The Return of the War Legate by Celestial Clouds

Chapter 556

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Soon, they got to the end of the line.

Rue said, “Let’s head inside.”

Samantha and the others nodded and were about to go into the church when Adrian suddenly said, “I’m going to pass on the prayer session, Mother. I’ll be outside.”

“Why?” Rue asked in confusion.

At that moment, Juno smiled and said, “There’s a rule at Wyvern Peak where its soldiers are forbidden to kneel before anyone except for their parents and benefactors.”

It was then Rue understood why Adrian was skipping the session.

“All right then. You go ahead and wait for us outside. Don’t go off without us, okay?”

others in while Adrian waited outside. He was watching the

a doll.”

“Me too.

“Me three!”

toward the source

a spot not too far from the church, a group of children were surrounding a very old–looking man. The man had a block of wood in his hands, carving them into wooden dolls. Some children were

at the man making his dolls, memories from more than a decade ago flooded his mind as though Adrian

confirmation.

It’s

amputated for reasons unknown, which was already so when Adrian first met him. However, the

down. You’ll all get one each so please line properly,” Carver said to the

his dolls.

children lined up obediently and waited. Shortly after, all of the children got a doll of their own and left happily. Even

still nearby, Carver continued to make his dolls without even looking up as he asked, “What kind of wooden doll would you like, kid? A tiger? Allon? How about an elephant? I can make you whatever you want. Just tell me what

it is!”