Sylphia’s teary expression was slightly flushed, yet she continued to look directly into Aldrian’s eyes.
"I know," she replied.
Aldrian, still wearing his warm smile, wiped her tears with his fingers while cupping her face with both hands.
"I think I need to say a few things to you, so you don’t have to think too hard about this matter and make yourself sad. It truly pains to see you like this," Aldrian said as he stroked her cheek.
Sylphia remained silent, and her tears slowly began to stop.
"I want to make sothing clear. It might sound harsh, but I have to say it. This is also the first ti I am opening so of my past that I have kept as a secret," Aldrian continued.
"You know that I have an unordinary origin in one of my past lives, right?"
Sylphia responded with a nod.
"My true origin is sothing that even the gods in the highest heaven don’t know. Even I am still searching for the truth about myself, about my true origin. However, what I know and rember is that I am the being those gods worship."
"Soone like Goddess Seralis, the ancient dragon god, the first phoenix’s existence, and countless other ancient gods, they bow and even prostrate the mont they et ."
"Even Heavenly Demon that described as soone who always tries to defy the rules of the heavens, reveres and still obeys my will."
"In that life, when I was surrounded by those gods, I was the being who sat at the top and ruled over all of them, all beings. This universe and countless others across the cosmos, everything was within my grasp. I was a solitary being, one whom only so dared to et."
"The heavens obeyed my will and did not dare disobey . Do you know that during our wedding, and my wedding with Jimin, I had to command the heavens to give the sa treatnt as any other normal being?"
"If I did not do that, the heavens would grant privileges and show no reaction when I declared my oath to you. I had to order them to respond because they were too afraid to treat like any other being. Yes, you are right. The heavens fear ."
Hearing all of this, Sylphia’s heart and soul trembled. Her eyes widened, as she did not expect Aldrian to be this special. She knew that Aldrian was extraordinary, so much so that even her god did not know the entire truth about him.
But what Aldrian had just described was beyond anything she had imagined.
If Aldrian explained it like this, then what was he really? The god of those gods? The creator?
Her mind nearly stopped working, and she did not know what to think.
Who was the man to whom she had already given her entire heart? What was his true origin?
"However, despite being a solitary being, I still have countless connections with those who worship and revere . Many of them are close to ," Aldrian continued.
"But because of so unknown reason that I am still trying to find, I had to leave them and enter the cycle of reincarnation. I experienced many things, and it was during those reincarnations that I t you." He smiled warmly.
"I found you and created a fate and connection that have lasted until this mont."
Sylphia’s heart could not help but flutter. Aldrian continued speaking.
"In those lives, I t many people, and you must know that Angelica has also had the sa experience as you. Yes, she is also one of the people I t across various reincarnations."
"Now, in this life, all of them seem to have reunited with . My current life is a special one to ."
Aldrian’s expression then turned slightly serious.
"However, while I was gone through various reincarnations, leaving behind all those who worshiped , this universe, the one we are living in right now, fell into danger. This universe is under attack by countless other universes."
"Countless gods from other universes are invading this universe, intending to take it over and killing many of my followers and other beings. The ones we call devils now are only followers of one of those gods. There are others like the devil god."
"Our forces in this universe keep getting pushed back, and in the end, only the first heaven, the last heaven, and the heaven we currently live in remain unconquered. Now you know how serious the situation is and the reality this universe is facing at this mont."
Sylphia was truly shocked, and she could not help but feel the weight of the dire situation they were in. Then, realization finally settled in.
"I see, so that is how it is. All of the things that happened... all of his plans are because of those invaders. He is striking back at those invaders and preventing them from conquering the last bastion of this universe." She felt enlightened.
That was why he looked so rushed. The situation forced him to act this way. Ti kept ticking, and if he did not do sothing quickly, those invaders would soon conquer the entire first heaven, their ho.
Why did Aldrian always fight the devils wherever he went or whenever he heard of their presence, even when it was not his problem? She finally understood the answer.
"Those who worshiped in the past and still do today are placing their hopes in and paving a path for so I can regain my power and return to the place where I belong. To do that, I have to get rid of all those invaders, and they believe that I am the only one who can do so."
"This place, for example, was already prepared for by those you know, whom I have already introduced to you. The ancient dragon god and the phoenix god, the first dragon and phoenix in existence, Long Shentian and Feng Xuanyan. This place which, in the end, beca our ho and a safe place."
"With many gods working together, they already knew that I would appear here and what I would have to face. If not for them preparing everything on this continent for to utilize, I would likely have already died when I faced the devil god, Tarius."
"All those people who have already placed their hopes in and sacrificed many things for my sake are making sure that I can regain my power, just like in the past, as soon as possible. If you see going to dangerous places in different worlds, then those places are ones the gods have already prepared for to enter. They give anything that can help there."
Hearing all of that, Sylphia’s eyes, which had already stopped shedding tears, suddenly watered again.
Now everything made sense. Most of the mysteries surrounding him were answered by this confession.
But she could only imagine the weight of the burden on his shoulders. The entire universe was placing its hope on him. The gods of this universe, who kept getting pushed back by those invaders, were now placing their hope in Aldrian, who was still a mortal, to turn the situation around.
It made her extrely sad that he had to walk this path and that fate had shaped him this way. A path filled with battle and struggle.
"I have to keep growing stronger and stronger so I can help all those who put their hopes in . I do not want to disappoint them. This is also for , for you, and for all of us, so we can live safely in the end without having to worry about the problem of those invaders."
"That is also why every ti I fight the devils, it is always on a large scale. I kill as many of them as possible. To weaken the invaders’ influence, I need to get rid of their followers." Aldrian then looked in another direction.
"I would only accept help from you or others if it is still within your capability to handle. But because the things I face are mostly beyond all of your capabilities, I have to move alone."
"Now you know why I move mostly on my own. What I face is sothing only I can deal with, and what I can do makes the only being who can fulfill the countless hopes placed on my shoulders."
Aldrian then looked into Sylphia’s eyes again.
"Even if you were a peak pseudo immortal stage cultivator right now, I would still make the journey to the central region of heaven alone. What I will do there will be much easier if I am alone. I will face the entire headquarters force of the enemies, and that is sothing only I can do with my abilities."
His eyes were filled with conviction and seriousness.
"All of this is my destiny and the fate I created myself."
Then silence fell. Sylphia was already shedding tears again after hearing his secret and the reason he did all of this.
She suddenly hugged him tightly.
Aldrian also hugged her gently and stroked her back. Her tears soaked his clothes, but he did not react and continued soothing her.
After a few monts, when only her sniffles could be heard, she finally spoke.
"I’m sorry."
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