The First Legendary Beast Master

Chapter 1223: Bridal Walk

And that was how lunch arrived and Button had to be removed from Lord Drodh, who had been letting the Forest Dragon ride on his shoulders so that she could see more of what was going on around the room.

Button needed to be cleaned and dressed before the wedding, as she had been nominated by Matilda to help scatter flower petals down the aisle before the bride entered.

That was the perfect job for a bored Forest Dragon, who could create even more flowers on her own if she happened to run out.

She had to be physically restrained from going in to practice, just so that the floor didn’t have half a metre of flower petals on the floor when Dana had to walk down the aisle. It took a bit of explanation from the staff, but eventually Button understood that only the bride was supposed to step on the petals, so she had to wait until everyone else was seated.

Karl retreated to a dressing room to change and get ready for the ceremony, and found that there was an entire group of professionals waiting there for him.

Well, professionals and one Spectral Knight, who was holding up the white tuxedo with a black shirt that Rae had chosen for Karl to wear to his wedding.

Once the suit was handed over, the Spectral Knight vanished, and the others got to work.

Karl was lotioned, trimmed, brushed, and oiled to perfection over the next hour, and then he got dressed in the fancy suit and the staff nodded in satisfaction.

“Sir, you are ready. There are fifteen minutes left before you are needed on the stage. Supreme Lady Matilda will guide you through the process, but you only actually need to say two words, and then she will perform the binding ceremony.” The Dryad man in charge of Karl’s preparation explained.

“Perfect timing then. Let’s go.”

Now, he was beginning to feel the nerves, and to wonder why Matilda hadn’t seen fit to tell him anything at all about the details of his own wedding. It was exquisite, and she hadn’t missed any detail that he might have thought of, but it was a bit odd to have someone just look at the future to see your reactions instead of asking you.

Karl followed the staff through the resort to the chosen location for the ceremony, and then realized that the whole wall of the room actually folded down to form an extended platform out over the cliffs, giving them a waterfall background, with massive Fae trees and hot springs.

Karl realized that everyone in the room was primarily in black, but with differing accent colours that were actually colour coded to how they were related to Karl and Dana.

Guild Mates and Alliance Members were in black and white, Family were in black and green, matching Dana’s eyes. Friends and other guests were in black and red, matching the flowers that had been placed all over the room.

Karl greeted everyone again as they entered the room and found their seats, then went to the stage to wait with Thor and his father, who would be serving as his Groomsmen for the ceremony.

Tian was sitting on Thor’s shoulder, and Hawk was perched in the trees outside. Even Opal had come out, and the butterfly was sitting in the rafters of the room, committing everything to memory using a dozen illusionary clones of herself.

The Fae thought that it was hilarious, as they were already recording the event. But when Opal showed them her version, which used solid illusions and not just a projected image of the scene, they were deeply impressed with her sense of showmanship.

Matilda and Rae were the last to enter, with Matilda taking a spot behind the Master of Ceremonies, along with the other Immortals, while Rae joined Remi and Cara, who was in humanoid form for a change, in the Bridesmaid’s positions.

A gentle tune, reminiscent of birdsong and chirping foxes in a windy forest, began to play. That was the signal for Button to enter, happily scattering flowers by the handful from a basket that never seemed to get empty.

When she reached the front, she hopped in the lap of Dana’s mother, ignoring the empty seat that was reserved for her.

Karl smiled at the interaction, and wondered if they were going to end up adopting a Forest Dragon to live in the Guild House, or if they were going to send Dana’s mother to live with the Druids in the Tiny World.

It wouldn’t be a bad option for her.

But then the music changed, and everyone turned expectantly to see the bride’s grand entrance.

Elven Trumpets sounded, and curtains parted, revealing Dana in all her bridal glory.

Her flowing red gown was covered in golden embroidery, and her hair was covered in delicate ornaments, with a translucent red veil over her face as she carefully paced down the aisle.

Each step was deliberate and measured, but with the long gown, and her movement skills, it looked more like she was floating down the aisle over a lake of flower petals.

Once she reached the end of the aisle, Dana circled the front of the stage to take her spot facing Karl, and the room broke into raucous cheering.

After a moment, it quieted, and the Master of Ceremonies began to speak.

“Welcome Guests of the myriad Mortal Worlds. We have gathered here today to join this couple in most holy Matrimony, under the sight of the combined pantheons.

With their blessing, we shall proceed.” He began.

Then the sky shone bright with golden holy light, and Karl realized why they had held the ceremony with the sky visible.

Which God or Goddess had decided to shine their light on the wedding, Karl couldn’t tell. He simply lacked the ability to discern the personal differences in holy power. But he could feel it deep in his bones.

Dana sighed as the holy energy soaked into her body, and the Master of Ceremonies smiled in satisfaction.

“The Gods have confirmed the integrity of this bond. Now, we shall begin.” He announced.