Reborn as the Sweetheart of a Paranoid Boss

Chapter 896: Chapter 896: The Origin of the Irving

If it weren’t for Sterling Norwood, Selena Kensington never thought such a world existed in her life.

A world so thrilling and gorgeously enigmatic.

The experiences she went through with Sterling Norwood were enough to overturn Selena’s understanding of the past twenty years.

Sterling Norwood smiled as he patiently explained to Selena.

"The Irving, also descendants of ancient blood, are still of human lineage, but one could not regard them as ordinary humans due to their abilities."

"Why?" Selena couldn’t help but ask.

Sterling gently patted Selena’s hair, a subtle sparkle in his eyes, "Because the Irvings can cast Curse Seals."

"Curse Seals?" Selena repeated the unfamiliar term.

Sterling lightly affirmed with a nod, "Mm."

"Irving individuals are naturally capable of casting Curse Seals, which often carry meanings of curse and control. That’s why they were expelled by ordinary humans during The Ancient Wilds era, as they were seen as ominous beings, marking the advent of disaster with their presence..."

Hearing Sterling’s words, Selena couldn’t help but widen her eyes slightly.

In The Ancient Wilds era, a time filled with mythical splendor, divine power nearly ruled the era.

Therefore, one could imagine how the Irvings were expelled by humans back then.

"So they were forced into the Great Desert Within the Northwestern Frontier, where they took root and multiplied for generations... Once they entered the desert, they subdued the indigenous people there, finally forming The Gritu Tribe."

Sterling continued.

This is the origin of The Gritu Tribe.

"Gritu is the name of a wolf pack deep in the desert; they were the guides leading the Irvings into the desert. After the Irvings took root, the Gritu wolf pack became their protectors."

And the Irvings, in gratitude for the companionship of these wolves, named the tribe after them.

The Irvings have coexisted with wolves for generations, surviving in the desert.

The harsh living conditions, combined with their innately robust bloodline, make the Irving people exhibit characteristics that differ from ordinary people as soon as they are born.

Sterling lifted Selena onto his lap, lowering his head to steal a kiss on her face.

This made Selena glare at him again.

With a smile in his eyes, Sterling, unconcerned, caressed Selena’s smooth, tender skin with his fingertip.

Until an expression of protest appeared in Selena’s eyes, then Sterling lazily began to speak.

"You’ve seen that boy’s neck mark, haven’t you?"

Selena nodded, "Initially, I noticed it because I’d seen something similar on one of the Mayfield family members, but later, the chief engineer recognized him as an Irving by that neck mark..."

"Is there something special about this marking?"

Sterling nodded slightly, "Mm."

"The markings on the Mayfield family, to them and the people of Westport, represent the coming of fortune. That’s why the Mayfield family holds such esteemed status in Westport. But the markings on the Irvings..."

"Represent the coming of misfortune and disaster," Selena interjected before Sterling could finish.

Sterling paused slightly, then nodded.

"After all, their ancestors were merely ordinary humans, who, due to some fortuitous circumstances, gained such bloodline abilities. Unlike us, who are born nurtured by the Heaven and Earth Laws, having the protection of the rules."

"Since the Irvings possessed what every ordinary human dreams of for generations, they must bear the consequences of such a fate, with exile to the desert being their consequence."

Sterling spoke leisurely.

Hearing Sterling’s explanation, Selena finally understood.

Heaven and Earth Laws can sometimes have a certain fairness: with gains come losses.

The Irving family, for their acquired bloodline abilities, also bore the consequences brought about by those bloodlines.

"Then... why is young Levi here? And about his family, they seem..." Selena left her sentence unfinished, but Sterling already understood.

He pondered for a moment, "After the Irving family entered the desert, they remained isolated from the world, so it’s hard to say who could be their enemies... If that boy has the ability, he will deal with it once he’s strong enough, so you don’t need to worry."

"Mm..."

Selena responded softly.

Seeing Selena’s slightly worried expression, Sterling, feeling a bit dissatisfied, lowered his head and gently bit her earlobe.

The moist heat and slightly heavy breath on her earlobe made Selena snap back to reality. She turned her head and glared at Sterling, "What are you doing!?"

"Stop thinking about that boy..." Sterling, as if punishing, bit Selena’s earlobe again, his voice gradually turning slightly hoarse.

"Alright, alright."

Seeing Sterling getting jealous again because of Liam Irving’s issue, Selena helplessly pushed him away.

With such a jealous person around, how could she dare to continue asking...

*

The next day, Selena remembered to ask Sterling about his trip to Rhodor.

"Has the Kuriyama Family’s issue been settled?"

While having breakfast, Selena asked Sterling beside her.

Because yesterday, she was distracted by little Celeste on the way to pick up Sterling, and later, she went to the training camp to see Liam Irving. Thinking about Liam Irving’s matters, she forgot to ask Sterling about his trip to Rhodor.

Sterling nodded slightly.

He softly reassured, "Everything went fine, no need to worry."

Considering the prominence and influence of the Kuriyama Family, once Sterling arrived there, he assisted Erika Kuriyama in eliminating those impostors, removing any threats to the Kuriyama Family.

Thus, after resolving the impostor issue, Sterling returned eagerly.

The only letdown for Sterling was that whenever they caught an impostor, the next moment, that impostor would commit suicide.

This left them with no chance to investigate further.

But it did indirectly confirm that the person behind it didn’t want their existence known.

Listening to Sterling’s words, Selena felt relieved.

After breakfast, Sterling originally wanted to take Selena for a walk outside in the garden.

Since Selena gave birth, they had rarely had time alone because whatever Selena did, she always thought about the child. As a result, even when it was just the two of them, Sterling couldn’t fully monopolize all of Selena’s time.

But just as Sterling was about to suggest this and was holding Selena’s hand to go out, they suddenly heard little Celeste crying from the stairway.

Instinctively, Selena released Sterling’s hand that was holding her.