Fairy Tale: Little Red Riding Hood's Wolf Mentor

Chapter 139: Distorted Illusion
The bloody light and shadow twisted and dissipated before my eyes.

Poro opened his eyes, and his thoughts continued from the blankness, but what followed was a feeling of disconnection and disharmony.

It's like something has been distorted...

"what happened?"

Poro took a deep breath, and deep in his mind, an invisible veil was broken through by his soul. The red-bearded man's strange smile and the red storm behind the broken stone door surfaced from the depths of his memory.

Also emerging are some unfamiliar memories that appear gray and faded in the soul's vision.

"No, these don't seem to be my memories?"

Poro frowned, stretched out his fingers and rubbed the corner of his eyebrow which was aching slightly.

But the confusion has not eased, and the problems are still increasing——

"No, why am I in...human form now!?"

He placed his hands in front of him and examined them carefully. They were unfamiliar hands, but he did not remember using [Circular Return: Little Red Riding Hood: Wolf's Disguise] before.

And this time, the body did not look as strange as when it was in disguise.

Instead, it becomes more flexible as strange memories come to mind.

This body seems to have a lot of muscle memory deep in its bones...

What is it?
Poro found the answer from the unfamiliar memory:

Dance, a dance from an exotic country.

In an instant, a bone-chilling chill spread from the inside out of the body.

But then, a voice interrupted Poro's deep thoughts.

"Your Highness, we have arrived at the Kingdom of Steds."

The carved curtain in front of him was lifted, and a man in exquisite clothes looked at Poro and bowed his head respectfully and said.

prince?

I?
Poro was stunned for a moment, looking at his own attire, which was equally luxurious and gorgeous, with an indescribable nobility.

At the same time, the memory in my mind that did not belong to me gave the answer.

Now... I am a prince, going to the Studs Palace to marry a princess! ?

In the memories that did not belong to him, there were all kinds of details, which reminded Poro of the time when he had just regained consciousness and broke through a layer of maze due to the special nature of his soul.

If not, I would probably think that I am the prince at this moment?

"Your Highness, please hurry up. This is etiquette."

Looking at the man in front of him who looked like his subordinate, Poro thought for a moment and then walked out of the carriage.

There were many people welcoming him, and their attire made them look like they were from the Kingdom of Steds. Their manners were very respectful, and Poro dealt with them using the etiquette from his false memories while looking around.

The buildings and the palace before him were exactly the same as what Poro remembered, the capital of Steds that was destroyed in the Dancing Plague.

But there is no flesh, blood or any deformity.

Just like the capital of Steds before its destruction.

"The seventh prince has arrived."

The messengers were running around the palace.

Poro followed the guards and arrived at a magnificent palace, where six princes, also dressed in luxurious clothes but in different styles, were already sitting in their seats.

"Now that everyone is here, let's begin the dance party."

Sitting on the high throne, an old king with a full beard and a dignified expression spoke.

Through false memories, Poro knows the situation he is facing now——

The Kingdom of Steds has always been famous for its excellent dancing art. Now, the king has seven princesses in total, and the princes-in-law he requires are all princes from various countries who are proficient in dancing.

Everyone around was chatting happily while drinking.

Poro looked at the scene in front of him and did not act rashly. Everyone seemed to be chatting and laughing normally, and there was no sign of anything strange.

Are they real people?
Or is it just an extremely real illusion?

And why... are there only seven princesses?
Poro carefully sensed his surroundings, but his hearing, smell, taste, and vision did not reveal any clues.

Until the seven princesses of the Kingdom of Steds came out from behind the palace one after another.

The first six were people that Poro had never seen before, but the seventh was Invi's lover, the former Princess Danse.

But at this moment, Dans's expression looked much more normal.

Or perhaps, this is actually an anomaly—

She didn't notice anything wrong and walked with the elegant and standard court steps like the other six princesses.

Could she be the Danse I knew?
Or is it just an illusion?
Poro was in deep thought, and suddenly thought of something. He shifted his gaze to the side, where he saw a silver plate as smooth as a mirror.

In the silver light, his own appearance was reflected——

At this moment, Poro's heart seemed to stop beating for a few seconds!

"That's quite interesting..."

The Poro muttered.

Poro has seen his current appearance before!

It was in the forest east of the capital of Sino that the demon-possessed prince was sealed in a pillar!

"Okay, take your time..."

Poro clears away the distracting thoughts in his heart.

He was still thinking about some possibilities when he and the veterans Invi, Lake, Dans, and Karen were all engulfed by the red light after the seal was opened.

If Dans is indeed herself, but is just blinded by some false memories, then what about Invi and Lake?

Are they also blinded by some false memory, in this city or even in this palace, without knowing it?
Thinking of this, Poro narrowed his eyes and began to observe his surroundings carefully.

Soon, his pupils shrank, and he saw a familiar glimmer of light on King Steds' waist - the Star-Killing Sword?
Could it be... that Lake has become the king! ?
Poro's eyes looked at the king over the singing and dancing crowd, but soon, Poro withdrew his gaze.

No.

Lake has the circular return and spiral beacons given by Poro on her body. In this situation, as long as Poro concentrates, he can keenly sense some signs.

But the king clearly does not have these characteristics.

where will it be?

Poro pretended to be indifferent and rejected the nobles who wanted to come forward and talk to him one after another, while his eyes kept searching the crowd.

The nobles who talked and laughed... No.

The dancer in the center of the square...is not.

The Minister...hasn't either.

Until Poro's gaze moved to a hidden corner behind the king.

Among the guards, there was a guard wearing a bright red cloak.

Although the guard was covered in armor and his face was obscured by a metal mask, and no features could be seen, Poro still sensed some familiarity in his figure.

Then, his pupils dimmed slightly.

The spiritual world also had a slight sense of the golden pages.

"call……"

Poro let out a long sigh, lowered his head, and moved his eyes slightly, so as not to let anyone see his abnormality.

"Once you find it, it's time to do something about it."

But soon, the dance party seemed to enter the next stage. The king waved his hand, and everyone dispersed to make room for the seven princes from foreign countries.

The seven princesses also walked slowly to the center.

Through his false memories, Poro also understood what this was for. This was the custom of the Kingdom of Steds. The prince from a foreign country would dance with the princess, showing off his exotic dance style...

But Poro did not intend to do so. Before the king could speak, he stood up and left his seat, ignoring the "subordinate" in the crowd who was winking at him anxiously.

Since this was an illusion, Poro didn't intend to continue acting.

He walked through the crowd and into the side of the palace.

Uh, where the toilet is.

Although the people on the field do not seem to pose any threat now, Poro will not start killing recklessly. If he does so, it will quickly stimulate something and cause unpredictable variables.

There weren't many people in the toilet.

Most people of status wouldn't leave at the most critical moment. "Why isn't the Star Killer Sword on Lake?"

Poro looked at a huge mirror in the palace toilet and thought carefully. The appearance of the demon prince in it gave Poro a sense of confusion.

"Is that king as normal as the old man he is in real life, or is he a hidden monster?"

As he thought about it, the magic light in Poro's eyes quickly switched colors and flashed.

This is a completely unfamiliar body. Although it is unknown how the Wild Dancer did it, the Poro's soul is now trapped in such a body.

Not only the appearance, but also the magic circuits and muscle positions have undergone earth-shaking changes!
Casting magic with a new body is undoubtedly an extremely difficult task for the current Poro.

Although many times, Poros would call themselves humans.

But now, in this extremely strange illusion, turning into a human body is not a good thing.

This means that many of his methods have been greatly weakened!

"Well, let's review it. We'll need it soon..."

As he thought about it, the Poro stretched out his hand to a brick in front of him. The brick gradually began to change its shape as the Poro muttered a spell.

The surface slowly begins to turn into chocolate with the same pattern.

"It's too slow. If used on humans, it would undoubtedly be more difficult."

Poro frowned, raised his hand again, and stroked a wooden table to the side. The next moment, a plate of golden jam snacks appeared out of thin air on the table.

"Fortunately, in this situation, the circular return can still be used normally—"

But this made Poro have some doubts.

This means that this place may no longer be just an ordinary illusion.

After finding Lake, what about the veteran and Karen?

Karen has the power of an angel, can she resist this special and strange influence?
What would it be like if they were really here?

Like Dans, still having her original body, or like myself, inexplicably appearing in a stranger's body and being infused with memories that do not belong to me?
Po listened to the dance music coming from the other side of the wall, knew that the time was almost up, and wanted to turn around and leave -

But at this moment, behind the void, a cold object pressed against the back of the Poro's head.

A low and hoarse voice came from the air:

"Your Highness, if I were you, I wouldn't act rashly or have any irrational thoughts like resisting or calling for help..."

"Mr. Invi!?"

Poro was stunned and said hurriedly.

"Hmph, possessed prince, do you still remember me? Then be obedient, and when you die later—"

"Wait, I'm a Poro!"

Poro sensed the murderous intent revealed in Invi's words and hastily added.

Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, Invy's gun paused noticeably, and then slowly moved away.

Invi observed the Poro carefully, then carefully lifted the invisible hood, revealing a hint of joy:
"You used that Transfiguration of yours to transform into a prince and sneak in!?"

"Well, no."

Poro finally breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the veteran Yinwei didn't have much killing intention. It was obvious that he wanted to coerce and interrogate first. Otherwise, if he had just shot directly -

I don’t know if my current body, which feels like that of an ordinary person, can still bear it.

"Um, have your original memories been obscured by some... memories that don't belong to you?"

The Poro looked at the veteran Invi, who also looked confused.

"No, I think it's because of the invisibility cloak, right?"

Veteran Invi thought for a moment, "When I opened my eyes from the red illusion, I came to this... seemingly intact capital of Steds.

I killed a few thieves, but their blood was obviously normal, just like that of ordinary people.

Dansi is missing. I asked a lot of questions before I got here.

I heard that the princes and princesses are going to hold another ball, and this time, there are only seven of them left."

Veteran Invi sneered, "Before, I could rescue Dansi from the palace. This time, there are only seven princes left... This will be even easier."

Then he spread out his hand again, and Poro saw that the runes in his palm, which originally came from the angel Karen and were used to resist the control of the wild dancer, looked dim.

"It's just... judging from this blessing, Ms. Cullen, something might be amiss."

These golden runes are different from the angelic power that Karen directly infuses into bullets and arrows. They require more protection provided by the angel Karen himself to resist the invasion of the wild dancers.

"Anyway, this time we have to go faster."

Poro looked at Invi, a tough guy with gray hair and beard. Under the effect of the invisibility cloak, he didn't seem to have suffered any major impact.

"Now, with you here, it's much more stable!"

……

The dance music was still echoing above the banquet.

The Poro walked back in. Although this was not his body, there was still a hint of invisible power in his steps.

He looked straight ahead, neither at the princess nor at the other people around him.

Walk straight towards King Steds who is sitting on the throne.

Almost at the bottom of the stairs to the throne, there were two clanging sounds of swords being unsheathed. The guard in Lake's vest and another NPC guard drew their ordinary swords and stood in front of the king.

There were only two guards behind the king, and when they both stood in front of him, it meant...

At this moment, the defenses around the king were at their weakest!
"I have a gift for His Majesty the King."

Poro said loudly, and in his hand, he was indeed holding a plate of candy. He knew from his false memory that this kind of candy was indeed a specialty food of the Demon Prince's hometown.

Coincidentally, Poro had eaten this candy when he was in the Candy Castle.

In this case, he can use [Circular Return: Candy House·Dessert Feast] to materialize it.

"Oh, thank you."

The king was startled, then laughed. He stood up, walked forward, and raised his hand to take the candy. The two guards, including Lake, relaxed for a few seconds...

[Circular Return: Lucky Hans: The Luck of Losses]

But at this moment, beside the king, in the empty air—

A hand appeared and grasped the hilt of the Star-Killing Sword at the king's waist!

The other hand held a pistol, pressing it against the side of the king's head!
"Bah—"

There was a loud noise, and the veteran fired without any hesitation!

But the king in front of him did not die from this shot. His human form instantly disintegrated, and a blood-red phantom began to rapidly reconstruct his damaged brain!
Although the veteran drew out the Star Killer Sword, he suddenly felt the handle suddenly sink as he gripped it.

Then, he used all his strength to throw the Star Killer Sword high to the Poro——

Poro was also prepared. A demonic light flashed in his eyes, and a green and red vine emerged from the ground beneath his feet, extending into the air and catching the Star Killing Sword!
But at this moment, two guards rushed up one after another.

The "NPC" guard rushed towards Invi, but the armor around his body inexplicably turned into a kind of white chocolate. In this situation, the veteran pulled the trigger, and the bullet flashing with golden light instantly knocked the guard to the ground!
But on Poro's side, facing Lake whose memory was obscured, there were some dangers.

Poro originally thought that without Yuanben's memories, Lake would not be able to make use of the combat experience given by the circular return.

But obviously, that's not the case.

Poro's green and red vines had just caught Lake's Star Killer Sword. The next moment, Lake's ordinary longsword was unsheathed, cutting through the vines, and then slashing towards Poro -

"Hey, this is too unreasonable!"

Poro's pupils shrank, and the magic light flashed again. The magic impact pushed Lake's body backwards. At the same time, Poro caught the Star Killing Sword to block the attack on Lake.

The quality of an ordinary long sword cannot be compared with that of the Star Killing Sword.

With just a slight contact, the sword in Lake's hand broke into two pieces.

"Wait—Lake, listen to me..."

Poro wanted to say something, but Lake's movements were as fast as lightning. The moment the sword broke, she raised her hand to discard the broken sword and stepped forward empty-handed.

Poro swung his sword stiffly to block, but he only felt a pain in his wrist, and the Star Killing Sword in his hand had already changed hands!
Lake took the Star Killer Sword and was about to chop at the Poro again—

Damn, it’s in trouble!

Poro never expected that even after losing her original memory and possessing magic, Lake couldn't even last a few seconds!

As the sharp edge approached, Poro's eyes were bloodshot, but then the cold light stopped abruptly in front of him.

The guard in front of him seemed stunned.

She seemed to think for a few seconds, and then uttered a clear, throaty sound from a young girl:
"Wait, you're... a Poro?!"

(End of this chapter)