Fairy Tale: Little Red Riding Hood's Wolf Mentor

Chapter 100: The Shadow of Bo Ren
Watching Lake and others walk out of the palace, the king waved his hand, and the guards on both sides also bowed and walked out the door.

The palace door slammed shut.

Inside the palace, only the shadows of the king and Commander Ward remained under the dim light of candles.

"My palace commander, is there really no problem with our capital? Why are most of the soldiers from the Countermeasures Corps who have arrived in recent days not optimistic about this?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, our capital is indestructible.

What's more... our enemy is just a liar who got a small advantage."

Commander Ward said this with confidence.

As if he was afraid that the king would not trust him, he added, “The wisdom of those giants keeps them lingering in the same place.

But what we have learned over the years is enough to fight against them.

I've already started working on... the official launch of the new war weapon. By then, those giants and bandits won't be a problem anymore."

"Ah."

The king nodded slightly, his face showing no trace of sadness or joy. "I trust you very much, Commander Ward. Don't let me down."

"I will definitely live up to your expectations, Your Majesty!"

Commander Ward bowed and saluted, his eyes seemed to be burning with blazing flames!
"Then get busy. Time is running out."

The king nodded and raised his hand to signal the commander to stand up.

The commander stood up and took his leave, walking towards the palace gate.

In a building near the royal palace, royal guards in heavy armor bowed their heads to the commander and stepped aside. The commander nodded and walked inside.

The winding stairs lead to a huge underground space, which is also guarded by many guards.

"Commander, you are here?"

In the center, several people dressed in black robes, holding crystal carving knives in their hands, who looked like mages or craftsmen, bowed to Commander Ward when they saw him.

"Well, masters, how is the formation being refined?"

"Most parts have been refined and completed. All we need to activate this unprecedented miracle creation is... the blood of those who fight hard."

The magician in the lead had a hint of fanaticism on his face under his black cloak.

"Well, have you calculated roughly how much it will cost?"

Commander Ward raised his eyes, and there was also a hint of deep-seated throbbing in them.

"Each one will require about a thousand people."

The magician paused and spoke.

"If all of them are activated, it would take about... 4,000 people?!"

Commander Ward's eyes trembled slightly, revealing a hint of anger. He unsheathed the long sword at his waist with a swish, "How dare you! Do you want to kill all the soldiers in my country of Boren?!"

"My lord, please forgive me, my lord, please forgive me!"

Seeing this, several magicians hurriedly bent down and begged for mercy. The leader rolled his eyes secretly and said loudly, "Sir, we are also trying to prevent the giants from killing people in the capital—"

If those soldiers who died fighting bravely knew that their death saved tens of thousands of residents, they would surely be very happy in heaven! "

After hearing this, Commander Ward put his sword back into his waist.

Maybe... he didn't intend to kill these magic craftsmen. After all, in the Kingdom of Boren, there were many people who could replace him as the leader, but the magic craftsmen were only these people in front of him!

"Hmph, this won't happen again. If it weren't for the emergency, I would never condone you to do such a cruel and inhumane act!"

As he spoke, he took out a match from his pocket and lit an oil lamp in front of him.

The firelight was bright, illuminating the massive silhouettes of several magic craftsmen within the dense shadows behind them.

They were four human-shaped sculptures. Within the range illuminated by the oil lamp, one could see that these giant statues were made up of countless thick bones!
The surface of the bone was engraved with dense, dizzying patterns, connected to a larger formation on the ground.

Carrying a mysterious and heavy pressure.

"You can still sleep a little longer and get enough rest, Giant Skeleton Guards..."

Commander Ward turned off the lights, allowing the four colossi to be swallowed by darkness again.

His single eye was also filled with a kind of eager enthusiasm, but after several magic craftsmen looked over, this enthusiasm was quickly hidden by him.

"Check again. If the giant fails to activate it, all the residents of this city will die in the giant's rampage—you cannot bear this responsibility!"

Seeing several magicians nodding in agreement, Commander Ward turned around with satisfaction and walked towards the exit of the underground space.

Light enveloped him once again. Several soldiers from the capital who were setting up chains and practicing ambushes in the city stood at attention and saluted when they saw Commander Ward.

"Lord Commander!"

"Yeah, good training."

Commander Ward nodded with a smile on his face. "With your solid training, they are just some giants. With the array weapons and your fighting spirit, no one will be hurt!"

"Thank you, Commander Ward, for your guidance!"

A young Boren soldier looked at Commander Ward with admiration and gratitude. He said loudly, "I will dedicate all my strength to defend the Boren Kingdom!"

"Yeah, very impressive."

Commander Ward had a friendly smile on his face.

But next to the young soldier, a soldier who looked a little older opened his mouth and finally couldn't help but say:

"Master Commander, I have a few friends who escaped from the city of Em. They say that the giants are very powerful. With just our training and those 'Giant Slayers', can we really... succeed?"

"Soldier, I won't lie to you. As long as we all charge forward recklessly, those giants won't be a problem at all!

The arrays you're equipped with are all specially designed...

The skins of those giants may be tough, but they cannot withstand your life-infused swords!"

Hearing Commander Ward's firm voice, the experienced soldiers looked towards Commander Ward's sharp eyes.

Somehow, he felt a little guilty.

How could Commander Ward, who led the troops to suppress giants many times and could be called a hero of the kingdom, lie?

"I'm sorry, Commander... I just..."

"It's okay. Everyone gets scared sometimes, but sacrificing our lives for the kingdom and its citizens is what we should do."

Commander Ward left under the admiring gaze of the soldiers.

But out of the reach of the soldiers' eyes, a trace of inexplicable guilt flashed in Commander Ward's eyes, but soon, he was covered by a fiery ambition!

“I’m sorry, I’m not lying, as long as you give your lives as quickly as possible, we will win this!
After slaying the new nine-headed giant, the Kingdom of Boren will be free from the shackles of this plain...

Those who are in peace and contentment—

You will also know your own fragility. In this world, only strength is the eternal land. Those who covet pleasure are not worthy of fertile soil! "

Thinking of this, Commander Ward lifted his eye patch and slightly restrained the ambition in his one eye.
"Your Majesty... your stagnation and complacency make you appear increasingly foolish and incompetent.

A Star-Killing Sword that cannot be used is just scrap metal.

If His Royal Highness the Prince doesn't come back...

Only I can take over the reins of Boren, and I will make the Boren Kingdom great again!"

(End of this chapter)