Fairy Tale: Little Red Riding Hood's Wolf Mentor

Chapter 12 Before the Execution
The town's execution ground was located in a not very large stone brick square.

The square is located about one block away from the church.

"They...killed other people this way?"

Lake looked at the several dried corpses still hanging in the square, a little dazed.

Several guards were cleaning the execution platform and taking down a dirty, old corpse from the rack, wrapping it in a white cloth and carrying it away.

"Yes, that's how humans are. They always come up with strange and cruel ideas and put them into practice on their own kind."

Poro pursed his nose. The wolf's excellent sense of smell allowed him to clearly smell the bloody smell that permeated the small square.

The mixture of rotten blood even made him feel a little nauseous.

"Polo, you're obviously a wolf, and like me, you've always lived in the forest... Why do I suddenly feel like you know so much?"

Lake no longer looked at the dying bodies. This girl's psychological endurance was indeed extraordinary.

"It must be that you haven't read enough and haven't studied enough."

Poro did not explain his past life. After all, he was just an ordinary person in his previous life, with no achievements and no special talents.

"And you're curious about this, but weren't you curious about why I could speak before?"

“Actually, I’m also curious about that…”

Lake whispered, but then she revealed a sly smile and asked, "Puro, your magic called power should have been unlocked, right? Tell me what the effect is?"

Lake said, moving closer and adding:
"Isn't it... that I can always be a dog?"

"Huh? Why do you think so?"

Poro's expression froze for a moment, but he still said, "But I didn't intend to hide it from you."

As he spoke, the Poro raised his claws and materialized the golden pages for Lake to see.

The girl carefully looked at the fairy tale power below [Little Red Riding Hood: Wolf's Disguise] several times, blinked, and looked back at the Poro:

"Is this disguise the same as the Big Bad Wolf in the fairy tale you told me?"

She recalled and repeated,
"Grandma, why are your ears so big? Why is your mouth so big? Why are your hands so big... If you disguise it like that, won't others be able to see it?"

"how could I know?"

The Poro shrugged and continued, "If I really dress so stupidly that no one can tell, then it's okay."

"I see... But it's definitely better than being a dog!"

"What about you? Didn't those guards all praise you for being a cute girl?"

"That's because I've always been a lovely, good girl—my grandma always praises me like that!"

Lake said proudly, she also took out the golden page and handed it to Poro,

"But this fairy power seems to... require me to always be a cute girl—isn't that the same as not having it?"

Poro took a look and looked stunned.

Because it is exactly as Little Red Riding Hood said!
【Circular Return: Little Red Riding Hood · Cute Girl】

[Fairy Tale Power: When an observer identifies your appearance as a girl, their first impression of you will be that you are simply an innocent and lovely child!]

【Description: Little Red Riding Hood is a cute little girl, and everyone loves her! 】

"What this means is..."

Poro scratched his head with his claws, he knew basically nothing about the product of his new abilities.

But he understood one thing—

Practice is the only criterion for testing truth!

"Lake, you use a cloak to hide your appearance. Is there any explanation?"

"Well, actually, this isn't necessary. It's just that this magic cloak happens to have this ability."

Lake pinched her red hood and explained to Poro, "Grandma said that this cloak has many functions such as curse weakening, magic resistance, and mental resistance."

"So, you can actually take it off?"

"Yes, I always wear it because..."

Lake thought for a few seconds and explained,

"My grandmother said that when you become a witch, you should not be remembered by your appearance. I look too eye-catching, so it's better not to be seen by others." The Poro looked at Little Red Riding Hood's appearance carefully again and indeed felt the same way.

If such an exquisite, angelic face were shown on the street, no matter if it was a man or a woman passing by, as long as they had eyesight, they would definitely not be able to resist looking at it.

If you have seen it, it will probably be difficult to forget it in a short time, right?

Wait, something's not right!
Only then did Poro open his eyes wide and look at Lake:

"You're a witch? Uh... I mean, you can do magic!?"

"Of course not!"

The girl spread her hands and replied, "I haven't had time to learn it yet. Forest magic seems to be a bit difficult."

"Since you don't need to hide your appearance, you can try out your fairy power, right?"

Poro nodded and glanced at the side out of the corner of his eye, "It's just right, the opportunity has come!"

A woman came over.

She was wearing a loose skirt that was starched white and was walking towards Lake - Poro recognized her as the washerwoman who had come out of the outpost earlier!

Poro whispered a few words quickly into Lake's ear again.

Then, he stopped talking and pretended to be a well-behaved dog.

"Little girl, what are you looking at here?"

The woman looked at Lake standing alone at the execution ground, feeling somewhat puzzled.

Even children don't dare to play in places like this.

"Auntie, I'm here to deliver a letter. There's no execution ground near my home, so I came to take a look!"

Lake answered generously.

"I see. However, the execution is very bloody. It's best if children don't watch it!"

The woman seemed to be a little bored after get off work, so she walked around. After listening to Lake's words, she lost some interest. She continued to gossip,
"I guess the guards will be here to clear the area soon. I heard the person to be executed tomorrow is a boy."

The woman tutted her lips a few times and then said,

"You kids just don't learn good things. That boy said the bishop and the witch hunter killed young girls—do you think that's true?"

Having said that, the woman shook her head and started to walk back.

But at this moment, Lake suddenly spoke:

"Auntie, can you do me a favor?"

"What's the deal?"

The washerwoman was stunned for a moment.

"This is my first time in this town. I'm unfamiliar with the place and have no place to stay... So, could I come to your house and rest for a while?"

Lake added softly, "I can sleep on the floor, and I can help you with the work!"

"Uh, I'm a little uncomfortable."

The woman's face froze, and she fixed her gaze on the Poro. "And I hate dogs..."

But at this moment, she suddenly saw that the girl in front of her wearing a red hood suddenly took off her hood, and her golden hair shining with sunlight instantly fell down.

The girl's eyes are like stars in the night sky, pure and flawless, with a perfect face and extreme stunningness!
How could there be such a beautiful girl in this world?

But for some reason, the woman could not feel the slightest jealousy. The moment she saw Lake's appearance, she was certain that Lake was an absolutely innocent and lovely girl!

A girl like this—definitely doesn't have any bad intentions!
No one can refuse the request of such a lovely girl!

"Please, Auntie!"

Lake said again.

The washerwoman's previous embarrassed look disappeared instantly, and she showed a kind smile instead.

"Okay, then I'll make an exception and agree to your request—

You can stay as long as you want, and you don’t have to do any work! ”

(End of this chapter)