The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 965: The Victory Banquet

Patriarch Geodard instantly stood up from his seat in the private room when he heard the report from one of his men standing in front of him.

"Yes, my lord. Aldrian the Great could be seen walking through the streets, and at this moment he seemed to be accompanied by three women. They were wearing robes that concealed their features, but I coincidentally passed near them and was able to see their faces. I do not doubt that he is Aldrian the Great," the man said.

From his attire, he looked like a normal food vendor, but in fact, he was one of the cultivators of the Alfemin family whose task was information gathering. He was only one of the many cultivators spread across the city to form the family’s information network, maintaining the city’s order and safety.

"These are the three women," the man continued as he then gave the patriarch three pictures depicting Sylphia, Baek Jimin, and Angelica. The moment Patriarch Geodard saw it, he knew that this was truly Aldrian the Great.

He could not mistake the women of Aldrian the Great, especially Sylphia, as he had seen her directly when he visited Aldrian’s palace. As for Baek Jimin, he had heard that she was also his woman. And Angelica? At this point, he simply considered the three of them as his harem.

But why did they not visit him when they had already arrived?

"According to our observation, it seemed that he brought the three women to take a stroll and simply enjoy the city’s scenery. Sometimes, they bought food from street vendors, and I heard that they visited a Plamoun Restaurant at this moment. From my analysis, Aldrian the Great brought the three women to enjoy the city as a vacation, but he did not want anyone to disturb them, which is why they wore robes that concealed them."

Patriarch Geodard nodded in understanding.

"I see. Good job. Keep up the good work. If His Majesty does not want to be disturbed, then let them enjoy the city. You must continue making sure everything is in order within the city, especially when those shameless bastards are staying here. I do not want anything to go wrong while His Majesty is enjoying our city with his harem."

"Yes, my lord," the man answered.

He then left the room, and not long after that, Arlic, the patriarch’s brother, came in.

Patriarch Geodard looked at his brother. "It seems His Majesty is already in the city, and he brought along his harem," he said with a smile.

Alric raised his eyebrows. "What?"

Patriarch Geodard then told Arlic what his underling had explained to him earlier, which made him understand. After hearing the explanation, he smiled. "Well, it seems the message will be much stronger tonight with His Majesty bringing his harem here. But then we have to adjust some things so His Majesty’s harem can be comfortable at the banquet."

"Yes, brother. And with His Majesty bringing his harem here, it could be interpreted that he trusts us. This is a good thing for us," Patriarch Geodard said.

"True." Alric replied, but then his eyes narrowed. "Now what we need to do is make sure those bastards do not create any trouble when the banquet takes place. We have to be ready for anything and be firmer if they try to push their agenda."

Patriarch Geodard nodded.

As the two brothers continued discussing tonight’s banquet, time continued to pass.

Hours later, when the sun finally sank beyond the horizon, the time for the banquet drew nearer. The Alfemin family’s mansion started to receive the invited guests from various directions.

Many cruisers and even interstellar vessels made their way to the mansion’s grounds to bring the esteemed guests. Most people could only see the busy activity from below, where they looked up at the mansion on the floating land.

Many wanted to get closer to the floating land because they hoped to catch a glimpse of those who came to the mansion. They could see cruisers coming and going, each bearing various symbols of powers from across the world, and they were truly amazed.

This might be the grandest banquet, with various powers from across the world or even other worlds attending. They had never seen anything like this banquet in the past.

"Look, that is the Furen family."

"That’s the Alberos family from the southern continent."

"That is the symbol of the Alstro family."

People commented on who had arrived, and they eagerly awaited the appearance of an unknown symbol or cruiser, which they believed might be Aldrian’s arrival.

While many guests arrived one by one, inside the vast hall within the mansion’s complex where the banquet was held, the guests had already filled it. However, due to how large the hall was, capable of accommodating thousands of guests, the atmosphere was not crowded despite the many arrivals.

The voices of many conversations could be heard, and the atmosphere was truly amicable. In the past, gathering these various parties of this world would have been impossible because of many reasons.

Only after the war, when they had united to go to war against the devils, were they able to do something like this, putting aside their differences and enjoying this moment.

As the guests continued to converse with each other, Patriarch Geodard appeared, and they instantly greeted him. Many believed that Patriarch Geodard’s contribution was among the greatest in this war, as he was the one who brought Aldrian to this world. They were truly thankful that he had made the journey to meet Aldrian at that time.

"Patriarch Geodard, may we know when His Majesty will arrive?" one of the guests asked him about Aldrian, and Patriarch Geodard smiled.

"Just wait. He will arrive later." He had already received information from Aldrian that he would arrive later, so he did not need to worry. His mood was joyful at this moment, but he was still quite tense and wary inside because of the presence of many parties in the city whom he had denied entry.

He did not know what kind of things they might do tonight, but he hoped that the banquet would be successful and that Aldrian would find it pleasing. He knew that those parties might attempt something tonight, as he had received information that the various groups he had denied entry to had gathered in secret in the city a few days ago.

He did not know what kind of plans they had, but he did not like it at all that they were secretly gathered.

As time kept ticking and the moon rose higher in the sky, the moment finally came to open the banquet.

Alric also appeared, which made many others greet him.

Patriarch Geodard stepped up onto the stairs, which placed him higher than the other guests, and swept his gaze over the people below.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for taking your time to attend this banquet that symbolizes our victory against the evil devils that tried to occupy our world. All of you have contributed to the war, sacrificing many things for our survival. We have lost many things, including our family members," he said.

"Thanks to the heavens not abandoning us, we were finally able to escape that situation. I know you have been waiting for our special guest tonight, the one who made our victory possible. Fret not, ladies and gentlemen. He will arrive soon."

"Now, without much further ado—" Suddenly, he stopped his words as he sensed a commotion from outside the mansion’s grounds. He took a deep breath to calm himself as his spiritual sense spread outward, picking up the movement of many figures.

But then Patriarch Geodard was astonished because he could sense many powerful presences, and from their aura, he knew that they were not small characters. In fact, he knew exactly who they were, which made him grit his teeth. To think that they had come here without him knowing, or being detected by the city’s information network.

They seemed to ignore the guards’ warnings and simply barged into the mansion’s grounds as they continued walking forward. The guards could not do much, because those who had arrived this time were truly different from before.

The other guests also finally sensed the commotion outside, which surprised them. However, they soon felt irritated after realizing who the newcomers were. They knew that tonight would not become a peaceful banquet like some of them had expected.

After a few moments, many figures finally entered the hall.

"Oh, I hope that we are not late," one of the men in the group said with a smile.

Looking at the man who spoke, Patriarch Geodard did not show much expression, but inside, he truly wanted to punch that face.

"Vermon," he said.