Chapter 14: A Father's Request
The old man's expression was a little strange when he said these words. Obviously, the trouble in front of him had been solved, and it should have been a joy to see them embark on the journey smoothly and safely, but now he frowned, and his eyes were still a little glazed.
Alan stuffed the air candy into his mouth, and found that as old Adrian had said, it tasted strange, not only did it not have any sweetness or aroma of fruit, but it was cold and hot in his mouth, as if there was a piece of charcoal and ice cubes in his mouth at the same time. And what made him even more puzzled was that after a few seconds, he opened his mouth expectantly, but nothing came out.
It stands to reason that there should be some pattern forming around his mouth.
"Maybe it's because of the special ingredients......" Alan thought.
By this time, the other four people had already gotten into the car, and he was the only one left.
"Then we will take our leave, Mr. Adrian. Alan said, "Please wait for our good news in the Magic Mirror of Passuri, and we will be back as soon as possible." ”
"Uh-huh...... Not...... Go ahead...... Go ahead......" Old Adrian didn't know what he was thinking about staring at the ground again, and was disturbed by Alan's words, and then came back to his senses.
But just as Alan turned around and was about to lift his legs, Old Adrian suddenly stopped him again: "Wait!"
Alan was stunned for a moment, and when he looked back, he found that the old man's expression had become more and more strange...... This slight trembling state, as well as the flickering and evasive eyes, showed that he was preoccupied.
"Are you...... What else is there to say?" asked Allen.
"Hmm...... It's a little bit......" Old Adrian swallowed, a little incoherent, "Hmm...... There is indeed ...... But this time...... It's a little bit of a private matter......"
"Private?" Alan was a little curious, "just talk about it, and we will do our best to help you." ”
But old Adrian still did not speak, and his lips opened and closed, repeating several times.
"What the hell is going on?" Alan couldn't help but ask again, "Is it hard to explain?"
"No, it's not hard to explain......," said old Adrian after a moment's hesitation, "just ......"
"Just what?"
It was the first time Alan had seen this reaction from the elder Adrian.
They have known each other for so many years, and in Allen's impression, this old man has always been straightforward, although it will seem a little roundabout when he occasionally reasoned with them, but that was just to let them understand the truth by themselves, and it was the first time that he wanted to say it but couldn't say it today......
"What a hard thing to talk about......" Alan stared at the old man curiously, patiently waiting.
Several people in the car noticed that the situation seemed to be a little different, and they all poked their heads out to take a closer look.
"Please ......" After another moment, old Adrian suddenly let go of his hand, threw his cane on the ground, and held Allen's hand tightly with both hands, "If you can, please ......"
Alan was startled, for he could clearly see that old Adrian had burst into tears......
"Please save him......" Old Adrian stared into Allen's eyes tightly, his voice choked, "Please save Arn...... Save my only child......"
Hearing this, Alan was instantly stunned......
He never thought that old Adrian wanted to say this......
"You don't know when you'll be back...... old Audrian's emotions became more and more agitated, "or maybe you will meet Arn halfway through and start a final duel with him......"
There was a moment of silence.
"Anyway...... Please ......," said old Adrian, who suddenly knelt down again, "save him!"
An indescribable feeling churned in Allen's heart, and he didn't know how to answer for a while, just stared blankly at the gray-haired old man in front of him......
As his and Riel's lifesaver, Alan didn't want to refuse the old man's request...... But what he, the life-saving benefactor, wanted him to save was the murderer who killed his parents with his own hands......
This ambivalence almost suffocated him.
"Please...... Get up quickly......" Alan said as he tried to pick up old Adrian, "I can understand your feelings...... But ......"
There seemed to be a hurdle in his heart that he couldn't pass, lying in front of him, making him discouraged.
"I know it might be hard for you......" murmured old Adrian, "but...... I beg you to fulfill my last wish for me...... Accomplishing what I couldn't do back then......"
This sentence made Alan vaguely understand something, and suddenly felt a little touched, and muttered: "You were ...... back then. What I couldn't do......"
"As his father, he didn't find out in time when his child was walking towards the abyss, and he couldn't pull him ......" Old Adrian lowered his head, tears already wetting his sleeves, "Not only that, but I also chose another wrong way to end that incident, so that now the entire Hepp continent is in crisis......"
Sure enough, it was about the remorse of the incident......
"So I thought, all along, maybe I'm doing something wrong......," said O'Derian Sr., "so I want to ...... Can you get a chance to atone for your sins...... A chance to make up for the mistakes I've made!"
Looking at the tearful old Adrian in front of him, Alan only felt that his heart was constantly being hit by something, which made his heart flutter with it.
"This time, I wanted to treat him differently...... "at least to make him understand that he was on the wrong path...... I hope you can show him a different side of the world......"
It was as if a piece of ice had finally melted, and Eren suddenly felt completely relieved.
"I understand, I understand...... I already understand your thoughts...... "Alan didn't feel a little tearful, and said as he picked up old Adrian, "Please don't blame yourself too much......
Old Adrian looked at him gratefully.
"Although the situation in front of you is indeed terrible, everything you did back then was also for the entire Hepu Continent...... You may not have made a mistake in your choice...... "Alan stared at old Adrian closely, "these kinds of accidents, all kinds of unspeakable accidents, may be just ......arranged by fate."
"Thank you, thank you......," said old Adrian repeatedly, "if you have the chance, please speak to him for me when the time comes...... Sorry......"
Old Adrian let out a sigh of relief, and the knot that had gathered in his heart finally dissipated.
"Okay!" Alan also took a deep breath and nodded solemnly, "Your request...... I made a note of it!"
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