Durin's Diary

Chapter 563 Dream
Reed followed Dulin and Anta and set off before dawn the next day. The girl liked Dulin's ceremony very much - in her words, the ceremony, the incense oil, and the sacred feeling were all indispensable to the beauty.

In her words, she had already been promoted once just by observing, and it would be even better if she could get a second time.

As for Anta, this was the first time that Mrs. Elsh appeared in the sight of the people on the farm. She came here to make her presence felt.

But for Dulin, the ceremony was a bit monotonous and boring. The children put their little heads in front of Dulin, and Dulin gently stroked their foreheads with his hands smeared with scented oil.

The whole process was neither sacred nor ritualistic. How Reed saw beauty in it was really a mystery to Du Lin, a mystery that he couldn't understand.

But never mind, it’s a good thing that my silly girl has a dream, so I’ll just take her with me.

At noon, there were still a small number of children who had not had time to hold the ceremony. Just like yesterday, Du Lin had to make do with simple meals on the farm.

At this time, the person in charge of the farm came running over: "Master, someone is looking for you."

"Ah, who is that?" Du Lin, who was drinking corn porridge, looked surprised. "How did he know I was here?"

"It seems to be the walker of the God of Destiny." The person in charge replied: "Do you want me to go to the church and report it to the police?"

"Should I ask him to come over?" Du Lin thought that if the God of Destiny really wanted to come and kill him, he would not just let his walker come. It was not that Du Lin overestimated himself, but that the guy without divinity was really not enough for Du Lin to beat.

And if the God of Destiny comes in person, are you going to ask someone to collect the body of Master Du Lin?

It would be better to hope that Nameless and the Twin Mother Goddesses would come like lightning.

After a while, an old man wearing washed old clothes came to Dulin. He drooped his eyes and looked at the wooden bowl in Dulin's hand.

After a long while, he laughed: "The walker of the god of destiny, Porter Joe Wittgenstein, pays tribute to the great ascendant, His Excellency Dulin."

"Excuse me, Mr. Potter, have you eaten?" Du Lin asked with a natural smile.

The old man shook his head.

"Would you like to have a bowl of corn porridge with me?" Du Lin invited.

"of course can."

So Du Lin and the old traveler sat at a small table and ate corn porridge with a small dish of kelp and a small dish of shellfish.

Kelp and shellfish are specialties of the Great Wilderness. They are cheap and come in large quantities, filling enough to satisfy your hunger.

After finishing his meal, Du Lin wiped his mouth and said a little embarrassedly: "I didn't know you were coming today, so I didn't prepare anything."

"It's alright. Before I came, I was filled with rage because you repeatedly trampled on my Lord's majesty, repeatedly changed the trajectory of their lives, and made their once predictable fates so difficult to predict." At this point, the old man laughed helplessly. "My Lord said that I would definitely change my mind after I came. I didn't believe it at the time, thinking you were just someone seeking fame and reputation. It wasn't until I saw you in person... that I understood why my Lord said that all this was arranged by fate. Everything you did only led those children to a different path in life. Fate is not always fixed."

At this point, the old traveler sighed softly, "Sir Du Lin, I think you shouldn't be so happy eating this kind of food. Isn't it because some children can live a better life? This should be your motto, your aspiration, right?"

"I simply want the children to have a better future. I don't think too much about it," Du Lin explained with a smile. "I understand. While you're breaking your oath by saying this, I believe no one would believe you're lying. Your Excellency, Du Lin, your words and actions are truly extraordinary, yet you have earned the divine grace of Her Majesty the Twin Mothers and Her Majesty the Nameless." The old traveler smiled and turned to the person in charge. "Could I have another bowl?"

The person in charge quickly took the bowl handed over by the old traveler and filled it with porridge.

Du Lin was a little embarrassed: "You are so kind. I feel a little unworthy of it."

"There's nothing to be ashamed of, Your Excellency, you're joking. You were able to eat all this without even a frown. I've lived for 127 years, and I've never seen a nobleman as young as you manage to remain so composed." He took the bowl and took two more gulps. "If I hadn't tasted it myself, I wouldn't have believed it. Your Excellency, your reputation for kindness is known to me. I've witnessed it with my own eyes. My Lord is right. Your ritual isn't for fame."

"I..." Du Lin didn't know what to say.

However, the old traveler drank the second bowl of porridge with a smile, and then watched Du Lin's ceremony.

When the last child finished, he looked shocked: "You didn't take any money! You didn't do this for profit!!"

"Yes, all of this is free." Du Lin looked at the old traveler. "In the Great Forest, I only collected some eggs, but when the children were hungry at noon, I would cook them and share them with them."

"Is that so?" The old traveler nodded thoughtfully. "Destiny is about giving and receiving. You only give, but not receive. Why is that?"

"I've said before that fate made these children lose at the starting line, and I simply gave them a chance to look up at the sky and see the magnificent scenery they would otherwise not be able to see. Fate is cruel, but I simply wanted to give these children a chance."

At the end of his speech, Du Lin reached out and stroked the head of the fawn in front of him. He was the last child and had only a father and an older brother. His family had a lot of land to take care of, so he came alone.

Du Lin gave him an extra chance.

As Du Lin smiled, the child's small horns began to fall off, and then a pair of beautiful large horns grew back.

Under everyone's gaze, a new species of high-hoofed elk emerged.

"Sir, what's wrong with me?"

The child didn't understand yet, but he was aware of the envious exclamations coming from all around him.

So he looked at Du Lin with full anticipation.

"You've passed the promotion. You must study hard and improve yourself." Du Lin smiled and patted his head. "The God of Fate has given you the opportunity to change the fate of your family. You must seize it."

"Yes, sir, I will definitely not let you down." The young child nodded excitedly.

Du Lin turned and looked at the old walker.

He bowed his head in silence and saluted Du Lin: "I finally understand everything my Lord said to me. Lord Du Lin, I truly feel your kindness."

"No, Lord Potter, I said that fate is cruel. I just want to give these children a chance."

(End of this chapter)