That day, he had seen Elliot fight Potimas. Both were beings beyond human comprehension, their casual attacks capable of causing terrifying destruction.

If Potimas were to attack again, he knew he couldn't protect the young miss. Joining this group wasn't a choice for Mera; it was a necessity.

Even if he tried to escape with the young miss on his own, he didn't think their fate would be any better.

Judging by the killing intent that Elf King had shown towards the young miss, if he found them, he would kill her without hesitation.

Elliot only offered a few words of advice, then stood up. Lecturing too much was counterproductive; it could easily make people resistant. The truth of the matter was plain to see. Anyone who wasn't a complete idiot could understand the situation.

Lunch was prepared by Elliot, and its deliciousness went without saying. The little family ate happily.

Emilia held an apple, eating it with a grateful heart, bite by bite, not even leaving the seeds, consuming everything.

Her past life had been so bitter that she truly appreciated the good fortune she had now. When it came to food, she held the principle of not wasting a single scrap, eating every edible part.

As for Kanna, she ate like a whirlwind, even devouring the bones along with the meat.

Add to that the gluttonous Kumoko and Elliot, who was an Earth Dragon himself, and even though they had butchered several cows and picked over ten pounds of fruits and vegetables for lunch, everything was eaten clean.

Mera, however, looked at his young miss with a pained heart. He could eat the same food as Elliot and the others, but the young miss could not.

Lady Shiraori had directly placed a piece of brightly colored frog meat in front of Sophia, forcing her to eat it.

Even a layman could tell at a glance that this meat was poisonous. And the poison was potent! Giving such poisonous raw meat to an infant less than two years old...

"This... can't you give her some normal food?" Mera couldn't bear to watch. But before Kumoko, there was no room for refusal. If you don't eat, you're the one who goes hungry.

She shook her head, then put a large piece of juicy meat into her own mouth. The juices exploded in her mouth, the rich aroma dancing on her tongue.

'So delicious! Elliot's cooking is amazing!!!'

At this very moment, Sophia stared at the poisonous frog meat before her with an expression of utter despair.

'Hey, hey, hey! The color of this meat is way too vibrant! Even poisonous mushrooms aren't this colorful! Is Wakaba trying to poison me?!'

After a moment's hesitation, she finally, carefully, took a small bite of the frog meat. Instantly, her pupils dilated, her legs kicked out, and she almost gave up the ghost.

This meat was so poisonous! And because the toxins were seeping in, her lips swelled up like grilled sausages!

But just then, a system notification suddenly sounded. "Skill Acquired: [Poison Resistance LV 1]!" After eating the meat, she immediately gained the skill. Forcing down her discomfort, she opened her mouth and took another bite.

Sure enough, the skill leveled up. Poison Resistance increased to LV 2. But her HP plummeted instantly, from 37 down to 1, entering a near-death state!

At that moment, her Vampire True Ancestor title saved her.

The True Ancestor skill was also a death-prevention skill; it could grant immunity to all damage except for [Light], [Fire], and [Holy] attributes, locking HP at 1 point.

It was worth noting that this skill could be used three times a day and cost no mana!

This meant that without these three specific magic attributes, it was impossible to kill Sophia, the Vampire True Ancestor.

Sophia was wracked with convulsions from the poison, in agony. Finally, Elliot intervened and healed her.

The power of the Dendro Gnosis eliminated the negative effects. By now, Sophia's poison resistance had already reached LV 4.

But after being put through the wringer like this, Sophia seemed completely broken, lying on the ground, unwilling to move.

As afternoon arrived, the demonic training continued. The afternoon training was even more rigorous. The subject was Emilia, that strange girl who ate apples, core and all.

Besides the young dragon Kanna, both Mera and Lord Elliot had left. It seemed Wakaba Hiiro didn't allow them to observe.

Sophia, who had now learned [Appraisal], used it to look at the girl named Emilia's stats. Instantly, she sucked in a cold breath.

Her average base stats were around five hundred, her magic and mana both broke a thousand, she had all sorts of abilities, and even her [Poison Resistance] had reached LV 7!

Did Wakaba Hiiro feed this kid poisonous frogs too? How is her poison resistance so high?

The training content was also simple: attack herself with her own magic. Yes, hitting herself. And she had to continue until her MP was completely depleted.

Ever since this journey began, it seemed this elven girl named Emilia underwent such demonic training every single day!

Sophia stared intently at the elven girl. She only now noticed how pretty this girl was, and how delicate she looked. But when it came to training, she didn't hold back at all.

First, Emilia cast an ice spell, instantly turning the area within a dozen-meter radius into an ice cavern. Everything around was frozen over; even the leaves were coated in frost.

Keep in mind, this was the middle of summer!

The girl then removed her clothes, her graceful figure standing amidst the ice and snow... No wonder Wakaba Hiiro didn't allow Mera and that lord to watch; she must have had this in mind.

Now, not only did the girl not use magic to resist the cold, she actually intensified the spell's power!

Even Sophia, held by Kanna, felt the extreme cold. The ambient temperature must have dropped by more than 40 degrees.

She was okay; the young dragon Kanna seemed to be using some kind of magic to shield them from part of the cold.

But the girl standing in the middle of the ice and snow... she was probably in an environment of more than ten degrees below zero.

Hiss— Does she have to torture herself like this? Is there really a point to this? Won't she just torture herself to death?

She activated her Appraisal, and Sophia soon discovered that the girl's [Frost Resistance] was leveling up from LV 8 to LV 9. Her snow-white skin became even more translucent in the cold.

Her MP was rapidly depleting, indicating she was increasing the ice magic's intensity. Even in her cradle, Sophia felt chilled to the bone. She couldn't imagine how that girl was enduring it.

Ten minutes later—the girl fainted on the spot from the cold. As expected, she couldn't hold out. A body of flesh and blood, how could it resist such extreme cold? Eek! The magic dissipated.

Kumoko dressed Emilia, then used telepathy to call Elliot. Elliot, without objection, used his ability, and Emilia quickly awoke from the cold.

"I... I can still go on!" Emilia said, a little embarrassed. This was the umpteenth time Lord Elliot had saved her.

"You should rest for a while," Elliot said gently. Don't be fooled by the fact that her Frost Resistance was now LV 9; the road from LV 9 to LV 10 was still very long. This kind of thing couldn't be rushed.

Emilia nodded obediently. She understood the principle of not overdoing it and went to rest.

"Now, it's your turn." Kumoko looked at Sophia. At that moment, Sophia felt like a poor student being called on by the teacher in class utterly terrified! Attacking herself with magic... that was just asking for death!

And what was worse, Kumoko had only taught her fire and light magic! Attacking herself with those two types of magic... that would definitely kill her! No wonder this monster was so kind as to teach me fire and light magic! No! I won't do it! Not even if I die!

And so, a baby and an Arachne stood facing each other in a stalemate. Kumoko was unwilling to explain things to Sophia; she just wanted Sophia to follow her training steps. But Sophia definitely wouldn't agree. A baby's life is a life too!

But no matter how long they stood there, Kumoko didn't explain. She didn't want to waste time on Sophia. Turning away, compared to educating a poor student, Kumoko, as a teacher, preferred a good student like Emilia.

"Sigh... I'll explain it, Sophia."

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