Fairy Tale: Little Red Riding Hood's Wolf Mentor

Chapter 158 Angel Corpse
The traces of this eyeball monster's movements were much more obvious than those of the grass elf. In the bushes behind it, the withered plants extended a crooked line.

Lake and Poro followed the line and not many steps later they saw a withered tree.

Due to its height, the tree still seems unreachable even after being killed by the eyeball monster.

"Is that, a human corpse? Someone killed by the eyeball monster?"

"But why didn't he lie down on the ground?!"

The Poro opened his eyes wide and fixed his gaze on a figure under the dead tree. The figure was in mid-air, with his arms outstretched, like a frozen cross, or like a drowned corpse in water, suspended in the void.

The corpse was wearing a dirty yellow and white robe.

The skin was dry, covered with spider-web-like black lines and densely packed veins.

The traces of corruption on the eyeball monster extended all the way to the bottom of the corpse.

Lake and Poro held their breath and circled around the corpse to see its face clearly -

There were no eyeballs, and two lines of black water flowed out of his empty eye sockets.

But this was not what surprised Lake and Poro the most.

"How did he die?"

Poro opened his eyes wide and saw that there was a black hole in the chest of the corpse, which was empty. The corpse was just an empty shell!
He was like a pupa, and the eyeball monster was born from this body!

"I always feel like I've seen this person before..."

Poro tightened his nose. He seemed to smell a scent from the corpse that was extremely similar to that of the eyeball monster, and the appearance of the corpse in front of him gave him a sense of déjà vu.

"I think I've seen it before."

Lake also nodded, agreeing with Poro's idea.

"So, where is it? If there is such a thing, I shouldn't have forgotten it!"

At this moment, Poro suddenly felt a sharp pain in his mind. Under the influence of [Spiral Beacon: Wise], an illusion in his memory gradually became clearer.

In a cracked magic mirror, in a fallen paradise.

Countless angels were suspended in the air, swaying like the corpses of hanged men, their dirty wings dripping with black blood.

"These eyeball monsters, and this corpse, are they really—angels?!"

Such a horrifying thought instantly flashed through Poro's mind.

The sky in the distance was getting darker and darker, the scorching sun was fading, and it was as gloomy as midnight. A long wind blew, and Poro could smell a hint of corruption from it.

Poro's pupils suddenly shrank.

He slowly raised his head and looked at the sky. The filthy clouds became more and more distorted, forming a vortex with dirty floating light entwined around it, like a huge mouth of the abyss, in which there seemed to be many tiny black dots suspended.

What are those black spots?
The footsteps were getting closer and closer to the dark cloud.

Looking closely, those black spots vaguely take on the shape of a cross.

Could it be that those are...

Poro and Lake looked at each other, and both thought of some terrifying possibilities.

Gently crossing the gap between two sky islands, and then climbing over a raised hill, the corrupt wind whistled past my ears.

The surrounding vegetation looked dry and lifeless, on the verge of death.

The outlines of those black spots are clearer.

The angel's corpse was floating in the air. The yellow-white dark clouds were like an upside-down abyss, spraying one twisted corpse after another!

And beneath that dark vortex, Lake and Poro saw—

It is an extremely huge castle standing in the grassland!

That is the giant's castle.

……

One day ago, at the Giant's Castle. Before Reik and Poro could climb the vines, at the edge of the forest in front of the Giant's Castle, a sharp axe chopped off the towering branches, and a strong man staggered onto the plain beside the castle.

"The Giant King's castle is truly magnificent!"

The red rune on the forehead of the axe-wielding man flickered with a faint light, and guidance emerged from it, preventing him from getting lost in the forest. With fanaticism in his eyes, he walked towards the castle gate step by step.

Pushing open the door, the sound of footsteps echoed in the empty palace.

Clouds and mist swirled inside the palace.

He saw the mountain-like shadow behind the clouds, and the pair of star-like eyes above his head—

Under the tremendous pressure, he knelt down and prostrated himself.

In the arms of the axe-wielding burly man, the small bag floated up and disappeared into the clouds.

"Great Giant King, I, your most devout believer, have found this rare treasure for you.

The world is in chaos now. Only you possess the power and authority to rule it. Please accept the sacrifice and lead us to a new order, so that the world will prostrate at your feet!

The strong man shouted loudly, using the words and praises he had prepared for a long time, and his eyes flashed with uncontrollable ambition as he looked at the ground, "King of Giants, I will follow you to break free from the cage, rule the earth, and once again control all things and all living things—"

The giant king behind the clouds remained silent and did not say a word.

Only the heavy pressure and shadow still pressed on the strong man, making him realize that the Giant King's gaze was still focused on him.

"Well done, devout believer, you have brought this gem before me. I allow you to stand up."

The voice of the Giant King was like thunder, without any sadness or joy.

The strong man showed joy on his face. He stood up and looked at the mountain-like shadow tremblingly. Behind the clouds, he seemed to hear the loud cry of a bird.

Next to the giant's shadow, there seemed to be a golden shadow.

After a while, the clouds parted and a pillar-like hand stretched out from behind. The skin of the Giant King was like a bronze pillar with carved patterns, and in the palm of his hand, three golden eggs were placed.

Deep within the lines of the Giant King's skin, mist drifted up.

They held up the three golden eggs and placed them in front of the strong man.

"Giant Chosen One, this is your reward. The power of the giant within you will never disappear. Nothing can deprive you of your status as a Giant Chosen One!
These three golden eggs can grant the eater thirty years of life and heal all injuries except those that cause death. With them, you will have all the success you need in the human world."

The strong man put the three golden eggs into his arms and nodded ecstatically:
"Thank you, thank you—"

But soon he raised his head again and continued:

"King of Giants, I am willing to use the power you have given me to conquer mankind and build a ladder to heaven for you, until the whole earth trembles at the sound of your returning footsteps!"

But who would have thought that after hearing the strong man's words, the Giant King did not respond immediately.

After a while, the thunderous voice continued to sound:

“I’m sorry, Chosen One, but I can’t leave this castle yet.

Now, all wars are meaningless to me. If you want to be the king of mankind, go and conquer it yourself."

"My king, why is this happening?!"

There was a hint of surprise and unwillingness in the strong man's voice.

But the Giant King's ruthless voice sounded again, this time filled with the meaning of expulsion:
"Now, voters, it's time for you to get out of here."

The sturdy man wanted to say something else, but inside the castle, the clouds at his feet instantly gathered and wrapped around him, like a huge white palm, pushing the sturdy man towards the gate.

The strong man wanted to use the power of the giant's chosen ones to resist, but it was of no use.

In the blink of an eye, the castle gate slammed shut right before my eyes!
Deep in the giant's palace, swirling clouds and mist.

Eyes as big as stars were fixed on the blue gem in his hand.

"As for conquest? Other kings are already trying this method... to curb distortion and decline, and slow down the chaotic fall."

(End of this chapter)