Daigo's POV:

I was very happy today. It hasn't been long since I ascended to the throne with the Pope's authority. My inner desire to reign in power was fulfilled. The only worrying matter was the existence of rebels that popped out here and there.

But, that problem was started disappearing thanks to the advice of the strategist I met by chance. I was the luckiest man in the world. The news that the former prince and princess joined the rebels annoyed me a bit but at the same time I was delighted as with this I could start my revenge against the bitch who dares to refuse my invitation and her shitty fake hero husband.

With the plans and traps I got from my strategist, I managed to capture that bitch and kept the other folks at bay along with their puny rebel army. With the advice of my strategist, I forced the bitch to marry me by holding a disgusting baby dragon, which was the child of that fake hero, a hostage. I also publicly announced that the princess was 'willingly' marry me to end the bloodbath between the rebels and the new kingdom army.

"Princess Alicia has arrived at the capital, My Lord."

One of my subordinates who I had nurtured carefully called me. I smiled and faced him.

"Guide her to her room. Also start the preparation of the wedding right away. We'll hold the ceremony in three days."

I said.

"In three days? Won't that be too rushing things my lord?"

He asked.

"No, I don't want my wedding got any possible disruption. I got a feeling that if I don't do this, that guy would definitely ruin everything."

I said.

"Yes!!"

He saluted and left. I laughed by myself. Finally, soon, I would be able to ravage that bitch who dares to refuse my polite invitation. I'll violate her over and over till her mind broke and threw her to the barrack as a plaything for the soldiers after I got bored of her. I wonder what kind of face that fake hero would make when he saw this scene. I felt that this would be a very amusing face to see.

The day of my marriage with Alicia finally came. Most of the Alliance member had their delegation came to congratulate me but my strategist for some reason was absent. I waited anxiously at the cathedral. She entered the wedding venue in her white dress. She had a despaired expression on her face. But, despite of that, she was still looked beautiful. I grinned happily at this scene.

"You looked beautiful, princess."

I said. She answered me with a glare.

"Don't be like that, Dear. I'll properly love you in that man's place."

I said with mockery.

"Then, let's start the ceremony."

The Pope, who voluntarily was asking to be the one leading the ceremony, said.

"Your Majesty, King Sakakimoto Daigo, will you-"

BANG!! CRASH!!

"HOLD IT!!"

The Pope's words was cut by a ridiculous scene of the door flying toward the altar. The wooden fragments shattered and rained the wedding altar after hitting the wall.

"If you want to take her, then, you must step over my dead body!!"

A man with a black robe said. He was wearing a faceless mask and had black hair. Normally you won't be able to identify him from that look but I instinctively know who he was.

"I've waited for you, Ren Concerto. I'll catch you right here and right now and make you to see your beloved girl becoming mine. Pope-sama, please continue the ceremony."

I said to the pope. As soon as I said that, my most trusted subordinates, the Royal Knights, stepped forward to block Ren's path.

"REN-SAMA!!"

Alicia called his name. I forcefully grabbed her arms and made her face the Pope. I faced forward to continue the ceremony. But, as soon as I did that, three of six Royal Guard Members were thrown toward the altar.

I frowned and turned around again. The audience was speechless. I also widened my eyes seeing the scene. Ren was standing still and my remaining knights were still on their fighting stance. But, beside Ren, there were two beautiful girls in their combat stance. Each of them had unrivaled beauty akin to Goddesses of War in that form. There was also an armored horse standing gallantly behind him.

"It seems like I have to take care of you first."

I said. I summoned my Regalia, a holy sword with two meters tall and 30 cm wide. I grabbed the hilt and faced him. But, as soon as I did that, his figure blurred and disappeared. The audience face was looking behind me. I turned around and saw Ren was already picking Alicia up in his arm and the Pope had his face buried into the wall.

I gritted my teeth and slashed at him but his figure disappeared again. This time he appeared a meter away behind me. I activated my skill and aimed at him over and over but none of my attacks reached him.

I panted heavily as I kept mindlessly firing my attacks at Ren with Alicia in his arm. When I stabbed my sword to the ground, the scene completely changed. The cathedral was looked more devastated than before, my knights were lying on the floor and Ren was already at the entrance with Alicia in his arm.

"Sorry for disappointing you but, my purpose here is to steal the bride. I don't have any interest in fighting you right now as I need to meet my daughter who is being rescued by my other subordinates."

With that he leaped away with his companions. I quickly ran outside to follow them but I could only see them fleeing away on flying magic beasts with the horse being carried by one of them like a captured prey.