Re:Zero -Starting Life in Zero

After a brief moment of surprise, Emilia looked at the familiar mischievous smile in Grimm's eyes and immediately felt completely relieved.

Her expression softened, and she murmured softly, a mixture of helplessness and indulgence:

"That's true, if you didn't tease me, you wouldn't be Green."

As soon as she finished speaking, she gently pulled away from Green's embrace and stood up straight.

The setting sun shone through the stained glass onto her long, silvery hair, casting a gentle halo around it. The girl pursed her lips, her cheeks still flushed with a faint blush, before she smiled sweetly and earnestly.

She raised her clear purple eyes and stared intently at Green, her hands clenched nervously in front of her, her voice soft yet solemn, tinged with a hint of embarrassed stubbornness:

"Well... alright then, I'll do it."

"But this is my first time proposing to someone, so you're not allowed to laugh, you absolutely can't laugh at me."

boom--!

With a loud, heavy crash, the old wooden door of the church was kicked open.

Dust fell from above the door frame, and an elderly yet vigorous figure strode in, his loud voice echoing throughout the entire church.

"Propose? Who just said they were proposing?"

Old Simon, with one hand on his hip and the other lifting his faded priest's robe, rushed to the crowd, his face filled with excitement.

He slapped his forehead and exclaimed with feigned piety and exaggerated emotion:

"Oh, my Virgin Mary, how could I, as a priest, be absent from such a sacred and beautiful moment!"

After saying that, he stepped forward without further ado, gently took the two mermaid-themed aquamarine pearl rings from Ariel's hand, and held them upright in his palm.

Green smiled helplessly: "Then I'll leave it to you, Father Simon."

Old Simon's expression suddenly turned solemn, and he respectfully bowed to Green.

He abandoned his usual shrewd and preachy demeanor, looked solemnly at Green and Emilia, and began to recite the blessings for their Western-style wedding.

"My two dear children."

"Marriage is not a momentary impulse, but a commitment to each other for the rest of our lives; love is not a fleeting joy, but a companionship through thick and thin."

"Today, in this place where God has witnessed, in the name of the Church of Abundance, and under the protection of the Forest Goddess, I swear this oath."

May you support and cherish each other from this day forward, whether you are rich or richer, healthy or healthier, successful or successful.

"Share joy in happiness, share hardships in suffering, never abandon each other, and be of one heart."

May the moonlight gently protect your days and nights, may the breeze carry your affection, and may these rings, which carry blessings and faith, lock away all the sincerity and smiles of this life.

After reading his congratulatory message, old Simon solemnly handed the pair of aquamarine pearl rings to Emilia.

The girl's fingertips trembled slightly as she carefully took the ring. The cool, warm touch on her palm made her heart pound so hard it felt like it would burst out of her chest.

She took a deep breath, lifted her skirt, and slowly walked towards Green.

The setting sun cast a gentle glow on her long, silvery hair, while her purple eyes were filled with nervousness, shyness, and an undisguised sincerity.

Emilia gazed into Grin's eyes, her cherry lips parted slightly, her voice trembling slightly:

"Green...will you marry me..."

She suddenly realized she had made a mistake halfway through her sentence, her cheeks instantly turning bright red. She hurriedly waved her hand in a fluster and muttered a soft, annoyed "Pui!"

"Pah, pah, pah... I misspoke."

She clutched the ring tightly in her hand, her ears turning bright red. She bit her lower lip, mustered her courage again, and asked earnestly and softly:

"I mean... Green, will you marry me?"

Ariel, standing to the side, stared at the two of them with wide eyes, holding her breath in nervous anticipation.

Grimm gazed intently at the shy yet earnest Emilia before him, his eyes overflowing with tenderness.

He reached out and firmly grasped her slightly cold and trembling hands, his tone resolute and affectionate, without the slightest hesitation:

"Lia, I do."

Upon hearing this reply, Emilia felt a lump in her throat, her eyes instantly welling up with tears, and she looked at him with a mixture of shyness and joy.

With trembling hands, she picked up one of the aquamarine pearl rings and carefully slipped it onto Green's ring finger.

Then, Green took the remaining ring, gently took her hand, and with tender and reverent movements, slowly placed the ring on Emilia's finger.

Two Fountain of Youth pearl rings, echoing each other in the sunset light, gleam with a warm and clear blue glow, firmly locking in the fate of the two people.

As the ceremony concluded, Green reached out and gently embraced Emilia, then lowered his head to kiss her soft lips.

Emilia closed her eyes, nestled peacefully in his arms, and responded to the belated yet perfect kiss.

"The Saint is so cool!"

Ariel, standing nearby, clapped her hands excitedly, her eyes sparkling.

"It's so good to be young..."

Old Simon put down his prayer gesture, smiled with satisfaction, and whispered God's blessings to them. The entire dilapidated church was filled with romance and happiness at that moment.

Just as the two embraced and kissed, the church was filled with sweetness and blessings.

A distant and ethereal hymn suddenly flowed down slowly from the sky, gentle and ethereal, like a deity softly chanting in the clouds.

Waaaaah~

The ethereal singing voices lingered in the air above the church, their echoes reverberating, both sacred and dreamlike.

A woman's voice, tinged with emotion yet clear and gentle, descended from the sky along with the hymn, softly echoing in everyone's ears.

"Congratulations, Mr. Green."

"Ah... what a beautiful, heartwarming, and happy scene."

Her tone carried a hint of emotion and understanding as she continued slowly:

"So this is the opposite of pretense... is this what sincerity is all about?"

Upon hearing that familiar yet distant voice, Green paused slightly.

He instinctively tightened his grip on Emilia's arm and looked up at the church dome.

"Who?"

Emilia slowly opened her hazy purple eyes and tilted her head slightly.

Looking in the direction from which the sound came, the half-elf girl felt a strange sense of panic.

The moment that ethereal female voice faded away, Green abruptly withdrew all his tenderness.

He immediately stood up straight and instinctively shielded the still bewildered Emilia behind him.

His back was ramrod straight, and the atmosphere around him instantly shifted from romantic and sweet to chilling and wary.

An invisible hand quietly emerged from the shadows around him, its dark shadows surging and layering in the air, their sharpness fully revealed.

Several powers within the body, which were not yet fully familiar and were still unfamiliar, awakened simultaneously, all entering an activation state ready to be unleashed at any moment.

A surge of magical energy churned wildly, causing the air in the entire church to freeze.