Durin's Diary

Chapter 100 Agreement
Du Lin helped the boys complete the first script of their lives and taught them how to use the imaging device correctly. When everything was on track, he looked at the time on the pocket watch and found that the hour hand was already pointing to six o'clock.

It was already dark.

After bidding farewell to everyone, Du Lin hurried out of the academy gates and said goodbye to the old deer who was in charge of guarding the gates. Just as he was about to catch the tram, he saw the kitten standing under the streetlight. The Elsh family's maid stood there, carrying a food box that seemed too big for her. Miss Hemer, standing by the flower bed nearby, grunted.

Du Lin laughed: "Thank you for your hard work."

"No." Xia Li smiled and shook her head. She walked up to Du Lin and asked, "Are you going to eat now or go back and eat?"

"Let's go back." After Du Lin finished speaking, he stretched out his hand and waved it. The summoned activated branch took the food box from Xia Li.

Then he reached out and held Xia Li's hand. The little kitten couldn't stand the cold and her little face turned red.

"Let's go home." Du Lin gave the order as a matter of course.

Xia Li nodded and followed Du Lin obediently.

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On the way home, Du Lin noticed some people hanging the flag of the Northern Kingdom on the pole under the street light.

"It is said to be National Day." Perhaps noticing Du Lin's curiosity, Xia Li, the maid, immediately answered the question for her master.

Du Lin nodded, it was quite interesting. This could also explain why he could see his neighbor Mr. Ron sitting alone by the flower bed smoking from a distance.

In this world, some are happy and some are sad.

After greeting Old Ron, the old man looked at Du Lin and Xia Li, who was holding his hand. A hint of relief finally appeared on his face, and he put down his pipe: "It's wonderful to be young."

"You were young once, and you must have held the old lady's hand very firmly and never let go." Du Lin replied with a smile.

Old Ron laughed heartily. It was the first time he laughed so happily in front of Du Lin. He nodded and patted Du Lin's shoulder gently. "Good boy, you are really good at talking."

At this time, Mrs. Ron called her husband through the window, so old Ron decided to go home. Du Lin took Xia Li's hand and saw Elaine as soon as he opened the door. The girl was guarding the food on the table, wearing an angiography device... and was sleeping soundly.

Du Lin smiled helplessly. He motioned Xia Li to heat up the dishes, and then he took out the snacks from the lunch box.

Maybe it smelled fragrance, or maybe it smelled beauty, in any case, a certain bird opened its eyes, and the owner of the purple pupils stared at Du Lin, and was about to scream, but then it realized belatedly that it was Du Lin.

"Why are you so late?" The girl complained and yawned, and noticed that Du Lin placed a crystal on the reader.

"Hey, are you going to show me your short film? I feel embarrassed about that. No one has seen it yet." Elaine smiled awkwardly and wiped the corner of her mouth - the little girl was drooling from her sleep.

Du Lin, who had pulled up the curtains on the other side of the living room, laughed mischievously at her little delusion: "Silly girl, it's your crystal."

Then I watched as Miss Elaine's entire bird became petrified.

...For three minutes, Du Lin only saw Miss Elaine standing in front of a very long table that seemed to have no end. The long table, which was covered with an equally outrageous white tablecloth, was filled with all kinds of delicious food, including pastries that made people want to eat, meat that made people salivate, salads that made people admire, and egg custards that made people appreciate.

There was nothing else but food, and in the short film, little Elaine was sitting there, drooling, like a mentally retarded person.

Du Lin turned his head to look at Elaine, who was sitting at the table with her hands covering her face and screaming that she couldn't get married: "Not bad."

"Huh?" The little bird that had just been complaining that she could never get married raised her head with a look of surprise.

Du Lin looked at her face and found that the girl had never cried. "Yes, it is quite good. Even through the screen, I can feel the beauty and fragrance."

Xia Li, who was carrying the dishes over, smiled happily: "I also saw the salt-baked nuts I made. Sister Yilian really likes them."

The little bird cried again, screaming that it could never get married.

Du Lin glanced out the window and saw old lady Loreen Sario fanning herself with a fan, but she couldn't hide her smile as she covered her face.

"Ma'am, please come in. I didn't know you were here." Du Lin certainly knew, but sometimes people have to learn to pretend not to know.

The old lady then opened the door and put down the fan in her hand. "My granddaughter is really not a lady at all. She screamed just now, and I'm afraid that the deaf people in half a block heard it."

Such a sharp tongue really made Du Lin look sideways, but considering that Miss Elaine had just screamed very loudly, Du Lin could only smile awkwardly. "But Elaine did a really good job. The images are very clear, and all the dishes look like they were real. Although it may be lacking in terms of artistry, the images and content have lived up to my learning. I believe Elaine just lacks a good script."

After hearing Du Lin's analysis, old lady Rowling smiled and nodded, but she did not ask for the script for her granddaughter. It was obvious that she had already found out about Du Lin's decision in the academy.

This made Du Lin respect the old lady.

"Madam, some simple food." Du Lin made a request with a smile.

"No need, I ate early. Elaine made me a bowl of macaroni today." The old lady smiled, but there seemed to be regret or something else in the corner of her eyes.

Du Lin showed even greater respect for the old lady, and quickly took a small pot of black tea from the stove top: "Madam, it's cold, how about some tea?" "Thank you very much." Mrs. Rowling finally sat down without hesitation: "Elaine, Mr. Du Lin and I have something to talk about, you go home first."

Elaine hummed and left, looking back every few steps.

Du Lin handed the tea can to Xia Li and asked her to make tea.

At the same time, a series of explanations were given to Mrs. Rowling about the content on the projection screen. In Du Lin's era, the images were often 16K fine, so when Du Lin took out the 4K projector, all the teachers in the art academy were conquered by Du Lin's images.

Elaine's images were not as detailed as Du Lin's, and they didn't even have a 2K effect, but compared to the 320P images produced by those imaging devices Du Lin had seen, they were much better. As a mage, Elaine's talent was there, and she was indeed capable of making a good enough movie. Even if she didn't go far on the path of a mage, Du Lin believed that this girl could definitely become an excellent director.

After listening to Du Lin's analysis of the scene, Mrs. Rowling nodded continuously. She sighed and finally spoke to herself, "Young sir, do you think my granddaughter is worthy of your attention?"

Du Lin was a little silent, but he would not keep her waiting for long: "I am in Lublin, and I have a sweetheart who is as affectionate as the sun and the moon."

If loyalty is not absolute, then it is absolutely not loyal. Du Lin will never betray the person who loves him.

Just like killing someone, the killer should not hesitate, let alone be indecisive.

"I know, but I think you also know the situation of the Elsh family. Your grandfather has more than just your grandmother. The Elsh family is in trouble now. You are the only heir, and you should have worked harder." At this point, Mrs. Rowling's face showed a hint of smile. "As for me, you can see that Elaine has a pair of purple pupils. She is the child I am most worried about. And I am old. When a legend is so old, it means that the god of death can break in at any time. What about you, young man from Lublin, are you willing to do me a favor? If you are willing, your child with Elaine can take everything that belongs to the Sario family from me."

"Madam, I am not short of money, and I am not short of an identity." Du Lin shook his head.

"But I lack time. Elaine is a child with a pair of purple eyes, and she has ignited the bloodline of the Son of Red Feather. She needs time to settle everything, but I can't give it to her. But you have no problem, you can protect her." Mrs. Rowling blinked when she said this. Her eyes, which seemed to have cataracts, made Durin feel pity.

"Why do you believe me?" Du Lin was curious.

"There are young men stronger than you in this land, but I cannot trust their character. You slaughtered the Saric family, but I believe you won't push Elaine into this fire pit. I also know your grandfather well, and the fact that he considered you his heir is a testament to your character." At this point, the old lady, as if making a decision, removed a white and black ring from her right ring finger. "This is my reward to you. Whether Elaine ends up with you or not, it will be yours."

Du Lin looked at the black ring in front of him. It looked like a ring formed by a white snake and a black snake entangled with each other.

"What is this?" Du Lin asked, squinting his eyes.

Ouroboros Ring: Key to the Infinite Library.

Increases your spellcasting times of the specified level each day.

The key to the Infinite Think Tank... I have no idea what this is.

Daju looked at it and shook his head.

"I don't know either. It was found by my ancestor from the corpse of an ancestor. It is an old prop that spellcasters dream of." Having said that, the old lady put it on the table and looked at the ring on the table.

"I only pray for Elaine's life to be peaceful, and for the Sario family to leave behind a seed for the upcoming turmoil. My grandfather betrayed Northernism, but now Northernism has returned. They have refined their principles and united many people, including you, the grassland elves, the dwarves, and even the gnomes and halflings."

She took a sip of tea and continued her ramblings. "Those fools naively believed that Northernism had no divine protection and was nothing but a loose collection of loose sand. But they forgot that Northernism retreated from the north and headed south on a moon elf clipper. Grassland elf banks were transferring assets for Northernism, and halfling caravans were carrying scattered children away from the north... Northernism had never been so deserted by its friends and relatives. Now, their revenge has arrived. The Sarrio family will surely bleed for their foolishness in the years to come. I must find a better future for Elaine."

Mrs. Rowling said a lot, and Du Lin understood her hesitation and suspicion.

So Du Lin nodded, reached out, and put the ring on his thumb: "From today on, I will be Elaine's guardian. I will protect her until she has grown wings and can spread her wings and fly."

"Thank you, young man. Our agreement..." the old lady said, and stood up with satisfaction.

"The earth is eternal, the sun and the moon can bear witness to this." Du Lin stood up and took the initiative to open the door for the old lady.

The old lady standing in front of the door turned her head and looked at Du Lin: "Then it's settled."

She smiled.

Du Lin nodded and said "hmm".

She took a few steps and then turned around again.

Under the moonlight, the old lady seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"Good night, ma'am." Du Lin spoke first with understanding.

"Good morning, young man." The old lady smiled happily.

Life is like a long night, and the night will eventually end.

My good night and your good morning complement each other.

　It's five o'clock
　　
　
(End of this chapter)