The Fourth Fairy Tale
"Give me the money to buy snacks. If you get hungry, just pick up some trash to eat."
Mu Hongyuan walked along a path in Gray Furnace Fort and spoke to Ansen, who was following behind him.
Ansen quickly took out all the money he had on him, even the gold coins that he couldn't use to buy snacks, and gave them to Mu Hongyuan.
Mu Hongyuan took it, his fingers brushing against Anson's palm. He then bought some smoked dried herring and ginger beer from a roadside stall, and accidentally bought an extra meat pie while buying meat pies, which he then handed to Ansen.
Ansen accepted the pie with the same care as if it were Epic- quality item. The crust was golden brown with slightly charred edges, and the succulent meat filling's oil seeped out from the cracks in the crust—a truly delicious treat.
She ate half of it, and then, while Mu Hongyuan was engrossed in eating and not paying attention, she hid the other half.
Then, with the gaze of someone admiring a work of art, I watched Mu Hongyuan elegantly eat his snacks, picking up a small strip of dried herring with two fingers, slowly chewing it in his mouth, his cheeks puffing out slightly...
Those rosy lips, those fair cheeks, those delicate hands... Ansen was filled with countless sighs, his heart and eyes completely captivated.
Poetry is written in the heart, but not a single word can be uttered. The Fairy Tale scenes in the mind have all been erased as if by an eraser, leaving only a face, a face that is faintly visible under a black veil.
Ansen didn't even bother to think about or construct the fifth book of Fairy Tales. At that moment, he truly believed that this person was more worthy of worship than the Holy Light, to the point that he forgot who he was.
Maybe she's a native, maybe she's Survivor, maybe she has some scheme in mind, maybe she'll kill him.
But none of that matters anymore; with her by my side, I am filled with joy.
Just then, from the other side of Gray Furnace Fort, something flew into the sky with a loud bang.
The man and the dog looked up and saw a silvery-white metallic object fly into the sky, leaving a trail of orange-red smoke in the hazy air. The trail ended in a cloud of grayish-white smoke that dispersed in the wind.
"Madam! Let's go!"
Ansen reacted quickly, his body already moving as he uttered the first word, lowering his center of gravity, rising on his toes, ready to exert force at any moment.
This is clearly a new contraption created by the Survivors. It's so outrageous that any strong survivors or Survivor with observational skills in the vicinity will notice it, and a bloodbath is about to erupt in Gray Furnace Fort.
Mu Hongyuan nodded slightly, and the two began to move in an instant, their speed increasing rapidly. The street scene became a blur, left behind them.
Ansen reached out, wanting to grab Mu Hongyuan and run away, but he couldn't touch her no matter what he did.
During the high-speed movement, Mu Hongyuan glanced back at him indifferently.
Ansen gave an awkward smile, "I'm sorry, Madam, I forgot you're Judgment Knight- level Awakened, and a rather strong one at that."
That night, when he was fighting with Count Sam for the right to train and educate his students, Mu Hongyuan intervened and slapped him to the ground, instantly bringing him to his senses.
The more Ansen learned about her, the more infatuated he became. He was completely captivated by the charm of this beautiful and noble indigenous woman. The left cheek that was slapped that night was still wet.
Because her fragrance arrived before the slap.
About twenty minutes later, the two, moving at high speed, were far away from the vicinity of Gray Furnace Fort. The chimneys of Gray Furnace Fort turned into a row of gray pillars on the horizon, and the thick smoke billowing from the tops of the pillars spread in the wind, wantonly Contamination the environment.
Mu Hongyuan was perfectly fine, but Ansen was slightly out of breath, his chest rising and falling, his breathing becoming very noticeable in the quiet environment, like a dog that had just been walked.
After observing the surroundings, Mu Hongyuan extended his hand in front of Ansen.
Ansen's face showed a hint of surprise, and he couldn't wait to reach out and take her hand, but it was pushed away in the next instant.
"I've already dispatched family Knights to deliver copies of the fourth book of Fairy Tales to several provinces, but we haven't seen any results yet. We still need to continue preparations... What Fairy Tale the fifth book? You haven't written it yet, have you?"
Ansen broke out in a cold sweat, then laughed, "How could that be? I'm almost finished writing. This book is the key to my becoming the Saint Son. Madam, please wait. I'll come to you in four hours, no, three hours."
Mu Hongyuan stared at him for a while, until Ansen blushed slightly, before nodding and gesturing, "Go ahead."
Ansen ran off to find his paper, pen, and ink, preparing to finish writing a Fairy Tale.
Watching him leave, Mu Hongyuan waited a moment before turning his gaze to the flock of birds that appeared on the horizon.
The next moment, a person inexplicably jumped down from the empty air, accompanied by a blonde woman.
It was Su Luo, dressed very casually, and Kundina, who had been escorting the satellite launch from beside Gray Furnace Fort.
"I can't tell whether she's the King of the Sea or the Queen of the Sea for a moment," Su Luo blurted out.
"How did you do that? A Survivor with bizarre abilities and immense strength, completely lost himself, didn't even realize something was wrong, and became a puppet of love?!"
Kundina was quite surprised.
She'd seen her share of powerful individuals who relied on their charm throughout her journey. But she'd never seen anyone so captivating as to charm the world's top Survivors. These guys were either incredibly cunning or possessed mental issues that granted them charm resistance.
"Just basic stuff," Mu Hongyuan replied simply, then handed the two a book with a brown cover.
Su Luo scanned it with her Divine Power and found that it was the fourth book of Fairy Tales.
The first half is Ansen's wondrous adventure, uniting forces. Halfway through the unification, a noblewoman suddenly appears in the second half, possessing the most beautiful face in the world, yet harboring a melancholy unknown to others.
She was saved by Ansen, her tears were caught by the Holy Light, her prayers were heard by the Holy Light, and finally her deeds moved the Holy Light, making her Saintess designated by the Church.
Her name is --[Tustin Hanberg]!
"You might as well let him write himself as the true Saint Son as he originally planned; that way, the Church's resources would be much more useful."
Su Luo deduced Ansen's original plan based on the first half of the passage.
He ascended to the heavens in one step, transforming from a wandering hero whose influence was limited to a few counties into Saint Son qualified to rule the world.
"I already said that," Mu Hongyuan didn't respond. "But he said the price for the position of Saint Son far exceeds his current capacity, so it would be better to designate me as Saintess first, and then use more Fairy Tales to pave the way. At least he's inexplicably gained some influence in the Imperial Capital now. The price for the fourth volume seems quite heavy, with some negative effects."
Su Luo nodded thoughtfully.
The Saintess of the Church theoretically have no power. Generally speaking, they are the spiritual banners of the Church, responsible for appearing at major celebrations, accompanying the Pope on his travels, serving as background figures during exhibitions of sacred relics, and acting as the Saint Son's weapons.