lord of the Kislavein Dynasty, IV Orsman Kislavein, who had turned 18, were getting married
The palace was decorated with works of art made by the most skilled craftsmen, even the smallest details were worth thousands of gold
Lilac flowers that bloomed once every 10 years adorned the brides' wedding dresses
The palace was decorated with gold, emeralds, rubies and sapphires that dazzled those who saw them
Today was a day of wedding and celebration, fighting and bloodshed were forbidden and the punishment was severe
Ricardo wore his priceless and dazzling black suit to be with his sisters on their happiest day and completed his combination with various accessories
Margaret, the maid who dressed Ricardo, was very impressed with this outfit The young Lord's elegance, refinement and handsomeness made him he considered his sister and Ricardo almost fainted when he saw her in this state
"Margaret, are you okay?"
Margaret pulled back at this question and answered quickly
"I'm okay Young Lord, it's just that your handsomeness made me dizzy"
Ricardo liked the compliment, Ricardo said jokingly
"What happened, are you in love with me?"
Margaret's face flushed slightly, she took a deep breath and said calmly
"No, Young Lord, as a servant I would never dare to do such a thing, and you are like a brother to me"
Ricardo was pleased with this answer, he did not want to receive a confession of love from someone he was like a brother to, Marilin, who was already his descendant, was already problematic enough
"That's good to hear, I'm ready now, Margaret"
Margaret bowed her head
"Yes, Young Lord"
When the two of them left the room, the people waiting at the door were shocked to see Ricardo, the clothes he wore, the accessories he wore had already taken Ricardo, who was already a handsome young man, to Nirvana, the servants could not take their eyes off Ricardo, even the guards were surprised
When Margaret saw this, she approached Ricardo's ear in a low voice
"Young Lord, when I get such a reaction, I can't even think about the wedding here"
These words pleased Ricardo, although he was old in mind and spirit, he was biologically in adolescence and he liked these kinds of words and reactions
When Ricardo left the palace, those waiting for him bowed their heads and greeted Ricardo
His personal guard Eduardo and his close friends Marco, Marilin and Alia were with them, along with a few guards and servants
In Kislavein, it was a tradition to have an escort at events such as weddings, this tradition aimed to strengthen the relationship between the couples, Marco was going to attend the wedding with his lover Alia
Ricardo had not decided who he would choose as his escort, but after Marilin's long insistence, he chose Marilin as his escort
Marilin approached Ricardo with small steps, took his arm and said in a low voice
"Your choosing me meant the world to me, my Young Lord"
These words made Rucardo's heart beat faster
"Oh, this body again, I'm tired of these states, Giskar, when will my soul fully adapt to the body?"
Giskar, in response to Ricardo's question
"There is no clear answer to this, Sir"
Ricardo did not like this answer, the reactions his body gave against his will were getting on his nerves
Ricardo and his group headed towards the area where the wedding would be held
Eduardo was happy that his daughter was in a relationship with Ricardo, one of the four surviving heirs, and his own student. If Ricardo became the next Lord, his daughter could become the Lord's first wife
When they reached the wedding venue, everyone was there, from heroes who fought in the Second Great Kislaevin-Ashbrum War to members of the Dynasty from the other side of the continent, there were thousands of people. Alia was very impressed by the crowd
"Wow, there are so many people, aren't there Marco?"
Marco was also quite surprised. The Palace and Academy were very crowded, but the crowd at the wedding was on a whole different level.
"Yes, my love, it's very crowded."
Alia was very embarrassed that Marco addressed her as my love. Ricardo also found it rude for Marco to speak like that in front of so many people, even though they were lovers, but he didn't say anything so as not to be labeled as a bigot.
Marilin approached Ricardo's ear and said,
"Let's have some fun, Young Lord. Both my brother and Alia and I will be alone for a while."
Marilin pulled Ricado by the arm without waiting for his answer and winked at her brother as she left. Marco, who saw this, took the sign
"My dear brother, I will not forget this favor"
Marco held Alia's hand, Alia, who did not expect this, was a little startled and embarrassed
"My lady, let's have some fun too"
Alia liked this saying, she was embarrassed to answer and nodded instead
While Marco and Alia were going in one direction, Ricardo's servants and guards went to their colleagues and started to enjoy the wedding
While Ricardo and Marilin were walking around the wedding, eating and drinking, two people caught Ricardo's attention, these people had silver hair. Ricardo held Marilin's hand and said
"Wait a minute Marilin, do you see those people over there?"
Marilin was surprised when she looked in the direction Ricardo was pointing, while almost all of the people at the wedding had Dark Blood Red hair, these two people were drawing attention to themselves with their different and very noticeable hair colors
"Young Lord, who are these people?"
Ricardo remembered something at that moment, his relatives on his mother's side, the House of Payrist, were known for their Silver hair and eye colors
"Payrist"
"Payrist? They were your maternal relatives, weren't they, my young lord"
"Yes, come on, let's meet my cousins"
"Have you ever spoken to them before, my young lord"
Ricardo shook his head as if to say no
"No, we've never spoken before, and on the other hand, they are my 14th cousins"
Marilin was surprised
"I don't understand, Young Lord, if your mother is the daughter of the previous Payrist Lord, wouldn't they be your uncle's children?"
"Normally it would be, but my Grandfather Barmung VI had no sons, or rather, he had no children other than my mother, on the other hand, he wanted the Silver color, which was the symbol of the Payrist Dynasty, so he declared his distant relative Kervin as his heir"
Marili's surprise increased even more
"But Young Lord, according to the Ancient Traditions, wouldn't the Payrist Dynasty end in such a case?"
"Normally the Payrists would have been finished, but my grandfather adopted Barmung VI Kervin, normally even that would not have been accepted, but when he married my mother to my father, who was the Lord of the Dynasty, this was ignored"
Marilin was astonished by this story
The Dynasty Throne was always passed from father to son, if there was no son, it was passed to the daughter, the daughter would marry a relative with the same surname as her and the Dynasty would continue
But the Payrists had thrown away this tradition that had been going on since the Ancient Empire
Marilin asked one last question on her mind
"My young lord, according to tradition, shouldn't your mother have married Kervin and not the Lord of the House?"
"I already answered that question, my grandfather Barmung VI did it because of his obsession with silver hair and eye color
As you said, according to the Ancient Tradition, my mother should have married Kervin, but in that case, the last silver-colored individual in the Payrist Dynasty would have assimilated into the Kislavein blood and the silver genes would have been destroyed
In short, the only reason my mother was married to my father was to gain the support of the Western Monarch and go against the ancient traditions, and to put Kervin on the throne and purify the Payrist Dynasty from the Kislavein blood"
This story shocked Marilin greatly, she felt sorry for Lady Seliarnevre but also felt a little grateful, if Barmung VI had not married his daughter to the Lord of the House, she would never have met Ricardo herself
Ricardo approached his cousins from the House of Payrist
The two brothers were chatting with their friends at the time
The brothers saw Ricardo approaching them, they both bowed their heads and greeted Ricardo at the same time
"Greetings to the young Lord"
Ricardo signaled with his hand for them to raise their heads, when the two brothers raised their heads, Ricardo greeted them this time
"I believe this is our first meeting, won't you introduce yourself to me?"
"Yes, my Young Lord, I am Arlek Payrist, son and Successor of the 28th Lord of the Payrist Dynasty, Kervin Payrist"
Arlek was 16 years old, a year older than Ricardo, with his silver hair and eyes, he stood out in the crowd, he was one of the last noble Dynasties that had not assimilated into the Kislavein blood
He was handsome, had a muscular body, was popular with the girls
When Arlek introduced himself, his twin sister bowed her head and introduced herself in a soft and noble tone
"I am also Arnheid Payrist Young Lord Arlek's twin sister, we are both your 14th cousins"
When Ricardo learned the names of the two brothers, he wanted to speak to them privately, he signaled for those waiting with the twins to leave, but the group did not seem to have much intention of dispersing
When Ricardo saw that he was being disobeyed, he did not hide his anger
"You are opposing me even though I gave you the signal to leave"
Qrey Fraus stepped forward from the group waiting, his eyebrows slightly furrowed
"We apologize Young Lord, but we only obey the orders of Young Lord Xanros"
Ricardo had an extremely angry expression on his face, his eyes were as if he were going to burn and destroy the person in front of him
The bloodlust he was spreading was taking the breath away from the group in front of him
Ricardo placed his left hand on Qrey's shoulder and leaned close to his ear
"You are confusing loyalty with stupidity, if we weren't at my sister's wedding, I would have broken your bones long ago, get out of my sight before I kill you"
Qrey and his group quickly left the area and Qrey said to himself "damned bastard Young Lord Xanros will demand payment for this you will see"
When the group left Ricardo looked at his cousins Arlek and Arnheid
"Finally we can talk privately"
Arlek asked curiously
"What do you want from us Young Lord"
Marilin approached Arlek from behind
"Do you not know or are you pretending not to know, Master Arlek"
Arlek thought it was pointless to continue the conversation and took a breath and let it out in a low voice
"You want information about Xanros, Young Lord Ricardo"
Ricardo nodded
"Wouldn't it be better for the Payrists to have a Payrist blood in their veins to ascend to the throne?"
Arlek
"It is possible, but there is no guarantee that you will be the heir, on the other hand, Young Lord Xanros wanted his sister Arnheid for himself, and as soon as she is satisfied, he will take her as his wife"
Ricardo said sarcastically
"Of course, unless I kill him"
Although this answer seemed like a mockery, Arlek was a little scared when he realized the seriousness in it
"If you think you can kill Xanros, you are wrong
Young Lord Xanros is a Mid-Rank High Tier warrior and will be High Tier in a few months
On the other hand, he is about to become Mid-Rank High Tier in sorcery"
Ricardo smiled
"Thanks for the intel Arlek if you're already giving me information I guess you don't like Xanros very much"
Arlek got angry
"That bast... I hate him to death he's been harassing Arnheid since the day we started school
I can't do anything since he's the son of the House Lord
He took control of all the second years after he killed Young Lord Jarvin last year
My hands are tied I don't want someone like him to be the House Lord"
Ricardo felt sorry for Arlek's helpless situation and decided to turn this situation into an opportunity
"Arlek you know that my oldest brother Seth has moved to the senior class this year in short this year the war of the Heirs will begin
This year me and Xanros will definitely fight
If you help me and gather those who hate Xanros like you and support me, I will kill Xanros and save you from this disgusting situation"
Arlek was pleased with these words but there was a question on his mind
"Is this really because you are looking for an ally or do you also desire my brother, Young Lord, please tell me the truth"
Ricardo placed his hand on his heart
"I swear on my house, my father's name and my own name that I have no such intention
Once Xanros dies, I will never let anyone mistreat Arnheid again"
Arlek and Arnheid were deeply touched by these words and bowed their heads respectfully and obediently
"If you keep your word, my young Lord, my brother and I will serve you until the day we die"
Ricardo signaled for them to raise their heads, a slight smile on Ricardo's face, he touched Arlek's shoulder with one hand and Arnheid's with the other.
"From this day on, you are both my friends, I promise you that I will save you from the trouble of Xanros"
The two brothers bowed to Ricardo one last time and walked away
Marilin, who had been watching the whole thing with admiration, approached Ricardo
"It's great that you convinced them with just a few words, Young Lord"
Ricardo gently caressed Marilin's head, although he did it absentmindedly, Marilin both liked it and was surprised and embarrassed
When Ricardo focused and realized what he was doing, he quickly pulled his hand away
"I'm sorry Marilin, I got lost in thought"
Marilin's face was red, she bowed her head slightly
"No problem, Young Lord, I liked it too"
Ricardo stared at Arnheid who was leaving
"She really is a beautiful girl" he thought
Marilin noticed this with jealousy
"Or do you find her more beautiful than me, my young lord"
Ricardo was surprised
"No, there is nothing like that"
Marilin was not satisfied with this answer
turned his face to another direction and started to trip
Ricardo sighed
"I think she is not that, but Arnheid, the only woman from the Westerlands who is not of my lineage, maybe one day I may have to take her as my wife
Although it is comforting that he is not from my lineage, the age difference still bothers me
But after I ascend to the throne, everyone will want an heir from me and if I marry an older woman, I will get a reaction
Ah, I am stuck between two choices"
While Ricardo was thinking about these, the time for the ceremony arrived and seven brides and seven grooms took the podium to say their vows
When the grooms and brides took their places in order, a powerful voice shouted with all its might
"THE 65TH LORD OF THE KISLAVEIN DYNASTY IV ORSMAN KISLAVEIN HAS COME "
Everyone bowed their heads respectfully They greeted the Lord of their House, the Absolute Ruler of the West
Orsman raised his hand to his Vassals to raise their heads
Osman prepared to give his speech when everyone raised their heads
He directed his mana to his vocal cords, strengthening his voice so that even those standing at the back could hear him as he spoke
"Today, the Noble House Members of the Western Lands, I am marrying my seven beautiful daughters who have come of age to seven young men who have proven themselves worthy of them"
Orsman raised his arms towards the sky
"Spirits of my ancestors, hear my voice today is the happiest day for your granddaughters, bless them with happiness, bless them with healthy and long-lived children"
When Orsman finished his prayer, he began to bless the marriages of his daughters and sons-in-law one by one
Terman Kislavein, son of Talonis Kislavein and Nirmenna Arjour, and Kilda Kislavein, daughter of Orsman Kislavein and Helgeya Yorvig
Do you accept each other as spouses until death do you part
Both at the same time
"We do"
They said everyone there applauded the young couple Orsman with a smile on his face
"Then I, as the 65th Lord of the House of Kislavein, pronounce you husband and wife"
The bride and groom were applauded again and everyone congratulated the young couple
Orsman performed the weddings of the other couples in turn
George, the son of Gustav who was killed in Magusa, and Peny, the daughter of Orsman and Janielle
Wilheim, the son of Oscar Pleyciys who was killed by Orsman, and Cierra, the daughter of Orsman and Maressil
Argilac, son of Commander Arrogan killed in the battle of Magusa, and Talissa, daughter of Orsman and Tomris
Edmund Rodwel, grandson of Herlman II Rodwel, killed by Marco Ashbrum in the battle of Lazeric, and Lunia, daughter of Orsman and Leila
Tyrel, son of Talonis, another commander killed in the battle of Lazeric, and Vanessa, daughter of Orsman and Tristina
Emanuel Karluk, son of Rodwel Karluk, and Irina, daughter of Orsman and Victoria
After performing all seven weddings, Orsman left the podium and drank and ate for the rest of the wedding
Songs were sung and games were played for the rest of the day, the effect of the environment allowed many lovers to confess their love, Marilin was one of them
"Ricardo I love you"
Marilin said and wanted to kiss Ricardo, but Ricardo turned his head and refused the kiss
Marilin held Ricardo's hands without making a fuss and they danced together as if nothing had happened and there was no tomorrow
The wedding that lasted for one day and one night made people drunk as if to ease the pain and make them forget the upcoming bloody days
Blood Academy wants blood, screams and desires the sweet touch of death, where young bodies will lie lifeless
They eagerly await the days when their blood will wash away the dusty ground, those days are closer than tomorrow