"My lord, don’t!"

Xue Wuqing cried out in alarm, just as she tried to intervene, she was repelled by the flame shield suddenly released by the elven queen, and stumbled a few steps backward, nearly falling to the ground.

"Sister Wuqing, be careful!"

Ling Wei immediately went to her, supporting Xue Wuqing, and asked anxiously, "What happened to her majesty? Nothing untoward happened, right?"

"I’m not sure."

Xue Wuqing gazed at the elven queen with a solemn look, feeling the hot temperature of the shield, and expressed her surprise, "Sister Ling Wei, have you noticed? Her majesty’s aura is getting stronger!"

"I hope she isn’t overexerting her life force; her majesty can no longer withstand such turmoil..."

After expressing her concerns, Ling Wei turned around, glaring fiercely at Su Ran and threatened, "If anything happens to her highness, I will never forgive you!"

"There shouldn’t be any problems, right?"

Now Su Ran himself wasn’t certain that the artifact could be consumed safely, and his words lacked conviction. He hadn’t expected the elven queen to be so impulsive, to swallow the fire seed directly. If there were any side effects, it would be her own doing, and it had nothing to do with him.

Seeing Su Ran’s uncertain demeanor, Banana swallowed nervously and instinctively retreated a few steps, ready to flee.

"Huff, huff."

The elven queen began to wheeze heavily from too much excitement, accompanied by violent coughs, her face turning a flushed red, and she curled up into a ball.

"Her majesty!"

Both women cried out, but the flame shield blocked them; they couldn’t get close and could only watch helplessly as the elven queen suffered in agony.

Upon seeing this scene, Su Ran, like Banana, stealthily took a few steps back, his expression growing tense.

As the saying goes, when things look bad, it’s time to run — that’s the best way to preserve one’s life!

It turns out that not everything can be swallowed; it may cause indigestion, discomfort, and in the case of food poisoning, that would be troublesome.

As time ticked away, the atmosphere grew increasingly tense. Everyone present had taut expressions, though their thoughts varied.

Finally, the flame shield dissipated, and the elven queen collapsed to the ground as if she had been relieved of a heavy burden.

"My lady, are you all right?!"

Xue Wuqing and Ling Wei rushed forward together, helping the elven queen up.

However,

The elven queen was unconscious, her eyes tightly shut, her pallor frighteningly pale.

Damn!

Are you kidding me?

Seeing the elven queen collapsed on the ground, Su Ran had a bad feeling; if something serious happened to this boss, wouldn’t he be blamed?

If only he had signed a waiver with the elven queen beforehand!

Damn it!

"Chirp chirp, chirp chirp!"

Seeing this situation, Banana had no intention of sticking around and quickly made faces at Su Ran, signaling that it was time to leave!

Thanks to Banana’s reminder, Su Ran was indeed tempted to run away, but subconsciously, he felt that things hadn’t reached the worst stage yet, or else the system prompt would have come already!

With that in mind, Su Ran decided to take a gamble.

Having an invincible skill, Su Ran was confident he could withdraw from this place unscathed. If worse came to worst, he would simply never return to the Elf Forest!

With this in mind, Su Ran very seriously shook his head at the banana.

Seeing Su Ran unmoved, the banana gave up and stopped considering escape, ready to accompany Su Ran in life and death.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

The two elf maidens were in a flurry, helping the Elf Queen onto the throne. Sensing the Queen’s breathing gradually become steady, the two sighed in relief.

At that moment, the Elf Queen emitted a pure white glow that enveloped her like a giant egg. No one could see what was happening inside, but the sensation felt extremely sacred.

"Thank goodness, the Elf Queen didn’t die!"

The banana wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his heart that had jumped into his throat finally fell back to his stomach.

"Shh..."

Su Ran made a silencing gesture toward the banana. At such a critical moment, it was imperative not to let such a minor issue interfere with the Elf Queen’s evolution. Everything else could wait until this BOSS had finished evolving!

In the anxious wait of everyone present, the white glow egg made a crisp sound, and then cracks spread rapidly across the entire shell. With a loud bang, the shell shattered and a dense mist spread out, pulling all the fragments into itself.

"Huh!"

The mist gathered but did not disperse, and from within it came a heavy exhale. In the silence of the palace where one could almost hear a pin drop, it was hard not to hear it.

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Su Ran let out a soft exclamation because he unexpectedly found that the exhale was clear and forceful, not at all like a sound the Queen of her age would make. It was as if someone else had replaced her inside.

It wasn’t just Su Ran; everyone else also sensed the anomaly and waited anxiously for the Elf Queen’s metamorphosis to be successful.

All of a sudden,

An aurora flashed, covering the top of the Elf Queen’s head, drawing all the mist into it. Only then did the silhouette of the Elf Queen become visible.

"Hiss..."

Gasps filled the great hall as everyone stared, dumbfounded, at the Elf Queen, their faces incredulous.

The Elf Queen at this moment bore no sign of her former aged appearance. After absorbing the seed of hope, she had regained her life’s vitality, transforming her appearance back to youthful. The wrinkled skin became smooth and elastic, and with every movement, she radiated a captivating glow.

The three elf women standing together looked like three blossoming sister flowers, adding bright and vivid colors to the otherwise dreary palace.

"Holy shit, she’s turned back into a living person!?"

The banana exclaimed in shock, his eyes full of amazement. From an old woman with white hair to a girl in the prime of youth—it seemed preposterous. If he hadn’t witnessed it with his own eyes, he wouldn’t have believed it at all.

"Congratulations, my lady, for returning to your peak!"

Xue Wuqing and Ling Wei were incredibly joyful, crowding around the Elf Queen, so excited they hardly knew how to express their happiness.

The Elf Queen smiled softly at the two women and spoke with a melodious voice, "I have seen all your efforts. Leave the rest to me."

In that instant, the Elf Queen let out a sharp reprimand, and the aurora that had absorbed the mist abruptly contracted, transforming into a seven-colored radiant longbow that obediently fell into her hands.

A tremendous authority radiated from her, and the Elf Queen’s commanding presence left everyone around her in awe.

"Follow me!"

The Elf Queen floated into the air and flew towards the exterior of the palace. Su Ran and the others hurriedly followed, afraid to miss the spectacular moments that were to come.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh."

Upon sensing the strong presence of the Elf Queen, the Sky-reaching Vine stretched out dozens of tendrils, dancing about at the palace gates, conveying a jubilant mood.