Fairy Tale Survival with Ability Copying

Levi had once wondered what would have happened if he had never encountered the Sky Knight Rune Winter.

First of all, he would not have been delayed for such a long time because of the meal. He might have reached the village by noon.

Well.

He might have arrived at the village, or perhaps he would have skipped it entirely and gone straight into the forest.

At that time, the Moonchaser from the werewolf royal court might have just finished devouring Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother, lying inside the house while digesting its meal.

After seeing that, Rune would have cut open the immobile High-Tier Werewolf's belly with scissors, rescued Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother, stuffed stones into the werewolf's stomach, sewn it back up, and finally killed it.

And because Little Red Riding Hood would have been rescued earlier, she would not have been stimulated by the sight of blood, nor exposed to the light of the full moon, meaning she would never have awakened as a werewolf.

Naturally, things would not have turned out like this, where her incomplete transformation left her unable to continue living in the village, forcing her to leave together with Levi.

Unfortunately.

Life had no "what ifs."

His arrival had already changed many things.

And in the future, even more things would change because of him.

Some things might become better.

Some things might become worse.

But none of that mattered.

What mattered was that he had come to this fantastical world. He had lived in it. He had walked through it!

...

An alchemical carriage slowly traveled across the grasslands.

Yalina sat at the front driving the carriage. Miss Nightingale Odelle remained inside the birdcage above her, while beside her sat the dejected wolf-eared girl, Little Red Riding Hood Emily.

Her spirits were low, and Yalina could understand why. After all, what little girl would feel fine after suddenly discovering she was no longer human, being forced to separate from her parents and grandmother, and ending up in a strange environment surrounded by strangers?

So while driving the carriage, Yalina chatted together with Miss Nightingale Odelle, telling the wolf-eared Little Red Riding Hood about the experiences she and Levi had gone through.

She spoke about how her fiancé had been a follower of an evil god who wanted to kill her as a sacrifice to that evil deity.

She spoke about the depths of the forest, where there stood a house made entirely of candy. The owner of the Candy House was a witch who looked old and fierce, yet in truth she only wanted to find a successor for her Candy House.

She spoke about meeting a frog who was actually a prince cursed into that form by a witch. The prince looked pitiful, but in reality he had once driven the witch's daughter to suicide...

The wolf-eared Little Red Riding Hood became absorbed in Yalina's stories and experiences. Gradually, she no longer felt quite so depressed.

Meanwhile, Wizard Levi continued staying inside the carriage compartment of his alchemical carriage, monotonously meditating and practicing various spells, primarily Detection and Synthesis.

Levi wanted to raise Detection to an even higher level—to the level of a Third-Ring Spell.

Once his Spiritual Power also reached the required standard, Levi would immediately advance into a Third-Ring Wizard, a true Grand Wizard!

At that point, even within the wizarding world, Levi could barely be considered a major figure.

As for why Levi was not devoting all his energy to Detection, instead splitting off a small portion for Synthesis, it was naturally because this spell possessed tremendous potential.

Levi thought very highly of this spell.

And because the spell's level was still low, its improvement was much more noticeable. Right now, he was close to raising Synthesis to Level 2. Once that happened, the effects of Synthesis would become even stronger.

Furthermore, within Levi's sea of consciousness, the number of spell crystals had already reached as many as eight. The quantitative accumulation had brought about a qualitative transformation.

Now, every time he meditated, not only had his Magic Power recovery speed become faster, but the improvement to his Spiritual Power had also become extremely noticeable, almost as if he were drinking magic potions.

A few days ago, Levi's Spiritual Power had already reached 45 points, placing him at a mid-level standard among Second-Ring Wizards.

And now, after only a few more days had passed, without consuming any magic potions at all, his Spiritual Power had already surpassed 46 points.

This rate of training was practically like riding a rocket. It was truly outrageous.

At this pace, before Levi even arrived at his territory, his Spiritual Power would already reach the limit of a Second-Ring Wizard.

All that remained was for his spell levels to meet the required standard. The moment they did, he would immediately advance into a Third-Ring Grand Wizard.

Just thinking about such a result made Levi's heart burn with excitement. Even though the process of training was extremely dull and tedious, he still gritted his teeth and persevered.

Of course.

Occasionally, he would sit by the window inside the carriage compartment, looking out at the scenery outside to relax his mind a little.

The Sky Knight Rune Winter walked over.

Well.

There were no extra seats on the alchemical carriage, so the Sky Knight Rune Winter had been walking alongside the carriage the entire time.

His pace was extremely fast. Casually, he could keep up with the speed of the carriage. While listening to Yalina and the wolf-eared Little Red Riding Hood chatting, he would occasionally chime in as well, talking about his own experiences and how he had become lost within the Raven Queen's spells, causing him to fail to rescue the girl he loved.

Yalina, the wolf-eared Little Red Riding Hood, and Miss Nightingale Odelle all listened with complete fascination.

However, even while chatting, the Sky Knight Rune Winter had constantly been paying attention to Levi's condition inside the carriage compartment.

That was why the moment Levi relaxed by the window, he immediately walked over.

Faced with Levi—the powerful, mysterious warlock who seemed capable of anything—Rune rubbed his hands together like a fly, looking somewhat nervous. A flattering smile appeared on his face, yet he did not know how to begin speaking.

Levi truly could not stand that wretchedly sycophantic expression anymore.

So he took the initiative and asked, "Do you need something from me, Sir Knight? Have you seen through my true identity and decided to launch a crusade against me, this evil wizard?"

Levi made a small joke.

"Absolutely not! You know that my beloved is a wizard herself, so how could I possibly crusade against you?"

Rune reacted so strongly that he nearly jumped up.

A crusade?

He had no desire to seek death.

The High-Tier Werewolf from the werewolf royal court had been kneaded around in Levi's hands like dough.

If a Sky Knight like him truly fought Levi, the outcome would not be much better.

Besides, Levi's cooking was so delicious. He had absolutely no intention of becoming Levi's enemy.

Seeing the other party react so dramatically, Levi could not help but laugh a little. He stopped joking and asked, "Then what are you looking for me for?"

"If it's just about food, it's not time to eat yet."

"It's not about food! Not about food!" Rune waved his hands repeatedly. He said, "Actually, I wanted to ask whether you know about the Golden Palace of Stromberg? That is the Raven Queen's palace, and it is where my beloved is."

Levi shook his head and said, "Mr. Rune, I already told you before. Unfortunately, I do not know this place."

"Perhaps your teacher knows..." Rune still refused to give up as he spoke cautiously.

He was thinking that since Levi was already this powerful, then Levi's teacher had to be even more terrifying—perhaps someone on the same level as the Raven Queen herself.

What the Sky Knight Rune Winter did not know was that his words instantly left Levi dumbfounded.

His teacher?

Did he even have a teacher?

If it really had to count as someone, then perhaps the Magic Mirror Queen could be considered a teacher in some sense.

And if the Magic Mirror Queen were willing to use her magic mirror, then there would be no "perhaps" about it—she would definitely know where the Golden Palace of Stromberg was.

The problem was that the Magic Mirror Queen did not listen to him at all!

The Magic Mirror Queen only wanted Levi dead!

Levi did not actually mind the Magic Mirror Queen making him lose himself in bliss and agony, though he suspected the Queen herself might mind a little.

In short, the Magic Mirror Queen would never help Levi with such a small favor.

Therefore, Levi said to Rune, "Sorry."

"I see..." After hearing that, disappointment appeared in Rune's eyes, followed by a faint sorrow—the pain of longing for something that could not be obtained.

Levi shrugged, indicating that there was nothing he could do either.

If the level of his Detection became higher, perhaps he would be able to detect it.

Unfortunately, if Detection wanted to level up, it would still require some more time.

And even if it advanced into a Third-Ring Spell, Levi still was not certain whether it would be capable of detecting the location of the Golden Palace of Stromberg.

Perhaps it could.

Or perhaps not.

Looking at the lonely expression on the other party's face, Levi briefly wanted to tell him that in the future, he would encounter a starving giant.

He would use those three inexhaustible items—the endless bread, ham, and wine—to help feed the giant, and from the giant's map, he would learn the location of the Golden Palace of Stromberg.

There was no need to worry about never finding his beloved!

But after another thought, Levi realized that Little Red Riding Hood's fate had already shifted because of his interference. In that case, whether the Sky Knight Rune Winter would still be able to find the Golden Palace in the future was hard to say...

Looking at the sorrowful appearance on the other party's face, Levi suddenly felt somewhat sorry for him.

At that moment, Rune suddenly looked toward Levi, rubbed his hands together, and asked, "By the way, when are we going to eat?"

"..."

Levi was rendered speechless by those words. He had actually felt a trace of guilt toward this guy earlier, but now it seemed completely unnecessary.

What a glutton!

Levi looked at him speechlessly and silently closed the window of the carriage compartment.

Rune froze for a moment, rubbed his hands together again, and shouted, "Eating a little later would also be fine!"

Inside the carriage compartment, Levi nearly rolled his eyes after hearing that.

Meanwhile, at the front of the carriage, Yalina and Miss Nightingale Odelle were equally speechless—was this really what a Sky Knight was like?

...

By the time Levi ended his meditation and opened his eyes, dusk had already arrived, and the carriage had stopped beside a small stream.

Yalina and the wolf-eared Little Red Riding Hood were already preparing dinner together.

Rune was helping beside them. After all, as a Sky Knight, chopping down trees and gathering firewood was quite convenient for him.

Levi did not immediately go down to cook.

After pondering for a moment, he cast Detection and began gathering intelligence.

More than half of his Magic Power was instantly consumed by Detection.

One piece of intelligence after another appeared before Levi:

[Intelligence One: The Magic Mirror Queen is about to be driven mad by Snow White. She is currently trying to find a way to kill Snow White.]

[Intelligence Two: The terrifying presence within Mist Swamp is becoming increasingly obvious. Beast hordes have already begun migrating toward the outer regions.]

[Intelligence Three: Deep within the Black Forest, one thousand nine hundred and thirty kilometers away, the Lucky Hunter is warming himself beside a campfire. The Teleportation Cloak on his body can instantly bring someone to the Golden Palace of Stromberg.]

[Intelligence Four: An inquisitor from the Church's Inquisition has arrived in the Emerald Forest and discovered some traces connected to you.]

[Intelligence Five: Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother has already left the village together with Little Red Riding Hood's parents and headed toward a large town.]

...

Five pieces of intelligence.

Levi's attention was instantly drawn toward the third piece of intelligence.

The Lucky Hunter!

The Teleportation Cloak!

These two elements immediately reminded Levi of a fairy tale.

Donkey Cabbages!

This fairy tale told the story of a kind-hearted hunter who helped a witch and, in return, received her guidance. From several birds, he obtained a cloak capable of teleporting to anywhere in the world, along with a bird's heart. As long as he ate the bird's heart, a gold coin would appear beneath his pillow every day, as though metal had been synthesized out of thin air.

After that, the hunter never had to worry about food or survival again and began traveling everywhere.

During one of those journeys, he arrived at a certain place and encountered a witch along with her beautiful daughter.

Enchanted by the daughter's beauty, the hunter was deceived by the mother and daughter. They stole the bird's heart and also took away the Teleportation Cloak.

As for the hunter himself, he became trapped inside Gem Mountain, was seized by a cloud, and brought into a magical herb garden.

Within the magical herb garden, the hunter discovered two kinds of magical cabbages. One could transform someone into a donkey, while the other could restore a person to human form.

Relying on those two magical cabbages, the hunter punished the witch and her daughter, reclaimed his belongings, and ultimately lived happily ever after with the repentant witch's daughter.

Judging from the third piece of intelligence, Levi concluded that the male protagonist of Donkey Cabbages was currently still in the traveling phase and likely had not yet encountered the witch and her daughter within the castle on the plains.

Levi was extremely interested in the Teleportation Cloak carried by the protagonist.

He did not necessarily need to obtain the cloak itself, but if he could copy the cloak's ability, then in a world this vast, he truly would be able to go anywhere he wanted.

Levi was deeply tempted.

However, according to the intelligence, the hunter possessing the Teleportation Cloak was more than one thousand nine hundred kilometers away from Levi.

And that was only the direct distance.

If he relied on land travel, then at Levi's current speed, it would probably take at least three to five months to reach that location.

Not to mention three to five months—even after three to five days, who knew where that hunter with the Teleportation Cloak would have already gone?

As for the probability of Levi encountering him again in the future, that was also difficult to say.

Therefore, if Levi wanted to obtain the power of teleportation, then he had to move quickly.

He needed to make contact with the other party as soon as possible.

After pondering for a moment, Levi immediately made his decision and walked out of the compartment of the alchemical carriage.

The others assumed Levi had come out to cook. None of them could make food as fragrant and delicious as Levi's, so they all looked at him eagerly.

Levi's expression instantly darkened.

He was a great wizard, not a cook.

So he looked at everyone speechlessly and said, "I need to go out for a while. You can eat first."

As he spoke, Levi gave the others no time to react before transforming into a nightingale and flying away.

The wolf-eared Little Red Riding Hood had only just joined Levi's group. Seeing this scene, she froze in shock and exclaimed, "He transformed... transformed into... a nightingale."

Beside her, Yalina said, "You'll get used to it eventually. He's a warlock, after all. He knows all sorts of abilities!"

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