Chapter 144: Fairy Tale — He Has a Little Gray Wolf (69)

The Royal Knight said with great difficulty, "But the wolf clan is growing stronger by the day, and they haven't had much conflict with us humans. If we rashly go and slaughter wolves, it will cause unnecessary strife."

Mrs. Griffin retorted, "But my son was killed by a wolf! Shouldn't they be killed? They are nothing but beasts; if they are killed, so be it!"

Daqier, standing beside Harris, tugged at his sleeve. She spoke up suddenly, "Grandma Griffin, actually, once when I got lost in the Black Forest, I encountered a wolf too, but he didn't kill me. He let me go... As is not like a vicious wolf either..."

Before Daqier could finish her sentence, Mrs. Griffin glared at her. "What do you know!"

***

When Ryder and As returned, Red Hat Town looked no different. It remained eerily quiet. Ryder held As's hand, and the little girl's wolf tail swayed gently, brushing against his arm repeatedly. Ryder found the soft, furry sensation incredibly soothing. He curved his eyes, looking at As with boundless indulgence.

As they reached the front door, Ryder suddenly stopped. He reached out to stroke As’s head and asked, "Are you still wearing the crystal ball I gave you?"

As obediently took it out. The crystal ball could shrink, and Ryder had fashioned it into a necklace for her to wear around her neck. "Good girl, keep it on at all times."

The crystal ball contained Ryder's magic, which could protect her. Ryder leaned down and rubbed his forehead against hers.

Tan was floating in the sky, looking utterly hopeless. After a long while, watching them finish their display of affection, he finally spoke, "As, let me tell you, a lot of people just came to Red Hat Town. They might be here to deal with you both. They’re hiding inside Ryder's house, so you need to be careful."

As nodded. Just as Ryder was about to lead her toward the house, the little girl tugged at his hem and walked to his side, turning back to smile at him. Her two round little dimples were enough to leave Ryder completely smitten. The boy’s cheeks flushed for a moment, but more than that, there was a flutter in his heart.

Did she sense the danger too? That’s why she walked in front of him... A sense of joy surged within Ryder, feeling as if it might burst out of him. He placed a finger to his lips and glanced toward the house.

As suddenly realized—so Ryder knew as well. That’s right, Ryder was a dark mage, very powerful. Of course, he could sense the danger too.

***

Indeed, the moment Ryder and As entered and the door closed behind them, a crowd of knights in golden-yellow armor poured out from all directions—they were Royal Knights. Not only them, but knights from other regions had gathered as well.

Dark mages were feared by almost everyone because of the King's prophecies; the appearance of a dark mage meant the destruction of the world.

Ryder sneered. "Are you here to capture me? Or kill me?"

The leading Royal Knight was startled by Ryder's dismissive tone and took a step back. "Dark mage! Why have you harmed the residents of Red Hat Town?"

Ryder gripped As’s small hand, saying nonchalantly, "I just didn't like the look of them."

After Ryder finished speaking, something seemed to trigger him. His ink-blue eyes suddenly surged with intensity, and his expression turned sinister. His gaze was filled with malevolence; he looked at those knights as if they were already dead men.

"My woman is not someone they can harm!"

Ryder's tone was icy. As soon as he spoke, black flames erupted behind him. As stood to the side, completely unharmed. Instead, when Ryder called her "his woman," her heart skipped a beat in a strange way. As looked at Ryder’s profile, puzzled, feeling her face growing incredibly hot.

He was just so incredibly handsome.