Chapter 71 The books are all collected, amazing...
"Basically all the spellbooks left behind by the Son of Storms are here."
The piles of books exuded a musty smell. Enid looked at them with some embarrassment. After Tim had roughly registered all the books, he looked at Enid, seemingly oblivious to everything, just as usual.
"It's already registered. Please keep them safe."
“Huh…” Enid paused for a moment. “No, it’s not that I don’t trust you with these books, but they’ve probably been read by someone else.”
Upon hearing Enid's words, Tim's expression instantly turned serious. He didn't know the contents of the book very well, but from that crude sacrifice, he knew that these people, whose minds had been corrupted, were almost mindless corpses, with only their physical life signs remaining.
What exactly is it?
"It's not from here. If I'm not mistaken, it's in my school. I just found that the remnants of the Storm Child are more troublesome than I imagined." Hearing that it wasn't from their world, Tim felt a little relieved. He had actually had the idea of another world for a long time. Although most of the adjectives in Enid's descriptions were used in fairy tales, the original Andersen fairy tales were not gifts for children.
“Don’t worry, little Fia.” Dick had just finished his work and returned, having overheard their conversation. He sat down next to Enid. “With us here, all you need to do is graduate and get what you need.”
Sensing the familiar presence beside her, Enid instinctively moved closer, glancing at him somewhat shyly, then at Tim, and smiled.
"I understand, then I'll follow Red Robin and Nightwing's arrangements."
“No need to worry,” Tim agreed with Dick’s words. “We already have a plan.”
From the moment Damian returned, they had already been planning it. They didn't intend to directly shatter Enid's worldview and force her to confront the fact that the world wasn't a real fairy tale, because it wasn't necessary. Enid wouldn't stay there for long; it was just a school that wasn't even a boarding school, and she had never expressed any attachment to the place.
She was family, and Tim believed that many things could be handled without her knowing the full truth. Remarkably, no one objected to this protection; even Barbara highly praised it. In fact, if it weren't for Enid's mother's insistence, they wouldn't have been so keen on Enid going to study in another world, because if it were in Gotham, or even on Earth...
So, in any situation, they can get there in time, or call the Justice League, or call Superman; there's always a way. But in another world, they're too far away to help. The only thing that makes them feel a little relieved is the teleportation array.
After Enid returned last time, she used "redstone" magic to add some minor functions to the teleportation array. If her life were in danger, the crystal in the teleportation array would sense it, just like it would for anyone. If Enid were in another world, they could use the crystal to directly access the teleportation space and arrive in that other world, and the crystal would inform them of Enid's current situation.
This was after Bruce and Enid had a conversation, during which Enid had a burst of inspiration, which reassured Bruce somewhat. Afterwards, Dick had a chat with Enid to discuss the matter.
“You know Bruce is very worried about you. It’s not that he doesn’t agree with you going.”
“Of course I know!” Enid moved closer to Dick, beckoning him with her hand. Dick lowered his head knowingly, and Enid gently kissed his cheek. Unexpectedly, Dick suddenly turned his head, and Enid instinctively kissed his lips instead. “That’s too much—! Never mind, I won’t hold it against you. Hmm… I don’t misunderstand Bruce! I just think that Professor Mora and most of the other professors are very considerate of us, so there won’t be any problems!”
She was happy that everyone cared about protecting her, although she was a little curious as to why everyone was so worried.
Dick raised an eyebrow; he had deliberately turned his head, of course, it was just a tacit little game between the two of them. But he wasn't really going to explain in detail to Enid's curiosity, so he simply reached out and touched her cheek.
"Of course I know, but please try to stay in touch, okay?"
In those captivating blue eyes, Enid could see the surging waves and the rich sea, a mixture of heaviness and worry. She couldn't say anything at that moment and could only agree, because she could sense that perhaps that incident had really hurt Dick a lot. That unspeakable guilt began to rise, but was relieved by Dick's embrace the next second.
After the embrace in the memory ended, Enid snuggled into Dick's arms and nodded vigorously at Tim.
“Your arrangements are always perfect. Don’t worry, I promise I won’t lose contact. Actually, the Mother Goddess seems to be quite worried about me, so the crystal has been imbued with her divine power.”
Enid found this both amusing and exasperating, yet also incredibly happy and proud, just as proud of Bruce's concern for her.
“Great, so what ideas do you have for Jay and Stephanie’s birthday?” Dick hugged Enid and rested his head on her shoulder. Tim suddenly missed Stephanie. If she were here, he wouldn’t have to face the two of them alone, would he?
“I suggested that they should also experience the colorful ball once.”
Tim still vividly remembered being hit on the head by the colorful balls last time, and he didn't think they needed to be let off the hook. However, although Tim's suggestion was good, Enid wondered if the plan might fail, so she showed a thoughtful expression.
"Don't worry, if Bruce were in the very center, he would have walked right into the trap even if he knew it was a trap."
"Timmy is right, that's true, but I guess, Fia, you have some other plans?"
Although Enid was somewhat tempted, she deliberately pretended to be serious, puffed out her cheeks, and made a big X with her hands in front of her chest to indicate that this was absolutely unacceptable.
"No, we can't reuse the same plan! So we need to come up with two new plans to deal with Jay and Stacy respectively!"
"I agree."
Dick casually squeezed Enid's wrist, his tone relaxed and amused. Tim pondered for a moment and then nodded, indicating that he would notify the others to hold an online meeting. They could take advantage of the free time to discuss the specific plans and make arrangements in advance.
“So… how about one falls from the sky and the other falls into a trap!” Enid said, sharing the inspiration she had just gotten from the discussion. Jason walked in and fell into a pool of ribbons and glitter, while Stephanie’s ribbons, sequins and glitter were hidden in the ceiling and fell down. “But it seems a bit repetitive with the colorful balls.”
"Actually, it's not a complete repetition. Hiding it in the ceiling can help conceal it. After all, you insist on different surprises, and besides, it's quite suitable to be similar to a colorful ball, isn't it?"
Barbara smiled and agreed to the suggestion. Considering the relationship between Stephanie and Tim, this was actually more interesting. Enid's eyes lit up when she heard this, but Tim didn't say anything. He just turned slightly red and then acquiesced.
“I also prepared two dolls!” Enid said happily, adding that she had other little gifts. Hearing this, Barbara looked at Tim curiously.
"Shall I keep quiet for a moment?" Tim thought for a moment and decided not to say anything, so as to avoid everyone missing out on the surprise. Dick then pretended to suddenly realize something, "No wonder you ignored me at night a while ago."
"Sorry, this was a surprise, well, after all, you didn't tell me what gift you prepared, did you?"
"That's right, it's for the surprise."
Barbara, who had failed to get answers from Tim and Dick, looked on with amusement as Dick nuzzled against Enid's neck. Although her curiosity was at its peak, she managed to control herself. After all, her birthday was coming soon, and the surprise would be revealed soon. She never worried that she wouldn't get a gift from Enid.
"So, can you tell me what the gift is?" Cassandra was also very curious about the gift, because she could roughly guess that Jason would receive a portable space, but she didn't seem to know what Stacy's gift was.
"I swear I'll keep this a secret, so I won't tell you for now, Cassan!"
Enid stuck out her tongue sheepishly, and Dick raised his hand, chiming in with a touch of humor, "Actually, I got the same treatment as you; she kept it a secret from me too."
“Great, it seems I’m the only one in the family who knows the answer.”
As the person who helped Enid prepare and adjust the gift, Tim naturally knew what she had prepared. Since his birthday had just passed, he was the only one with the right to know. Even Alfred was kept in the dark this time. Although he might not be able to keep it a secret, Alfred's cooperation was undeniable.
“Drake! I knew it, you knew.”
Damian raised his chin. When he asked earlier, Tim had denied it, but Damian didn't believe him. Just as he guessed, Tim shrugged with a normal expression. "Because of the confidentiality policy, but you'll find out in a few days. I promise it's a very interesting gift."
Upon hearing Tim's words, Damian shifted his gaze to Enid. He deliberately tapped the table to attract Enid's attention, and she looked at Damian on the screen.
"You wouldn't believe it! Tim specially helped me erase all the clues! So, there will be some surprises, and of course, everyone will get some."
"TT, whatever."
Upon hearing this, the others were also certain, because the clues about the gift preparation had been completely cut off, and there was even a deliberate element to it, which was clearly Tim's doing.
Of course, no one really intended to guess what the gift was beforehand, but isn't that fun?
-----------------------Author's Note: Little Fia, a memorization fanatic.jpg
And nobody's curious about what the gift is?! [Let me see!]
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