Pokémon, but cultural invasion

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"If he knew that I was a monster, the human prince might never come to listen to my singing again."

The monster withdrew her gaze, intending to escape back into the forest from the other side of the cliff, but the prince's applause had lasted a long time today.

The moonlight is bright; perhaps it's the perfect time to sing another song.

So she stopped and sang proudly to the twilight once more.

Accompanied by singing:

[Perhaps it was just another quiet night for the monster, but for the prince it was special.]

With a small but determined resolve, he climbed the high cliff, determined to see the singer.

"I hope we can become good friends after we meet."

The prince murmured to himself, the mysterious singer's continued presence tonight only strengthening his resolve.

The monster, oblivious to the unusual atmosphere, only realized after finishing its song that the prince's applause, which usually erupted immediately, was nowhere to be seen.

The prince's slender hands climbed up the cliff face, the excessive force causing him to close his eyes tightly.

After the monster finished singing, it looked down at its feet and found the prince right in front of it.

"If my true identity is discovered, I'll definitely be hated..."

With that thought in mind, the monster swung her hand wildly... She never expected that her claws would scratch the prince's eyes.

"Tear--"

A sharp cutting sound rang out, and the prince's eyes were filled with chaotic and distorted brushstrokes.

The sudden impact caused him to let go of his hands, his foot slipped and he stepped on countless pebbles, falling towards the bottom of the cliff.

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"Whoa!"

Zi Yu had no idea that the fairytale-like meeting between the prince and the monster would turn into a major crisis.

Cai Dou, standing beside her, remained expressionless, her small hands, which were neatly placed on her lap, unconsciously gripping her clothes.

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Knowing that humans would be in danger falling from this height, the monster frantically grabbed the prince's arm.

"what!"

The prince was surrounded by complete darkness, and the rough, furry texture on his arm felt terrifying.

He screamed and struggled with all his might to get rid of the unknown creature.

The monster, startled by the prince's scream, assumed it was the prince who had frightened him and inadvertently let go of his grip.

"Boom..."

Fortunately, the prince fell into the densest grass and was not seriously injured.

The soldiers patrolling nearby heard the prince's scream and assumed that a monster on the high cliff had harmed him.

"Shhhhh-"

Although the monster was worried about the prince's injuries, the dense rain of arrows forced her to flee back to the forest.

The severely wounded prince fell into a coma, his eyes and arms etched with indelible, terrifying memories.

A prince whose appearance is disfigured and who goes blind after being attacked by a monster would tarnish the identity of royalty.

Disappointed, the king and queen imprisoned him in the castle tower.

Through the cold iron bars, the prince could feel the clear moonlight shining on him, just like on countless quiet nights before.

He couldn't help but miss the mysterious singing voice.

"Prince, are you alright?"

That melodious voice rang out again through the iron bars, and the prince looked up in disbelief: "The one outside the door is... the one who sings in the forest?"

His face was covered by large layers of white cloth, as if to hide something dirty.

"it's me..."

"I was attacked by a monster there, I'm so glad you're okay."

The prince seemed relieved and smiled slightly.

The monster felt a pang of pain in its heart at the sight of the prince.

"Thank you for coming to see me, but how did you get here?"

The monster struggled to answer his question, then opened her mouth and said, "I am a princess from a neighboring country."

“I told them I wanted to visit the prince, and they let me in.”

She took advantage of the fact that the prince couldn't see by lying.

The monster, who coveted the prince, overheard the castle soldiers' conversation and learned that he was imprisoned in the tower.

She sneaked into the castle to check on the prince's safety.

"It's really too much for them to put you in a cold cell."

"But I can't show my face in front of the world because I'm disfigured and blind, so I can never leave this place."

The prince lowered his head.

"Then please ask the witch of the forest to heal your eyes."

The monster thought he was incredibly clever: "The witch can grant any wish; she can definitely heal your eyes."

"Although He lives deep in the forest, it doesn't matter, I will take you there."

The prince was speechless, as if his mouth had been gagged, and his shoulders trembled slightly.

"It would be difficult to carry me deeper into the world like this, and the monster's terrifying hand and touch still linger..."

The monster instinctively looked at its own hand.

Those were a pair of pitch-black, terrifying, and ferocious hands; such hands could not possibly lead the prince away from here.

She clenched her fists tightly and took a step forward: "Prince, I will still take you there."

"But please wait for me a moment, I will definitely come back to find you."

The monster, having left those words, departed the tower and sped into the forest.

She found the witch.

The witch had eight four-colored antlers on her head and a golden ring adorned with emeralds around her waist.

Her V-shaped ears were red and pointed, and her hair ornaments were stars with blue stripes.

The monster's desire to become human.

The witch has only one request.

"If you want to become human, pay the price with your singing voice."

Chapter 210 Stopping the Inch

Zi Yu looked reluctant to speak. She remembered a fairy tale she had read before, in which a canary that couldn't sing was eventually thrown into the sea.

Fulfilling your wishes comes at a price.

A singing voice praised and proud by the prince, a human gesture that could lead him to take her hand...

The monster must choose between the two.

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"I understand, I will hand over my singing voice..."

The witch kept her promise, and her antlers shone with a red magical light.

Crimson seemed to flow, dripping from the antlers and landing on the monster's sharp claws, its fur-covered head and back.

The pitch-black monster, which resembled a shadow, now had red.

"I grant you the ability to transform into a human, and perhaps over time, this ability will also allow you to transform into anything."

"But be careful, moonlight represents people's beautiful dreams, and it will shatter your illusions."

Soon, she will be able to walk hand in hand with the prince in human form, and the monster, filled with anticipation and joy, will leave immediately.

She ran back to the castle where the prince was imprisoned.

Before the iron gate, the monster truly transformed into a princess wearing a dress and a crown.

"prince..."

"Princess, you've really come?"

"Please step back a little."

The princess first transformed into a monster to destroy the iron cage, then turned back into a human before approaching and grabbing the prince's slightly hesitant hand.

Although the prince was somewhat frightened, he still managed to grasp the princess's hand with his bare hands.

"Then let's go find the witch of the forest."

"Although it came at the cost of my singing voice, it's wonderful to be able to become human again," the princess thought.

They walked through the forest, chatting happily.

"I really enjoy reading books about flowers because I rarely have the opportunity to go outside, and I really hope to be able to appreciate all kinds of flowers."

As the prince was saying this, a small wild boar leaped out of the bushes, attempting to ram into the humans.

But the princess transformed back into a monster even faster and severely injured it, causing the latter to flee in disarray.

But for the prince, hearing the sound in the darkness brought back terrifying memories, and he crouched down in fear.

The princess didn't know how to comfort the frightened prince.

Looking at the blooming flowers around her, and remembering the prince's words, she picked a flower and gave it to him.

"Prince, this is for you."

"This is... a flower?"

The prince took a sniff. "It smells so good."

"That's right, because you said you like books about flowers."

Hearing her say that, the prince smiled happily.

Some of the audience members in their seats also smiled, and they couldn't help but wish the two adorable little ones a safe journey.

Cai Dou pursed her dry lips. Even now, she still believed that the princess was atoning for scratching the prince's eye and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

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"I should give you a return gift... If you don't mind, I'll tell you about the contents of the books I've read."

The princess was overjoyed to find herself so happy with the prince, and felt that their bond had grown stronger.

She thought to herself, "Next time I see a flower field, I'll pick some flowers to give to the prince."

The two walked for an unknown amount of time, and both were exhausted, so they decided to rest for a while.

"Qiang Qiang~"

The princess took out the meat she had stored beforehand.

Meat is her favorite food, and the prince should like it too.

The princess smiled as she handed the wet, dripping flesh to the prince.

The prince took a bite and spat it out on the ground: "I'm sorry, my country doesn't have the custom of eating raw meat."

The princess was so ashamed she wanted to disappear.

He suggested that the meat be roasted over a fire, but the princess was terrified of fire, so she used some fruit to fool him.