Chapter 20: W-where’s my grandmother?

"Ah, w-what... what are you doing?"

"Where's my grandmother?"

When Little Red Riding Hood woke up from unconsciousness, her whole body ached.

The most vivid memory in her mind was that terrifying figure, like a giant.

After enduring who knows how many injuries, she finally passed out from the pain.

Looking at that face, now so close to her, Little Red Riding Hood was still in a daze, and she caught sight of her own legs shaking.

Her eyes lost focus...

Due to her injuries, it felt as though her entire body had lost all strength.

"Don't talk."

Rod's voice was low, cutting off Little Red Riding Hood, who was about to ask more questions.

Earlier, in his werewolf state, his mind was controlled by instinct, and his perception of things was fuzzy.

But now, he was fully conscious, able to clearly feel the uniqueness of the situation.

How should he describe it?

In two lifetimes combined, he had never experienced something like this.

"The effects of a woman altered by magical potions... truly something else."

Rod sighed inwardly. The difference was just too big.

After spending time with a woman like this, he'd probably become immune to ordinary women.

"My grandmother... is she... alright?"

Little Red Riding Hood's fingers clutched Rod's body tightly, her skin flushed with a pink hue. She was trembling all over, overwhelmed with grief.

In that moment, it felt like she was on the verge of death.

After all, she had just lost her dearest grandmother.

"She was eaten by the werewolf. I killed the werewolf and avenged you. Shouldn't you repay my kindness now?"

Rod's expression was calm as he looked at Little Red Riding Hood.

But in his heart, he couldn't help but take a sharp breath.

Is this girl some kind of trap?

"My grandmother was... eaten by a werewolf?"

Little Red Riding Hood's mind stopped working, her thoughts fragmented and scattered.

When she finally processed it, she didn't know whether the physical or emotional pain was worse, but tears welled up in her eyes.

How could her grandmother have been eaten by a werewolf?

Looking at the dazed expression on Little Red Riding Hood's face, Rod patiently continued to comfort her.

This girl was pitiful too.

Her parents had both been killed by a witch, but the witch used various potions to alter her body and even brainwashed her.

Not only did she forget her parents, but she also treated the person who killed her entire family as her closest kin.

She was helping the witch lure passing travelers and villagers, becoming a guinea pig for the witch's potion experiments.

Good thing she met him.

Otherwise, her entire life would have been ruined.

"I feel strange... so uncomfortable..."

Little Red Riding Hood's face suddenly turned red as she looked at Rod, her expression full of embarrassment.

She didn't even know what was happening to her.

Rod looked at her embarrassed face and smiled slightly.

He wasn't surprised.

An hour later, Rod watched Little Red Riding Hood, now dressed in new clothes.

"So, what are your plans now?"

They were currently in a village not far from Red Forest Village.

Originally, Red Forest Village had been the most prosperous town in the area, but the appearance of the werewolves had caused many merchants to change their routes.

This dilapidated village, called Green Shade Village, had taken over the place of Red Forest Village.

Originally, the village only had a few hundred people, but after a few years of development, it had grown to over a thousand.

The village now had all sorts of buildings, and many passing merchants would stop here to rest.

Rod had come here and rented a room.

He had planned to clean up after Little Red Riding Hood.

After all, back in the wooden cabin, their intense fight had gone a little overboard.

Little Red Riding Hood's skin had turned a shade whiter.

During the process of cleaning up, though, something unexpected had happened.

Fortunately, it hadn't had any major consequences.

This was another strange proof that the effects of the magical potion were indeed powerful.

If it had been an ordinary person, they would have been ruined by now.

"I... I don't know. Besides my grandmother, I don't remember anyone else."

"It seems like I've forgotten a lot of things."

Little Red Riding Hood, still being stared at by Rod, looked down at her toes, not daring to meet his gaze.

She didn't understand what had happened earlier, but her body instinctively felt some shame.

She couldn't bear to face the kind older brother.

"You must have other family. There's no rush; if you can't remember now, you can take your time."

Rod responded casually, offering comfort.

It was perfectly normal that Little Red Riding Hood couldn't remember her other relatives.

That old witch had been regularly brainwashing her with potions, making her forget her memories.

But this memory-erasing potion only had a time-limited effect, and it couldn't make someone forget permanently.

As long as she didn't continue taking the potion, those forgotten memories would slowly come back.

It would just take time.

And during this time, he would teach Little Red Riding Hood well.

He would turn her into a proper woman.

Once she remembered her past, he would help her find her real family.

Come to think of it, he really was a good person!