The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 376: Giving the Gift to Her

The phoenix did not answer the great peng and remained silent. The great peng did not find this offensive, so he did not press further and continued to wait in silence.

"I don’t know," the phoenix’s voice finally broke the silence.

The great peng glanced in the phoenix’s direction before turning his gaze back to the city.

"I also... do not know... who I am," he said.

Another silence followed before the great peng spoke again.

"Then... what are we?" he asked.

Hearing his question, the phoenix seemed to ponder. But then, she recalled the golden energy Aldrian had shown her—the energy that made her body and soul instinctively obey and worship him. She did not know why she reacted that way, but she followed her instincts and submitted before Aldrian.

"What do you... think... of Master?" She did not answer his question but asked him instead.

The great peng remained silent for a moment before answering.

"He is... Master... the absolute one," he blurted out without much thought. He simply spoke whatever came to his mind, and to him, that was the undeniable truth.

The phoenix’s eyes widened slightly as she looked at the great peng.

"I... feel the same," she said.

The great peng glanced at the phoenix before turning his gaze back to the city.

"Master... the absolute one," he repeated.

After that, they remained silent for the rest of the night.

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When morning came, Aldrian opened his eyes. He was still in a meditative position inside his room. He inhaled and exhaled before spreading his senses throughout the entire inn.

He looked at Sylphia and the others and was stunned to see them already on the ground floor, seemingly enjoying food and drinks. They were still engaged in conversation, and he wondered what kind of discussion had kept them talking for so long.

However, he noticed that they seemed much closer to each other based on how they spoke. Sylphia and the others were also comfortably calling Angelica by her name. Their ages were not far apart after all, though separated by a hundred years, for cultivators that was not a significant gap, with Sylphia being the youngest.

Aldrian stood up and stretched before walking out of his room to meet them. It was time for him to return to the main church and give Angelica a gift!

"Hello, ladies. You look like you’re having fun by yourselves. May I join you?" Aldrian asked as he reached their table, standing beside Sylphia.

"No, this is special for ladies only. Shoo, shoo, don’t disturb us," Sylphia said, waving her hand as if trying to chase Aldrian away. The others just giggled at her reaction.

However, Aldrian simply smiled and suddenly grabbed Sylphia’s hand, kissing it. She was so shocked that she instantly pulled her hand back.

"You..." Her face flushed as she hadn’t expected Aldrian to tease her like that. But all she could do was watch him smile at her before turning his attention to the others.

"Ladies, I apologize for interrupting your happy time, but it looks like we have to go somewhere today. After what I discovered last night, it’s best if we move as soon as possible."

He then sat down between the ladies and told them about what he had found and what they would be doing today.

After hearing about the events of the previous night, the ladies understood the situation and could only lament that their time here had come to an end. Sylphia and the others had only met Angelica yesterday, yet they had already shared many conversations and built a close bond. But now, they had to part ways again.

Sylphia, Eleine, and Baek Jimin looked at Angelica, feeling that it was a shame she couldn’t follow them.

Sensing their reluctance, Angelica smiled at them.

"It’s okay, we can still meet each other in the future. Young Master Aldrian has already become an inseparable figure in our church," she said despite her own reluctance. She also felt sad about having to part ways when there was still so much she wanted to discuss with Sylphia and the others. To be honest, she still wished to talk with them more—and even join their group on their adventures.

After hearing Sylphia and the others share their stories about their adventures with Aldrian and everything he had done outside, Angelica found herself longing for the same experience. She wanted to embark on an adventure and follow Aldrian. The warmth and sense of safety she felt whenever she was near him were things she did not want to forget or let go of.

"If only my legs and eyes—"

"Alright, ladies, I’ll take Angelica back first. After that, we’ll head to the Atria Empire," Aldrian’s voice suddenly cut off Angelica’s thoughts as he looked at her with a smile.

"However, don’t be shocked when you see Angelica next time," he added.

All of them felt confused, but he seems not to intend to explain further. Instead, he moved behind Angelica’s wheelchair and grabbed the handles.

Still smiling, he and Angelica suddenly vanished, teleporting away and leaving Sylphia and the others in confusion.

He seems to be in a hurry and excited?

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Aldrian and Angelica appeared right inside Angelica’s bedroom, the first place in the church he had entered when he arrived at the main church more than a year ago. Although it had already been over a year since he came to this place, it felt like just yesterday due to his seclusion in the Shrine of the Beginning.

He pushed her wheelchair outside and headed toward the pope’s working chamber, where he sensed that Pope Claudius was reviewing some documents.

When they finally arrived, the pope was momentarily stunned before smiling at their arrival.

"Ah, young Aldrian, you’re already here," Pope Claudius said with a smile as he stood up from his seat. "How was it, my dear? Did you enjoy it when young Aldrian took you outside? Was there any trouble?" he asked Angelica.

She simply shook her head with a smile. freёnovelkiss.com

"No, Father, I really liked it. I made many friends and had so many wonderful conversations with them. They were all very kind to me. I’m grateful to Young Master for bringing me to meet them," she said.

Aldrian looked at her and then at the pope before finally speaking.

"Alright, since we’re already here, I’ll give Angelica her gift now."

The pope looked at Aldrian with curiosity, wondering what kind of gift he intended to give Angelica. Meanwhile, Angelica wore a confused expression. Aldrian hadn’t mentioned anything about a gift earlier, and he hadn’t brought up the topic at all since yesterday.

And now, all of a sudden, he wanted to give her a gift?

A sense of anticipation welled up inside her. After all, who wouldn’t like to receive a gift?

"Angelica, can you close your eyes?" Aldrian asked.

Angelica’s confusion deepened. She didn’t understand why he would ask her to close her eyes when she couldn’t see anything to begin with. Even if he pulled out the gift right in front of her eyes, it wouldn’t make a difference. Still, she obeyed him and closed her eyes.

Pope Claudius was also puzzled by Aldrian’s request, but then he saw Aldrian gently cover Angelica’s eyes with his hands from behind.

Angelica was stunned—she hadn’t expected him to touch her like this. She held herself still, feeling her face grow hot with shyness. But then, she felt something stirring within her eyes.

At that moment, Aldrian also closed his eyes, focusing entirely on the process he was about to attempt for the first time—the process of creation.

He would make it so Angelica could see and walk like a normal person.

Angelica felt a warmth spreading through her eyes, accompanied by a tingling sensation, as if tiny creatures were crawling within them. At first, she didn’t understand what Aldrian was doing, but then something clicked in her mind, making her thoughts tremble.

"Could he be trying to—"

She didn’t dare finish the thought. She didn’t want to get her hopes up, only to be disappointed. She had long accepted that her condition was different from an illness, something even the pope couldn’t fix. She knew better than anyone that her eyes and legs weren’t like those of others—they couldn’t simply be healed.

She had always believed her condition was a fate decreed by the heavens, a burden she had to bear as the Saintess in exchange for her ability to glimpse the secrets of the heavens.

But the strange sensation in her eyes, combined with Aldrian’s words about giving her a gift, stirred something deep within her.

Could it be... that he was about to grant the very thing she had longed for all this time?

Pope Claudius also understood what Aldrian intended to do, and he couldn’t help but feel his heart tremble as anticipation rose within him. He had already examined Angelica’s condition before—her eyes and legs weren’t something that could be healed. They had developed prematurely, missing essential muscles and nerves.

For her to see or walk, someone would have to create what was missing within her eyes and legs—an impossible feat for any mortal. Only a divine being could accomplish such a thing, and so he had resigned himself to lamenting Angelica’s fate.

But now, watching Aldrian, he felt a sudden surge of hope.

Maybe... just maybe, he could actually do it.

No—he would do it.

"Yes, he can do it! If anyone can fix Angelica’s condition, it’s him," Pope Claudius thought.

"He is the prophesized one, after all. He is heaven’s chosen one."