Chapter 2: The City Sheltered by the Light, Section 5
At the edge of the square, which was gradually emptying as the crowd dispersed, the female elf standing beside Allen, wearing a black cloak and a look of anger, stood straight there. The two children in front of her quickly restrained their smiles when they saw her, as if they had made a mistake.
"Done?" Evelyn's voice was serious.
"Hmm...... Well...... After reading the ......" Claude's voice was small, his head was lowered, and he looked up secretly from time to time, and his two little hands were clenched tightly due to nervousness.
The atmosphere was tense for a while, and Alan hurriedly stepped forward to the round and said some words to appease Evelyn, but he still looked embarrassed.
Evelyn was silent for a moment, then stopped talking, and finally stepped forward to take Claude's little hand and dropped the phrase, "Go back." ”
From time to time, Claude looked back at Lucian, and the boy who had stopped there looked confused. For Lucian, this elf is always like this, although the elf is very cold, Evelyn's attitude is obviously colder than expected, like an expressionless ice sculpture.
Evelyn's steps were fast, and Claude, who was being pulled, almost trotted to keep up.
Lucian was silent, then followed suit. A leg had just been taken, but Evelyn stopped unexpectedly.
"You're the kid named Lucian, aren't you?"
"Hmm...... Yes, I'm ......" Lucian was surprised.
"Don't come to Claude again. Never!" Evelyn's voice was unusually cold, even terrifying.
"Why?!"
The two children spoke in unison.
"Evelyn, this ...... It doesn't have to be like this, does it?" said Allen with a smile.
Evelyn didn't respond, gave Lucian a cold look, and pulled Claude away again.
"Why are you doing this? What qualifications do you have to do this!?"
Lucian looked aggrieved, he didn't understand what he had done wrong.
Alan looked at Evelyn, but the female elf beside her said nothing more. Eventually, Alan shook his head helplessly and turned to Lucian.
"Evelyn, I don't understand, why don't you let me play with Lucian?" Claude complained.
"You are not people of the world. Evelyn said coldly.
"Why, why, how are we not people of the world?" Claude dissatisfied.
"You'll understand when you're older. Evelyn said.
"I'm going to figure it out now!"
"You speak!
"You've always been like this, you've always been like this! You don't tell me anything!
Claude chattered, but Evelyn's silence drove him almost mad. Enthusiastic passers-by were curious to look at this big and small, a fairy with a frosty face, and a child who was still angry with his childishness.
"Evelyn, no matter what, I'm going to take part in the Glory Temple!
This sentence had an effect, causing Evelyn, who was blindly silent, to stop and look at him in amazement.
"With whom, Lucian?"
"Yes. Lucian. I'm going to participate, and I'm going to make it to the Temple of Glory!"
"Glory to the Temple? I told you! No, no. Evelyn said angrily.
"Why? You can't do this to me, Evelyn, you can't do this to me!" Claude pouted, frowning.
The child is a little pitiful when he is angry, but on the premise of this topic, Evelyn's expression is more like a little frightened. Many passers-by who heard the conversation stopped to watch, and the topic of not allowing their children to participate in the Temple of Glory was too new.
Evelyn noticed the gaze of the onlookers, and she dragged Claude into a small alley with few pedestrians, and her voice became calm, and she said:
"Yes, you're right, everyone in the world can, but you can't. ”
Claude's eyes were almost filled with tears, and his mouth was pursed high, as if he had been greatly wronged.
"Why can't I? I want to be a Templar apprentice, and I want to be blessed by Queen Maritia like Irelia!"
Evelyn was thoughtful, she knew that Claude was thinking what every child growing up in Queen City longed for. She took a deep breath and explained slowly to the child in front of her who was crying because of her grievances:
"I'm sorry, my little Claude, you can't go there. Although I can't tell you what the reason is right now, you have to trust me, I'm here for your good. So please give up on this idea. ”
Claude rubbed her eyes helplessly, muttering "why, why", but Evelyn didn't say anything more, picked up the little boy, who was already waist-tall, and walked towards the White Grove Inn.
.............
On the other street, Alan and Lucian were walking side by side. Although Lucian's face was still a little unhappy due to the influence of Evelyn, the brown-haired boy's mood had obviously eased a lot with Allen's company.
"Ellen, is Sister Evelyn really an elf?" Lucian asked.
"yes, that's right. Alan replied with a smile.
"Are the elves just like her? so hard to get close to that people around her won't even allow you to come close. Lucian said.
Alan stroked the back of Lucian's head and shook his head, "No, you're wrong, you see, I'm not accompanying you." ”
"That's because Brother Allen, you're not her important person at all!" Lucian looked up, a grimace quietly appearing on his childish face.
"Uh...... Haha, you kid is so precocious!" Alan said helplessly.
Alan was clearly amused by Lucian. In the case of Lonellan, Alan is an adult, but he always likes to play with children. His cheerful personality has also won him very good popularity, Alan always brings laughter to the people around him like a big brother next door, the children like him very much, and even many people of different races like this ordinary big boy of the Lonellan clan.
"Then why do you say Sister Evelyn always looks upset?" asked Lucian again.
"Oh...... Well, she's not always upset, is she?" Alan replied, holding her chin, "She's just not very good at communicating with people. When we first met, she seemed mysterious. I remember, she came out of the portal......"
Alan recalls the first time he met Evelyn, when Evelyn was holding a baby in her arms, and she didn't even seem to have any clothes under her black cloak. For this reason, Alan also bought a set of casual clothes for Evelyn......
"Brother Allen, Brother Allen, why is your face so red?"
Lucian's voice interrupted Alan's thoughts.
"Ahh......h I just remembered something...... What did you just say?" explained Allen.
"I mean, Sister Evelyn came to Queen's City through a portal?" Lucian's eyes were full of curiosity.
Alan nodded, "Yes, it's the kind that only magicians do." ”
"Then she's really amazing, tell me the story about Sister Evelyn, quick, hurry!" Lucian shook the corner of Allen's clothes, very excited.
Alan raised his head slightly, as if he had thought for a while, and finally spread his hands helplessly: "Actually...... I don't know how many...... All I know is that she's an elf from the north, and she's never mentioned anything about before she came here. I don't know why, but I always felt that her experience was extraordinary......"
Lucian pursed his lips and lowered his voice, "So...... What are you to Sister Evelyn...... Sure enough, it's not an important person!"
"Ah...... Hey......" Alan said.
"Brother Alan, there's one thing I think I should tell you. ”
There was a hint of hesitation in Lucian's words. Alan paused for a moment, a child suddenly spoke seriously and cautiously must have something very important, at least the child took it very seriously.
"Well, you say, I'm listening. ”
"I want to ...... As you know, Claude was eager to become an apprentice to the Temple of Glory...... However, Sister Evelyn seems to be disapproving of letting him do so. He mentioned it to me many times and I knew he was really hungry for it, so ...... Can you help him?"
Alan didn't answer immediately. Of course, he knew Evelyn's attitude, although he had also knocked on Evelyn when Claude was talking about the subject, but in the end, Evelyn's anger was exchanged. At one point even drove him away. Therefore, for this problem, he is not sure that he can give a promise to the child around him for the time being.
Lucian pursed his lips and said disappointedly, "Sure enough...... Can't it be...... Adults are all the same, and no matter how beautiful anything else is, it's all a trick to deceive children......"
"Nope. Lucian, I won't lie to you. Alan took a deep breath and continued, "I can't convince Evelyn, but ......"
"But?" said hope in Lucian's eyes.
Alan smiled and patted Lucian on the shoulder, and said seriously, "I'll find a way to let Claude participate in it." ”