The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 897: Night Party

Aldrian then stepped onto the platform, and once he stopped in the middle, he looked toward all the people who had placed their focus on him. He could see their respect, their reverence, and their pride toward him in their expressions.

There was only silence as they waited for him to say something. He did not make them wait long and opened his lips.

"To all the people here, my comrades in arms, my brothers and sisters in battle, my friends, and my big family, we have just created history for the future to write. The future will write all of you here as the heroes who liberated the worlds from the evil that encroached upon the land."

"History will always remember your contribution. With your spirit and strength, we were able to liberate this world from the devils. The devils who have already been encroaching upon this land for many generations have finally been driven out."

"It has been the dream of many people for a long time. I know some of you have been waiting for this moment, but we know that dream was not possible in the past. However, now, with all of you here, we have achieved that dream."

"But unfortunately, that dream had to be paid with the lives of some of our brothers and sisters. They were the greatest heroes among us, and we will always remember them. They will not be forgotten."

Behind him, Emperor Rozwald handed a glass of wine to Baek Jimin, and Baek Jimin gave it to Aldrian. He took the glass of wine and lifted it slightly into the air so all the people below could see it.

"To our fallen brothers and sisters, to the heroes who have already gone ahead of us, I present this glass of wine to them. Your spirit and sacrifice will always be engraved in our hearts."Aldrian then poured the wine onto the ground, and once the glass was empty, he handed it to Baek Jimin beside him.

Baek Jimin then gave him another glass of wine that had also been prepared by Emperor Rozwald. The other high-ranking commanders on the platform also had a glass of wine in their hands. The others below took a wooden tankard filled with wine that had been prepared beforehand. All of them held one without exception.

Aldrian then lifted the new glass of wine high.

"To all of you, the ones who still live to tell the tale, the great warriors who never took a step back, the heroes of the generations. For the bright future of all beings."

"For the bright future of all beings!" the others repeated Aldrian's words in unison until their voices echoed far and wide. After that, all of them drank the wine in one go.

"Enjoy your relaxing time, brothers and sisters. You deserve to earn it. There are still battles waiting for us in the future, but for now, you can forget that. Do not think about it and just party to your hearts' content for tonight."

"UWOOO!" The others shouted in reply to Aldrian's closing statement. Aldrian smiled as he looked at all of them showing their happy expressions. He then conversed with the commanders behind him while the troops below were already doing their own things.

A big feast from their stock of logistics had already been prepared by those who could cook. Many large barrels of wine were also spread across the banquet, and everyone could refill their wooden tankards as many times as they wanted. This was a special kind of wine that could even make someone at the pseudo immortal establishment stage drunk.

The people enthusiastically grabbed food and refilled their wooden tankards until they were drunk. The shouts of joy and sounds of happiness resounded across the banquet area. The happy atmosphere spread everywhere, allowing everyone to forget about the war for a moment.

Aldrian, who was still conversing with some of the troop commanders, looked toward Pope Claudius, who was speaking with Angelica. The pope, who seemed to sense Aldrian's gaze, looked in his direction and smiled before nodding.

Aldrian smiled and excused himself from the commanders' gathering, then approached Pope Claudius. Angelica, who saw Aldrian coming in her direction, could not help but flush and turn her gaze away.

Pope Claudius glanced at his daughter's reaction and could not help his smile from growing wider.

"Your Holiness, Angelica," he said after he arrived near them.

"Your Majesty," Pope Claudius said, returning the greeting. His smile was truly bright at this moment as he looked at Aldrian. He had already heard about what happened between Aldrian and Angelica after noticing the change in Angelica over the past few weeks. She could be seen blushing more than usual, as if she were imagining something and feeling shy about it herself.

His curiosity eventually led him to ask her about it. She finally told him what had happened between her and Aldrian after he kept pushing her gently.

After hearing it, his heart could not help but feel full of butterflies and sunshine. Looking at her shy but happy expression already gave him satisfaction and happiness. He had never seen his daughter that shy and that happy at the same time, and he truly felt grateful to Aldrian for giving Angelica a chance and accepting her.

"Your Majesty," Angelica returned the greeting softly. She slightly lowered her head to hide her blushing face from Aldrian.

Aldrian, seeing her like that, could not help wanting to tease her. She was so adorable in his eyes that it made him want to hug her tightly and bring her anywhere.

He then took her hand, which made her widen her eyes and look at Aldrian's face. He smiled at her before looking at Pope Claudius.

"My apologies, Your Holiness, but may I borrow Angelica for a moment?"

Pope Claudius, who was also stunned when Aldrian suddenly grabbed Angelica's hand, instantly nodded repeatedly with a wide smile on his face.

"Of course, Your Majesty. You may bring Angelica anywhere. Younglings should mingle with each other. Even if Your Majesty wishes to bring Angelica far away and not come back, I do not mind." 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"Father!" Angelica shouted in shyness, which made Pope Claudius burst into laughter. Angelica grew even shyer, and Aldrian could only smile at the pope's teasing.

"Then please excuse me," he said before he pulled Angelica's hand so she would follow him. Angelica, with her blushing face, could only follow Aldrian as he "dragged" her to meet some people.

Baek Jimin was at this moment conversing with her mother and a few elders of the Thorny Flower Garden.

There was also an unexpected person mingling among them, and that was Queen Revania. The queen managed to mix herself in with the Thorny Flower Garden's elders and converse with them about various matters. She also spoke with Sect Master Baek, and with her social skills, she appeared quite close to them.

Sect Master Baek and Angelica, who were standing side by side, turned their attention toward Aldrian, who was holding Angelica's hand while speaking with some of the commanders.

Sect Master Baek could not help but smile as she glanced at her daughter.

"It looks like you will have another sister," she said.

Baek Jimin smiled and then shrugged. "Well, I cannot help it. He truly attracts many women, and as for Angelica, she is worth it. With everything that happened between her and Aldrian, there is no way she would not fall for him. I support her, and I think Sister Sylphia feels the same. More importantly, Aldrian accepted her, so I will just support him."

Sect Master Baek nodded. "Well, that is true. But I think you should also accompany him right now. With him holding Angelica's hand while you are here, it could spark some bad gossip between you two. Do not let anyone's imagination run wild."

Baek Jimin thought for a moment before nodding. "Well, that is true. Then, excuse me, Mother." She said that before approaching Aldrian.

Sect Master Baek looked at her daughter who approached Aldrian, and when she arrived near him, Aldrian instantly grabbed her hand as well. He continued his conversation with people like Emperor Rozwald and a few leaders from various races.

The people who saw Aldrian surrounded by beauties felt that this was one aspect showing that Aldrian was still a normal person. Behind all of his absurdness and mysteriousness, there was still one thing that made him appear like an ordinary human.

He still had "mortal characteristics", such as liking to be surrounded by beauties. He was already known to have a harem of two women, both of them beautiful, but this was the first time they had seen him appear intimate with another woman besides those two.

It was as if he wanted to introduce his new woman to the others.

Unconsciously, in that moment, many people began to embed in their minds that Aldrian was a man who liked to gather beauties. He might gather many beautiful women into his harem in the future.

A man as great as him would naturally attract many women, and it was only normal if he had a large harem someday. He was young, very handsome, strong, and held a high status. There was nothing he lacked.

Queen Revania, who was still mingling with the elders of the Thorny Flower Garden, also looked in Aldrian's direction. Her gaze seemed to show that she was thinking about something.

After a few moments, she smiled and continued her conversation with the others.

'Well, I do not mind a long process. Let me keep doing what I am doing. I believe that someday I will at least be able to touch his heart,' she thought.