Aster’s expression returned to his usual relaxed one, he saw that Marco was now able to move.
“Check their mouths and clothes to see if they have something to commit suicide, I now know how to identify the heart binding worm so I’m sure they don’t have it unlike the maid”.
While Marco did as he was told, Aster noticed Sarina’s legs trembling a bit and he sighed, for a couple of seconds he lost control of his emotions and she was still in a weakened state so, supporting his pressure although it was not directed to her was something worth mentioning.
He helped her sit down.
“I’m sorry I got a bit heated up”.
Sarina shook her head.
“No problem, when I listened that trash speaking of his plans for Kana and me, I felt the same… I envy your sister; you really seem to treasure her unlike the ones that were supposed to protect my daughter”.
At this point after seeing that besides Marco the rest of Kana’s guards were spies and some other things including what Miles said a moment ago, it was more than obvious that Robert was involved in all this, although he might not be the one behind it, he still probably knew and for some stupid reason he didn’t do anything.
Aster sighed, “leaving aside the fact that they also tried to lay their hands on Alice, Robert the next time I see you if you don’t give me a proper explanation, you are dead meat”, he thought.
Marco finished doing what he was told and surprisingly he didn’t find any fake tooth containing poison, nor any other methods to avoid an interrogation, their spatial rings were also normal.
Aster had a good theory considering what Sarina told him about the guard that attacked him, he grabbed another one of the guards, the youngest looking one, according to what he heard from Kana he was called Oliver.
This time he lessened his pressure on the victim just enough for him to speak, blue flames appeared on his hand which made Oliver tremble remembering what happened to the previous guy that was touched by them.
“I will make you a couple of questions, if you lie or if you don’t answer in less than five seconds, I will make sure you suffer an even greater amount of pain compared to your other companion”.
The guard froze for a moment but before Aster could count to five, he nodded continuously.
“That’s good, cooperate and who knows you might spend the rest of your days on a cell instead of a nameless grave, let’s start with something easy, are you a native of Luonto or Riga?”.
Oliver didn’t hesitate to answer.
“I-I’m a native of Luonto”.
Aster nodded.
“Did you know a woman called Lynn, the one who was working as a maid in Sarina’s mansion, how often did you guys get in contact with her?”.
This time it took a couple of seconds to the guy to answer, he even stole some glances at Miles but he still said.
“Yes, I knew her, we saw her from time to time on her free days but… she met only me on separate dates”.
Aster smiled seeing, that the other guards Miles included, along with some of the women unconsciously frowned their faces a bit, without them noticing he lowered his spirit pressure, so they could show some reactions.
“These guys were going to betray their birthplace due to the pleasures of a woman… I guess horny idiots are easy to control”, he said out loud.
Sarina sighed, “seems like Lynn was especially prepared to open doors with opening her legs only” she answered, while thinking.
“I wonder if that’s… how Robert got involved in all this”.
Marco was livid, his own subordinates were seduced by a bitch from the Riga continent and then convinced of becoming her peons, and judging by their current expressions they didn’t even knew that the others were also involved in their “love fantasy”.
Aster was amused by the whole situation, this also made things easier, that woman’s modus operandi had a big flaw, she was the core of the whole thing, but she was so sure about her success that all her “companions” have some information about her, while not being spies which meant the interrogation was going to be a piece of cake.
Sarina took out her communication talisman and said out loud, “there is a situation so I will, be going there”.
Marco tied the hands and feet of the prisoners and since he was also a stellar constellation cultivator so he was in charge of transporting them, while they travelled through the underground tunnel Sarina opened, on the way she saw Aster curiously looking at the tunnel and she explained.
“My father is a bit… extreme, while I suggested the spirit formation that would allow the one with the master key to access all the places in the city, he went a step ahead and made another one to control the underground space without affecting the city, this tunnel I made will take us to the basement of the city lord’s mansion”.
After almost 20 minutes walking they arrived in front of a steel door, it had no lock but it automatically opened when Sarina pointed at it with the medal, they all entered and Aster closed the door behind them.
When he turned around, he saw an old man smiling at Sarina, although his hair was originally black most of it has turned grey due to his probably advanced age, he had a beard and a mustache which fused together, besides that he had an eyepatch covering his right eye and he was wearing a full body black armor.
“My daughter… why didn’t you told me you were able to walk again, this old heart of mine almost stopped beating when I heard your message a moment ago”.
Listening to him saying “my daughter”, it was obvious for Aster that he was Sarina’s father, the lord of Oak Heart city and also… a peak stage star tribulation cultivator.
“He looks more like and old general than a city lord” he thought.
Sarina stole some glances at Marco who took the prisoners and entered the room his madam pointed at.
Once Marco left with the others, she answered her father.
“I was going to wait until I was completely cured from corruption but the situation didn’t allow me to keep the secret, dad”.
The old man was Sylas Eik, Sarina’s father and due to that Kana’s grandfather, Sylas’s expression turned serious.
“Speaking about that, weren’t some of those guys who were tied… Marco’s team? did something happen to Kana!!!”.
Sarina shook her head.
“She is fine, it’s a long story let’s sit a moment so I can tell you everything”.
Sylas nodded; he took out a couple of chairs of his spatial ring but he doubted a second when he looked at Aster.
“Lass… did you finally found yourself a worthy man? still I would say he is quite young for you, but if you can finally be happy then you have my blessing hahaha”.
Sarina blushed a bit.
“Father he… is the one who is helping me get rid of the corruption, well at this point he is my benefactor since I owe him my and Kana’s life”.
… “Somehow this old man reminds me of Eric”, thought Aster.
Sylas took out another chair and placed it next to Sarina’s one.
“Kid, you saved my only remaining family, come sit with us”.
They all sat down and Sarina told her father all what happened, it was easy to guess Sylas’s reaction, he had a vein popping in his neck.
“That piece of shit from the Millefiore family, dared to not be aware of your security!!!”, his voice was so loud that the basement trembled a bit.
After a moment the old man calmed down a bit.
“So according to those traitors, that useless Archduke is who knows where spending the night with some whore, which is probably a spy from the Riga continent?”.
Sarina sighed.
“That’s the most probable outcome, although I don’t understand why”.
Sylas shook his head.
“Royals are always a pain in the ass to deal, if not for the fact that I have promised my old friend who was his father that our families will become one after he saved my life in battle, I wouldn’t have allowed you to marry with the Millefiore… still I think we should go and tell all this to Orson, this old man personally changed his diapers when he was a baby, so he better listen to me or I’m going to kick his ass until he can no longer sit in that throne the whole day”.
Sarina doubted, at this point it was difficult to distinguish friends and foes, if Robert was influenced by the people from Riga, then many cities were in danger, as the cousin of the current King he had a huge authority in the border, so he could make an invasion happen quite easily.
Sylas excused himself for a moment, he entered the same room where Marco was waiting with the prisoners and after less than 15 minutes he returned with a serious expression and… blood all over his clothes.
“According to the bearded guard, Robert did know something weird was happening but… he ignored it due to the advices of his new “counselor”, a woman blessed one, lass we have to go to the capital right now or there won’t be a Luonto continent soon”.
Sarina was worried.
“I can’t do anything even if I go… there is still a lot of corruption in my body so I at most can use the power of a core array cultivator and only for a period of time”.
Sylas turned to see Aster.
“Kid can you finish the treatment in less than an hour? I can tell this is not your birthplace by the way you speak but… we are all humans and there is going to be a carnage if we let the Riga’s royal family demon adorers and bitches take control over Prasil”.
“Still, I’m not asking you to help for nothing, how about I personally arrange a marriage between you and Kana… if what my daughter said is true, she already took a liking to you anyway, and unlike others I can tell you are younger than what you look, a genius who I calculate is younger than 14 years old at the core array realm or probably even at the star alignment realm is someone I would welcome in my family any day hahaha”.
Aster was in awe, this old man could more or less guess his true age, and he was shameless enough to try and unite him to his granddaughter, still he decided to clear some things just in case.
“I already have someone I like and I’m not a hypocrite to not admit that I have more than one lover, I don’t think you are too comfortable with the idea of polygamy, right?”.
Sylas smiled.
“You are wrong kid, having a room full of beauties waiting for you is every man’s dream, but you must always be honest about having more than one lover, one thing is having a rich night life and another completely different one is betraying them”, he said while stealing some glances at her daughter.
Sarina interrupted her father.
“Dad, can you stop spouting all that nonsense please…. Aster, can you help one more time, if it’s harmful to you in any way then forget I asked but if it’s within your possibilities please help me get rid of the corruption”.
Aster nodded.
“I don’t have a problem but we must return to the mansion first, the safest place for Alice is besides me… the same applies for Kana”.
Sylas smiled.
“Deal, but we are running against time, we’ll use my personal space ship to go to the capital, you will cure Sarina while we are travelling, okay?”.
Both Sarina and Aster agreed and the four of them including Marco used the same tunnel but this time they went to Sarina’s mansion.