Fairy Tale: Little Red Riding Hood's Wolf Mentor

Chapter 167 Return to the Garden
Step on the vines and reach the floating island in the sky again.

The Poro raised his nose, and the mixed breath of humans drew a clear path.

"Those humans destroyed many places. They must have been caused by the Chosen Giant."

The golden bird above Jack's head said.

But it looked like the bird was much smaller than before, and its spirit was inexplicably lethargic. As it spoke, it gently stroked Jack's head with its wings.

"I'm sorry, child. I just found out that the man killed your mother..."

The tall magical plant appeared before his eyes again.

Among these plants, Poro this time more clearly distinguished the route those uninvited guests took to enter the Giant's Garden -

Because, in the clouds above the garden, the black smoke of the flames still floated.

A forest was burning in the fire set by those people.

"So, we're dealing with a man with the blessing of the Giants' elect? And some ordinary people, right?"

“But now, that may not be the only thing.”

But the golden bird shook its head and looked at the sky ahead.

It was not known whether it was the smoke from the forest fire or something else, but as they went deeper, the sky became increasingly gloomy.

"I could feel the gates of heaven opening."

The golden bird said, "The Giant King has not yet awakened. It was those people who touched the harp and broke the seal of the cloud."

This time, with previous experience, Lake and Poro walked very fast.

While seeing the tall castle from afar, Lake and Poro also sensed a hint of corruption and decadence. In the sky, the black crack was expanding.

The clouds were spinning, revealing a deep hole.

"So, what we need to do is take back the harp and drive those people out of the garden?"

Lake thought for a moment and said.

The Poro standing by suddenly recalled the unsealing ceremony of [Circular Return: Giant Garden·Pure Spring].

So this is what we were supposed to do...is it?
He increasingly felt that this ability he possessed was special.

It was like a foreshadowing, each word had a meaning, and it was not until now that Poro understood what it meant.

"Puro, there seems to be someone in front of the castle?"

At this moment, Lake's pupils shrank and she raised her hand and pointed forward.

But that person was not a guard, but a young man covered in blood?
As they got closer, the details of the man were revealed to everyone.

A young hunter with disheveled hair was tied to a half-cut tree trunk. His torn clothes were stained with blood. He lowered his head and his face could not be seen clearly.

There was only blood dripping down his body.

His limbs were all extremely twisted, as if they had been broken by a huge force, and hung down from his body.

"Is it one of those who invaded the garden? Why are they trapped here? Are they fighting among themselves?"

The man's life or death is unknown.

But at the same time that Lake and the others saw it, not far from that man, there were three dried corpses of angels, which had landed very close to the ground.

Their abdomens were abnormally bulging, and black liquid was dripping onto the ground.

It seemed like something was trying to come out of the open crack!

"Kill those deformed angels first!"

Seeing this scene, Lake and Poro did not hesitate, thinking that they might be able to learn something from the young man tied to the tree trunk.

This time, the hole in the sky became a little different from before.

It seemed that it was not restricted by its size, but its expansion speed was getting faster and faster. The dirty clouds around the hole were spinning, reflecting dazzling light and shadow.

In any case, it would definitely not be wrong to kill these monsters first.

"Chong-"

Lake's figure disappeared, and the next moment, she flashed in the air, and the tip of the Star Killing Sword pierced into the belly of the mummy.

The eyeball monster died in the womb before it even appeared.

Only dirty black liquid splashed out, corroding the surrounding grass and trees, causing them to wither and die.

The second and third angels' mummies seemed to have sensed something, and their descent speed suddenly increased. The angel's abdomen was like a bag that was bulging from the inside, swelling and squirming.

But it was still slow, and the flash of the Star Killing Sword easily took its life.

The third one, the angel corpse screamed, a crack appeared in its abdomen, but it was entangled by vines extending from the ground. The third sword slashed across -

Eliminated its deformed vitality.

"It seems that Brother Invi's cloak is very useful?"

Poro looked at Lake's figure emerging from the air and smiled.

"Yeah, those eyes didn't have time to notice me... In this way, maybe I won't be discovered by those people when I enter the castle later?"

Lake thought for a moment and looked at the young man who was tied to a tree stump nearby.

He was dressed like a hunter, and at his feet lay a broken hunting rifle. For some reason, Lake and Poro always felt a sense of familiarity with this hunter.

Have you seen it before?
Lake walked forward and cut the rope on the young hunter, freeing his body.

The young man's chest was still rising and falling slightly—

He's still breathing!
"This uncle, I've seen him!"

As soon as he saw the young man's face clearly, Jack was the first to exclaim in surprise, and the golden bird also showed a look of surprise.

"Earlier, this uncle pushed away the bad guy with the axe and saved me."

Jack thought about it.

The golden bird above his head also thought of something and said:
"This guy's shooting skills are incredible. If he hadn't injured me, things wouldn't have developed to this point. But he came out to save Jack..."

The golden bird shook his head. "Many people are like this. They are strong, but they are blinded and fail to do the right thing."

The Poro did not hesitate. He stretched out his claws, and with a flash of light, a bottle of potion condensed.

It is a potion with healing effects.

Through [Circular Return: Candy House·Sweet Feast], although it cannot regenerate the young hunter's severed limbs, it may be able to save his life.

After all, in his current condition, even if he wasn't killed by those eyeball monsters, he would bleed to death.

Sure enough, the potion did have some effect.

In less than half a minute, the young hunter woke up.

He opened his eyes with difficulty and saw Lake in a red cloak, and Jack standing next to her with the golden bird.

"I, you...are you the angel of salvation?"

The young hunter's cracked lips opened and closed as he uttered these words. Afterwards, his listless eyes revealed endless regret and shame.

"I'm sorry, I... I was deceived and did something irreparable. The giant villain disguised as a human has come to the castle." The young hunter lowered his head, tears in his eyes, and his voice trembled, as if he was immersed in the previous shock.

"In the sky, it's the sky—that person released monsters in the sky. Those... I don't know what they are, but they're definitely not good things!"

While the young man was talking, Lake and Poro also recognized the identity of the man in front of them.

It was the sharpshooter who never missed his target from the Kingdom of Boren.

"Sir, don't be afraid—can you tell us what happened in the castle?"

"Talk about it, it might help ease your guilt."

The golden bird also added.

"It's a man with an axe."

The young hunter gritted his teeth and spoke, his voice trembling. "He deceived us, deceived everyone who came here. He was the one who wanted to kill—but I didn't realize this until the end."

……

Inside Giant's Castle, on the top floor.

The figure of the axe-wielding burly man returned to his original appearance. This time, he sat on the head of the Giant King.

A black and white eyeball peeked out from a crack in his abdomen.

A fine mist was sucked out from the surface of the sleeping Giant King, passed through his eyeballs, and penetrated into the body of the strong man.

"Now, I no longer need any 'king' above my head."

"Because now, I am the only giant king, the symbol of tyranny and destruction!"

After accepting the hint of "sacred" aura leaked from the sky, in his eyes.

The cruelty and murderousness in his heart could no longer be suppressed in the slightest.

They began to grow explosively until all the strong man's will was replaced by the desire for destruction and killing. This destructive thought had invisibly replaced his remaining little sanity.

After being eroded by the pollution from a higher past, he was no longer oppressed by the Giant King's coercion, and he began to spontaneously absorb the Giant King's power.

Under the influence of Fallen Paradise.

He knew that as long as he continued like this, the power of the Giant King would dissipate in his slumber, and the Giant King would never have the chance to wake up until he died!
"Humans, angels, animals...all will tremble in fear at the destruction I will bring."

The strong man only felt incomparable pleasure at this moment.

He saw a door open not far away and a bounty hunter covered in blood crawling towards him.

"Ah—what is this? Don't come over here, don't—"

Behind him, an eyeball monster flew in.

A few feathers were stuck in the bounty hunter's back. The armor on the bounty hunter's body seemed to have no chance of resistance and slowly decayed into scattered debris.

"King, I was wrong! I was wrong—let me go…"

The bounty hunter lost his strength and fell to the ground, crawling towards the strong man, but it was no use.

His body began to ooze out a thick black liquid with a foul odor. Then, a smoking white bone armor emerged from under his body that had been corroded into a skin bag.

The entire body, right before my eyes, turned into thick water and rotten flesh bit by bit!

"Did you see that? Everyone, you tried to escape, you tried to go against me—this is what will happen to you!"

The sturdy man turned his head, the bloodthirsty look on his face no longer concealed. He stared down and saw the remaining seven or eight people who came with him were now kneeling on the ground, trembling.

They were silent, not daring to say a word.

When they arrived, everyone fantasized about facing the Giant King, slaying the legendary enemy of humanity, and becoming the hero the bards talked about...

But when facing an extremely powerful opponent.

Not everyone has enough courage to face the solid wall of death.

"My army, submitting to my Legion of Destruction, how beautiful they are, emitting golden light..."

The strong man looked up at the crack in the sky.

Under the erosion, all he saw was a brilliant golden scene, and he himself was the chosen king!
No one dared to contradict him.

At the beginning, the young hunter who was the only one with a chance failed to kill the strong man with two consecutive shots. With the cooperation of Fallen Paradise and the blessing of the Giant Chosen People, the young hunter no longer had any chance.

In full view of the crowd, he was stripped of his limbs and tied to a wooden stake in front of the castle.

Of course, although most of the warriors came to the top of the cloud for profit——

But most of them still have the courage to fight against giants.

Or……

Although they like money, they will not do anything against their conscience and humanity for it. They are mercenaries and bounty hunters, but not robbers.

However, all that courage disappeared when they found that they couldn't even defeat the eyeball monsters that crawled out of the dried corpses.

Of course, there are also those who fight to the end——

That is why there are only seven or eight people kneeling now.

"Why are you so sad? Why are you burying your head and refusing to speak? Do you look down on me?"

The strong man looked at the people below in silence.

For no reason, a trace of murderous intent arose in his heart. He thought of the scene when he saw the king ascend the throne in the past, and his face darkened.

"I have led you here, above the clouds. The Giant King is now at my feet. Tell me—am I a hero?"

He walked down slowly, looked at the kneeling crowd below, and then asked, "I now have the strength of a giant and the power given by heaven -

Tell me, why am I not qualified to be king?"

He took another step forward.

The mercenary closest to him couldn't help but tremble under the pressure of the inhuman aura.

The next moment, he was picked up out of thin air by the strong man!

His crimson eyes and the eyeballs in his abdomen stared at the mercenary with malice. From deep within his throat, two overlapping voices seemed to come:

"Why are you shaking?"

The mercenary's face turned pale and he was about to die on the spot.

But at this moment, a silver light suddenly appeared in the empty space beside him!
"who--"

The strong man just reacted and leaned back when he was stabbed in the throat by a sword!
He looked at the red-dressed girl in front of him in disbelief. Madness and astonishment burst out from his chaotic mind, but his shattered vocal cords made him only able to make a "ho ho" sound!

The next moment, his body swelled up like a balloon!
Lake's next sword only pierced its chest and abdomen, revealing its internal organs and bones underneath - for some reason, the physical strength of this giant's chosen one was much stronger than that of a real giant.

It's like stabbing into a solid wall!
"You again—now, I am the king chosen by God. Why do you dare to draw your sword against me!?"

As the sturdy man turned into a giant, black pus began to flow out of the huge wound on his chest, and countless dirty feathers grew out of the incision.

He lifted his pillar-like feet and stepped towards Lake—

(End of this chapter)