Fairy Tale: Little Red Riding Hood's Wolf Mentor

Chapter 99 Meeting the King
"Little girl, you guys can just sleep in this bedroom."

Although the old tailor only had one bedroom, it was not small. There were two beds in it. It should be the room where the old tailor and Seven lived before.

"Where do you live, old man?"

Lake looked at the old tailor. There was nothing but sadness in the old man's eyes.

"I'll just sleep in the attic. There's room to sleep there too."

The old tailor pointed upwards, a stiff smile forming on his lips, and asked again, "Little girl, are you leaving tomorrow?"

"Yes, we should leave early tomorrow morning."

Lake replied.

“Well, little girl, thank you for the ointment, I feel…the wound is not so painful anymore.

Tomorrow, I will prepare some money for your journey as a thank you gift and leave it at your door.

I'm a little tired and may need to sleep a little longer. After you take the thank-you gift, you don't need to tell me, just leave."

After saying this, the old tailor took a look at the furnishings in the bedroom and gently closed the door.

The bed was very soft, and at least that night, everyone slept soundly.

The next day, when Lake opened the door, she saw a small box placed in front of the door.

"Is this a thank-you gift from the old tailor?"

Lake blinked, took the box in her hand and weighed it slightly. It was a bit heavy.

"What's in there?"

Poro walked forward with some curiosity. The box looked very delicate, with strands of colorful threads woven on it. It did not look like a random container.

Lake gently opened the box.

Inside, there was a piece of red cloth wrapped around a square object.

Lift up the red cloth covering the top - what's underneath makes everyone open their eyes wide!

That's a gold brick!
"This is... a whole piece of gold!? Is it real?"

The Poro's eyes widened.

The old soldier beside him also frowned, took the gold brick, weighed it slightly, and pressed it with his fingernails.

"it is true."

Veteran Invi said with certainty, "A solid gold brick."

"This old tailor... is so rich?!"

Poro said this with some confusion, but then he looked around at the furnishings. The furnishings in the tailor's house were very mediocre and did not look like he was very rich.

unless--

In Poro's mind, the look that flashed across the old tailor's eyes when he left yesterday flashed through his mind.

And...the old tailor's lifeless eyes when they first met.

"No way……"

Poro muttered to himself, he raised his head slightly and looked towards the attic, an ominous premonition inexplicably emerged in his heart.

The veteran also realized something was wrong.

Several people walked to the attic and knocked on the door, but there was no response for a long time.

"Break it open by force."

As Poro spoke, his eyes suddenly jolted towards the door panel—

The next moment, invisible demonic light shook the door panel, causing it to shatter under the weight, with wood chips flying everywhere as it collapsed inward.

A few people climbed up to the attic and saw that figure... exquisitely dressed, hanging in the darkness.

The old tailor has hanged himself.

...Boren’s capital, the royal palace.

Golden and white bricks and stones are combined to form a magnificent palace. The murals on both sides are carved and painted with the postures of humans fighting giants.

"Your Majesty, the guests have arrived."

The guard leading the way bowed and then walked out of the room.

Lake and a few others looked at the king sitting at the top. He was dressed in gorgeous clothes, with white hair and beard. Beside him stood a soldier wearing black armor and an eye patch on one eye.

"You guys...are the warriors who killed a giant?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Lake lowered her head slightly, took out the giant's tongue from the bag behind her, and handed it to a guard next to her.

The guard handed the giant's tongue to the king.

The king squinted his eyes and looked carefully, then turned to look at the black-armored soldier beside him:
"Commander Ward, what do you think?"

The black-armored commander nodded and said:

"it is true."

"Well, you are very good, indeed rare warriors. You killed a giant and prevented more people from being attacked by giants. All the Boren people will thank you for this."

The king nodded and waved his hand. Another soldier came forward, carrying a tray full of gold and placed it in front of the people.
"This is your reward for killing the giant. There will be other rewards, but due to the special circumstances, they will be distributed later."

After thanking the king, Lake began to inquire about the information that the adjutant of the Giant Countermeasures Corps wanted to convey:

"Your Majesty, those giants are very dangerous. The leader is the human traitor Seven. He may have mastered some of the contents of the Giant King's inheritance. He is extremely dangerous..."

The king listened quietly to Lake's story and nodded slightly.

Then, he turned to look at the black-armored commander beside him:

"Commander Ward, what do you think?"

"Our defenses are already impenetrable. No matter where that guy comes from, he can't break through the defenses of the capital."

Commander Ward showed a hint of pride on his face. He saluted the king, then looked at Lake and others below and said,

"Don't worry, everyone. King Boren is even more indestructible than you think.

And this time, I will personally plan and deploy the siege and slaying of the giants—there's no way I'll lose!"

"but……"

In Lake's mind, there emerged the large number of soldiers in Em City who were slaughtered at will by hunters, as well as the legendary national treasure of the Kingdom of Boren.

"Your Majesty, this might be a battle that will determine the life or death of the Boren Kingdom. Why not use the Star-Slaying Sword?

You can recruit outstanding swordsmen from the army to wield it. Such a weapon can bring more guarantees for victory!"

Unexpectedly, after the king heard the words "Star Killing Sword", an imperceptible cold light appeared in his eyes.

"Everyone, the Star-Slaying Sword is a matter of our royal family, Bo Ren. There are many complex reasons why we cannot use it. As for the specific circumstances, you don't need to know."

Commander Ward beside the king also narrowed his eyes, and his voice became slightly mocking:
"Do you think that by killing the giant you can covet our national treasure?"

"Ah? That's not the case, sir."

Lake said hurriedly.

"It doesn't matter. I know all about you mercenaries. Whether this giant tongue of yours is truly your own spoils of war or borrowed from my Boren army...

That doesn't matter. The rewards promised by Your Majesty will surely be implemented.

As for the rest, don't have any more fantasies!"

Without waiting for Lake and the others to argue, King Boren waved his hand.

A guard stepped forward, bowed slightly, and prepared to lead the group out of the palace.
"Everyone, if you have nothing else to do, please leave the palace first. The capital has been in turmoil, and His Majesty and the Commander are both very busy right now."

(End of this chapter)