Durin's Diary

Chapter 240 The Balance
Breakfast service lasted until nearly ten o'clock.

The non-expert guests were just there to watch the fun, the experienced guests were looking at the dishes, and some guests liked to discuss the direction of the kitchen knife when separating the meat and bones, the texture of the meat when it was cut, and how many of them could be killed by Mr. Du Lin's arm strength, which was enough to lift a huge pot, if it was condensed into a fist.

Kemis Julian, the werewolf, was sitting in front of Durin at this time.

His family had once been assassins, too—before the curse of lycanthropy fell upon his family.

This is just like the Idar family who only gave birth to girls. After the Three Saints Society split, some families that escaped were cursed. They were either swallowed up by the long river of time and eventually became unknown in the world; or they struggled to hold on until now.

When the Julian family reached Kemis' generation, he was the only one left.

His family, his brothers and sisters, his parents, all eventually turned into crazy werewolves under the induction of the full moon, and the last person he killed was his youngest brother.

The little guy next to him was just a deformed creature he adopted, who was abandoned by his biological parents. In the wilderness, the types of deformed creatures are usually determined by species. Vegetarian species, such as Melinda, are not very aggressive, so many families will tolerate them.

But carnivorous species like Maria Julian would become bloodthirsty during the full moon, and parents who did not have the ability to suppress their children's bestiality would have to consider abandoning such children.

"This child has been with me for so long that she's developed some werewolf traits. I'm like a curse, changing anyone who lives with me for a long time. Now that I've met you, Mr. Durin, I hope my adopted daughter can join the Trinitarian Order and continue to serve the Order in place of the cursed Julian family. At least that way, she won't repeat my mistakes."

Du Lin looked at Maria - this little girl looked like a piece of dry firewood, with nothing. Oh, how to put it.

If you want to talk about cold-rolled steel, just say it directly, don't hesitate.

After saying this, Daju was silent for a while and finally sighed.

You know what, it is indeed the same as cold-rolled steel. This is my problem.

Du Lin sighed in his heart: "She didn't eat well even though she followed you."

"Yes, I'm a grown man, and I'm lucky not to starve myself to death. This child will suffer if he follows me." When the werewolf said this, pain and sadness appeared on his face. "I'm not a good father, and I didn't learn anything from my father. He died when I was very young."

"I understand. Leave it to me." Du Lin agreed and looked at the skinny girl: "Can you speak, Maria?"

"Yes." Du Lin was a little surprised. Although this girl looked like a poor malnourished child, she was quite smart and could even speak the common language fluently.

"Your father asked you to follow me, are you willing?" Du Lin asked again.

"Can you eat enough?" the girl asked back.

Tanya, who was sitting next to her, smiled and elbowed Lina: "Your opponent is here."

"Don't elbow me, I'm so hungry." Lina covered her stomach and burst into tears.

Du Lin smiled and nodded. He also asked her, "Have you eaten enough today?"

The little girl touched her belly and finally hummed happily: "The food you cook is super delicious. I have never eaten anything so delicious."

How could it not be delicious? With all kinds of seasonings, oil and salt, and the unique cooking methods of this era, the food was made. Today, the breakfast guests received an unprecedented 100% positive review rate. No matter where they came from, they were conquered by the food made by Du Lin.

But she looked at Kemis again: "Dad, what about you."

These words carried the questioning of a daughter, her eyes filled with worry and even more confusion. "Silly child, Mr. Dulin is a good man. It's better for you to follow him than to follow me." The werewolf stroked his adopted daughter's head and pointed at Dulin. "Besides, Daddy has to go on a long trip. You should stay with Mr. Dulin. He will take good care of you."

"Really?" There was a hint of suspicion in the girl's eyes: "You said that last time, and it took a long time for you to come back."

"Last time was last time, my child, and this time is this time. I will definitely come back as soon as possible. When I make a lot of money, I will take you to Catania and buy a small house there. We will wake up to watch the sunrise every day." The werewolf smiled and comforted his adopted daughter with lies.

"...Okay then, I'll wait for you here, just like before." His adopted daughter finally nodded.

Since she was living here, Du Lin asked Mrs. Lin to arrange a room for her.

After Mrs. Lin took her away, Du Lin looked at the werewolf: "How long do you have left?"

"I don't know. Maybe in a year, or maybe during the next full moon." The werewolf said as he slowly took out a black object from his pocket. "This is a little gift from me. Please help me take care of Maria. I found this during my early adventures in the Black Zone. I don't know what it's used for, but if I sell it to a collector, it might fetch a good price."

At this point, perhaps thinking that Durin might not appreciate it, the werewolf quickly added: "This is the most valuable thing I have. Last time, a collector wanted to buy it from me for 3,000 gold shields, but I refused to sell it."

Du Lin nodded: "Okay."

A complete data hard drive. This is fucking out of the question. How did this thing survive?

Daju said that as long as he could install a reading plug-in on his modem, he would be able to read this thing.

So Du Lin took it and said, "What about you in the future?"

"I wander around, taking on jobs on my own. When Maria was by my side, many things were hindered for me." Having said this, the werewolf stood up and walked towards the exit. "After every full moon, I will send a letter to the Everburning Lair to tell you where I am. If you don't receive my letter by the next full moon, please come find me. Help me to be free and let my pitiful soul receive the final judgment."

"Wait a minute." Du Lin shouted.

"What's wrong?" The werewolf was a little confused.

Du Lin took out his checkbook, wrote a number, and then took out some money from his wallet. "Take this money. Go to Catania and buy a small house by the sea, with a view of the rising sun. If you don't have enough, come back to me. If one day you are gone, I will take her to see the house and tell her that you bought it for her."

This time, the werewolf came to Dulin, took the money, and knelt in front of Dulin with a respectful look on his face.

"I don't understand why you would forgive the son of a traitor."

"I'm forgiving a father. I want him to have no regrets and to get what he wants." After saying this, Du Lin reached out and stroked the werewolf's head. "Go, fulfill Maria's wish, and then find the meaning of your existence. If you ever break free of the curse, come back, and the Trinity will accept you and your family back."

"I will remember it, remember your kindness, and remember your teachings." The werewolf lowered his head, and this time, he held up Durin's hand and kissed Durin's family emblem.

"Go, Kemis, and remember, this tower will always welcome children who have lost their way and returned to the right path." Dulin patted his shoulder.

No one is to blame for the tragedy of the Three Saints Society. Those families that betrayed the Three Saints Society have suffered a lot. If they sincerely want to return, Du Lin has no reason to stop these families. As long as they don't have any unreasonable expectations, the new Three Saints Society will also welcome them.

However, the Three Saints will never forgive those families who want to go all the way to the end.

They have no choice but to die.

(End of this chapter)