Richard opened the Bible in his hand and began to read the sacred vows.
"We are gathered here today under God's witness to participate in the sacred marriage of Anthony Edward Tony Stark and Virginia Pepper Potts.
Marriage is a sacred institution established by God; it symbolizes love and commitment, an eternal covenant between two people."
Richard looked at Tony and said,
"Do you take Pepper Potts to be your wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do you part?"
The groom trembled slightly, took a deep breath, and answered firmly, "I do."
Richard then turned his gaze to Pepper.
"Do you take Tony to be your husband, to walk hand in hand with him, to support each other, to cheer for him in his success, to encourage him in his failures, and to love and accompany him throughout your life, no matter what the future holds?"
The bride's eyes were slightly red, and her voice was clear.
"I do."
During the ring exchange,
Pamela and Banner presented the exquisite ring box. The groom gently took the ring, placed it on the bride's left ring finger, and whispered,
"With this ring, I give you all my love."
The bride also took a ring and placed it on the groom:
"I also connect my love with you forever."
Finally, Richard solemnly declared,
"Under the witness of God and all present, Tony Stark and Pepper Potts are united in marriage.
May God bless you and make your love as solid and eternal as the cornerstone of this church."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sky instantly became overcast, as if a huge black curtain had enveloped it, and the surroundings turned pitch black.
Richard frowned, then relaxed, just as he was about to do something.
Ah!
Just then, a melodious hymn sounded, and a dazzling golden light shot down from the clouds, like a ray of hope, illuminating the entire small island with a golden glow.
The guests present all took out their phones to record this sacred moment blessed by God.
"Richard, that was quite something."
Tony gave a thumbs-up, his face beaming with a happy smile, and Pepper also looked at Richard with emotion, her eyes full of gratitude.
Richard twitched the corner of his mouth and continued to say,
"Now, the groom may kiss his bride."
Tony gently lifted Pepper's veil and tenderly embraced and kissed her. Applause thundered in the church, and guests offered their most sincere blessings.
Richard also breathed a sigh of relief.
The sky instantly returned to its original state.
Next was the bouquet toss.
Pepper stood with her back to the crowd and forcefully threw the bouquet.
Mid-air, the ribbon on the bouquet suddenly broke.
The flowers scattered and flew.
They landed in the hands of Venom, Pamela, Gwen, Jean, Black Phoenix, Luke, Lorna, Galan, Harley, Hela, and Wanda.
Everyone froze for a moment, their eyes simultaneously fixed on the women holding the flowers. The scene was silent, as if time had frozen.
No one believed this was a coincidence.
Richard was utterly bewildered.
Lucifer, what are you messing around with?
"Um, I said it was a coincidence, do you believe me?"
"We do."
Everyone answered in unison, but the expressions on their faces said it all.
Richard opened his mouth, facing the women.
The others were fine.
Hela, Harley, Wanda, Galan, what do you mean?
"Richard, are you planning to propose to all of us?"
Venom said with a half-smile.
She also guessed that Lucifer was causing trouble.
"Dear, that's a bit too greedy."
Pamela carefully put away the white rose in her hand, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, her eyes full of anticipation.
"Can't it be somewhere else?"
Gwen looked at Richard shyly.
"I do."
Jean looked at Richard tenderly.
"I do too."
Black Phoenix was the same.
"Young Master, do you need me to redecorate?"
Luke asked.
"When are we getting married?"
Lorna asked directly.
"Does the contract I signed also include this?"
Galan blinked.
Should I agree?
"Little Qi Qi proposing to me, and everyone getting married together? What a crazy idea."
Harley didn't care.
...
Hela said nothing.
"Master???"
Wanda looked at the white rose in her hand, confused.
Is this also a disciple's duty?
Richard began to organize his words and slowly spoke.
"This is just an accident, I didn't propose."
Everyone present was stunned.
Pamela and the others' eyes dimmed slightly.
"My proposal won't be so shabby. I will propose to you under the witness of the whole World, with the most dazzling flowers in the whole World. So, just give me a little more time."
Richard looked at them firmly.
He didn't exclude Hela and the others; it would be too embarrassing to leave them out on such an occasion.
Clap, clap, clap, clap!
Everyone started applauding.
It was better than a proposal.
"Richard, this guy, it's my wedding, and he completely stole the show."
Although Tony said this, his hands clapped harder than anyone else's.
"Young Master."
Frank was somewhat relieved.
"Hela, someone actually dares to... Ah!"
Thor was cut off mid-sentence as a black spike suddenly appeared from beneath his feet, sending him flying.
Richard was already enveloped by the women, surrounded in the middle.
"You passed this time."
"Don't make us wait too long."
"Remember to be quick."
...
By the time the crowd dispersed, Richard's face was covered in lipstick marks.
The others also tactfully left, heading to the manor not far away.
Only Hela, Galan, Harley, and Wanda remained in front of him; these were easier to deal with.
"Wanda, did you do your homework today? I'll check it tonight."
"Huh? I'll do it right away."
Wanda left, on the verge of tears.
"Harley, go play over there, this was an accident."
"Little Qi Qi, I don't mind marrying you with Red Robin too, you know."
Harley skipped off after Wanda, a mischievous smile still on her face.
"Here, eat this."
Galan drooled as she took the life fruit Richard handed her. Such powerful life energy, it looked so delicious.
She thought for a moment and said,
"It's not impossible for you to marry me, but you have to ask my dad. I'm only a few hundred years old, not yet an adult."
After speaking, she also left.
Richard looked at Hela, who was still holding the white rose, and was about to speak.
"Give me power, and I'll do anything you want."
Hela spoke first.
Her eyes stared directly at Richard.
"I can give you power, but have you found what you truly want to do?"
...No.
Hela's mind was filled with resentment towards Odin, making it impossible for her to calm down. Perhaps only by killing him could she consider these questions.
"How about this, you go assist with the Mars terraforming project. You don't need to do anything, just watch over there, be a supervisor. Once the project is complete, I'll give you the power."
Richard took out an energy ball and extracted all of Hela's Ragnarok energy.
A flicker of fervor flashed in Hela's eyes; with this, she could definitely kill Odin.
"Good!"
Watching Hela's retreating figure, Richard said, "Odin, you might actually die this time."
A figure appeared from the air.
"This is what I owe her."
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