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Chapter 196

Chapter 196: Chapter 128: I Am with You Chapter 196: Chapter 128: I Am with You Aiwass keenly sensed that Lily had fallen into a state of grief and sorrow.

Her soul was in agony, as though pricked and scorched by needles and flames.

Yet at the same time, Lily did not cry, nor did she seem about to.

Instead, her lips slightly curved upwards, as if she wanted to smile, but the smile was terribly ugly.

“What’s wrong?”

Aiwass asked in a concerned low voice.

Lily shook her head slightly, without speaking.

She appeared very tired, to the point of having no energy even for talking.@@@@

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Her whole being was pervaded by a sense of decay and loss of spirit, empty and drifting, like a homeless little ghost.

“—Who is Antlers?”

Aiwass quickly realized that the issue was about Antlers.

Lily was silent for a while, then answered softly, “Minister Drost.”

She did not refer to him in the emotionally complex way she used to, with phrases like “that man” or “my biological father.” Instead, she called him by name with an icy coldness...

“—Then tell me about it.”

Aiwass seated Lily by the lamp.

The ceremony had a time limit of only one hour.

Almost half of it had already passed,

but he was not in a hurry to find the Holy Lance, nor to pursue the remaining two people—caring for one’s own people’s feelings took precedence over rushing to exterminate and hinder others.

“Grief, pain, hatred...

these things are like wine, they ferment over time into a richer taste.”

Aiwass said softly, “On the other hand, if one could taste it early and share it with others...

it might not be such a bad way to savor a bittersweet drunkenness.”

“He said...”

Lily hesitated for a moment but couldn’t help speaking out.

Because she did indeed want to confide in someone.

When chatting with Princess Isabel before, the princess had, upon hearing that Lily’s father was Minister Drost, verbally lashed out at him.

At that time, Lily was quietly comforting the princess, while also trying to make excuses for her own father.

Lovers were one thing, that could at most be considered a personal morality issue.

But having an illegitimate child was a different matter.

To the whole family, an illegitimate child was a mark of dishonor, and very troublesome.

If an illegitimate child were acknowledged, this might imply that the head of the family favored this child, and their inheritance was unfair to the children who had already been living in the family.

From the perspective of outsiders, the pure blood of the family would also be tainted.

Moreover, in fact, illegitimate children did indeed have inheritance rights.

Therefore, there would often be fierce disputes within the family...

which typically meant the onset of chaos and the end of kinship.

But if the illegitimate child was not recognized, left to be uneducated and a source of shame outside— even if the illegitimate child did not carry the family surname, others with intentions would take them as members of the family, utilizing them as ammunition to attack the family in public opinion.

Just by being born, regardless of where, the illegitimate child could only bring chaos and stain to the family.

I will kill him for you.

But if you want to do it yourself, then I will leave you the final chance to execute him.

“No matter what, ordering a child to kill her own father is inhumane; but if the child seeks vengeance for her murdered mother and retaliates for herself who is about to be murdered, then it is justified.

“But regardless, I will protect you.

You are, after all, brought up by the Moriarty Family.

Since you can’t be a ‘Drost,’ become a ‘Moriarty.’ You know that now the foster father is suspected to have passed away...

Whether it is Edward or me who inherits the family, I will give you the surname ‘Moriarty.’

Aiwass did not say something soothing like “cry if you want to cry,” but instead spoke seriously, “Also, don’t cry...

That man is not worth your tears.

“If you can’t help it, then laugh.

Don’t cry over the past, laugh for the future.”

At this point, Aiwass suddenly thought of the poem written by Crown Prince Lohar, so he recited softly:

“One day, I shall break free from these leaden shackles;

“I shall rise with the smoke, free as the wind;

“I shall have a day of shining, bright as the stars, resplendent like the moonlight...”

He felt that this poem was perfectly suited for Lily at this moment.

The shadowy observer who bound her fate would be removed, and she would claim her freedom anew.

One day, she would rise and shine with her own light.

Not as “Drost’s illegitimate child,” but as “Lily” herself.

Aiwass looked at Lily and said earnestly, “You should celebrate such a future with joy, laugh aloud.

If you still have worries, it’s only because vengeance has not yet been completed.

“——So, don’t be scared.

I am with you.”

Having said this, he slowly stood up and stretched his body a little.

Lily also stood up in sync with him, silently melting into the shadows.

They had talked here for close to fifteen minutes; there was probably only about a third of the time left for the ceremony.

Yet Aiwass didn’t show any sign of nervousness.

“Let’s not go after the Holy Lance for now.”

Aiwass made a decision: “First, let’s help you collect some interest——

“——Shadow Demon, lead the way.

I’m going to kill.”

“Hehe...”

For some reason, in front of Lily, Shadow Demon reverted to using its own raspy, deep voice: “Such sweet vengeance, such fresh flesh...

You finally have the opportunity to bare your fangs, to display the wickedness of your nature.

“I shall be delighted, my master.

I will kill for you...

I will keep killing for you——kill everyone.”