Fairy tale: Little Red Riding Hood's wolf mentor

A glint of cyan light flashed in Polo's eyes as vines of cyan and crimson spread from beneath the cobblestones, entangling the feet of the residents running from all directions.

The residents in front were already staggering due to their deformed postures.

The sudden obstruction of the vines caused them to fall in a heap.

The infected residents falling on the ground would undoubtedly hinder those rushing from behind!

Now, Polo and the others only needed to get past the crowd in front of them and ensure they weren't held back!

Thinking this, Polo's eyes began to glow with a purple light.

He knew that his ordinary wolf physique could hardly play a greater role at this point, and he had to... use some of the power from the "Dancer."

As the residents with their strange dance steps approached Polo, they lunged at him with bizarre movements—

At Polo's current speed, he could barely dodge left and right, narrowly avoiding being restrained by anyone.

On the other side, Lake and the veteran faced less pressure than Polo.

However... they were more likely to be entangled by the residents!

Lake used scattered bricks, overturned cargo boxes, and tree trunks on the street as cover to dodge.

Her skills were becoming more and more refined.

The experience granted by [Spiral Beacon: Hunter] had gradually been integrated and mastered by Lake through numerous battles.

But even so, this "zombie siege"-like assault still brought immense pressure!

Lake didn't know what would happen if she came into contact with these "ordinary people."

Maybe nothing would happen.

But it was also possible... that like the previous dwarves or that strange man, she would become a bridge for the so-called "Dancer's" energy to invade her body!

Although the situation was dangerous enough that Lake had to draw her sword to resist,

her heart still resisted killing ordinary people at will...

even if they were infected with the plague!

Lake swung her longsword, slashing at the legs of the three residents lunging from the right, drawing lines of blood. They staggered and fell to the ground.

Then, using the momentum, she slapped the sides of the heads of the two people on the left, knocking them unconscious!

She wanted to reduce the possibility of them chasing her as much as possible without directly killing them—

but this was much more difficult than directly killing them!

Spending even a moment more would mean more residents infected with the dance plague would pounce on her.

And in the next moment, an infected man wearing armor suddenly emerged from the crowd!

Lake guided her longsword, stabbing into the man's waist—

The dancing soldier collapsed, but Lake's longsword was slightly blocked as her strength waned!

Just then, two residents pounced over, just as Lake's old strength was exhausted and new strength hadn't yet arisen!

"Tch!"

Lake's delicate eyebrows tightened, and a flash of silver light emerged from her waist!

She used a silver dagger to sever one resident's arm, but she couldn't possibly take care of the other!

The resident's strange figure was getting closer and closer...

Just as Lake was about to use her arm armor to block—

the resident flew up as if kicked, crashing to the ground!

"Hmm?"

Lake was slightly stunned. The next moment, the air twisted in the empty space, and the veteran slightly lowered the hood of his invisibility cloak, nodding:

"This is the first time I've seen a girl like you. Even among the battle-hardened elites in the army, few have your skills!"

As he spoke, the veteran's figure disappeared again, and several rushing residents lunged into empty air.

Then, they were kicked heavily to the side of the road by unseen forces!

"Let's go, it's not far now."

The veteran's figure appeared and disappeared, moving nimbly through the crowd.

It seemed... he was extremely skilled in using this invisibility cloak.

Each invisibility allowed him to avoid the attacks of the crowd, and then either kick several people blocking the way away or sever their thighs.

And each reappearance at a certain distance also allowed Lake and Polo not to lose track of him.

"We're here! The house at the end of the alley on the left."

The veteran shouted quickly during another reappearance.

Hearing this, Lake and Polo quickly cleared the few people blocking the way and rushed into an inconspicuous alley. At the end was an ordinary-looking house.

The veteran opened the door and waited for them to rush inside, then locked the door from the inside.

At this point, Lake and Polo saw that the inside of this seemingly ordinary door was also nailed with several hard iron bars!

It seemed... the veteran had been prepared for this!

"Dans, I'm back."

The sounds of the infected residents banging on the door came from outside, but the killing intent in the veteran's eyes faded, becoming somewhat gentle as he spoke loudly to the inner room.

Then, the door to the inner room opened, and a woman walked out.

Lake and Polo immediately saw that the woman's movements were very similar to Snow White's, with a hint of elegance that only court etiquette possessed.

Although she was dressed plainly, her skin was extremely delicate, and it was immediately apparent that she came from an unusual background.

Her expression was somewhat dull, but when she saw the veteran, a hint of childlike dependence appeared in her somewhat rigid eyes.

She ran forward and threw herself into the veteran's arms.

The veteran, with his weathered face, held her in his arms, and his somewhat hoarse, smoky voice carried a hint of gentleness:

"Dans, don't be afraid, we're leaving here now... As for that possessed prince, I've already killed him. You'll be back to normal soon."

The veteran said, gently releasing the woman, and walked to the corner of the room, where a large water tank was placed.

He lifted the lid of the water tank and pulled out a large bag from it, carrying it on his back, and looked at Lake and Polo:

"Let's go, leave Snow Capital."

He then walked to the center of the room, where a square carpet was laid on the ground.

Lifting the carpet, he revealed a rectangular dark door. He gripped the handle of the dark door and pulled it open forcefully, and a simple, deep tunnel appeared before their eyes.

Looking at this tunnel, a trace of surprise appeared on both Polo and Lake's faces.

It seemed that this veteran had long anticipated that something like this might happen today!

"My name is Invi, and this is my beloved, her name is Dans.

Dans was once the 'dance partner' chosen by the possessed prince in the forest. Although I discovered the truth and rescued her, her soul is still 'sinking' under the influence of the 'Dancer'.

Dans is a princess, and she is the only one I vow to protect for the rest of my life."

Inside the tunnel, the veteran Invi ran through the tunnel with the princess in his arms.

He slowly recounted to Lake and Polo:

"After I sealed that possessed prince in the forest, I thought of a scene like today, it would come sooner or later, because... there are a total of twelve possessed princes.

They will come after her one day."

The veteran's speed was very fast, and his expression did not show the slightest panic or confusion, perhaps the long battles and life-and-death interactions had made him very familiar with this.

"If you really want to save these residents, you can only leave this city as soon as possible, that prince will come after her...

The Dancer's眷属 are not born to kill, when the prince leaves this city, the endless plague will subside.

Those who are dancing, after falling, fainting, or waking up from pain, will no longer be troubled by the dance plague.

Of course, most people will still suffer irreparable harm.

But... at least some people can survive."