Chapter 378 - Chapter 378: 358 (1/2)

Chapter 378: 358

“Please smile a bit more, Lord Darren.”

In the courtyard of the Fischer family manor, the sunlight gently draped over every inch of the land, casting a golden veil over the decades-old building.

Lush trees surrounded the area, occasionally revealing mottled shadows through the leaves.

“Everyone stay ready, I’m about to take the photo!”

A group of people gathered in the courtyard, adorned in various outfits, their faces brimming with excitement and joy.

Since acquiring the latest silverback camera from a Lorne citizen, the younger members of the Fischer family had been pestering their elders to take photos.

A Daybreaker, who had long embarked on the Path of Wholeheartedness, now served as the photographer, standing opposite the middle of the crowd, focusing intently through the latest silverback camera to capture the light.

He crouched down to find the best angle, ensuring everyone’s faces were filled with satisfaction and happiness.

“Okay! I’ve taken it!”

As the sun set, the horizon gradually took on an orange glow, casting a dreamlike hue over the courtyard of Fischer Manor.

“That’s a wrap!”

The smile quickly faded from Darren’s face.

He nodded slightly to Vanessa, who led several of the Fischer youngsters away.

The current Darren was already a man in his fifties, his hair no longer as thick and black as in his youth, but speckled with silver strands, and his facial features showed signs of aging, with faint lines at the corners of his eyes.

However, these signs of aging did not detract from his charm; rather, they added a new depth to his demeanor.

Many people said he had become more like his father, but Darren knew well that the “malice” deep within him had never changed.

I am different from my father; he truly was a good man.

Darren slowly shook his head.

“Lilian, how wonderful it would be if you were here too…”

His youngest sister Lilian had already been lying weakly in bed, likely not long for this world, and over the years, Darren had found it hard to be joyful.

Though Lilian’s “Spirit-returning Tree” could heal all sorts of diseases and pains.

It was still powerless against the passage of life.

The arrival of the Tranquility Songster brought significant changes to the Fischer family.

A lot had happened over ten years.

Christine had given birth to two more children, seven-year-old Arte and five-year-old Delia.

Strangely, the two children born after the birth of the “Demonic Woman” Hecate, were completely free of any disabilities, just like normal children.

Both Vanessa and Chris were relieved by this.

Meanwhile, Darren’s son Felix and Karno had both disappeared for exactly ten years, and to this day, the Fischer family still had no idea where they had gone.

Throughout these ten years, Helen never married nor fell in love with anyone.

She said she could not imagine marrying someone she did not love, nor could she envision falling for anyone in the real world.

Helen always said she could see the life forms in the Spirit Realm, feeling they understood her better and were more accepting of her.

Her condition became increasingly frequent, wildly ecstatic at times, talking incessantly, and during her depressive lows, she would hide in unknown corners, wishing to be undiscovered by anyone.

At times, people would see Helen talking to the air, unsure whether she was genuinely communicating with life forms from the Spirit Realm or if it was just her condition.

However, she always refused to let Lilian treat her because only in such a state could Helen become a genius on the Path of Wholeheartedness.

“Perhaps a genius on the Path of Wholeheartedness must be a madman.”

Over ten years, Helen had completely mastered the Power of Consecution of the “Artist” and had the chance to step onto the 4th Rank of the Path of Wholeheartedness, the “Treasure Appraiser.”

Unfortunately, without the great Lord of the Lost to ignite the initial step,

She never had the opportunity to become a “Treasure Appraiser.”

Darren shook his head.

In fact, whether it was him, Yeager, or Theo, they had all recently fully mastered the 4th Rank Power of Consecution.

The three of them just had to complete the ritual, and they could ascend to the 5th Rank!

Although Theo’s talent in the Power of Consecution wasn’t high, the astonishing longevity he possessed was, in a sense, a powerful gift!

The current old butler was already over ninety years old, and though his physical condition had noticeably declined, probably capable of using nearly half of the physical quality endowed by the Power of Consecution, he could still run, jump, and even fight.