Fairy tale: Little Red Riding Hood's wolf mentor

"These plant monsters are indeed the bloodthirsty claws of the giants! If we let them run amok on the surface, who knows what would happen!?"

One mercenary laughed heartily, hacking down a nearby treant with a single strike. Then, he began forcefully tearing the magical plants from the ground and stuffing them into his pack.

"I'm rich... I'm rich... Oh no, they will make me fight giants better!"

Knowing there were plant spirits in the garden, many mercenaries and bounty hunters had prepared torches and fire oil.

With fire at their disposal, these plant spirits, already poor fighters, were easily slaughtered.

And gazing around at the unique magical plants,

everyone's eyes gleamed with greed.

They were carefully examining, not to be cautious, but to find more valuable targets!

"That Skygrass is mine!"

A bounty hunter's eyes flashed as he was attracted to a half-man-high, cyan-colored grass stalk on the ground. He scrambled forward, eager to extract the grass heart.

Normally, a stalk of this grass on the surface would only be the height of a finger.

And the grass heart, only the size of a fingernail, could sell for dozens of silver coins!

"Haha, this is so big, it can be exchanged for gold coins!"

But he didn't notice that, right in front of him, within easy reach, the bark of a tree, large enough for four people to embrace, was twisting into an ugly face!

"Careful—"

"What?"

Before the bounty hunter could react, a branch thicker than he was swept down.

"Boom!"

In an instant, the bounty hunter's bones were broken and his fate uncertain!

"Monster!"

"Use fire arrows!"

People in the group pulled out specially made arrows, ignited flames, and shot them towards the tall tree.

In an instant, raging flames engulfed the giant tree's canopy.

The giant tree spirit, as if feeling pain, began to flee backward, fire oil and fire arrows falling from its body, engulfing more plants in the fire!

"Victory!"

"Great, these claws of the giants can't stop us at all!"

The people cheered, and then went forward to check the injured bounty hunter's condition.

"Save... Save me..."

The bounty hunter was covered in blood, and many ribs within his torso were probably broken. With his only movable hand, he tried to grab the ax-wielding strongman.

"Save me, golden egg..."

The ax-wielding strongman walked forward, his eyes showing concern, but he had no intention of taking out a golden egg from his bag. Instead, he sighed and picked up his axe.

"Friend, we will kill the Giant King to avenge you. Rest in peace, your heroic deeds will be sung by future generations."

The next moment, the axe fell, killing the bounty hunter!

"Let's go, we can win, blood for blood!"

The ax-wielding strongman said, while others also showed sadness, but they continued to collect the precious plants around them without stopping.

Soon, the sorrow of death was thrown behind them.

"In the giants' castle, there are the most expensive plants, countless treasures, and golden eggs that can bring the dead back to life. When the crippled Giant King is killed, all of these will be ours!

And everyone will sing our heroic deeds!"

The ax-wielding strongman said.

Hearing the strongman's words, the greed of the people around him was ignited again.

Yes, what's the point of these plants?

If they had a golden egg like that, whether for resurrection or limb regeneration, the old kings of those countries would definitely be willing to exchange a lord's title, or even half a kingdom, for this golden egg!

Under the leadership of the ax-wielding strongman, the castle ahead soon appeared before them.

The clouds wrapped around the castle became much thinner.

People's eyes became much redder. They continued to move forward, but just then, not far ahead, a golden shadow flashed within the clouds.

The next moment, under everyone's gaze, a golden bird landed in the middle of the road, on the tip of a tree branch.

"Mortals, leave here, this is not a place for you to come!"

Under everyone's surprised gaze, the bird spoke.

"The bird is... talking?"

"What are you?"

"Let us pass, if you are a good spirit, then get out of the way!"

The people scrambled to say.

But the golden bird suddenly focused its gaze on the ax-wielding strongman at the rear of the crowd:

"Wait, Chosen One? Why are you back? And with these..."

The ax-wielding strongman's heart skipped a beat. He realized he couldn't hide. When he came before, due to the cloud cover, he had not seen this golden bird.

He didn't even know that this bird was with the Giant King and could recognize him!

If the Giant King knew that he had done this, what would happen?

Even letting these people know that he was the Giant's Chosen One would be even worse?

"That bird is a minion of the Giant King. It can lay golden eggs, and eating them will grant immortality!"

The ax-wielding strongman gritted his teeth, took out a feather arrow, without a bow, and threw it at the golden bird with his hand!

"Don't listen to that bird's lies, grab it—we'll divide it and eat it!"

Hearing the ax-wielding strongman's words, the people who had come for profit, breathed heavily in an instant. In an instant, everyone used whatever ranged means they could to attack the golden bird!

Arrows and throwing knives flew everywhere!

"What exactly are you people doing!?"

The golden bird didn't expect such a sudden change at all, but its figure still quickly dodged, avoiding all the slow attacks. "Are you humans crazy? Do you really want the world to be destroyed?!"

In the crowd, only the sole young hunter noticed something strange and tried to appease them:

"Wait a minute, don't attack yet, this bird doesn't seem to have any hostility—"

But obviously, people controlled by greed wouldn't care so much.

"This bird wants to threaten us with the destruction of the world! As expected of the Giant King's minion!"

"Kill it! Eating it will grant us immortality!"

"We are righteous, it doesn't dare to fight back!"

The golden bird dodged in the air, but no matter what it said, it couldn't stop these red-eyed people.

Seeing that it was getting closer and closer to the Giant's castle behind it, it suddenly stopped speaking.

"Okay, since you are seeking your own destruction..."

The golden bird muttered. The next moment, the golden wings on its body burst out with dazzling golden light, like a ball of golden flames.

Its flying speed in the air turned into a golden line in an instant—

Most people couldn't even follow its shadow with their eyes!

And after the clouds, the golden line split into several golden dots, flying towards the crowd.

"咻——咻——"

A slight sound of air being pierced rang out. Instantly, the few people at the front had blood flowers bloom from their foreheads and fell to the ground!

Those golden light spots pierced through several people in a row and stuck in the ground. They were sharp feathers. They quickly decomposed, and after a few seconds, only the blood stained on them dripped onto the ground.

The speed of the golden feathers flying was very fast. In just a few seconds, the people in front fell like harvested wheat.

The young hunter at the rear had not participated in the attack just now.

Until this moment, watching those people die, a trace of struggle flashed in his eyes.

The dazzling scarlet made him look around at the corpses lying on the streets after the giants ravaged the Kingdom of Boren!

"You..."

He wanted to say something, but stopped. In the current situation, it was obviously impossible to reconcile.

His hand reached behind him and slowly pulled out his hunting rifle.

"Bang—"

The next moment, a gunshot rang out in the battlefield.

Compared to the screams of humans and the trembling of various weapons, the gunshot seemed extremely weak, but under this gunshot, the golden line that no one could capture suddenly stagnated!

The golden bird fell like a kite with a broken string!

In the few seconds of stagnation in mid-air, several attacks from others, and the ax-wielding strongman's throw, hit one after another!

Gleaming blood fell from the golden bird and crashed on the ground.

It was still not dead and wanted to flap its wings, but the damage to its wings prevented it from flying.

"You villains, do you really want to release those monsters sealed on the ceiling...?"

The bird said in vain, but these people dominated by desire obviously wouldn't listen to a single word of it.

Under the ax-wielding strongman's bewitchment, all they were thinking about was...

If a golden egg could regenerate limbs and prolong life, what about directly eating a bite of this bird?

But at this moment, a small figure suddenly rushed out diagonally from the bushes on the side of the castle.

The boy Jack rushed out!

"You are not allowed to hurt her!"

He stood in front of the golden bird, opened his arms, and looked at the people holding knives and weapons in front of him. His body trembled slightly with fear.

Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned.

They stopped. No one expected that a child would appear before them. They could attack the inhuman plant spirits and golden bird without hesitation, but no one would kill a child.

"Little friend, were you captured by the giants? We will take you back..."

A mercenary walked towards Jack, slowly comforting him, wanting to take Jack away.

But at this moment, Jack saw the ax-wielding strongman behind the mercenary, he widened his eyes, pointed at the strongman, stepped back again, his eyes turned red, and he bit his lip.

"You, you killed my mother, now, now—what else do you want to do?!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned.

"What did you say...?"

At this moment, the ax-wielding strongman in the crowd also recognized Jack, and a bad feeling arose in his heart.

Before Jack could say a third sentence, he jumped out of the crowd with superhuman speed, and slashed at the child with the axe in his hand, while shouting:

"This is a giant's illusion, don't be fooled!"

Everyone was caught off guard, or rather, their desires and hesitations slowed down their blocking actions. Seeing that the child was about to die on the spot—

The young hunter who reacted rushed out from the side, causing the ax-wielding strongman's body to tilt.

The sharp axe chopped on the ground, cutting out a crack!

"Kid, run!"

The young hunter shouted. Seeing this situation, Jack quickly moved from his fear.

He picked up the golden bird on the ground and ran into the distance, burrowing into the bushes. His small body disappeared after several scurries!

"What are you doing!?"

The strongman was furious and pushed the young hunter away heavily.

The young hunter was caught off guard and flew out, falling to the ground. He looked at the strongman in shock. His newly healed hand was twisted and broken again.

But the strongman was not satisfied. He was still talking, dragging the axe and about to step forward.

"Are you bewitched by the giants? Blocking me? Go to hell!"

But this time, the other mercenaries and bounty hunters blocked him. Although no one spoke, the strongman still saw something from their expressions.

"You..."

The strongman's face darkened, he glared at the young hunter fiercely, "Sorry, I was a little impulsive."

The strongman said sincerely, but his heart was already full of killing intent, without the slightest remorse.

Without the slightest obstruction, the strongman stared at these people with a gloomy gaze in the end, pushed open the giant's castle, and walked into it—

The castle was surrounded by clouds, but to the strongman's surprise, the Giant King's figure did not appear in the castle as before.

In the shadows, he sensed the rune of the giant's chosen one on his brow.

What made him a little puzzled was that although he was close, he could sense the Giant King's location and existence, but he didn't know why the Giant King's aura became somewhat intermittent.

"My king, why don't you show yourself and kill these maggots who invaded your sanctuary?"

The strongman murmured in confusion.

Originally, his plan was to wait for these people to enter the castle, anger the Giant King, and then appear himself, backstabbing these people, so as to show his role in front of the Giant King.

So that the Giant King would start conquering the ground again.

But this time, the golden bird that could speak, and the little monster who was killed by his mother, which could be easily destroyed, made him feel a trace of unease in his heart.

What's wrong?

The clouds in the castle became more and more dense. In such a visual environment, ordinary people could only see a hazy shadow.

"Okay... King, your devout chosen one comes to see you..."

The strongman took a deep breath. Taking advantage of the unclear vision, under the cover of the clouds, he left the people's team and went to the upper level he sensed—the location of the Giant King, through a staircase next to the castle.

The other bounty hunters, mercenaries, or hunters did not notice.

Only the young hunter with a broken arm noticed the strongman leaving secretly. He held the hunting rifle behind him with his only remaining hand and quietly followed.

"Is it on the highest floor of the castle?"

The strongman climbed the steps more than half a person high, step by step, and went up. In his perception, the Giant King's position was motionless at the highest point of the castle.

The door of the top floor platform of the castle opened, and the strongman walked out.

His body stiffened. He saw again, the huge figure behind the clouds, in front of a tower, the Giant King sitting cross-legged on it.

"My king, your most devout chosen one is back."

The strong man knelt, uttering a few words before eagerly continuing, "My King, within your sacred domain, many ignorant humans, unfamiliar with your mighty name, are wreaking havoc—

I followed them here, but I am alone and powerless to stop them…"

The strong man spoke, but after waiting for several seconds, the Giant King's voice remained silent.

"King? What's wrong?"

The strong man tremulously raised his head, looking towards the Giant King, but the Giant King remained motionless, the starlight-like glow in his eyes absent.

The Giant King… was asleep?!

The strong man's gaze continued upwards, drawn to something atop the tower behind the Giant King.

On the platform at the tower's peak rested a golden harp.

Golden light seemed to meld with the mist, swirling around it—

Was that… the King's treasure?

A flicker of greed flashed in the strong man's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.

What to do?

This sudden situation far exceeded his expectations.

And the Giant King's slumber inexplicably stirred something within him.

Was that a sound in the sky?

In a daze, he seemed to hear something again, and looking up, he saw vague outlines appearing behind the higher clouds, where there had been nothing before?

What were those?

He squinted, and the vague outlines seemed to become clearer—

Heavenly music echoed in his ears, and higher up, the clouds seemed to form a golden heavenly gate, where pristine, beautiful angels arrived to welcome him.

Those angels, those holy beings, all bowed respectfully to him.

A seductive voice whispered:

"Come, King, you are the strongest, your power will never be subordinate to any being…"

The strong man took a deep breath, convinced that the voice was directed at him.

Only he possessed the power to be respected by all the gods!

Sure enough, a series of golden steps extended from the shimmering golden gates of heaven, down to his feet.

The strong man stepped onto the stairs, ascending step by step.

On a golden-white pedestal in mid-air sat a golden crown.

The strong man had no doubt that it was prepared for him.

He reached out, placed his hand on the crown, and gently picked it up—

"Ding—"

A soft vibration.

Hearing this sound, the scene before the strong man's eyes rippled and distorted!

Without knowing when, he was standing at the top of the tower behind the Giant King, the crown in his hand was the golden harp!

"Huh? What's going on?"

He looked up in confusion at the gate of heaven, only to see the clouds tear apart, black-gray smoke swirling, revealing a chasm-like opening!

Wait—where's heaven?!

His pupils constricted as he looked into the deep abyss, carefully observing what was inside—

He saw what was inside!

Then, he breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time he understood, the abyss in the sky vanished, replaced by the golden gate of heaven, and the angels and gods all knelt before him.

The white-robed God extended a hand to him, saying:

"Holy King, from now on, this entire world will be under your command—"

Those high and mighty gods looked at him, smiling happily.

"Huff…"

Indeed, I am the strongest, I am the true King!

The strong man said with satisfaction, reaching out and grasping the hand of the white-robed God…

But at that moment, a gunshot rang out—

"Bang!"

A slight sting brought the strong man back to his senses.

"What? Who is it?"

He turned his head and saw the young hunter who always opposed him at the entrance of the platform, using his good hand to hold a hunting rifle, pointing at him.

"You dare—shoot the great King?!"

The strong man roared.

But in the eyes of the young hunter, the strong man with an eye growing out of his chest on top of the tower had just taken the golden harp and personally opened the terrifying abyss in the sky!

There was no gate of heaven, no holy God and angels.

Only countless emaciated, grotesque corpses were falling from that opening!

The so-called "Giant King" was just a motionless stone statue in the mist!

"What are you doing?! Looks like—you're courting death!"

The strong man was shot twice in the chest and throat, but he did not die, only splattering bright red blood.

In the next moment, his body rapidly swelled!

Shadows extended, covering the sky and the earth—

He had transformed into a true giant!

And on his chest, within an eyeball wrapped in wings, black pus flowed, swirling and emitting a strange light.