The Wedding Ceremony

Three girls from the House of Lightshield came in total, all of them blonde and fair-skinned beauties. It's unclear whether this is a characteristic of the family or if they were specifically chosen this particular group.

They greeted Jarvan and the other family heads warmly, then stood behind Tiana.

Everyone praised him, but seeing that Jarvan made no comment, they could only continue to wait.

After a while, the Laurent Family girls arrived. Felina was in the lead, and I didn't recognize the three behind her. They must be from Fiora's uncles' families. I didn't stay at the Laurent Family for long, so I didn't see many of them before.

They were all dressed in formal attire, some with black hair and some with brown hair, and appeared more demure compared to the enthusiastic girls from the House of Lightshield.

Seeing them standing behind Fiora, Jarvan remained silent, only greeting Felina briefly.

Next came the girls from the Tabor Family. There were only two of them. They seemed to rarely come to the palace, as they appeared somewhat timid. Even their greetings were done with Duru's help.

Finally, the Dali family girls arrived. They were the largest group, five in total, and none of them looked very well.

The House of Dali suffered heavy casualties this time, and all the girls lost their brothers or fathers. Their grief had not yet subsided, and Jarvan comforted them once again.

After all fourteen girls had arrived, the banquet hall became much livelier than before. After more food was served, Tiana said:

"Your Majesty, the children have all arrived, but you haven't made any gesture yet. Are they not good enough for you?"

"No, Lady Tiana, they are all very beautiful, but they are much younger than me."

"Ha! You're already thirty-four. Are you looking for someone your own age? Or someone even older? How about me?"

"Then I disagree," Darius joked.

"Alright, it seems Lady Tiana won't let me off the hook until I make a choice today. But I don't want to force you girls; we're all family here, so please share your honest thoughts."

Jarvan's words were very practical; he didn't want to force anyone, so he wanted these girls to express their feelings.

Tiana first asked her own children, and all three girls shook their heads, indicating that Jarvan was a hero, but they didn't feel anything for him.

"Sigh, you guys are all spoiled rotten."

Tiana sighed, said nothing more, and then looked at the other houses.

The Laurent Family girls also expressed their feelings to Fiora, sharing the same sentiments as the House of Lightshield girls.

Needless to say, the two members of the Tabor Family stood cautiously behind Duru, remaining silent, which was considered a refusal.

The five girls from the Dali family were less resistant; they kept discussing the matter with Witt and seemed quite interested.

Finally, one of them stepped forward. "I am willing to marry His Your Majesty the King and spend the rest of my life caring for him, bringing glory to the House of Lightshield!"

"Okay, come here, kid!" Tiana pulled the girl to her side. "Reintroduce yourself."

The girl was cheerful, with long, silky hair that was somewhere between brown and golden. She introduced herself confidently:

"My name is Caroline. My father was Baron Daly. Sadly, he died in this war along with my grandfather. He was a hero, and I am the daughter of a hero."

"Well said! I was an old friend of your grandfather General Dali, and his death saddened me greatly, but as you said, they were all heroes!"

Caroline is General Dali's granddaughter, which makes her Witt's niece. Witt and Jarvan were originally friends, but now it seems they are a generation apart.

However, marriage alliances among nobles are inherently chaotic, and there seems to be no concept of seniority here, except among family members.

Jarvan had no objection; he generously went over, took Caroline's hand, and kissed it.

I won't let you down, but you need to be prepared that we might be separated often in the future.

I will always support your choice!

They're not even married yet, but they already look so sweet together. After seeing that, what is there to worry about?

Tiana immediately announced that she would be the officiant at Jarvan's wedding, and that the Tabor Family could choose an auspicious day to hold the ceremony!

The Tabor Family picked several auspicious dates for the wedding, Tiana chose the nearest one—the day after tomorrow.

Naturally, Riven, Darius, and I were also invited to the wedding, and the banquet ended in a pleasant atmosphere.

I originally planned to go with Fiora to stay at the Laurent Family, but Jarvan insisted that I stay with him, so Riven and I stayed at the palace, while Darius returned to the military camp alone.

I was actually quite puzzled when Tiana said she would officiate the wedding. Jarvan's father had died in battle, so what about his mother?

No one has mentioned this, so it seems she is not in the palace, or perhaps she is no longer here.

Jarvan's wedding was a grand affair, the biggest event in Demacia in recent years, with many nobles of all ranks in attendance.

They have just experienced a devastating war and desperately need something good to ease the painful memories.

The Demacia worship Winged Deity, whose appearance is similar to that of an angel. I initially thought it would be Kayle or Morgana, but the sculpture doesn't resemble either of them.

Their rituals to the gods were quite tedious; they basically consisted of chanting prayers for happiness and peace under the guidance of the priest.

Darius wasn't interested in that kind of thing; he told me that Runeterra Noxus that didn't believe in gods.

The elaborate ceremony lasted the entire morning, with Jarvan's wedding finally taking place near noon.

He finally took off his Golden Armor and put on a neat suit, looking young and dashing in his carefully made-up appearance.

The bride was beautiful, but nothing particularly striking, because Caroline was already a beauty, and now she's just even more beautiful.

Riven was initially happy, but a hint of sadness appeared on her face when she saw Jarvan and Caroline making vows to each other.

"What's wrong with you? Shouldn't you be happy for Jarvan?"

"It's nothing. I was just thinking about Shvana, who I don't know where she is now. She would be so sad if she knew about this."

She had been thinking about Shvana. Indeed, Shvana was very dependent on Jarvan, but given their different identities, there was no future for them.

"Don't overthink it. Why don't you just imagine yourself in a wedding dress?"

"Me? That would be terrible. I can't pull off those kinds of clothes."

Darius chuckled. "Yasuo certainly wouldn't think that way."

Riven didn't react at first, but when she understood Darius's words, a blush spread across her face.

I felt embarrassed too, because I didn't mean anything by it, but it seems fine to treat it as a pleasant misunderstanding.