Fairy Tale: Little Red Riding Hood's Wolf Mentor

The Kingdom of Hunt is known as the Kingdom of Hunters and Warriors. Most of the people in this country are born very strong, and there are many craftsmen who are good at forging armor and weapons.

Poro thought as he looked around.

Before coming, he had learned about the information about the Kingdom of Hunte. Before the Sri War began, the Kingdom of Hunte had the most powerful army on the surface.

But after the war from Sri began to spread, the Kingdom of Hunt unexpectedly did not use its army.

The nearby Sri Kingdom did not engage in conflict with them.

"There are so many hunters here."

"But it doesn't look like they're preparing for war. Those soldiers actually defending the city, although alert, aren't they very nervous?"

"More like some kind of festival? Or an event?"

Along the road, there were many hunters dressed in different clothes. Some wore iron armor, and some wore only animal skins. Judging from their features, there were even many different races. Obviously, these people did not come from the same place.

There were also many people who were asking about the location in the city, and it seemed that they were visiting for the first time.

Under such circumstances, Lake and Poro's carriage did not seem out of place.

But the closer you get to the center, the more people there are.

"These people also seem to be heading towards the palace? Is the king trying to summon these hunters?"

Although there were a lot of people, with the help of money, Lake and Poro still successfully stored the carriage and continued to walk towards the palace.

The palace of the Kingdom of Hunt is very tall, and the carvings and reliefs on it show a wild style.

In front of the palace is a large square.

A mixture of blood, sweat, and beast smell filled his nostrils.

But for Lake and Poro, who have seen more terrible battlefields, these are nothing.

In the noisy atmosphere, there were men holding swords, bows and crossbows everywhere. Many of them were carrying dead or tied up prey. There was even the barking of hunting dogs, echoing in the crowd.

"The royal palace of the Hunt Kingdom is truly extraordinary."

"Just like what the book says... the martial spirit prevails?"

The royal palaces of most kingdoms, if not a place where anyone can enter, are at least clean and tidy, but this is not the case in the Kingdom of Hunt.

Compared with these people, Lake, a girl with a slim figure, seemed out of place.

"What are you doing here, little girl?"

Soon, a hunter noticed Lake. Her bright red cloak really made her stand out in the crowd.

"Sir, can you tell me what's going on here? Is there any festival today?"

Lake did not respond to the hunter, but asked directly.

"You do not know?"

The hunter was stunned for a moment, then looked at Lake's clothes and understood. "It seems that you are from another place, right?"

"Yes, I just got here today." Lake did not hide it.

"now it's right."

The hunter nodded and smiled proudly, even flexing his arms to show off his muscles. "Those of you here are the strongest hunters in the kingdom. His Majesty the King is hosting a hunting competition."

"Hunting competition?"

"Yes, His Majesty is looking for the best hunters to hunt in the Enchanted Forest to the west."

After hearing these words, Lake frowned.

After all, next to the Kingdom of Hunt, there was a war going on, but the king of the Kingdom of Hunt was... hunting?
"Yes, the king will select the strongest warriors, and the hunter who is most favored by the king will receive a reward that is more than just a little!"

As he spoke, the hunter showed a greedy smile and gestured with his hands, "That's gold that can't be spent in several lifetimes. Who wouldn't be tempted, right?"

"Thank you, sir, for clearing up my confusion."

Hearing this, Lake nodded, turned around and walked towards the palace.

The road leading to the palace was already crowded with hunters or mercenaries. After thinking for a moment, Lake picked up Poro and prepared to squeeze in.

"Wait a minute, little girl, what are you doing over there? This place is not suitable for a lady like you..."

The hunter was stunned for a moment when he saw the direction Lake was heading, but soon he noticed the sword at Lake's waist, and a look of understanding appeared on his face. "You also want to see the majesty of our kingdom's warriors, right?"

"No, I came to the Kingdom of Hunte only because I need to discuss something with your king."

Lake explained, pushing through the crowd and heading inside.

Many hunters seemed a little dissatisfied when they were pushed away by Lake, but when they turned around and saw that it was a fair-skinned girl, they were surprised and made way.

When we got to the front, the noise became louder, filled with cheers and boos.

Lake and Poro saw the scene clearly. The armored Hangte soldiers were guarding several large iron cages, each of which contained a different ferocious beast.

There are tigers, lions, wild boars, bears and so on.

In one of the cages, a hunter holding a hunting knife, growling, was fighting with a scarred lion.

"What's going on? There's an arena in front of the palace?"

Lake frowned. She noticed that many cages were covered in blood. On the other side, there was even a hunter covered in blood lying on a wooden rack.

"There are several wild beasts every day. Anyone who goes in alone and kills one will be specially summoned by His Majesty the King and receive commendations and rewards."

The hunter who had spoken to Lake at the beginning also squeezed in. He looked strong among the hunters, so when he squeezed in and fell, the other hunters dared not say anything.

"Moreover, only hunters who can defeat those beasts in single combat are qualified to enter the Magic Forest."

"That's it."

Lake nodded, and her curiosity diminished a lot.

These hunters who fought against wild beasts didn't seem to have very strong skills. At least for Lake and Poro, there was nothing worth learning.

"That hunter looks like he's going to lose."

Lake only took a glance at the hunter in the cage and made a judgment.

Sure enough, the next moment, the knife in the hunter's hand was knocked away by the lion. He wanted to retreat, but the lion bit his wrist again and tore off a large piece of flesh!

"what--"

The hunter screamed as he was dragged out of the cage. The other hunters present were silent for a few seconds and booed in unison.

"The little girl has pretty good eyesight."

The hunter next to Lake was stunned for a moment and spoke with some surprise, but then shook his head regretfully, "But the lion is injured, it's time to replace it - what a pity, lions are one of the easiest beasts to fight."

Sure enough, after that, a Hunt guard walked up, took out a blowpipe, and shot it at the lion.

After the lion was anesthetized, it was dragged away, and a new lion was pulled up on the carriage behind it. "If this continues, will there be enough replacement beasts?"

"That's certainly enough. Our king himself was once a great hunter and captured and raised many wild animals."

"But so many hunters..."

"But anyone who wants to fight in a cage must have some money first—after all, a good hunter can always afford it."

"That's it."

Lake nodded, then lost interest in the fight. She looked away, carried the Poro around the cage, and walked towards the palace.

"Where are you going, little girl?"

"Palace, I really have something to do. I'm not here to participate in any hunter competition."

When they reached the front of the palace, several Hunt soldiers raised their spears to block Lake:
"Little girl, you look unfamiliar. Unauthorized persons are not allowed to enter the palace."

An officer presiding over the hunter competition stepped forward, frowned, and said, "If you are a hunter, you must pass the test first."

"I am here to discuss the alliance on behalf of Xingluo City. Please inform His Majesty on my behalf."

Lake saluted, took out an envelope with the seal of Falling Star City from her arms, and handed it to the officer.

"Falling Star City?"

Unexpectedly, the officer frowned upon hearing this and didn't accept the envelope from Lake's hand. Instead, he shook his head and said, "Then you can't go in. It's the Hunting Festival now, and His Majesty doesn't have time to see you."

"what?"

Lake had never expected this to happen. The messenger arrived at the palace gate but was stopped by the guards?

No matter which kingdom the guards belong to, they shouldn't do such a thing, right?

However, the officer's expression after hearing the words "Xingluo City" showed that he seemed to know something.

"This is a matter concerning the safety of the country..."

"I know, Starfall City, right? Want to form an alliance with us?"

But the officer said directly, "You have already sent messengers to us before."

"came?"

Lake was even more surprised. She had originally thought that the envoy sent by the Leprosy King had been captured by the Sri Kingdom and therefore failed to deliver the message. But now it seemed that this might not be the case. "Then why didn't you..."

"We are the Kingdom of Hunt. Look at those good fellows, ma'am—how could we be threatened?"

The officer waved his hand. "Besides, we won't ally with the weak."

"This is really important. Please let me see His Majesty..."

"I told you, Your Majesty is very busy and has no time!"

As the officer spoke, he looked at Lake with contempt and shook his head. "Go away and go back to where you came from, little girl. I won't make things difficult for you—"

"But your king even has time to meet with those hunters!"

"If you can defeat a wild beast, you can do it too, little girl. Can you? Your waist looks even thinner than that bear's arm!"

The officer laughed sarcastically, "Our Majesty only appreciates warriors, not women like you!"

After hearing this, Lake took a deep breath, looked at the officer deeply, stopped talking, and turned away.

I could vaguely hear the officer behind me talking and laughing with the others around him.

"Xingluo City? What small place is it? They've been beaten to the capital!"

"Yes, such a weak place cannot win the war. Miracle is destroyed. Still want to form an alliance? A weakling is not worthy of forming an alliance with us!"

"Yeah, last time they sent a boy, this time? A little girl?"

Lake returned to the cage surrounded by the hunters. At this time, there seemed to be a... bear fighting in the cage containing the tiger?
"Hmm? Little girl, why are you back again?"

Seeing Lake coming back, the hunter who had been watching the fun asked with some confusion.

"Your king won't see me."

Lake replied simply, "I have to find another way."

"Oh, that's a shame. Perhaps after a while, Your Majesty will have time."

The hunter stared at the duel in the cage and said casually, "But you're lucky. You haven't seen such a grand event as the Hunters' Competition before. You can feast your eyes by watching for a few days..."

"Who's that fighting the tiger?"

Lake didn't answer, but pointed at the cage where the beasts were fighting and asked.

After a brief observation, Lake and Poro discovered that the person fighting with the tiger in the cage was not a bear, but a person wearing a complete bear skin?
The man only had a head, showing half of the human features of the face, and even the human face was covered by a large and dirty beard.

The weapons he used to fight were even the sharp claws connected to his hands!
However, he moved left and right, and although he was tall, he was extremely flexible, and the tiger's multiple attacks did not fall on him.

"I don't know. A strange guy who came from nowhere. Several hunters thought he was a bear at first."

The hunter next to him said, then took out a gold coin from his pocket and waved it in front of Lake's face. "But, that guy is really generous. See this gold coin? He threw it around like it wasn't his own - and I even picked one up. I'm so lucky!"

But the Poro in Lake's arms didn't care about the gold coins in the hunter's hand at this time. He frowned and looked at the bear-skin hunter.

For some reason, he felt a strange aura coming from the bear-skinned man.

And in this situation, this kind of aura—it can’t be an illusion!
"Devil's magic from hell."

Poro communicated with Lake through telepathy, saying, "That bear-skinned man may not be a devil, but he must be related to the devil!"

"That guy looks really good, he should win."

Lake frowned and put his hand on the hilt of the Star Killer Sword, but did not act rashly.

The bear-skin man was indeed powerful. At this moment, he strode forward with his burly body and hit the tiger's waist with his knee, which was unable to dodge. While the tiger was in pain from the attack, he swung his claws and stabbed them into the tiger's throat!
In an instant, blood gushed out like a fountain, and under suppression, the tiger gradually stopped moving.

The bear-skin man stood up, not caring about the blood splattered on his body - his bear-skin looked so dirty that the original color could not be seen, and the hair was all stuck together.

He threw down the tiger's body and slowly walked out of the cage.

Outside the cage, all the hunters shouted excitedly, but the bearskin man said nothing. He simply put his hand into the pocket on the side of the bearskin waist. When he took his hand out, there was a golden light shining inside.

A whole handful of money!
"Friends, pray to God for me."

After he finished speaking in a rough and dull voice, he threw coins into the crowd. Everyone shouted excitedly and lowered their heads to scramble for the money on the ground.

"Thank you, strong man!"

"God bless you!"

The bear-skinned man did not respond. He turned around and followed the officer into the palace without saying a word. (End of this chapter)