Levin anxiously waited for the girl to wake up. The girl has almost slept a whole day already, and she hasn't eaten anything at all. The headquarters were also very close now, so Levin wanted to talk to the girl about the adoption. That he would take care of her, as his wife has always wished for a child, but she couldn't get pregnant at all.
So when Levin saw the little girl, he started to pity her and wish her the best. This could also be a pleasant surprise for his wife as he wanted to see both his wife and the little girl happy, to smile more after now.
But before he could daydream more about it. The guard who was watching over the girl reported to Levin, "Sir! The girl woke up and is eating now. Everything seems to be alright. So how do you want to proceed, sir?" The guard looked at Levin and waited for his orders.
"Good job. I will take care of the rest now. You can go and eat now. Take a rest, as soon we are at the headquarters, and you still haven't had a good meal." Levin answered and started to walk towards the carriage where the child was.
The guard just saluted towards Levin and went to grab a meal and get a little sleep before they would be at the headquarters. Levin saw the girl quietly eating in the carriage, he then sat next to the girl and also started to eat while waiting for the girl to finish before talking to her. The girl just looked at Levin and continued to eat, and Levin was quite amused by this small gesture. As not that many people would ignore his presence that easily.
Levin started to release his aura a little bit, to test the girl does not have any tier; she could take Levin's paladin aura easily. It looked like the girl didn't even see or feel the aura at all.
But the girl finished her meal already, so Levin stopped his little experience and started to talk to the girl."Hello, my name was Levin, if you don't remember. I have some good news for you. My church will help you to take the test for Aradeum when you are ten years old and at least a low tier. So in the meantime, what do you say if I would adopt you? And take care of you and help you to raise your strength and teach you everything I know? Of course, you don't have to make the decision immediately, and you still haven't seen my wife, but give it a thought?" Levin carefully asked the girl and anxiously waited for her answer.
The girl looked at Levin and carefully asked, "What does adoption mean? And what is Aradeum?"
Levin was quite happy as the girl didn't shoot down his plans immediately and started to tell the girl about them.
"Aradeum is a school, a place where children can learn about various things. Adoption is that my wife and I will take care of you till you are old enough to go to school." Levin wasn't good with words, as his wife usually did the talking, as he was the kind who would use more brute force when dealing with stuff.
"You want me? A demon child? Have you seen my hair or eye color? Have you looked at me carefully?" The girl immediately asked Levin, who was puzzled by the girl's action.
"Your hair is light brown, and your eyes are blue. So I don't know what are you talking about, my dear?" Levin said and hugged the girl carefully, as it seemed she had gone more through than he guessed.
The girl who was now even more puzzled started crying in the warm embrace of Levin.
Levin just patted the girl's head and wiped her tears out from the face and said to the girl."Don't cry, my child, as it doesn't suit you at all. Everything is alright, and now you are safe. You don't have to hear those things again."
The girl just cried and cried her eyes dry, and when she finally stopped, Levin offered her water that she could drink, as her mouth should be quite a dry now.
"You mister are far kinder than everyone else, as I'm just about five or four, but still, I can talk this well and understand words. I have been told that I'm not normal at all, that I'm different. But you are far kinder towards me. So I want to see your wife and I will think about your offer more now. And the school sounds fun, as I like to learn more." The girl answered, and her answer made Levin, a pleased man.
It also made him think as the girl was right. She could talk so well and understand words, but he just brushed it aside and said in his mind that the child is just more gifted than anyone else.