Chapter 7, about blessings: Blessings have been bestowed, Father…
"Want to go out for a walk together, Fia?"
Although Bruce Wayne had prepared quite a few clothes for Enid to wear, it was clear that this was not enough for Enid. So he easily and cheerfully handed over the rest of the work to Tim, who was preparing to take his daughter shopping. Bruce happily extended an invitation.
Tim, who looked utterly exhausted, silently accepted the many tasks left to him by his elderly father. Enid blinked, nodded, and said kindly and sincerely, "Brother, do you need me to bless you?" He seemed to be in poor condition. "Although you are not a believer of the Mother Goddess, as my family, the Mother Goddess allows me to bestow blessings upon you. In return, please sincerely love this land and nature."
"Fia, what kind of blessing is it?"
Bruce Wayne's Batman-like alertness suddenly spiked, but Enid didn't seem to mind. Instead, she slightly curled the corners of her lips. "As a High Druid, I have the right to bestow blessings upon other followers, or to hold a grand ceremony to bestow them, usually the latter..." She paused, looking somewhat disappointed, "But now there's no such opportunity. Ceremonies are only held when there are many followers. Ceremonies can purify, expel, and restore the energy of followers, etc. I blessed Dick, and then Aura blessed Dick too."
As they were talking, they saw a pure white unicorn come flying through the air, appear beside Enid, and nuzzle her cheek. Enid smiled and responded in kind.
“It looks like we need a bigger living room,” Afu teased with a smile. Enid was a little embarrassed. “Sorry, Afu, Aura is a little worried about me. Usually, my place has a big window, and she can always see me through it from the outside, but not now. She’s very nervous about me.”
Tim glanced at Bruce silently. Bruce looked up and met the eyes of Tim and Alfred. Clearly, they were both conveying the same message: This is just like you, isn't it? Bruce remained silent, unable to refute.
“It’s nothing serious, Miss Fia.” As soon as Afu finished speaking, her ponytail brushed against a vase, which looked like it was about to shatter. Afu quickly caught it with her agile movements. “But it looks like our vase needs to be secured.”
The vase wasn't broken, but Aura was almost. Her clear and bright eyes stared at Afu, revealing an expression of apology and shame. She walked over and tried to rub her cheek against his. Of course, this time she was careful not to glance at any of the ornaments around her. Afu took the opportunity to touch Aura's cheek.
As Aura approached Alfred, the white light from the horn on his forehead flashed, and then enveloped Alfred in the light. Bruce Wayne's expression suddenly became overly serious, and he even wanted to rush over, but before he could get there, the white light ended, and they saw that the wrinkles on Alfred's face instantly decreased.
"So, this is Miss Aura's blessing?"
“Yes, it’s Aura’s blessing.” Enid nodded. “She’s apologizing for knocking over the vase.”
Alfred's face softened. "I don't think it's a problem, sir." He glanced at Bruce, implying he felt great, only to be met with a disapproving look from Bruce. "I think testing is necessary, Alfred." He was intensely wary of everything, including the unicorn hailed as the embodiment of light.
Enid tilted her head, then watched as Alfred and Bruce left temporarily. Of course, he had explained to Enid and asked Tim to stay with her. Tim gently reassured her, "Bruce was just a little worried, so he had Alfred checked out." Although she didn't quite understand why he was worried, Enid didn't care.
"It sounds like something a human would do."
"Excuse me, perhaps I may ask, human? It seems, Fia, you are not human?"
Tim was puzzled. From the beginning, Enid had referred to them as humans, which clearly meant she didn't consider herself to belong to that category. Enid didn't seem to care. She gently tucked her hair behind her ears, revealing her pointed ears, and the gemstone studs and earrings on them shone brightly under the lights.
"Yes, I inherited the bloodline from my ancestor, who may be what you call an elf. But unfortunately, our history doesn't record much about this ancestor's deeds, only that she was once the daughter of Lady Niaf. Lady Niaf left no record of her appearance or bloodline, so we cannot determine whether this ancestor's bloodline came from Lady Niaf or her father."
The Archdruids of the Church of Nature Worship have always been women, so there is no need for their husbands and fathers to be passed down or recorded. Although written records are not allowed, there are actually related written books, but for the sake of secrecy of the doctrine, only the true Archdruids and future Archdruids have the authority to read and know them.
Enid and Tim had a very pleasant conversation in Tim's friendly voice, in which Enid revealed everything that could be known. The conversation went very smoothly without Enid noticing at all, and on the other hand, Afu's test also went very smoothly.
His physical condition had almost returned to that of someone in their thirties, his hidden injuries had been healed, and even Zatana had been called over temporarily to check on him. The tests showed that he was completely healthy and had received a pure blessing of light.
Upon seeing Bruce and Alfred return, Enid's eyes lit up, and Aura also became a little proud. "It seems Father already knows how outstanding Aura is! Aura is a unicorn even more outstanding than her mother." As the messenger of the Mother Goddess, there was originally only one unicorn, but Aura was born a hundred years ago. After Aura grew up safely, her mother left and returned to the Mother Goddess's embrace. Therefore, Aura is a rare being who is slightly older than Enid.
"It is indeed outstanding, but what is the price?"
“Aura’s blessing can only be given once every two weeks, and each person can only receive her blessing once, and it can only be given by Aura willingly. As for my blessing, unfortunately, without a grand ceremony, it can only have half of Aura’s power.”
She lowered her head slightly, looking a little disappointed, and Aura nuzzled her comfortingly.
“There is a limit to the number of people in the ceremony, otherwise we could have performed the purification ceremony for Dick directly.” She had always wanted to perform the purification ceremony for Dick, but unfortunately, “the purification ceremony requires at least five people, and all five people must prepare gifts for the Mother Goddess. The gifts are flowers and spring water containing their heartfelt wishes.”
“That sounds great,” Bruce said, as if he had just thought of something. “But Fia, how did you come up with the idea of giving Tim his blessing?”
"Because he looks like he's having a hard time. As a high druid, it's my responsibility. I'm currently living here, so in exchange, I should offer my protection. Isn't that right?"
She looked at Bruce in confusion, not quite understanding why he had brought up the question. Shouldn't she pay a price for letting him stay?
A note from the author:
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The dad will realize that communicating with his daughter is a long and arduous task. 23333
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