Pokémon, but cultural invasion

The red light spread rapidly; it turned out that the lanterns that had fallen off the cliff had ignited the forest, their red glow shining brightly.

The crackling sound of burning trees pulled the monster's consciousness back to reality.

"The prince is in danger! We must go and save him!"

She ran off the cliff, where the forest below was engulfed in flames.

The flames continued to engulf the surrounding trees, making the fire even more intense.

The grass stems curled up into charcoal, the giant trees burning fiercely and crashing to the ground, and the night sky dyed red.

Faced with the burning flames that stung its body, the monster hesitated to move forward due to its instinctive fear of fire.

Flames are feared by most monsters, but only a few that wield them are completely unafraid.

"How scary...how scary..."

The monster's body trembled uncontrollably, and tears streamed down its face.

"But...losing the prince is even worse!"

Despite her fear of fire, the princess bravely plunged into the raging forest.

"prince--"

"prince--"

She shouted loudly, but her dry, hollow, and eerie voice was muffled by the billowing black smoke.

Amidst the crackling of breaking tree trunks, the splintering of rocks, and the scorching heat of the earth, the princess desperately traversed the raging forest.

They eventually found the prince under a broken, burning tree.

He was surrounded by burning trees and could be engulfed by flames at any moment.

The blind prince dared not move around freely, and the intense heat that rushed towards him filled him with terror.

To save him, the princess walked into the blazing flames.

"Your Majesty...I've come to save you..."

The princess spoke to the prince timidly.

She wasn't the only one feeling uneasy; the audience, who were watching intently, were also on edge.

Cai Dou's heart was pounding. Although she was an observer, she couldn't believe that the two people in the story could reconcile.

Ziyu even clasped her hands together and began to pray...

...

"Princess..."

The prince didn't know how to respond to her.

[Despite being so afraid of fire, she risked her life to save him, but she ruined her own eyes and became a hypocritical, despicable, and terrifying monster.]

The princess didn't know what to say to the prince.

In the forest, which was burning red, the two could only stare at each other in silence.

Suddenly, a deafening roar that shook the earth came from afar.

The entire forest shook violently as a result.

The source of the sound was a gigantic creature, roaring with angry sonic booms, seemingly about to stand up.

The monsters living in the forest, who had already scattered and fled due to the fire, were now terrified upon seeing such a terrifying creature. They all panicked and fled in the opposite direction from the giant creature.

The monsters cried out in terror, "The witch of the forest is angry!"

"The beloved forest has been set on fire, the witch has completely lost control, and the world is doomed!"

The prince and princess exchanged a glance after hearing these words.

"Is that the witch of the forest?"

"Anger stemming from the burning of the forest—that's our fault, isn't it...?"

The princess was thinking about how to run away with the prince.

"That creature is invincible, Prince, let's run away."

"No, let's go apologize to the witch."

The prince's words completely surprised the princess.

"If you do something wrong, you have to apologize. If we sincerely apologize to the witch, we might be able to get her forgiveness."

The princess repeated the prince's words: "If you do something wrong... you should apologize..."

"Let's go quickly."

The prince urged her on.

The princess thought for a moment, then nodded vigorously.

The two finally arrived at the witch's mansion.

The once magnificent witch's mansion was completely destroyed, leaving only piles of rubble.

The enraged witch continued to wreak havoc on the surrounding forest.

"Prince, what should we do?"

The princess asked him with a troubled look, "The witch doesn't seem like she'll listen to us properly."

"But it's alright, because the princess is very strong."

"Please, fight the witch and make her calm down so she can listen to what we have to say."

The prince seemed to have a lot of confidence in her.

"Is... this really possible?"

The princess was unsure of herself, but imagining the prince, she transformed into a monster and ran towards the witch.

The film abruptly ends.

"This time it's really all released."

Quanshu stepped onto the stage and said, "The upcoming battle scenes are quite complex and are still in production."

The screening room was completely silent.

The audience below were all looking at him with a "What is this guy talking about?" look.

"Teacher Izumi, what happened to the prince and princess in the end? How did the battle end?"

Normally, Zi Yu is good at reading people's expressions and would almost never ask such a potentially awkward question.

But today she couldn't suppress her curiosity any longer. The unfinished story between the two of them was like a fishhook, hooking her with a burning desire.

"Director Izumi, did the prince and princess just make up?"

Cai Dou couldn't help but ask questions, surprised to discover that the movies and TV shows her parents had always forbidden were such novel things.

Seeing the unusually strong reaction, Quanshu clicked on another video.

He said, "The sequel to the story was indeed not well produced; there are only a few scattered pictures, narration, and voice-overs to outline the outline."

"If you want to see more, I'll continue playing it."

The audience members in their seats shouted in unison, "Please make sure it's shown!"

Quanshu smiled and pressed the play button.

Those were several hand-drawn illustrations depicting the battle.

A V-shaped burst of flame, white light projectiles surging from all directions, delayed blue rays descending from the sky, and pillars of light rising from the earth...

The prince and princess managed to subdue the witch who had lost control due to rage.

"Unforgivable..."

The soot-covered witch was preparing to attack them with magic.

"sorry!"

The scene shifts, and the two suddenly bow in unison, leaving the witch stunned.

Chapter 212 Offering an Eternal Bouquet

The witch seemed somewhat surprised and stopped what she was doing.

"Do you think I'll forgive you for what you've done just by saying 'I'm sorry'?"

"By the way, you wanted to see me about something, right?"

After hearing the witch's words, the princess remembered why she had brought the prince.

"Witch, please, heal the prince's eyes!"

"That's why we came here."

The princess stepped forward and took the witch's hand.

The witch observed the princess's reckless attitude with a pleased expression.

"If you can pay the corresponding price, it's not impossible for me to grant your wish."

"What's the price?"

A bad feeling washed over the princess, and she broke out in a cold sweat.

"You came here for the reason—all the memories of the prince, and the magic of transformation I bestowed upon you."

"Of course I won't give you back your singing."

The price of being a witch is simply that the princess has to pay the ultimate price.

"So, are you willing to pay these prices?"

"You, who always act recklessly and live by lying, are you willing to go to this extent for an insignificant human being?"

The witch awaited the princess's answer.

If a monster could love a human wholeheartedly, and a human could reciprocate that love, then an era of coexistence between monsters and humans might not be impossible.

Princess... Zoroark is thinking.

Everything that has happened to her so far, her journey with the prince, and what she has done.

Think about it with the most serious attitude I've ever had in my life.

"I understand, I'm willing to pay the price... to heal the prince's eyes."

The scroll turned, and on the next page, the abbot readily agreed to the witch's deal.

"No, I can't let you do this."

The prince stopped the princess; he would not allow her to compromise with such harsh conditions.

The princess took the prince's hand.

"It's alright, it's my fault that the prince can't see."

"But I wanted to hide this fact, thinking that as long as your eyes were cured, we could continue to get along well as if nothing had happened."

"But I've realized it's something I can't understand, so..."

Her voice choked with emotion, and she said with a sob, "Prince, I'm so sorry for hurting you and deceiving you."

Just as the prince was about to respond,

The next moment... the screen flips.

"The deal is established."

The witch pressed down on the princess's back, and her fingers twitched slightly.

The beautiful princess blinked and transformed back into an ugly, black wolf-like monster with some red markings.