The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

The myth of the princess of a fallen kingdom remains in the Daotuyue

"You are nothing but the offspring of an evil god. Our united army has decided to annihilate you!"

Without the approval of the Temple of the Good God, the royal family of the Kingdom of Nesery was falsely accused by the allied forces, based solely on rumors and history.

As the youngest daughter of the Imperius royal family, Maginus Imperius watched helplessly as her home was destroyed and her family scattered and fled.

Before she could even grieve, thinking she had escaped to heaven, she was betrayed by the person she trusted most and died in the cemetery.

Anger, resentment, sorrow... murderous intent, fear, brutality...

When the girl awoke again in the Longdao, she discovered that she had somehow traded her magic and magical knowledge for life, but even so, being resurrected was enough to make her weep with joy.

What the girl didn't know was that for her, whose country had been destroyed and whose family had perished, the misfortune was far from over.

His only surviving brother died before his eyes, the corpses of his parents and siblings hung on the city walls, and he lived a wretched life like a rat in the sewers...

In this extremely chaotic era, a girl who has fallen from the clouds to the bottom of the valley can only pick up her sword and forge a path that belongs to her, a path filled with blood and fire.

And at the end of this road will be eternal glory.

Chapter 1 Nightmare

The sky was scarlet.

The blood-red sky felt oppressive, stirring a strange sense of irritation within one's heart. There was neither sun nor cloud in it.

The earth was scarlet.

The surface covered with blood-red fine sand evokes a sense of dread for no reason; looking ahead, there is nothing in this red desert.

In this despairing crimson world, a distinctive pale red figure runs continuously; it is a girl of about twelve or thirteen years old.

She wore a light red dress, and her expression revealed helplessness, as if she had no idea where she was.

Why am I here? What exactly is this place?

The girl's thoughts were in disarray, and she didn't even know what she should do. She could only relieve her panic by running continuously.

She didn't know how long she had been running, but a completely different scene finally appeared before her. In front of her, a unique "mound of earth" made up of various colors suddenly appeared.

Upon seeing this unusual color, the girl disregarded the unease it caused and ran towards it without thinking. As she got closer, horror and fear finally filled her heart.

This colorful mound of earth is composed of countless gruesome corpses, and these corpses

It was her parents and siblings.

……

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!

A scream suddenly echoed through the quiet room, waking Maginus from her nightmare. Still shaken, she looked around.

This is a room filled with the aroma of books, surrounded by bookshelves, while in front of her is a blackboard, a podium, and an angry old mage.

Maginos then realized that she was in class and that what had just happened was just a dream.

Several noble girls who were studying with her couldn't help but look at her strangely. The old witch on the podium spoke in a shrill voice: "Your Highness, do not disrupt the order of the school!"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Santi, please forgive my rudeness."

Maginus immediately stood up to apologize, and the old witch known as Santi saw that the princess was so sincere, and her anger subsided. She sighed slightly and gestured for her to sit down.

To be honest, putting aside the fact that Maginos is usually very attentive in class, for the old witch, even if the princess caused trouble in class, she could only complain to the king.

This princess's full name is Maginus...Imperis, the youngest princess of the Kingdom of Nesery, a beloved child of the royal family.

Santi was merely a poor little witch hired as a teacher, with mediocre abilities. She could bully commoners, but in the eyes of royalty, she was only respected for her knowledge.

Santi walked to the window and opened it. The fragrance of flowers wafted in from outside, which relaxed the still somewhat shaken Maginos a little. The old mage narrowed his eyes, sensing the slight fluctuation of magic power emanating from Maginot, and suddenly spoke:

"Your Highness, did you have a dream?"

There was a reason she asked that question; if Maginus were not a spellcaster, it wouldn't matter, but she was a spellcaster.

Most importantly, while she had studied magic through the mage system, she was also a spellcaster who could cast spells based on her bloodline, that is, a so-called warlock.

The entire Imperius royal family is actually a family of sorcerers, born with the ability to cast spells. Even if they are not very proficient in magic, each of them can more or less cast at least one innate spell from their bloodline memories.

For someone like Maginus, who is developing into a spellcaster, her dreams might not be dreams at all, but rather memories from the past.

The princess, who was being questioned, shook her head, but found that she couldn't remember the nightmare very clearly. She could only shake her head slightly and say, "I'm sorry, teacher, I don't remember very well."

"Yeah."

Santi didn't press further. After estimating the time and confirming it was about right, he picked up his textbook and said, "Today is the last class I will teach you, students. I hope that in the future I will hear your resounding names in other countries on the mainland."

Maggie Nuss immediately realized what was happening and exclaimed in surprise, "Teacher Santi, you're leaving?"

...His Majesty the King did not mention "that matter" to her.

A hint of pity flashed in Santi's eyes. He reached out and patted the princess on the shoulder, then picked up his textbook and left the study.

Seeing the teacher leave, the other noble girls, who didn't dare to cause trouble in class like Maggie, also got up to say goodbye to Maggie.

They were daughters of various noble families in the Kingdom of Nesery, and were considered companions to Maginus. They were specifically sent to curry favor with the princess, and Maginus was naturally aware of this.

But for some reason, they have been behaving strangely these days, abandoning their usual attentiveness and choosing to leave early.

……

Watching the departing noble ladies, the princess frowned, momentarily confused as to what had happened. Suddenly, a soft body pressed against her from behind and embraced her. A young girl smiled and peeked out from behind her:

"Maggie, is something bothering you?"

"Inser, it's nothing, it's just that everyone's been acting strange lately." Maginus shook off her doubts and strange feelings and smiled at her friend.

The girl she was quite close to was named Inserluti, the only daughter of a duke. The two grew up together and were best friends.

Inser swayed her long golden hair, sniffed Maginus's pale red hair lightly, and said with a hint of enjoyment, "It must be your imagination. Speaking of which, those boys seem to be preparing for the horse race around this time. Shall we go watch?"

Maggie's eyes lit up immediately: "Okay, let's go together."

Taking Inser's hand, Maginus stood up and walked with her out of the study. As soon as they stepped outside, a tall, imposing shadow fell from behind them, and a cold, indifferent female voice reached their ears:

"Your Highness, Miss Inser."

A female knight, who was a good 1.8 meters tall, stood behind Maginus with a very serious expression. She turned around and hugged the female knight, calling out affectionately, "Susan, when did you arrive? I told you not to wait for me outside."

"As the head of the guards, His Majesty's only duties to me, besides the mobilization of guards throughout the palace, are to protect you. This is my bounden duty."

Maginus pressed her cheek against the cold iron armor, a sense of security washing over her. If Inser was her best friend, then Susan was the person she trusted most.

As she pressed her face against the armor, she was completely oblivious to the confrontation between her guards and her best friend. Inser stared at Susan with a somewhat crazed look of jealousy, while Susan remained indifferent and envious.

The moment Maginot looked up, Inser's expression returned to normal, and he took her hand and they walked together toward the horse farm.

As she passed a huge map, Her Highness couldn't help but look up. It depicted a rather vast continent.

This is the continent she lives on, generally known as Knoil.

Chapter 2 The Betrothed?

Turning their gaze away from the map, the three continued walking forward, followed by a few servants. They soon arrived at an unusually spacious empty room with only a few tables and chairs near the window.

Inser displayed remarkable skill, raising his hand, spreading his fingers, and slightly rotating his wrist. He uttered a spell that was inaudible to ordinary people. As magic gathered, a pale blue energy arm appeared, floating in the air near the ground.

The hand of the mage!

This is one of the simplest spells, also known as tricks, which require almost no magic power and are usually learned by spellcasters in their early stages.

The floating energy arm helped open the window, and at the same time, Maginus and Inser sat by the window, peeking out to look at the horse farm. At this time, many young masters and ladies had gathered at the horse farm, and Maginus saw one of her brothers and one of her sisters among them.

Unlike the two people in formal dresses who were secretly watching, the students were all dressed in clothes that allowed them to move around freely, and the sounds of swords clashing could be heard from the other side from time to time.

"Speaking of which, Maggie, is there anyone you like? Do you prefer girls or boys? And if possible, what kind of person would you like to marry in the future?"

Watching those dashing figures, Inser, who had quietly moved a chair next to Maginos, suddenly asked a question. The princess was not prepared for her sudden question, and her cheeks suddenly turned red.

After thinking it over carefully, Maginus placed her index finger on the table and twirled it around, glancing at Susan beside her: "I'm not really sure either. In the end, it depends on what Father decides. I'm not the kind of willful princess."

In this world with special powers, the differences brought about by gender are not significant, or rather, the only significant differences in gender are among ordinary people who have no power, no influence, and no wealth.

Generally speaking, as long as you have money, you can find a more powerful mage to accomplish things that are impossible for someone of your own gender. Sexual transformation and same-sex childbirth are not impossible.

For Maggie Nus, she personally prefers that her marriage partner be a woman as capable and spirited as Susan.

Unfortunately, none of this was something she could decide herself, at least that's what Maginus herself thought.

As the princess of the Kingdom of Nesery and the youngest daughter of the Imperius royal family, she is not very powerful and doesn't really care much about learning magic. She also understands that she will likely have a political marriage in the future.

As it came to her unknown marriage partner, Maggie wasn't too concerned about his gender; she just hoped he wouldn't be too ugly.

She was unwilling to be like the princess in those bard stories, abandoning her kingdom and family for so-called love; at least, she didn't have that thought yet.

In Maginot's view, participating in a political marriage was her duty.

Upon hearing Maggie's words, Inser's eyes lit up. As if defying the head guard Susan, she glanced at her before wrapping her arms around Maggie's neck, meeting the princess's gaze shyly, and said:

"If I were to propose to His Majesty the King and he agreed, would you be willing to be with me?"

Maginos was slightly taken aback. She immediately realized why her good friend Inser had asked that question earlier. After imagining her future life for a moment, her face flushed slightly, and she nodded softly.

Inser is already fifteen years old, and should have been engaged to a nobleman long ago. Duke Rutti has been slow to arrange an engagement for Inser, and some people speculate that he may be looking for some young men of lower status but with great potential to make Inser a duchess.

Maginos now realized that the gossip among the girls was probably all wrong, and that her closest friend was definitely after her.

“Maggie!”

Seeing the princess nod, Susan, who had been expressionless, finally narrowed her eyes. Inser excitedly leaned in to kiss the girl in front of her, but Maginus raised her hand to stop his approaching mouth and pushed him away.

Before we crossed the line, when we were still friends, everything was fine; it was just playful banter between friends. But now that we've crossed the line, things can't be like that anymore.

"Hmph~, let's talk about these things after Father agrees. I'm leaving now."

Upon suddenly learning that Inser had "ulterior motives," Maginus fled the room as if escaping. Before leaving, Susan locked eyes with the arrogant young lady once more, and the tension between them intensified.

On the way back, Susan finally spoke: "Your Highness, are you really going to marry Inserluti?"

"...Susan, this is not something I can control. It depends on Father's decision."

Maginos shook the ponytail behind her head, hiding the inexplicable feelings in her heart. She went to the door of her bedroom, greeted the captain of the guard, went in and closed the door, without taking any servants with her.

……

The girl looked at her bedroom, where lovely pink filled all the items around her. Wearing a formal dress, she stood in front of a full-length mirror, lifted her skirt, and bowed to her reflection.

Her pale red eyes were like two dazzling rubies, her pale red hair fell naturally, and her pale red dress stretched taut over her body, revealing her perfect curves.

"Yes, today is a beautiful day too~."

The girl dressed entirely in red smiled at him, left the full-length mirror, sat down in front of a chair, and remained there in a daze. Then the smile disappeared, and a sigh escaped her lips.

The teacher who taught magic and theoretical knowledge has left, the noble girls are no longer as attentive as before, and Inser suddenly asks about marriage...

She wasn't some clueless, pretty princess; with her keen senses, she had already noticed that something seemed to be going on around her, though she didn't yet know the reason.

"Is it about my marriage? But I'm so young... or is it an engagement?"

The clever princess guessed at the reason for the changes around her, her casually waving fingertips flashing with faint magical sparks, and patted her cheek with her other hand before suddenly standing up from in front of the chair.

She roused herself and prepared to find out the reason herself. It shouldn't be anything serious. If it really was related to her engagement, then she would have to see what kind of person her future fiancé was.

As for who to ask about this... she already had an idea in mind.

"Your Highness."

Pushing open the door, Maginus glanced at the rather troublesome servants around her, and after noticing that Susan wasn't with her for the time being, she coughed and said, "Ahem, I'm going to find my elder brother, don't follow me!"

The servants looked troubled, and Maginus, seeing their expressions, was also somewhat distressed. In the end, he still selected two people to follow him, in case his father or brother punished them later.

Chapter 3 Family Situation

Maintaining a dignified demeanor, Maginot wandered around the palace, seemingly aimlessly, but in reality, she quickly made her way from the living quarters to the office area by turning left and right. A minister who was still stationed there saw her and gave her a slight bow.

"Your Highness, are you here to see the First Prince?"

Looking at the many scrolls in the minister's hands, Maginos recalled his title and official position, lifted her skirt and bowed respectfully: "Yes, is he in his study?"

"Of course, but there are guests in his study right now. If possible, I hope you can wait a while."

The official in front of her nodded seriously, raised his hand to adjust his glasses, and from his words, Maginus could tell that her brother was currently meeting with a rather important guest.

If it's a very important guest, the official would probably let her go back first; if it's an unimportant guest, the official would only mention it briefly and wouldn't say anything about letting her wait a while.