When Aurora realized the King was too obedient, her playful side emerged, and she became even more invigorated. She added in a condescending tone:
"Don't be fooled by Great Magician Rhine's youthful appearance; a magician's age, knowledge, and skill have nothing to do with their looks.
"Sir Rhine is no ordinary magician; he is a master among masters, the greatest, most learned, and wisest Sage of the Western Continent!
"I forbid anyone in White Kingdom from showing Great Magician Rhine the slightest disrespect. From now on, seeing Great Magician Rhine is like seeing me!"
Rhine listened to Aurora's words and used all his strength to keep himself from laughing out loud.
No, Aurora, you're getting into character quite quickly! When did you become so eloquent!
The King nodded again like a pecking chick:
"Of course, of course, I won't let anyone in White Kingdom defy Great Magician Rhine! Whoever dares to disrespect Great Magician Rhine will be thrown into prison!"
"Speaking of prison…" the Queen, impersonated by Aurora, seemed to recall something, "A few days ago, I threw a hunter named Angus into prison. Now I realize I wronged him. Release him, and don't forget to compensate him with a large sum of money."
The King had already nodded countless times today:
"No problem, no problem, I'll issue the order right away!"
Aurora led Rhine towards her room:
"Don't forget, no one is allowed to disturb me!"
After all, while the effect of the [Wrong Love] perfume was terrifying, like a thought imprint, its limitations were also significant. It could only make one appear as a beloved person in others' eyes, and the appearance would differ for different people. In the eyes of her attendants and ministers, Aurora would certainly appear in other forms.
"Of course, of course, everything as you wish, my dear!" the King said flatteringly.
Aurora and Rhine returned to the Queen's private room and locked the door from the inside.
"Next is the final and most crucial step of the experiment…" Aurora thought, walking towards the magical, talking full-length mirror.
When Aurora's reflection appeared in the full-length mirror, the magic mirror immediately said happily:
"My dear, great master, you're back! I've missed you so much. You must have already killed that little girl named Aurora who was prettier than you, right? Heh heh, how could there be a woman prettier than you in White Kingdom!"
Hearing the magic mirror's words, Aurora felt a little speechless.
However, this also partly put her at ease.
This meant that the magic mirror had also been deceived by the [Wrong Love] perfume.
The magic mirror's beloved person was naturally its great, dear master—Her Majesty the Queen!
"I've changed my mind. Spare Aurora's life," Aurora said coldly.
She then pointed to Rhine, who was walking up behind her:
"This is the child who was with Aurora before. I've confirmed that he is no ordinary child, but Sir Rhine, the Sage of Rose Kingdom and Great Magician. Now, I have temporarily hired him as my magic assistant. You must respect him well and never neglect him."
"Of course, of course, my dear great master! Your will be obeyed." The magic mirror was extremely flattering, not even asking why its master had changed her mind.
Aurora felt a bit uncomfortable being flattered and muttered inwardly:
"What kind of environment does this Queen usually live in? From the King to the magic mirror, they're all her bootlickers; it's hard not to develop a twisted psyche."
"Oh, I have a question…" Aurora was about to ask the question Rhine had prepared for her when she suddenly heard rustling sounds from behind a screen in the corner of the spacious room.
There was someone in the room!
Aurora's heart suddenly tightened.
Someone was in the room before she even locked the door!
"Who?"
Aurora vigilantly looked towards the corner of the room.
In the eyes of the magic mirror and the King, she appeared as the Queen, but if she met other people, her appearance would be different.
If she appeared differently to different people, her identity would be exposed!
Strange, there's someone in the room. In such a dangerous situation, didn't my teacher sense it and warn me beforehand? My teacher should be able to perceive great dangers in advance, right?
From behind the screen, a cute little girl emerged.
The girl's skin was as white as Snow, her glossy black hair cascaded down, and her jewel-like eyes were wide, staring at Aurora.
It was Snow White.
The daughter of the former Queen of White Kingdom, who had already passed away!
Although she had never met her, Aurora had heard stories about this princess and seen her portraits before coming to White Kingdom.
"Oh no, oh no, Snow White saw me. She shouldn't have a beloved person, right? I'm probably still in my original form in her eyes.
"Uh, her beloved could also be her deceased mother, or her current father, the King?
"I heard before that the Queen didn't love Snow White at all, but rather feared her beauty. So Snow White definitely…"
Snow White's eyes, clear as a bright lake, widened, blinking as she looked at Aurora, her expression beautiful and charming.
Suddenly, the girl turned to Aurora and revealed an innocent, radiant smile:
"Mommy, you're finally back."
Aurora's heart, which had been hanging high, settled down.
For a moment, her heart felt like a five-flavored platter had been overturned, filled with mixed emotions and countless thoughts.
"My daughter," Aurora stepped forward and stroked Snow White's black hair, no longer having her previous condescending demeanor, "Among everyone. Am I the person you love most?"
The young Snow White nodded obediently:
"Of course, I love Mommy the most!"
Saying that, Snow White rushed forward and hugged Aurora tightly.
Rhine looked at Snow White embracing Aurora tightly—Aurora was still in her original form in the young man's eyes—and watching this false yet warm "mother-daughter reunion" scene, he also sighed softly.
Rhine knew that if he and Aurora had not passed through White Kingdom, one day, Snow White would be prettier than the Queen. And the Queen would eventually try to kill her.
However, this young princess had never felt her stepmother's fear and hostility. Compared to her birth mother, whom she barely remembered due to her early demise, the mother Snow White truly loved was this current stepmother.
"We should get down to business. Let your lovely daughter go out," Rhine reminded her.
Aurora gently patted Snow White's shoulder:
"My good daughter, go out. I still have things to do."
"Okay, Mommy." The young Snow White was extremely obedient, agreed at once, and left the room.
Just as Snow White's foot stepped out of the room, the little princess suddenly turned back, looked at Aurora, who was impersonating the Queen, and once again squinted her eyes, revealing a radiant smile:
"Mommy, you're so gentle to me today."
Aurora swallowed, did not respond, and just watched Snow White leave.
After taking a moment to compose herself, Aurora faced the magic mirror and asked the first question Rhine had told her to ask:
"magic mirror, oh magic mirror, tell me, which country does the witch in the Witch Society, codenamed Slave Master, come from? What is her identity? What exactly is that magical item of hers that allows her to travel all over the continent?"
Among the unknown enemies in the Witch Society, besides Maleficent, who had to be killed, Rhine and Aurora cared most about this witch codenamed Slave Master!
This witch could travel all over the continent using a magical item, giving her incredibly powerful mobility. As long as this witch continued to exist in the Witch Society, she could potentially gather all Witch Society members in a very short time, uniting them and making this dispersed organization a huge threat.
The Sea Hag of Sea Kingdom, knowing that the Witch Society might eliminate her, also believed that the one most likely to act against her was the one who could travel freely across the entire continent.
Ripples appeared on the surface of the magic mirror, and it replied:
"The Slave Master comes from Oz…"