Fairy Tale: Little Red Riding Hood's Wolf Mentor

The starry barrier of Starfall City once again enveloped the city, but the light of the stars seemed much dimmer than before.

But in the city, if you look up, you can still see the illusory sky created by magic.

"Polo, look at those stars. Connecting them together looks like a hunter."

On the rooftop of Lake's Palace, Lake was holding Poro and pointing at the sea of ​​stars in the sky.

In Starfall City, all the stars in the sky appear very clear, and the starlight is not blocked by dark clouds or fog, and appears clear and distinct.

"That's Orion. Many hunters pray in the direction of that constellation before hunting."

Poro turned his head to look at Lake, and the galaxy reflected in the girl's eyes was also clearly visible.

These stars are not some magical points of light. Look carefully—

Many of them correspond to the star map in the sky.

"I know that too, Poro. The star next to it seems to be called Sirius."

After listening to this, Lake thought for a moment, then pointed to a star not far from Orion and said to Poro, "Every wolf is blessed by Sirius!"

“Haha, but now, all the stars will protect you.”

"No, Poro, the Star-Slaying Sword told me that the stars want to protect everyone who looks up at the sky, and I, and the Son of the Stars, are the stars' agents."

Lake shook her head and looked at the Star-Killing Sword beside her. "So, it's not that the stars will protect me, but I want to use the power given by the stars to protect more people."

"It doesn't matter, you've done a good job."

Poro buried his head in the girl's arms. The girl's body was very soft, and starlight was scattered all around, like a dream.

"Polo, what exactly are those stars you mentioned?"

Lake suddenly asked.

"They could be many suns, or they could be moons. Because they are small, they appear like stars. Of course, this is just my guess."

"Guess? Why would you guess that?"

"I say speculation because in this world, it's not necessarily true. It could be something else."

"Something else? What is it?"

"The eye of God, a shining gem, or perhaps a kind soul..."

Poro smiled, "But at least now, they are one of the few remaining good things in this world."

"Yes, because of the stars, we finally defeated King Sri."

"Well, the soldiers of Xingluo City, with the support of the Starry Barrier, although they cannot be resurrected, they can still withstand the attack of the Sri Lankan troops. They have even begun preparing for a counterattack."

"Goethe's army has already blocked the Sri Lankan army's retreat route. Perhaps this time, we can completely swallow up these Sri Lankan soldiers."

"King Sri is dead, his sword is broken, but the Kingdom of Sri has not stopped its actions."

"But today will be the beginning of the fight back."

"War has caused the death of so many people who should have lived happy lives, and their loved ones haven't even had time to mourn."

Having said that, the Poro paused, he opened one hand, and the page of the book [Circular Return: Star Child·Suffering Starry Sky] emerged.

At this time, the fairy tale power has also emerged.

[Fairy Tale Power: Look up at the sky from anywhere and you can open the starry sky barrier]

[Unsealing Ceremony: In the coming war, ensure the survival of more than 30% of the residents of Starfall City. Their suffering ends here, and tomorrow's stars will still shine brightly in the sky.]

[Description: Perhaps life is always full of suffering, but the dark clouds will not stay forever. The next day, when you look up, the starry sky is still as bright as before.]

"But it's a good ability."

Poro thought for a moment and handed the page to Lake. "With this, we can do a lot more in the war."

……

In the royal garden of Falling Star City, there is a forest of carnations.

Lake and Poro walked along the gravel path into the forest. Among a patch of red and pink carnations, Lake and Poro saw the Queen of Falling Star City, the Astrology Witch.

She stood among the flowers, and in front of her was a silver stone tablet that looked like it was made of broken bricks.

"My condolences, ma'am."

Lake and Poro knew that the Son of the Stars had just been buried here.

"My child, he once said that he was a child of the stars and would not marry an ordinary woman like a mortal."

The astrologer witch didn't answer. Her face was filled with sorrow, and she whispered to herself, like an ordinary mother who had lost her child, "He said that when he grows up and possesses greater power, he will transform the most beautiful mangosteen flower into a pure and beautiful girl."

Having said that, the astrologer witch looked at the camellia and fell silent.

"Your Majesty the King..."

“Had he not come, our kids probably didn’t take up more spots compared to nationals.”

The astrologer witch shook her head and looked away, looking at the two of them. "The reason I called you here this time is actually my business."

"Ma'am, is there anything you want us to help you with?"

Lake and Poro looked at each other, then asked again.

"I'm not a witch who excels at combat. The war magic circle that gathered starlight in the city was too much for me, so I might not be able to cast spells again for a long time."

The Astrologer Witch looked at the two of them calmly. Poro noticed that the palm of her hand, which had been cut open during the battle, was not completely healed at this time.

"And you are also people who have been exposed to magic, so I want you to replace me and become a member of a secret society..."

"A secret society?"

Lake and Poro were stunned. They heard something very familiar.

Sure enough, the next moment, the astrologer witch took out an invitation letter with twelve familiar magic patterns on it.

"This association is called the Witch Tea Party."

After the astrologer witch finished speaking, she saw the strange expressions on Lake and Poro's faces and raised her eyebrows, "You have also heard of this society?"

But then, she saw Poro take out an envelope that was exactly the same as the one in her hand.

"In fact, we did encounter members of your society and may have... killed several of them."

The Poro hesitated and said, "Then, another witch made an invitation for us."

"what?"

After hearing this, the astrologer witch's eyes became dull. She looked at the envelope in her own hand, then at the envelope in the Poro's hand, and finally, she fixed her eyes on one of the magic patterns - the one that represented the Poro's magic power.

"Well, I was saying... spellcasters like you are definitely not unknown. I also said that several of you have already experienced changes in your magic patterns, so I can do it too."

After saying that, she put her invitation away again with some frustration.

"So, you should also know our purpose?"

The astrologer witch thought for a moment and said.

“We don’t know.”

Poro and Lake exchanged a glance, then replied, "The Flower Dancer didn't tell us, and the other witches didn't have much opportunity to communicate with us. We thought this might be a secret, and we might only find out when the time comes."

"That's correct. This matter is very important. If it is exploited, the consequences could be extremely serious."

The Astrologer Witch thought for a moment and said, "But since you are already members of the Witch Tea Party, and the Flower Dance Witch and I have both approved your joining, then knowing this is not a big deal."

Hearing this, Lake and Poro stopped fantasizing and looked at the astrologer witch quietly, waiting for her next words.

"As for this association, I can actually be considered one of the founders, and this plan was also first proposed by me."

Hearing these words, Lake and Poro were stunned.

One of the founders?

They had never expected that one of the founders of such a huge magical organization did not seem to possess overly powerful powers.

"Not really, right? But our organization wasn't formed for money or to increase power, but for magic and the world itself—a common interest, but very loose."

As the astrologer witch spoke, she lowered her head and looked at the grave of the Son of the Stars at her feet. Although the child favored by the starlight was once high and mighty, his grave was still extremely simple.

"But now I feel that perhaps our plan is not necessarily correct."

"So, what did you do?"

"A deification ceremony."

The Astrologer Witch said directly, "Just like the Star Children who are blessed by the stars, after we discovered that there was no place in heaven, we came up with this idea. We wanted to create a magical god with our own hands, but our initial attempt was stopped by a traitor."

As the astrologer witch spoke, she took Lake and Poro for a walk in the garden and walked into an inconspicuous hut.

Inside the cabin, there are many magical props whose uses are unknown.

It looked like the place where the astrologer witch once lived.

She took out a map from a bookshelf. On the map, there was a location marked behind Starfall City.

"This is the Rose Kingdom. Have you heard of it?"

After hearing this, Poro recalled the records and descriptions he had read in a book, but these things were vague, just some vague rumors. "A country blocked by roses and thorns?"

"Yes, those roses and thorns are real, caused by our failures."

The astrologer witch said seriously, "The specific content is that twelve witches will bestow the most powerful magical blessing they can on a newborn princess.

And the magic she possesses will become stronger as she grows—

Magic is the miracle of this world.

As she grows, she will have no weaknesses, be able to use all the magic in the world, and will not be harmed by anything, until she becomes the God of Magic and replaces God."

As the astrologer witch spoke, she looked at the sky. This time, it seemed that she was not looking at the stars, but the magic represented by the starry sky. "After that, we will usher in an era of magic.

We are spellcasters, and we trust more than God himself, a deity of our own making."

After saying this, a look of disbelief flashed in Poro's eyes.

Create a...god of magic?
A fairy tale that sounded somewhat familiar to him, created by witches from more fairy tales?

While Poro was thinking, Lake asked a question:
"So, how did you fail?"

"In the beginning, there were thirteen witches at the Witch Tea Party, but the thirteenth witch, when she should have given a blessing, cast a vicious curse instead."

The astrologer witch shook her head. "This curse caused the newly born 'Magic Goddess' and the entire Rose Kingdom's capital to fall into a deep sleep. And it's been less than a year since she woke up."

"So the second witch tea party is also to complete this plan?"

"In the past, I would have been unwavering in this plan, but now..."

The astrologer witch glanced at the starry sky again and said, "I think this might be wrong."

"Wrong?"

"Yes, just like the Child of the Stars, we gave a child endless power, but we couldn't control her mind—her morals, character, thoughts, goals...

The only blessing we can offer is teaching."

The astrologer witch shook her head. "The human heart can be influenced by magic, but now I think it shouldn't be defined at birth."

Having said that, the astrologer witch looked at Lake and Poro and suddenly asked again:
"Earlier, you said you might have killed a few witches, but I can see that your character isn't bad. So, the witches you killed must have been among those people..."

The astrologer witch pondered for a moment, as if recalling something, "Witches are not gods. We also have our own loves, hates, and desires. The only consensus we have in establishing this tea party is to create an era of magic.

So, at the tea party, many of us had opposing views, but we didn’t attack each other.”

"I think I understand what you mean."

Lake opened her eyes wide, "You mean, those bad witches..."

"Yes, since we have never seen God, we certainly have no experience in raising a God."

The astrologer witch said firmly, "I can't even teach my own child, how can I teach a...god of magic? What if that powerful child is influenced by the other witches?"

"A god, was he destined to be a god from birth, or..."

"In the process of growth, we climb the ladder step by step and gradually acquire the qualities that make us divine?"

The astrologer witch said this, took a deep breath, and fell into a long silence.

"Miss……"

Lake opened her mouth to say something, but was interrupted by the astrologer witch.

"You should leave first."

The astrologer witch came back to her senses, looked at the two of them calmly and said, "The king is still waiting for you. I have nothing else to do here. Thank you for the Falling Star City matter.

As for the Witch Tea Party, it hasn't started yet."

"Understood, ma'am."

Seeing that the astrologer witch had no intention of continuing the conversation, Lake and Poro could only say goodbye and leave.

When they passed by the tombstone of the Son of the Star again, they saw someone they didn't expect.

The Leper King was also looking at the tombstone in front of him silently. There was no follower beside him, and he didn't have time to take off his armor. He seemed to be thinking about something silently.

Hearing the footsteps, he turned around and looked at Lake and Poro, with a hint of apology in his eyes:

"Ah, you're here."

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

"You've come all the way to save Falling Star City, but now, our city has nothing to offer in return. I can grant you whatever you ask for..."

"Your Majesty, we are not doing this for money or profit."

Lake said hurriedly.

"But no matter what, the people of Starfall City will be grateful to you. They should know who truly saved them as predicted."

The Leper King nodded, his voice becoming deeper, "But our war is not over yet. The Sri Kingdom has lost, but they have not perished. Their old king, who should have been dead, has reappeared and is leading the army.

No matter what their conspiracy is, we must use today as a turning point to launch a counterattack. (End of this chapter)