The crimson princess

Pov Dia,

A few months ago, I was invited to Revali's wedding, and he asked if I could play music for the special day.

Of course, I accepted, but I warned him that I'd be moving around the room and that the music quality might suffer a bit because of it.

Today is the wedding ceremony, and I'm playing a lot of love songs, along with some festive music.

Ruval: "Thank you again for being here for Dia-sama's wedding."

Dia: "No need for formality, Revali. You're one of my friends. But did you remind the others not to approach me unless I come to them first?"

Ruval: "Of course. I don't think anyone's willing to risk their life just to get on your good side."

Dia: "You'd be surprised at the sheer number of idiots out there."

Ruval: "If I hadn't seen your fight against Thor, I wouldn't have believed it. It was a magnificent battle."

Dia: "I learned a few things, but I'm tired of losing my fights. I've already challenged Indra, Shiva, Kali, and Amaterasu as well. All those battles ended in defeat."

Ruval: "You just need a bit more experience."

Dia: "Indeed, but it would be nice to win against someone after a tough fight."

Ruval: "Maybe you could ask them to recommend fighters who are at a comparable level to yours."

Dia: "That could be an option. Anyway, congratulations on your wedding."

Ruval: "Thank you. Without you, I don't think I would have ever met the love of my life."

Dia: "Don't say you wouldn't have met her, but I do think you might not treat her with the same respect you do now."

Ruval, in a low voice: "And to think, in a world like this, it could have been us getting married."

Dia: "Hahaha, there could never have been anything between us, simply because love doesn't work like that. Besides, I was already in love with Sera and Rimuru, even if I didn't realize it at the time."

I thought I saw an arrow pierce his heart, but I didn't mind because he knows I would never want a relationship like that.

I wandered around, greeting people, looking to see if there was anyone interesting besides Sera, who was with his family and surrounded by many people.

I promise you, after I finish my rounds, I'll come save you.

Suddenly, someone tapped me on the shoulder. It was Misla Bael, the wife of Lord Bael, who was alone and looked depressed.

Dia: "Hello, Misla. Why do you look so sad?"

She pointed to her husband, who was trying to gain political influence and was in the company of another woman.

Dia: "What a jerk to be with another woman besides his wife in public."

Misla: "She's also one of his wives now. I thought you knew, since he sent you an invitation."

Dia: "I don't care about the letters he sends me, but it's awful to abandon his first wife."

Misla: "At the same time, I'm not as beautiful as she is. And even though we've been married for centuries, I still haven't been able to have a child with him. I failed in my duty, even though I've always tried to be the perfect woman. I did things I didn't enjoy, just to get a little bit of his attention."

She began to cry, all this hidden suffering finally coming to the surface.

I stayed close to her, calming her down, and told her that even if she had a child with Lord Bael, if the child didn't have the expected abilities, it wouldn't improve the relationship—in fact, it might make things worse.