The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 932: The Wedding 1

"How are you feeling, son?" Aldrey asked.

Aldrian nodded with a smile. "I’m good, Father. Well, maybe a little nervous for tomorrow, but overall, I’m good."

Aldrey nodded. "Good. Tomorrow, you will gain another status besides being the emperor of an empire. You will also become a husband to someone, a leader of your own household. I don’t think I have to give you much advice about it, as you have already shown how a husband and a leader of a family should be."

"But I still want to tell you this. Once you and Sylphia formally tie yourselves together in the bond called husband and wife, I hope that you never hurt your wife’s heart. Keep supporting each other. There might be ups and downs in the marriage, but as long as you still love each other, every problem can be solved."

Irene beside him nodded in agreement. "Take care of Sylphia with the best treatment, Aldrian. She is a good girl for you, as she has always supported you. Well, all of your women are good, but what I want to say is this: do not take her kindness and loyalty for granted. Make sure she does not feel sad," she chimed in.

"I’m afraid that because of your activities and reputation, as time passes, you might forget who is behind you. Please do not change into that kind of person," she added.

Aldrian’s expression turned serious, and he nodded.

"I might have shortcomings, but I will make sure not to hurt her feelings. I will not just leave her if I want to do something that also affects her. Although I cannot guarantee that our life will always be full of sunshine, I will make sure to always cherish her and keep her in my heart, just like she always keeps me in her heart," he said seriously.

Aldrey and Irene smiled upon hearing that.

"Bo... bo... bo." Suddenly, Celestina in Irene’s arms looked at Aldrian happily, and she stretched both of her small arms toward him as if she wanted to be held by Aldrian. The doll in her grasp fell to the ground, which was then picked up by Eleine.

Irene sighed. "Look at how Celestina seems to want to be held by you. I’m afraid that in the future, she will always follow you everywhere."

Aldrian smiled warmly. "Then let her follow me everywhere. I will bring her to many places."

"Don’t bring her to strange places." Suddenly, Aldrey said, which made Aldrian smirk at him.

"Strange places such as what?" he asked, which made Aldrey not know how to answer.

He glanced at Irene, who looked at him with a narrowed gaze. Sweat roll down his forehead and then he cleared his throat.

"Well, there are many strange places, so without me explaining, you should already know. Anyway, it looks like Celestina wants to play with you."

Aldrian just smiled, looking at his father’s attempt to redirect the conversation, but he also did not push it and looked at Celestina, who was still stretching her arms toward him as if she wanted to reach him. Irene also did not seem bothered by Aldrey’s words anymore and handed Celestina to Aldrian.

Not long after that, Aldrian entertained Celestina as he made her fly. The scene, full of Celestina’s laughter, truly warmed the hearts of Aldrian’s family. There was only happiness, and for the rest of the day, they spent most of their time together before they also had to prepare for tomorrow.

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On the next day, after the sun rose from the eastern horizon, the people across the continent were already waiting enthusiastically for the marriage procession to start. Even before the sun rose, many were already waiting, stopping by to look at the giant screens in the sky.

The screens were already spread across many places on the continent so that the people could see the procession even though they could not attend the venue directly.

As the sun slowly rose higher, the atmosphere became more festive, especially at the wedding venue. The guests had already gathered in the palace’s garden and were waiting for the procession to start.

It was a rare occasion where, in one place, many people could see numerous powerhouses from across the Ancient Blue Gate World and even other worlds gathered together. In fact, this was the first time ever that all of them could gather like this.

Figures such as Emperor Rozwald, King Frederick, and Queen Revania were present. Even someone who rarely came out, like Empress Vilena of the Verdyn Empire, was here. The elven empress finally showed herself outside of the elven continent, which made her one of the figures many wished to interact with.

There were also figures like the Sword Maiden’s master and the new patriarch of the Barevisk family.

There were even figures from different star clusters.

These powerhouses also took advantage of this event to interact with each other. In this rare occasion where they could gather in one place, they could discuss matters that might benefit their parties and also build connections with various powers.

As time kept ticking and the moment for the procession to start almost arrived, the royal official announced that the event would commence and requested the guests to prepare themselves. The venue slowly turned silent, and only a few shushing sounds could be heard here and there.

After waiting for a few minutes, the announcer finally declared to the masses that the procession had commenced. After the wedding procession officially started, from the side of the garden, the royal teacher, Elthar, walked into the scene.

He was wearing a royal robe that showed his status. His face was calm as he walked toward the platform, and after he arrived on it, he stopped right at the center. He swept his gaze across all the guests and then closed his eyes.

"Today, we will witness a couple of beings united by fate as they set sail on the journey of building a household. With their love for each other, we will witness the beginning of the story of a husband and wife whose future will be filled with affection." he said.

His voice could be clearly heard across the continent.

Royal Teacher Elthar then opened his eyes and smiled. "The two beings who will unite under the umbrella of husband and wife come from different races. This shows that love sees no race. Once love takes root, all differences fade, and the only thing that matters is how you spend your time with the person you love."

"With the wedding serving as the official recognition of a couple’s status, it will strengthen their love. Well, for our case, this is special because we have never had this kind of wedding in the royal family, so we had to adjust some matters to accommodate different opinions. Please forgive us if it might seem strange in some people’s minds."

Some people smiled and giggled upon hearing that, but Royal Teacher Elthar continued.

"Alright, I know that all of you already can’t wait to see the main event, so let us get started. For the first event, let us greet our groom’s family."

Not long after the announcement, suddenly from the direction outside of the capital, a big flying carriage pulled by six flying horses approached the wedding venue. The carriage clearly bore the symbol of the Aster Imperial Family, the symbol of absolute rule.

The carriage landed on the street right outside the palace’s main gate, where a red carpet had already been laid all the way to the platform that could be seen from the gate. A sea of people had also already filled both sides of the road, as they wanted to see the wedding as well.

As the carriage stopped, the people eagerly tried to see the figures who would come out from it.

After the carriage doors opened, the first ones to step out were Aldrian’s parents. Aldrey helped his wife step down from the carriage, with Celestina in her arms.

The moment many people saw them, discussions sparked, especially when they noticed Celestina. It was the first official appearance of Celestina to the public, as until now they had only heard that Aldrian’s mother had given birth to a daughter.

The imperial family had also never shown the baby to the masses, so they had never seen her until today.

"Look at Her Highness, she is so cute," one of the female onlookers commented.

"She will grow up beautiful like Her Majesty Irene, with eyes just like His Majesty Aldrey," another commented.

As the discussions spread among the people, Celestina also looked around her surroundings, curious about the new place. This was the first time she had come out of the palace grounds and also the first time she had been in the presence of so many people, so she seemed both confused and curious.

Behind Aldrey and Irene, Eleine, Baek Jimin, and Angelica also came down from the carriage. This caused discussion due to Angelica’s presence in the carriage.

For Baek Jimin and Eleine, many understood that one of them was Aldrian’s woman, while the other was Irene’s retainer.

Then what about Angelica?

This caused gossip to spread as people wondered why Angelica was also included in the groom family’s carriage. Angelica, who could hear the gossip, could only try to keep her expression calm and not show any flustered reaction.

They kept walking until they almost reached the platform, where Queen Elaria and all of the princes were waiting to greet them.

"We welcome all of the groom’s family to the wedding venue. Please accept our deepest respect," Royal Teacher Elthar said.

Queen Elaria and the five princes greeted Aldrian’s family the moment they reached them. They conversed for a short time before all of them took their seats near the platform.

"With the arrival of the groom’s family, let us now greet one of our stars today, our beautiful bride, who will enter the venue from the platform’s right side, as seen from the guests." Royal Teacher Elthar announced, which made all the people look in the same direction.