Rhine's fair hand swept across the silver mirror, and ripples spread out in circles.
The King and Queen, along with the 12 Witches, all leaned forward, watching the scene gradually emerge in the mirror.
The Witches, including the most knowledgeable Violet Fairy, were slightly surprised by the sight in the mirror.
It actually showed future scenes directly?
Ordinary prophecies and divinations would be hard-pressed to achieve such a degree, right?
Usually, when magicians divine for people, they would rather speak as vaguely as possible, being as mystical as they can be.
Of course, Rhine himself knew that the scenes he displayed were mostly based on his understanding of the story's future as a transmigrator!
On this basis, he would then add a small amount of magic to supplement reasonable details.
As for the magic of his eyes glowing silver…
Its only purpose was to create visual effects!
As for projecting scenes, it was absolutely rare for the magicians of this world, but for Rhine, who had been baptized by 21st-century films, he could easily think of it.
In the mirror, like a movie playing, scene after scene unfolded:
The King issued a decree, confiscating all spinning wheels in the kingdom and then destroying them all.
This caused a great deal of resentment among the common people.
But this could not change the King's will.
The Soldiers, fully armed, rushed into houses, pushing down women who were still weaving, knocking over their children who resisted fiercely, and, amidst screams and cries, snatched away the only spinning wheel in the house.
To prevent any spinning wheels from still existing among the common people, the King also locked Princess Aurora in a small palace, forbidding her from stepping out of the door!
As time passed, the Princess grew day by day, and all the blessings of the Witches came true on Aurora:
She was intelligent and beautiful, gentle in nature, elegant in demeanor, and loved by everyone; she was exceptionally wise, learned at an astonishing speed, and never forgot anything she read.
However, Princess Aurora, who embodied all the beautiful qualities in the world, had been unable to even step onto the outdoor grass or play with butterflies since her birth.
From the moment she had memories, she had been trapped in a magnificent prison.
Aurora's entire life was confined between magnificent marble pillars and dazzling crystal chandeliers.
The path from her boudoir to the main hall was her entire world.
In the mirror, the teenage Princess Aurora had flowing golden hair that seemed like melted gold, and her emerald eyes were bright as jewels, incredibly beautiful.
The Queen trembled with excitement, unable to help but cover her mouth.
Rhine was moved by the Queen's loss of composure.
Of course, he didn't know Aurora's exact appearance when she grew up. But too many works had depicted the appearance of Sleeping Beauty when she grew up, including many books, Disney films, and animations.
The Princess's appearance in the mirror was a mixed, melded, and beautified version of these images, with details adjusted according to the characteristics shown by baby Aurora after receiving the blessings.
Rhine also deliberately made the scene in the mirror slightly blurry and pulled the camera further back, so that others could not clearly see all the details of Aurora's facial features.
Even if there were subtle differences between Aurora's true appearance when she grew up and the appearance he was now displaying, that would be more than 10 years later.
Relying solely on memory, it would be impossible to compare the blurry image shown now with the true appearance more than 10 years later!
What's more, once he truly bestowed "that blessing," the direction of the Sleeping Beauty story would undergo a complete change. Aurora's temperament and image would inevitably undergo earth-shattering changes!
"Should I say I really have a talent for being a mystical prophet? I also know how to fool people," Rhine mused to himself.
In the mirror, the young girl stood blankly, gazing repeatedly at the people coming and going through the main door, listening to the laughter from outside her world.
Her gaze was helpless and profound, like a visitor observing another world.
But Aurora did not complain.
She knew the cause and effect of the curse, and she knew she carried the fate of a kingdom.
She understood her father's decision, and was well aware that that door was a forbidden zone she should never cross.
Seeing another group of people walk out the door, heading towards a world she could never set foot in, and disappearing into the distance, the Princess merely sighed softly, smiled faintly, and turned back to her room.
Outside the mirror, the 12 Witches, the King, and the Queen all saw this scene, seeing the helpless smile on Princess Aurora's lips.
Coupled with the Princess's pitifully beautiful face, several Witches and the Queen couldn't help but be moved, their expressions dimming a little.
The perfect and healthy physique, skilled in running, with an astonishing photographic memory, loved by all, and graceful in demeanor—the young girl, at the prime age when she should be exploring the world, was forever confined.
For more than a decade, day after day.
Her Majesty the Queen, who loved her daughter most deeply, was now in tears.
The King saw his wife weeping, his face slightly grave, but he remained firm:
"There's no need to be sad. Compared to the tragic outcome brought by the curse, the small price Aurora pays is nothing at all."
"The trigger condition for the curse is Aurora being pricked by a spinning wheel, after which the kingdom will suffer disaster."
"What we are doing is to prevent the curse from coming true, to allow our daughter and everyone to live!"
"This is just a small, necessary sacrifice."
The Queen nodded.
Of course, she also had the bigger picture in mind; it was just that she had been moved by seeing her daughter's graceful appearance in the future, and for a moment, she felt a little unwilling.
Yes.
As long as the Black Witch's curse could be prevented from coming true, any price was worth it!