Charlotte had only severed the Star Puppet Strings Doris, the Blood Progenitor of House of Beros, had attached to them. He had not cut the connection between the two of them. Not only had he not severed it, he had even sent out a Star Puppet String of his own and attached it to Lilith Beros.
The girl did not resist, allowing Charlotte's Star Puppet Strings to "capture" her. Her pair of star-like bright eyes blinked slightly as she asked, "What did I just call you?"
Charlotte answered without hesitation, "Call me Dad!"
Lilith Beros suddenly let out a silvery, bell-like laugh and cried, "Dad, Dad, Dad..."
That suddenly reminded Charlotte of his wonderful eldest son Gareth, his mysterious son Amon, and his precious daughter Emilia...
The Mecklen Family truly had more and more members.
Charlotte said calmly, "From now on, your name is Lilith Mecklen."
Though she was not his biological daughter, Charlotte would not allow his daughter to bear someone else's surname. She still had to be a Mecklen. Just as Gareth was now Gareth Mecklen, Emilia was Emilia Mecklen, and Amon...
Amon had not officially changed his surname yet, but Charlotte decided to put the matter on the agenda once he returned.
Lilith smiled sweetly and said, "All right, my dear Dad."
The girl spread her arms and shouted, "I am Lilith Mecklen!"
"My father is Charlotte Mecklen!"
"My mother is Anne Brittany!"
"My older brothers are Gareth Mecklen and Amon Mecklen, and my older sister is Emilia Mecklen."
"Our entire family worships the Serpent of Destiny..."
Every sentence Lilith Mecklen spoke formed a "Cornerstone of Memory," a fortress of self-awareness. Each time she opened her mouth, a fragment of her soul "melted," becoming a cornerstone that carried memories. Only with memories could a soul stabilize and