The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 882: Angelica’s Change
Baek Jimin felt an alarm ringing inside her head because Queen Revania’s question had already touched on Aldrian. She knew that this woman was attracted to Aldrian and bold enough to show her interest as if she did not fear the consequences.
Everything that involved Aldrian instantly triggered her instinct that this mature woman wanted to gain more information about him.
However, the queen’s question did not truly touch anything that could be considered a secret, although it did reach into something more private that she only shared with someone close to her. The queen was of course not close to her, but the thing she asked about was not something that had to be kept secret until death or anything like that, so Baek Jimin thought it was fine to tell her.
She did not want to make their relationship awkward by refusing to share something like this since they were in an alliance.
"Well, our first meeting could be said to be the work of fate..." Baek Jimin then recounted how she had met Aldrian. Of course, she did not explain every detail, but it was enough to satisfy the queen’s curiosity.
Angelica, who had remained silent beside her, also listened to her story. Although she had already heard Baek Jimin and Aldrian’s past in more detail, she did not mind hearing it again. However, at this moment, she also paid attention to the mature, beautiful woman who suddenly asked that kind of private question.
Normally, that would be an inappropriate question to ask since they were not close enough for her to bring up something that touched on a private matter. She only remembered that their single meeting had been yesterday when Baek Jimin followed Aldrian and Queen Revania to her tent.
’Did they grow closer in that short time?’ she thought.
This confused her, but she did not think too deeply about it and continued listening to Baek Jimin. As time passed, the queen asked more questions that revolved around Aldrian and even made comments about him.
Eventually, Angelica felt that something was really amiss and began to think that the queen had a specific purpose for asking those questions. Her thoughts wandered as she tried to figure it out, but before she could think any further, Aldrian suddenly appeared in the sky and landed before them.
This made her, Baek Jimin, and the queen smile at him, and he also smiled back at them.
"Done. The devils are finished in this region. They have lost their foundation here," he said before looking at Queen Revania.
"Queen Revania, good work subduing the fortress. I have to say that you unleashed a really powerful technique, strong enough that even I would have to be wary of facing it."
Queen Revania continued smiling. "You jest, Your Majesty. What I did is nothing compared to what Your Majesty could do. If I had to compare, my strength is like a drop of water compared to an entire lake of Your Majesty. This city is the witness of Your Majesty’s power."
"Also, thank you for helping my troops in the other fortress, Your Majesty. With your strength, we could quickly conquer this region and free it from the devils’ influence. After the war, I want to invite Your Majesty to my kingdom to show my thanks more properly," she added.
"Well, let’s discuss about it after the war is over. For now, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. There are still many battles ahead of us," Aldrian replied with a smile.
"Yes, Your Majesty," the queen replied.
Baek Jimin and Angelica, beside Aldrian, looked at their interaction. As for Baek Jimin, she could not help but feel that the queen was striking again with her effort to get close to Aldrian. Although the queen’s expression showed nothing unusual, her eyes could not hide it.
For others, they would miss these details, but not Baek Jimin when she was already wary of Queen Revania. Her instinct grew sharper when it was about another woman trying to get close to Aldrian.
The queen’s eyes clearly showed her interest in him, her gaze always focused on him and taking in every one of his movements.
Angelica also kept her attention on the queen, and she felt that the queen’s hidden intent was growing stronger with the way she communicated with him. She could not help but suddenly feel uncomfortable inside her heart.
It was the feeling of someone trying to cut the queue in front of her and take the treasure first. That kind of feeling stirred a sense of urgency inside her, making her not want to lose and pushing her to defend her position.
Angelica then glanced at Baek Jimin. It looked like she needed to discuss this later. There was no way Baek Jimin, as Aldrian’s woman, had not sensed something wrong from the queen.
After Aldrian’s short conversation with Queen Revania, they coordinated to take care of the aftermath of the battle. For the Aster Empire’s troops, they swept the city, while the Cerdian Kingdom’s troops swept the two fortresses and built purification formations in those areas.
The city had already become Aldrian’s domain, which meant it no longer needed purification formations. This was something Queen Revania could also sense, and it made her wonder what kind of secret method Aldrian used. He seemed to have a method to purify an area as large as an entire city, which she found truly amazing.
When she asked him, he only smiled and did not answer her, and even when she asked Baek Jimin, it seemed Baek Jimin also did not know.
Once again, her curiosity and interest toward Aldrian increased.
After they finished resting, they would continue their conquest journey toward the next targets. For Aldrian and his troops, they had to slow their pace because they needed to travel together with the Cerdian Kingdom. The troops from the Cerdian Kingdom did not have excessive energy replenishment pills like Aldrian’s troops.
They needed more time to rest and recover their energy.
Some of the troops from the Cerdian Kingdom were left in this area to guard it and make sure no problems arose after it was conquered.
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For the next week, the two forces continued working together, and they kept taking territories from the devils. Their week-long conquest journey did not face any trouble, and all of their plans were executed smoothly. They were even getting closer to the other force from the Ancient Blue Gate World that was attacking another region.
They would join together and move toward the southern pole of the world, where they would unite with the other forces attacking from the other side.
During this time, Queen Revania continued showing her interest to Aldrian. Although Aldrian did not show any sign that he was interested, she did not seem to mind. She maintained her behavior well, acting as if she had no intent toward him and only speaking with him normally, as well as discussing something with Baek Jimin as if they were close
She also never crossed the borderline that would make her annoying or bother Aldrian to the point of anger or irritation.
Although he knew she was trying to seduce him quietly, he could not simply push her away because she did not bother him and only showed her interest in her own way. He did not want to turn their good relationship into something awkward by rejecting her outright, at least not during this war.
She was his comrade in arms, and he did not want any disturbance in their cooperation that could affect the war. In war, even a small factor could turn into something disastrous if not handled properly.
That was why he would keep the situation between him and Queen Revania as it was. Baek Jimin also shared the same opinion as Aldrian, so she continued acting normally in front of the queen.
However, there was one person who had shown more change over the past week. That person was Angelica. Her change was not in her appearance but in how she acted in front of Aldrian.
She seemed bolder in the way she tried to stay close to him or Baek Jimin. This change was clearly noticed by Aldrian, and he felt quite overwhelmed by it because he was not used to seeing Angelica act like this.
For example, Angelica visited his tent far more often, even at night, just to chat, and sometimes it ended in an awkward situation. She also began offering her help with anything, even trivial matters, and it looked a little funny—such as offering him a napkin after battles when he clearly did not need it.
However, despite her bold and sometimes amusing actions, Aldrian also found her very adorable, and he saw her effort to get closer to him as quite endearing. He appreciated her effort, and it touched his heart.
Baek Jimin was in no way oblivious to Angelica’s change, and she could only inwardly sigh when she saw Angelica trying to get closer to Aldrian. She knew the cause of this change, and it began from the moment she talked to Angelica about Aldrian and how Queen Revania was interested in him.
