Cheat Awakening

"Thanks for coming here personally; I will trouble you to lead the way," Myne politely greeted The temple head.

The temple head showed a surprised expression before giving him a wide grin. He then turned around and gestured for Myne to follow him.

The temple head then led Myne, Waffle, and Ted to a secret basement-like room from where they took a narrow and complicated hidden pathway with very low lighting and a slightly creepy atmosphere. Along the way, Myne noticed many rooms and entrances, confirming his guess that this entire underground system of the temple was designed like a big labyrinth to confuse enemies.

Without someone from the temple to guide them, there was no way to arrive at the altar room quickly. This was one of the many reasons why The temple head had personally come to call upon Myne.

After walking through the hidden pathway for approximately five minutes, Myne and his two little family members finally arrived at the altar room.

At the center of the room stood a magnificent marble altar, upon which a golden candelabrum cast a warm, flickering light. Behind this ornate altar, bathed in the soft, flickering candlelight, rose a magnificent marble statue of the goddess.

Carved with exquisite detail, the statue portrayed the goddess in a regal and benevolent pose, her countenance radiating serenity and grace. Her flowing robes seemed to cascade like fine silk, adorned with intricate symbols representing blessings, fertility, and protection. In her outstretched hands, she held an offering of blossoming flowers, a symbol of the blessings she bestowed upon the union.

Fragrant flowers and aromatic herbs adorned the space, filling the air with a heavenly scent.

Myne, seeing such a magnificent sight, opened his eyes wide to capture every single detail without any mistakes. This was the first time in his life he had seen something so beautiful, especially the statue of the goddess, which left him in awe.

"Now then, Lord Myne, please give me the wedding rings so I can bless them," The temple head said with a gentle smile.

Myne nodded his head and took out a small golden box specifically bought for this purpose, handing it to The temple head.

The temple head didn't waste any time and requested Myne to stand on the small platform in front of the altar until his brides arrived. He then got busy with the purification of the wedding rings, a ceremony that looked more like a black magic ritual if you removed the white and divine theme behind it.

Walking to the top of the small platform in front of the altar, Myne stopped Waffle and Ted from following him up, as there wasn't much space for everyone. He stood there, feeling a little nervous.

While waiting for his brides, Myne had nothing to do but focus his attention on The temple head, who was performing rituals on the wedding rings Myne had given him. After the ritual, The temple head heated them on the blue fire produced by a special magical artifact that resembled a goblet before placing them into a golden cup filled with a water-like substance emitting continuous golden light.

If not for the fact that Myne had heard a little about this process from Ayri, he might have suspected that The temple head was casting some kind of curse on his wedding rings.

While Myne watched The temple head's eye-opening performance, suddenly the altar room opened with a loud booming sound, and two beauties with light makeup, dressed in traditional white wedding garments entered the altar room.

Aisha was wearing a floor-length gown made of the finest silk and satin, flowing in rich, deep shades of burgundy and gold. The bodice was intricately embroidered with gold thread and adorned with precious gemstones like emeralds and sapphires, forming intricate floral patterns.

The sleeves were long and fitted, ending in ornate cuffs, while the skirt flowed gracefully to the floor, pooling around her feet.

A long, flowing veil made of fine silk or sheer fabric was draped over her head and cascaded down her back. It was secured with a circlet or tiara adorned with precious gems or pearls. Completing the ensemble were dainty shoes, embroidered to match the gown. Aisha carried a small bouquet of fresh flowers with a light smile on her beautiful face.

Sylphy, on the other hand, had a slightly different taste compared to Aisha. Her gown was a masterpiece of lush velvet in a rich shade of deep purple, embroidered with intricate patterns of silver and gold threads. The bodice was adorned with delicate lace and pearls, adding a touch of sophistication to her ensemble.

Her sleeves were slightly puffed and gathered at the shoulders, flowing gracefully to the wrists, where they culminated in exquisite lace cuffs. The skirt of the gown was voluminous, cascading in elegant folds to the ground, concealing her feet as she moved. Her hair was adorned with a delicate circlet of fresh flowers and ivy.

A flowing veil, made of sheer silk, was gently draped over her head and flowed down her back.

As Sylphy walked down the aisle, her steps were softened by shoes crafted from luxurious materials and adorned with small, ornate buckles. In her hands, she held a small, embroidered pouch filled with aromatic herbs. She also had a light smile on her beautiful face, which turned red when she saw Myne smiling at her.

Although I didn't want to admit it, those 100 platinum coins were really well spent. That shop owner didn't cheat us and sold us some low-quality dresses at a higher price with his nonsense. If I can see my little fairies in such beautiful garments once in a while, then I don't mind spending money for their and my happiness," Myne thought while looking at Aisha and Sylphy dotingly.

Led by girls who were donning simple white outfits, probably the temple's staff, both of them came over to Myne's side.

Sylphy stood on my right side, and Aisha on my left.

Seeing Aisha, Ted didn't forget to happily bark at her, probably trying to attract his favourite mistress's attention. Waffle, who didn't want to be ignored, did the same thing as well.

After seeing the brides coming, The temple head also came out from behind the altar and stood between the groom and brides.

"It might be presumptuous of me, but I shall be carrying out this wedding ceremony for the three of you," The temple head said with a wide grin to Myne and his brides.

After the three of them, who had nervous expressions nodded, The temple head started singing solemnly with words that no one present in the altar room other than him could understand.

It seemed to be a ritual prayer of some sort, asking the god/goddess for their blessing on the groom and brides for their upcoming happy married life.

Now, if someone added red light in the room, and The temple head had a blade in his hand and black clothes, it would be no different than a black magic sacrificial ceremony, as described in books.

Anyway, what The temple head was singing, only he knew, and even if he sold us to an evil god, we wouldn't know about it until the end, Myne thought of a joke to calm down his nervousness, which he still couldn't understand why he was nervous at all.

After five minutes of staring at the singing The temple head blankly, and flirting with his brides for 2 minutes, the long ritual prayer ended, about which no one cared.

But Myne's misunderstanding was soon resolved as all of a sudden, the three of them, as well as Waffle, and Ted were embraced by a pale blue light.

'Ooh!!'

The temple head, who saw that, let out a voice of admiration.

"So what Father said was true?"

Sylphy looked at the light enveloping them and said with a shocked expression. Myne and Aisha had no idea what was going on; they just stared at her, waiting for her explanation.

Seeing Myne and Aisha impatiently waiting for her explanation, Sylphy quickly spoke in a low voice, so as not to disturb The temple head, who suddenly started muttering something in an unknown language again.

"I heard from Father that the prayers The temple head sings have a special power, which can attract the attention of gods/goddesses. If they find something special about the groom and bride, they bestow divine protection on them, just like when someone obtains their skills. But this kind of thing is extremely rare, so not many people believe in it."

"What we are experiencing right now is exactly that. When Father married Mother, he also got this divine protection, but the second time when he married the second mother, they weren't as lucky as the first time, which made his second mother very sad...

'Wonderful! Lord Myne, Your Highness Sylphy, Lady Aisha, also, Lord Waffle, and his... Ahmm, Mr. Doggy..."

Ted: '...'

"You were able to receive blessings directly from the Goddess! As far as I know, the people who receive this blessing accomplish great exploits!"

The temple head interrupted Sylphy and excitedly spoke. Although he didn't know about Ted because of his low-key nature, which he copied from Myne, unlike Waffle, whose identity as the child of a Divine Beast was already known by The temple head for some unknown reason.

This made him confused in the middle of his speech, but still, as an old player, The temple head recovered quickly and continued his speech.

Hearing about the Divine Blessing, Myne immediately appraised everyone, and indeed, there was a divine protection called [ Goddess' Blessing ].

[ Goddess' Blessing: Obtains strong resistance against illnesses, injuries, poison, curses, and status abnormalities, etc. ]

This is such an unexpected surprise. Doesn't this mean that my entire family gets a layer of protection against any kind of negative effect, and we can say a permanent goodbye to normal illnesses? Myne thought happily.

After The temple head's excitement died down, he continued, and the ceremony proceeded...

"Myne Fortuna, do you swear, in front of the Goddess, that you will continue to love these two people throughout your whole life?"

"Yes! I swear!!"

"Sylphid Augusta, as well as Aisha Laurel, do you swear, in front of the Goddess, that you will continue to love this person throughout your whole life?"

"I swear! I swear!"

As Myne and his brides finished their vows, they received blessings from The temple head, and the ceremony finally reached its last program when he took out the golden box, which Myne had given him for blessing.

The temple head opened the box, and four rings appeared in front of the two beauties, which instantly made their eyes shine with shock and surprise.

Twin Platinum Bands with Delicate Engravings rings, simple but extremely luxurious and beautiful, which Myne chose for Aisha and Sylphy, on which Maya and he spent three hours searching around. As for himself, Myne chose one Gold and one Silver Band with beautiful Engraving rings, on which he also carved his wives' names to make them more special.

'Now, wear these rings as a reminder of the vows you have just taken," The temple head, who had long ago stopped caring about earthly things like wealth, spoke gently, bringing Aisha and Sylphy out of their trance-like state.

Myne nodded his head and picked up one of the platinum rings from the box. He gently held Sylphy's hand, gave her a bright smile, and put it on the ring finger of her left hand.

Afterwards, while Sylphy admired her ring, Myne did the same thing with Aisha, earning a secret wink from her, which meaning only both of them could understand.

Then Sylphy picked up the golden ring from the box, on which her name was carved in small letters around it, and put it on Myne's right-hand ring finger.

Aisha got the silver ring with her name and put it on Myne's left-hand ring finger.

"Good, now the last part of the ceremony, give each other a kiss of vow," The temple head, an old player, said such an embarrassing line without blinking, as if seeing people kissing right in front of him was a very common thing for him.

Myne, who had been waiting for this moment since he saw his brides, immediately came forward and embraced Aisha tightly, giving her a deep long passionate kiss.

Two minutes later, when Aisha finally couldn't hold back her breath, Myne let her go while licking his lips in enjoyment. Then he hungrily looked at Sylphy and, without caring about The temple head's presence or weird expression on his old face, he did the same thing with her as well.

Sigh, today's children are always horny. When I was young, I didn't even have the courage to ask my crush out on a date, let alone kiss her in front of elders like a pervert, The temple head thought while shaking his head helplessly but didn't stop watching Myne kissing his brides. This was a rare chance for him to learn some new kissing tricks from the younger generation as well.

After all, most couples only kissed each other lightly for a few seconds. Cases like Myne's were as rare as seeing a Divine Beast.

'With this, you are now linked by marriage! Congratulations!' After Myne finally let go of Sylphy after five minutes of passionate kissing, The enlightened temple head's declaration resounded sonorously within the altar room, making Myne, Aisha, and Sylphy publicly wedded."