"When I was very young, I held a ceremony that no one knew about."
Lily recalled and whispered: "My sister Anya is a very powerful person. She studies very hard and is very fair. When she was very young, she said she wanted to save this country. I
I can't say that kind of thing... At most, I just hope to see spring once in this life.
“I want to know what ‘birds are singing and flowers are fragrant’ and what ‘harvest’ is. I don’t know the meaning of these words I saw in books.
"But then...she had a very powerful goal. She wanted to marry Grand Duke Ivan. At that time, she was only fourteen years old - this is amazing, right?
"Because she doesn't know when Grand Duke Ivan will find his wife, my sister is a little anxious. She wants to impress the Grand Duke, and it is very difficult to use her own power to change the situation in the winter. It's not like my sister doesn't have that kind of talent...
…But she is too young and too small.
"My sister wants to perform a forbidden ritual. Summon Sir Silver and sell her 'life after thirty' in exchange for triple wisdom for fifteen years. But this ritual cannot be known to her parents, so she must collect it herself.
I am also helping her collect ritual materials.
"But because I was clumsy, I mistakenly took a three-year-dry cedar branch and turned it into a three-year-dry fir branch; I accidentally cut my thumb, causing the ceremonial knife to be stained with blood... which led to the failure of my sister's ceremony.
Complete failure.
"My sister is not a supernatural being, and the price of failure is death. My sister's lungs were damaged by the curse of disorder...and I was a little panicked at the time, so I used my sister's remaining materials to perform the ritual again, and successfully summoned Sir Silver."
Speaking of this, Lily showed a smile that was either bitter or nostalgic: "My sister had just died not long ago... Sir Silver is indeed a very fair god. I spent one-third of my lifespan to revive my sister; and
I spent one-third of my lifespan in exchange for five years of double wisdom for my sister.
"Fortunately, my parents didn't find out that the two of us secretly held the ceremony. But... my lifespan is very short. If I stay at home, maybe... no, I will definitely die worse than my parents.
morning.
"I don't want to see them sad for me. Moreover, I want to go to the place in the book where spring flowers are blooming. I want to take a look at the legendary sea of flowers before I die...
"It just so happened that... four years later, my friend Yuffie was not satisfied with the marriage arranged for her by the Melvin family - 'Old Crow' Nolan Geraint, an uncle who was almost fifty years old, and
Yuffie is only sixteen years old.
"Besides this incident, Yuffie is dissatisfied with the entire Melvin family. She believes that the family only uses them as a tool to pass on the bloodline. Their every move, even food, clothing, housing and transportation must be arranged, just like being in prison. She is
She was the only one who resisted these traditions, and perhaps it was for this reason that her family decided to marry her to Noah... and throw her away out of sight.
"And Count Nolan just hopes to have a child with Melvin's blood. Melvin's divine blood can give birth to a wizard heir... He just hopes to have a child with extraordinary talents.
"——And Rasputin's bloodline can also do the same thing."
"So Yuffie and I made an agreement... When Yuffie gets married, I will leave a letter and pretend to run away from home. But in fact, I will replace Yuffie and marry Noah, and Yuffie will use my name.
Go to the underground world... take my place and adventure in the underground world."
Speaking of this, Lily showed a gentle smile: "I was very nervous at first. At first, I just wanted to fulfill my little wish... and at the same time, I would not make my parents sad for me.
"But then I discovered...Nolan was really nice to me.
"Although he is a count, he is also Noah's intelligence chief and the father of two children. However, he is a very gentle person.
"He will remember my birthday, and he will take me for a walk in the sea of flowers... When I accidentally cry, he will stay with me quietly, patting my back and holding me.
"I like Noah's sea of flowers very much. They are silver and purple... very beautiful. Those are the flowers he took me to see. They are more beautiful than what I saw in the book and what I dreamed of.
"I also like Noah very much. It is a city with spring, summer and autumn... It is a place where girls can wear short skirts that do not reach the knees. I also hope that one day the winter will also be warm and the flowers will bloom...
I want my sister to see that beautiful sea of silver-purple flowers.
"Of course, I'm just thinking about it. It's impossible to do it. Sister, she will become the wife of Grand Duke Ivan... and a war started between Winter and Noah.
"If one day, the war can subside, maybe my sister will go to Noah as the Grand Duchess. At that time, I might be able to meet her... give this ring to her. If not..."
Speaking of this, Lily showed a faint, happy smile that seemed to be shining slightly: "If I am lucky enough to die, my sister, my father and mother are not dead yet... Please tell them that I am very happy.
.
"And...I'm sorry."
She sat comfortably on the chair, put her hands on her knees, and bowed slightly forward.
……I see.
Annan couldn't help but take a deep breath.
He didn't say anything, but his eyes softened silently.
For some reason, his first reaction was... to say thank you to Old Crow.
"The following part is the secret stored in this ring. Please search according to the catalog and save the required part."
Lily's voice became formulaic:
“One: Three-Eyed Raven and One-Eyed Raven, and Noah’s intelligence collection mode;
“Second: Information about the noble families of Earl and above in the Kingdom of Noah;
“Third: the secrets of the ministers of the Kingdom of Noah;
“Fourth: Information about the false god ‘Faceless Poet’;
"Fifth: About the process of 'Ritual: Forbidden Transaction' and the mysterious knowledge it requires..."
Further down, there is the knowledge about various rituals... and the information about the curses she has collected.
Annan did not filter, but chose to absorb all the knowledge.
Although a considerable part of this information overlapped with the information he already knew - for example, about the composition of the Three-Eyed Crow, for example, the relationship between the Faceless Poet and the Geraint family, there were also many things that Annan lacked and
urgently needed.
That information would give Annan the ability to help Kaifuni.
There are not too many remaining rituals. At least they won't make Annan feel too heavy to bear... After all, he is now a Silver-level soul.
While Annan stood there and quickly absorbed all the knowledge, Lily suddenly spoke again: "If possible, I hope you will go and see my son after absorbing this knowledge. His name is Don Juan."
·Geraint.
"This is the ring that Yuffie and I made together. With this ring... he can become the Hand of Winter. I always feel that Lord Benjamin is not that simple... he may not be able to take care of Don Juan until he reaches adulthood. If he were
Noah is not doing well, so I gave him this ring... He has half of my blood, and after becoming the Hand of Winter, he will be accepted by Grand Duke Ivan.
"This is the last protection of a mother who has neglected her duty.
"If something has happened to him... then this is a gift to you. Thank you for being willing to listen to me.
"I hope you can forget me."
After Lily's last words fell, her virtual image completely disappeared in front of Annan.
The introduction of this ring changed again:
【Lily's love】
[Type: Ring/Amulet (Gold)]
[Description: Once the secret ring of Lily Rasputin, the knowledge within it has been completely extracted. 】
[Effect: When equipped, the cost of spells from incapacitated schools below Silver level is halved; when encountering a fatal attack, "Ritual: Precise Teleportation" is automatically released]
[Price: The holder will suffer the curse "Hand of Winter"]
[Precise teleportation: You will be immediately teleported to a pre-determined safe location]
[Hand of Winter: You must obey the orders of the holder of the "Heart of Winter"]