Fairy Tale: Little Red Riding Hood's Wolf Mentor

Chapter 103 Sneaking into the Palace
"So what's the situation with their armor?"

Next door, the old soldier who had quickly killed the two secret guards pushed the door open and walked in. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Lake and Poro were also unharmed.

"This is a pattern engraved by the royal family of Boren, specifically for the Secret Guard's armor."

Lake explained seriously while stripping off the armor of another dead secret guard.

The armor lit up with ripples the moment it made contact, but quickly subsided under the influence of the "Spell-Breaking Cone".

"Does it have any effect?"

"The effect isn't significant. Generally speaking... it's about noise reduction and concealment. As long as you don't attack, your presence will be reduced in the dark, and the armor won't make any noise from friction or fighting."

Lake reached out and touched the complex engravings on the surface of the secret guard's armor in front of her.

Although through the Queen's notes, I have learned a lot about the contents of "Illustrated Guide to the Forbidden Magic Array" and "Summary of Boren Intelligence".

But seeing the real product of the Boren royal family's heritage still made Lake feel a little dazed.

"Oh, and most importantly, these armors have self-destructive engravings. The specific effect...when the secret guards are about to say something, they will quickly disappear.

The armor on the deceased will also be activated by the living secret guards. If it is not controlled by the secret guards to self-destruct, it will also be destroyed when touched by outsiders."

"Is this how the Kingdom of Boren keeps secrets?"

The Poro on the other side, upon hearing this, suddenly became thoughtful, "Can you stop the formation from self-destructing now?"

"Yes, through Prince Boren's 'Spellbreaker'"

Lake replied, raising the conical crystal in her hand. "This is something only the royal family of Boren has. It has special effects on these formations."

"So... these guys are really sent by the king?"

Veteran Invi looked at the only surviving secret guard who was tied to the wall by Lake on the other side.

He was not surprised. After all, who else would kill someone in the guest room of the palace except King Boren?
"Did you find out anything?"

"No."

Poro and Lake shrugged. Although this Boren soldier had armor, his means of resisting torture were also excellent.

At least, Lake and Poro have no way to deal with the violence.

Of course, there's no way around violence, Poro has other methods—but these methods still require some...

The effort of preparation.

"Can you torture me?"

The Poro glanced at the old soldier. "The kind that tortures him but doesn't let him die."

"Ah, that shouldn't be a problem, although I'm not very good at it..."

The veteran shrugged and stepped forward, "But I've seen professionals do it before."

As a veteran who has experienced many battles, although he is not a master of torture, at least... he can be cruel and use some dangerous methods on the opponent.

"Uh, thank you for your help."

Poro said as he led Lake and Dans out the door and closed it behind him.

In fact, Poro is not unfamiliar with how to torture people. He has seen a lot of it in movies in his previous life.

But there is a big difference between killing a person directly and torturing a person who is unable to resist in various ways without endangering his life.

The difficulty lies not in technology, but first of all... in crossing certain limits brought about by conscience.

But the Poro had other ideas.

He crawled into the black armor that belonged to the dead secret guard and was stripped off by Lake, and gradually transformed into the appearance of the secret guard.

Then, he used his human-shaped hands to take out several woven silk strips and began to weave the ribbon...

The Queen's magic ribbon must be woven by hand when used.

And this is difficult for a Poro without hands.

Although [Circular Return: Little Red Riding Hood: Wolf's Disguise] allows Poro to use human hands, the abnormal feeling of body dislocation when using them is unavoidable.

But fortunately, Poro discovered that some ready-made raw materials could be processed and weaved.

It can also achieve some of the effects!
Although limited by materials and magical proficiency, the ribbon magic used by Poro is hundreds of times more powerful than the queen's castration, but... it is still qualified as a "truth serum" to some extent.

After about half an hour, veteran Invi opened the door.

"Did you ask?"

The Poro asked, holding the numbered magic ribbon in his hand -

Despite his excellent weaving skills, the ribbon was so ugly that it was unbearable to look at.

"ok I admit it."

The veteran shook off the blood on his hunting knife and said, "I may not be good at this job, but this guy is really a tough nut to crack."

"Oh, I thought I didn't need this magic."

The Poro looked frustrated as he stared at the ribbon in his hand.

He walked forward. Although the secret guard had more wounds on his body and looked dying and weak, fortunately, he was not dead.

This is the preparation that Poro needs to make in order to enhance the magic effect——

Reduces the target's mental resistance.

In other words... let the secret guard's spirit become exhausted under the torture of the veteran.

"Why don't you tell me something? About the king? We've already guessed so much, so it doesn't matter if you say anything more, right?"

Poro still asked.

"Ah……"

The secret guard snorted. He no longer had the energy to say harsh words, but his eyes said it all. "Why do I feel like I'm the bad guy?"

Poro could only sigh and tie the ribbon he had woven himself around the secret guard's neck.

Then, he took the magic book handed to him by Lake, turned to the page where the magic ribbon was recorded, and the mind construction array appeared before his eyes.

The phantom in the mirror appeared before her eyes, and the queen's emotions emerged from the depths of her heart...

A nobleman in luxurious clothes knelt at the feet of the queen.

There was a ribbon wrapped around his neck. His face was filled with horror, and his eyes showed signs of struggle, but his body continued to sink - until his forehead hit the ground.

"Why, I have the most noble bloodline, how could I... bow down to a lowly woman!?"

The queen let out a long, sharp laugh, her words full of sarcasm—

"Don't you understand yet? But your body already understands. This is because I am far more noble than you. You should—surrender at my feet!"

The surface of the ribbon lit up with a magical light, and the resistance in the man's eyes gradually dissipated.

The light in it was finally replaced by a kind of blind reverence.

The emotion in the noble's words gradually disappeared, and he uttered a calm sentence:
"I understand, Your Highness."

The Poro's eyes changed, the illusion faded, but the remaining emotions were still there.

His eyes revealed a naked desire for control. With this divine will, the Poro raised his hand and pointed at the ribbon that was already wrapped around the soldier's neck.

"Now, obey me!"

This sentence is like words, but also like some kind of curse -

The secret guard sensed something was wrong, but his exhausted spirit was no longer able to resist. His eyes gradually became dull and he turned into a puppet-like submission.

……

Finally, the magic light faded.

At the same time, the life of this last secret guard also disappeared.

That ugly ribbon finally died and turned into dust.

"Ah, no, I've overdrawn my magic today."

When he began to cast the ribbon magic, the Poro had already transformed into a wolf, but even so, after the spell was finished, he fell into the exhaustion of "empty blue" again.

I couldn't move a finger.

"It's okay, Poro, there are still a few hours until dawn, can you rest for a while?"

Lake stopped writing and reviewed the information she had recorded again. "I've written it all down. There won't be any problems!"

"Well, I'll just rest for another half hour and then we can go to the palace."

The Poro lay on the ground, his eyes narrowed slightly, a faint light flashing, "Go find the king and ask for clarification."

"Ah."

Lake also looked solemn.

In her hands, she held several notebooks of the Kingdom of Boren, flipping through them carefully, as if she wanted to memorize them all.

Although the queen had never been to Boren.

But through the magic mirror, these notes recorded many arrangements of the royal family of Boren very clearly.

Add to that the ordinary details obtained from the secret guards, and they corroborate and complete each other...

This makes the plan of sneaking into the palace more feasible than ever before!
"You two... do you have such means?"

Veteran Invi seemed a little surprised. Although he had seen many extraordinary things, he also knew that the little girl and the wolf in front of him were not ordinary people.

But every time Lake and Poro show something new, it surprises the veterans.

He looked at Dansi, who had fallen asleep again in his arms, and a gleam in his eyes.

It was like some long-dormant hope was beginning to rekindle.

"Perhaps, it will be soon, Dans..."

……

The innermost building complex of the Boren Palace has always been accessible only to members of the royal family and secret guards who are completely loyal to the royal family.

Two masked figures in black armor walked towards the palace from the darkness.

The two teams of royal guards guarding the gate looked at the carvings on the newcomer's body and made way without saying a word.

No one can imitate these special secret guard armors.

And the formation above determines that... except for the secret guard himself, no one else can use it freely!

This is much safer than any identification!
They would never have imagined that the person who killed the secret guard would possess the Spell-Breaking Awl, which had always been possessed by members of the royal family, and also had the corresponding knowledge of formations!

"Hmm... According to the secret guards' information, the king's bedroom should be on the right."

Lake said, walking towards the winding corridor with Poro.

There were many carvings on the four walls. Although most of them were just decorative carvings, the information obtained from the secret guards through the "Boren Intelligence Summary" was...

There are quite a few hidden deadly traps!
"arrive."

It didn't take long to get the route right.

The door of a room appeared before my eyes.

"If the secret guard's information is true, and if nothing unexpected happens... King Boren and the Princess should be among them!"

(End of this chapter)