Chapter 70 - Chapter 70: Chapter 68: Speaking with the Gods (2/2)

Because she was too busy with life, she didn’t have dinner with her family and just casually ate something by herself.

Before going to bed, Irene knelt in the basement, calmly looking up at the black transparent bottle, recalling that moment in the past.

She would never forget the experience of that night.

“Will you forgive me, my Lord?”

“I reported the Isaac family, so they will be investigated by the Tempest Church, and the mysterious rare artifact you want might be taken away…”

“But I had no other choice, the Fischer family is still too weak, and it is simply a suicide mission to single-handedly oppose the Extraordinary Exponent of the Sea God Cult.”

“Please, forgive my willfulness…”

She was silent for a long time, then suddenly said, “Actually, I also, I feel very tired.”

“There are just too many things to do in ten years, and they keep on coming without end, it’s simply impossible to have a day when everything is done.”

“But the Fischer family is still weak, just like Chris when he was in my arms, fragile and easily broken, I must always protect the entire family.”

“But I have occasionally thought about escaping, leaving everything behind, even abandoning Chris, and starting a new life alone away from Nasir.”

Irene was silent for a while, then shook her head and said:

“But that would be too selfish, that person could never be me.”

There was no response in the basement, whether it was the so-called punishment or the consolation that was never supposed to be there, there was no sign of either appearing.

Irene suddenly showed a helpless, resigned smile; Byrne and Chris must still think that I spend all my time praying in the basement.

God, you hear everything deep within my heart.

“At first, I thought I feared nothing, believing it was a matter of pride to sacrifice for my family, and I truly felt fulfilled when offering my life.”

“But as the Fischer family continued to grow and Chris gradually became older, as everything started to become more regular… I couldn’t help but fantasize about what the future Fischer family would be like.

She gently touched her dyed black hair, which in reality had long since turned white, constantly reminding the girl of her ever-depleting lifespan, lacking a future.

“In the quiet of the night, I felt an immense fear, with tears streaming down my face, I understood that it was because of greater expectations that I feared the near end of the future even more.”

“I don’t want to die.”

She slowly changed her posture, no longer kneeling but sitting on the ground, bowed her head, hugged her legs, and let out a sigh.

“I’ve checked many books, trying to find a way to restore my lifespan, but it seems, there really is no way…”

“I so wish to live on.”

The next morning, Irene immediately had Guards Captain Theo act as a coachman and took her to the streets near the Isaac family so she could continue to monitor them with the “Secret Ear Technique” from inside the carriage.

The Guards Captain Theo also held great respect for Irene, who managed the family affairs so orderly.

He once thought she would not be as capable and mature as Lucius, but now he fully understood how strong and wise she was, lacking only experience.

After a night’s rest, her Spirituality fully replenished, Irene sat in the carriage, calmly using her Spirituality to activate the “Secret Ear Technique” and continued monitoring the situation with the Isaac family.

After a long time of monitoring, just when Irene was about to run out of all her Spirituality, a sentence spoken by Lady Isaac left her utterly astonished.

“We have two more days left, let’s reconfirm the route for leaving Nasir and the East Coast after the ritual is completed.”

“At that time, with Nasir devastated with heavy casualties, the Tempest Church bishop will have to focus on disaster relief on one hand and search for our traces on the sea on the other, they most likely won’t be able to find us.”

Two days?

Irene swallowed, feeling a strong sense of unease from the deepest part of her heart.

The last two days?