Fairy Tale: Little Red Riding Hood's Wolf Mentor

Chapter 27 Where does it come from?

When Lake opened the hunting notes, Poro could clearly see the remaining pages of the front part.

There isn't much to say about the rest of the story, which saves time searching for clues.

The witch hunter's notes were extremely brief.

This note was not originally meant for others to see.

But its meaning is expressed very clearly.

【Mirror Witch's Request】

[But she is the queen now and can afford a higher price]

Killing a...princess?

[She can't do this kind of thing herself? ]

【The price is right, there is nothing difficult to choose】

[Money and titles are useless, but I need an answer]

[Eastern forest?]

[Simple, not a dangerous place, no high-risk targets]

[Traces of dwarves?]

[If they get in the way, just kill them. It won't have any impact.]

Snow White? I heard she's beautiful—but what's the point?

[The previous assassins all failed? Were they charmed?]

[Hunters who are not pure are all trash! ]

[A kind of spiritual magic? Unfortunately, that won't work on me.]

[I have never had any desire other than killing]

The two old guys who gave birth to me also thought I would have some humanity - unfortunately, I don’t.

[Perhaps only hunting can give me pleasure]

[From hunting animals, to hunting people, to some stronger guys]

I am a hunter

[Today, I found traces of that stupid princess]

[It's easier than I thought. Just like an ordinary person, finding the trail is like following a road sign.]

Such a simple list

[It doesn’t matter, it looks like we can finish work tonight]

[Want an intact body? No problem, just shoot him down and sew it up.]

When Poro saw this, his heart was already in turmoil.

Is the hunter in "Little Red Riding Hood" the same hunter as the one in "Snow White"? And, this hunter isn't a kind person at all, but a vicious lunatic?
There is no concise text on the following page.

There were many chaotic sketches and smears, and many pages were torn out, which was enough to show the hunter's terrible mental state at a certain time.

I turned over another page and saw some writing.

But unlike before, it seemed a little twisted and trembling.

I lost?

【Why?!】

[Why do I have those thoughts when I see her?!]

【This is impossible! 】

What is that? Is that lust?! I actually want to let her go, possess her, and then—

【I shouldn’t have such desires! 】

[No, I can’t… I can’t think about it anymore…]

Otherwise, I would want to go back...

【If I think about it again, I can’t control myself! 】

[I must go, escape, and stay far away—don’t think about it, don’t think about it!]

My soul still has weaknesses

[The target of my hunt must not be left alive——]

【I must...find a way! 】

The text after that became gradually smoother. Poro could see that it was some kind of mental influence. As the memory faded, the power of the witch hunter began to decrease.

But the witch hunter himself is an extremely dangerous madman.

The text that follows is probably what the witch hunters left behind when they came to this small town outside the forest.

[Today, I couldn't control myself again and killed four women]

[One of them was a noble lady] [I had no choice but to kill dozens more. It was really troublesome]

[I've been trying my best to avoid them, but they reminded me...]

【Tsk! 】

I have to solve all this

[I remembered a wanted criminal with a bounty on his head]

[Calling himself... Bishop?]

[The charge is a cult—only idiots believe in that!]

[But he is a wizard who masters mental magic and potions, I can use him now]

He hid well, but I found him.

He will cooperate with me

[Snow White's order...I'll keep it for now]

I never fail

【Because I am——a hunter!】

……

[Heart of the Forest? Forest Witch?]

[Or do you want to use my hand to kill the obstacles? ]

[But it doesn't matter, the potion is indeed going to kill her]

【The final ingredients, just some preparation, it's very simple】

……

The hard cover of the notebook was closed, and Poro's eyes were still a little dazed.

The association with the fairy tale made him think of a lot of things in an instant, and Lake could tell from looking at it that this was a crazy murderer!

"Great! Such a villain was killed by us..."

Behind him, Lake's voice sounded a little faint, but her words did not reveal much joy.

He looked up at the girl's face, and saw a hint of loss in her lively light blue eyes.

The Poro thought of the last part of the witch hunter's notes.

Heart of the Forest...

"I'm sorry I couldn't save your grandma..."

Poro spoke softly to Lake. After the witch hunter died, Poro always saw Lake, always staring at the green crystal core in a daze.

Needless to say, Poro also knew that it was the so-called "Heart of the Forest".

And it is very likely that you must kill the forest witch herself to obtain it.

In fact, Poro didn't know how to comfort a girl who had lost her only relative, but after thinking about it, he said:

"When a life on earth dies, it will rise into the sky and become a star. Every night, your grandmother will watch over you from heaven. She will hope that you can quickly get out of your sorrow and smile..."

"Hey, Poro, what are you talking about!"

Unexpectedly, after hearing these words, the girl was stunned for a moment, and suddenly her eyes reddened as she said loudly, "Grandma, she won't die!"

After saying this, Lake's chest rose and fell a few times, and she repeated:
"Of course not, I will... bring her back!"

This sentence sounds more like it is spoken to oneself than to Poro.

Lake took out the crystal core from under her cloak, and the light green light reflected in the girl's eyes.

Her tone softened, as if she was recalling something, but also as if she was reassuring herself:
"Grandma told me that the Heart of the Forest gathers the soul and memories of the Forest Witch. As long as the Heart of the Forest is not damaged, the Forest Witch...will not truly die!
Like... a forest."

Lake put her arms around Poro. Poro's warm, soft and furry body gave Lake an inexplicable comfort and courage.

She stretched out her green fingers and pointed at a tree outside the window.

A patch of emerald green buds swayed on the side branches.

"Those strong trees, even if broken, will sprout new branches as long as there is rain... And the forest witch is like the most magical tree in the forest..."

"Then what should we do?"

Poro felt relieved when he saw Lake gradually cheering up.

No matter what time, strength is always one of the best qualities.

"I heard my grandmother say..."

Lake looked at the Heart of the Forest in her hand and thought carefully, "Everything of the Forest Witch relies on plants... As long as there are forests in the world, the Heart of the Forest will revive again."

"So, we're going to the forest?"

"Yes, Poro, let's go home!"

(End of this chapter)