The Scottish Highlands are located in the small town of Luss on the shores of Loch Lomond.
With the sound of "Amen", this morning's prayer meeting came to an end. After saluting Father Benitez who was standing in front of the prayer table, the residents of the town left the church in twos and threes, preparing to start a new day.
life.
It didn't take long before Benitez was the only one left in the entire church, and...
"Sorry, I'm just curious... Do your people over there also believe in God?"
Benitez closed the Bible in his hand and looked helplessly at the old man sitting in the last row of seats in the church.
Over the past month, the old wizard named Otto Apokalis has found various reasons to stay here almost every day, either listening to prayers with great interest, or spending his free time with the orphanage's children.
Children learn to read and write.
"If you believe in God, will you agree to my previous proposal?"
Grindelwald raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, with a particularly serious look on his face.
Obviously, as long as Benitez nods a little, with the face and character of the first-generation Dark Lord, there will definitely be no hesitation or psychological burden - even if this is a Muggle world that he once looked down upon.
religion.
"...Mr. Apokalis, I have explained this matter many times before."
Benitez walked to the old wizard and sat down, looking through the church window at Elena who was practicing singing with the children outside.
"Although I know that as a witch, the world Elena will live in in the future will definitely be very different from what I have seen and imagined. I am also very grateful for your care of this child. If it is a normal adoption, as long as Elena
I don’t have much problem with Lina agreeing. In fact, I’m glad to see that she can get along well with you. But..."
Glancing at the wrinkled old man next to him, Benitez scratched his cheek and said with some embarrassment.
“As you know, according to the current laws of the British government, if you want to adopt in the UK, you do not need to be a British citizen, but you or your partner must have a long-term residence in the UK and have lived in the UK for at least one year.
More than years. And more importantly, in the current adoption relationship, the only option is adoptive parents."
"The problem is that that stubborn little girl only agreed to me being her grandfather."
Grindelwald sighed and shrugged, his expression particularly helpless.
According to Elena, she can only have one father in this world, and that is Jose Benitez. If Grindelwald wants to get her legal custody, he must go through Benitez.
Only if I agree.
On the other hand, if he didn't want to completely fall out with Elena, he couldn't use any magic for assistance.
therefore……
Turning his head, Grindelwald looked at the middle-aged man beside him, and once again stretched out his right hand sincerely.
"Be my son, Mr. Benitez! Wealth, status, women, fame, power, immortality, strength, whatever you want, I can give it to you. Countless people in this world want to be my son!
"
"...Sorry, I refuse!"
Benitez's cheek twitched and he firmly refused again.
For Benitez, since he agreed to Elena going to Hogwarts, he has imagined various situations:
For example, Elena was adopted by another wizard family because of her outstanding magical talent; or Elena caused trouble in school and was eventually ordered to drop out of school; she even thought about becoming a witch after completing her studies.
Harm the world...
However, Jose Benitez did not expect...
After a year of studying magic at Hogwarts, this girl actually found him an adoptive father?!
Although he did not understand the old wizard's status in the magical world, through the attitudes of the foreigners who had recently moved to this town over the past month, Benitez knew very well that the old wizard was definitely a
Big shot.
You know, in the first week after Otto Apokalis arrived in the small town of Ras, the Archbishop received a huge donation from the Austrian Apokalis family and directly "bought" Elena a formal nun.
Qualifications - If Elena hadn't been a girl, she would have almost become the owner of this church.
The orphanage and church have also been completely renovated and rebuilt.
Although it has not been transformed into any particularly luxurious building, it is definitely the most beautiful, clean and comfortable place in the whole town. Both the children and the residents of the town are particularly satisfied with it - except for Jose Bay.
nits.
Because every time these things happen, a certain old man will always happen to appear in his sight and persistently send him an invitation "Be my son!"
Of course, when faced with the "money power", Benitez could not even get angry except to refuse.
Of course, in addition to this, Benitez has always suspected that another reason why the old man has stayed here for a long time is...
"Hey, what are you two talking about?"
Elena opened the door and led the other children from the orphanage into the church like a mother chicken.
Glancing at Benitez, who had a helpless face, and Grindelwald, who had the same look on his face, Elena's eyes quickly flashed with a hint of a playful smile, and her face straightened, as if she didn't know what the two men were talking about.
Same, he said seriously.
"I'll leave the rest to you. I'll prepare lunch. As usual, one of you will come over to help me handle the ingredients, while the other will take care of these little guys for the time being and supervise them to do their homework properly."
"Then, it's up to me to supervise everyone's affairs today."
Jose Benitez quickly stood up and volunteered, patting his chest.
According to the rules set by Elena Cook Kaslana, the daily menu will be decided by the person who teaches the children to read, and the taste of Otto Apokalis is for Benitez.
It's really a bit too heavy.
Pork blood stewed with sauerkraut, Bavarian grilled pork knuckle, caramelized cabbage sausage, meatballs with creamy caper sauce, curd pancakes, dandelion salad, sour beef stew, beetroot fish stew, pickled cucumbers...
What's even worse is that the children in the orphanage have been trained by Elena to look like her since childhood.
As long as it is made by Elena, it is delicious to them, and there is no inconsistency in taste. In order to be able to eat the food they want, Benitez and Grindelwald,
I have to fight every day.
Although at the beginning, the two men complained a little about a certain little devil's instigation of dissension.
However, as time went by, Benitez gradually got used to all this.
The three of them were like a family that was always bickering, living together in this small town orphanage far away from the city, enjoying this extremely short leisure time.
If only...Mr. Apokalis wouldn't be so insistent on claiming his son...
………
On the other side, for a boy who lives at No. 4 Privet Drive.
The first month of summer vacation was obviously not that enjoyable.