Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

"Mommy, why is this guy with the long stick moving inside the cube?"

"...Little Tower, this isn't a cube, it's called a display screen, and the brother in it isn't a real person."

The woman tied up her long hair, letting the ends fall casually over her left shoulder, and reached out to lift the exquisitely beautiful little girl onto her lap.

"Not a real person?" Little Tower blinked her big eyes, looking completely confused.

"Yes, the older brother on the screen is an anime character created by the creators based on a fairy tale. He's a very powerful young magician."

"What is a magician?"

"A magician... that's a magician. They can use powerful magic to uphold justice for people, punish evil and fight bad guys."

"What is a bad guy?" The little girl seemed curious about everything and kept asking questions.

"Ugh... a bad guy is someone who wants to bully Little Tower."

"So, Little Tower hasn't encountered any bad guys yet."

"hehe……"

The woman smiled gently.

"You can't tell if someone is a bad guy just by looking at their behavior, like the magician brother in anime."

"Little Tower doesn't understand."

"Because the magician brother in the anime is seen by many people as an absolute villain."

"Why? Didn't Mom say he could use very powerful magic, to punish... uh, to beat up bad guys?"

Little Ta couldn't say that word yet, her eyes filled with confusion.

"This all started at the beginning of the story."

The woman left a gentle kiss on the side of the small tower's cheek.

"My magician brother was taught from a young age that with great power comes great responsibility, and that he should help those in need."

"But he didn't fully understand it when he was young, and then his master passed away."

"He still has much to learn from his master, but he must follow his master's last wish to go down the mountain and see a bigger world outside."

"After descending the mountain, he stumbled upon a place inhabited by many terrifying monsters."

"There are a lot of bad guys here who prey on people, especially cute kids like Little Tower."

"Many children were captured and eaten, and many families were broken. When the magician brother learned of this, he resolutely stayed and vowed to destroy those man-eating monsters and restore peace to the area."

"But those monsters are very cunning. My magician brother endured two years of hardship and still couldn't completely eliminate them."

"On a snowy night, he fought a powerful monster for hours, sustaining serious injuries, and rescued two children who were younger than you, only about a year old."

"The children were terrified and kept crying. The magician brother didn't know what to do, so he took out some candy and put it in their mouths."

"Upon tasting the sweetness, the two children quickly stopped crying."

At this point, the woman sighed softly.

"And then?" Little Tower asked.

"Later... that's when the misunderstanding began."

She stroked Xiaota's soft hair with a look of sympathy.

"When the magician brother sent the child to a nearby village, it terrified many people."

"Huh? Why?"

"Because he was covered in blood while fighting the monster, his face was covered in blood, and after more than two years of living in the open, his clothes were tattered."

"It was very dark at night, and he had to use magic to summon flames for light, which made him look like a monster."

"People in the villages and towns had all heard about the man-eating monster and thought that the protective measures outside had failed, so they all rushed to escape for their lives."

"My magician brother fought for so long and was injured while traveling. He must be exhausted and has no way to catch up and explain."

"And so, after that night, a rumor spread that a cannibalistic sorcerer could summon flames, whose face was covered in blood from eating children, and who looked terrifying in the firelight."

"How pitiful... She was clearly doing a good deed by fighting bad guys, but she was misunderstood like that..." Xiao Ta couldn't help but say.

"Yes, even though he himself is just a teenager."

"Didn't the magician brother explain this to people during the day?"

"Little Tower... The world and people's hearts are very complex. Many people are only willing to believe what they see at first glance and what they want to believe."

"...Little Tower doesn't quite understand."

"It's okay if you don't understand now. Actually, the magician brother tried to explain to people many times, but he never managed to clear his name."

The gentle woman sighed again.

"His explanations were seen as sophistry and deception, which led to more attacks. He was even arrested for not resisting and almost died on the trial bench."

"Did someone save him?" Little Tower asked.

"Yes, but he was saved not by someone else, but by himself."

"what?"

"The magician brother broke free of his restraints and rode away on the wind. From then on, he never helped anyone again and simply accepted the title of cannibalistic magician."

"...Mom, the ending sounds so sad. Can this still be considered a fairy tale?"

"Because it's not the end yet."

The woman wrapped her arms around Xiaota's petite body and smiled softly:

"Although the magician brother doesn't actively help people, he always gives those who need help a chance. As long as they are willing to pay the price, he will help them."

"What price?"

"His memory is that those he helped will not remember him, but what he tells the outside world is: he wants to eat them."

"...It's clearly not a happy story. The magician brother is such a kind person, yet he doesn't have a good ending." Little Tower was even more confused.

"Don't rush, Mom hasn't finished yet. Later, he met a girl who had a mission to save the world."

He told the girl, "If you are willing to become my food, I will help you save the world you care about."

"The girl agreed, and they embarked on a journey, overcoming numerous obstacles and crises, and finally arrived at the girl's hometown."

"Little Tower understands!!"

Little Tower excitedly raised his hand.

"After the magician brother helped the girl save the world, everyone respected him greatly. In the end, he and the girl lived happily ever after, just like a father and mother, right?"

"Little Tower is so clever~~"

The woman praised, and continued with a smile:

"After saving the world, the magician brother finally showed his most genuine smile. He didn't take away the girl's memories, but instead married her and they lived happily ever after."

"People finally realized that the cannibalistic sorcerer was a rumor, and his innocence was restored."

"A whole new story begins, along with the words he once said to the girl—"

"What are you saying?"

"You said you see me as the pillar of your world, so I will give you back the world you care about. Just call me in your heart, and I will be there for you no matter when."

"It's something Little Tower doesn't quite understand again..."

"Hehe... If Little Tower were to encounter an insurmountable crisis in the future, wouldn't you like to have such a powerful magician appear?"

"think!!!"