Hearing Aldrian's vow, King Ladwin nodded and finally smiled.
"I believe in you," he said before he wiped the tears from his eyes and looked at his daughter, who had already shed tears at this mont.
He showed a gentle smile toward her.
"Sylphia, be good to Aldrian. Don't give him too much trouble," he said as he wiped her tears.
Sylphia's lips trembled, as if she wanted to say sothing, but she finally only nodded.
Seeing this, the king's smile grew warr. Then he turned and stepped down from the platform. Sylphia looked at her father's back and thought that it was as if it symbolized that she was no longer under his care anymore, completely.
There was no king of a nation aura coming from her father at this mont. There was no powerful presence that he usually showed to many.
He was only a father who had finally let his daughter step into another phase of life, married life.
Now, the responsibility of taking care of her and guiding her fell upon her husband, who at this mont stood beside her. She turned to look at Aldrian and smiled despite the tears that stained her cheeks.
Aldrian smiled warmly as he wiped her tears. She really wanted to hug him to calm herself, but she knew that this was not the ti.
Looking at the scene, many people were already affected and were also shedding tears. From Queen Elaria and Irene to countless won across the continent, they were truly touched by the love shown by King Ladwin and by Aldrian's solemn vow. They believed that their emperor would do exactly as he had vowed.
Royal teacher Elthar was also touched, but he kept his smile and nodded to himself as he decided to continue the procession.
"Truly a touching mont between a father and his daughter. This also shows that as n, as fathers, they have a weak spot, which is their daughter. Which father would not feel touched and even sad when looking at the daughter they raised flying toward the wider world, where another figure is already ready to continue their role?" he said, then looked at Aldrian.
"A husband who bears responsibility for his household, including supporting his wife for life." He then looked at the guests.
"For the next event, let us hear sothing new that will make this wedding even more special. As many know, the spirits of the World Tree are figures revered by us elves. They are our guardians, and we consider them extensions of the heavenly tree of the world."
"For this special occasion, all of the spirits of the World Tree on our continent wish to give the groom and the bride their present. The spirits will bring a song that they have already prepared. A spirit's song, rarely heard by any of us, will be specially sung after this."
Hearing this, many were truly astonished, as this was an extrely rare event. To hear the spirits sing, and moreover the spirits of the World Tree, was a once-in-a-lifeti experience for many. Even more astonishing, the royal teacher said that all World Trees on the continent would join, making this event even rarer.
Even in normal marriages between elves, such a thing had never happened. No matter how high the status of the elves, the spirits of the World Tree would not even react to such weddings, let alone give this kind of special treatnt.
That was why the elves who were unaware of this arrangent were truly shocked, as they understood the real significance of this matter.
They knew that the spirits of the World Tree were aloof beings who did not always communicate with other existences. They were solitary beings with high self-esteem, not easily affected by anything outside themselves.
For them to want to sing a song at this wedding event ant that they voluntarily chose to sing on their own. This was truly a great honor for any being to receive such treatnt.
The elves who ca from outside the Barisan continent looked at Aldrian in a more positive light. They believed that this was due to Aldrian's presence. Although they already held many positive views about him, this was truly different, because even the figures they revered also showed reverence toward Aldrian.
As people were still talking about this, a beautiful voice suddenly resounded across the city. In fact, the voice could be heard across the Ivory Kingdom and even into the beast territory, where a great World Tree stood there.
The voice sounded angelic, forming a beautiful lody that soothed everyone's heart. Although they did not understand the spirit language used in the song, the voice alone was enough for them to enjoy it. Their feelings and imagination were swept by the angelic voices of the spirits, and many closed their eyes.
For those who understood the language, they knew the song's aning, which was filled with the love of two beings. The song was also filled with praise for soone they believed to be Aldrian. That praise carried deep reverence, as if he were soone truly worthy of all their respect.
The spirit ancestor, who was also among the guests, smiled as she heard the song. She, of course, understood its aning. She looked in Aldrian and Sylphia's direction and released a sigh. What she saw between them were two beings destined for each other since long ago.
She recalled the visions she had seen of them, which had confused her at first, until she finally understood sothing. What she saw were two beings already connected beyond their current lifeti.
This made her feel amazed, as even the heavens themselves seed to support their bond, allowing them to et again across different reincarnations.
The song continued to resound for more than three minutes before the voice slowly faded away.
Only then did people open their eyes. The song was truly beautiful, making them forget their surroundings, as if they had been brought to another place filled with peace. They even felt loved by soone, despite not having anyone beside them.
That was how great the effect of the song was on many people. Even though they could not understand the language, the lody alone stirred their imagination, and all of them simply felt loved.
Many sighed in amazent and looked toward the World Tree. They truly felt fortunate to have heard the spirit of the World Tree sing.
"What a beautiful song by the revered spirit of the World Tree. This song is presented to the groom and the bride, filled with love, hope for their bright future, and praise for His Majesty, the leader of our empire," Royal Teacher Elthar said.
"Now, for the next arrangent, we are finally entering the main event. We will hear the vows from the groom and the bride, which will officially bind them as husband and wife," he added. Then he took out a long red veil and placed it over Aldrian and Sylphia's heads, covering them both.
After that, he spoke to Aldrian and Sylphia.
"Please repeat after . Are you ready?"
Both of them nodded.
"O, the heavenly tree of the world that is looking at us right now, we are standing before you…"
"O, the heavenly tree of the world that is looking at us right now, we are standing before you…" Aldrian and Sylphia repeated.
"To ask for your blessing for the married life that we will go through."
"We hope that with your blessing, our marriage will always be covered in happiness and will strengthen our love for each other…"
"For our family that supports us at this mont…"
"And for our future descendants."
"Please protect us from arrogant hearts and the darkness that could weaken our love…"
"O, Heavenly Tree of the World, please hear our prayer."
After Aldrian and Sylphia finished repeating every sentence, Royal Teacher Elthar looked at them and smiled. He took out a small container and opened it, revealing its contents, which were a pair of beautiful rings.
Small white crystals were embedded in the silver rings, glimring as the sunlight touched them.
"Please take the rings, both of you," Royal Teacher Elthar said. Aldrian and Sylphia each took a ring.
"Now that we are done with the prayer, we will step into the next part, which is the vow declaration. For the vow declaration, we will hear from the bride first, followed by the groom. You may say anything to show your love toward each other. While you say your vows, you will put the ring on your partner's finger," he added.
Aldrian and Sylphia nodded. Sylphia then turned to face him. He also faced her, and both of them smiled warmly at each other.
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