I Am With You

Iver was keenly aware that Lily fell into a kind of sadness and sorrow.

Her soul was in pain, as if being stabbed by needles and being roasted by fire.

But at the same time, Lily did not cry, nor did he look like he was going to cry. On the contrary, the corners of his mouth were raised slightly... as if he wanted to smile, but he just smiled ugly.

"What's wrong?"

Iver asked in a low voice with concern.

Lily shook his head slightly and did not speak.

She looked very tired, and she didn't even have the strength to speak. The whole person was filled with a feeling of decadence and despondency, empty and light, like a homeless little ghost.

"-Who is Antlers?"

Iver soon realized that this was a problem with the antlers.

Lily was silent for a while and replied softly, "Minister Drost."

She didn't call him "that man" or "my biological father" with complicated emotions like before. Instead, call him by his first name coldly...

"——Then tell me about it."

Iver pulled Lily to sit down next to the lamp.

The time limit for this ceremony is only one hour. Now almost half an hour has passed, but he is not in a hurry to find Holy Lance, or to chase down the remaining two people - rather than rushing to kill them all and harm others, it is better to take care of his own people first.

"Sadness, pain, hatred... these things are like wine, which will become more mellow over time."

Iver said softly, "On the other hand, if you can taste it early and share it with others... it will be a kind of drunken sweetness."

"He said..."

Lily was silent for a moment, but couldn't help but speak out.

Because she originally wanted to talk to someone.

When chatting with Isabel Princess before, when His Highness Princess heard that Lily's biological father was Minister Drost, he angrily yelled at him. At that time, Lily was still quietly comforting His Highness Princess, while excusing his father.

It doesn't matter if you have a lover, it can only be regarded as a matter of personal morality at most.

But when you give birth to an illegitimate child, the situation is different.

Illegitimate children are dishonorable and very troublesome to the entire family.

If an illegitimate child is accepted, it means that the head of the family may prefer this child. The inheritance of the family property by the illegitimate child is also unfair to the children who originally lived in the family. From the outside, the blood of this family will also become impure.

And in fact, illegitimate children do have the right to inherit. Therefore, fierce quarrels will also break out in the family... This often means the arrival of chaos and the end of family ties.

But if the illegitimate child is not accepted and left undisciplined and embarrassed outside - even if the illegitimate child does not inherit the family name, it will be regarded as a member of the family by other interested people and used as a bullet of public opinion to attack the family.

As long as an illegitimate child is born, no matter where it is... it will only bring chaos and stain to the family.

And as an illegitimate child, he is also very pitiful. First of all, they themselves are not wrong and are completely innocent...

However, if they join the family, they will be looked down upon and bullied; if they live abroad, they can easily be tricked by the family's political opponents into doing bad things 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 as "favor due to the blood of the other half."

However, Isabella Princess did not know that it was not because other ministers had very few illegitimate children. Instead, they stripped their illegitimate sons of their surnames and sent them to other families as servants.

This situation is not uncommon. Because these illegitimate children are prohibited from publicizing their origins, it is difficult to find out where the illegitimate children were ultimately sent unless asked face-to-face.

Because of this, Lily wanted to defend Minister Drost at that time... because she was doing well at the Moriarty Family. Old Moriarty was very kind to her and allowed her to read books; Young Master Iver, whom she brought up since childhood, was also very sensible and gentle, and was even willing to ask His Highness Princess for an extra reading quota for her wish.

When Isabel Princess scolded Minister Drost, Lily still felt that he was not that bad - it was precisely because her father chose a good family for her that she could live a stable and happy life now. There is no need to quarrel with others, no need to be looked down upon, and no need to be bullied.

... But now, Lily discovered that this was not arranged by the old Drost.

After Lily became Iver's personal maid, she was actually half "Moriarty"; but Minister Drost still cared about her going to school and being in public, and even hired an assassin to kill her regardless of the Moriarty Family's face, just to prevent her identity as an illegitimate child from being exposed and causing trouble for him.

This means that the relationship between the Drost Family and Moriarty Family is not that good.

In other words, the preferential treatment I received at the Moriarty Family was not because of my father's face. It's just that the people she met at the Moriarty Family were nice.

This made Lily feel cold.

——The biological father killed his mother and now wants to murder himself. And I still have complex emotions towards him, mixed with some kind of hatred, some kind of gratitude, some kind of curiosity, some kind of grievance, some kind of yearning... But now, these emotions have all turned into murderous intent.

She thanked the wrong person. The only person worthy of gratitude, the only person worthy of repayment, is always right in front of me.

How ridiculous. She thought her father had feelings for her.

"... That's it."

After listening to Lily's narration, Iver nodded slightly.

"Let me help you solve this matter. Let me think about it..."

He fell into thinking for a long time, and then replied softly, "I won't let him be promoted... but don't take action. In his eyes, you have now become a subordinate of 'Gray-Green' and have accepted his murder order. Then you should keep quiet and don't make him suspicious. Only in this way can you be in a safer situation."

"Within a month, he must die.

"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 will also give you the final opportunity to execute him.

"In any case, it is inhumane to order a child to kill her father; but if the child spontaneously avenges the murdered mother and fights back for himself who is about to be murdered, then this is justified.

"But no matter what, I will protect you. You are more or less raised by the Moriarty Family. Since you can't be 'Drost', let's be 'Moriarty'. You also know that now your adoptive father is suspected of passing away... Whether it is me or Edward who inherits the family, I will give you the surname of 'Moriarty'."

Iver didn't say "Cry if you want", but said seriously, "Also, don't cry... that man is not worth your tears for him.

"If you can't help it, just laugh. Not cry for the past, but laugh for the future."

Speaking of this, Iver suddenly thought of the poem written by Lloyd Prince, so he chanted softly. "One day, I will break free from these shackles made of lead;

"I will rise with the smoke, free as the wind; "I will have a day that shines bright as the stars, bright as the moonlight..."

He felt that this poem was perfect for Lily at this moment.

The voyeur who bound her fate would be removed, and she would be free.

One day, she will rise and shine her own light.

Not as "Drost's illegitimate son", but as "Lily" himself.

Iver looked at Lily and said seriously, "You should be happy and laugh out loud for such a future. If there are still worries, it can only be because revenge has not yet been completed.

"-So, don't be afraid. I'm with you."

After he said that, he slowly stood up and moved his body a little.

And Lily also stood up simultaneously with him, disappearing into the shadows silently.

They chatted here for nearly fifteen minutes, and the remaining time of the ceremony was only about one-third.

But Iver was not nervous at all.

"Don't go find Holy Lance yet."

Iver made a decision. "Let's collect some interest for you first——

"——Shadow Demon, lead the way. I'm going to kill someone."

"Ho ho..."

For some reason, Shadow Demon used his hoarse and deep voice again in front of Lily: "Such sweet revenge, such fresh flesh and blood... You finally have the opportunity to show your fangs and show the evil nature of your nature.

"It is my pleasure, my lord. I will kill... for you. I will kill for you all the time - kill everyone."