Fairy Tale: Little Red Riding Hood's Wolf Mentor

Chapter 111: The New Kingdom
In front of the ruins of the palace, in a square not far away, and on the surrounding streets, most of the building debris destroyed by the giants have been cleared away.

But even so, there were still traces of blood on the ground, and a faint fishy smell still floated in the air.

Everyone who passed by said nothing, and no one stepped forward to touch the blood on the ground.

They looked at the dazzling light, their eyes filled with sadness and respect.

In the center of the square, many Boren soldiers were guarding a raised platform.

Behind the high platform, in front of the ruined palace, a piece of black cloth with gold patterns covered something towering. From the part exposed below, it could be seen that it was a statue.

"Dong dong - dong dong -"

At this time, the sound of the Boren war drums began to sound heavily, like the melody of a beating heart.

Among them, there is also the slightly sad sound of the Bo Ren horn.

On a broken wall in a distant place, Lake held Poro and stood there. The height was high enough for the two of them to see the scene over the crowded crowd.

On the built platform, there is the former Princess Boren and the future Queen Boren.

That girl who had seemed to lack presence compared to the old king and Commander Ward—

At this moment, she was wearing a suit of silver-gray female armor with Boren characteristics and full of engravings, and she stepped onto the steps gracefully and firmly.

When they saw the princess who was about to ascend the throne, both Lake and Poro were visibly stunned.

There was no more fragility in the girl's eyes than when they met previously.

On the contrary, there was a hint of determination in her eyes, similar to that of the Boren soldiers, just like a true warrior...

Only then did Poro remember that this princess was not just a vase.

Everyone in the royal family of Boren has to practice swordsmanship since childhood.

They misunderstood the ancestral precepts to mean that only the strongest swordsman could draw the Star Killing Sword. This misunderstanding made every member of the Boren royal family appear to be full of martial virtues.

Perhaps, only a warrior is qualified to lead the Boren people out of their pain.

The entire square fell into silence.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the heroic girl. This kind of attire could give them a stronger sense of security than a gorgeous long dress.

"The deadly battle with the Titans has lasted for a hundred years, and this Titan disaster caused by the traitors has caused us to lose countless outstanding men.

They may be your father, brother, son, and friend...

Their sacrifice has allowed our shaky country to survive once again in the darkness. Here, I pay my highest respects to all those who sacrificed their lives in the war and to all those who contributed their strength in the battle..."

The new queen's voice sounded calm and resilient.

As he spoke, the Boren soldiers behind him used carts to drag several huge shadows towards the front of the square.

Everyone recognized that they were the corpses of twelve giants!
After death, the flesh and blood in their bodies seemed to have lost the magic to support their weight, and collapsed ugly under the influence of their own mass.

Only the huge white bones still penetrated the flesh and blood and pointed to the air.

On the surface of the flesh and blood, people can still see the arrowheads and daggers that have not been pulled out.

And...huge wounds on the throats of several giants.

"Is that... a giant?"

"Those damn giants..."

"Did our soldiers kill the giants with the wounds on their necks? They looked like they were cut by a very long knife."

When seeing those giants, many Boren people showed expressions of hatred.

Their homes, families, friends, children... many, many people died under the feet of the giant.

"In our battle, thousands of Peren soldiers died under the feet of giants. They slowed down the giants' pace and prevented them from easily slaughtering our people.

For a long time, generation after generation, the Boren soldiers, represented by Commander Ward, have prevented the giants from slaughtering us, allowing our Boren Kingdom to thrive and grow..."

Immediately afterwards, a Boren magician in a black robe walked aside and bowed respectfully to the young Boren queen.

Then, he opened a long and narrow box in his hands.

Inside, there is a long giant bone.

On the surface of the bone, several lines of neatly engraved names.

"We will use the incorruptible bones of these twelve giants to build a bone monument and engrave the names of all those who have died in the battles against the giants to date..."

After the queen's words, a spark of hope ignited in the eyes of all the soldiers and civilians of Boren.

They looked at the remains of the twelve giants and the broken swords, and an indescribable look appeared on their faces.

After commemorating the victims, the Queen paused. Several soldiers nearby who knew about the incident also had strange expressions in their eyes.

Unlike mourning for the victims, this is a more fanatical emotion!

Is it more like a kind of worship to an idol or god?

"But most importantly, we all have to thank one person, a hero who... slew nine giants and truly pulled our Boren Kingdom back from the brink!
Our ancestor, the Star Swordsman, once said—

Hold the sword tightly and use your strength to protect this country!
When you were little, perhaps you all heard the legend of the Star-Slaying Sword—

It is the sword that, in times of crisis, will shine with the brilliance of stars in the hands of the chosen hero.

On the eve of the giants’ approach to the city, this hero swore an oath to protect humanity and drew his Star-Slaying Sword..."

The Queen looked at the square, which was already filled with citizens and soldiers, and began to speak slowly and clearly.

"Ok?"

The Poro sat up straighter.

He vaguely felt that the queen was about to say something extraordinary.

Of course, she did not explain how Lake and Poro entered the palace and how they threatened the king. Instead, she praised Lake's virtues in depth.

Specifically...it's just like the verses and hymns used by church pastors when they praise God.

"Could it be that the legendary warrior has really come to our Boren City?!"

"I heard that she was a beautiful angel, with a face as pure and flawless as her character..."

"Did she save our lives?"

"That must be a saint who came from heaven to save the world..."

"I heard that angelic hero, even when walking, didn't want to harm the lives of ants, and when lighting a lamp, he didn't want to hurt the moths that flew into the flame. That's why he was recognized by the Star Killing Sword!"

Suddenly, people in the square began to talk.

After the battle, the Boren soldiers who witnessed Lake's presence had already spread the news.

"Hmm...this princess speaks very well. It sounds very real - what do you think, Lake?"

Poro turned his head and said with a wicked smile.

"I... I'm not that good. I don't even step on bugs when I walk..."

Lake had already raised her hands to cover her pretty face, but Poro could still see that the girl's ears, exposed under her hair, had turned red.

At this time, the Queen's speech and everyone's discussion.

For the thin-skinned Lake, it was like being executed in public.

"They certainly couldn't imagine that the holy angel, the savior hero, was eavesdropping right next to them and was as shy as a little girl, right, Lake?"

The Poro put his mouth close to the girl's ear and said with a smile.

"Hey Poro, you big bad wolf! Stop it, stop it! I'm just a little girl!"

The girl shook her head like a kitten, then raised a hand and pinned the Poro to the ground.

On the podium, after praising, the queen waved her hand again.

Several wounded soldiers with bandages on their bodies walked up to the stage.

They were several soldiers who witnessed Lake's figure during the battle.

"At that time... the giant's foot pressed down heavily on us. I was about to give up resistance! I felt my whole body go cold, I couldn't even hold my sword, I felt like I was going to die—"

When the wounded soldier spoke, his words were a little stammering with excitement, but no one in the audience laughed at him.

The respect in everyone's eyes becomes even deeper because of this!
“But at this moment, I saw the hero in the red cloak wrapped in starlight—that angelic girl!
The sword in her hand flashed across the giant's neck like a meteor!

The giant fell just like that!
It took me a while to realize that I... had survived."

The soldier spoke excitedly and incoherently, pointing to the long and narrow sword mark on the giant's neck.

And this kind of expression gave all the listeners a great sense of reality!

"Me too. At the time, I was in the Iron Spear district..."

It’s not over yet. Later, another wounded soldier started telling the story.

The soldiers and civilians of Boren below became even more excited and enthusiastic after listening to the explanation.

When such legends come true, it is like a miracle, which undoubtedly makes their sorrowful mood much better.

"A warrior recognized by the Star-Slaying Sword possesses a soul more penetrating than diamonds and virtues more precious than gold.

At the end of the war, our soldiers wanted to keep the angel who saved us, but she had already left.

She was not interested in fame or fortune, and she left to save more people who were suffering..."

The queen's words were extremely contagious.

When the emotions of the people present were aroused to a climax, several Boren soldiers walked to the back of the platform and stood next to the sculpture covered with black cloth with gold patterns.

They began to pull back the black cloth.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the sculpture.

"To commemorate this hero who saved Boren, we have specially created the Heroic Holy Statue—"

As soon as the queen finished speaking, the black cloth faded away.

Lake and Poro in the distance suddenly widened their eyes.

A girl wearing a cloak and holding a long sword, extremely delicate and with a divine beauty.

Except for the face covered by the hood, which makes it impossible to see the features clearly, everything about it is exquisite and flawless. It is definitely a nearly perfect statue!

"Cool—this Boren craftsman is really quite skilled! They really look like him!"

Poro's eyes widened and he turned to look at Lake. "What do you think?"

Then, he saw the girl next to him, whose face, which had just calmed down a little, turned red again with naked eyes. "Hey, the hero is blushing?"

"Big Bad Wolf, you're talking nonsense again!"

Lake looked at the statue that looked so like herself, and listened to the people around her exclaiming in amazement and praising her...

Suddenly, the girl felt a little uneasy.

She grabbed the Poro and was about to jump off the broken wall.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing, Lake? I want to hear what they are going to say next..."

"Don't listen, don't listen, I think this is... too embarrassing! Let's go, we still have a lot of things to prepare!"

(End of this chapter)