Did the villainous professor survive today?

"Olivia? What's she doing here?"

Krenk was somewhat taken aback. He stood up, leaving his arguing parents behind, and walked outside.

He pushed open the red maple gate and came to the front yard.

At the main entrance directly opposite, Olivia stood on tiptoe, raised her hand, and waved to Kroenke.

"Professor Kroenke! Good afternoon!"

"Instructor Olivia, is there something you need?" Klenk approached Olivia.

"I found the elf you wanted, I'm here to freeload a meal."

Olivia said frankly.

"So fast?"

Krenk was surprised; based on his understanding of the other party, he should have to wait at least a few more days.

Suddenly, a three-meter-tall griffin with snow-white plumage slowly emerged from behind Olivia. It said:

"Last night she drank the Spirit Resonance Elixir you gave her, then went on a drunken rampage, went to the shallows of the Sea of ​​Dreams, and beat up every single elf she could see. We couldn't stop her, and she also found the elf you wanted."

"Hey, what do you mean by acting drunk..." Olivia turned around and muttered in dissatisfaction.

"Drunken brawl...what an apt metaphor. After drinking the Spirit Rhinoceros Reagent, I also felt like I had inexhaustible energy," Krenk thought to himself.

The griffin stared at Krenk, thought for a moment, and then added:

"Excuse me, I almost forgot to introduce myself. My name is Griffin, Snowfeather Griffin, and I am her contracted high-ranking wind spirit."

"Um."

Krenk nodded; he certainly recognized the griffin-shaped wind-attribute spirit before him.

As a sixth-tier genius spirit master, Olivia has contracts with high-level spirits of all four elements.

"Then where is the spirit I asked you to find?" Krenk asked.

"Here, look."

Olivia stretched out her hands.

Then, wondrous magic began to gather in her palms.

In an instant, a whirlwind appeared in Olivia's palm, as if a vacuum cleaner was frantically sucking up air.

The magic became visible at that moment, and with a blinding flash of white light, a doll-sized figure appeared in Olivia's palm.

It was a light blue water-type spirit that looked very much like a salamander.

Its appearance is crystal clear, exuding a cool aura, with a deep dark blue at the heart, as if the entire color of the elf flows from that point.

When it was first summoned, the salamander was still a little dazed and didn't quite understand what was going on.

But upon noticing Krenk directly in front of Olivia, it suddenly knelt on one knee and spoke in a loud voice:

"Respected Professor Krenk, future great sage, your loyal subordinate and servant—Barrett Enzo—reports for duty!"

The elf before them had shining eyes, as if he had seen a believer who had descended from God.

"It is my honor to become your contracted spirit! Although I am a water-type spirit, I will uphold the spirit of burning myself and giving my heart, and do my utmost to serve you!"

After saying that, Barrett straightened up and widened his eyes.

Krenk's eye twitched almost imperceptibly.

In games, the relationship between elves and players is generally the type where they shout about bonds and friendship before rushing in to defeat the villains.

They are loyal partners with whom you can laugh and grow together, and with whom you can entrust your back.

And this elf before us...

It's hard to imagine that a salamander with a long body and short legs could perform such a standard show of allegiance.

Rather than a companion, he's more like a seasoned veteran who's been navigating the workplace for years—or rather, a cunning and treacherous official with shifty eyes.

Although he had instructed Olivia to find a smarter elf.

But this...

There are some things he can't say.

Kroenke waved his hand: "Get up, there's no need to be so serious."

"My respect for professors comes from the heart, not from tedious formalities."

It's clear that this elf named Barrett is also adept at pleasing his superiors.

It's too eager to improve.

Kroenke: "..."

"How about it? This child is very smart, isn't he?"

Olivia grinned.

"It took me a lot of effort to find it!"

Then, she circled around Kroenke, whispering in his ear.

"Eat, eat, eat..."

"Alright, alright, I'll take you out to eat. Come with me."

For some reason, Kroenke felt a sense of powerlessness, as if he had found a thoroughbred horse but was not the discerning judge but rather Shang Yang (a notorious patron).

He turned and led the way, with Olivia following behind, recalling the two summoned spirits.

The contract isn't urgent; eating is the most important thing.

As soon as she entered, Olivia craned her neck and curiously looked around:

"Professor Krenk, your house is huge!"

Then, following the scent, she ran towards the restaurant.

"Hey! Wait! Not this way!"

Kroenke quickly reached out to stop him.

He originally intended to take Olivia to another room for dinner, since his parents were currently having a conflict and he didn't want to air his dirty laundry in public.

But clearly, the desire to eat took over, and Olivia completely ignored Kroenke's words.

Then, Olivia stood in the hallway, looking somewhat surprised at Richard and Juliana, who were locked in a cold war at the dining table:

"Professor Krenk, this is..."

"Um……"

After thinking for a while, Krenk decided to tell Olivia the general situation truthfully to avoid misunderstandings.

He came up behind Olivia and whispered in her ear, subtly explaining what had just happened.

Then, Kroenke asked:

"Olivia, what do you think?"

Kroenke knew that Olivia was the authority on food.

Perhaps letting her know the truth and getting involved could help reconcile her parents' conflict.

After learning the whole story, Olivia frankly stated:

"What's so special about that? I always add chocolate, soy sauce, yogurt, and black coffee powder to my curry powder—it's delicious!"

After saying this, the Ludwigs, who were still in a cold war, suddenly turned their attention to Olivia.

They stared at Olivia with deathly eyes, and the temperature seemed to drop several degrees as their gazes swept over her.

"Why are you all looking at me like that..." Olivia instinctively took a half step back.

"heresy!"

The Ludwig family, which was on the verge of splitting apart, was restored to its former harmony thanks to Olivia's intervention.

Five minutes later.

"Professor Kroenke, your family is so fierce..." Olivia huddled in the corner of Kroenke's bedroom, hugging her knees, sobbing.

"I'll never come to your house for free meals again..."

"Don't cry, eat something first."

Kroenke served Olivia a curry rice dish with chocolate, soy sauce, yogurt, and black coffee powder.

"I took a bite, and your recipe has a very rich and complex flavor profile. I really like it."

Kroenke said against his will that he thought the curry with these ingredients was spicy, sweet, bitter, and sour.

"Thank you, Professor Krenk, you are truly the best person I have ever met in my life..."

[Your approval of Olivia's taste in food has increased Olivia's positive feelings towards you.]

[Points +300!]

[Current points: 1350!]

Smelling the rich aroma of the food, Olivia sniffed and ate heartily with tears in her eyes.

As Olivia finished eating the curry rice on her plate, she stopped crying.

She reverted to her previous carefree attitude:

"Professor Klenk, your food is delicious. I'll come again next time."

"Aren't you afraid of my family?" Krenk asked.

"I'm scared, but the food is delicious."

Olivia felt that even if she was scolded mercilessly, getting another meal would be worth the price of admission. She looked at Kroenke, seemingly remembering why she had come:

"By the way, Professor Krenk, are you planning to form a contract now?"