The Knight from the Fairytales

Chapter 67: I love her more than anything

The queen removed her makeup, put on plain clothes, and walked out of the castle. Strictly speaking, since the king's passing, the queen had never once left the castle. The biggest reason for this was the Magic Mirror's doing. She could ask the mirror where beautiful scenery was and then have it materialize it like a television. She could also learn magic there. So, leaving the castle truly wasn't necessary for the queen. This was very typical, just like the Third Hokage old man in Naruto, staring at a crystal ball all day, peeping whenever he had nothing better to do. After all, some things shown in the crystal ball couldn't be seen outside, and if you were discovered, you'd be beaten half to death.

This could also be considered the nation's ruler observing the people's conditions. Although nominally the king, Snow White's father was gone, so the queen naturally would ascend to power. A queen ruling was quite common here. For example, the previous Queen Medb could lead an army to wage war against another country. Although it was only temporary, basically, they would wait until Snow White grew up to either succeed the throne herself or marry a prince along the way.

Then, there were two choices. The prince could stay to rule this country, or Snow White could follow the prince back to his kingdom. After all, he was a prince and had his own kingdom. The queen began her own operation, going around her territory finding things to do, helping people at the bakery knead dough, going wherever help was short-handed. Every time she finished helping, people would always thank her.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. You have changed. Your character has become noble."

"No, I am not noble. I just want to ask you, in your heart, am I beautiful?"

"In my heart, you are of course beautiful, like a rose."

A rose naturally was quite fitting for comparison with a noblewoman. To a large extent, it also had some representation;

if you looked at the flower, it was very beautiful. And roses also had thorns, so borrowing the rose could convey a double meaning. The other party's answer like this made the queen unconsciously smile. This kind of emotional, heartfelt smile, and this sense of recognition, made the queen very satisfied.

Compared to the Magic Mirror's rigid responses, and it being a broken white mask without even a hint of expression, this kind of emotionally rich reply created a sense of contrast, thereby satisfying the queen's psychology. The queen kept busy, then suddenly came to her senses. She returned to the Royal City and summoned the Hunter.

"I told you before to kill Snow White. Did you do it?"

The Hunter's body trembled, feeling his life had come to an end. But even so, he still took out from his bosom the box the queen had given him. The box was very beautiful. In theory, it would contain Snow White's heart to declare his loyalty. But now, this box felt a bit hot in the Hunter's hands. Opening it wasn't right, not opening it wasn't right either.Seeing the Hunter take out that box, a bad premonition instantly surged into the queen's heart. As if to escape, she subconsciously began to stop the Hunter.

"You killed Snow White! How could you act so fast? She's just a child! You said it yourself, she's just a child!"

The Hunter stood below, holding that broken box, still unsure what to do. Being shouted at by the queen like this, his mind almost couldn't process it.

"But..."

"No buts. Sigh, this matter is ultimately my fault. Where is Snow White's body now?"

The queen thought the Hunter wanted to explain something, so she waved her hand to hurriedly interrupt. But the real culprit wasn't the Hunter. He was just expressing his loyalty to her. So, the real culprit was her, the queen! The queen now didn't know what to do. With Snow White gone, how could she face herself?

"No, Your Majesty. Snow White is not dead. This box is empty. She has fled deep into the forest and will never return."

Seeing the queen's thoughts shifting again, the Hunter opened the empty box. The queen stared fixedly, her heart a mix of conflicting emotions, unsure whether to be happy or angry. People are like this, contradictory, especially fond of settling scores after the fact. On one hand, she hoped there was no Snow White's heart inside. But now that there wasn't, she felt the Hunter wasn't loyal enough.

"Forget it. This mistake lies with me. You need not serve me anymore. I will go into the forest to find Snow White. This is what I owe her."

The queen thought it over and decided, out of sight, out of mind. At the same time, she wanted to put this Hunter at ease. The Hunter, of course, had no objections. After all, the Hunter's relationship with the rest was mostly one of employment, not like the Guards who were highly bound to the royal family. So, after bowing to the queen to express his gratitude and praising the queen's beauty and kindness, the Hunter picked up his bow and left.

Seeing the Hunter leave, the queen felt a bit heavy-hearted. But she quickly made up her mind. Although changing now was late, it was still better than not changing at all.

Beihai, meanwhile, had also found the Prince. The Prince was riding a white horse, with a white pigeon resting on his hand. Clearly, it had led the way. When the Prince arrived beside Beihai, his expression was somewhat serious. "Do you know where Snow White is?"

"Of course I know, Your Highness. Don't worry, Snow White's situation is still safe. But I also need to ensure her safety. Your Highness, do you truly love Snow White?"

On horseback, the Prince tilted his head back 45 degrees, looking at the sky, his face full of sorrow.

"From the moment I was captivated by her song and saw that beautiful girl, I understood. I love her more than anything."

"Uh..."

"Is there a problem? My love for Snow White can withstand any trial. No matter if it's hell or an Evil Dragon ahead, I will bravely cross through it."

Don't always talk about how the Knight saves the princess, and then the princess ends up with the Prince. The real situation is that the Prince rolls up his sleeves and charges in, rushing directly into danger. On the contrary, it's the Knights or some ministers who advise the Prince to think twice and prioritize saving his life.

But what does the Prince care about that? The princess is still waiting for me! What I might lose is just a life, but what the princess loses is her freedom! The most classic example is Sleeping Beauty. All the Princes understood, charging forward one after another, all dying there, yet still no Prince gave up.

"Alright. With your answer, I am reassured."