Part 2 Chapter 151: But I Even Went to the Salon Today... / 875
TL: Hanguk
Three hours before the Creator God's wedding.
Riverd Village in <Rozul>.
"What's going on today? Why are there so many outsiders?"
"It's Meirin-nim's wedding today, remember? That must be why. Given her renown, of course there'd be tons of guests."
"Yeah? Still, this is way too many...."
The villagers of Riverd Village watched the endless crowds streaming into the village and chatted among themselves.
Did they know? That the people they were calling outsiders were gods and members of the Great Dragon Tribe disguised as ordinary beings.
Since the Creator God was getting married while concealing his identity, the gods and Great Dragons concealed theirs as well. No, they had to. Otherwise the Creator God wouldn't be pleased.
"Yaaawn~"
Among the wedding guests, quite a few were stretching with long yawns, looking only half-awake. They were Great Dragons who'd just woken from their Sleep Period to attend the Creator God's wedding.
The ones who entered through the village's north, south, east, and west gates all gathered at the Central Square of Riverd Village, where the wedding was to be held, and
"Well, would you look who it is?!"
"Long time no see."
a meeting place was born.
And
"Sejun-nim, it's been a while."
"Have you been doing well lately?"
"Yes, I've been great. Emily-nim, Amur-nim, you've been well too?"
Sejun was busy exchanging greetings with everyone who came to find him.
Just then,
"Sejun hyung!"
A pretty boy in a suit as snow-white as his hair came running over, calling for Sejun.
"Ajax, you been good?"
It was Ajax.
"Yep! You been good too, hyung?"
"I've been great. Ajax, you've been getting the hotcakes I send you, right?"
"Yep! Lately, waiting for the 100th-floor hotcakes you send every Saturday is the highlight of my life. Ehehet."
"Hm? Once? But I've been delivering hotcakes to Kellion-nim twice a week, on Mondays and Saturdays."
"Huh?! Really?!"
"Yeah. What's going on?"
"What do you think's going on?! Grandpa's been swiping them! Grand. Pa!"
Kellion-nim, why are you helping yourself to your grandson's food?
His face turning red, Ajax stomped off huffing and puffing in search of Kellion, and then
"Park Sejun, it's been a while."
This time a beautiful woman with hair the color of her green dress addressed him in a haughty voice.
"Ophelia, you came too? I last saw you at the Snail Groom Play, so it's been about half a year?"
"That's right. But today is the Creator God-nim's wedding. Couldn't you have dressed up a bit? You have no manners."
"......"
Sejun couldn't say a word in response.
Didn't dress up?
His outfit was a 100% Silk Suit Ggomi had made for him, and...
"But I even went to the salon today...."
It was just so unfair.
"Ah. Forget what I just said. My mistake. Park Sejun, you must have been busy preparing for the Creator God-nim's wedding. I have to go pay my respects to the other elders, so I'll be off. See you next time."
Ophelia left a scratch on Sejun's heart and quickly disappeared.
But Sejun didn't have time to compose himself.
"There's God-Sejun!"
"I'm gonna greet God-Sejun first!"
"Ah! Then I'll be second!"
"Hurry, line up in front of God-Sejun!"
The Non-combat Gods were swarming toward Sejun. Since this was their first time seeing him in person, they were as excited as if they were seeing a celebrity.
"Over there is the valiant warrior Park Sejun."
"Park-halla!" (TL: Combination of Park from Park Sejun and Valhalla. Chat used by Combat Gods)
The Combat Gods, who had spotted Sejun a beat later, joined the procession, and
"Protect Sejun from the gods!"
"Sejun's closer with us Great Dragons!"
then the Great Dragons friendly with Sejun also rushed toward him. As a result, the population density around Sejun shot up sharply.
"Aaargh! Stop pushing!"
When it seemed like he'd be crushed by the crowd,
"Nope, can't do this. Iona, to the sky!"
"Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes."
he had no choice but to fly up into the sky.
"Wow. Why are there so many guests?!"
Sejun looked down at the square from above and spoke. The square was pretty large, but there were way too many people. On top of that, he could see a long line of people still trying to enter the village from the outskirts.
Meirin had invited a lot of guests, and the Creator God had invited even more.
And in the middle of all this, the two of them had thoughtlessly chosen the village's Central Square, recommended by the locals, as their wedding venue.
This isn't gonna work, is it?
"I'll have to make a new wedding venue!"
Sejun hurriedly left the village and started searching for a place to use as the wedding venue, but there was no flat ground nearby that could hold so many people.
"Iona, drop one Meteor over there for me."
"Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes. Power of Gravity...."
KABOOM!
So he asked Iona to use her magic to blow away the forest, and
"Guys, can you flatten that area for me!"
"Puhuhut. Got it, meow!"
Kueng!
Kking!
"Yah!"
he had his companions stomp the ground to create a vast plain.
Once a space large enough to accommodate so many people was made,
"Land Moving!"
Rumble.
Sejun moved the earth and built an outdoor wedding venue.
Meanwhile.
(Pip-pip! It's too cramped here, so the wedding venue has been changed! Please exit through the village's south gate and follow the road!)
Paespaes was running around the village guiding the wedding guests to the new venue.
As the guests gathered at the new wedding venue,
"All of you, please give me a hand for a moment."
Sejun called several Non-combat Gods aside and made a request.
"Forsythia, bloom."
"Cherry blossoms, scatter."
"Morning glory, reveal your elegant form."
The various Flower Gods bloomed flowers across the ground as Sejun had requested, and in an instant the surroundings became a beautiful flower field.
"Perfect."
Once the wedding venue had been built exactly as he'd envisioned,
"Ahem! I'm Park Sejun, friend of Fabio, serving as the Master of Ceremonies for today's wedding." (TL: If you forgot Fabio is Creator God's alias)
Sejun stepped up to the Master of Ceremonies' podium and opened his mouth in front of the Magic Microphone.
Then,
"God-Sejun!"
"God-Sejun!"
"God-Sejun!"
the Non-combat Gods began to cheer, and
"Park-halla–!"
"Park-halla–!"
"Park-halla–!"
the Combat Gods, refusing to be outdone, roared right back.
We will absolutely not lose!
We can't lose!
As the Non-combat Gods and Combat Gods kept raising their voices in competition,
"Ahem. Everyone, please be quiet."
Sejun put strength into his voice and spoke firmly, and
"......."
"......."
both groups shut their mouths at the same time.
Heheh. I just had a little charisma there.
Pleased with the situation he'd created, Sejun put on a satisfied smile and
"Now, the wedding ceremony of the groom Fabio and the bride Meirin will begin..."
took up his duties as Master of Ceremonies.
But it wasn't because of Sejun that the gods had gone quiet.
While Sejun was speaking,
"Puhuhut."
Theo had pulled out his stamp,
Crack. Crack.
Cuengi was clenching and unclenching his front paws, loosening up,
Thud. Thud.
and Blackie was packing the ground with his front paws, getting ready to charge.
In any case, Sejun was under the impression he was the one who'd silenced them.
"Now I'd like to introduce Elder Kaiser, who has graciously agreed to serve as the Officiant for today's wedding! He's come a very long way, so please give him a big round of applause."
He continued the ceremony in a confident voice.
Clap. Clap. Clap.
At Sejun's words the guests applauded, and the Great Black Dragons clapped especially fiercely.
"Kuhahaha."
Kaiser shot a smug smile toward the other dragon leaders watching enviously from the regular guest seats, then climbed up to the Officiant's podium.
Just as Sejun had said, Kaiser had had a very hard time getting up to that Officiant's seat. He'd had to win a drawing of lots against the other dragon leaders, after all.
Meanwhile,
Kellion-nim, judging by that face, looks like you and Ajax haven't made up?
I'll have to help out later.
Looking at Kellion and Ajax, who weren't even making eye contact with each other, Sejun resolved to patch things up between them later.
"Now we'll have the bride's entrance. Bride, please enter!"
At Sejun's call, twenty-eight Children of Creation and Children of Destruction in suits and dresses, along with Meirin in a simple dress the same color as her Pure White Veil, holding a Bouquet tinted pink, stepped onto the wedding aisle.
When Sejun nodded,
Sprinkle. Sprinkle.
the Children of Creation and Children of Destruction began scattering flower petals, and Meirin slowly walked the wedding aisle as the petals drifted through the air.
Wind, blow.
When Jentri, the God of Gentle Breeze, who'd been asked beforehand by Sejun, set the wind in motion, the gentle breeze sent flower petals, Meirin's hair, and her dress fluttering lightly, completing a single beautiful painting.
When she'd walked about halfway down the wedding aisle,
Plop.
Aaeeng tripped and fell flat on the ground.
"Waaaah!"
Aaeeng burst into tears.
Not because it hurt,
But Teasher said if I didn't make a mistake I'd get Yonggari Chicken...
"Wahhh. Aaeeng mwade a mwistake!"
Aaeeng can't have Yonggari Chicken anymore...
It was because the Yonggari Chicken was now off the table. Sejun had said it just in case the kids caused some kind of incident.
The wedding's gonna be ruined!
With an emergency on his hands, Sejun rushed to take action, but
"Aaeeng, don't cry. Hyung will share his Yonggari Chicken with you."
"Yeah. I'll share mine too!"
"Kuku will share his Yonggari Chicken too!"
"Hehe. Hyung, big sisters, friends, thank you."
the other children comforted Aaeeng and helped them back to their feet, and Aaeeng gamely fell back in step with the other Children of Destruction, scattering flower petals again.
Phew. That worked out.
The bride's entrance ended without further incident.
"Now, we'll have the groom's entrance! Groom, please enter!"
At Sejun's call, the Creator God in his Black Tuxedo stepped onto the wedding aisle.
Trembling. Trembling. Trembling.
Tense as could be.
The Creator God had lived an immense span of years and watched countless weddings, but his own was a first. In truth, he'd never even imagined he'd be standing in this spot.
"Groom, please enter!"
When the Creator God froze in place, Sejun called out once more, and
Step. Step.
only then did the Creator God begin walking down the wedding aisle. With stiff steps, like a robot.
But none of the guests laughed at the Creator God's awkward sight.
I had moments like that too.
He must be so nervous...
Guests on the bride's side watched the groom with warm smiles, and
"Sob."
"Sniffle."
the groom's side watched with tears in their eyes.
Creator God-nim, may you be happy!
Creator God-nim, may the rest of your days be nothing but a flower-strewn path.
They prayed for the happiness of their father, the most exalted Creator God.
Once he'd passed about halfway down the wedding aisle, the tension seemed to leave him, and the Creator God strode briskly forward to arrive in front of Meirin.
"Next, we'll hear precious words from Elder Kaiser for a happy married life. A big round of applause, please!"
Clap! Clap! Clap!
"Ahem. First, I am tremendously pleased to be officiating this wedding. As for myself, I am very close to Fabio here...."
Emphasizing his closeness with the Creator God, Kaiser launched into his Wedding Address.
"I will share with you the 500 secrets to a happy married life that I've kept exclusively to myself."
'What?! 500?!'
I clearly told you to keep it short!
Hearing Kaiser's words, Sejun, who'd been preparing for the next part of the ceremony, looked over in shock, but Kaiser, completely intoxicated by his own speech, kept right on going.
'Kaiser-nim, cut it off!'
Sejun signaled from the side by drawing a hand across his throat, but Kaiser paid no mind. He was unstoppable. The Creator God's wedding. He wanted his Wedding Address from this glorious occasion to be remembered for ages and ages.
For reference, the Wedding Address Kaiser had prepared was a short three-year long. For the Great Dragon Tribe, three years was short.
When more than thirty minutes had passed,
Droop. Droop.
guests started dozing off here and there. On top of that, the expressions on the Creator God's and Meirin's faces were taking a turn for the worse.
At this rate, Extreme Satisfaction is gonna slip away!
Sejun realized it was time to deploy his secret weapon, and
Aileen, help!
When Sejun shot Aileen a pleading look, Aileen, who had been wearing a bored expression, fixed a serious face and stared intently at Kaiser.
To think our Aileen is listening so attentively to my Wedding Address...
Just as Kaiser, meeting Aileen's eyes, was getting all moved,
Slice.
Aileen drew a hand across her throat.
Thirty seconds later.
"A happy married life is nothing complicated. What use are 500 secrets? You just need to cherish and love each other."
Kaiser's Wedding Address came to an end, and the expressions on the Creator God and Meirin's faces brightened.
Phew. Thank goodness.
So did Sejun's and the guests'.
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