NABC Chapter 580 World 38
Chapter 580 World 38
Stella didn't mince words: "Robert, you're so smart. You guessed it before I even said anything."
Stella's plan was not difficult, and for Robert, it even had a bit of a win-win situation.
Robert stayed in the capital of the Xuean Empire for more than just a day or two, and it was impossible for his differences from humans to go unnoticed.
Stella still doesn't know whether the Elf King will allow Robert to act openly as an elf when he finally eliminates the bad guys.
If the answer is no, then we need to think carefully about why Robert is here.
Stella has stayed at Eugene's house long enough, and Catherine, out of selfish motives, has been delaying the progress of contacting the Elf Forest, which is not a good sign.
Robert, who happened to appear, was a perfect fit as an elder who came out of the Fairy Forest to search for the missing little fairy.
After all, Robert was familiar with human society and was better at interacting with humans than other elves, and he was quite famous for it.
Using this reason, the legitimacy of Robert's appearance can also be resolved, and everything is just right.
If it were any other innocent elf, they might dislike Stella's suggestion, but Robert would not.
Robert always hoped that his favorite kids would be smarter and smarter, so that they wouldn't get into trouble because they were tricked by bad people.
After all, Robert lived a long life and saw a lot, so he knew that teaching someone how to fish was the best approach.
Robert readily agreed to Stella's plan: "You can go back and everything will proceed as usual. I'll find a way to let the Eugene family find me."
"Hopefully they'll be more sensible, otherwise, once I 'find' you... I won't be so easy to talk to."
Stella pretended not to hear the implication in Robert's words.
Robert, as an elder, is both protective of his own and hypocritical, so what?
Stella, at least, enjoyed Robert's care and his double standards.
For the next few days, Stella acted as if nothing had happened and continued to teach Catherine as usual.
However, she was often lost in thought, and her mood was often somewhat low.
Catherine saw this and finally received news that Duke Eugene was trying his best to contact the Elf Forest and had made some progress.
“Thank you, Catherine,” Stella’s mood changed immediately.
But when she was in a good mood, Catherine's mood wasn't so good.
She made such great progress because Stella helped her teach her during this period. Now that Stella is gone and a new teacher has come in, won't she have to go back to the time when she made no progress at all?
If a person hasn't experienced better things, they might be content with the status quo. But once they've experienced them, they can never go back to what they were before.
“Stella,” Catherine looked at her with teary eyes, “when you return to the Elf Forest, will you still remember me?”
“Of course,” Stella said, “we’re friends.”
“But I don’t want to just be your friend,” Catherine said. “Stella, will you be my teacher?”
"Friendships may fade as distance increases, but relationships between teachers and students will not."
"If you agree to be my teacher, I will always be your first student."
“But…” Stella hesitated deliberately, “Catherine, you are human and I am a fairy. I can’t help you with anything in life like other teachers do.”
“Why must you help me in my daily life?” Catherine said. “You’ve helped me improve in magic, that’s enough.”
“As for our lives,” Catherine paused, “we humans are different from fairies. Our lives can be taken care of by our parents and servants, and we don’t need teachers to worry about us.”
"On the contrary, students should always respect their teachers and think what their teachers think."
“Oh, is that so?” Stella said softly. “My teacher in the tribe doesn’t need me to do anything for him; he can do everything himself. But I still respect him very much.”
Catherine, unaware that Stella was referring to the Elf King, ignored the remark and feigned anticipation: "Stella, please agree. If you do, I'll immediately go and tell my father to arrange the ceremony for us."
“No need for a ceremony,” Stella said. “I’m still a cub, and people will laugh at you if they find out you’ve made a cub your teacher.”
Catherine wasn't swayed by these words; instead, she got so excited she wanted to jump up, but she lost her balance and ended up sitting on the ground instead.
Stella's worry was palpable, but Catherine immediately stood up, brushing the dust off her skirt. "I'm fine, I'm fine! Stella, you've agreed to be my teacher, right? I'm so happy!"
Catherine waited for her to nod, and without delay, immediately said, "Teacher."
Stella seemed a little shy about her performance, clutching the tablecloth before responding softly after a while.
Catherine was in high spirits because of the happy occasion, and she seemed closer to Stella than before.
"Stella, is there anything else you'd like to eat? With such a joyous occasion today, I'm determined to have the kitchen prepare a sumptuous feast."
"By the way, I just received a new batch of jewelry. I'll send you the best pieces later."
“No need,” Stella refused. “I have gems.”
“What you have is yours, but what I’m giving you is a disciple’s gift to a teacher, and you can’t refuse it,” Catherine said excitedly, picking and choosing what she could give Stella.
At this point, she showed no trace of her previous scheming.
Stella thought for a moment, then picked through her storage bag and found a pigeon blood ruby of excellent quality. She added some fruits that were hard to find among humans and pushed it in front of Catherine: "This is my gift to you."
The pigeon blood ruby that Stella gave away was of excellent quality and large enough to be the main gemstone in a crown. If it were made into a necklace, its luster in the sunlight alone would tell you how dazzling it would be.
Putting everything else aside, this gem alone was enough to make Catherine feel that the things she had considered before were somewhat inadequate.
Her eyes held joy, guilt, and something else she couldn't quite put her finger on when she looked at Stella. These mixed feelings led her to excitedly hug Stella, pulling her close to her cheek and pressing them tightly together.
"Thank you, teacher. You are so kind to me. I will definitely repay you with the same kindness in the future."
Stella pretended not to understand the deeper meaning in her words, but still coaxed her, "Okay, I believe Catherine will be the best disciple in the world."
After saying that, the two of them laughed together, and looking at them in the sunlight, it truly resembled an extremely beautiful painting.