The Wizard of Fairy Tale World

Chapter 16: The Legendary Warrior

The Violet Fairy gently patted the King's shoulder, offering comfort:

"No, Your Majesty, this isn’t your fault. A destined curse is like a prophecy—no matter how much effort is spent, the ending is often difficult to change..."

Seeing that the King had lost the will to continue watching the images in the mirror, Rhine lightly ran his small hand across its surface, wiping away the visions.

As for the far future, even Rhine himself couldn’t be certain.

If the events unfolded according to the most popular version of Sleeping Beauty, then a hundred years after the princess fell into slumber, a handsome prince would cut through the brambles, kiss the princess, and break the curse.

But even Rhine wasn’t sure if this world’s story would follow such a happy ending.

After all, there were many variations of fairy tales. For instance, in the more primitive version of Sleeping Beauty, Sun, Moon, and Talia, the story took a much darker turn, involving assault and cannibalism—not exactly suitable for children. The one who awakened the princess wasn’t a prince but a neighboring king who was, to put it bluntly, a rapist.

As Rhine retracted the mirror, he distinctly felt a surge of wish power infuse his soul, causing his magical power to increase once more.

—By leveraging his foresight as a transmigrator, he had successfully fulfilled the King and Queen’s wish to "see the future."

Even if that future was grim.

After fulfilling this wish, Rhine also gained a sliver of genuine prophetic power. With this new ability, he could vaguely glimpse distant events or future scenes, though the information was hazy and required a suitable medium to clarify.

—Rhine had long noticed, back when he provided free medical care, that repeatedly fulfilling the same person’s wishes significantly reduced the effectiveness. Only the first one or two wishes yielded substantial results. Now that he had fulfilled the King and Queen’s wishes twice, he realized it was time to find other "Children of Destiny."

The Queen, watching the young mage silently put away the silver mirror, was already sobbing uncontrollably:

“Lord Rhine, is this truly our fate?

“No matter what we do, is there no way to break the curse or stop this disaster from coming?”

To the astonishment of everyone present, Rhine shook his head:

“No. According to the principles of magic, every curse has a method of breaking it. Otherwise, it could never have been established in the first place.

“When the Black Witch Maleficent cast the curse, she must have also embedded the conditions for lifting it.

“As long as we meet those conditions, we can break the curse—we don’t need to wait for Princess Aurora’s 15th birthday.”

The 12 witches, as well as the King and Queen, fell silent.

They all knew the method to completely lift the curse from the Little Princess.

Killing the Black Witch would break the curse.

“But Maleficent’s magic is far too powerful—she’s not someone we can defeat!” the old King cried out in despair.

He then hesitated, a flicker of hope sparking in his mind, and asked tentatively:

“Lord Rhine, are you suggesting… that you can defeat Maleficent?”

Could it be that Rhine had hidden some trump card during their previous battle?

Was he confident enough to propose such a suggestion?

Rhine smiled faintly and answered with certainty:

“I cannot.”

The young mage continued:

“Tonight, we faced Maleficent immediately after she cast her powerful curse.

“If we challenge her again in the future, she will only grow stronger and even more invincible!”

The old King’s mouth twitched, and his face darkened.

If Maleficent was already so powerful that she was nearly undefeatable, then what was the point of saying all this?

Who could possibly kill her?

The King had known Maleficent was stronger than the other 12 witches, but he hadn’t realized the gap between them was as vast as heaven and earth.

The 12 witches wore similarly grim expressions.

The battle with Maleficent, when she transformed into a massive Black Dragon, had left an indelible impression on them.

Even though they were all spellcasters capable of bending nature and reshaping reality, the difference in their abilities was utterly despairing.

Even if the entire royal army were assembled to face such a monstrous being, morale would crumble in an instant!

Numbers alone could never defeat a dragon.

“Your Majesty…”

Rhine surveyed the solemn, downcast faces of the gathered crowd. Then, with a sweep of his platinum-colored robes, he bowed gently to the King and said:

“With my power alone, and even with the soldiers of the kingdom, we cannot defeat the Black Dragon Maleficent has become.

“But a warrior blessed with extraordinary gifts can.”

Through his study of the Spellbook, Rhine had gained profound insights into this world’s supernatural forces.

Not only could magicians wield wondrous spells, but great warriors could also train their bodies to surpass the limits of any human from Earth!

Rhine raised his voice:

“Your Majesty, I know of such a warrior—one who is braver than any knight in your service, and far more clever.”

“This warrior was bathed in powerful magic from the moment of birth, endowed with extraordinary strength, impervious to blades and arrows, and proficient in every form of swordsmanship. They master every weapon, armor, and shield known to mankind and may even possess a hint of magical knowledge.

“When this warrior draws their sword, only the gods themselves could rival their skill. When they pull their bowstring, their arrows can pierce targets across half a kingdom.

“When this warrior rides a noble steed into battle, even scattered armies will yield to their charisma and obey their commands.

“When they sing a battle hymn amidst a broken and defeated army, even the most disorganized troops will rally, regroup, and willingly sacrifice their lives in their name!

“I believe such a warrior could lead Your Majesty’s army to slay the Black Witch and break the curse at its root!”

Rhine’s voice rang with conviction as he painted the image of an unparalleled hero.

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