Leonard, who had been acting as a waiter earlier, had changed again. In a long black robe and a pristine white scarf, with graying hair, round glasses, and a large Bible cradled in his hands, he really did look like a rigorously trained priest.
Before him, Adam finally released the hand of Lia that he had held from the very beginning. Tenderness flickered in his gentle eyes as he gazed at her, and as he listened to Leonard solemnly recite the vows, a sense of sacredness rose within him.
Adam could even feel his heart beating faster in his chest. He had never felt this way before, no matter how powerful an enemy he faced. Although he had long prepared himself, now that the moment had actually arrived, he was still a little nervous.
Perhaps sensing Adam's nervousness and awkwardness, Lia's eyes glimmered with amusement. She leaned forward slightly and whispered to him.
"Look, Leonard really does look convincing in that outfit."
At Lia's words, Adam couldn't help glancing sideways at Leonard, only to lose his composure and laugh.
"Pfft."
Hearing Adam's laughter, Leonard looked at him in confusion through his round glasses.
Noticing Leonard's gaze, Adam immediately stopped laughing and assumed a solemn expression. His nervous hands absently tugged at the hem of his formal jacket, and he turned his eyes to Lia's face.
Lia was truly beautiful today. Her pure white wedding dress brought out the feminine side she usually kept hidden, and her flushed cheeks, along with the anticipation and excitement she couldn't conceal in her eyes, dispelled the last of Adam's nervousness.
"I do."
Unable to help himself, Adam reached out to caress Lia's warm cheek, speaking with a tenderness he had never imagined himself capable of.
When Leonard lifted his eyes slightly and saw that