The sun had already set, and the stars had begun to appear in the night sky. Beneath their countless glimmer, Aldrian and Baek Jimin were enjoying their time together. After hours of intimacy, they finally decided to truly rest, simply cuddling in each other's arms.

Aldrian, still full of energy, smiled as he hugged her close, shielding her from anything that might cause discomfort, even the cold. They were still naked, with only a thin blanket covering them.

While Baek Jimin had fallen asleep just a few minutes earlier, Aldrian remained awake. He had finally decided that this was enough for now. She was already exhausted, and after hours of intense sex, it was better for her to rest.

He looked at her beautiful sleeping face, then up at the sky filled with stars. What more could he ask for?

The naked beauty in his embrace and the breathtaking view of the starry sky made this moment was perfect. Baek Jimin had fallen into a deep sleep almost immediately earlier when they decided to rest, which was no surprise. Aldrian had been like a beast. He had devoured her completely, and all she could do was surrender to his desires.

While Aldrian was still enjoying the serenity and the scenery, unbeknownst to him, Baek Jimin's consciousness being drawn to another place.

She looked around at her surroundings, seeing nothing but endless whiteness in every direction. When she glanced down, she found herself dressed in a plain white robe. She remembered being with Aldrian just a moment ago, falling asleep in his embrace after their intense sex.

"Is this a dream?" she wondered.

But then her gaze caught sight of a figure not far from her, someone she hadn't noticed before. It was as if the figure had appeared in this white realm only a split second ago.

The figure's back was to her, but it was clear that the figure was a woman, dressed in a plain white gown. Her long black hair reached down to her waist, adding to her quiet charm, even from behind. Although Baek Jimin couldn't see her face, she had a feeling this woman was truly beautiful.

What stirred inside her, however, wasn't just curiosity. She didn't know why, but something about this woman felt familiar. It was as if there was some kind of connection between them. Yet she was certain there was no one in her life who resembled this woman, which only left her more confused.

Still, she didn't feel any danger. Her instincts remained calm, and her sense of caution wasn't triggered, even though she was sure she had never met this woman before.

To satisfy her curiosity, Baek Jimin decided to approach the woman. Her steps were slow, and she tilted her head slightly, trying to see what the woman was doing as she simply stood there.

Then Baek Jimin noticed a beautiful purple flower in front of the woman. The woman appeared to be quietly admiring it, as if appreciating its delicate beauty. A refreshing fragrance drifted through the air, and Baek Jimin wondered if it came from the flower.

As her gaze focused on it, the woman's voice reached her.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?"

Baek Jimin was slightly stunned by her unexpected question, but she still gave a small nod.

"Hmm, it's beautiful," she replied, "but may I ask, where is this? And who might you be? I don't know why, but you feel familiar to me, even though I don't think I've ever seen you before."

The woman then turned her head to face Baek Jimin, causing her eyes to widen slightly. As she had expected, the woman was truly beautiful, a kind of mature beauty that even stirred a hint of jealousy in her heart.

But the woman's warm smile, like that of a mother smiling at her child, gently soothed her.

The woman also had the same red irises as hers, which made her heart tremble slightly. The moment their eyes met, she felt an odd sensation, as if their gazes were resonating with one another.

"Well, let's just say this is a special place where we're able to meet," the woman answered.

Then she asked, still smiling, "But are you sure you've never seen me?"

Baek Jimin tilted her head in confusion. Did that mean they had met before? When?

Her mind began working rapidly as she tried to recall where she might have seen this woman before. But even after several moments, she remained certain she had never seen this face anywhere.

But then a memory surfaced. There had been one moment in her life when she felt this same sense of connection.

The moment she comprehended the Heavenly Demon's Flower Scripture. At that time, she had seen the silhouette of a woman.

Her eyes widened as she looked at the woman again.

"You… are you that silhouette?" Baek Jimin asked.

The woman gave a gentle nod.

"Then…" Baek Jimin's eyes trembled as she stared at her. She had several guesses about the woman's identity, but one thing was certain, this woman had a direct connection to the Heavenly Demon's Flower Scripture.

Her mind began working again as she tried to guess the woman's true identity. Who could appear in this place, meeting her, someone who had comprehended the scripture, and at the same time be a figure who possessed such a deep connection to it? The most likely answer struck her—

Its creator.

Realizing that, Baek Jimin immediately prostrated herself.

"Baek Jimin, disciple of the Thorny Flower Garden, pays her respects to the creator of the Heavenly Demon's Flower Scripture," she said firmly.

The woman continued to smile gently and asked, "How do you know I'm the creator of the scripture? Perhaps the Heavenly Demon himself created it, just like the Heavenly Demon's Scripture."

The question made Baek Jimin lift her head and meet the woman's gaze.

"That's because, as time passed and my comprehension deepened, I could sense that the scripture must have been written by a woman. And when I recalled the appearance of your esteemed silhouette during the moment I first comprehended the Heavenly Demon's Flower Scripture, I believed it had to mean something. I couldn't think of any other explanation—the silhouette had to be the one who created it," she answered.

The woman nodded.

"Truly perceptive. Yes, I am the one who created the Heavenly Demon's Flower Scripture—together with my husband."

Hearing the word husband, Baek Jimin froze before her eyes widened in shock. If she was the creator of the scripture, then her husband must be—

"The Heavenly Demon!"

Baek Jimin realized, and her heart trembled. She had never known that the Heavenly Demon had a wife!

Suddenly, she felt nervous in front of the woman, knowing she was the wife of the god whom demonic cultivators worshipped everywhere.

Sensing her nervousness, the woman only smiled softly as she spoke.

"Calm your heart, child. As the woman of the Absolute One, you don't have to be nervous in front of me."

Hearing the woman speak of the Absolute One, Baek Jimin narrowed her eyes as her nervousness suddenly faded. The Absolute One's woman? Aldrian? The Absolute One?

She couldn't help but part her lips and ask.

"Goddess—"

"Don't call me that," the woman interrupted gently. "You are the successor of my scripture. So you should know what that means, right?"

Baek Jimin was slightly stunned by the interruption, but she immediately understood what the woman meant.

"My apologies for my presumption, Master," Baek Jimin said with a respectful bow.

The woman nodded in satisfaction.

"Master, please enlighten me. What do you mean? Who is the Absolute One? I only have one man, and that is Aldrian. Is… is Aldrian the Absolute One?" Baek Jimin asked, confusion and eagerness both visible on her face as she looked at the woman.

She didn't even care how the woman knew about Aldrian, she just wanted to know the truth about him.

Would she finally learn his secret? Or at the very least, gain some understanding about the truth behind Aldrian's existence?

Hearing Baek Jimin's curiosity and eagerness, the woman looked quite amused. Out of everything, it was Aldrian that stirred the strongest reaction. Baek Jimin seemed more eager to know about her man than about the wife of the Heavenly Demon or even the Heavenly Demon himself.

Her first question had gone straight to the secret of the Absolute One. And that alone showed how deeply Baek Jimin loved and cared for him—for Aldrian.

"To answer your question—yes. The man named Aldrian, your man, the one you love, is the one I called the Absolute One," the woman replied, making Baek Jimin nod in understanding.

"Then, Master… could you tell me more about him? About the Absolute One? What is his origin? Was he someone great in the past? With a title like that, he must be someone powerful… important enough for even you, the wife of the Heavenly Demon, to call him 'the Absolute One,'" she asked again, her voice filled with curiosity.

"Slow down, child," the woman said with a soft laugh. "From the way you speak, it seems you've already guessed a thing or two about the man you love. But all your questions… you will come to know the answers in the future."

She smiled gently before continuing, "As the woman of the Absolute One, you may very well be the first to hear the complete truth about him in the future—a truth that even I and my husband do not fully know."

Her answer left Baek Jimin astonished. Even the Heavenly Demon and his wife didn't fully understand Aldrian's true origin. Then what was Aldrian's past? Who was he, or what was he, really?

But the woman continued, her expression turning solemn.

"But regardless of his truth or his origin, there is one fact that will never change. He is a man of great destiny. A being even the heavens cannot contain. His presence will cause the entire cosmos to tremble—across countless spaces and times."