Chapter 32 Am I a princess?

Aurora's eyes froze:

"We? Can we really defeat the black witch alone? There should be many warriors braver than me and many outstanding magicians like my teacher in the kingdom, right?"

She had heard the legend of the black witch Maleficent before. The legend went into great detail about how terrifying Maleficent was. She was a witch so terrifying that she was almost impossible to fight against.

So far, due to the lack of comparison, Aurora still lacks a sufficient concept of her own strength. She is instinctively skeptical.

Rhine smiled and said, "Aurora, you may not know this yet, but you are now the best warrior in the kingdom. And I am actually the best magician in the kingdom."

If we say that when facing Maleficent, Rhine's magic level was only about the same as the most outstanding witch, the Violet Fairy. After Aurora grew up and fulfilled the wishes of countless people in the kingdom, Rhine has now gone further on the road of magic.

Rhine paused and continued, “Of course, Maleficent is a legendary witch who can cast magic over the entire kingdom. You are far from being strong enough to defeat the dragon she transformed into.

"But you have great talent, and will grow countless times in your future journey!"

Aurora's eyes lit up and she nodded excitedly.

At this moment, Rhine felt an unprecedented power of desire as hot as the sun.

This came from Aurora's wish.

"Okay, teacher. Please take me out of the kingdom. I want to become a real hero, find the black witch, defeat her, and then return to this country!"

Seeing that the time was right, Rhine added an explanation that was not mentioned earlier:

"By the way, I have predicted that the curse of the black witch Maleficent cannot be escaped even if you escape the kingdom. Unfortunately, even if I say this, people may not believe it.

"So it's not a bad thing for the king to cover up the truth about the curse. If the people knew the existence of the curse, the kingdom would fall into great panic and chaos."

Aurora suddenly realized that her judgment was too hasty and impulsive.

The Violet Fairy smiled and said, "It seems that you will soon take Aurora out of the kingdom to find out about the black witch Maleficent, and train Aurora to be a hero capable of fighting Maleficent during the journey. I wish you all the best!"

This was planned by everyone early on, so Fairy Violet was not surprised.

It seems that everything has been discussed now, and everyone can embark on their journey abroad within a few days.

Just when the witches thought everything had been discussed, Aurora suddenly spoke:

“Wait, teacher, we can’t leave so fast! ” “I have one last thing to do before leaving the kingdom.

"That soldier said that Ende is going to tell our people the truth about the curse soon. The kingdom will soon be in chaos.

"Then the army of Ende—or rather, robbers—will be able to march straight in and plunder our wealth, our treasures, our cattle and sheep.

"Since the teacher said that I am already the best warrior in the kingdom, I should lead the army and drive away the invaders before setting off on my journey!"

Leading an army? How do you plan to become the commander of an army? How do you make the soldiers obey your orders? From the looks of it, you are just a 10-year-old girl? Who will let you wear an armor? Or have you already guessed it... Rhine's thoughts turned.

"Teacher! Aunt Violet, Grandma Rosa, everyone. I have a very important question. Please tell me the answer honestly. Please!"

Aurora's eyes suddenly became serious and she bowed politely to Rhine and the witches.

"Oh, little Aurora, do you have any questions? Just ask." Grandma Rosa smiled kindly.

Aurora swallowed her saliva, raised her chin, and asked seriously, word by word:

“Excuse me, am I the princess of the kingdom?

"Am I the princess who was supposed to be imprisoned deep in the palace as rumored? " "And you, my teacher, are you the great magician Rhine, the wise man of the kingdom who served as an advisor to the king for half a year and then mysteriously disappeared as rumored?"

quiet.

Deathly quiet.

"Yes. Yes."

Rhine nodded slightly, his expression unchanged.

This was something that Aurora would have to be told sooner or later.

Aurora breathed a sigh of relief, with a gratified smile on her face: "That's great. Otherwise I would have thought that I was a magic weapon created by you for combat.

"No wonder I was born with such an amazing talent. No wonder I have the same name as the imprisoned princess in the legend - although people with the same name are everywhere in the kingdom today."

When did you discover your identity?

Rhine wanted to ask this, but felt it was unnecessary.

There are so many signs.

Smart Aurora will find out sooner or later.

"I heard from the people in the tavern, and from the children I played ball with, that the King's daughter was trapped in the Copper Palace deep inside the palace complex, and could never leave.

“I often wondered how lonely she must have been, trapped there, all alone, unable to see the outside world.

"Now I know that this was a lie. She was not imprisoned at all."

Aurora spoke to herself, her words filled with endless emotion.

The blonde girl raised her slender but extremely powerful hands and looked at Rhine and the witches again: "Teacher, witch grandmothers and aunts, my talent comes from your blessings, right? Thank you.

“Now that Aurora has grown up, can you tell me what happened when I was born?

"Why is there a legend of a princess imprisoned in a bronze palace, and what blessing have I been given?"

Rhine sat down and talked with the witches about the thrilling night ten years ago.

That's an interesting story.

There are grand banquets, delicious food and fine wine, witches, magicians, fire-breathing, unstoppable dragons, terrible curses, and divine blessings. There is a beginning that is beautiful enough to be a poem, a sudden fall from light to darkness, and an unexpected ending.

What attracted Aurora most in the story was the prophecy made by the prophet - the prophet at that time was her teacher today, and the prophecy at that time was the future she had not chosen.

Aurora listened to the story quietly.

She listened attentively.

“So that’s how it is, I am the source of the kingdom’s terrible curse.

"Everyone saw the scene in the mirror and saw the misfortune in the future, so you didn't choose the blessing you originally envisioned - changing [death] to [sleep], but chose another path now."

Aurora thought.

When Grandma Rosa saw the blonde girl's serious thinking expression, she couldn't help but feel love gushing out from the bottom of her heart.

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Yes, under the circumstances at that time, the sage of the kingdom chose an unusual path, which surprised everyone, but it did seem to be the best choice. The king, queen and the witches also supported this decision, and step by step trained the princess to be a warrior capable of slaying a dragon.

However, all of this was just the wishful arrangement of the adults (Rhine is considered an adult here). What does Princess Aurora think? She is also a living person.

When Aurora was just a baby, she didn't know what she was carrying on her shoulders, but now Aurora knows everything.

He has been carrying a mission since birth, and has undergone years of hard training. Until today, he has taken on a mission that far exceeds his age.

Will Her Royal Highness willingly accept the choice everyone made for her? ...

Aurora's birthday party is over.

The witches left one after another.

Aurora had proven to them that she had become a hero on her own and no longer needed their care.

The house suddenly became much quieter and the living room was empty.

The little princess held her chin and gazed at the stars, but suddenly she remembered something and turned to Rhine and asked:

“So, what happened next?

"Teacher, your original prophecy only ended 50 years after I fell into a deep sleep and the kingdom was covered with thorns.

"So, what's the future like? "Finally, is the curse lifted?"

The night was so quiet that even the singing of birds in the distance could be heard clearly.

After a long while, Rhine nodded gently and said in a deep voice: "I'm sorry, I couldn't ask for your opinion back then and made the choice for you without your permission.

"In that case, I think it's necessary for me to let you know about your future - even if it's not accurate."

Aurora's eyes suddenly lit up.

Rhine said slowly: "The long river of fate has too many forks and possibilities. "Although I cannot accurately predict the distant future, I can still see some of the tributaries of fate. Although most of the endings are not perfect, the curse has indeed been lifted.

“Aurora, since you are interested in the path not taken, I can now show you the best, most perfect, and most impeccable ending.

“This is a right you deserve!”

Rhine took out another silver mirror, the same one he used to show the future 10 years ago.

Aurora stared at the smooth mirror and almost held her breath.

This is a road not taken.

Ripples spread out in the mirror, and the picture appeared in the silver mirror again:

That was the wasteland of the kingdom covered with thorns and thistles after Aurora was pricked by the spindle and the curse took place.

Ten years later, the prophetic images were played again.

Strings of text appear around the picture, serving as annotations for the picture.

"There is a legend about this kingdom: the legend of a beautiful sleeping princess. Since then, many princes have come to explore and try to get to the palace through thick and thin. But none of them succeeded."

In the picture, one prince after another appeared, cutting through the thorns. They tried their best to break through the hedge wall and enter the palace sealed by layers of plants.

The thorns seemed to have life and they came around, and the bushes changed position, tripping the princes.

The thorns, thistles and bushes seemed to have turned into countless evil hands, grabbing them tightly and making it impossible for them to escape.

The princes struggled, wailed, and finally died in pain.

Another circle of water waves rippled in the silver mirror, the picture fell into darkness for a short time, and new annotations appeared.

"Many, many years passed. On this day, exactly 100 years had passed, and another prince set foot on this cursed land."

(End of this chapter)