The wedding ceremony began, and Selesina and Lucaria entered side by side.
They slowly walked to the giant tree and will exchange wedding vows under it. Then theyāll be officially husband and wife.
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As Selesina walked nervously, Lucaria, walking next to her, whispered, āDonāt worry,ā and smiled.
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āTake your time. Youāll feel better if you think that weāre the only ones here now.ā
āWell,ā¦ā¦. is that Lord Lucariaās spell for not being nervous?ā
āUhmm, I guess so. Iām embarrassed to admit it, but Iām still a young manā¦ā¦. Iām nervous in many situations!ā
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Especially in a place like this.
Iām nervous, and I might make a mistake. It was a follow-up from Lucaria to make sure that Selesina would not be overwhelmed.
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Once we were safely under the big tree, the wedding ceremony began.
The wedding itself was not so different from the one in Japan, since it was originally an āotomeā game.
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The ceremony was led by the priest of blessing.
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āLucaria Asgarus. Do you swear to support and love each other, both in good health and in the death of the Great Tree?ā
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āI do.ā
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I heard Lucariaās clear voice and gasped that it was my turn now.
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(Are we really going toā¦ā¦ get married?)
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While the blessing priest spun the words of the vows, the words ofā¦ā¦ the goddess Norn and Hisui came to Selesinaās mind.
I wonder if this is really the right thing to do.
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Ever since I was reincarnated as a villainous daughter in this āotomeā game world, Iāve been trying my best not to die. Wanting to live is not something that can be stopped.
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ā But if you canāt live the way you want to, isnāt that the same as being dead?
As Selesina muttered, Lucaria looked at her with concern.
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āIām sorry, Lord Lucaria. I still canāt marry you.ā
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Iāve said it.
When he heard Selesinaās words, he widened his eyes, but at that moment ā it happened.
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āUgh!ā
āHel!ā
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Hearing a pained groan, Selesina and Lucaria turned around and immediately called out Helās name, who was struggling to breathe.
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Whatās wrong with him? He didnāt seem ill at all until a few minutes ago. Selesina became impatient and looked at Lucaria. He might be able to understand Helās condition.
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ā Lucariaās face was contorted in pain.
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Selesina was impatient with Lucaria, who didnāt seem to be rushing over.
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(Maybe, itās my fault, right? Aaaaah, Iām so sorry!)
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ā When Selesina was about to say that they should go to Hel together, Lucaria hugged Selesina with a tearful expression on his face.
Then he made a fading, almost crying sound in her ear that only Selesina could hear.
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āDear Selesina, please take care ofā¦ā¦ Hel.āĀ
āWhat?ā
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Selesinaās thoughts stopped for a moment as she couldnāt understand the meaning of Lucariaās words. But there was no time to think about that now.
Selesina just nodded and ran over to Hel.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the āNovel Multiverse dot comā website @ novelmultiverse.com]
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āMr. Hel!ā
āāHa, haā¦ā¦ugh, Seā¦ā¦lesinaā¦ā¦ā
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A blessing sign glowed on Helās neck, as he continued to breathe shallowly. It seems that this suffering is related to the blessing.
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(But blessings are not meant to lend strength and protectionā¦)
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As I thought about this, I remembered that the power of Helās blessing is to āwitherā the target. If I were to ask if it was a protective blessing, I would be at a loss for words.
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(Is the power of the blessing about to go out of control? I donāt knowā¦ā¦!)
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āMaster Hel, please be strong! Can you control the power of the protection?!ā
āHa, ha, I canāt. I canāt do that. There are too manyā¦ā¦ people who have the power of divine protection.ā
āā¦Could it be that youāre influenced by the blessings of others?ā
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So maybe being shy was Helās way of defending himself, Selesina thought.
Anyway, I had to do something, and when I thought about it,ā¦ā¦ something hot rose in my chest. Selesinaās left eye started to glow baby pink, and the goddess Norn appeared behind her.
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āYou can do it if you just try.ā
āGoddess Norn?ā
āI told you to be honest and live your life as you wish. If something happens to you, Iāll help you.ā
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The goddess Norn said only that, smiled, and disappeared. And at the same time, a choice appeared in front of Selesina.
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ā½ Which option will you choose?
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Remove the curse of the villainess from Selesina and set her free.
Remove the spell of the last boss from Hel and protect the great trees of the world.
What a disgusting choice.
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(But I feel like I can use the power of the goddess Norn right nowā¦ā¦)
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Selesina took a deep breath, regained control of her breathing, and then made her choice. She knows which one sheās going to choose.
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Remove the curse of the villainess from Selesina and set her free.
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ā¼ Break the spell of the last boss from Hel and protect the great trees of the world.
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āThe ādestinyā that will free Hel from the spell of the Last Boss!ā
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When Tselisina shouted this, Hel was enveloped in light.
The painful breathing was gone, and his face became peaceful. In addition, the blessing mark on Helās neck also disappeared.
I was relieved to know that the cause of his discomfort had been removed.
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However, there was still work to be done.
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āNorn, Goddess of Fate! Let me choose my own fate! You said youāre the strongest, so you can do this!ā
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Selesina barked, and the goddess Norn giggled. In the next moment, two choices for Selesinaās fate were displayed in front of her.
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ā½ Which option will you choose?
Remove the curse of the villainess from Selesina and set her free.
Selesina fulfills her role as a villainess and lets the scenario take its course.
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You donāt even have to worry about this.
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ā¼ Remove the curse of the villainess from Tselisina and set her free.
Selesina fulfills the role of the villainess and lets the scenario play itself out.
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āMy future is mine to decide and walk into! Iāve decided not to care about the gameās scenario anymore! Iām free to make my own ādestinyāā¦ā¦!ā
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Then the whole area was enveloped in an unprecedented amount of light.
I looked around and saw that the attendees seemed to be asleep. Even Lucaria, who was in front of the big tree. I guess this is also the power of the goddess Norn.
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āThis is the release from the gameā¦ā¦ā
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In other words, your life will no longer be affected by the ending.
Iāve never seen such a miracle in all my lifeā¦ā¦ Large tears fell from Selesinaās eyes.
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āThank you, Goddess Norn.ā
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āFrom now on, Iāll make my own decisions about my life and walk forward.ā When she thought of this, a smile naturally appeared on her face, even though it was filled with tears.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the āNovel Multiverse dot comā website @ novelmultiverse.com]