[Zhongyingmei] After inheriting the throne

The snow fell rustlingly, covering the already frost-white forest with a thick cotton blanket.Now in this bad season, even the pine trees in the forest look thinner, allowing the sunlight to pass through the branches that are not too thick, and fall on the pure white snow to cast a little bit of gold.

In the silent forest, there are no shadows of animals, only birds occasionally fly from the branches, flapping their wings, letting people know that the forest has not yet fallen asleep.

The old hunter walked in the snow, making a rustling sound with his heavy steps.His harvest today is not good, so he can only make do with it for another day.It was getting dark, but he was still some distance away from home.

It was a time when the battle was tight, and it was God's blessing that he could not be taken to the front line and entangled in the meat grinder on the battlefield. How could he expect more?As long as you can get by, there's nothing to complain about.

Suddenly, he saw a black figure, standing slantingly, moving back and forth in the forest.

Years of experience told him that it was not a bold animal, but a human figure.

A thin figure.

In this twilight woodland, except for an old hunter like him who is still struggling to make a living, who else would come to this forest alone?

The shadow moved, and moved again.But in the blink of an eye, it floated in front of him.

The old hunter was startled, his frozen body leaned back under inertia, and fell to the snow.When he raised his hand to stabilize his gaze, those old eyes happened to meet the person who was looking down at him.

It was a girl.

She was overdressed in a heavy black dress.The dress looked like it was in the style of several centuries ago, and there were probably several pieces layered inside, forming a low-hanging flower.Ruffles, puff sleeves, lace patterns, jewelry embroidery... This suit is enough to compete at court banquets.

But what makes the hunter feel palpitating is not this gorgeous and peculiar dress, but her face.

The girl is about fourteen or fifteen years old, maybe older, maybe younger—she exudes a mature temperament beyond her age, but her face is still young, but no one can say that she is not beautiful against her will .

Her skin is a translucent white, reminiscent of the almost morbid aesthetics admired by the nobles in the old days, but it is more alive than the snow on the ground; her lips are bright and full, like stains. The dewy berries have the vigor that a young girl should have at this age. The corners of her mouth are slightly raised, and it is easy to make people feel soft emotions like a sea of ​​flowers in spring; her eyes are as clear as gemstones , looking at each other quietly, without any emotion or curiosity, she was extremely calm; her hair was black and bright, tied into a beautiful bun, slightly tied behind her head, a beautiful black braided hair The crown was pressed on the top of her head, and two strands of hair were released from below to hang on both sides of the cheeks, releasing the girl's delicate beauty from the oppressive feeling of the body.

In the empty, silent, and dangerous deep forest, a mysterious, beautiful, and lonely girl wearing gorgeous old clothes suddenly appeared in front of people.

This is just like the scene of a thriller.

The hunter summoned up the courage to take another look.

This snow-white skin, this bright red lips, the whole body is pitch-black, and the eyes are ruthless.Could this be the legendary vampire?

The girl continued to bend down to look at him, her slender waist bent down in a gentle arc.The hunter was short of breath, and only squeezed out from his throat: "Ghost——", rolled his eyes, and passed out neatly.

The girl who was about to go forward stopped, and the edge of her skirt fell into the snow.She widened her eyes slightly, showing a hint of surprise.

Gladys Quinn felt like she had the most embarrassing event of her life—so far.

She didn't do anything, just knocked people unconscious.

"It turns out that beauty can really kill people."

"No, no, I was thinking about something." She threw these wild thoughts out of her mind and recalled the scene just now.

"That old man, before he passed out, did he say "ghost"? Did he think I was some kind of ghost?"

Gladys looked down at his attire, and suddenly understood: it really is quite weird to appear in this kind of place dressed up like this.

She beckoned, and several deer ran out from the forest.These animals, known as being like elves, arched their noses affectionately and called out a few times coquettishly.

"Send him back," Gladys said, with a hint of coquettishness in his voice.

A deer crouches down and lets Gladys lift the man up and put him on its back.Then it stood up, called out, and ran out at a steady pace.

Gladys sighed softly, sat on the back of another deer, and left in the opposite direction of the herd.

Gladys Quinn is a college student who just graduated. Although the school is not a prestigious Ivy League school, it can be regarded as a first-class public school.In this period of short-term economic downturn that has just been swept away by a wave of moderate financial crises, it is difficult for someone like her who is not from a shortage of professional background to find a decent job that is satisfactory—— Although, she doesn't want to be here.

Well, she still has a way out.Gladys' parents opened a bookstore. Because of the impact of online shopping and electronic appliances, they added a counter and transformed into a bookstore. They also made a business by relying on catering.Of course, the original intention of the Quinns was not to make more money. The operation of the bookstore was handled by the hired store manager. He used this as an excuse to "evaporate from the world".

Gladys is now experiencing yet another "disappearance" of her parents.It's just that they disappeared for a long time this time, so the store was temporarily handed over to her to take care of it in name.Of course, she didn't really regard running the shop as her own business, just like the couple just used "creation" as a cover.

Because, after graduation, Gladys officially accepted an assignment.And it all started with a book of fairy tales.

In this era when the development of events is becoming more and more magical, all kinds of people with superpowers are born out of nowhere, and you come and go on the headlines of major news media.As the saying goes: the rich rely on technology, and the poor rely on mutation.In the past, Tony Stark, the richest man in New York, AKA Iron Man, flew around the world to fight against terrorist attacks. Later, there was a street vigilante Spider-Man with a simple personality, walking in the sky of the city to do justice.And Gladys Quinn, in this world where acquiring superpowers has become a new trend, inherited a fantastic ability from her mother after she became an adult.

At that time, her mother solemnly handed her an old book of fairy tales, with a gift of unknown meaning: "You can become a real princess."

Gladys was not ignorant of this before.She knew the little secrets of her parents and what this book of fairy tales meant, but she never knew that such a magical ability could be passed down through blood relationship.

This fairy tale book does not seem to be anything special, it is a collection of fairy tales, very thick and heavy.It was a hardcover book with a deep blue cover, and the characters on it were deeply sunken and filled with bright silvery colors.

Gladys will never forget this book as a child.When she was a child, her parents read it to her, and later she read it by herself.She has read the stories here too many times, over and over again, tirelessly, and she knows exactly which story is in which position.

So Gladys was so surprised when her mother handed the book back to her.It feels like in an oriental martial arts movie, the down-and-out old man with messy hair and beard is actually the top martial arts master in this movie.

Gladys took over the book and the responsibility for using this ability.That is: find all the missing pages in the fairy tale book.

As a magical fairy tale book, every page that falls from the book has the ability to become a real thing in the book.Gladys' mother was given a mutilated book from the start.Over the years, she has tried her best to complete it, but there are still a few pages that are still missing.The trouble with this work is that the page number of the book will increase by itself even if the memory page has not changed.

This is a seemingly endless road, but Gladys is full of confidence in himself.In other words, the excitement of gaining so-called superpowers has perfectly overshadowed its flaws.

So Gladys finally opened the book of fairy tales after arranging the store.

The missing page was blank, and Gladys looked at its location, where it was in the first story, Snow White, and made it the first character chosen.

She turned the book to the beginning of the first story, put the book on the table and spread it out completely, and put her hands lightly on the paper.A cold, hard texture came from the fingertips, and Gladys pulled the thing out of the book with a little force.

A heavy crown emerged from the book with her movements.It is a traditional golden color, with a circle of gemstones of different colors inlaid on the base, and seven pointed horns that are slightly inclined to the outside. Other than that, there are no carvings, and it looks a bit plain.

Gladys studied it for a moment, then took the crown with both hands, and put it on his head.The heavy crown fell on the hairline, and the moment she let go, a breath of ice and snow suddenly surged to the tip of her nose.

Frost covered her entire body, making her look like a human figure made of snow, her face blurred.Unseen carving tools are finely polished on it, fine snow particles are sprinkled down from above, and crystal clear ice crystals present a completely different appearance from below.

As the ice and snow sculpture took shape, colors flowed across it, from jet-black hair to rosy cheeks, from deep dresses to crystal-clear accessories...

The puppet came to life.

Gladys opened his eyes, only to see a desolation.The black tree shadows spread layer upon layer on the snowy ground to the distance, and there was no end in sight at a glance. As far as she could see, there was not a single figure in sight.

The heavy skirt fell on the snow, making deep dents.The girl who suddenly appeared in the woods did not attract anyone's attention. She was like a little princess who sneaked out of the castle, scanning everything around her with curious eyes.

After transforming, Gladys finally sensed her target.

【Poison Apple】

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