Fairy Tale: Little Red Riding Hood's Wolf Mentor

Chapter 110: Post-disaster Rest and Development (Two chapters released today)
The sunlight shines into the house through the window.

Lake was lying on the bed, with her two fair arms, holding up a book as thick as a dictionary with the title "Annotations to the Boren Star Pattern Array" in front of her eyes and flipping through it.

This is a collection of books found in the palace of Boren.

It is the secret of the royal family of Boren that has been kept for many years. Countless magic craftsmen have made annotations and understandings of the array inheritance left by the founding swordsman of the Boren Kingdom.

It is much more detailed and complete than the Queen's "Illustrated Guide to the Forbidden Magic Formation".

Through mutual verification, Lake learned a lot of relevant knowledge.

The sunlight shifted slightly, causing Lake's bright blue eyes to narrow slightly. Her slender eyebrows trembled, and she closed the book and put it aside.

Then, the two white and tender little feet resting on the window pushed down and stood up lightly.

"Polo, it's almost time to go!"

She pushed the other side of the bed and warned the Poro who was also staring at the Queen's Magic Notebook, who was fascinated by it, in a crisp voice, "Don't study anymore, otherwise Uncle Invi and Miss Dans will be waiting anxiously!"

"Huh? Time flies so fast?"

Poro's expression froze, and he began to gradually break away from a mental construction array engraved on the magic notebook.

"Polo, what magic did you learn today?"

Lake came closer with some curiosity, and looked at the gradually fading magic light in the depths of Poro's eyes with curiosity.

"It's just a levitation spell that many magicians can perform. The average time to master it is about one or two years, right?"

Poro touched his chin and explained to Lake.

"how about you?"

Lake keenly understood the hidden meaning behind Poro's words.

"Originally, I might have needed it, but now—with the help of the wise man, I've integrated the training from the day before into a complete mastery. Now, I've completely mastered it!"

The Poro smiled smugly.

In this world, most of the magic that can be learned is divided into two parts.

One part is the spell-casting formula, which includes spell-casting tools, array inscriptions, incantations, gestures, and even the magic circuits in the body.

Thinking and wisdom are the threshold to mastering this part of magic.

It is called - rational indicator.

The other part is telepathy, which is to improve the adaptability to a certain magic through emotions, memories, etc.

Experience, mind and soul are related to the last part of magic.

It is called - sensory index.

Telepathy is the mind-construction array that Poro used to learn the queen's magic.

In fact, most magic has a corresponding mental construction array.

When casting magic that is incompatible with your own nature, using this set of mind construction arrays, you can quickly reach the threshold of casting.

The books that record these mental construction arrays are called "magic books".

Of course, the prerequisite for using these magic books is to first learn the theoretical knowledge, that is, to meet the requirements of rational indicators.

And now, with the help of [Spiral Beacon: Wise Man], these magical knowledge that are several times more difficult than advanced mathematics have become as simple as kindergarten... uh, elementary school mathematics.

"So Poro, you can fly now? And without wings!?"

Lake's eyes lit up and she looked at Poro curiously, "Can you show it to me?"

"Of course, you watch it!"

Poro smiled and nodded, then looked down at the center of the page, where the mind-construction array was glowing with a hint of magic light.

The scene before my eyes distorted and turned into a cliff.

As the mountains passed by, countless birds flew past behind me towards the endless sea of ​​clouds in the distance - an indescribable joy and the desire to ride the wind rose from the bottom of my heart.

At the same time, Poro heard a male voice different from the queen's, coming from her mouth:
"There is nothing more wonderful in the world than flying. I will dance with the wind and the sky - above the sea of ​​clouds, there is the ultimate freedom!"

The next moment, Poro opened his eyes and firmly memorized the mood in the illusion.

He uttered a few incantations, and then, guided by his spirit, his magic flowed through his body in a specific pattern. Then, his body gradually became lighter...

His body was suspended in mid-air.

Unlike the flapping of a bird's wings, this kind of suspension is more like swimming in the air, like being in an ocean where you won't drown.

The Poro swam flexibly in the air, as if gravity had disappeared from his body.

"Cool Poro, just like a fairy from a storybook."

The girl giggled.

Just when the man and the wolf were about to say something, there was a gentle knock on the door of the room.

From behind the door came the voice of veteran Invi:
"Are you two still in the room? If you're really tired, you should be able to rest for a few days."

Lake and Poro were startled, looked at each other, quickly packed up their books, and responded at the same time:
"Ah, sorry, Mr. Invi, we kept you waiting. We'll be right out."

"I was so engrossed in reading that I forgot to go shopping..."

……

The guest rooms chosen by the few people were in a place far away from the route the giant took to enter the city and had not suffered much damage.

Although the boss didn't have much idea of ​​opening a business in the early days after the disaster.

But Lake and the others really gave too much, and coupled with Lake's own beauty and the effect given by [Circular Return: Little Red Riding Hood·Cute Girl], this was a deal that was hard to refuse.

It is even possible for a few people to buy this tavern.

After the disaster, there was a market that was held every few days in the city square not far from this tavern.

More and more people are coming to the market.

There were already quite a few vendors along the road, most of them were Boren people, and there were also some foreign vendors staying in the royal capital.

Although the business of the Kingdom of Boren is not developed due to the influence of giants, the capital is still the choice of many caravans.

After all, risks always coexist with opportunities.

At this time, in order to hide her identity, Lake's cloak was hidden, and the inner armor modified from Prince Boren's armor was also placed in the backpack.

She is now wearing a white dress, looking like a delicate and beautiful girl.

"By the way, Lake, how are you doing with your Hunter's Beacon?"

Poro looked at a weapons shop on the side of the road and thought, "Does it feel like the time I used the Star Killer Sword?"

"Hmm... not quite the same."

Lake thought for a moment, then spread out her hands. The golden pages, visible only to the two of them, slowly took shape in mid-air.

"The Star-Slaying Sword gave me stronger physical qualities and the added bonus of starlight energy, while the Dao Beacon... is more like an internal change in me, giving me some special abilities."

As Lake spoke, the page of the book had already taken shape.

[Spiral Beacon: Hunter]

[Sublimation Ritual: Hunting Ground]

【Hunting Giants 12/12】

[The giants' massive bodies fell one after another. In the dust, only your figure remained standing upright. You are the giant hunter. Those who are strong on the outside but weak on the inside will fear your sharp edge!]

[Sublimation Level: 1->2]

[Soul Anchor: After the Spiral Beacon reaches Level 2, it will be completely bound to the soul and cannot be removed.]

[Fairy Tale Power · First Level: You are considered to possess all the hunting experience of the victim!] [Fairy Tale Power · Second Level: Your mastery of hunting skills is extraordinary, revealing every weakness of your prey.]

[Description: The spoils of prey are piled up like a hill at your feet. When you step onto the hill, everything you see is a hunting ground.]

As Lake spoke, she pulled out a silver dagger and spun it rapidly between her slender white fingertips. The silver light flowed like a piece of flowing mercury, but the girl's skin was not damaged at all!

"I seem to have acquired all the witch hunter's hunting experience. Well, in terms of experience alone, I may now have more than him—"

Lake said this with some pride as she put the silver knife back into the sheath.

She pointed to a place not far away where a businessman was walking on the ground, no different from the other passers-by.

"The ability of the second level is that it's like I have a new sense. I can see the weaknesses of most creatures.

Like, that guy, he looks just like everyone else, right?"

Poro narrowed his eyes and looked at the merchant, a middle-aged man, but after a closer look, he still couldn't see anything special about him:

"Yes, the weakness you see refers to..."

"He has an injury to his leg, at the joint below the thigh bone. It's not noticeable when he's walking, but it becomes very obvious when he's doing strenuous exercise."

Lake thought for a moment and then explained, "If I want to kill him, I'll stab him diagonally upwards. No matter how he dodges or blocks, he'll be vulnerable because of his limp."

"Is this deduced?"

"It's more immediate than that, like a gut reaction."

Lake smiled, and unconsciously reached for the Star Killing Sword at her waist. After killing all the giants, the starlight of the Star Killing Sword disappeared again, and it looked like just a beautiful ordinary sword.

"Also, my understanding of swordsmanship has deepened a lot now. If I could use the Star-Killing Sword, maybe the witch hunters from before wouldn't be able to defeat me!"

"Haha, in this case, the journey from now on will be a lot easier!"

The Poro laughed.

"Ah."

Lake nodded and pressed it against her chest.

The misty green light in the heart of the forest still carries a breath of vitality.

The girl closed her eyes slightly, thinking back to that day, the vines in the magic mirror extending towards the clouds, and... the girl kneeling in the withered garden.

Just then, the sound of horses neighing came from the front.

Several people stopped chatting and looked towards the source of the sound——

"Huh? Finally, someone's selling horses!"

The stall owner was a woman with a sad face. She had bags under her eyes, red and swollen from crying, and her cheeks looked pale as if she was malnourished.

"Ma'am, are you going to sell these two horses?"

Lake asked politely. The woman's red eyes looked at Lake's pure and lovely face, and the sadness in her eyes instantly diminished a lot. "Yes, I want to sell these two horses."

"Ma'am, how much would you like to sell these two horses for?"

Lake's eyes lit up. She looked at the two horses carefully. Their limbs were intact, without any wounds. They were very young and looked very strong.

"You can give me as much money as you like, but you must promise to treat it well."

But the woman shook her head and said sadly.

"why?"

Lake looked at the two horses again. Through the ability provided by the second level of [Spiral Beacon: Hunter], she was completely sure that the two horses in front of her had no special hidden diseases.

On the contrary, they are of excellent breed, with shiny fur, obviously having been maintained for a long time.

"These two horses of yours should be first-rate horses, and they have been well-bred. There is no need to sell them at a low price.

If we wait a few more days, there will be more people at the market, and there will be a lot of people vying for them!"

"I know. They are all good kids."

The woman answered. Somehow, when she looked into Lake's bright blue eyes, she felt an uncontrollable desire to confide in her heart.

Before Lake could speak again, she sighed and said in a voice full of sorrow:

"They were originally raised by my husband. He is a horse lover and likes riding horses. In his spare time, he likes to ride them outside the city.

Until recently, he never had the opportunity to ride a horse again.

Because he is a soldier."

Having said that, the sadness in the woman's eyes deepened. She glanced at Lake. Perhaps only some beautiful things could reduce the sadness in her heart a little.

"My condolences, ma'am."

There was a hint of concern in Lake's clear eyes.

"Thank you, little girl. I am proud of my husband. Because of them, ordinary people like me can stand here now without being killed by giants."

A somewhat forced smile appeared on the woman's pale face. She patted the heads of the two horses beside her, and the two horses neighed at the same time.

"I wanted to take my husband's place and look after them, but I can't ride a horse."

The woman looked a little gloomy, "and the husband said that horses would get depressed if they were tied up in the stable all the time, and they also longed to run.

So, I want them to be like my husband once dreamed of, to be a traveler, to run to a farther place..."

Lake was silent for a while. After a while, she looked at the woman and said:
"We will travel to great distances, and our present strength should be sufficient to protect them from most dangers."

"that's enough."

The woman looked into Lake's eyes. The deep blue in her pupils was like a clear spring, which made her unable to raise any doubts. "I believe you, little girl."

"Thank you, ma'am."

Lake said, still taking out a bag of coins, putting it in the woman's hand, and then took the reins.

When the two horses were led by Lake, they were like old friends who had met for many years. They did not resist at all. They lowered their heads and rubbed the girl's hands affectionately.

After watching the two horses being moved away, the woman picked up the purse on the table and prepared to leave the market in another direction.

She casually opened the purse and took a look, but was stunned.

She originally thought it was a copper coin, but the glittering reflection of the gold revealed a fact—

It's a gold coin.

The value of this bag of money is far more than two BMWs!
"thanks, thanks……"

Tears welled up in the woman's eyes again and dripped gently onto the ground.

……

The Poros prepared to lead their horses back to the tavern.

At this moment, a long horn sounded suddenly from a direction in the royal capital, and many Boren people with miserable faces began to gather in that direction.

At the same time, many soldiers rode away in a hurry.

"What's going on here?"

Lake was stunned for a moment, and the Poro next to her was also confused.

"The Queen has ascended the throne. As the saying goes... a country cannot be without a ruler for a single day. And now, after the disaster, people's hearts are dark, and this is even more true."

The veteran Yin Wei came over, sighed, and said, "You guys have been resting in your rooms these days, reading books or something, so you might not know.

This queen is the only remaining member of the royal family of Boren.

That is... the former Princess Boren."

(End of this chapter)