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Of everyone present, apart from Theresa, Fu Hua, and Cheng Lixue, none of the others recognized Otto.

As for Shigure Kira, Patrick, Shub, and Salome...

The first two are bridesmaids, while the latter two are groomsmen dressed as groomsmen.

After Otto entered the church, the four of them walked in an orderly fashion and saw Otto standing deep inside the church.

Although the four had doubts, they did not stop, taking it as Qiu Bi and Cecilia's arrangement.

Otto's smile remained unchanged.

"Mr. Qiu Bi, please rest assured—I have no ill intentions. My main purpose here is to wish you and Cecilia well. As for the rest of the matter… I think we should discuss it after the wedding introduction. What do you think?"

"..."

Qiu Bi remained silent for a moment, then finally nodded.

The wedding is currently taking place, and whatever Otto's motives may be, they must wait until after the wedding.

Thinking of this, Qiu Bi breathed a sigh of relief and then calmly activated the "precepts".

"Then... Otto, please officiate this wedding!"

The first commandment—Do not disrupt this wedding!

Qiu Bisheng was afraid of any unexpected events, so he specially set up double insurance.

"Although I am a 'Bishop of Destiny,' as a 'priest,' my professional abilities are actually quite good."

Otto smiled as he opened the book he was holding.

Qiu Bi glanced at the book without showing any emotion. The book was a "wordless book," clearly an item used to make a show of things.

"Mr. Qiu Bi, please concentrate, the wedding—is beginning."

sound off.

Otto waved to Sirin, as if indicating something.

Celine already knew the general process of the wedding and knew what she should do, so she quickly handed the ring box she was holding to Otto.

Otto first gently ruffled Celine's hair, then took the ring box that Celine handed him.

Then, he looked toward the main entrance of the church.

At that moment, as if receiving some kind of instruction, a white-haired woman who looked remarkably like Theresa and was dressed in a white dress pushed open the main door of the church and stepped aside to let the person behind her pass.

The next second, Cecilia, dressed in a pure white wedding gown, linked arms with Maria, stepped over the white-haired woman, and walked slowly down the red carpet, smiling as they headed deeper into the church.

Compared to how Cecilia looked when she tried on her wedding dress, Cecilia now wears a pair of sheer gloves and a pure white silk veil.

Qiu Bi watched Cecilia walk slowly forward, meeting her eyes filled with joy and happiness. Seemingly infected by her joy, a deep happiness involuntarily appeared between his brows.

At this moment, the worries brought about by Otto's sudden visit temporarily dissipated, allowing Qiu Bi to fully immerse himself in the wedding.

—The wedding of Qiu Bi and Cecilia.

Before long, Cecilia and Maria walked up to Otto, and then Maria took Cecilia's hand and placed it in Qiu Bi's palm.

"I'm leaving Cecilia in your care."

Maria gave a soft hum, seemingly reluctant yet also dissatisfied.

Qiu Bi smiled and readily agreed to the matter.

"I will. Rest assured, entrust Cecilia to me."

Upon hearing this, Maria gave another soft snort, said nothing more, and silently stepped aside to stand with Angelia.

Seeing this, Otto cleared his throat and asked, "Groom, do you love this woman beside you? Do you take her to be your wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, to live the rest of your life together?"

As a "priest," Otto was supposed to bestow blessings in the name of "God," but in reality, Otto directly cut out the parts related to "God."

For a "Celestial Bishop," it is absolutely impossible to believe in any vague or ethereal "God."

If believing in a fictitious "god" could resurrect Kallen, he would surely become a devout follower of that "god," but unfortunately...

Otto was not a devout believer in "God," which already speaks volumes.

When Otto asked him a question, Qiu Bi glanced at Cecilia beside him, only to meet her eyes, which seemed to be filled with expectation and happiness.

Then, Qiu Bi nodded without hesitation.

"Yes I do!"

Chapter Sixty-Seven: The Wedding Ends

Otto smiled and nodded slightly, then looked at Cecilia.

"Bride, do you love the man beside you? Do you take him to be your husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, to live the rest of your life together?"

"I am willing!"

Cecilia spoke with a very firm tone, conveying an unquestionable air.

Upon hearing this, Otto nodded slightly, then closed the "Wordless Book," picked up the two wedding rings, and handed them to Qiu Bi and Cecilia respectively.

"Next... please exchange wedding rings, thus establishing a sacred and noble 'marriage'!"

Otto was like a cryptic "priest," though his speech was not quite the same, his demeanor was very similar.

Qiu Bi and Cecilia each received the wedding ring, and then stood facing each other.

“Cecilia, this moment has finally come.”

"Yes, I've been looking forward to it for a long time."

Cecilia's eyes were full of tenderness, and she took the initiative to place her left hand on Qiu Bi's left hand.

Qiu Bi gently held Cecilia's delicate hand, and then solemnly and slowly slipped the wedding ring onto Cecilia's left ring finger.

Then, Cecilia took Qiu Bi's left hand in her own and slipped the wedding ring onto Qiu Bi's left ring finger.

Upon seeing this, Otto let out a high-pitched and magnetic voice.

"So—the engagement is now finalized, let us sincerely wish the newlyweds all the best!"

sound off.

Scattered applause suddenly broke out in the empty church.

Aurora, Agatha, Galina, and Sirin clapped particularly enthusiastically.

The wedding can be considered over at this point. Next, Qiu Bi and Cecilia will leave, and the guests will go to have their meal.

However, due to the small number of guests, some procedures were omitted from the wedding ceremony, and the final "dining" turned into a group meal.

……

When the wedding ended, Otto seemed to have vanished into thin air, disappearing without a trace.

If Otto hadn't actually officiated at the previous wedding, Qiu Bi might have thought that "Otto" was just a hallucination.

"From this day forward, we are husband and wife."

Cecilia linked her arm with Qiu Bi's, leaned close to his ear, and breathed softly, "Please take care of me from now on, my dear!"

Cecilia's "darling" seemed to possess a special magic, making Qiu Bi feel as if an electric current had drilled into his ears and flowed through his limbs, giving him a tingling sensation.

In addition, Qiu Bi also had a strong sense of déjà vu.

Not long ago, Sofia seemed to have said something similar.

Seeing that Qiu Bi was somewhat distracted, Cecilia immediately became a little dissatisfied.

"What are you thinking?"

"Nothing much... Where are you planning to go for your honeymoon?"

At this moment, Qiu Bi and Cecilia had taken off their wedding attire, neatly folded it, and stored it in the wardrobe.

After taking photos, Maria and Angela hurriedly returned to Destiny Airport, either to continue their studies or to hone their skills.

The two girls are still young, and it's not a big deal for them to occasionally run away from the family to play. However, if they don't return to the Shaniat family for a long time, someone will go out to look for them.

As for Theresa, Fu Hua, and Cheng Lixue...

The former disguised himself as a "12-year-old child" and successfully infiltrated the children's "social circle," while the latter stayed in the apartment where the Snow Wolf Squad members lived, and it is unknown what he was doing.

In contrast, Fu Hua, for some unknown reason, left Academy City and headed to Changkong City, supposedly to meet the descendants of an old friend.

Before leaving, Fu Hua mentioned the name of her old friend.

——"Beichen Meiyi".

Cecilia pondered for a few seconds, then shook her head and replied, "I'm not quite sure, since I rarely go out for leisure."

Cecilia, formerly the strongest S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal, was either stationed at Schicksal Airport or went to fight Honkai Beasts, rarely having the opportunity to go out and play.

Furthermore, Cecilia's understanding of the outside world often comes from the stories told by others, or from books and the internet.

"How about we go to Siberia for our honeymoon?"

After a moment's thought, Qiu Bi decided on the location for their honeymoon. "The Siberian snowfields are where we first met, but that place isn't suitable for a honeymoon, so let's just go to Siberia."

"Yes, I'm fine with anything, as long as I'm with you."

Cecilia smiled softly and leaned against Qiu Bi silently.

The two sat in the room, and for a moment they fell into a silent silence.

Then, before the two could say anything more, there was a gentle knock on the door.

"Please come in."

Qiu Bi called out softly, and immediately Sophia opened the door and peeked at the two of them.

"Qiu Bi, Cecilia, a white-haired girl is looking for you. It seems she has something important to discuss."

"A white-haired girl?"

Qiu Bi frowned, searching through his memories, and repeatedly confirmed that he did not know any "white-haired girl".

Cecilia, on the other hand, looked enlightened and then explained softly, "It should be 'Amber,' she is the secretary of the Bishop of Destiny."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Bi immediately recalled Otto's words in the church.