"We have to get on with the wedding planning. Angel, we'll have a parade and a festival. We'll have to do that kind of thing.
"Yes!　It's totally fine!　I'm ready to be Alec's bride, I'm ready for it!

　It was very encouraging to hear Angier say this.
　Or perhaps this is more of a case of me being unprepared.

　Marriages of the royal family and high-ranking noblemen, and even the regular chambers, are often quite big and sometimes national events.
　I remember when the former emperor welcomed the empress, the capital turned into a festival for more than a month.

　Father of the Nation, Vice-Emperor.
　I have those titles, and that's the kind of wedding I'll have.

　Angel, the daughter of a nobleman, who was married for a long time, was well prepared for it.
　I'm more hesitant because I was a commoner in my past life.

All right, I'll take care of the preparations then.
"Mr. Alec, can I ask you to do one thing for me?
Yeah, whatever. Say anything you want.
It's a wedding, but I wish I could do it in front of God. ......
Before God.

　Marriage is a sacred and solemn thing, and we usually make our vows "in front of God" as a metaphor.

It really does mean "before God," doesn't it?
"Yes ...... sorry to be selfish
No, I'm not selfish at all.
Well, would you ask Master Astaroth?
"...... hmmm
"No?

　Angel wondering with some disappointment.

Oh, it's not that. It's just that I'm not so sure about Astaroth. Sword of the Wise, is there a god of marriage?

　Touching the wise man's sword, which he always carried on his back, he asked it.
　The answer came back quickly.

"You look like a goddess named Eunor. You look like a goddess named Eunoh.
"Mr. Juno?
Yeah, you're like a goddess of marriage and childbirth. Let's have Juno be there anyway.
"Really?
"Yes.

　I nodded.

Let me handle this one.

　　　　　*

　In the study after parting with Angier.

　When I was alone, I summoned the goddess Astaroth.

"You wanted to see me, Lord?
I'm sorry, I just have a question for you.
Whatever.
"Does Astaroth know about Juno?
"Is it the Juno that governs marriage and childbirth?
"Yes, that Juno

　I'm relieved to have passed the first gate, because there is no information on the whereabouts of Juno in the wise man's sword.

　Because there is no information in the wise man's sword about where to find Yunoh.
　Information is information, not knowledge.
　Even a wise man's sword, which has all kinds of knowledge, can't give you information on "whereabouts" that changes every time.

　That's why I said "Leave it to me" to Angier and called Astaroth.

"Do you know where this Juno is?
I'm sorry . Not in the heavenly realm, that's all.
"No?　Could it be the same as Astaroth?

　I wondered if he had somehow fallen into heaven and become a demon, but Astaroth quietly shook his head and denied it.

No, he simply doesn't get along with the Creator and isn't in the heavenly realm. I think he is somewhere in the world watching over his good friends and giving them a blessing.
"Oh, I see, that's going to get you in trouble with the Creator.

　If what Astaroth says is true, then Juno is a goddess who goes around giving blessings to people, even if she is a god.
　That would put her at odds with the god of creation.

But I see, you don't know where Astaroth is.
Sorry.
"No, don't worry about it.

　Now what to do.
　If Astaroth doesn't know either, it's not like he has a clue for now.

　Maybe we should talk to Azazel or Marcusias?
　Okay, then call--

　Concon.

"Master.
"Amelia?　Come in.
"Excuse me.

　The entrance to the room from a knock, and a shudder and an IBI.
　Amelia, the head maid, was quite sophisticated in her movements.



What's going on?
I just received a report that a body without any trauma was found around the master's statue.
"Also a creator god?

　Since the existence of the homunculus is unknown to the general public, the homunculus' body left behind after the god of creation tried to break in and prevented it is reported as an "un traumatized corpse".

What do you want to do?
Bring it in carefully and I'll handle it.
"Yes, sir.
"--Ha!　Wait.

　I stop Amelia from walking away.
　Once she flails around, she turns in a fluid motion and turns around to face me.

　I thrust out my hand to stop Amelia and the Astaroths still there, holding my forehead with my other hand and thinking.

　In that split second, something just came to me.
　What is it?

"...... Astaroth
"Yes.
"Is there anything or place associated with Juno?
"We have a peacock ring.
"Peacock Ring?
The peacock has been worn as a wedding ring by the emperor for generations. The peacock is the sacred bird of Juno.
I see, thank you. Thank you, Amelia.

　I thanked them both and flew to the imperial capital by magic.
　When I came to the palace, I asked a servant who was passing close by where Eliza was.

"She is bathing, Your Majesty.
Thank you.

　Bathing means that the bathing is in the Eliza's big bathroom.

　I've never been in it, but I know where it is.
　I'm going to head there in a straight line.

　When I come to the front of the bath, the servants there see me and kneel in unison.

"Show Your Majesty what you want to see.
Please wait.

　One of the female servants went in and came right out.

"Come in," she said.
Thank you.

　Although not without some confusion, I went in if Elisa said so.

　A large bath filled with steam, thinly clad female servants helping with the bathing process.
　And a naked Eliza sitting on the edge of the huge bathtub, which can be a bit of exercise just by circling it.

Mmm.
"What's the rush, what's the rush, so rare to see Alec come to visit?

　It would be rude to look away from Eliza's beautiful naked body, so I just stared at her face, but not so much that I didn't stare at it, and replied, "I would like to borrow your peacock ring, Your Majesty.

"I would like to borrow the peacock ring from you.
"Don't be so formal in this place. I still don't have my peacock ring.
...... Yes, that's why I wanted to show you something that belonged to the Emperor. I want to see it at least once.

　Eliza wants to, so I returned to my usual tone of voice and graciously agreed to come.

You wish it was a peacock ring. Yes, but why?
"For Angers, to meet the goddess of marriage, Juno.
Okay.

　Eliza got up and walked across the huge bathtub to me.

　She slipped past me naked. The servants held out their jackets to me.
　I stepped out of the main bath wearing only a thin silk jacket.

"Bring the rings of the emperor and empress from the treasury.
"Yes!

　Some of the servants started running at the same time.
　Eliza will let the remaining servants change in the meantime.

　After waiting for a while, almost at the same time as they were dressed, the servants who went to get the rings came back.

　The first two are holding two small jewelry boxes.

Thank you.

　Eliza took it and came to me, working the servant with the tone of an emperor.

　Eliza, in the midst of a bathing spree, came right in front of me, a little throbbing.

"Yes,
"Thanks, but I'm fine.

　I touched the jewelry box.
　Thank goodness I found .......

You're all right.
"What?
"Have you heard the story of how we got the creator God?
Yes, Angel has told me.
This is where I got the vibrations of the goddess Juno. We can follow it now.
"Yes, then wait a minute.
"Huh?
"Sounds interesting, I'll follow you. Maybe there's something you can do for Angel.
Thank you." ......
Stupid, for Angel. I'll be ready in a minute.



　Eliza said and left with her servants.
　I remained here and let the vibes of Juno hit me more firmly in the head.