Please be my partner.

Melen returned to the village with a makeshift team of brave men.

Just by casually going out, I found some good helpers. It really feels like a fairy tale.

Melen believed that if he continued to look, he should be able to find more helpers in this dark fairy tale.

But he was not going to do that, and he didn't even plan to look for the magician who had already received the information.

Because there is no time.

Even if the magician who already knew the information was living in seclusion in Tieshan Town, it would take at least a day to go there and back.

Today is the sixth day, and Melen plans to wake up Snow White before the fairy tale reversal happens tonight and then return to the fairy tale kingdom.

Otherwise, he would have to wait until the last day to return, and then he would have to face the fairy tale reversal of the last day, and it would be too late to arrange many things.

When they arrived at the village, they caused quite a commotion.

Even in this fairy tale world, ferocious beasts like Maoqiu and elves like Wendini are equally eye-catching.

When they arrived at old Lynn's cabin, the latter had already noticed the movement and looked at them with a wary eye.

Mellen said, "Old Lynn, shall we talk?"

Old Lin En thought for a moment, then nodded and pointed at the fur ball and said, "It can't come in. My little house can't accommodate such a big thing."

Having said that, he turned and went back into the house.

Undine comforted the aggrieved fur ball and followed Mellen and the hunter into the house.

After entering the house, Mellen said straight to the point: "Old Lynn, do you remember what I said about the castle last night?"

Old Lin En frowned and said coldly, "Are you after the treasure in the castle? Humph! I advise you to give up on this idea. The castle was emptied out when we evacuated it. There's nothing there now except some terrifying monsters. Going there would only mean you'd die in vain!"

Mellen waited for Old Lynn to finish speaking before calmly saying, "You misunderstood. My purpose is not for the treasure. The reason I asked you about the castle is to save Snow White."

"What?!" Old Lin En said in shock, "How do you know about Snow White?!"

Old Lynn stared at Mellen, and without waiting for his answer, he asked, "Why didn't you say anything yesterday?"

Melen thought to himself, "How could I have so easily revealed the mission information to you yesterday when I didn't know you were a key NPC?"

On the surface, he said, "This matter should not be publicized, so as to avoid causing some unexpected changes."

Old Lynn's expression softened a little, as if he agreed with this statement, but he was still a little skeptical about whether Mellen went to the castle to wake up Snow White.

It was not until the hunter and Undine took turns to fight, and with the help of the [Magic Mirror]'s "personal testimony", that he reluctantly believed it.

After a long silence, Old Lynn stood up and walked to the corner of the cabin and opened the lid of a cellar. Because it had not been cleaned for many years, countless dust immediately filled the entire room.

Undine was the first to be unable to bear this environment. She waved her hands repeatedly, summoning streams of water to blow up the dust.

Soon, the clear water turned into muddy water and was thrown out of the window by Undine. The fur ball wandering outside the house was almost hit.

Old Lin En turned his back to them and tossed a scroll over. He said, "I'm old now, and I'm afraid I'll forget important things, so I drew a map of the castle's routes and structure in advance. It should be of some help to you."

Hearing this, the hunter frowned and asked, "Old Lynn, do you mean that you don't plan to go to the castle with us?"

Old Lynn had his back to them, silent.

The hunter hesitated to speak, and in the end said nothing more.

Melen unfolded the scroll, which was divided into two parts: one was the route map from the village to the castle, and the other was the structural distribution of the castle itself.

Mellen nodded and said, "Thank you very much."

After saying that, he stood up and left.

Old Lynn never responded from beginning to end.

After Mellen and the others left, Old Lynn seemed stunned for a long time before he silently opened the cellar again. After the smoke and dust settled, a shining light was reflected from it. It was a complete set of knight armor that was well-maintained and as bright as new!

The hunter seemed a little depressed, but he quickly cheered up and said, "Please wait for me, I need to go home and prepare some trap materials."

Then he smiled carefreely and said, "It seems that I have to bring all my best things with me this time. Otherwise, if I miss today, I may not be able to use them in the future."

Melen was too tired to complain. People like Hunter who were eager to set flags before the battle even started were usually the kind of characters who would sacrifice themselves to make the protagonist explode.

People in the fairy tale world are quick to accept fantastic things. In less than half an hour, Undine and Maoqiu became friends with the children in the village.

Needless to say, Wendini has the temperament of a child. Her fur ball looks fierce but is actually docile.

It was not until the hunter came out carrying several packages of different sizes that the children reluctantly said goodbye to Undine and Maoqiu.

When they arrived at the village entrance and prepared to set off along the route...

Along with the sound of heavy footsteps, a slightly metallic voice rang out: "Wait a minute!"

When they turned around, they saw a knight wearing full body armor and carrying a giant sword as tall as a person on his back walking towards them.

The knight came up to them, took off his helmet, and it was old Lynn.

At this time, Old Lin En no longer had the shabby and slovenly appearance of the village gatekeeper. Instead, he looked like a majestic general.

Old Lynn said nothing and just joined the team silently.

Seeing this, the others all smiled in tacit understanding.

With the addition of Old Lin En, Maoqiu has a new task, which is to carry Old Lin En.

Otherwise, given the not-so-close distance between the village and the castle, Old Lynn would have expended too much unnecessary energy along the way wearing this knight's armor.

Fortunately, Maoqiu has long-lasting physical strength and recovers quickly. The exhaustion from the previous battle with Spike has long been recovered. It is natural that he can take on a mere old Lin En with him.

They walked along the way, and when it was almost evening, they arrived at the foot of a mountain. Looking up, they saw a magnificent castle standing on the flat surface of the mountain top. However, the castle looked a little dilapidated and gloomy at this time.

Old Lynn said, "Everyone, since our goal is to wake up Snow White, I think everyone is ready to make sacrifices, right?"

Several people didn't say anything, obviously agreeing.

"Very good!" Old Lynn looked at Mellen and said, "Mr. Mellen, can you let me take charge of the tactical arrangements?"

Mellen made a gesture of invitation without any objection.

Old Lynn nodded, took the castle structure diagram, and began to explain it in detail.

"According to my understanding, the seven dwarfs in the castle are in different areas, so we don't have to worry about them gathering together and becoming too powerful."

Undine showed curiosity and asked, "Why do the dwarves do this? After all, dispersing power seems stupid, doesn't it?"

Old Lynn glanced at Undine and explained, "Because the dwarves have gone crazy, they instinctively understand that if they gather together, as long as one person loses control, the others will immediately lose control as well. That's why they choose to disperse."

"Alright, I don't want to be interrupted while I'm planning my tactics, okay?!"

Wendy, who was about to ask something else, immediately shut up after hearing this.

"The dwarfs are distributed as follows... two outside the castle, one in the square behind the gate, one in the small garden, one in the corridor leading to the inner hall, and two in the inner hall. If nothing unexpected happens, Snow White is in one of the rooms in the inner hall."

Old Lin En looked around at everyone and continued, "Our only target is Snow White. As long as we can wake Snow White up, all problems will be solved."

"We must understand that the dwarves are merely crazy, not stupid. A tactic of defeating them one by one is useless. They will immediately support each other, so our option should be... to disperse the enemy and delay them as much as possible!"

"I know a path that leads directly into the castle. As long as we sneak in and lower the ropes on the castle gate, we can trap the two dwarfs outside the castle. Given the strength of the gate, it won't be difficult to hold them back for half an hour."

"Next, I will be responsible for holding back the dwarf inside the gate. This will not only prevent him from opening the gate to let the dwarves outside the castle in, but also block his steps to reinforce the castle."

"Hunter, you are responsible for stopping the dwarf in the small garden. The environment there is complicated and is perfect for you to perform."

"Miss Undine and Maoqiu, you are responsible for stopping the dwarf in the corridor. You have a heavy task. If the hunter and I fail, the corridor will be the best environment to stop all the dwarfs. However, the pressure on you will be very great."

Old Lynn finally turned his gaze to Mellen and said, "Mr. Mellen, you need to find Snow White under the attack of the two dwarfs. This is the most difficult and arduous task. Unfortunately, we are still too short-handed, so I can only ask you to take care of this last step."

Melen nodded and said, "Don't worry, leave it to me!"

He answered with such certainty, of course he had something to rely on.

You know, when Mellen agreed to Pinocchio to come and rescue Snow White, he already knew that there would be opponents like the seven dwarfs. At that time, he didn't know that he had teammates. He simply wanted to solve all problems by his own strength. This shows how confident he was in the support in his hand.

After briefly clarifying what everyone was supposed to do, Old Lynn began pointing to the castle structure diagram and explaining more detailed tactical arrangements. He also explained how everyone should respond when encountering different emergencies.

After talking for nearly an hour, Old Lin En finally stopped. After a moment's silence, he said, "I've finished. Do you have anything to add?"

Several people shook their heads, and Wendini said admiringly, "Mr. Lin, you are really amazing. You can come up with such a perfect tactical plan in a short time, and you have considered every aspect."

Old Lynn nodded noncommittally, without a trace of complacency.

These plans, of course, were not something he thought of "all at once". He had even dreamed about how to attack the castle, and now he was just putting some of the plans into action.

However, there is no need to state these explicitly.

Next, several people followed a tunnel directly into the castle.

In order to prevent it from making too much noise, Melen first put the ball of fur into the [Blue Ring]. Fortunately, the space in this beast-taming bracelet was large enough to accommodate this big guy.

After entering the castle, Old Lynn nodded to them and walked towards the castle gate alone. He would wait there for the agreed time.

After Mellen and the others arrived at the small garden, the hunter quickly observed the surrounding environment. After just a moment, he nodded and said, "No problem. I need half an hour to set the trap. You guys go ahead and leave this to me."

Mellen nodded slightly to the hunter, then continued forward with Undine.

In the corridor, a terrifying figure, three meters tall, with explosive muscles all over his body and an aura as imposing as a mountain, was wandering around.

This was the first time Mellen had seen Snow White's dwarfs. To be honest, their size and aura were completely different from what Mellen had initially imagined.

Time passed, and soon it was the time they had agreed upon.

At the castle gate, Old Lynn calmly pulled down the rope, and with a rumbling sound, the gate quickly closed.

This scene directly attracted the attention of the three dwarfs. The two dwarfs outside the castle rushed over with roars, but they were still a step too late, and the door slammed shut.

The dwarf in the castle charged towards Old Lynn regardless of anything.

Old Lynn looked calm as he calmly closed the visor of his helmet and took the greatsword behind him in his hand.

In the small garden, everything had already been arranged, and the hunter who was waiting for the time to come suddenly opened his eyes.

He first blew a whistle to call two hunting dogs, then he drew his bow and shot an arrow at the dwarf who was taking a nap in the house.

The dwarf suddenly sat up. He was stunned for a moment as if he had not yet come to his senses, and then he seemed to suddenly react and roared at the hunter, then rushed out.

The noise over there soon reached Mellen's ears. At the same time, the dwarf in the corridor also heard it, so he left the corridor to check.

Mellen took the opportunity to rush into the corridor and released the ball of fur.

The noise made by the ball of fur naturally and easily attracted the attention of the dwarf in the corridor again.

After making a cheering gesture to Mellen, Undine jumped off his shoulder and faced the rushing dwarf together with Maoqiu.

"Boom!~Boom!~Boom!~"

The sounds of fierce fighting were heard from three battlefields in different directions almost at the same time.

Mellen ran quickly towards the inner hall.

He knew that with the abilities of these teammates, there should be no problem in the short term, but if it lasted for a long time, they might really be sacrificed.

Chapter 133 Awakening and Sacrifice

When he arrived at the inner hall, Mellen did not go in directly, but secretly glanced inside.

I saw that although the two dwarfs became anxious because of the fighting noise outside, they had no intention of leaving the inner hall, because for them.

Even if they fell into a state of irrational madness, the idea of protecting Snow White was still firmly rooted in their instincts.

Mellen sighed. Since he couldn't complete the task by taking shortcuts, he had to confront it head-on.

When Mellen stepped into the inner hall, the two dwarfs locked onto him and charged at him without any nonsense.

Spike and Little Red Lotus, who had been eager to try, jumped out of the [Blue Ring] and faced an opponent each.

Xiao Honglian displayed her bloody body, and a thick blood mist enveloped her body. Even the body that was revealed at this time was just flowing liquid, and was almost completely immune to physical damage.

The dwarf passed through the blood mist and punched down. The huge force shook the air to form a real shock wave. Xiao Honglian's body exploded, but it condensed again the next moment. The blood mist that was blown away also floated back again. It didn't seem like there was much damage at all.

The blood mist condensed into countless blood blades that slashed across the dwarf's body, but not even a trace was left.

The dwarf waved his fists repeatedly, but after several attacks failed to hurt Xiao Honglian, he suddenly stopped, then raised his hands high, let out a roar that could pierce gold and split rocks, and a rich power of the earth began to radiate from his body.

Xiao Honglian knew that something was wrong and wanted to interrupt the other party's spell, but no matter how it attacked, it could not break through the dwarf's defense.

After a short period of charging, the power of the earth on the dwarf's body not only turned into tangible armor, but his body also jumped from three meters to four meters. When he launched the attack again, although his movements became slower, each blow was accompanied by heavy earth power. Just a simple touch could dissipate a large amount of blood mist.

Meanwhile, the battle on Spike's side was equally one-sided.

Spike knew that he could never be a match for the dwarfs in terms of strength, so his idea from the beginning was to delay time through fighting, waiting for himself to become stronger and the opponent to weaken, and then make a sudden attack after one side gained strength and the other side lost strength.

However, this idea was stillborn from the beginning.