Durin's Diary

Chapter 34 Farewell
Xia Li is the happiest person because Kal'tsit, a little red-brown fur creature, is now in the family. This little kitty girl thinks of ways to give Kal'tsit snacks every day.

Although Hemer was a little wary of the cub, after Durin learned the communication technique from the druid, he quickly resolved the slight hostility between Hemer and Kal'tsit. After knowing that both of them were assistants to their masters, Hemer could even rest on Kal'tsit's back without being scratched by Hemer.

As the days passed, Kal'tsit began to grow gradually. With sufficient meat, she soon got rid of her skinny appearance. In the last week of February, Kal'tsit had turned into a brown-red sub-adult, running around the town with Durin all day long.

It's just that life alone is a bit boring.

Although she and Anta would write letters to each other, she would also tell Durin what happened in the Mage Tower.

But because they were far apart, the girl would complain in letters from time to time, saying that the food in the Mage Tower was not made by Durin and therefore tasted like chewing wax.

This was probably the most romantic thing Anta could think of. Du Lin sighed and repeatedly assured her that when they met again, he would make the most delicious farol paella for her.

One day at the end of February, when Durin came back from running around the town with Kal'tsit again, the old butler called Durin.

"The master will come to see you tomorrow, young master."

"I know." Du Lin nodded.

At the same time, I thought to myself that this day has finally come.

The conversation with Old Ish was held after breakfast the next day. When Old Ish came, Mrs. Wilda also came with him. When Kal'tsit saw Old Ish for the first time, she got furious. When she saw Mrs. Wilda for the second time, she immediately threw herself into Durin's arms.

"I heard you got a new pet. What a little bastard who changes his mind according to the situation." Old Ish smiled and sat down on the sofa beside him. He reached out and stroked Hemer. The eagle owl was used to seeing Old Ish and cooed at him.

"Her mother entrusted her to me. I can't just throw her future into the trash." Durin made a pun while patting Kel'tsit's head to comfort her. At the same time, he was curious: "Your coming today means that I'm going to the Northern Kingdom, right?"

"It looks like our little Doolin is eager to try." Mrs. Wilda said with a smile.

Old Ish nodded and looked at Durin. "The elders have finally issued the official mission. But you must remember to tell others that you, the child, want to see the outside world. So I'm giving you the opportunity to study abroad in the Northern Kingdom. You don't need to worry about the previous matters. Your future mission is to confirm the stability of the human world."

"That's great. The mission is simple, and having a public identity will save you a lot of trouble." Du Lin smiled and said, "I'll go find someone to contact."

"Our ambassador to the Northern Kingdom, Qinlun Farala, will come to see you. You should enroll first and play your role as a student. He will contact you when the time is right."

Ish's answer made Du Lin very happy. He pointed at himself and said: "That's great. It means I can learn how to make a movie like a real student."

"Yes, actually, it's a good thing you're going to the Academy of Arts. When the lords from the Academy of Engineering and the Craftsmen's Guild heard you were going abroad, they all said they couldn't let you go to the Northern Kingdom's Academy of Engineering. They're worried that your little inventions will cause the human world's firearms to evolve too quickly." Old Ish hesitated at this point. "What on earth have you done, kid? They seem very nervous."

Du Lin felt a little embarrassed. Besides his previous gun, he'd recently bought the Engineering College an air-cooled MG42. In his aging generation, it was a veritable antique, living on paper. But here, it was the ultimate killer. The 42mm full-power MG looked like a toy to a large man, but its shots could deliver real death. "Just ask them and you'll find out. I have a pretty good relationship with the old guys."

"I've inquired. The annual dividend is 80,000, and the military pays you 50,000. Even as a duke, I don't have the freedom you have. Those fifteen old men saw me and asked if I wanted to meet their granddaughter. They said they'd bring her to you if they liked her. If it weren't for this conversation, I wouldn't have known you had such great abilities and income." At this point, Old Ish sighed again. "Remember, child, we need you to record your experiences living in the human world to see what humans really think. Is the so-called Second North doctrine just a monster from collected newspapers and delivered reports, or is it just a group of pitiful people who can't survive and want to live like humans?"

Old Ish was silent again at this point: "Just confirm whether they are good or bad, after all, your father is one of them."

Perhaps he was worried that his grandson would not understand. After all, in everyone's eyes, Du Lin was just a thirteen-year-old child this year.

Du Lin nodded, and at the same time, alarm bells rang in his heart. No wonder his grandfather had been making deals with certain humans in recent years, and he was so mysterious. He finally understood why he was adopted by the Ai Ersh family: "No problem, but do I want to see my father and mother this time?" This question was the last thing Du Lin wanted to know.

Adoption is fine. For a father in this life, sacrificing a son to gain an ally who can provide a steady supply of weapons and equipment is a good deal. Moreover, the future of the adopted son is guaranteed. It is a win-win situation.

"I have contacted your parents. Your father said that there is no need for you to meet. He has his own big business and he doesn't want to involve you." Having said that, Old Ish reached out and patted Du Lin on the head.

He may have felt that Du Lin's biological father was too stubborn.

But Du Lin thought this was a good idea.

It is better to live out of each other's sight than to live in each other's world.

The father I have never met is a businessman. As a commodity, I always have to show some small dissatisfaction.

Thinking of this, Du Lin nodded and was about to say something when he saw the old housekeeper walk in with a little kid from the Ayer family.

He had a black badge on his sleeve, which meant someone in the family had passed away.

"It looks like they're looking for you, Du Lin." Old Ish said and then fell silent.

Du Lin stood up.

Although it was expected, this day came... too suddenly.

A wise man once said that life is like a long night, and the night will eventually end.

Fabien, my friend, you were eventually swallowed by the earth.

(End of this chapter)