Why can't humans do it too?

“…Just a little reminder, Nona,” Sue said slowly, suppressing a laugh, “no matter how low you lower your voice, she can still hear you at this distance.”

That little girl with blue-purple hair can no longer be described as a girl. More than a decade later, she has become an indispensable presence in the vast community, playing a vital role.

However, in Suer's eyes, she was still like a child, and he still called her by the same name as when she was a child.

"Hmm? Any objections, little Nona?" It wasn't Suer who was speaking. Xin Ke, who was standing far away, clearly heard Nona's words and turned around to ask with a smile.

"Oh no! No, no! Sister Xinke!" Like a startled cat, Nona's hair seemed to stand on end as she frantically waved her hands, explaining, "I just think it's too sudden! Why decide to get married at this time?!"

"Sudden? It is indeed a bit sudden," Suer said to himself, then winked playfully at Nona and said, "I just don't want to have any regrets."

"Regret?" The girl with blue-purple hair tilted her head in confusion.

“Yes… after all, the most difficult time is just around the corner,” Suer sighed deeply. “It’s better not to leave any regrets before stepping onto the final battlefield.”

"Even if we ultimately fail, at least in the last moment of my life, I will have the most beautiful memories—ah, pain!"

Suer's profound words were interrupted by a sudden flick on the forehead.

"Don't say such discouraging things on such a beautiful and important day! Are all men stupid? Riku is like that, and so are you," Ko'er said irritably, standing to the side with her hands on her hips, scolding Su'er. The only person who could do such a thing was naturally Ko'er, who always regarded herself as his sister.

"You should be happy on such an important day in your life! Remember to say nice things!" Ke'er warned the ignorant man, waving her fist threateningly.

Chapter 267 The Wedding

"Okay, okay, I understand. Also, since we're on the topic, let me ask you this: when will we see the most beautiful and important day of your life, Ke'er?" As she spoke, Su'er noticed that Ke'er's eyes had widened significantly, so she quickly lowered her head and pretended to be weak.

The red-haired woman raised her fist and waved it up and down threateningly a few times, clearly grinding her teeth, but in the end she was defeated by the pitiful look that Suer was deliberately putting on—even though she knew that the man was probably putting on this look on purpose.

"How could I, as your older sister, possibly leave before I can witness you and Riku getting married?!" said the now quite elderly Koko, her face now etched with undeniable wrinkles.

"Ah, then you can pursue your own happiness with satisfaction after today," Suer sighed and then looked at Nona and said, "Nona, you should also hurry up, okay? Before I knew it, the little girl who always followed behind me has grown into an adult... I want to pat your head, but Suer, I can hardly even raise my hand now."

Before Suer could finish speaking, Nona grabbed his hand and placed it on her head, just like when she was a child, and used her hand to stroke Suer's head.

"Haha," Su Er chuckled softly, feeling the warmth emanating from his fingertips.

"You've all worked so hard in the village over the years," Suer said sincerely, his gaze shifting between Ke'er and Nona.

The reason why Ke'er has remained unmarried for so many years is partly because she said she couldn't put her mind at ease with Suer and Riku, but more so because Suer and Riku were both busy with their plans, leaving all the big and small matters in the village to fall on this woman's shoulders.

With Nona, who was meant to be his helper, now seemingly following in Ke'er's footsteps, Suer's feelings were truly complicated.

"Alright, let's have a happy day! It seems like Riku is almost done with the preparations, I'll go check it out first," Ke'er said with a smile, perhaps sensing Su'er's mood.

"Ah, then I'll trouble you." With a smile and a nod, Sul watched as Ko'er pulled Nona away, who seemed to want to say something more, and the two of them walked towards Riku on the other side of the cave.

Under Shubi's guidance, Riku was slowly hanging colorful ribbons on the four walls of the cave by hand, without any intention of using magic. They were enjoying the pleasure of decorating their own wedding.

Yes, their wedding—it's not just Sue and Shinko getting married today; Riku and Shubi will also be officially married today.

As Sull watched Riku laugh and grab his hair after the hanging lamp fell down because it wasn't properly secured, he suddenly turned around as if sensing something. He saw Xin Ke also watching him, as if playing a silent, beautiful melody. With a light tap of the pale golden-haired forest elf's fingers, semi-transparent butterflies and birds made of elves, visible to humans, were born from nothing and flew into the entire cave.

'My...wedding?'

He couldn't help but chuckle, his upturned lips unable to be suppressed. Sur watched with curiosity as the blue butterflies fluttered around him, landing on his palms and shoulders. Many more, however, gathered together like fallen leaves swept up by a gentle breeze, circling him once before settling in front of him.

Their interconnected bodies outlined elegant and beautiful lines, which were the names written in the script of the forest elves, the names of Suer and Xinke. A small heart was even drawn between their names. When Suer actually saw this scene, they changed again and flew towards the top of the cave, turning into shining stars that completely illuminated every corner of the cave.

Bright but not dazzling, mysterious but not vulgar, the stars, more radiant than others, shimmered above the heads of the simple portraits of Sull, Shinko, Riku, and Shubi, possessing a unique vitality that changed its form with the passage of time.

This was the first time Su'er had ever experienced his own wedding since his previous life, and the fairytale-like scene fulfilled all his fantasies. The slippery and damp air that had filled the cave was now replaced by the fresh fragrance of flowers and plants.

In this tiny world filled with the style of the forest elves, there are also decorative items in the style of the machine race, not to be outdone. However, nature and technology do not feel out of place; on the contrary, they are perfectly combined.

The vines, twining around like colorful lanterns, spouted water from the blooming flowers like fountains. The only slightly incongruous element was the colored paper cut out by Riku and Cole, but no one paid any attention to this minor detail.

The wedding was being held in the center of the venue, where Suer was located. Unable to move, he was dressed in a neat outfit today. A clean white shirt and a white coat covered his already emaciated body, and Xin Ke stood beside him, gently holding his arm.

Standing on the other side of Sull was Riku, with Shubi holding Riku's arms with both hands. The machine girl who had narrowly escaped from the Skywing race had now recovered her legs, arms, and the waist and abdomen she had lost. However, without undergoing repairs at the machine race's new construction facility, her already low combat power compared to her race had now fallen to an unbearable level.

Leaving aside Riku, who nearly lost control and screamed when he saw the miserable state of Shubi when she returned, the man now had a persistent silly grin on his face, looking incredibly honest and simple, completely different from his usual shrewd self.

There weren't many people here. Compared to the weddings in Suer's memories of his previous life, his own wedding could only be described as simple and quiet. But they didn't care about these superficial aspects. Or rather, what was truly important to them was that he and she already had each other, right beside them at this moment.

Her hands were clenched tightly, as if she were gripping something tightly. Ke'er stared blankly at the four people in front of her. She and Nona were standing opposite Suer and the other three. Her beautiful eyes seemed somewhat empty for a moment, as if she were seeing something that did not exist in the scene before her.

She couldn't quite tell whether she felt relieved or moved, but by the time Ke'er realized it, her eyes were already wet.

Chapter 268 Time Engraved on Gems

At least at this moment, the tears she shed were undoubtedly tears of joy, and had absolutely nothing to do with negative emotions such as sadness.

Those two boys, who were once young and self-aware, have grown up to this age, have their own lovers, their own families, and have become whole.

As her thoughts drifted to this point, Ke'er's tears suddenly became unstoppable. She forcefully wiped away the tears with her sleeve, constantly apologizing.

However, neither Riku nor Sur blamed her.

“…Didn’t we agree that we should be happy on such an important day in our lives?” After exchanging a glance with Riku, Sull turned his head and said with a smile, “Alright, alright, let’s get started. I can’t wait.”

"Ah, okay," Ke'er said with a forced smile, sniffing hard. "So, Su'er, are you willing to marry Xin Ke and vow to walk with her, support her, love her, and live with her forever?"

"I do," Suer answered without hesitation the moment Ke'er finished speaking. These were the words he had uttered countless times in his mind, and they represented his truest desire in countless similar situations.

"I will walk with Xinke, whether in life or in death, in any world—I will always love her."

Without any passionate shouts, Suer spoke calmly and firmly, as if expounding the truth of how the world is constructed.

"I'm getting shy~", Ke'er joked, her eyes still wet with tears. Then she looked at Xin Ke and continued, "Xin Ke, do you take Su Er to be your husband, and vow to walk with him, support him, love him, and spend your life with him—"

“That’s without a doubt,” Xin Ke interrupted before Ke’er could finish speaking. Only at this moment could you see that familiar forest elf, that confidence that almost emanated from her body. “We will achieve an epic feat that no one has ever accomplished before, win the final victory, and we will be together forever, until the end of the world.”

Nodding vigorously, Ke'er could no longer say much.

"...So, Riku, do you take Shubi to be your wife, and vow to walk with her, support her, love her, and live with her?" Looking at Riku standing next to Sull, Cor repeated her question.

"I swear," he answered without hesitation, just like Suer, or perhaps this man had been looking forward to this day, to this sacred ceremony.

"And you, Shubi, are you willing to marry Riku and vow to walk with him, support him, love him, and live with him until the end of your lives?"

"...I swear to Riku, who gave Shubi heart, existence, birth, and life meaning, I will never let Riku die...until the very end...we will be together..."

Even her timid tone carried a power harder than steel, and the power of Shubi's words was the most direct.

At least after knowing each other and growing up together for so many years, this was the first time that Sull and Cole had ever seen such an expression on Riku's face—so shy that his face was completely red. No one could associate this shy young man with the cool and handsome man he usually was.

"In that case, I hereby declare—Sul, Shinko, Riku, Shubi—you will be officially married, sharing a common destiny, and remaining together until the end of your lives, truly becoming one."

"But before that, there's something I have to do," Ke'er's tone suddenly changed from solemn and serious to playful. She smiled and winked as she spoke, unfolding the thing she had been clutching in her hand since earlier in front of everyone.

The girl's outstretched palm held a round gemstone, which was not particularly eye-catching compared to those well-carved gemstones; rather, it was rather ordinary.

"This is a gemstone I inherited from my grandfather. If we engrave the names of the five of us on it and add some decorations, we'll be a real couple! Oh, not only that, but the four of you will be husband and wife to each other, and then you'll be my real younger brothers and sisters!"

“...or my sister,” Ke’er added quickly after glancing at Xin Ke’s expression.

The stone laid out on the palm of his hand already had a name engraved on it beforehand—Cornea Dora.

That was Ke'er's full name. The name Ke'er was just a short name that came about out of convenience and affection. In this world where humans band together for survival, Ke'er's parents and grandparents were leaders who had led humanity for generations, which is why she was one of the few people with a surname.

Neither Sull, Riku, nor Shubi had surnames.

"Um... is that okay?" she asked somewhat cautiously.

There was no answer. Sur and Riku simply looked at each other for a long time before suddenly laughing.

“Okay, sister,” Riku said with a smile, taking the gem from Cole’s hand for the first time.

Leaving aside Ke'er, who was so excited by the way the two addressed each other that she covered her mouth and nose and could hardly breathe, it was only after so many years that she, who called herself the older sister of the two, finally received formal recognition for this tacit relationship, becoming a true family.

Ke'er was overjoyed and shed tears, as if she were shedding all the tears she had shed from the past to the future today, as she looked at the four people who had already made their arrangements.

“But if we’re writing five names, the font size will have to be smaller, since Xinke’s name is a bit long,” Suer said with a smile.

“Then let me carve it,” she said, taking the gem from Riku’s hand with an air of absolute authority. A magical glow appeared at Xinke’s fingertips as she turned her head slightly, waiting for Suer’s opinion.

At Suer's prompting, Xinke's slender and beautiful fingers moved slightly, engraving four names on the surface of the gemstone.

【Cornea Dora】

【Sur Dora Nierbalian】

【Sinko Dora Nierbalen】

【Riku Dora】

[Shubi Dora]

The new engravings have not yet been worn down by time, but Sue still hopes that they can be preserved forever.

Looking at the engraved gemstone in her hand with an expression more moved than anyone else, Ke'er carefully kept it at her waist and solemnly treasured it.

Koko wanted to stop Sul's plan, which had transformed him into this state and mobilized the entire human community to make sacrifices, but she couldn't. Having understood this, she forced a smile—even so, she still had something to say.

Chapter 269 Ronnie's Doubts

“I know… I can’t stop you from doing what you want to do… All I know is that I still have my most important brothers and my lovely sisters,” Cole sniffed hard, as if she couldn’t even breathe fresh air otherwise. “I just… I just want to ask you for one thing…”

As if she were to shed all the tears of the rest of her life today, Ke'er was already sobbing uncontrollably, desperately wiping away the tears that kept flowing from her hands and the backs of her hands. Her usually steady shoulders were trembling uncontrollably.

Sull and Riku's progress was not kept from her, or rather, not from any of the humans involved. Because of this, Kole was perfectly clear about what they were going to do next. Even though she understood the reasons behind it, the worries, anxieties, and fears that arose from it did not diminish in the slightest.