Isekai Nonbiri Nouka

Chapter 888: The Wedding Reception (III)

The Six Dragon God Kingdom (Rokuryuujin no Kuni).

Initially named the “Six Dragon Kingdom” (Rokuryuu no Kuni), the addition of “God” was prompted by the Voice of God heard during the wedding ceremony.

I see.

Even so, why “six”?

Where did that come from?

Curious, I asked Ursa, who seemed to know the story.

Apparently, Guinel and the four Impure Dragons that had rushed to assist were all involved in the Kingdom’s establishment.

Guinel and the four dragons… that’s five, isn’t it?

So why isn’t it the Five Dragon God Kingdom?

What about the sixth one?

Is it Metora?

No, including Metora would mean we also couldn’t overlook the four dragons’ partners.

That would make it the Ten Dragon God Kingdom instead but since you didn’t name it as such….

What is it?

Could the “sixth” refer to someone who supports the Kingdom in spirit?

That’s not it…..

As it turns out, the original proposal for the Kingdom’s name was the Ten Dragon God Kingdom.

However, the four dragons and their partners each had their own territories to oversee, making it difficult for them to stay in the Kingdom full-time.

So, the idea was to have a rotation system, where only six dragons would be present at a given time, the maximum feasible number.

I see.

But if that’s the reasoning, wouldn’t “Ten Dragon God Kingdom” still be fine?

It seems there’s a political aspect to it.

Naming it the Ten Dragon God Kingdom but only having six dragons available to greet visiting dignitaries might lead some to feel insulted.

Royalty or high-ranking nobles might take offense to such a discrepancy.@@novelbin@@

Considering the Kingdom’s purpose is to serve as a mediator between the Demon King’s Kingdom and human Kingdoms, they couldn’t afford to alienate others right from the start.

Thus, the Six Dragon God Kingdom was chosen, with careful consideration for appearances.

Hmm, you’ve put a lot of thought into this.

Honestly, this level of nuance wouldn’t have occurred to me.

Hmm?

If it were me, I’d just call out, and ten dragons would show up without a problem?

No way. I don’t know enough Impure Dragons for that. Summoning ten would be nearly impossible.

And even the few I do know—what have I ever done to earn their goodwill? They probably wouldn’t come even if I called.

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With the announcement of the Six Dragon God Kingdom’s formation and Guinel becoming its king, the children were sent off to bed.

Roughly a quarter of the adults followed them to rest.

They’ve got work to do the next day after all.

The remaining adults? They stayed behind to continue the feast.

Just don’t go overboard.

As for Guinel and Metora… they can slip out of the venue whenever they feel like it.

They’ve already expressed their gratitude to the attendees, haven’t they?

Then there’s no problem.

If they waited for the reception to naturally conclude, it’d take days.

Oh, by the way, their dinner and drinks are already prepared at their lodging, so they don’t need to bring anything along.

Right, by the way…..

Speaking of Guinel becoming king—did Tiselle or Ursa pressure you to do it?

Although it has already been announced, if you want, I’ll have them rescind it.

No?

You accepted voluntarily?

Apparently, he felt it wouldn’t look good for Metora’s husband to remain unemployed (without territory).

I see…

Metora may have said she didn’t care about your lack of territory, but this is a matter of pride for you as her husband.

So, you consulted Metora, and she in turn spoke with Tiselle, which led to the decision of you inheriting the throne.

If you’re okay with it, then I have no objections.

Besides, Metora will be there to support you, so you’re sure it’ll be fine.

I agree.

Ah, about Tiselle’s caretaker role.

It seems that while it’s possible to continue, being as dedicated as before might be difficult now.

I don’t intend to force the newlyweds to take on more than they can handle, so we’re currently searching for a replacement.

If you have any recommendations, let me know, though I suspect candidates are already stretched thin.

For now, Ruincia is set to fill the role temporarily.

Yes, Tiselle’s grandmother.

Having Ruincia as the interim caretaker would be reassuring, but it seems like that’s not going to happen.

Why?

With an Impure Dragon as the king, even having an angel nearby shouldn’t cause a stir, right?

That might be true, but apparently, she can’t leave Malbit unattended.

Malbit, the chief of the angel race, relies on Ruincia.

They say that even a Ruincia leaving a short period of time would cause trouble to Malbit.

Then, let’s talk about the caretaker replacement some other day.

For now, let’s appreciate the work that’s been done so far.

Thank you for your hard work—they’ve been a great help.

And once again, congratulations on your marriage.

With those words, I excused myself from the happy couple and made my way to a group sitting in the corner of the reception who were all looking gloomy.

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The group with gloomy expressions was the filming team, led by Irre.

They had been requested by Dors to record Guinel and Metora’s wedding.

It was something rare, so he wants it to be documented.

The team gladly agreed, diligently preparing and calibrating their equipment, conducting numerous rehearsals, and approaching the actual filming with precision.

The filming progressed smoothly—until the divine roars of the Ancient Dragons began.

At that point, every single piece of filming equipment ceased to function.

It wasn’t until after the voice of god had faded that the equipment started working again.

Unsurprisingly, the voice of god hadn’t been captured on film.

It seems divine phenomena are inherently unrecordable.

The filming team understood; it was something beyond their control.

Even Dors, who had made the request, neither could nor would get upset over it.

However, as a result, the wedding footage was left with a significant gap.

「Ugh, poor Metora… She was so looking forward to it… 」

The team was dejected, feeling guilty about not delivering the footage Metora had anticipated.

They tried to make up for it by filming the reception’s opening scenes, but it didn’t seem to have the desired impact.

They had even planned for visually appealing elements, like a flower shower, but…

It didn’t quite shine since it was evening.

I couldn’t argue.

Flower showers are best done in the morning or midday.

For evening, perhaps… fireworks?

Fireworks.

…

I could only picture scenes of blazing explosions.

While visually impressive, fiery explosions hardly suit a wedding.

That’s more of a hero show.

Oh well, future performances can be planned better.

After all, there will be more weddings, right?

As humans, Guinel and Metora are set to hold another wedding and reception at the royal capital.

You don’t have permission to film there?

Why not?

Because it’s taking place within the royal castle?

Why are they holding it there?

Even so, that’s quite the venue.

Ah, yes, with all the classified matters inside the castle, it makes sense that filming permission wouldn’t be granted.

Even if I ask, I doubt they’ll make an exception.

Still, there will be other opportunities to film weddings.

I mean, just look at how Guraru and Helzelnark were watching this one, their eyes sparkling.

For Helzelnark, that’s far in the future.

But Guraru… in a few years, maybe?

No, hopefully a bit longer.

I’d prefer it to be further down the road.

Either way, there will be plenty of chances to film weddings.

So cheer up.

It’s a celebration, after all.

Sure, the stars of the reception have already left, but…

There’s still plenty of food and drink.

Make the most of it!