The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 412: Reaching His Parents (R-18)

A middle-aged man read the scroll and looked toward the woman in front of him.

"What do you think? He’s making another big wave and this time in the Atria Empire. His story is always grand and causes a sensation across the continent," he said.

He was Grand Duke Rivas, sitting in the garden of the Rivas mansion, admiring the scenery with his beloved daughter, Irene. After hearing the full report about her son, Irene couldn’t help but feel proud. However, worry quickly followed—Aldrian had essentially declared war on the second prince of the Atria Empire and involved himself in the civil war.

"Why does my opinion matter? I truly don’t know what’s going through his mind or fully understand what he wants to do," she replied.

Grand Duke Rivas looked at her strangely but still accepted her answer. Ever since he parted ways with Aldrian, he had continued to hear about his achievements and strength in the Vindas Empire. The chaos following the purging of devils after the Larson family incident had also left him astonished.

He had heard that Aldrian slew a massive, unidentified beast with a cultivation at the high emperor stage in a single slash and helped the fallen Duclan family seek justice.

All of this had also prompted the Avandi imperial family to launch a large-scale purge of the devils—something he believed had the young man’s hand in it as well.

He had long realized that Aldrian was the mysterious swordsman, after the repeated, obvious hints from the past while the young man was still in the Doria Empire. This only added to his amazement.

His opinion of Aldrian was no longer as biased as it had been before meeting him, and his wariness toward him had also diminished. From what he knew, Aldrian did not share that kind of relationship with his daughter. However, a thought crossed his mind—what if that young man could be paired with her?

Aldrian was the most capable young man he had ever met, and in his eyes, the most worthy candidate to be his daughter’s spouse.

Even His Majesty, the emperor, spoke highly of Aldrian every time they met. It seemed as though the emperor was deliberately trying to build a positive image of Aldrian in his mind—and it worked, as he also trusted the emperor’s judgment.

He knew what kind of person the emperor was. If he didn’t like someone or didn’t deem them worthy, he would never speak so highly of them.

This made him wonder—why did Emperor Durand always praise Aldrian in front of him? He even felt that the emperor was subtly pushing him to bring Aldrian and Irene closer together, almost as if he were giving them his blessing to become a couple.

When he thought about it, the idea wasn’t actually bad, but he still needed to evaluate the young man’s character. Their last brief meeting hadn’t been enough for him to truly assess him. He also still wondered about the meaning behind Aldrian’s question regarding his daughter and the words he had spoken afterward.

"Your Excellency, between your daughter and your pride, which one is more important?"

"I hope Your Excellency will stay true to your words and remain steadfast in the future."

Even now, he had yet to grasp the true meaning behind Aldrian’s question.

While the grand duke was lost in thought, giving Irene a strange look as he pondered Aldrian’s words, Irene herself was thinking about the future. From the way things were unfolding, Aldrian was growing bolder, and she knew it was only a matter of time before his origins were revealed. And if he dared to act so openly and boldly, then he must know it too.

At this moment, she felt an overwhelming urge to go to Aldrey, to seek comfort for the uncertain future that awaited them. She was still afraid—afraid that if their relationship became public, their families would oppose their union. She wanted to talk to him, to be reassured. But she also wanted to go to Aldrian, to stand beside her son and calm her anxious heart.

"Do you want to go to the Atria Empire, my dear?"

Her father’s sudden question caught her off guard, leaving her momentarily stunned.

"Why are you asking me that? Why would I go to Atria?" she replied, feigning disinterest.

However, Grand Duke Rivas continued to look at her strangely.

"I don’t know, maybe to meet him and release some pent-up emotions?"

Irene knew exactly what was on her father’s mind, and it frustrated her. But when it came to pent-up emotions, she did agree—just not in the way he assumed. She wanted to meet Aldrian, not for the reason her father imagined, but simply because she missed her son.

"What pent-up emotions? I really don’t know what Father is talking about," she answered, maintaining her act.

"I’m really confused by you," he said. "You always speak positively about him and seem to care for him, but at the same time, you don’t seem interested in him in that way. So, what exactly do you consider him to be?"

"Don’t tell me he’s your best friend or something like that. Cut the nonsense. The way you act isn’t how someone would describe a friend," he added, waving his hand dismissively.

Irene wanted to pull her hair and shout, "That’s your grandson!" But, of course, she held back. Instead, she simply smiled at him and replied,

"He is indeed good to me and one of the few people I can trust, but I don’t see him in a romantic way."

Grand Duke Rivas could only sigh, completely unable to understand his daughter in this regard. What was the true nature of the relationship between Irene and that young man? To him, it felt like an unsolvable puzzle.

Irene simply kept her smile and chose to ignore her father, letting him continue pondering. She did her best to keep their true relationship a secret—at least until the right time came.

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The news that reached the mother, of course, also reached the father. After finishing his daily training, Aldrey read the report and couldn’t help but feel proud of his son. With Aldrian acting so boldly and openly this time, it seemed he was ready to make himself more recognizable—paving the way for their reunion as a family once again.

Although he felt a bit nervous, he eagerly anticipated the day when he could finally be together with his small family again.

"Your friend is truly remarkable. His strength is no joke—I’d wager that even if the entire grand duchy’s army went up against him, he would still emerge victorious," a voice came from behind him.

Grand Duke Flamecrest approached and stood beside him.

"Building a relationship with that young man could bring great fortune to our family. You’d better make sure to keep that young man as your friend," he said.

"Of course, Father. Even without you telling me, I will maintain our relationship—and even strengthen it," Aldrey answered.

"Well, he is your grandson, after all," he added in his mind.

"Good, good." Grand Duke Flamecrest nodded in approval.

"We need to bring him closer to us. With a mutually beneficial relationship, I believe he will be a great help to us in the future."

The father and son continued discussing the topic for some time.

Similar discussions on this topic were taking place all across the continent. With the mysterious swordsman finally acting openly in front of so many people, his features were starting to become known, causing a sensation among the populace.

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As night fell and news of the mysterious swordsman once again spread across the continent, the man himself was occupied with his own affairs. Tonight, his focus was on bringing pleasure to his woman while satisfying his carnal desires.

"Ah... ah... yes... yes... there."

Pak, pak, pak.

The moans of a woman and the rhythmic sound of skin meeting skin echoed within one of the rooms in the Caritas City mayor’s mansion. The sounds were so erotic that they could ignite anyone’s desires, but Aldrian had already sealed the entire room with a soundproof formation.

He pounded Sylphia in the missionary position while sucking on her neck. Her entire body was truly enticing, and after the changes she underwent after her dream with that mysterious woman, she had become even more mature and irresistibly sexy. It only fueled his desire to keep going until she fainted.

Pak, pak, pak, pak.

"Ah... yes... Aldrian."

"Sylphia, my dear, take my seeds."

"Ah... yes... give it to me... together."

Pak, pak, pak, pak.

Aldrian’s thrusts grew faster as he neared his limit. Unable to hold back any longer, he leaned close and whispered in her ear,

"Here you go."

As he released inside her, he sealed her lips with a deep kiss.

"Mmpphh."

Spurt, spurt.

They climaxed together, her womb filled with their mixed essence. With his shaft still buried deep inside, none of it could escape. Aldrian continued releasing for several moments before finally withdrawing his weapon. Feeling satisfied, he collapsed lazily on top of her. He kissed her collarbone, her breasts, her nipples, and finally her lips before letting her rest.

"Your technique keeps getting stronger, dear. At this rate, I really don’t know if I can keep up with your tempo," Sylphia said between ragged breaths.

"I’ll give you more stamina if you’re about to faint, so don’t worry," Aldrian answered with a smile, hugging her body before burying his head in her plump breasts.

"Do you want to torture me with pleasure?" she asked in a playful tone.

"Well, maybe," he said while sniffing her neck, making her giggle.

"Anyway, I want to discuss something with you," Aldrian said. "I really want to hear your answer so I can decide my next step regarding a certain matter."

Hearing the slightly serious tone in his voice, Sylphia knew this was important to him. He had mentioned earlier that he wanted to talk about something, and it seemed the time had finally come. She glanced down at his face, which was nestled against her chest, meeting his gaze.

"What is it?" she asked.

"I know you’ve been talking a lot with Baek Jimin lately. Her boldness must be one of the results of that, and you don’t seem to mind her behavior toward me at all. So, tell me, my love, what’s on your mind? What exactly did you say to Baek Jimin to make her so open and daring with me?"