The Eccentric Robert

Seeing Chris' nod, the Elf Queen gave him a beautiful smile.

"In the future, when there's no one around, you can call me Aunt Miene!"As if sensing the surprise in Chris' gaze, the Elf Queen smiled. "Your mother is my biological sister. It's only right for you to call me Aunt."

Before, the Elf Queen's concern for Chris had been hidden behind a thin layer of fog. She could only secretly give him a nudge in the right direction every so often.

Now, however, the Elf Queen had completely torn off this veil and was openly expressing her affection for him.

Chris' mind whirred. Was it because of the poison?

After thinking for a moment, he understood.

"Thank you, Aunt Miene."

Hearing Chris call her Aunt Miene, the usually dignified and calm Elf Queen actually trembled slightly.

A happy smile appeared on her face.

Just then, however, the poison in the Elf Queen's body exploded once again.

The Elf Queen hurriedly mobilized the magic elements in her body to suppress the poison.

On her forehead, a layer of fine beads of sweat seeped out. Obviously, suppressing the poison was not that easy for her.

With her strength, she should not have been poisoned at all. However, the other party was too shameless. They had taken advantage of the moment when the Elf Queen was saving an elder to launch a sneak attack. That was how she had fallen prey to such a dangerous poison.

As the Elf Queen withdrew the magic elements, a palm gently rested on her shoulder. "Aunt Miene, I won't let anything happen to you."

Chris' caring words echoed in her ears. The Elf Queen felt a burst of warmth in her heart as she looked at his determined gaze.

"Silly child, I'll be fine. Don't worry," the Elf Queen comforted him softly.

She could feel that Chris' concern was real.

Ever since her sister passed away, she had almost forgotten how it felt like to have someone worrying about her.

As for what Chris said, she did not take it to heart. His intentions were enough.

After all, even she, a Saint-level powerhouse, was helpless against such a powerful poison. Chris was just a child who could not even cultivate.

What could he possibly do?

Most importantly, she did not want to see Chris doing anything that might hurt him for her sake.

What the Elf Queen definitely did not know was that Chris had already checked the poison in her body when he put his hand on her shoulder.

This poison was extremely overbearing. It adhered to a person's flesh and blood like a bug, devouring the magic power in its victim's body.

Chris frowned slightly.

'If I only relied on the Life Magic that I had cultivated in the Miracle of Life, it would be very difficult to completely remove these magic elements. At most, I would only have a 50% to 60% chance of getting rid of them. The poison might even backfire on me. The risk is too great.

'But if it was a Life Magic fused with Water Magic, completely removing Aunt Miene's poison would be too easy.'

Chris did not say what he was thinking.

Even though he wanted to save her, he had to think of a safe way to do it without exposing himself.

After all, he still had to check in quietly with the elves!

After that, the Elf Queen chatted with him for a while, talking about frivolous matters of daily life. When it was about time, she signaled for Chris to go back.

"Remember, go to the Ancient Tree of Knowledge to look for Robert tomorrow. I've already informed him about you." After Chris left, the Elf Queen stood up from the futon, her gaze cold.

"Inform Elder Norton. It's time to make some preparations."

There was no one beside her. It was as if she was speaking to the void, but a cold female voice came from the depths of the silence.

...

When Chris returned to the wooden house, he recalled Aunt Miene's words and felt as if she had been making her final arrangements.

"Aunt Miene, I won't let anything happen to you." Chris had a determined look in his eyes.

He activated the Water Element magic he had received as a System Reward and began to study it.

Unlike the other magic elements, Water pervaded almost everything. It had all kinds of forms. It could be gentle and soft, or it could be fierce and overwhelming.

Perhaps that was the reason why Chris failed on his first try. Although he had experience with fusing magic, it was still difficult for him to control the changeability of Water magic.

After a few attempts, Chris finally succeeded.

A drop of clear and bright water jumped gently between his fingers. The color was azure, like a clear spring in the mountains.

This was the combination of Water Magic and Life Magic. Although it did not look particularly intimidating right now, Chris knew that this unassuming appearance was also a characteristic of Water Magic.

Just this small drop of water contained power that was no weaker than the dark energy he had fused before.

Now that the fusion was successful, Aunt Miene's injury was no longer a concern. The biggest problem now was how to remove the poison in her body.

What method should he use?

Chris lay on the bed and shook his legs gently. He was stumped.

After thinking for an entire afternoon, he could not think of a better method, so he could only give up.

He could only wait for the opportunity.

The next morning...

Chris arrived at the Ancient Tree of Knowledge early in the morning.

The entire Ancient Tree of Knowledge was like a huge inverted basin. The branches that hung down fell over the building below, obscuring it completely. No one could so much as look inside.

Even though it was so huge, Chris knew that there was an even bigger tree in the elves' settlement, the Ancient Tree of Life.

The Ancient Tree of Knowledge was like a sapling in comparison.

Chris could not imagine how huge the Ancient Tree of Life could be.

On the Ancient Tree of Knowledge's trunk, there were densely-packed treehouses. They almost looked like a hornet's nest. Below them were stairs covered in moss.

Chris walked up the stairs.

Soon, he arrived at the Ancient Tree of Knowledge's management office.

He saw an old elf with sparse hair, the latter's back facing against him. The skin on the elderly elf's body was like dried bark. No one knew how long he had lived.

"Hello, Mr. Robert. The Queen sent me here to be an apprentice." Chris broke the silence first.

"Oh, curses. Why didn't you knock before coming in? You scared me so much that I almost shattered my glasses. They were given to me by an elder of the dwarves. If I broke them, do you know how long it would take to get to the dwarves from here?"

Robert mumbled. Six months.

Half a year. A round trip would take a year.

"Wait! Who told you to come here, the Queen?" Robert was stunned and quickly put on his glasses.

He looked at Chris and circled him a few times, saying suspiciously, "You're Chris?"

"Yes, I'm Chris. The Queen asked me to come to you today."

Chris was confused by his actions.

"Have we met somewhere before?" Robert searched his memories, long and hard.

His brows were furrowed together. His shriveled skin was sagging, and his frail body seemed as if he would fall at any moment.

However, Chris cautiously noticed that his gaze was sharp and bright.