Chapter 153: The Discussion About Aldrian
One of the things Aldrian noticed after spreading his senses throughout the entire domain of Dragon Back Mountain was that the phenomenon had stopped. The strong winds that everyone had feared ceased, leaving only the normal mountain breeze. The scene was a stark contrast to how it had been when he first arrived.
"I’ll check on something for a moment. Wait here," Aldrian said to Xin Haotian, Duke Valiard, and Mardred. With that, he disappeared, teleporting outside.
Watching Aldrian vanish, Mardred turned to the other two. "He’s not planning to do something dangerous like before, is he?"
"Maybe? I’m not sure; his abilities are so mysterious. I don’t understand how he pulled that off. That heavenly tribulation should have killed him, but he doesn’t even seem affected by that lightning strike. What kind of technique, or how powerful, does he have to be to withstand that?" Duke Valiard wondered aloud.
"By the way, about his red hair—with how great he is, I thought he was from a noble family, and if he’s from a noble family, isn’t there only one noble family known for red hair?" Mardred asked.
"The Flamecrest family?" Duke Valiard looked stunned, then slapped his forehead. "How could I have forgotten his connection to Aldrey! He must be from the Flamecrest family!" Duke Valiard said. All this time, he had assumed Aldrian was a distant relative from a different family, especially since Aldrian’s techniques didn’t seem related to the Flamecrest family’s styles. For example, Aldrian’s sword technique was unlike any he had seen from the Flamecrest.
"Wait, how do you know he has a connection to Aldrey?" Mardred asked.
Then Duke Valiard told Mardred the details of his first meeting with Aldrian. He hadn’t had the chance to share this before, only mentioning Aldrian’s arrival but not the specifics of who Aldrian truly was. When Mardred heard that Aldrian was the new owner of the Fire Dragon Sword—a weapon he knew his little brother had created with his full skill—he was shocked.
If Aldrey really entrusted the Fire Dragon Sword to Aldrian, then their relationship was far from ordinary. It could even be said that Aldrian was one of Aldrey’s most trusted individuals. The Fire Dragon Sword, which Aldrey wielded in all his adventures, was his most treasured weapon, a symbol of his glory with a storied past. For Aldrey to pass it on was akin to sharing the legacy that elevated him to his current revered status as the "Fire Apostle."