Durin's Diary

Chapter 1011

"Oh, you mean we'll be living here in Changtang from now on?"

Elaine was the first girl Dulin spoke to. She was somewhat puzzled, clearly Dulin's choice made her hesitate, but she quickly nodded: "Alright, this land is no different from the Western Continent. My family has already given up their noble titles anyway. I'll follow you, anywhere is fine."

As she spoke, she extended her hand: "I just have a regret, Dulin, we've known each other for so long..." She held Dulin's hand tightly without saying a word, but she clearly laid out what she wanted to say to Dulin.

“I know, don’t worry, I’ll think of a good way. I’m very happy that you’ve decided to stay.” After saying that, Dulin reached out and pinched Elaine’s cheek. Dulin’s little bird blushed and chirped.

"By the way, what gift do you want for your birthday this year?" Dulin asked with a smile.

Elaine smiled and shook her head: "I don't need any gifts. I'm already content as long as you're happy every day."

The strong girl smiled as she looked at Dulin, and her spirit and perseverance moved him deeply. In the end, he kissed her goodbye.

"Thank you, this is the best gift I've ever received."

After saying goodbye to Elaine, Dulin remained silent in the corridor for a long time until Alyssa waved to him from the garden outside.

As Dulin approached her, the little deer curiously looked behind him and asked, "What did Elaine say?"

“She didn’t object,” Dulin said, rubbing his temples.

“I knew Elaine was a very gentle sister. She’s much more sensible than me. I’m like a wild girl running around in the mountains.” The girl sighed as she twisted her long braid with her hands. “Although I understand you very well, I still can’t bear to part with you.”

"I know, I'm the one who has let you down," Du Lin said honestly.

"Then don't forget to come pick us up on that day. I used to think that my lifespan couldn't compare to Anta's and the others, and that I wouldn't be able to spend much time with you. But now I suddenly realize that I still have some advantages." The little deer said this, and proudly hugged Dulin: "But I still can't compare to Melinda."

Dulin was smiling, but a sudden wave of sadness washed over him. Alyssa was right; before Dulin resolved to become someone like the Nameless One, she was one of the shortest-lived among Dulin's girls.

Apart from Melinda, she seemed to be better than anyone else—Melinda was a mutant, born with a short lifespan, her life was like a firefly, but her soul attracted Dulin like a lighthouse.

Besides Melinda, Yara as a shaman and Tanya as an arcane knight are far better than Alyssa, who is only a mediocre sage – their systems are complete, the old professions have not been lost due to various chaotic invasions, and potion-making in this era is still in its infancy. Anyone can be a master, but no one can explain why.

Not to mention Anta and Elaine, who are half-grassland elves. Even if they were mortals, they would live longer than Elisa, let alone a sage like her who could die at any moment during a deep dive due to some accident.

"Hey, Dulin, darling, you should kiss me now." Dulin's doe-like eyes opened a crack.

Dulin smiled and kissed her, then patted the base of her tail: "I'll go ask Tanya first."

"Go ahead, she's over at the training field."

Dulin ordered some snacks and walked to the training ground, where he saw his big wife using a wooden sword to spank the little brats while under the influence of some kind of spell. The Arcane Knight's magic immunity was truly remarkable; as her enemy, if you didn't have strong penetrating abilities, you'd be beaten like a lamb.

Upon seeing Dulin arrive, Tanya put down her wooden sword. After the old woman on the sidelines smiled and called for a stop, she walked over and was led by Dulin to the shade of a tree.

“I know why you’re looking for me.” Tanya said, then sighed, “I’m sorry, Dulin, I can’t abandon my responsibilities.”

“I know.” Dulin understood Tanya’s choice and knew that she had to leave him—she was the only heir of the Alkin family, she could not transcend this era, and she could not change her fate.

Although Dulin was reluctant, he truly understood her choice.

"Okay then, I'll take you home." "Why would you take me home?"

Tanya's hands moved like lightning, grabbing Dulin's dragon horns.

"Didn't you say you couldn't abandon my responsibility to Dai Lele? Then I'll send you back to Xilu."

"Do you think I would run away from you like a coward? I just can't live on the four islands for the time being. My grandfather needs a strong heir, and you are his best and only paternal choice. You... really don't understand."

After saying that, the young woman hugged Dulin instead: "Can't you be a little tougher? I am a strong woman, as the people of Changtang say, but I am still your lover, your wife, and your companion..."

She kissed Dulin: "I won't go back to the West Continent until I have your child. Don't even think about shirking your responsibilities, you bastard."

At this point, Tanya's eyes welled up with tears, crystals of sadness, fluids also known as love.

"Then please, knight lady, come and take over my body every day." Dulin felt that this girl was very strong, and he was a little out of breath.

"That's more like it. You're pretty good too, so why can't you be a little better to me?" After saying that, Tanya reached out and flicked Dulin's nose. "By the way, I heard you told Alyssa and the others that you would come to pick us up at that time, is that right?"

Du Lin nodded.

“Damn it, no wonder Melinda has seemed so happy lately. I never expected it to be for this reason…” At this point, Tanya reached out and pinched Dulin’s little face: “You bastard, you want to be the savior, but you want to abandon us, right?”

"I didn't know it would turn out like this." Dulin felt that the girl from the Altyn family had been acting all along, and now she had finally revealed her tigress nature.

“It’s alright, once things settle down in the West, I’ll go back to my home on the four islands and wait for you to come pick me up.” After saying that, Tanya rubbed Dulin’s face and then put him down: “Go ahead, Melinda should be at the watchtower. Although she is a very strong child, she is still a little rabbit after all. Her heart is very fragile. Don’t make her cry, or we sisters will give you a hard time today.”

"So what if he's trying to take me over? I've never been afraid." With that, Dulin raised his eyebrows and scurried away under Tanya's death stare.

(End of this chapter)