Rhine Still Has One More Chance to Bestow a Blessing!

Rhine pulled up his dust-stained cloak and slowly walked behind the King.

Though this was a familiar story.

Actually living through it and witnessing everyone's joys and sorrows was an entirely different feeling, leaving the young man unable to suppress a trace of sadness.

Compared to the more popular version of "Sleeping Beauty," the Black Witch's curse was far more cruel. It would not merely kill the Little Princess—it would also bring about the end of the entire kingdom.

The Little Princess being pierced through the fingertip by the Spinning Wheel and dying miserably was merely the trigger for the curse to take effect and for disaster to descend, only the opening act of this grand ceremony of destruction.

But when one thought about it, such a curse was the more reasonable version.

According to the original story, the 12th Witch had used her final chance to bestow a blessing to weaken the curse, changing "death" into "sleep."

And even after the curse had been weakened, when the Little Princess pricked her hand on the Spinning Wheel, the curse's magic still plunged the entire kingdom into slumber.

Afterward, the entire kingdom was filled with malicious Thorns, Tribulus, and Vines, becoming a Cursed Land that travelers dared not enter.

Only a hundred years later did the prince destined by fate cut through the Thorns, break into that cursed land, and kiss Sleeping Beauty, finally lifting the curse.

If even the weakened curse could make an entire kingdom sleep for a hundred years, then the original curse could naturally destroy the whole kingdom!

Was this magic?

A powerful magician could, on a mere whim, disgrace a monarch and reduce a prosperous kingdom to ruins.

Will I one day wield magic this powerful too? Rhine felt deeply moved.

He had already gone all out just now, yet he had posed no real threat to the Black Witch.

She was even in her most exhausted state, having just unleashed such a powerful curse! If she had been at full strength, crushing all of us to death might have taken only seconds...

Black Witch Maleficent truly was far, far stronger than I am now. As expected of a legendary Witch capable of easily destroying a kingdom... I wonder how long she has lived. This gap definitely cannot be bridged just by helping three or four Fate Protagonists... Rhine sighed softly.

The Old King seemed to have aged another ten years in an instant, his face utterly bloodless.

He forced himself to stand and looked at the 12 disheveled Witches behind him, almost pleading as he said:

"Save my daughter and this kingdom! You have so many people, and you all know powerful magic! You must have a way, right? You can definitely break this curse, right?"

The 12 Witches exchanged looks, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"The Black Witch's magic is a hundred times stronger than ours. Her spell is not something we can break..."

One of the Witches spoke tremblingly. Her voice grew quieter and quieter until she finally fell silent.

Silence.

A deathly silence lingered through the palace, which was filled with drifting dust, scattered debris, and utter chaos.

Whether they were the ruler of a kingdom or highly skilled Witches, all lowered their heads without saying a word.

Suddenly, Violet Fairy, the leader of the 12 Witches, spoke up and broke the silence!

"No, there is still a turning point! We still have one way!"

Violet Fairy looked toward the Silver-haired Magician beside her, who wore a pure white cloak and appeared far too young. "We still have Rhine! The kingdom's sage and the court's magician, Rhine, has not yet bestowed a blessing upon the Little Princess."

The King looked confused, as though he did not understand what Violet Fairy meant.

At a time like this, they were still thinking about blessings?

Princess Aurora would not even live past fifteen!

Violet Fairy grew more excited as she spoke:

"The curse was placed upon Princess Aurora. Only when she is wounded on the finger by the Spinning Wheel and loses her life will this kingdom's disaster begin! We can have Rhine bestow a blessing upon the Little Princess to offset the curse's magic!"

Upon hearing Violet Fairy's words, the other eleven Witches' eyes froze at the same time, as though they had seen hope.

They understood the wondrous power of blessings better than the King did! "That's right, there's still this way."

"I almost forgot that Rhine is also an outstanding magician."

"Although all twelve of us have bestowed blessings, Rhine has not yet given one."

The atmosphere of despair was suddenly diluted.

Whether Witch or King, hope reappeared in their previously helpless expressions.

Everyone's gaze fell upon Rhine.

The Old King's eyes lit up as though he had grasped a lifesaving straw. He hurriedly asked Violet Fairy, "So as long as Rhine bestows upon Princess Aurora a blessing of 'the curse being lifted,' the Black Witch's curse will disappear, correct?"

At the same time, he stared intently at Rhine, who was lowering his head in thought nearby.

The boy's small figure, leaning against the wall in contemplation, cast a long shadow beneath the flickering firelight.

A few minutes ago, this seemingly delicate child had turned the tide and saved everyone.

Now, he had once again become everyone's last hope.

Violet Fairy shook her head. "I am afraid not, Your Majesty.

"Even the power of a blessing cannot remove the Black Witch's powerful curse.

"Every powerful curse has only a fixed method of removal.

"This curse can only be lifted by killing the Black Witch. And Maleficent has already proven that she is far, far beyond us even if we join forces."

Disappointment reclaimed the Old King's aged face.

Violet Fairy quickly added, "But Rhine's blessing can weaken the curse! As long as we alter some of the curse's wording, we can turn the fated disaster into a crisis that can be resolved!"

After remaining silent for a long time, Rhine finally spoke:

"Yes. I still have one chance to bestow a blessing upon the Princess.

"Fairy, what blessing do you think I should bestow to resist this dark curse?"