Fairy Tale: Little Red Riding Hood's Wolf Mentor

Chapter 52: Deviation of Fairy Tale
"This is... the dwarf you killed?"

Poro opened his eyes wide and looked at the short, headless corpse on the ground. The ugly and hideous face completely overturned Poro's impression of dwarves based on the fairy tales in his previous life.

Apart from the short stature, long beard, and wrinkled old man-like face...it's a complete monster!

"Yes, there is something strange about this dwarf."

Lake thought for a moment, then pointed to the other side, where the bear's bones lay on a pool of messy minced meat, and described the scene of the previous battle with the dwarves.

The Poro was stunned by what he heard, and he looked at the small corpse on the ground.

I looked again at the huge skeleton of the brown bear in the distance.

"This already... involves some very strange magic, right?"

The Poro was silent for a moment.

By now, the weirdness in this forest has far exceeded his imagination.

Not to mention that Poros don't know magic, just look at this dwarf. If he doesn't set a trap, he is definitely not an easy opponent!
If even the brown bear can be killed instantly, then what means can a wolf like me use to save his life?
Even with Lake added, it would still be extremely dangerous.

It's even possible... it's like facing a witch hunter in his prime!
The most rational and safest possibility is actually to leave this place of trouble!

Go outside the forest... anywhere!
"Lake, this place might be... a little dangerous. Let's get ready and choose a direction to leave this forest."

"leave?"

Lake was stunned for a moment and pointed at the dwarf on the ground, "I killed this dwarf, and you got the route to its home - why don't we go and take a look?
Is it because of that… Snow White on the witch hunters’ list?”

"What I mean is... there might be more than one dwarf like this, maybe six."

Poro explained solemnly, word by word, "And if we really do cross paths, we will most likely face... the Queen of the Sinuo Kingdom."

"why?"

Lake's eyes revealed a hint of confusion, and she asked in confusion, "Didn't you say that if we pretended to be witch hunters and helped the queen complete her mission, we could get... an answer?

Where did that answer come from? How do you know what it means?
And how did you know... that there could be seven dwarfs?"

Poro looked at the dead dwarf on the ground, was silent for a while, and finally said, "Like, I guess... this place also comes from a distorted fairy tale."

"Fairy tale? What fairy tale is it? Tell me about it."

A hint of curiosity flashed across Lake's eyes.

"The fairy tale is called... Snow White."

"The same one on the witch hunter's list?!"

"Yes, exactly the same..."

Poro nodded slightly, organized his words, and began to tell the story.
"A long time ago, there was a king and a queen. They were originally happy, but the queen was weak and sickly.

One day, the queen looked at the falling snow and made a wish.

She hoped that she could have a child—a child that would make her skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood, and hair as black as ebony wood…”

"..."

//The picture is the original text of Snow White, you can skip it if you don't want to read it
"Snow White coughed up the apple from her throat and returned to the palace with the prince, where they had a grand wedding.

And the wicked queen was forced to wear red-hot iron shoes and dance until she fell to the ground and died!"

After hearing this story, Lake's face showed surprise.

"But this story sounds... easy and beautiful?!"

"Yeah, that's why I said, here...it's distorted."

Poro smiled bitterly and said, "In this forest, we are likely to encounter unknown dangers, just like... in the story of Little Red Riding Hood, there is no 'Bishop' in the underworld."

After hearing this, Lake was speechless for a long time.

She folded her hands over her chest. The silk sac hanging there glowed with a vibrant green light. Finally, she raised her head and glanced at the Poro:
"Polo, in this story, do you have that—"

"Yes, but this time... it's quite special, or rather, very difficult."

The Poro's green eyes flickered slightly, and it extended its claws. A golden light condensed and transformed into two pages of a book: [Circular Return: Snow White's Peerless Beauty]

【Fairy Tale Power: Unknown】

[Unsealing Ceremony: Kill the Queen and complete the finale of the story! ]

[Description: The more you understand and the more you see, the greater your understanding of the vastness of the world becomes, and the more you can feel the heaviness of "the ultimate world"!]

【This is not just a blessing, it is also a curse! 】

On the page, there was a picture of a girl half-kneeling on the grass, her long black hair covering her face.

On the grass, the white rabbits, pine trees, and anthropomorphic flowers are all looking up at the girl's face.

"This is the first one."

Poro turned the first page with a complicated expression, revealing another page underneath:
The picture on it is a mirror, and inside the mirror is a magical picture connected by lines -

Rivers swirl in the sky, neon clouds flow underground, majestic castles are built above the sun and moon, and giants stand tall among the mountains...

Colorful inks, with a chaotic and chaotic beauty!
[Circular Return: Snow White and the Mirror of Truth]

【Fairy Tale Power: Unknown】

[Unsealing Ceremony: Chant the spell in front of the magic mirror and get... the answer you want to know]

[Description: Sometimes, the truth is the hardest thing to obtain, but now, the answers to all questions are within your reach!]

"Answer……"

Lake's eyes slid across the first page and focused on the second page.

After a long time, she said softly:

"Puro, after I left the forest where I grew up, I realized that everything I knew was still too superficial...

It was the first time I saw someone other than my grandmother, the first time I knew what a town looked like, the first time I knew what the capital looked like, the first time I saw a real villain, the first time I bought something, the first time I fought...

There's a first time for everything.

I know that grandma is still alive, but I don’t know… what to do specifically.”

When Lake said this, she took another look at the picture on the page of "Snow White: The Magic Mirror of Truth", and a trace of longing appeared in her eyes.

"I have so many questions that I want to know the answers to... Poro."

Poro looked into the girl's blue eyes and asked seriously:
"But the magic mirror—in the queen's hands, a person like that would never share the magic mirror with anyone else!

Are you ready... to face the Queen and draw your sword on her?

You have to know that most of the time, a queen represents not only an identity, but also tremendous power!

Even people like witch hunters... are willing to work for her. This is not easy!
If you want to complete these two rituals, you will likely face...

An enemy so strong beyond imagination!"

"I'm ready!"

This time, Lake didn't think about it for long, or rather, she had already realized this decision.

She gripped the silver dagger hanging at her waist, took a deep breath, nodded and added,

"If I encounter unknown danger, I will retreat and hide in a safe place -

Then what's the difference between me... and the thousands of other girls in this city?
And if I become that kind of person, how long will I have to wait before I can become... someone like my grandmother?"

Lake felt the rhythm of the forest heart in her chest again.
"I know that some things are much more difficult to do than imagined, but—

I think, let’s try it!”

Poro closed his claws, and the two pages gradually disappeared into the air, replaced by his somewhat impudent smile:

"Lake, if you think so, that's great!
Now that I have this ability, I'm not just going to stop at fantasy!"

(End of this chapter)