"Oh! What a nice refreshment! The alchemist Ivan sat opposite the Count of Bert and his wife, looking around very comfortably, and finally fixed his eyes on the delicate refreshment prepared by the countess: "King baking cakes, this one is a little sweet!" But I like the traditional fruit tart. What a beautiful nun puff! Is it right to drizzle cream caramel sauce on top? Oh! And sandwiches! It's so rich! What is the flavor? ”

"Yes...... There are several," the countess immediately introduced Ivan herself to the food in the tea tray: "This one is mayonnaise with cress, that one is ham with mustard, and smoked salmon with cheese, which one do you prefer?" ”

"Hmm~!" Ivan nodded at the tea tray: "The taste of sandwiches is quite conventional. ”

"Don't you like it?" The countess immediately looked at Ivan's face with some nervousness: "Then I can make the kitchen new, you ......"

"It's all right," Ivan smiled gently at the Countess, and approached the hot tea with his slightly curved hooked nose, "It's already cold outside this season!" It's a blessing to have hot tea and fine food! If you don't mind, I'll start with a sandwich to cushion my stomach. ”

"Please," Count Bert immediately beckoned the servant to come and make tea for Ivan, "it is our honor that you are here at Fort Salfid!" Be sure to give us the opportunity to entertain you. ”

"Oh!" Ivan picked up the teacup and squinted his eyes and smiled at Count Bert: "There is no need for this at all!" Because I expected that I would be here for a long, long time! ”

"You mean......" Count Bert and his wife stared at Ivan with great joy, almost unable to believe what they had heard.

"That's right!" Ivan chuckled and nodded at the young couple in front of him, "I heard that there is a sick little baby here who needs help. I'm thinking, I'm already old, I'm over two hundred years old, and it's time to take in an apprentice! ”

"Ivan-sama!" The Countess stood up in surprise and curtsy respectfully to Ivan: "Are you telling the truth?" That's great! Lily, our baby Lily, you're going to love her! She was such a lovely and strong child, who endured such torture at such a young age, but never complained, and endured all the tribulations that the gods had given her like a silent saint. ”

"Believe me, ma'am," Ivan bowed slightly at the Countess, "God is fair, and He will not let our little darling suffer such a tribulation in vain." ”

Qian Qian knew that there was a visitor to the house, and 7788 had already seen Ivan through the small surveillance, but it didn't know who it was, so it could only report it to Qian Qian, and there was a magician at home, an old man with a long beard.

"The more capable a person is on the magical plane, the longer he lives, and this is especially evident in mages. Ordinary magicians usually don't live long because of health reasons, but this old man is so old that he doesn't know how many years he has lived! 7788 paid attention to the situation in the countess's parlor through a small surveillance, and reported to Qian Qian in a nagging voice: "So I think he may be a very capable magician." They came out of the drawing room! I think I'm going this way, I should be coming to see you! ”

"What's the use," Qian Qian, who was lying on the bed, closed his eyes without hope: "I'm not even six years old, and I can't bear the strong magic potion." Stay up, that's all you have to do now. Don't worry, I can resist this pain. ”

7788's judgment was accurate, and it didn't take long for someone to gently push open Qian Qian's door, Qian Qian opened his eyes, tried to turn his head to look, and found that a white-bearded old man with a bald head was walking in accompanied by his parents. As soon as he entered the room, the old man made a gesture to Qian Qian's parents and asked them to stay near the door. The old man walked quickly to Qian Qian's bedside alone, sat down on her bed unceremoniously, and stared at her carefully.

"Hello. Nice to see you. Qian Qian also stared at the old man for a few seconds, and finally decided to be a polite and good boy and say hello first.

"Lily, your name is Lily, right?" The old man grinned at Qian Qian, and the long beard on his chin was curled, which was very interesting.

"Yes!" The polite five-year-old baby Qian Kuanzi obediently agreed: "I'm Lily Burt." ”

"Hello, Lily." The old man smiled even more happily at Qian Qian: "I am the alchemist Ivan, you can call me Ivan or Old Ivan, from today on, you are my only student, congratulations on becoming a magician apprentice." ”

Oh? Qian Qian and 7788 both had some surprises. She was lying in bed sick and crooked, it was difficult to get out of bed, and there was still an alchemist who came to her door to be her teacher? Does this mean that her talent in this life is really good?

But no matter how talented she is, she can't start learning now. Qian Qian moved his fingers with regret and apologized to Ivan: "But, Ivan." What a misfortune! I can't start learning yet. I'm not in good health and can't get out of bed right now. It may take us until I'm six years old and can start taking potions of intense magic before I can start learning from you. ”

"It's okay little baby." Ivan stretched out his old and withered hand like a tree branch and touched Qian's pale little face: "With me, you will soon be able to act normally!" Believe me! I can concoct a magic potion that works for you! ”

Although Qian Qian was very suspicious of Ivan's words, it was always a good thing that someone claimed that he could save her. Lying in bed so weak every day, sick until dark, Qian Qian is always worried that she will accidentally die one day, she doesn't want to come in vain, and she will go back without getting a single point.

Qian Qian knew that on the day he visited her, Ivan asked Count Bert for a laboratory, as well as many tools and materials commonly used by magicians. Count Bert met Ivan's request as quickly as possible.

Then the old man plunged into his lab and didn't show up for days. When he reappeared, he looked devastated. He hadn't washed his face for days, and Ivan's wrinkled face was covered with dust and stains, and his beard had been scorched by something, floating jaggedly on his chest. However, he changed his clothes, into a white mage's robe, although it didn't look very clean.

Ivan came out of the lab with a small round-bellied crystal bottle in his hand, filled with a pale green liquid. He didn't say hello to anyone, and walked directly into Qian Qian's bedroom with the small bottle.

"How are you, baby?" Ivan stood in front of Qian Qian's bed, looked down at the weak and pale Qian Qian on the bed, and smiled gently at her: "I'm here to fulfill my promise." See, this is the potion that will get you out of bed as quickly as possible. ”