Volume 8 Chapter 57: Oh, What A Beautiful Pair, But Are They Truly In Love?

While everyone waited outside, Carolyn sat inside the bride's room. She now wore a red and black wedding dress. She looked at herself in the mirror. Heavy makeup was placed on her face; her lips were a deep cherry red.

As she looked at herself in the mirror, she took deep breaths.

"Carolyn,"

"Mother!" Carolyn turned around to see Thalia entering the room. It only took a second before Thalia's expression turned livid, "What is going on?! Didn't I tell them not to put red in the wedding dress!"

Carolyn smiled, "It's fine, Mother."

"No! It's not fine! How could they make you wear something you're uncomfortable with." Thalia frowned. Red was a color Carolyn hated. It made the girl nauseous. Even if it was the royal color of the Philosopher Kingdom, she adamantly told them not to do so.

"Mother, it's only for the wedding. I will be fine."

"..." Thalia knew her daughter all too well; she was only putting up a front. Her skin was pale as she talked, even with the heavy makeup on.

"...Carolyn, are you really going to go through with this?"

"I think it's too late to go back."

"No, we still can."

"No, if we do that, we'll only cause harm." It would definitely be a slap to the Philosopher Kingdom's face.

"…" Thalia touched her daughter's hair, "How could you be so sensible?" Seeing her daughter give herself up like this made it even more heartbreaking. She couldn't accept it, that was why,

"I just wish you would have married Keith instead."

"...Mother."

"What? You did tell me about it before when you were a kid."

"It was only a dream," Carolyn shook her head, but that only caused Thalia to look down.

"Then can I ask if you really told him how you feel?"

"..."

"That child is quite dense with those things," Thalia sighed. Even she found it unbelievable, "But you have to fight to the bitter end."

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"..." But there was nothing to fight.

...

"Everyone, please have a seat inside," One of the guards said as everyone was led into the church. On one side of the church was that from the Solis Kingdom. The other was the nobles from the Philosopher Kingdom.

"Please welcome the groom, Prince Alger Zio Delarosel!" Alger was the first person to enter the church. He wore a striking black suit with a robe adorned on his shoulders.

Handsome and pristine was the only way to describe him. Some of the girls were quite swooned by his looks.

"The Princess of the Solis Kingdom, Carolyn Sol Gerard!" It was Carolyn's turn to enter. Everyone was in awe of the clothing she wore. But it was not so much by the people who knew her.

Sophia nudged Thalia, "Why is she wearing red?"

"Did you not tell them to do so?" Violet added. The two knew about Carolyn's hatred and fear of the color.

"..." Thalia's expression said it all. The mothers understood this was not supposed to happen. But the look on Mireya made them furious. She looked triumphant as she stared at them.

"... I'm going to kill that little-" Sophia was so prepared to fire a fireball in the church. But Violet stopped her, "We can't do so right now. We'll gut her afterward."

"...You sure this is what you want?" While the wives were glaring, William questioned Julius. He had always been overprotective of Carolyn. So it was a shock to see the girl would be married off. Even if she wanted it, Julius would throw a fit.

"I had a plan to stop all of this, but he had no plans to show up."

"Huh? What plan?"

"…"

The priest started, "We gather here today before our saintess to adorne these two children. Whoever shall stand before their path of love, please-"

"Oh, what a beautiful pair, but are they truly in love?" A loud and seductive voice filled the entire church. Everyone started to look around, trying to figure out who was saying this!

"Such flowery words, yet behind the scenes are only thorns." The voice said with a chuckle.

Harold's expression turned dark as he shouted, "Who dares to make a mess of today?!"

"King of the Philosopher Kingdom, shouldn't you understand why I came here?"

"...The letter!" One noble muttered. The signal of stealing! Everyone had gotten a letter saying that today, someone would be stealing the most precious thing of the wedding.

"Where are you?!"

"Please look up," When that was said, everyone turned to the statue of the saintess. But as they did, someone stood on the head. The figure jumped down before the priest and the two.

It was elegant and gentle as he landed without a sound.

"Good evening, dear honored guests. My name is Masked Thief." The thief did a light bow as he nudged his hat elegantly.

"..." Everyone's expression was weird. How could you be so calm about ruining a wedding?!

"...Hold up," Gabriel laughed slightly, "Is that who I think it is?"

"Of course it is," Jack groaned as he held his head. It had to be him. That voice revealed everything.

William and Sophia's expression dropped while Lionel and Camelia's eyes widened. Eric and the two tried to keep their cool, but that slack-jawed expression was something.

Carolyn's eyes widened as she knew who it was as well! Why is he here?!

Harold's eyes narrowed, "So you're the clown who tried to mess up this wedding?"

"Hmm? I'm not here to ruin a marriage, your majesty. I'm only here to steal my prized jewel. However, this marriage was already a farce before I arrived." Masked Thief explained as he turned to Carolyn.

"To make such a beautiful lady wear something so unsightly is a travesty," Walking before her, he gently lifted Carolyn's chin. It made the audience gasp, "Whoever made such a beautiful flower dreary should be sinned. Let me change it."

With his mantle raised, he grabbed Carolyn by the waist.

"Grab him!" Harold roared, and the knights rushed at the thief. However,

"Gah!" All of the knights were taken down swiftly!

"What?!"

"Dear guest, please be in your seats," Now, a gentle feminine voice came about.

That was when the guest saw three masked women revealing themselves, each with an ethereal aura.

"Who are you people?!" There was more than one?!

"I'm Masked Wind!"

"I'm Masked Water."

"…I-I'm Masked Nature."

"Together, we're the Masked Sisters!" Masked wind cheered the loudest as the three did a pose!

“…”

"…Totally him." Gabriel and the others grabbed their heads. With them here, it checked out.

"That twat, how could he ask them to do this," Alfia was about to kill someone while Faelyn's expression was indescribable!