Fairy Tale: Little Red Riding Hood's Wolf Mentor

Chapter 213 Starry Barrier
The Poro pricked up his ears as the sound of horse hooves behind him was getting closer and closer.

But even closer, there was the icy murderous intent coming from King Sri!
Like a sharp blade, it slowly approaches, inch by inch...

In this strange fear, Poro suddenly remembered the headless soldiers of Falling Star City that he had seen in front of the city ruins.

"But fortunately, we are approaching Falling Star City. The fact that Falling Star City was not destroyed by King Sri's hands means that Falling Star City must have some means that the Sri Kingdom fears."

Not far away, the defenders of Luoxing City appeared in sight.

Just like the corpses seen in the destroyed city before, each one was wearing silver-white armor. Poro noticed that each of these Falling Star City defenders had a silver spot of light on their forehead.

The shape is like a star.

But what puzzled Poro the most was that in front of these Starfall City defenders, there was a layer of silver light curtain. The color and aura of this light curtain were extremely similar to Lake's Star Killing Sword - it was like starlight condensed into shape!

"Is that faint glow in front a magical protective barrier?"

As they got closer and closer to the defenders of Xingluo City, the defenders responded quickly, raising their weapons in unison, with cold light flashing, ready for battle.

Their eyes were full of vigilance, as if they were facing an invading beast, with every nerve tense.

"Oz, where's the letter card you mentioned earlier?"

The horse that Oz rides is so special that it can even rush to the front of the team.

This signal card was the reason why the few people did not contact Luoxing City but still chose to cross the defense line of the Sri Kingdom.

"Of course, I know."

As Oz spoke, he reached into his arms and took out a token engraved with silver patterns. On it was a starry sky and a simple drawing of a person wearing a mask and looking up.

"This is the king's seal!"

Oz raised the token high in one hand and shouted, "I have returned to Falling Star City today, following the king's orders to seek allies. I have brought envoys from Goethe and other countries with me. The Sri Kingdom's army is now powerful, and we need to work together to help each other. Only in this way can we hope to relieve the siege of Falling Star City and even strike back at the Sri Kingdom and end this struggle!"

After hearing what Oz said, the defenders of Falling Star City were stunned.

The leading general narrowed his eyes and looked at the token with a surprised expression. He raised his hand and pressed it down, asking the Xingluo City soldiers behind him to put down their bows and arrows.

"Is that... the king's seal?"

The general began to shout something loudly behind him, pointing at Lake and his men.

Soon, a man in a silver robe came riding a horse, with a silver necklace around his neck.

Seeing that the soldiers of Falling Star City were no longer on guard against him and others, Oz rode his horse towards the protective shield formed by the gathered starlight and reached out his hand towards the silver-white light curtain.

But the next moment, he touched the light curtain, which was like a transparent wall.

"The pursuers from the Sri Kingdom are behind us. Please open the barrier and let us in..."

Oz saluted and spoke in a high, eager voice.

He knew that Xingluo City had some kind of barrier, and he also knew that these barriers could be opened freely, allowing his people to enter freely while keeping the Sri people out.

However, the leader of Xingluo City did not open the barrier immediately. Instead, he frowned and argued with the silver-robed man beside him.

"His token is indeed real. I have seen it. It is indeed a token held by an envoy appointed by the old king. So they are not Sri's people. We should let them in."

The general spoke anxiously, but the silver-robed man beside him just glanced at Lake and others outside the barrier, shook his head, and remained indifferent.

"No, this is a special period. His Royal Highness has ordered that no one is allowed to pass through the barrier. What if the Sri Kingdom killed Teju and took the envoy's token?"

"Will not."

The general glanced at Oz, who was holding the token, and said again, "I have seen this man. He is indeed appointed by the old king. He cannot be a traitor..."

"But I am His Royal Highness's man. The old king is no longer in command of this battle. It is His Royal Highness's who is protecting Starfall City."

The silver-robed man shook his head again, and the information revealed in his words made everyone outside the barrier feel cold.

"But if those Sri Lankans catch up, they will die—"

"If you die, you die. No amount of reinforcements will be of any use. Our victory depends solely on your Highness the Prince. No matter what, I will not disobey your Highness's orders."

The silver-robed man's expression remained unchanged, but he had already turned around and was about to leave. "I won't cause any trouble."

"Wait a moment!"

Oz's face showed a trace of despair filled with anger. He raised his hand and patted the light curtain. "I remember that I can open a small part and let us in—"

"It may have been possible before, but according to the order of His Royal Highness, it is no longer possible now."

The silver-robed man paused, then pointed to the other side, in the direction of the Orchid Grass Valley. "There are many mountains over there. If you go that way, you might be able to survive."

The Poros had of course scouted the Orchid Grass Valley and knew the blockade set up by the Sri Kingdom there.

Given the density of Isri's army, if they start searching, perhaps except for Lake, Poro and a few people from the Shadi Kingdom, the rest of the ordinary people will have no hope of survival.

Even more likely, they were killed one by one on the way to escape.

"You are killing your own people!"

Oz was now furious.

It can be seen that there were too many unexpected events that exceeded his plans along the way, not to mention that now, the destination was so close, but because of some short-term changes, it became a dead end!
"How to do?"

Lake also exchanged glances with Poro. Behind him, a Goethe warrior who caught up quickly now showed a look of despair.

"Perhaps I could..."

At this moment, Lake gritted his teeth and suddenly said, "This layer of light curtain seems to have the same power as my Star Killing Sword. I feel that I may be able to control it to a certain extent."

"Can you control the barrier of Starfall City?"

After hearing this, Poro was stunned for a moment. He looked at the silver-white light curtain that was close to him and stretched out his claws to touch the surface.

A cool touch, like touching a piece of ice.

This barrier is slightly different from the energies of magic, heaven, and hell. In short, with Poro's current magical attainments, he cannot break it in a short period of time.

"If you control it, it shouldn't cause any harm, right?"

Poro asked again, if he rashly seized control and power, causing the shield protecting Starfall City to be destroyed - then he would really become a "traitor" of the Sri Kingdom.

"No, I can sense the essence of this energy through the Star Killing Sword..."

Lake stared at the barrier in front of her that looked like flowing light, and continued, "I can control the energy approaching us to retreat on both sides, revealing a small hole for people to enter and exit.

Then, after we're inside, I can re-close the hole without damaging the barrier."

"Okay, let's give it a try."

Upon hearing this, Poro responded decisively. He knew that Lake was not an arrogant person, and that he would only say things after making absolute sure of their meaning.

The next moment, Lake raised her hand and drew out the Star Killing Sword from her waist, and the sword quickly glowed silver.

This time, both the Falling Star City guards inside the barrier and the people outside the barrier saw it clearly—

The starlight emitted by the Lex Star Killing Sword is exactly the same color as the light curtain of the Starfall City barrier!
Lake held the sword horizontally, the tip of the sword lightly touching the surface of the barrier.

In an instant, where the sword tip touched, layers of microwaves like war patterns spread out on the smooth surface of the barrier, and in the center of the ripples, an elliptical hole slowly appeared.

"You, how could you——"

At this moment, the Starfall City generals stared wide-eyed, and all the Starfall City soldiers who witnessed this scene gaped in astonishment. No one had expected this to happen. After all, most of the time, this seemingly thin barrier was practically indestructible!

They raised their swords, but didn't know whether to stop it.

"What's going on?! Is there a fluctuation in the starry barrier? Could it be those damned Sri people..."

The silver-robed man who had just left came rushing over again.

When he saw the starlight on Lake's body and the sudden hole that appeared on the barrier, his expression froze. The previous indifference disappeared, and was replaced by extreme astonishment.

"you……"

Then, he finally made some kind of decision.

He put his hand on the silver necklace around his neck, and the next moment, the necklace lit up at the same time. The dim light quickly opened a neat door on the barrier.

"Come in."

As the silver-robed man spoke, he looked at the general of Starfall City standing beside him and said again in an unyielding tone, "Don't let King Sri kill any of them. Take your men out and stop Sri's army."

"Yes."

The general of the Xingluo City garrison responded in a deep voice without hesitation. He waved his hand, and the Xingluo City garrison who had been prepared behind him jumped on their horses, raised their spears and shields, passed through the barriers, and rushed towards the pursuing Sri Lankan army!
The Poro noticed that even without the openings, the defenders could easily pass through the barrier.

After exiting the barrier, a faint silver glow emerged from their bodies—

Exactly the same as when Lake fought with the Star Killer Sword!
"Falling Star City... Star Killing Sword... Are they the same power?"

The Poro narrowed his eyes.

"Now that you've come in, quickly retreat to the back. Otherwise, if King Sri launches an attack, I may not be able to protect you!"

The silver-robed man spoke sternly, but his tone was much softer than at the beginning.

As for the others, he just glanced at them briefly, but most of his attention was focused on Lake.

In other words, it is above the starlight on Lake.

Poro looked behind him with some concern. The oppressive feeling that King Sri gave him, which was like a warning, had not ended yet.

The defenders of Xingluo City have passed the last people and blocked the front of the Sri Kingdom's army.

The Sri Kingdom's military offensive still showed no sign of stopping.

Through the silver light of the starry barrier, Poro's eyes focused. He saw that in the Sri army, King Sri's hand reached to his waist, grasped the hilt of the sword, and gently pulled the sword out!
"Chong-"

Instantly, the entire space seemed to freeze. The colors of the sky and earth fell into a pitch-black cloud. In the gloomy illusion, behind the Sri Lankan army, blood surged, and the sky cracked. The sharp sounds of swords and spears were distorted into the sharp sound of claws scraping against glass...

In the mirage of hell, the long sword in King Sri's hand was covered in blood, making it difficult to see its true appearance.

It fell from the sky, and the warning in Poro's heart reached its peak at this moment -

After a mixed sound of screams, curses, curses, or even deathly sobs... the illusion began to fade, and King Sri sheathed his sword.

Poro saw that the starry barrier that had been sparkling just now had become dim.

But the distance between it and itself has shortened!

This also means... the territory of Starfall City that it protects has been reduced by another piece.

Outside the starry barrier, all the attacking soldiers from Starfall City fell to the ground, blood gushing out, and their heads all rolled to the ground at this moment.

Just like what Poro had seen in front of the ruined city before.

"King Sri, he—"

Lake also looked horrified. Although they had imagined such a scene before in the ruined city, seeing it with their own eyes at this moment made them feel an irresistible fear!

"Yes, this is King Sri. That's why I said that no matter how many reinforcements and allies come, it will be meaningless."

Ahead, the silver-robed figure spoke coldly, "If there were no starry barrier, you and I would also lose our heads here!"

"So, in order to save us, you let those defenders... go..."

Lake knew that this was a bad thing to say, but the silver-robed man in front of her didn't seem to have any grief on his face. "Going to die?"

"To die? No, you are not as valuable as any warrior from Starfall City."

The silver-robed man sneered and shook his head after hearing this. "All they did was to stop King Sri as quickly as possible and force him to draw his sword in advance.

This way, the loss of the Starry Barrier will be smaller."

"But they haven't even started fighting yet, and they're already..."

"No, under the protection of the Children of the Stars, they will not die."

The man in silver robe pointed to a place not far away. Behind the defense line of Xingluo City, a silver-white city appeared before their eyes. That was Luoxing City.

And a new group of cavalry came from the direction of Luoxing City.

Following the direction pointed by the silver-robed man, Poro and Lake saw the general in the front. They were surprised to find that the general looked exactly like the one who had just broken out of the starry barrier and fought!
At this time, there was no blood on his body, and the same was true for the other soldiers behind him.

"Why... aren't they dead?"

"Under the protection of the Son of the Star, the warriors' souls will not be taken away by the minions of Hell. They will obtain new bodies in Starfall City, which will be healthier and more powerful."

The man in silver robes led Lake and his group into the city, and the guards around them made way for a path.

Poro saw that the buildings and walls of the entire Starfall City were a mirror-like silver, and the closer he got to the city, the darker the color of the sky became.

But the sky does not appear dim. The sunlight disappears, but the sky is full of shining stars and twinkling nebulae, weaving a web of light in the sky.

"According to the prophecy of the stars, King Sri will be slain by the starlight in Falling Star City in twenty-four days. That day will be the fifteenth birthday of our prince, the Son of the Stars. His power will soar once again."

The silver-robed man gazed at the stars in the sky and put on a mirror-like mask. His voice became muffled by the mask. "So, we don't need any allies or help. We just need to wait for the day of victory."

"prophecy?"

Lake was stunned for a moment, "Is there really anyone who can see through the future?"

“You fools naturally won’t understand.

For the gods hanging in the sky, everything in time is already predetermined."

Leading everyone through the streets of Starfall City and entering the gate of the inner city palace, the entire palace complex appeared even more dazzling and the starry sky on the dome was brighter than anywhere else.

The unobstructed starlight was reflected by the surrounding silver buildings, like flowing mercury.

The man in silver robe waved his hand, and several guards stepped forward to stop the others behind Lake.

"What does it mean?"

Lake was stunned for a moment, and Oz and the others behind him also looked puzzled. "We are envoys who have come to form an alliance to resist the Sri Kingdom..."

"I've already said that we in Falling Star City don't need any useless reinforcements or allies."

The silver-robed man spoke again in a deep voice. The palace guards around him also wore silver masks. No expression could be seen on them, only the reflection of the starry sky.

"You are here only because His Royal Highness the Prince wants to see you alone."

The silver-robed man turned to Lake and said, "That's all."

(End of this chapter)