Chapter 316

Chapter 283 – Family

Late at night, in the northern outskirts of Tivyán.

Inside Green Shade Town House No. 17, Dorothy remained seated in her study chair. At this moment, her consciousness was linked through an information channel to the distant Nephnis, receiving the other’s visual and auditory experiences, and she had heard the entire conversation between Nephnis and the Boyle family butler, Nunut.

After listening to Nunut’s words, Dorothy stood there stunned for a moment before scratching her head out of embarrassment.

‘Well… It seems that this matter might have a bit to do with me too…’

Scratching her head, Dorothy thought, clearly remembering what Nunut had told Nephnis earlier. The precious spirituality used to resist curses, which they held in high regard, was most likely “Enlightenment.” This was something Dorothy had deliberately colluded with Beverly to maliciously raise the price of during her attempt to trap the Eight Pinnacle Nest.

At that time, having just fought a divination battle with the Eight Pinnacle Nest, Dorothy had leaked information to Beverly while simultaneously stimulating the Eight Pinnacle Nest with divinations, causing them to panic and rush to buy the overpriced “Enlightenment,” driving up its price in the Tiyan extraordinary market. This action not only affected the Eight Pinnacle Nest but also impacted the entire Tiyan Secret World, causing various secret societies to become anxious about whether they should also buy and stockpile “Enlightenment” at a high price. As a result, the price of “Enlightenment” had yet to drop.

Dorothy had made a considerable profit from this, but she clearly hadn’t anticipated that her previous actions would have such far-reaching consequences. For example, the current situation with the Boyle family was beyond her expectations.

‘I didn’t expect this situation to arise… But fortunately, it’s quite easy to resolve now. Just “Enlightenment”… I’ll give it to them. It’s also a good opportunity to see the treasures Grandpa Nunut stole…

If absorbing “Enlightenment” spirituality can resist curses, then the main spirituality used to create those curses must be “Silence.” It makes sense that the undead in the ancient tombs curse tomb robbers with the spirituality of “Silence.”

Thinking this, as the instigator of this event, Dorothy naturally wanted to help resolve it. Moreover, “Enlightenment” was something she wasn’t lacking.

Then, Dorothy began writing on the book “Navigation of the Literary Sea” in front of her and used the Puppet Mark to remind Nephnis to check it.

…

In East Tivyán, within the Boyle family mansion.

In the study on the fourth floor of the mansion, Nephnis and Nunut stood here. After hearing Nunut’s words, a deep worry appeared on Nephnis’s face.

‘I never expected… Father’s problem is due to the curse Grandpa brought back from North Ufeiga. Is the curse from North Ufeiga so powerful? Could it really span thousands of miles and curse us through bloodline?

Nephnis thought, her heart filled with even deeper fear when she realized that this wave of curses wasn’t just targeting her father but could also affect her.

“Nunut Grandpa, although the sudden increase in the value of that precious spirituality is one reason, couldn’t we have prepared some reserves?” Nephnis asked Nunut, who sighed deeply in response.

“Sigh… We did have some reserves, but who could have foreseen that the power of the curse would suddenly increase dramatically, consuming all the stored spirituality at once. When I was about to urgently purchase more, I happened to encounter this massive price hike for the spirituality, leading to our current predicament.”

Nunut said, since the price of “Enlightenment” was very high, buying even a little more would cause the price to rise significantly. Therefore, unless one had extraordinary financial resources, it was impossible to purchase and stockpile a large amount. Thus, the Boyle family’s reserves of “Enlightenment” spirituality were limited.

After hearing Nunut’s words, Nephnis finally understood that this incident was caused by the sudden enhancement of the curse and the sharp increase in the price of spirituality. It was a low-probability event that generally wouldn’t happen.

“So, Nunut Grandpa, what should we do now? We can’t just do nothing, right?”

Nephnis anxiously asked Nunut, who replied solemnly.

“Sigh… Now, I plan to sell some of the family’s assets to gather cash to buy some spirituality as an emergency measure. Let’s first get through this wave.

“But now, the master is unconscious, and as just a butler, I don’t have the authority to dispose of the Boyle family’s assets. So, you, Miss Nephnis, need to take the lead. This is why I sent an urgent telegram to bring you back. Some legal emergency procedures must be handled by you, Miss.”

Nunut said seriously. For them, the pressing issue was to quickly gather cash. Although the price of spirituality was exorbitant, selling some of the Boyle family’s assets would still raise enough money.

“Mm, there’s no other choice now. Anyway, let’s first suppress the curse…”

Nephnis nodded in agreement after hearing Nunut’s words. Just then, she suddenly felt something unusual.

“Uh, Nunut Grandpa, I need to go to the bathroom for a moment, I’ll be right back.”

Nephnis said hurriedly after a slight pause, and Nunut naturally nodded without any objection.

Then, Nephnis immediately opened the door and left the study, entering the bathroom. She took out a history book from her bag, opened it, and saw Dorothy’s handwriting on the pages.

Holding the book, Nephnis carefully read the message sent by Dorothy, her eyes widening with each word, and a smile slowly spreading across her face.

“The spirituality of “Enlightenment”… It’s like this? The Rosy Cross, it turns out, is a society dedicated to researching “Enlightenment”… That’s great…

After reading the text, Nephnis murmured, the anxiety on her face dissipating. Immediately, she put away the book and returned it to her bag, then quickly walked out of the bathroom, returning to the study with light steps.

“Nunut Grandpa, where is that extraordinary item that resists curses?”

Back in the study, Nephnis asked Nunut. Hearing Nephnis’s words, Nunut was slightly taken aback before responding.

“That item is protected in the underground secret room at home. Why do you ask, Miss?”

Nunut asked Nephnis, who hesitated for a moment before speaking.

“Well… Nunut Grandpa, you don’t know, but I’m not entirely ignorant about extraordinary things and secrets. I joined a research society for mysteries in school and actually learned something genuine…

Nephnis said to Nunut. After hearing Nephnis’s words, Nunut frowned and spoke seriously.

“There are research societies for secrets at Crown University? How could a group of students engage in such dangerous activities! Miss, you need to leave immediately!

Nunut said sternly. After hearing his words, Nephnis paused, then continued.