The Wizard of Fairy Tale World

Chapter 18: The Sage’s Three Requests

After a series of psychological exchanges and initial shock, the old King surprisingly began to feel a bit relieved.

He had already resolved himself to give the kingdom to an unfamiliar warrior.

Now, seeing that it would be given to his own child instead of a stranger, wasn’t that actually better?

Shifting his gaze away from the King, Rhine glanced at the witches, who were still frozen in disbelief.

What now?

The blessings of invulnerability to blades, fire, and water—weren’t those your doing?

Why act so surprised?

Clearing his throat, Rhine continued,

“After leaving the kingdom, the Black Witch Maleficent could still monitor the development of the curse.

“If she learns that we used a blessing to create a warrior destined to defeat her, she will certainly try to disrupt the blessing’s fulfillment.

“The power of blessings is ultimately limited. We cannot sit idly by and wait for prophecy to fulfill itself—we must actively work to make it come true…”

—Earlier, during the discussion about what blessing to grant, Rhine had discreetly sent away all the soldiers and servants nearby, ensuring that only the King, Queen, and witches were aware of the blessing’s details.

Rhine had also considered granting an exaggerated blessing such as “omniscience and omnipotence.” However, blessings had their limits. If they couldn’t even remove Maleficent’s curse outright, they certainly couldn’t bestow power surpassing the Black Witch herself. Thus, Rhine devised a tailored blessing that emphasized innate talent and a fated path.

Turning to the old King, Rhine said,

“To ensure the success of the blessing, there are three tasks I must trouble Your Majesty with.”

The old King, despite everything, was worthy of being called a king. By now, he had accepted the absurd reality before him:

“Please, Lord Rhine, instruct me.”

Unconsciously, after everything that had happened, the King had begun to view the young magician before him as his only source of hope and support.

Thus, when Rhine presented his suggestions, the King naturally felt they should be followed.

Rhine spoke slowly,

“The first task:

“Your Majesty must keep tonight’s events a secret. Do not let the kingdom’s people learn that this land has been cursed by the Black Witch and faces destruction in a few decades.

“If word gets out, the entire kingdom will be thrown into chaos!

“From the most powerful nobles to the wealthiest merchants, everyone will do everything they can to escape this cursed land.

“Your Majesty’s court will be devoid of wise ministers. Your army will have no brave soldiers willing to fight. The kingdom’s fields will no longer see diligent farmers. ɌÃꞐǒＢΕȿ

“If that happens, the kingdom will collapse from within long before the curse arrives.”

Hearing Rhine’s warning, the old King nodded lightly.

It was indeed a major risk!

But… could the curse truly be avoided just by fleeing the kingdom? If so, then…

Seemingly sensing what the King was pondering, Rhine’s youthful, water-like eyes dimmed slightly. He sighed softly and explained,

“I just performed a divination using Her Royal Highness as a medium to determine the nature of the curse: Maleficent’s curse cannot be avoided, even by fleeing the kingdom!

“But even if Your Majesty says so, the people are unlikely to believe you. They will only see it as the schemes of those in power.

“Our goal is to lift the curse. The kingdom must not collapse under the weight of a different curse, one named ‘fear,’ before the witch’s curse even takes effect!”

As Rhine spoke, a few of the witches’ expressions subtly changed.

Sweeping his gaze over them, Rhine continued,

“The second task:

“Your Majesty must pretend that I never showed you a glimpse of the future and never gave Princess Aurora this unique blessing.

“Proceed with your original plans—such as confiscating spindles from the populace and creating the false impression that Princess Aurora is confined within the palace…

“Meanwhile, I, along with the twelve witches, will take Her Royal Highness away from the palace. Before the day of the curse arrives, we will train her to become both a queen fit to rule the throne and a warrior capable of slaying the dragon.”

Rhine then elaborated on the details of his plan.

The King accepted them without objection, though the Queen’s expression revealed a trace of sorrow.

Finally, the young magician continued,

“The third task is as follows:...”

“Next, I will take Her Royal Highness, the Princess, away from the palace for a long time until I can raise her into a self-reliant warrior. During this time, I must ask Your Majesty to spread tales about me—feel free to embellish and exaggerate them.

“Before I became a Court Mage, I used potions and spells to cure thousands of patients, but the scale of my influence is still far from sufficient. Moreover, the stories about me now need to include even more critical details.

“These tales should emphasize that the kingdom is home to a magician capable of granting wishes. If someone harbors a wish strong enough, and they recite the legendary title, their wish may come true.

“The title is as follows:

‘Sage Beyond the World, Prophet Who Foresees the Future, Wizard of Miracles and Wishes…’”

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