The Number One Star in the Interstellar Era

WEEKEND came and a certain prince was having a serious predicament. He had been putting it off as long as he could, but he really had to go back to Alluna. If he stayed here a week more, he was sure that Leland would definitely fly here to bring him back himself.

In his reluctance, he was even considering transferring their base of operation here in the capital. If only that wouldn't encroach over the jurisdiction of Aegis Army, he would have already done that.

Besides that, he was certain his brother had already gotten wind of him being here in the capital. Since Wulfric didn't like staying at the capital unless it's absolutely necessary, him being here for more than two weeks now was definitely suspicious. Especially when there's no work-related reason for him to be here.

If he stayed any longer, that would only lead to Cynric investigating the reason he's here. Which would then lead the other to Aster. The only reason why that hadn't happened yet was because Cynric knew how much he hated being investigated for no reason. But that didn't mean the other wouldn't do that at all.

These past two weeks were simply a buffer period. If he continued to stay here at the capital, not visiting the palace and showing his face to his brother, telling the other the main reason he's here, then Cynric would definitely take that as a sign that he could investigate and find out the reason for himself.

That guy was sly like that.

Once the other found out about his connection to Aster, that guy would definitely do everything to ensure that he and Aster would marry by the end of the year. Yes, Cynric was fully capable of doing something like that. It wouldn't even be out of character if he handed out an imperial order, telling Aster to marry Wulfric. That's just how much that guy wanted to marry him off.

The main reason for this was because Cynric wanted him to have a child as soon as possible. A child who could continue on the Lunaris family line. Something that Cynric had no plan of doing. Simply because he didn't want his genes to transfer on to the next generation.

Wulfric knew why his brother had that kind of mentality. It's something psychological that's related to their shithead of a father. So it would be pretty hard to change Cynric's mind.

It's the main reason why he also tried to avoid staying here in the capital. Because everytime he did, his brother would definitely hound him to get married. But it's different now. Aster was here. How could he avoid the place where Aster was?

Anyway, if he didn't want Cynric to interfere with his relationship with Aster, he should leave by tomorrow or the day after that.

But he couldn't help but feel unwilling. If he left now, how long would it take to come back and spend time with Aster? Yes, he could message and call the other, but would that even match spending time with Aster physically? Of course not.

Besides, he hadn't even made any progress in advancing their relationship. The only advancement he had was now being able to fry an egg and sausage.

Wulfric let out a deep sigh. It's not like he had any other choice right now. It's not just Cynric who was the problem, there's also his position as a general. No matter how much he joked with Leland about retiring and appointing the other as the new general, he wouldn't do it. Because he loved his job.

It's not just about beating shitty people up legally. The adventure of going around from galaxy to galaxy, planet to planet was also a part of it. Being able to help people on the side was just an added bonus.

He let out another sigh and finally made a decision.

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Tonight, as usual, Astrid was having dinner with his brother and Wulfric. This was how it had been during the weekends since Wulfric started living in this apartment building.

Usually, it would have been a very noisy dinner, with Wulfric and Reas bickering like children. But surprisingly, tonight, it was very quiet. This was mostly due to Wulfric not really saying anything much and just eating quietly.

Astrid couldn't help but feel a bit worried. He wanted to ask what was wrong, but the other might not want to say it with Reas around. So, he just decided to ask after dinner. Reas seemed to also understand that, because after dinner, he informed them that he's going to go out for a night run.

So, at the end, Astrid and Wulfric were left alone in the apartment.

If this had happened a month ago, and someone told Astrid that Reas would voluntarily leave him with Wulfric, he might have just laughed it off. But it was really happening now.

This just showed how much the relationship between the two had improved. Reas was probably now on the level of trusting Wulfric that the other wouldn't do anything 'bad' to Astrid even if they were left alone. And the fact that Wulfric didn't seem like himself during dinner also helped in that.

No matter the reason, Astrid was glad for this development.

He picked up a tray with teacups and teapot and walked to the living room where Wulfric was sitting. The other seemed to have woken up from whatever he was pondering about when he saw him walking with the tray. Wulfric quickly stood up and took the tray from him, putting it down on the center table.

After thanking the other, Astrid poured tea for both of them. "Here, have some tea."

"Thanks," Wulfric said, picking up the teacup and taking a sip. The delicious tea quickly helped to calm him down.

"Is there something wrong, Wulf?" Astrid asked, not bothering to wait and just went straight ahead. "You seem to be troubled about something. If you don't mind, I could lend you an ear."