"Well, for a starter, my parents are Aldrey Flamecrest and Irene Rivas. Your majesty understand what that implies, right?" Aldrian said.
The others who heard Aldrian's words reacted as if they'd just been told something absurd. At first, their faces were blank, showing little emotion. But as reality began to sink in, their eyes widened in shock.
The emperor's mouth twitched slightly, even he found the revelation hard to believe.
"Are you serious?" he asked.
"Not a single word was spoken in jest. My father is Aldrey Flamecrest, and my mother is Irene Rivas of the Rivas family," Aldrian replied.
Prince Ferdinand and the two barons were far more expressive in their reactions, their faces almost identical. Eyes wide and mouths agape, they couldn't even make a sound. They were too stunned to figure out what kind of noise would even express their shock.
