At the height of the trial to get their marriage approved, she heard the chime of a bell.

What does that mean…?

Upon arriving, a certain scene unfolded before her eyes.

The majestic sound of the bell echoed across the grasslands. It was in the same tone as the bells that chimed at weddings. The exit gate was also made to look like the exit of a church.

When they arrived, the sun was about to reach its highest point. The bell rang from a position overlooking the Saber family’s main residence, the meadows, the waterways, and the windmills.

Do to their getting lost and falling into traps, it took longer than expected.

However, only four days had passed since they initiated the trip.

“—We did it! We broke the record! We did it, Your Majesty!”

Jill leaped at Hadith whose cheeks were covered in soot. Hadith smiled helplessly as he staggered to catch her.

“R-right… That’s great… In the end, I could no longer process anything.”

“Didn’t you use the heavenly sword to blow everything away?”

“—And now, we’re married, Your Majesty!”

“Now, I wonder about that…? Will it be that simple…?”

“—Oh my, it’s Lady Jill!”

As she clung to Hadith’s neck, a certain voice resounded.

Some people had gathered after hearing the bell.  They were farmers, guards, regular civilians, etc… But Jill recognized all of them.

Jill smiled as she let go of Hadith.

“That’s right! It’s been a while! How are you doing!?”

“We’re doing well. I hope the same goes for you. It’s been a while, Milady. I heard that you went to attack the Rave Empire on your own. How did it go?’

“Eh? That’s not what I heard… I recall hearing that you went on a gourmet journey in search of dragon meat.”

“No, no, I was informed that she went to steal some amazing weapon from Radea…”

“Didn’t she make it her mission to destroy the Noitral Dragon Knights?”

“If that’s the case, she should’ve gone to Leirzatz first and raided that place to lure them in. After that, Noitral would be weakened.”

“In that case, she should hijack Fairert’s warships first!”

…What are they saying when His Majesty is here!?

Blushing, Jill yelled.

“None of that is true! Enough! The bell rang, and there’s a man with me, don’t you understand what that means!?”

She pointed back at Hadith. Everyone became silent, most likely due to Hadith’s eyes. Many of the residents living near the main residence were elderly people who had retired from the front lines. Nevertheless, they were all skilled people with high magical prowess. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to live on the slopes of the Rakia Mountains. In other words, they should be able to gauge Hadith’s strength at a glance.

“—Oh my God, isn’t he wonderful!?”

As expected, one of them shouted in admiration. At that, Jill folded her arms.

“That’s right, and I’m going to marry him—”

“—What happened? Did Lady Jill threaten you? Poor thing, have something to drink.”

“Did you make it all the way here through the path of trials? Where did you come from?”

“Uh, I’m from the Rave Empire…”

“—Lady, did you kidnap him from the Rave Empire!?”

“Um.” Hadith stiffened. Jill screamed in panic.

“That’s not it!? He’s…”

“Didn’t Lady Jill mention wanting a strong man? Oh no, this barbaric girl…”

“Once Lady Jill laid eyes on him, his fate was sealed.”

“In the past, she chased a dragon for three days…”

“Hey, this is bad! Lady Jill kidnapped someone!”

“Isn’t that terrible!? We need to inform the lord!”

“…Though, don’t let the madam know? Otherwise, he won’t be able to go home. I mean, that physique, along with that magic…”

Before Jill could retort, the news spread rapidly.

“W-why, even though all I did was bring His Majesty…”

To Jill, who stood still with her fists trembling, Hadith called out with an oddly cheerful voice.

“Hey, friendly and cheerful people. Everyone from Jill’s hometown!”

“…”

“…U-uh, Jill, I-I’m not bothered by it, so—”

“…I’m sorry, Your Majesty. It seems that many things happened while I was in the Rave Empire.”

Considering she was someone who had returned to six years in the past, she’d been away from her hometown for quite some time.

Hadith trembled at the sight of Jill’s fists. Regardless, Jill lifted up a nearby boulder with one hand.

It was the Saber territory—

—and also Jill’s birthplace, where power was everything.

“Listen to someone’s story properly—didn’t I say that I got married!?”

“J-Jill, calm down, uh, everyone? Kindly evacuate—”

“Lady Jill has gone berserk! Who’s in charge today!?”

“Third Unit; build a defensive line—”

“—Target, Lady Jill! Shoot her down!”

“Eh!? You’re going to fight back!? Isn’t she your lady!?”

However, Hadith’s retort was drowned by an explosion. The rock Jill threw was blasted away by a magic bullet. As a commotion ensued, Jill smirked.

—As expected of the people who lived near the main residence.

They were none other than the ones who had raised Jill.

Jill, who had flown to the sky, wrapped herself in a magical aura in an attempt to scare them.

“I applaud your bravery. I’ll show you how strong I’ve become.”

“J-Jill, calm down, I can’t keep up with this development—”

Hadith, who was staring at Jill from the ground, was attacked by an old woman. To get close to him, she erased her presence, and then restrained him with magic ropes. As it was, Hadith was pulled into the enemy camp.

“Your Majesty!? Why did you kidnap him!? How cowardly!”

“Hohoho! For the daughter of the Saber family to fail in protecting her own man, that’s the definition of shame!”

“Knock the lady down from the sky!”

“Shut up! How noisy!”

The air shook as a roar filled with magic pierced the air. Then, a magic circle was instantly deployed in the sky, before vanishing.

In that moment, Jill had arrived at Hadith’s side.

“Your Majesty, are you alright? Did they do anything weird to you?”

“I’m okay, but what do you mean by the last part…”

“Don’t let your guard down, this is a battlefield.”

“For what purpose did we come here!? Why is this happening!? Someone has to stop this!?”

“—What is going on here? Can’t you train your muscles quietly?”

A robust gentleman came out of the mansion. His upper torso was bare. Jill shouted when she spotted that figure amongst the sea of people.

“Father!”

Her father, Billy Saber’s, eyes widened. A towel was draped over his shoulder. In the next moment, everyone paved a way for the current head of the House of Count Saber.

“Oh, Jill! What’s the matter!? Isn’t it too early for you to be returning home!? Besides, I heard that you’d meeting us at the mansion at the foot of the mountain… Wait, did I make a mistake?”

“No, we did promise to come here—only through a different route.”

“Then, did you ring the bell? No way, you… who are you—!?”

Glared at by her father, Hadith fixed his posture.

“Ah, y-yes, uh, I, uh—”

Looking at how flustered Hadith was, Jill began to get sweaty.

We’ve come this far. I want him to instill a cool impression!

“Y-Your Majesty, do your best.”

“Y-y-yes, uhm, first and foremost, nice to meet you, I’m—I’m Jill’s boyfriend!”

Blushing profusely, Hadith covered his face with both hands and squirmed.

A cold breeze blew past everyone.

—Please, don’t let Hadith realize it…

From the bottom of her heart, Jill prayed.

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***T/N: 2 steps forward and 5 steps backward with this guy

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