Mrs. Helen smiled, stood up and walked over. She valued Mr. Moriarty as much as her daughter, but for completely different reasons.
Sylph stood there, lowering her head slightly.
Her face was a little red, and she grabbed the other arm with one hand, not knowing what she was thinking.
Sylph had a premonition.
Today will be my best birthday.
Chapter 243 Sylph
The birthday party went smoothly.
There were not many noble families participating in the birthday party, there were more than a dozen families in total.
There is no doubt that their status in the Platinum District is similar to that of the Helen family.
As for the people from the five major families, they would naturally not condescend to befriend such an inconspicuous small and medium-sized aristocratic family.
Even among the middle and lower classes of the aristocracy, Sylph's birthday party still had a grandeur that ordinary families could not match.
The servants are well-trained and behave appropriately, and the delicacies are put on the table one after another. The quality is high and looks no less than the food of the five major families. Ordinary people can only stay away from it.
This is something that makes Mrs. Helen proud.
But if Maryse comes here, she will find that the tableware and wine at this birthday party are completely different from those used in the Augustus family.
In fact, Maryse’s daily necessities at home are all customized.
Not to mention the artworks placed everywhere in the villa... The oil painting currently placed beside Maryse's bed is enough to buy ten precious collections from Mrs. Helen's family.
The real difference is often reflected in these tiny details.
Sylph was the center of the birthday party. Her smile when talking to people was certainly not sincere, and the young masters and ladies surrounding her also showed their own hypocrisy.
Noble society is always full of etiquette and perfunctory. Occasionally, someone will sarcastically criticize Helen's family, but as a noble lady, Sylph cannot directly scold them back.
It can only be said that "yin and yang are strange".
After finally dealing with the situation at the birthday party, Sylph was taken away by her mother, Mrs. Helen.
"Mother?"
"You must come with me."
She was pulled by Mrs. Helen to the master bedroom on the second floor, away from others.
Sylph looked a little scared, vaguely guessing that her mother was going to tell her that.
Mrs. Helen took a deep breath and said, "As I just said, Sylph, now you need to know the most important secret of the family."
She closed her eyes and silently recited a simple spell in front of a blank wall in her master bedroom.
This is not a spell, but a special ritual. It is a "key"... This string of spells symbolizes a "key" that can open the corresponding "door".
The wall began to shake slightly, and finally a huge door appeared, revealing a secret room that Sylph had never known about after living in this home for more than ten years.
"I didn't expect to be here." She was surprised.
"Follow me in, my Sylph."
Mrs. Helen took a deep breath and walked into the secret room. Sylph nodded slightly and followed behind.
They walked into the secret room.
This is an extremely spacious secret room, which looks larger than the master bedroom outside, with an area of at least hundreds of square meters.
There was almost nothing in this secret room, except for an ancient altar embedded in the floor, made of an unidentifiable black special substance.
The black substance seemed to be squirming, and it was even constantly emitting a strange aura of magical power.
When Sylph saw it, she subconsciously felt very uncomfortable and took a step back.
"Don't back away!"
Mrs. Helen's tone was extremely stern and serious, as if she was reprimanding Sylph or talking to her past self.
"This is something you have to bear. Come on, Sylph, and come forward with me."
Sylph swallowed, nodded slightly, and stepped forward.
Mrs. Helen said seriously: "Wait a moment, you have to try to remember the spell I recited."
Next, Mrs. Helen took a deep breath, slowly placed her hand in front of the altar, and then began to recite the incantation.
This is a very complex, ancient and long spell that has been passed down from generation to generation by the heads of the Helen family for more than a hundred years. It is so complex and obscure that Sylph feels dizzy just listening to it.
A few minutes passed before Mrs. Helen finally finished reciting hundreds of words of ancient incantation, and an ancient mark began to appear on the palm of her hand.
Sylph looked at this scene in surprise.
Blood oozed from Mrs. Helen's palm, and the red liquid rushed towards the altar quickly and merged into it!
The black altar slowly lights up!
A terrible force suddenly appeared on the altar and began to form a gray vortex.
"What's this?"
The frightened Sylph wanted to retreat, but her mother grabbed her hand tightly.
The next moment, Mrs. Helen suddenly screamed!
Performing the ritual seems to be causing her tremendous pain! This kind of pain is no less painful than a broken bone or tendon!
Mrs. Helen's expression was full of pain, but Sylph could only stand here and watch this scene blankly.
By the time the ceremony was over, Mrs. Helen was sweating profusely, and the light on the black altar had disappeared.
Sylph saw a shining blue gem on the black altar. It was very shining and she had never seen it before. It should be worth a lot of money.
"This is the secret that our family has always been able to make rich. Now, phew, you finally know it now."
There was sweat on Mrs. Helen's face. She walked over weakly, squatted down and picked up the blue gem.
"This ancient ritual we have mastered can connect Chenhai to the wilderness of the outside world. This gem comes from the wilderness..."
What she said was true.
"Our family's other businesses are just pretexts, some rather failed transformations, and the only successful thing we do is the smuggling and smuggling business."
Sylph has a big mouth, it’s unbelievable!
"Smuggling, smuggling... aren't these illegal things? If you are caught, you will be sentenced! Is this really good for the family?"
"Sober up, Sylph!"
Mrs. Helen turned her head suddenly, her chest heaved up and down, and her mood obviously became a little wrong.
"Do you think that in a place like this, no one will do anything illegal? Is it legal to kill people every day in the Tower of Babel? Will the butts of the five major families be clean?"
She seemed to be accusing!
He complained about all the dangers he had faced alone for so many years and all the pain he had endured for his family!
Mrs. Helen's voice is getting louder and louder!
"To tell you the truth, there is never a disconnect between the two words 'noble' and 'illegal'. This is true in Chen Hai and in all cities in the Sky Alliance!"
"Why do you think I didn't stop what Moriarty did to you? Because sooner or later you will be like me, suffering this kind of pain every day. You have to adapt, Sylph! This is growth!"
Sylph was stunned, but Mrs. Helen continued to talk.
"If one day, those lawless strong men suddenly break in and ask you to kneel down and bow your head like a dog, wouldn't you also do the same? Sylph, welcome to the real dark world!"
Sylph stared blankly at her mother. The woman in front of her was no longer dignified and calm. She seemed to have become another person she didn't recognize.
When Mrs. Helen saw her daughter's expression, she suddenly felt at a loss and realized her gaffe.
She took a deep breath and said: "I'm sorry, Sylph, I just... I just endured it alone for too long. I just heard your blame again... I couldn't help it."
Sylph suddenly ran out of the secret room without looking back.
Mrs. Helen stretched out her hand and opened her mouth to call her out, but still no words came out.
"well."
She lowered her hand gently.
Maybe it would be better to let her be quiet for a while.
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Bai Yan stood on the balcony, quietly looking at the night outside.
Aaron is right.
"I'm definitely becoming more... ordinary."
What is ordinary
Ordinary, of course, does not mean "good", and it does not mean that you have become kind... The so-called ordinary is actually... impure.
He raised his head and smiled.
"The purity is too low."
The bad and the bad are incomplete, the good and the good are very chaotic. I obviously want to be cold and decisive, but I can't carry it out to the end. I can't insist on using love and kindness to save the world, but I still think that being a human being still requires some flexible moral bottom lines.
This is ordinary.
But as a savior, there is no ordinary person...
Bai Yan still remembers that the self that was recorded many years ago was so pure and transcendent.
Perhaps call it “divinity.”
Now I have lost...
However, Bai Yan doesn't hate himself at all.
A girl's voice sounded from the side.
"Mr. Moriarty."
Bai Yan, who raised his head, had already noticed someone approaching and knew that the person coming was Sylph, so he lowered his head with a smile and looked at the girl standing in front of him.
She seemed to have cried, and there were faint traces of tears in the corners of her eyes.
"What's wrong with you? Sylph."
Bai Yan was just asking questions knowingly. He was aware of everything in the villa.
Although, theoretically speaking, no one would suddenly find Bai Yan and assassinate him, he had been maintaining a high degree of vigilance in recent months.
Even Bai Yan himself didn't know what he was guarding against.
Maybe, it's just instinct.
"It's nothing, Mr. Moriarty, I'm just a little moved."
Sylph shook her head and said: "I didn't know before that my mother has silently paid so much for me. All along, I only know how to enjoy, but I have always avoided pain."
"Everyone will avoid pain, and I am no exception." Bai Yan said calmly.
"Really? Mr. Moriarty, if I remember correctly, this is the first time you have discussed yourself."
Sylph smiled and said, "I always feel that you seem to agree with me more today than before."
"It's just your illusion, Miss Sylph, you are too stupid, I won't agree with it." Bai Yan also smiled and retorted casually.
Sylph could tell that the man was joking.
He was a man who rarely joked in front of him... After hearing this, the girl was not angry, but instead became even more happy.
Sylph came to the edge of the balcony, looked at the outside world, and continued: "It's so good to have you by my side. I used to be very empty and indulged in false and boring fun."
"But after you came, I started to change, thank you."
She thanked the man in front of her seriously.
"I'm so grateful to you for allowing me to have this experience in my life. Even though you may not realize it, it really had a huge impact on me."
Bai Yan suddenly said: "I'm leaving, Sylph."
Sylph was stunned and immediately asked nervously: