Chapter 171: Chapter 171: Queen in Embrace

While the Spirit Queen observed the Pendant of Poison, Eren observed her.

The Spirit Queen had deep black hair that cascaded down her back. Every movement she made was graceful, confident and filled with charm.

She had a timeless elegance and eyes that sparkled like stars on a clear night while being filled with curiosity. Even though she wasn't smiling, it was clear that her smile could only increase her charm.

She wasn't prettier than Xiu Ying, but she was not less either. She just had a different charm than Xiu Ying which didn't pale in comparison either.

She examined his pendant with intense curiosity, her delicate fingers almost brushing against the cold crystal. However, just as her fingers were about to touch the pendant, she quickly retracted her hand.

She hadn't even touched the pendant but her fingers still turned black from poison just because of being in close proximity to the pendant.

The Spirit Queen was so taken aback when she felt the poison spread in her fingers, she almost lost her balance and fell back.

"Watch out!" Eren reacted fast and reached out his hand, grabbing her hand to prevent her fall.

He instead pulled her closer so she didn't fall behind as the Spirit Grass was right behind her. If she fell in this place, it was the Spirit Grass that might be crushed.

He didn't want to be blamed if the Spirit Grass was destroyed. She was the one who tried to touch it and he wasn't at fault, but still he didn't want to create any variables.

He didn't think of anything other than saving the Spirit Grass. Unfortunately, as he suddenly pulled the Spirit Queen in his direction, it was him who lost his balance.

He fell on his back with the Spirit Queen falling on top of him.

"Kyaaa, that pervert didn't leave Queen Mother either! Help!" The Spirit Grass, seemingly awake from her short name, started screaming in her childish voice again.

This place was the lowest island, but there were no people here other than the Spirit Queen and Estelina who came with him.

He had thought that the lowest Island was the place where the weakest Spirits lived, but he realized that this was something more than that.

There was no other island lower than this. So it didn't make sense for the portal to lead to this place, unless the coordinates could be manipulated.

There was no way ordinary spirits would have been allowed on this island. Estelina had only set this location because she was certain that her mother was going to be here.

The lowest island was the personal garden for the Spirit Queen and the highest island was her castle. The remaining islands were for spirits.

That explained why something like a Spirit Grass was at a place like this, being cared for by the Spirit Queen herself. It also meant that if he was pushed down from this island, he was going to fall to his death if he hadn't known how to fly.

"Hmph, this pervert knows how to come up with a good excuse! He wants to pretend to be a savior after bullying me so much?" The Spirit Grass rustle in disapproval.

"You know, sometimes I really feel like stomping you. Can't you keep your mouth shut for a moment?" Eren scolded the Spirit Grass that kept intervening.

"Kyaa, Queen Mother! This pervert wants to kill me!"

Eren's lips twitched in frustration. There was just no end to this Spirit Grass' nonsense. If it wasn't something cherished by the Spirit Queen, he wasn't sure what he might have done at this point.

Fortunately, Eren wasn't at a complete loss.

He watched the Spirit Queen's sharp reaction when she tried to touch his pendant. It confirmed his notion that his poison was indeed effective against the Spirits, including the Spirit Queen.

It gave him a little more confidence about his ability to protect himself. The only problem was getting away from the Spirit Realm.

The timer of the selection was also moving towards an end. He didn't have long before he had to make a selection.