Durin's Diary

Chapter 665 New Life

Putting his unhappiness aside, Du Lin stepped down from the podium and shook hands with the representatives elected by the students themselves. These first-term students would be divided into study groups of 100 people. In the first month, they would study with their instructors, and the instructors would give them scores as a true survival of the fittest.

The mentors were all veterans of Northernism whom Durin found from Farol and Sicily. These old men who could read and write usually had nothing to do. When they heard that it was Durin's invitation, they were always very happy and agreed directly.

Du Lin left the affairs of the academy to old Enrique, the vice-president, as he had other things to do.

For example, today is the day he and Old Boneshark had an appointment. In a ruined city in the east of the Great Woodland, Dulin met Old Boneshark.

The old greenskin looked even more haggard than before - unlike Durin who could find people to help him everywhere, the only wise greenskin orcs were the family of old Bonebreaker, and the old guy only had three children and a dozen grandchildren, but not many of them had the same knowledge as him.

Old Broken Bone must have wanted to have more offspring, but the problem was that Nuwa was dead, and the Twin Mother Goddesses seemed unwilling to help him.

"You are still young, unlike me. You are a noble administrator, while I am just an intelligent greenskin. Only one of my children is as smart as me, but he died on the battlefield. As a result, he only has one daughter. My granddaughter has inherited everything I have a generation later. If the progress is too slow, I will let my granddaughter help you. Your Excellency Administrator Durin, I sincerely want to help you, but I am old after all. However, I believe my granddaughter will help you fulfill my oath."

Du Lin nodded: "What's her name?"

"She has no name. I have always raised her as a boy because there are no female warriors among the green-skinned orcs. They are only fit to be surrogate mothers." Old Bonebreaker's answer made Durin silent for a while.

Finally, he gave the girl a name.

Lian En.

Green-skinned orcs have no surnames, and those with names are rare. Most of them are like Old Broken Bones, who have a title that accompanies them throughout their lives.

"This child's father died on the battlefield. She doesn't like humans, but it is precisely because of this personality that I feel at ease. I will guide her well until she grows up and fights like a true warrior, until you fulfill your oath, or she completes our family's mission." Old Broken Bone said with emotion.

"Isn't she an assassin?" Du Lin asked.

"Yes, she is indeed an assassin, but she is also a warrior. We green-skinned orcs are the purest warriors." said Old Broken Bones.

Du Lin hesitated, but finally looked towards the corner: "Come out."

The little man came out.

Old Broken Bone looked at his descendant and finally sighed, "I'm really old. I didn't even notice her following me from such a distance."

His face was full of regret.

And Du Lin stretched out his hand towards her: "Show me your weapon."

The little girl looked at her grandfather and saw him nod. Then she drew the broad-bladed machete from her waist and handed it to Du Lin with both hands.

Du Lin took the knife and said, "The blade is damaged. Your blacksmith is not good enough."

"The green-skinned orcs' blacksmiths are not very good, let alone comparable to you." Old Bonebreaker spoke the truth.

Durin loosened the handle, and then the broad-bladed machete changed its appearance in front of the two green-skinned orcs. It first turned into a liquid metal ball, and then stretched itself into a brand new broad-bladed machete.

Du Lin took the knife again and chopped at the discarded metal beside him, cutting through the entire piece of metal like butter. The little girl didn't take the knife Du Lin held upside down, her face full of confusion: "Why, you made me a weapon? We are enemies."

"But you are also my partner. Humans have muskets, and now there are even better guns, but more often than not, your opponents are your own kind. You need a weapon like this to protect you and your grandfather."

"...You are right." The little man said, took the knife and put it back into the sheath.

Du Lin looked at Old Bonebreaker and said, "I already have my first target in mind, the seventh person on your note."

"Is it him? It's not surprising. I heard that you have the ability to pass on the path of the necromancer." Old Broken Bone nodded with some understanding.

The next second, Du Lin transformed into a bone lich, frightening the little girl so much that she drew her knife. Only then did she realize it was Du Lin. She looked at him in confusion, "Are you still conscious?"

"Of course I have. I have turned into a bone lich, but this is still me." Du Lin said, pointing to a piece of wreckage on the side of the road. Old Broken Bones and his granddaughter watched the wreckage move again.

"Unfortunately, its soul is gone." Du Lin let the paraplegic corpse crawl a few meters and then dispersed it.

"Can you... rule over thousands of troops?" The little girl was a little anxious.

Du Lin thought about it and snapped his fingers.

Then the city came alive, and all kinds of skeletons gathered around, bowing their heads to Durin.

"Oh my God, you have an army of one person. How strong of a lich are you?" Old Broken Bones looked surprised.

"Legend." Du Lin said, waving his hand.

So these soulless bones that came back to life were scattered everywhere again.

"No wonder Lord Wuming is willing to vouch for you. You must be the seed he picked."

"I just want to do something for this absurd world." Du Lin said this and looked at Lian En, the little girl who was curiously examining an alien skull. Du Lin didn't care - curiosity was the most innocent and legitimate thing in the world. Of course, killing oneself with curiosity was another matter.

"Okay, I'm going back. Let's meet next spring. If there are no problems, we will only have six targets left by then." Du Lin said this, and at the same time he stood up and opened the transmission channel.

Old Broken Bone nodded in understanding: "I believe that you are so powerful, you will definitely be able to do it."

"Do you need me to take you there?" Du Lin asked with a smile.

"No need, thank you, sir." Old Broken Bones declined. He reached out and patted Lian'en's little head. The grandfather and grandson turned their backs to Du Lin and walked away.

Du Lin raised his eyebrows, took a step forward and then retracted it.

He almost transformed into a bone lich and entered the portal. When he thought that the Eternal Fortress was on the other side of the portal, Durin felt that he could not cause trouble for everyone.

The main thing... is not to get yourself into trouble.

(End of this chapter)