CHAPTER 854: POSITIVE ANSWER

On the next day, as Aldrian was in his throne hall receiving some guests from another world, he received information that Princess Vaeril had come to visit him with her entourage.

Without thinking further, he let them to come in while the guests excused themselves.

The moment Princess Vaeril arrived with her entourage, Aldrian could see that the Verdyn Empire was truly not joking with their lineup. He could recognize almost all the higher-ups from the imperial faction of the past among her group. There was even Grand Duke Vreiris and his son Orlan included in the entourage.

As they approached the stairs leading to the throne, all of them bowed before Aldrian.

"We greet Your Majesty, Emperor Aldrian the Great," Princess Vaeril said.

Aldrian smiled as he stood up from his throne and approached the princess.

"At ease, Princess. I see that you intend to join me in my journey to the Fallen Star Cluster."

Princess Vaeril smiled and nodded. "Yes, Your Majesty. I have brought many troops who could aid Your Majesty in the war. Behind me are the leaders of the noble families. Under my mother’s order, they will also join this war."

Aldrian looked at the leaders of the noble families. Grand Duke Vreiris slightly bowed to him.

"It is truly an honor for me to finally see with my own eyes the living legend, the hero of the Ancient Blue Gate World. The great emperor of the Aster empire, emperor Aldrian" His son also followed and bowed to Aldrian.

"This is my son, Orlan, Your Majesty." Grand Duke Vreiris said, which was followed by Orlan’s greeting.

"Your Majesty."

Aldrian nodded. "I have already heard about you, Grand Duke Vreiris, a noble who has always been loyal to the imperial family. I truly admire your loyalty."

"It is my honor to be known by you, Your Majesty. But you are too flattering, as that is what I am supposed to do as a loyal subject of the empire—to not let the empire fall into chaos," Grand Duke Vreiris replied.

The other nobles also introduced themselves, and after all of them were done, Princess Vaeril spoke to Aldrian.

"I also brought a message from Mother. She sends her apologies for not being able to accompany you directly to the Fallen Star Cluster. She must stay in the empire to take care of several matters. There are issues related to the past event when we purged the opposition faction that require her attention."

Aldrian nodded. "I see. That is fine. The matters of the empire are more important after all, and I understand that. It would not be good to neglect domestic issues for the sake of others. Moreover, while more power is always welcome, it should not come at the cost of abandoning one’s own responsibilities."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding. I also brought Mother’s answer regarding the Tree of Life. We have already discussed it with the others, and we finally reached a conclusion and an agreement. We accept Your Majesty’s proposal and will give you the Tree of Life," Princess Vaeril said, which made Aldrian raise his eyebrows before showing a smile.

"Thank you for the positive answer, Princess." Aldrian then looked at the other nobles. "And to all the ladies and gentlemen here, I am truly glad that you agreed to my proposal. I will surely remember the Verdyn Empire’s generosity in this matter."

"Oh, this is the least we can do, Your Majesty. You have already done so much for us and for the entire world. Although the Tree of Life is indeed one of our sacred trees and holds great historical value in our empire, we believe it will be much better in Your Majesty’s hands. Moreover, the tree’s spirit seems to be very close to Her Majesty, Empress Sylphia," Grand Duke Vreiris said.

Aldrian nodded with a smile. Yesterday, when he checked on Sylphia using his domain sense, she was still near the Tree of Life, accompanying Sylvia. Sylphia appeared to be meditating beside the tree while Sylvia slept on her lap.

That adorable spirit child seemed tired after playing and had fallen asleep on Sylphia’s lap. Sylphia, however, did not seem to mind and continued cultivating. Aldrian knew that cultivating in that place was truly beneficial for her.

Moreover, if she ate the fruit of the Tree of Life while continuing her cultivation there, there was a chance she could instantly comprehend restricted laws such as life laws once she stepped into divinity. With the transformation already granted by Seralis, he knew it was only a matter of time.

With Sylvia’s existence added to that, there was no way Sylphia would fail to comprehend life laws or any other laws connected to nature or Seralis. As the spirit of the Tree of Life, Sylvia could actively assist Sylphia’s cultivation.

"Well then, regarding moving the Tree of Life here, I will postpone it until after I am done with the Fallen Star Cluster matter. I am not in a rush to move the tree yet," Aldrian said.

After that, they discussed the attack on the Fallen Star Cluster for another half hour before the group excused themselves. However, as they were on their way out of the palace, they saw Baek Jimin coming from the opposite direction.

Princess Vaeril knew who Baek Jimin was, and that was why the moment Baek Jimin approached them, she immediately gave a slight bow.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, Empress Baek."

The moment the others heard Princess Vaeril, they realized that the woman before them was another of Aldrian the Great’s women. They then followed her lead and offered the same respect, bowing to her as well.

Baek Jimin smiled at them. She already knew about Princess Vaeril from Sylphia and Aldrian.

"Princess Vaeril, right? I have already heard about you from Aldrian and Sylphia. It’s nice to finally meet you, Princess of the Verdyn Empire."

"It is truly an honor that Your Majesty has heard about me, and I feel the same, as I could finally meet Your Majesty in person," Princess Vaeril replied.

"Anyway, are you done meeting with Aldrian? I suppose this is about the attack on the Fallen Star Cluster, right?" Baek Jimin asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty. We just concluded our meeting and are returning to our place to rest. We will wait until the departure time," Princess Vaeril replied.

Baek Jimin nodded. "Alright then, please enjoy your stay, and thank you for coming and joining Aldrian in his journey to the Fallen Star Cluster. I am on my way to meet him, so please excuse me."

"Ah, yes, Your Majesty."

Baek Jimin then continued walking toward the throne hall. Princess Vaeril watched her for a moment before she and her entourage continued on their way.

’An elf and a demon cultivator—what a unique combination. Emperor Aldrian is truly remarkable to keep both of them in harmony,’ Princess Vaeril thought.

In the throne hall, Baek Jimin arrived and walked toward Aldrian. When he saw her approaching, a warm smile spread across his face as he stepped forward to meet her.

Before Baek Jimin could say anything, Aldrian suddenly planted his lips on hers, leaving her stunned. However, without wasting any time, she also reciprocated his kiss. As time passed, their kiss grew deeper, and neither of them wanted to part their lips.

They used their tongues, and only after a few minutes did they finally separate. Baek Jimin’s face flushed, as the kiss was so intense that it left her quite stimulated. Aldrian felt the same as he looked at her lips, which he had just made a mess of with his own lips and tongue.

There was even a bulge in his crotch from the stimulation, and he really wanted to bring Baek Jimin to bed after this.

As if knowing what was on Aldrian’s mind, Baek Jimin’s face grew even redder as she said to him,

"Later, it’s still daytime, and there might be guests visiting again."

Aldrian did not change his smile. "They can wait. I think I have a much more important matter at this moment. There is a beast inside me that needs to be calmed down."

Baek Jimin lowered her head even more, feeling truly shy. She started to doubt whether it was a good time for her to visit Aldrian.

And just like that, a few minutes later, Aldrian had already brought her to his bedroom. What followed were her moans and screams full of ecstasy. The sound of flesh hitting flesh echoed through the room, accompanied by repeated erotic squelching sounds.

For Baek Jimin, there was no way out other than to serve the beast within Aldrian and surrender to his dominance. However, she loved it and simply let him do whatever he wanted. They exchanged the fluids of their bodies for more than three hours before the beast inside Aldrian finally calmed down.

They stayed wrapped up in each other’s company, chatting affectionately and forgetting about time. Aldrian also liked spending his time like this. For him, his family was the most important.

He had his priorities.

As for any visitors? They could wait. It was just a few hours anyway.

And so, Aldrian only came out of his bedroom after a few hours.

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Time flew by, and the day of departure finally arrived. The Barisan Continent was truly busier than ever, with hundreds of interstellar vessels floating around the continent above the sea. The number had increased significantly compared to two days ago because many forces from other stars had already arrived.

This was the day they had been waiting for!