The SSS-rank Guide Doesn't Need Saving novel Chapter 78

Chapter 78: Annulment Ceremony (1)

Zeke led her down the aisle, their clothes a polar opposite of each other. One wore red and the other white. Yet there seemed to be some kind of unity in the way they didn’t look mismatched.

The further they got into the imperial hall, the more people started to whisper among themselves. They were far more shocked that the youngest Admiral of the Association would dare to escort her to greet the emperor before the ceremony actually started than seeing her alone and abandoned by her own family.

That was to be expected. In their eyes, the Association was an extension of righteousness and honor. It’s the home of every single Guide and Sentinel, treating them indiscriminately. And the Supreme Commander of the Association, whose duty was to ensure that the Guides and Sentinels on hundreds of planets weren’t endangered, was now hand in hand with a young woman they had never imagined him to be seen with.

This led to many people speculating once more.

Could it be that the two of them knew each other long ago?

Or perhaps, was the reason behind Lady Aisha wearing a red gown because of him?

Was Aisha Novalis really someone whom they could offend after today?

There were a lot of people who had the same thought. They weren’t blind to see that Lady Aisha knew the Admiral from the way they still conversed whilst they walked. And the startling scene of the Admiral responding to her made their speculation more cemented in their minds.

For those who might not know, Admiral Valaerion wasn’t just someone anyone could approach. He was known for being antisocial and liked to stay within the Association the entire year around unless he needed to go on a mission or enter a contamination zone to save people. And aside from those who had worked alongside him and had become friends with him, who all belonged to the Association, a young woman and an outsider standing so close to him was something that no one had ever dreamed of witnessing so soon.

"You can let go of my hand now," Aisha informed him as they had reached the stairs to the throne.

Zeke’s hand held hers a little longer before he finally let go.

Then both of them faced the emperor before greeting him respectfully.

"Aisha Novalis pays respects to Your Imperial Majesty. May Your Majesty enjoy eternal health and prosperity."

"Greetings, Your Majesty. May the Empire shine forever."

Aisha had curtsied a little lower, the proper manner of a lady from a merchant family. While Zeke only greeted the emperor with a slight nod before he lifted his head. Their difference in showing respect and disparity in status was like the earth and the heavens. Yet, when people looked at the two of them, they couldn’t help but be mesmerized as they looked more like a couple.

Consort Gabriel had her attention focused on them long before they arrived near the throne. Now that they were closer, she felt the same as the other people who had that thought.

She looked between Aisha and Admiral Valaerion with narrowed eyes.

Then, she said offhandedly, "If I didn’t know what occasion today is for, I’d mistaken it for your wedding. You two—"

"My Consort."

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