I will not die a Villainess's death
Chapter 213 212: The Preparations Begin [Pt2]

The empire was decorated like a festival. Red and white were the predominant colors but there was enough black color to signify which two houses were joining together.

Sorias took it all in, his heart swelling at the notion of seeing Elysia getting married finally. It had taken so long to get this far and there had been so many obstacles.

"I am sure you would have been happy to see this as well if you were awake, Lucias. I hope you wake up soon and see your sister's happiness."

It had been almost a week ever since that fateful day and Lucas had yet to show any signs of recovery. His complexion was getting worse as well and they had to finally resort to using magic to keep him alive.

Sorias had tried to track down Noctis in hopes of getting his help. But it has all been in vain since there were no traces of him anywhere. It was like he had disappeared out of the blue.

Chrome had tried everything to make Lucas's life easier before transporting him to the empire. He wanted to keep Lucas with him for longer but with the current condition of Akatsuki, it was not a very wise decision.

"Lucas would have tried to kill Adam for knocking Elysia up and this wedding would have ended up as a funeral."

Of course, Enma had to break this sweet atmosphere with his crude words. He looked scared for his life and was looking around with an anxious expression again and again.

Sorias could not help but sigh as he watched Enma's scared behavior. And to think that he had been getting better recently. Now it seemed like all that progress had gone down the drain.

"Nothing will happen Enma. There is no need for you to feel this nervous about this wedding. It's not like your life is going to change after this wedding anyway."

Sorias tried to make Enma feel better by saying these words. But Enma looked even more nervous once he was told this.

His skin was sweaty and his hands were not able to maintain their grip. His eyes were also darting all over the carriage as if a monster would rear its head and come after him.

"My life is not only going to change after this wedding, it is going to end. Is it too late for me to back down now?"

Enma's question was ignored by Sorias. The child could whine and huff all he wanted to but Sorias was not going to hear him out. Emma might have realized it as well but his life was dependent on Elysia and Sorias's standing.

The temple had all but abandoned him at this point anyway.

"The check post is coming up soon. We should get ready to open now."

Sorias pointed out, completely drowning out the voice that was asking him questions. Sorias also backed down once he realized that Enma was not going to hear him anymore.

He was the only one who had any idea just how bad this wedding could turn out to be. It was supposed to be the day Elysia Dirac died in the original timeline.

'I hope that nothing goes wrong today. Just let today go alright.'

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The time was finally here. Head Priest Yohan could do nothing but clutch his fists as he watched Elysia Dirac be escorted out of the gate by her familiar.

It was such a weird site to be an other-worldly being standing side by side with a human but it was to be a given for this occasion. After all, her brother was lying in a coma right about now.

Head Priest Yohan had been invited to accompany Elysia but he had declined out of principles.  He wanted to show that he was angry at Elysia and everyone else's decision.

Not that it had yielded any results and everyone else had turned their head away from him. It had stung to be made to feel unimportant but it was not the end.

His eyes watched as Eve's happy and radiating face smiled at seeing Adam get married off to Elysia. She was not showing any pain but he knew that his precious daughter was in more pain than anyone else.

And that was why he was going to play it safe this time. He would let this wedding go through and then he would start his plan of slowly killing Elysia Dirac off.

Once she was dead and her son was left behind, it would be easy for Eve to worm her way into the imperial family. And she would do so for the child's sake.

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It is often said that a woman was the most beautiful on her wedding day. Elysia knew that she was subjectively good-looking.

But that did not stop her stomach from getting butterflies. She was nervous about her future and her marriage. And she was also currently unable to look Adam in the face.

How could she after what they had done earlier in the day?

But looking away was a mistake as well since her eyes met Eve's and the other woman smirked in Elysia's direction. It caused Elysia to go red in the face and immediately look ahead.

It was not a wise idea for her to divert her attention recently.

"Look a little more cheerful, please. People would think that you are being forced to be here."

Adam was teasing her but the closeness of his voice to her ear made Elysia shiver. She could feel her body heating up as her mind remembered the moans she had let out just a few hours ago.

She glared at Adam but he only chuckled and extended her hand toward Elysia to take.

Elysia looked back at Eve for one last time, wondering if she would feel upset. If Eve showed even the barest signs of being sad, then Elysia would run away right that second.

"Go for it."

Eve mouthed out toward Elysia and she finally felt confident to go through this marriage.

The wedding hall was filled with a lot of unknown nobles which made Elysia nervous. But the presence of her special ones in her space made it all worth it to Elysia.

Most of all, she was thankful for Sorias's presence at her side. He was not Lucas but his presence was a high factor in relaxing Elysia.

"If you ever feel like running away, then do so without fear. We will always keep our doors open for you."

Sorias assured her before Elysia placed her hand in Adam's. His hand tightened around Elysia for a split second before he dragged her toward the podium.

The priest who had ultimately been selected to perform their wedding vows looked more nervous than he needed to be. It was obvious why he was so nervous since he had gone against the Head Priest's unspoke wish.

He was sure that he would pay for it later but he had no other choice in the matter. How could you say 'no' to royalty and expect to get away with it?

Elysia watched the man shift around nervously and she felt sorry for him. But her mind went blank as soon as the wedding vows started.

She had no idea how she got through all of them and how she reached her room after the wedding. She was aware that she had eaten a few things in between and that was it. She could not remember more than it.

"Elysia, snap out of it. We are finished with the ceremony."

Adam's voice was sweet in her ear and Elysia felt like a fog was being lifted from her senses.

It felt like she had been in the wedding hall one second and in her room the next. She remembered bits and pieces of her wedding but she had zoned out for the most part.

"I was going to ask you to spend your night with me alone but it seems like we will have to postpone our plans for a later date."

Adam's kiss was soft and sweet. Elysia felt all warm and fuzzy inside and her eyes were closing slowly. She was not that tired but she could still not fight her need to sleep.

By the time Adam returned, he had a smile on his face at seeing Elysia's sleeping face looking back at him. She was sleeping like she had no care in the world.

"She fell asleep on your, right? Did you bore her out? It would not have happened had it been me Elysia married."

Eve teased him as she quickly walked into the room. She had used a lot of magic to ensure that no one would know that she was here tonight. And she wanted to be here tonight.

Adam wanted to throw her out and enjoy his hard-earned alone time with Elysia. But he endured her presence for the time being since Elysia would feel bad if he did not let Eve stay.

"Shut up and get inside."