With that thought in mind, they observed the princess's condition.
The princess now resembled a corpse. There was no breath in her body, and she was icy cold.
If her appearance had not remained unchanged, without the slightest sign of decay, people might have long assumed that she was dead.
They brought the princess beneath the tree hollow and placed her where the Big Dog, like a round tower, was stationed.
Using the Tinderbox, they gave the Big Dog a task: protect the princess.
After taking quite a few gold coins, they left the place.
With the Big Dog watching over her, there was no need to worry about the princess's safety.
They left the tree hollow, concealed its entrance, then found their bearings and headed into the mountains on the other side.
Witches and the like mostly lived in places rarely visited by people.
In crowded places, their appearances would bring enormous trouble, and human public opinion was itself a form of morality.
Though witches understood some witchcraft, witchcraft was not omnipotent. They had merely evaded the punishment of Moral Law; that did not mean they could completely disregard Moral Law.
Therefore, if they wanted to find witches, they needed to go to places far from human habitation.
The two traveled onward.
Along the way, the Shepherd used rice to summon birds to guide them.
Whenever grass and trees blocked their path on the mountain, they could chop through them with a hand axe.
Later, when they encountered insects such as bees, they could drive them away with a feather fan.
And when they came across savage Beasts like wolves, the Soldier could frighten them off.
At that moment, he was like a Beast himself, and even his hands had turned into Beast claws.
Though he could no longer