Fairy Tale: Little Red Riding Hood's Wolf Mentor

Chapter 166: Advance Greed
"These plant monsters are indeed the bloodthirsty minions of the giants! What will happen if they are allowed to escape to the ground?!"

A mercenary laughed loudly. He chopped down a tree spirit next to him with a knife, and then began to tear off the magical plants on the ground and put them in the package.

"Get rich...get rich...oh no, they'll make me better at fighting giants!"

Knowing that there were plant monsters in the garden, many mercenaries and bounty hunters had already prepared torches and kerosene.

In the presence of fire, these plant spirits, which were not good at fighting, were easily slaughtered.

And looking around, there are those special magical plants.

Everyone's eyes were filled with greed.

The eyes looked carefully, not for vigilance, but for finding more valuable targets!

"This Lingkong Grass is mine!"

A bounty hunter's eyes flashed, and he was attracted by a half-human-high green grass stem on the ground. He crawled forward and began to absorb the grass core.

On the ground, a normal plant of this grass is only as tall as a finger.

A grass heart that is only the size of a fingernail can be sold for dozens of silver coins!

"Haha, it's so big, it can be exchanged for gold coins!"

But what he didn't notice was that in front of him, there was a tree so close that it took four people to hug it. The bark of the tree was twisted into an ugly face!

"Be careful--"

"what?"

Before the bounty hunter could react, a branch thicker than him fell down.

"boom!"

In just a moment, the bounty hunter's bones were broken and his life or death was unknown!

"monster!"

"Use rockets!"

In the team, people pulled out special arrows, ignited flames, and shot them towards the tall tree.

In just a moment, the raging flames enveloped the crown of the giant tree.

The giant tree monster seemed to feel pain and began to flee backwards. Kerosene and rockets fell from its body, engulfing more plants in the fire!

"Victory!"

"Great! These giant minions can't stop us at all!"

The men cheered and went forward to check the injuries of the attacked bounty hunter.

"help me……"

The bounty hunter was covered in blood, and his torso probably had many broken ribs. He used the only hand he could move to try to grab the axe-wielding man.

"Save me, Golden Egg..."

The burly man with an axe walked forward with concern in his eyes, but he had no intention of taking the golden egg from his bag. Instead, he sighed and picked up his axe.

"Friend, we will kill the Giant King and avenge you. Go with peace of mind. Future generations will sing the tale of your heroic deeds."

The next moment, the axe fell and killed the bounty hunter!
"Let's go, we can win, blood for blood!"

The axe-wielding burly man said this, and the others also showed sadness, but they still worked tirelessly to collect the precious plants around them.

Soon, the sadness of death was left behind them.

"In the giant's castle, there are the most expensive plants, countless treasures, and golden eggs that can bring people back to life. When the time comes, kill the already disabled giant king, and all of these will be ours!
And everyone will tell the story of our heroic deeds!"

The axe-wielding burly man said.

After hearing the strong man's words, the greed of the people around him was aroused again.

Yeah, what’s the point of these plants?
If there was a golden egg like the one just now, whether it was to bring the dead back to life or regenerate severed limbs, the old kings of those countries would definitely be happy to exchange their lordships or even most of their kingdoms for this golden egg!

Led by the axe-wielding burly man, the castle in front soon appeared before their eyes.

The clouds surrounding the castle became much thinner.

People's eyes became redder and they continued to move forward, but at this moment, a golden shadow flashed in the clouds not far ahead.

The next moment, under everyone's gaze, a golden bird landed in the middle of the road, at the tip of a tree branch.

"Mortals, leave here, this is not the place you should be!"

Under everyone's surprised gaze, the bird spoke.

"The bird is... talking?"

"What the hell are you?"

"Let us pass, if you are a good elf, then get out of the way!"

Those people were talking fiercely.

But the golden bird suddenly set its sights on the axe-wielding man at the back of the crowd:
"Wait a minute, Chosen One? Why did you come back again? And you brought these..."

The axe-wielding sturdy man's heart skipped a beat as he realized he had failed to dodge. When he came here earlier, he had not seen the golden bird due to the clouds and fog.

What he didn't know was that this bird could recognize him when he was with the King of Giants!

What would happen if the Giant King knew that I did this?
Wouldn't it be worse if these people knew that they were the elect of the giants?

"That bird is a minion of the Giant King. It lays golden eggs, and eating them brings immortality!"

The axe-wielding burly man gritted his teeth, took out a feather arrow, and without a bow, threw it directly at the golden bird with his hand!

"Don't listen to that bird's tricks. Catch it—we'll share it!"

After hearing the words of the axe-wielding burly man, the breathing of those people around who came for profit suddenly became heavy. In an instant, everyone used the long-range means they could use to attack the golden bird!
Arrows and darts are flying all over the sky!
"What the hell are you guys doing!?"

The golden bird hadn't anticipated such a sudden change, but it still dodged quickly, avoiding all the slower attacks. "Have you humans gone mad? Are you really going to destroy the world?!"

Among the crowd, only the young hunter noticed something strange and spoke to comfort them:

"Wait, don't attack yet, this bird doesn't seem to be hostile—"

But obviously, people who are dominated by greed don't care so much.

"This bird is trying to threaten us with world destruction! It's truly a minion of the Giant King!"

"Kill it! Eat it and you'll be immortal!"

"We are righteous, it dare not fight back!"

The golden bird dodged in the air, but no matter what he said, it could not stop these people with red eyes.

As it got closer and closer to the giant castle behind it, it suddenly stopped talking.

"Well, since this is self-destruction..."

The golden bird murmured, and the next moment, its golden wings burst out with dazzling golden light at the same time, like a ball of golden flame.

The speed at which it flew through the air turned into a golden thread in an instant.

Most people can't even catch its shadow with their eyes!

And behind the clouds, the golden lines split into several golden dots and flew towards the crowd.

"Hush-hush-"

A slight sound of breaking through the air was heard, and in an instant, blood spurted out from the eyebrows of the few people in the front, and they fell to the ground!

Those golden spots of light passed through several people in succession and stuck into the ground. They were sharp feathers. They quickly decomposed, and after a few seconds, only the blood on them dripped onto the ground.

The golden feathers flew very fast. In just a few seconds, the people in front fell down like wheat being cut.

The young hunter at the back did not participate in the attack just now.

Until this moment, as he watched those people die, a hint of struggle flashed in his eyes.

The glaring scarlet color reminded him of the corpses strewn on the streets after the giant wreaked havoc when he was still in the Kingdom of Boren!
"you……"

He wanted to say something, but stopped. The situation was obviously irreconcilable.

He reached behind his back and slowly pulled out his hunting rifle.

"Bah—"

The next moment, a gunshot rang out on the battlefield.

The sound of gunfire seemed extremely weak compared to the screams of humans and the trembling of various weapons, but with this gunshot, the golden line that no one could catch suddenly stopped!
The golden bird fell like a kite with a broken string!
During the few seconds of stagnation in mid-air, he was hit by several attacks from other people and the axe-wielding strong man!

Glittering blood spilled from the golden bird and fell to the ground.

It was still alive and wanted to flap its wings, but the damage to its wings prevented it from flying.

"You villains, do you really want to release those monsters sealed in the sky?!"

The bird spoke in vain, but these people who were dominated by desire obviously would no longer listen to a word it said.

Under the instigation of the axe-wielding man, all they could think about was...

If a golden egg could regenerate severed limbs and prolong life, why not just eat the bird?

But at this moment, a short figure suddenly rushed out from the bushes on the side of the castle.

Boy Jack rushed out!

"You are not allowed to hurt her!"

He stood in front of the golden bird, opened his arms, and looked at the people in front of him holding swords and weapons. His body began to tremble with fear.

Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned.

They stopped. No one expected that a child would appear before their eyes. They could attack the inhuman plant monsters and golden birds without any worries, but no one would kill a child.

"Little friend, were you captured by the giant? We will take you back..."

A mercenary walked towards Jack, slowly comforted him, and wanted to take Jack away.

But at that moment, Jack saw clearly the axe-wielding man behind the mercenary who had initially blocked his way. He widened his eyes, pointed at the man, and stepped back again, his eyes reddening as he bit his lip. "You, you killed my mother, and now, now—what do you want to do?!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned.

"What did you say..."

At this moment, the axe-wielding burly man in the crowd also recognized Jack and felt something was wrong.

Before Jack could finish his third sentence, he leaped out of the crowd at superhuman speed, chopped the child with the axe in his hand, and shouted:
"This is an illusion of the giant, don't be fooled!"

No one expected it, or rather, their desire and hesitation slowed down their attempts to stop him. The child was about to die tragically on the spot.

The young hunter reacted quickly and rushed out from the side, causing the axe-wielding man to tilt his body.

The sharp axe hit the ground, leaving a crack!

"Kid, run!"

The young hunter shouted, and seeing this, Jack quickly moved out of his fear.

He picked up the golden bird on the ground and ran away, hiding in the bushes. With his small body, he disappeared after a few darting movements!

"what are you doing!?"

The sturdy man was furious and pushed the young hunter away.

The young hunter was caught off guard and was pushed backwards and fell to the ground. He looked at the strong man in shock. The hand that had just grown back was twisted and broken again.

But the strong man was still not satisfied. He continued to speak while dragging his axe forward.

"Have you been bewitched by the giant? To stop me? Go to hell!"

But this time, other mercenaries and bounty hunters came over. Although no one spoke, the strong man still saw something from their expressions.

"you……"

The burly man's face darkened for a moment, and he glared at the young hunter fiercely. "Sorry, I got a little impulsive."

The sturdy man said this sincerely, but his heart was already filled with murderous intent and he had no remorse at all.

Without any obstruction, the strong man stood at the end, staring at these people with a gloomy look, pushed open the giant's castle, and walked into it -

The castle was shrouded in mist, but to the strong man's surprise, the figure of the Giant King did not appear in the castle as before.

In the shadows, he sensed the runes of the Chosen One.

What puzzled him was that although he could sense the location and existence of the Giant King at a closer distance, for some reason, the Giant King's breath became somewhat vague.

"My king, why don't you show up and kill these maggots that are invading your sanctuary?"

The strong man muttered doubtfully.

Originally, his plan was to wait for these people to enter the castle, anger the Giant King, and then appear and backstab them, thereby demonstrating his role in front of the Giant King.

Thus allowing the Giant King to resume his conquest of the earth.

But this time, the talking golden bird and the easily killed monster whose mother he had killed, made him feel uneasy.

What's wrong?
Inside the castle, the clouds and fog grew thicker, and ordinary people could only see hazy shadows in such a visual environment.

"Well... King, your devout chosen ones come to see you..."

The sturdy man took a deep breath, and taking advantage of the unclear vision and the cover of clouds, he left the crowd and went through a staircase next to the castle to the upper floor where he sensed the Giant King was.

The other bounty hunters, mercenaries or hunters did not notice.

Only the young hunter with one arm broken noticed the strong man sneaking away. He used his only remaining hand to hold the hunting rifle behind him and quietly followed him.

"On the highest floor of the castle?"

The sturdy man climbed up the steps that were more than half a person's height step by step. In his perception, the position of the Giant King was motionless at the highest point of the castle.

The door to the top platform of the castle opened and a strong man walked out.

His whole body froze, and he saw again the huge figure behind the clouds. In front of a tower, the Giant King was leaning cross-legged on it.

"My king, your most pious chosen one has returned."

The strong man knelt down, uttered a few words, and then said impatiently, "My king, in your holy land, there are many ignorant people who have never heard of your name and are wreaking havoc—

I followed them here, but I was alone and powerless to stop them..."

The strong man said this, but after waiting for several seconds, the voice of the Giant King still did not sound.

"King? What's wrong with you?"

The strong man raised his head tremblingly and looked at the Giant King, but the Giant King still did not move at all, and the position of his eyes no longer had the star-like light as before.

The Giant King...fell asleep?!

The sturdy man's gaze continued to move upwards, and was attracted by the object on the top of the tower that the Giant King was leaning against.

On the platform at the top of the tower, there is a golden harp.

The golden light seemed to merge with the clouds and mist, swirling around.

Is that... the king's treasure?

The sturdy man's eyes flashed with a hint of greed, but he quickly suppressed it.

How to do?
This sudden situation far exceeded his expectations.

The Giant King's slumber inexplicably brought a sense of life to his heart.

There seems to be some sound in the sky?
Suddenly, he seemed to hear something again. He looked up and saw a faint outline appearing behind the higher clouds, which were originally empty.

what is that?
He squinted his eyes, and those vague outlines seemed to become clearer.

The heavenly music sounded in my ears, and the clouds higher up seemed to form a golden gate to heaven. Inside the gate, beautiful white angels came to welcome me.

Those angels and saints bowed to him in respect.

A voice full of temptation whispered:
"Come, King, you are the strongest. Your power is never inferior to any other..."

The strong man took a deep breath. He believed that the voice was directed at him.

Only I have the power to be respected by all the gods!

Sure enough, a series of golden steps extended from the glittering golden gate of heaven to his feet.

The strong man stepped up the stairs, step by step.

On the golden and white pedestal in mid-air, there is a golden crown.

The strong man had no doubt that this was prepared for him.

He reached out his hand, placed it on the crown, and gently lifted it up—

"Ding--"

A slight vibration.

When the strong man heard the voice, the scene in front of him suddenly rippled and distorted!

Unbeknownst to him, he was already standing on the top of the tower behind the Giant King, and the crown in his hand was the golden harp!

"Huh? What's going on?"

He raised his head in confusion, looking at the gate of heaven, only to see the clouds tear open, black and gray smoke swirling, revealing a hole like an abyss!

Wait—where is Heaven?!
His pupils shrank as he looked into the deep cave entrance, carefully observing the things inside.

He saw what was in it!
Then he breathed a sigh of relief.

As he saw clearly, the abyss in the sky disappeared, and the golden door to heaven remained. The angels and gods all knelt before him.

The God in white stretched out his hand to him and said:
"Saint King, from now on, this entire world will be under your command—"

Those high and mighty gods looked at him and smiled happily.

"call……"

As expected, I am the strongest, I am the real king!

The strong man said with satisfaction, stretched out his hand, and shook the hand of the God in white...

But at this moment, a gunshot rang out -

"Bah!"

The slight sting brought the strong man back to his senses.

"What? Who is it?"

He turned his head and saw the young hunter who always opposed him standing at the entrance of the rooftop. He was holding a hunting rifle with his good hand and pointing it at him.

"You dare—shoot the great king?!"

The strong man roared.

But in the eyes of the young hunter, at the top of the tower, the strong man with an eye growing out of his chest had just taken down the golden harp and opened the terrifying abyss in the sky with his own hands!

There is no gate to heaven, no holy God and angels.

There were only countless skinny and strange corpses falling from the cave!
The so-called "King of Giants" is just a stone statue standing motionless in the fog!

"What are you doing?! It seems like—you're looking for death!"

The strong man was shot twice in the heart and throat, but he did not die, only splashed with bright red blood.

The next moment, his body expanded rapidly!

Shadows, extending across the sky and earth—

He actually turned into a real giant!

And on his chest, inside an eyeball wrapped in wings, black pus was flowing, swirling, and emitting a strange light.

(End of this chapter)