The magician of the fairy tale world

Rhine was stunned for a moment.

Did I actually name Sleeping Beauty?

I personally participated in a familiar and well-known fairy tale and named the unborn heroine in the story.

Such legendary experiences gave Rhine a strong sense of unreality.

The queen nodded slightly.

The king also smiled knowingly and extended his hand to the slightly surprised Rhine to name him boldly:

"Sages in ancient times said that the name is the starting point of a newborn's destiny, and a good name determines the direction of life.

“It is the tradition of the kingdom to let learned sages name newborn babies.

"In my kingdom, there is no one more suitable to name our daughter than you, Lord Rhine!"

The little magician lowered his head and thought, his eyes dancing with thoughts.

There have been countless versions of "Sleeping Beauty" throughout history.

The name of the heroine of the story is not fixed in different versions.

Even in some versions, the heroine is called "Princess".

After thinking for a short time, Rhine had the answer in his mind.

"Just call the little princess...Aurora."

Rhine opened his arms and his tone suddenly increased:

“It means dawn, the light of dawn.

“Even in the deepest and darkest night, dawn will come!

"May hope and light illuminate the future of the little princess."

This name was not chosen by Rhine casually.

The name Aurora originally belonged to the daughter of Sleeping Beauty in a certain version.

In his own ballet, Tchaikovsky transformed it into the name of the princess who is Sleeping Beauty herself.

Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" also used this name.

Since then, whether translated as "Aurora", "Aurora" or something else, the beautiful name Aurora has become the most recognized Sleeping Beauty name in the world.

Rhine simply complied with the will of fate and chose this nice name.

"Aurora, what a beautiful name." The queen clapped gently and was full of praise.

The king was also quite satisfied:

"Your Excellency Rhine, after Princess Aurora is born, I plan to hold a grand banquet.

"At that time, I will invite 12 witches in the kingdom to baptize the newborn princess and offer blessings!

"I also ask you, the learned magician, Lord Rhine, to bless the princess together!"

Rhine stroked her chest and smiled:

"It's my pleasure."

After saying that, the little magician looked a little more solemn.

He knew that the future would be the familiar story of "Sleeping Beauty":

During the celebration celebrating the birth of Princess Aurora, the 13th uninvited witch in the kingdom - the notorious black witch, burst into the scene with resentment.

The black witch cursed the newborn princess, causing her to prick her finger on a spindle and die at the age of 15!

In some versions of the story, the reason why the king did not invite the last 13th witch was that there were only 12 plates for entertaining distinguished guests.

To put it simply, it was a murder caused by a gold plate!

But now it seems that this is not the whole reason. What's more, the king himself doesn't like the black witch.

Thinking of the curse that had not yet come, Rhine's eyes narrowed slightly.

Is this a fate that can be changed?

Rhine raised his head, with a solemn expression under his hood, and as a sage of the kingdom, he advised:

"Your Majesty, since there are 13 powerful witches in the kingdom.

"If only 12 of them are invited, will the one who is ignored be dissatisfied?

"Especially, given Maleficent's character. She's not someone who tolerates a lot of people...

"Ignoring her on purpose, I don't know if it will bring trouble."

Maleficent is the name of the black witch that Rhine recently learned about.

After hearing what Rhine said, the old king's eyes suddenly solidified.

The monarch of the kingdom felt numbness in his back and a chill in his bones.

yes!

I just ignored such a big problem!

After Rhine reminded him, he realized how much hidden dangers there were in his reckless decision-making.

The notorious dark witch Maleficent is the most powerful, yet most cautious among the 13 people.

The princess's christening ceremony, such a big event, must be known to the whole country.

At that time, if Maleficent is not invited, she will definitely be dissatisfied.

Thinking of the disaster he almost caused, the old king broke out in a cold sweat.

He is just a mortal monarch, and he does not dare to provoke the powerful black witch.

Legendary magicians have long and almost eternal lifespans, long enough to witness the rise and fall of kingdoms, and the power of earthly kings is not worth mentioning to them.

If they want, they can curse or even destroy the entire kingdom according to their own will!

Even if the props they create are picked up by someone with evil intentions, they may bring disaster to a kingdom.

In the history of the mainland, there are often stories like this - a poor boy accidentally picked up a magical prop left by an ancient magician, easily killed the nobles and kings who oppressed him, and became the new king of the country.

Although the old king was not sure whether Maleficent, the dark witch, was as powerful as in the legend.

But he didn't dare to gamble.

Fortunately, Rhine reminded us in time!

The old king recovered from his fear:

"Lord Rhine, thank you for your reminder. If Maleficent is not invited, she will definitely hold a grudge! In this case, I want to treat everyone equally and invite all the witches in the kingdom!"

Normally, the old king would never dare to invite the black witch to his palace.

But on the day of the little princess's christening ceremony, with 12 other witches and His Excellency Rhine present, Maleficent will definitely not do any evil, and there should be no accidents...

At least that's what the old king believed.

Seeing that the king followed his advice, Rhine nodded lightly and stopped talking.

He has plucked the strings of destiny.

The original reason that caused the Black Witch to curse Sleeping Beauty no longer exists.

Will the direction of the story change?

…

In the blink of an eye, several days have passed since Rhine put forward his advice.

The old king kept Rhine's advice in mind and planned to invite all 13 witches to the palace after the little princess was born, so that they and Rhine, who was already a palace magician, could bless Princess Aurora.

In the past few days, he had been preparing for this grand ceremony.

However, the old king soon discovered a problem.

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The tableware prepared for the most distinguished guests in the palace was a gold plate with exquisite and luxurious patterns.

No more, no less, just 12.

If all 13 witches were to be invited, 12 gold plates would not be enough.

We can't let the other 12 witches use gold plates and let Maleficent, the dark witch, use silver plates...

The black witch will definitely be furious and curse the entire kingdom!

It would be better not to invite in the first place!

As for Sage Rhine, as a member of the royal court, although the tableware used is exquisite and gorgeous, the style is different from that of the guests, so there is no need to prepare it specially.

So, the king recruited old craftsmen who had served the kingdom all their lives and issued an order:

"You and your craftsmen will use the gold to create another gold plate in the style of the original gold plate prepared for the distinguished guests.

“The new plate must be exactly the same as the existing plate!”

…

The old craftsman received the order and returned home, where he met his younger brother Oz who happened to be home today.

Unlike his elder brother, the old craftsman's younger brother Oz is a gifted magician.

Oz hated his family's fate of being craftsmen in the kingdom for generations, and he had longed for the powerful magicians in legendary stories since he was a child.

He always imagined that one day, like the witches in the kingdom, he would have the magical power to make wind and rain!

However, as little Oz slowly grew up, he gradually realized that he, like most people, was just one of the ordinary beings, and had no chance of magic throughout his life.

However, Ozzy is still unwilling to leave behind his childhood dream.

He settled for the next best thing and studied magic, learning how to use gestures, props and performances to deceive the audience's eyes, achieving skills that are almost like a magician.

In this way, Oz became an excellent magician.

Unlike his old-fashioned brother, Oz is a magic genius with endless fresh ideas and creativity.

He invented hundreds of novel magic tricks by using chemical reactions, stage lighting and shadow matching, and special performance techniques, and gradually became the best magician of this era.

In this way, Ozzy became more and more famous and toured several kingdoms.

Off the stage, men and women from different walks of life praised him and screamed because of his performance.

Among the flowers and applause, Oz seemed to feel that he had become a real magician with extraordinary power!

Today, after the middle-aged Oz learned about the new mission his brother had received, he joked:

"The king really trusted you and gave the gold to you and your craftsmen.

"If I were you, I might consider taking some of the gold for myself!

"Hahaha, who told me that I am a guy who relies on cheating to make a living.

"Look at me, I deceived everyone on stage. And the people I deceived were willing to pay for me."

Oz said it casually, didn't take it to heart, and went back to sleep.

But what he didn't know was that his careless words would echo in the old craftsman's heart for a long time.

Yeah, why have I never thought of pocketing some for myself?

The jesters in the court, as long as they know how to flatter themselves and tell a joke, they can get rich rewards.

But I have served the king diligently all my life, but my wealth and status are not as good as theirs.

I deserve better!

Forging a gold plate is a task that could not be easier for skilled old craftsmen.

Over the years, the old craftsmen have become extremely skilled in their business.

He is familiar with every manufacturing process, knows every step of the inspection process of finished products, understands which details have loopholes, and which process steps are most likely to be overlooked.

Therefore, the old craftsman was very sure that he just embezzled a little bit of gold and mixed a little bit of cheap metal in the finished product, and there was no possibility of being discovered!

…

Just as the old king was preparing for the christening ceremony of the little princess, Rhine also accepted his new identity——

Advisor to the king, magician of the court, sage of the kingdom!

Today, he has power only under the king.

Of course, Rhine didn't think this was anything special.

This small kingdom is not worthy of praise either in terms of population or area.

Let alone becoming a sage of the kingdom, what if he became a king?

Since he has come to a fantasy world with extraordinary power, compared to worldly power, he is most interested in only two things: the magical power of magic and the world itself!

Rhine immediately issued two orders after taking over as the court magician.

The first order was to ask the servants to go to the depths of the library to get the magic book that has been passed down in the kingdom for hundreds of years.

That is the key to his becoming a truly powerful magician!

The second order was to get the most detailed world map in the kingdom. And from the palace's collection, he got a large stack of literature books recording foreign countries and the world.

What kind of world did I travel to?

What is it like outside the kingdom of Sleeping Beauty?

Rhine was eager for an answer.

It could have been translated as Aurora, but some people would hallucinate her as the sister of the heroine of "The Ring of Fate", so the Chinese name "Aurora" was used.

It must be an important person. In a novel where most of the characters are named "King", "Queen", "Witch" and "Soldier", the name has gold content.