Volume 1: The Scourge of Witchcraft and the Enemies of a Thousand Years Ago Chapter 19: Birthday
Kelly was stunned for a moment, but when he understood old Adrian's words, he burst into tears and thanked him repeatedly.
Alan and Riel are happy that he has a new home.
Probably because he was too fascinated by listening, more than two hours had passed unconsciously, and after sitting in one position for so long, Alan felt a little backache and leg pain, so he stood up and moved his muscles and bones.
He looked up at the sky and saw that it was starting to rain again, and remembered that they had gone out without an umbrella today, so he hurried to say goodbye to old Adrian while the rain had not yet fallen. Before leaving, the elder Adrian gave them two large bottles of air candy and wished them a happy birthday again.
It's a matter of heart, and on his birthday, he meets a reliable new friend, and Allen's mood doesn't seem to be good, and he hums a rare little tune along the way, as for what he hums...... Belch...... Riel didn't hear it at all, because Eren really didn't have much talent for music.
It was not yet four o'clock in the afternoon when they arrived home, and Mrs. Connor was still out at the clinic, and Mr. Connor might still be looking for the werewolf in the rain.
It's really hard for him. The two couldn't help but laugh when they thought of this.
It was about seven o'clock when the rain began to fall heavily, and Mrs. Connor had not yet returned. The two of them were muttering on the second floor when they heard the sound of the door opening the door, and when they went downstairs, they found that Mrs. Connor had finally arrived home, carrying two bags in her hands.
"Took a long detour a bit and came back late. Mrs. Connor smiled at the sight of them, and handed them the things in her hand, "This is for you, take it apart!"
The two of them took out the contents of the bag at the same time, and found that they were two brand new black hoodies, with fine stitches and exquisite workmanship. Because the style is the same, the initials of the two are embroidered with white thread on the chest to make it easy for the two to distinguish, the one in Allen's hand is AP, and Rare's is RC, small but very eye-catching. There were other patterns embroidered on the back, Alan's one with his favorite cloud embroidered in red thread, and Rare's with a large beech leaf.
"This is what I asked Madame Olamo to do for you two weeks. You should know that she has the best craftsmanship in this town. Mrs. Connor smiled and said, "Do you still like it?"
Both of them were very happy, and immediately put it on and tried it, and found that the size was just right, and it looked like two brothers, very similar. It's just that Riel looks a little more athletic and a little taller.
"Thank you, Aunt Heidi (Mommy). The two thanked each other.
Just then, Mr. Connor pushed the door open and entered, looking sad.
"What's going on, my dear, isn't it going well today?" asked Mrs. Connor, looking at him with an unhappy expression.
"Alas...... Not to mention, this is really evil......" Mr. Connor sighed heavily, and said, "I have only searched the easternmost mountain, and I have not seen it with my own eyes, but according to our minister, it was hit by Pato's thunder elemental magic, and was injured a lot, and ran all the way out of the forest under the cover of the bushes, but just when they thought they were about to catch up, they lost it for some reason! It's like the world has evaporated, disappeared without a trace!
Riel opened his mouth to say something, but Alan quickly handed over a look, and Riel swallowed the words that had already come to his lips.
"In short...... "Mr. Connor continued, "the Minister said that it is necessary to see a man alive or a corpse, and it is not certain that it has fled the Serenity Mountains, and until he is found, we will remain on the highest alert, and no one will be allowed to enter the Serenity Mountains." It's the same with both of you, and no matter where you go, you have to go home before dark, remember?"
"Remember!" the two looked at each other for a moment, and nodded vigorously.
Mr. Connor sat down satisfied, and Mrs. Connor went to the kitchen to bring the freshly baked cake.
Mrs. Connor calculated the time, and before going out, she made a point of telling the oven to start at half-past six and bake it just over a quarter past seven.
"yes, speaking of which, it's both of you're on your birthday. Mr. Connor saw the cake before he remembered, "I was tossed by this werewolf, and I was about to faint from my busy work these days, and I forgot such an important day." ”
"Don't worry, Uncle Dean. Alan smiled and said, "We had a great time at Mr. Adrian's today, and ...... Full of meaning!" the two looked at each other and smiled.
"Oh, that's nice, I know Mr. Audrian always has a way of surprising you. Mr. Connor said as he helped them put candles on the cake, fourteen blue ones, thirteen red ones, twenty-seven candles in all. Mrs. Connor turned down the brightness of the magic lamp on the side, and the warm candlelight mixed with the faint light of the magic lamp instantly made the atmosphere of the whole room look peaceful and warm.
"Happy birthday! two little birthday boys!" said Mr. Connor.
"Make a wish!" said Mrs. Connor.
Both nodded, both bowing their heads and closing their eyes.
A moment later, both opened their eyes at the same time and blew out the candles.
Mrs. Connor cut one piece first and handed it to Allen, then cut another piece for Riel.
Riel was already salivated by the aroma of the cake, and then devoured it as if he hadn't eaten in days. At the end, he looked up and wanted to get another piece, but he saw Alan looking at him and laughing, and he touched his face only to find that his lips and cheeks were stained with cream, and he looked very funny.
I didn't mention it when the family had dinner.
When they finished eating, Alan and Riel returned to their room, and Riel couldn't wait to ask as usual, "Hey, I said, what did you wish this time?"
Alan looked at him with an expectant expression, hesitated for a moment, and did not answer him directly, but said with a smile: "I hope it will be realized soon, and you will naturally know when the time comes." ”
"Hey, just tell me, you've always said it directly. Riel's curiosity was piqued.
"No, I can't. Belch...... Not this time. Alan was resolute.
"Okay. Seeing that Alan really didn't want to say anything this time, Riel stopped dwelling on it and shrugged his shoulders and sat down on his bed. Because he knows Allen's temper, he has always done what he says, and if he says no, he really can't.
"Hmm...... I said, there are still three days to complete the exam, how sure are you?" After a moment of silence, Alan suddenly asked.
"Uh...... To be honest, I don't know either. "I just feel apprehensive...... You know, I'm not as good at books as you are. ”
"The theory test is just one of them, and as long as you play the other two properly, you should be fine. Alan looked at him with a determined look in his eyes and cheered him up, "Come on!".
"Hmm...... Come on!" Seeing Allen's encouraging eyes, Riel felt a lot more relieved, hesitated slightly, and responded.
For the next three days, the two stayed at home and concentrated on preparing for their final exams. Alan reviewed the theoretical knowledge while not forgetting to explain the key points to Ariel, which gave Arrail a lot of confidence.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the long-awaited February 26th finally arrived.