Chapter 130 I'm with You
Aiwass keenly noticed that Lily was in a state of sadness and sorrow.
Her heart was in great pain, as if it was being stabbed by needles and burned by fire.
But at the same time, Lily didn't cry, nor did she look like she was about to cry. Instead, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly... as if she wanted to laugh, but it was just an ugly smile.
"What's wrong?"
Aiwass asked in a low voice with concern.
Lily shook her head slightly but said nothing.
She looked exhausted, barely able to speak. She felt dejected and dejected, empty and light, like a homeless ghost.
"——Who is Lu Jiao?"
Aiwass quickly realized it was a problem with the antlers.
Lily was silent for a moment, then replied softly, "Minister Droste."
She no longer called him "that man" or "my biological father" with mixed feelings like before. Instead, she coldly called him by his name...
"—then tell me about it."
Aiwass pulled Lily to sit down by the lamp.
The ceremony was only scheduled to last for an hour. But now almost half an hour has passed.
But he was not in a hurry to find the Holy Spear or hunt down the remaining two people - rather than killing them all and harming others, it was better to prioritize the feelings of his own people.
"Sadness, pain, hatred... these things are like wine; they become more mellow with time."
Aiwass said softly, "On the other hand, if you can savor it early and share it with others...it can be considered a kind of slightly intoxicating sweetness."
"He said..."
Lily was silent for a moment, but couldn't help but speak out.
Because she wanted to talk to someone.
Earlier, when chatting with Princess Isabel, Her Royal Highness had angrily scolded him when she heard that Lily's biological father was Minister Droste. At that time, Lily was still quietly comforting Her Royal Highness and making excuses for her father.
It's okay if there are lovers, but at most it can only be regarded as a personal moral issue.
But if you give birth to an illegitimate child, the situation is different.
An illegitimate child is dishonorable to the entire family and very troublesome.
Accepting an illegitimate child would mean the head of the family would favor that child over the other, and the illegitimate child's inheritance of the family fortune would be unfair to the children already living in the family. From an outsider's perspective, the family's bloodline would also be impure.
And in fact, illegitimate children do have inheritance rights. Therefore, fierce quarrels will break out in the family... This often means the arrival of chaos and the end of family affection.
However, if the illegitimate child is not accepted and is left outside without anyone to discipline him, which would bring shame to him - even if the illegitimate child does not inherit the family surname, he will be tacitly regarded as a member of the family by other people with ulterior motives, and used as a bullet of public opinion to attack the family.
Once an illegitimate child is born, no matter where he is... he will only bring chaos and stain to the family.
As illegitimate children, they themselves are very pitiful. First of all, they themselves have done nothing wrong and are completely innocent...
However, if they join their own family, they will be looked down upon and bullied; if they live outside, they will easily be deceived by their family's political enemies to do bad things and use them to attack the family that abandoned them; even if they work hard and have superior abilities, the success they achieve through their own efforts will be regarded by people as "favor due to the other half's blood."
However, Princess Isabella didn't know that it wasn't that other ministers had few illegitimate children. Rather, they all stripped their illegitimate children of their surnames and sent them to other families as servants.
This situation is not uncommon. Because these illegitimate children are forbidden to publicize their origins, it is difficult to find out where they are eventually sent unless they are asked face to face.
Because of this, Lily had even tried to defend Minister Droste... because she had been treated well by the Moriarty family. Old Moriarty treated her well and even allowed her to read. And Master Aiwass, whom she had raised, was also very sensible and gentle, even willing to ask the princess for an extra place in her school for her wish.
When Princess Isabel reprimanded Minister Droste, Lily thought he wasn't that bad after all. It was precisely because her father had chosen a good family for her that she could now live a stable and happy life. She didn't have to fight with others, suffer the cold shoulder, or be bullied.
...But now, Lily found that this was not what old Droste had arranged.
After Lily became Aiwass's personal maid, she was actually half a "Moriarty"; but Minister Droste still cared about her going to school and showing up in public, and even ignored the face of the Moriarty family and asked an assassin to kill her, just to prevent her illegitimate identity from being exposed and causing trouble for himself.
This means that the relationship between the Droste family and the Moriarty family is not that good.
In other words, the preferential treatment she received from the Moriarty family wasn't due to her father's favor, but simply because the people she met there were nice.
This made Lily feel cold.
—My biological father had killed my mother, and now he wanted to murder me. I had always harbored complex emotions towards him, a mixture of hatred, gratitude, curiosity, grievance, and longing... and now, all of these emotions had transformed into murderous intent.
She thanked the wrong person. The person who truly deserved gratitude, the only person who deserved repayment, was right in front of her the whole time.
How ridiculous! She still thought her father had feelings for her.
“…I see.”
After listening to Lily's narration, Aiwass nodded slightly.
"Let me help you with this matter. Let me think about it..."
He fell into a long moment of contemplation, then replied softly, "I won't let him get promoted... but don't make a move. In his eyes, you've become Gray-Green's subordinate, accepting his killing orders. So, keep quiet and don't arouse his suspicions. That way, you'll be safer."
“Within a month, he must be dead.
"If you can't do it outside, leave it to me. I'll kill him for you. But if you want to do it yourself, then I'll give you the final chance to execute him.
"It is inhumane to order a child to kill her father with her own hands; but it is justifiable if the child takes it upon herself to avenge her mother's murder and to retaliate against her own impending murder.
"But no matter what, I will protect you. You were raised by the Moriarty family, to some extent. Since you can't be 'Droste,' then be 'Moriarty.' As you know, my adoptive father is now suspected to have passed away... Whether it's me or Edward who inherits the family, I will give you the surname 'Moriarty.'"
Aiwass didn't say anything like "Cry if you want to", but instead said seriously: "Also, don't cry... That man is not worth your tears.
"If you can't help it, just laugh. Don't cry for the past, but laugh for the future."
At this point, Aiwass suddenly remembered the poem written by Prince Lloyd, and he recited it softly:
"One day I will break free from these leaden fetters;
“I will ascend in smoke, free as the wind;
"I will have a day of shining, as bright as the stars, as brilliant as the moonlight..."
He felt that this poem was absolutely appropriate for Lily at this moment.
The spy who had bound her fate would be removed, and she would be free.
One day, she will rise and shine her own light.
Not as "Droste's bastard," but as "Lily" herself.
Aiwass looked at Lily and said seriously, "You should be excited about this future and laugh out loud. If you still have worries, it's only because revenge is not yet complete."
"—So, don't be afraid. I'm with you."
After he said that, he slowly stood up and stretched his body a little.
Lily also stood up at the same time as him and disappeared into the shadows silently.
They chatted here for nearly fifteen minutes, and only about one-third of the ceremony time was left.
But Aiwass was not nervous at all.
"Don't look for the Holy Lance yet."
Aiwass made a decision: "We will help you collect some interest first -
"—Shadow Fiend, lead the way. I'm going to kill someone."
“Hehe…”
For some reason, the Shadow Demon used his hoarse and low voice again in front of Lily: "Such sweet revenge, such fresh flesh and blood... You finally have the chance to bare your fangs and show the evil of your nature.
"With pleasure, my Lord. I will... kill for you. I will always kill for you—kill everyone."
(End of this chapter)
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