The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

Is it not on the ground?

Maginus looked down at the ground, and the life force changed direction and quickly seeped downwards. In the process of searching, Maginus suddenly stopped and turned to look at the water channel next to him.

Affluent areas have irrigation canals, usually for watering plants, while some enclosed underground canals are for domestic water use.

This was specially commissioned by Kaliwisda to be built by a mage; it is said that in some great powers, the aqueducts are even more sophisticated.

The group followed her quickly to the edge of the canal. Maginos's life force gradually spread, and this time her tracking vision worked. She saw a somewhat horrifying scene.

Numerous threads of blood were entangled in the canal, completely covering it like yarn without leaving any gaps. These threads had all penetrated deep into the mud of the waterway.

Upon discovering this, Maginot immediately disregarded the filth, crouched down, and plunged her hands into the mud. As she grasped something hard, she lifted it upwards with force.

It didn't lift up.

How could I not lift it with my strength?

With a strain of his muscles, the veins on Maginos's neck bulged as he reached out with his other hand to grab the hard object at the bottom of the water, trying to pull it out, but he still couldn't move it an inch.

"Is there something down there?"

Desna asked, not minding the muddy ditch, she also reached down to feel around, her expression slightly changing as she looked at Maginus, and even took a few steps to feel around in other places.

This piqued the curiosity of the others, and the greatsword warrior asked, "Captain, Mine, what exactly did you touch?"

Desna stood up, took out a handkerchief to wipe her hands, and said with a very cold expression: "Skeletons."

"It's just bones, is it really necessary to be so serious?" the berserker asked, puzzled.

Desna extended her index and middle fingers and pointed around the waterway: "What if it's a human skeleton that Mine can't move, and the entire waterway is filled with them?"

"What!?" Everyone's gaze immediately changed, and a hint of fear flashed in their eyes as they looked down into the sewer passage.

Maginus was puzzled. She didn't sense any magical fluctuations among these skeletons. Could it be that the evil ritual hadn't started yet?

"Never mind, let's keep going in, we'll run into trouble eventually."

Desna stopped her wild thoughts and led the group toward the underground river in the wealthy district, but somehow she had already taken out a scroll, ready to be released at any time.

If these skeletons were indeed secretly scattered throughout the underground area of ​​the wealthy neighborhood, including the canals and sewers, then it must be an extremely large ritual array, and no one knows what it could be used for.

It might be a trap, but they had no choice but to walk into it.

"What's the situation? How many of those soldiers went in?"

Near the underground river in the wealthy district, a group of powerful demons were gathered. The leader, a succubus, didn't even turn his head, but questioned a skinny demon with a huge eye.

The skinny devil respectfully replied, "Those that you asked me to focus on have basically all moved into the wealthy area."

"very good."

Upon hearing this news, the succubus lowered its head and stared at the magic circle constructed from numerous skeletons, preparing to activate the "explosion ritual."

In fact, she originally intended to poison the wealthy neighborhood through underground waterways to create chaos.

However, it's not worth it. There are many priests who can protect themselves from the poison. Due to the rampant activities of these demons, a large number of priests have gathered here, and the poison can only cause a small disturbance.

So she changed her mind and decided to ask adventurers who could find the demons to come and find them.

After that, they used the twists and turns of the underground waterways to create a massive explosive spell, burying them all underground with a "boom." Some might survive, but most died below.

In this way, the chances of finding them in the crowd will be much smaller, and their actions will be more concealed afterward.

This was an open conspiracy, because the lust demons built the passage to the lower realm near the underground waterway, and they even intentionally or unintentionally revealed this to Lake Crystal City.

"It's about time. Let's activate the ritual, blow all our guests down, and after the explosion, throw the low-level demons out to deal with the rest."

The succubus revealed a bloodthirsty smile. When normal order fails, the demons don't mind creating chaos to achieve their goals.

At her command, the enormous demon erected a pillar of flesh and blood at the very center of the ceremony.

The evil magic was instantly unleashed, spreading outwards along the bones in all directions!

Chapter 253 Underground

"what happened!?"

Currently, Maginus and Desna's team have entered the underground aqueduct and are approaching the dark river. However, as soon as they entered the aqueduct, a violent tremor caused everyone to start to shake.

"Earthquake?! We need to get out of here!"

The alchemist shouted, and Maginus looked toward the nearby canal as if sensing something; the connected skeletons were filled with violent and evil magic.

The girl estimated that the magic would be fully replenished in about a minute. Desna, as a spellcaster, naturally noticed that the magic circle was being activated and decisively turned around and shouted:

"Run! Everyone who can escape is safe, don't worry about me!"

Upon receiving the order, everyone in the squad unleashed their full power and rushed towards the exit of the canal, completely ignoring Desna, the spellcaster.

It wasn't that the team members didn't have feelings for Desna; on the contrary, they trusted their captain implicitly. It was precisely because they trusted her that they were certain that their captain had her own way of escaping.

Within a minute, the distance between the group quickly widened. In the lead were the wolf-riding ranger and thief, followed by Maginus, the berserker, and two warriors.

Desna and the alchemist lagged behind. The captain decided not to run anymore and found a corner to stay with the alchemist. The two quickly cast spells to reinforce a safe place.

The tremors grew more intense, and Maginos could barely stand. She looked down at the magical bones in the canal and finally understood what they were for.

Think of it as a massive earthquake, almost a whole city block in size; the explosion won't just happen near the bones, but throughout the entire wealthy neighborhood.

Five, four, three, two, one...

boom!

The skeleton was filled with magic and shattered in the next second. The chaotic magic formed a huge array, and the spell was activated.

The deafening explosion spread outwards, and the entire Lake Crystal City heard the loud noise. The ground beneath Maginus's feet cracked, soil fell from above, and the once stable underground structure collapsed.

There wasn't enough time to get to the exit.

A few rays of light shone in from a hundred meters away, but Maginus couldn't run any further. The three people behind her huddled together in a safer spot.

Without hesitation, she lunged towards an angled position, opened Ronald's dimensional bag, took out a fine shield, and curled up inside it.

If I ever become king, I will make sure to keep a close watch on the location of the capital's sewers and these waterways!

Slightly numb, Maginos complained inwardly as the area above and below collapsed completely with the violent tremors, and heavy stone slabs and soil slammed heavily onto the shield.

"Humph……"

She groaned as she was violently impacted, but the collapse was not over yet. A heavy feeling came from below, indicating that there was another level below.

As her body plummeted downwards, the girl immediately pulled out another high-quality spare shield from her dimensional bag, holding one in each hand and bringing it close to her body.

The two oval shields closed together, forming a relatively enclosed space, and fell downwards like a cocoon. To be on the safe side, Maginus activated the necklace that was being used as a bracelet.

The magical shield on it unfolded, and a few seconds later, the violent impact shattered the shield instantly. The impact caused Maginus to suffer multiple fractures, and a little blood spilled from his mouth.

That wasn't the end of it. The falling stone slab slammed into the shield above, and the girl was finally knocked unconscious by the subsequent impacts.

After an unknown amount of time, Maginos awoke from her unconsciousness. She shook her throbbing head and, feeling the pain in her body, gave a distorted smile.

As she mobilized her life force to adjust her physical condition, a series of cracking sounds from her bones broke the silence. The girl quickly regained her composure and forcefully lifted her shoulder to check if anything was pressing down on her.

There are some things, but not many.

After assessing the situation, Maginus moved her body and braced herself with her hands against the deformed shield above. She gradually exerted force, and the shield, along with the object pressing down on it, was pushed aside.

Climbing out from under the shield, Maginus looked up but found no sky above, only soil and numerous beams. Although some of the beams, which shimmered with magical runes, were broken, most were still struggling to hold on.

Well, thankfully, neither Kaliwisda nor the architects and spellcasters cut corners.

The entire upscale neighborhood is estimated to have collapsed, but the top part, due to its sophisticated construction, did not completely collapse, resulting in a large cavity underneath.

She still has time to escape, so there's no need to use the precious transfer scroll.

Having confirmed the situation, Maginus activated her life perception and hunting vision, taking a deep breath to absorb the life force of the nearby dead.

Maginus did not absorb the life force of the injured, leaving them a chance to survive; as for saving them, that was out of the question.

Having roughly replenished her life force, she released a life mist while locking onto a direction and running, wanting to leave the extremely dangerous pit as soon as possible.

Hearing the sounds of fighting, she had no intention of interfering, and instead searched for Desna and other possible survivors along the way.

However, her escape attempt did not go smoothly; she discovered something, and that thing discovered her in return.

Some swollen creatures waddled around, clutching huge serrated knives, their eyes and mouths sewn shut.

"The bloated demon..."

This monster is called the Bloated Demon, a weak form that demons, tormented by their failures, are forced to take.

It's rather weak for Maginus, the problem is that there are a bit too many of them.

"Mm!"

Seeing Maginus's bloated demon strutting after her with heavy steps, her sewn-up mouth could not speak, but she could still make some sounds through the vibration of her throat.

Drawn to Maginus, the bloated demons around her rushed toward her. Upon seeing this, she immediately quickened her pace and began to create mind blades, throwing them at the bloated demons.

The bloated demons are basically brainless; they only know how to chase and have no intention of dodging attacks. The short swords infused with psionic energy easily pierced through their foreheads.

The enormous body collapsed and withered, life force and soul energy flowing into Maginus's body. The unpalatable life force made her frown, but she still gritted her teeth and absorbed it.

"Mine! Help!"

The familiar shout made Maginus turn his head to look. Desna and the alchemist, panting heavily, were fighting a reaper and a large number of bloated demons. The situation did not look good.

save.

The girl leaped towards their location, and the Reaper waved his hand lightly. A dangerous red ray immediately shot out from his hand. Desna also raised her hand, and a blue ray blocked the attack.

Chapter 254 Review

Two mid-level spellcasters were locked in combat, but numerous bloated demons, inferior demons, and vile demons were rapidly closing in, and the alchemist could barely hold on.

His dimensional bag wasn't as big as Maginos's, and he only had one. The potions seemed to be almost used up, but he should still have some spells left.

A psychological blow!

The speeding girl conjured a mental blade and hurled it at the bloated demon. One fell, and within a second, the other would be struck and fall as well.

Upon closing in completely, Maginos leaped high into the air, wielding her protector sword, the sharp blade gleaming with a barely perceptible bloody light.

Her red figure leaped and danced in the dark underground, her sword flashing as she severed the heads of the bloated demons. They fell almost simultaneously, their life force absorbed by the girl.

The reaper demon had initially thought that Maginus would soon become exhausted, after all, these adventurers who had been tricked into the trap had just climbed out from below and already had countless hidden injuries.

However, it soon discovered that its original expectations and reality seemed to be quite different. Maginus, who was rushing through the battlefield, charged tirelessly among the demons, seemingly without getting tired at all.

Its attention was drawn to the Desphosn Dream Neighbor Ernesna, and when it relaxed slightly, it suddenly widened its eyes.

In just over ten minutes, nearly fifty demons around them had all fallen to the ground. The red-haired girl had minor injuries and was breathing heavily.

That's all, really that's all. He wasn't lying on the ground panting, nor did he show any signs of serious injury.

Of course, not all fifty were killed by Maginus; the alchemist's potions played a significant role.

"This is impossible! How could you not be injured?!"

"I have a spell scroll called Elastic Orb."

Maginus grinned, her expression full of disdain for the Harvest Demon. Hearing that she had a bouncy orb in her hand, the Harvest Demon immediately understood why she was completely unharmed.

The Spell Bounce Sphere can create a stable spherical force field, where creatures inside are unaffected by external forces, and vice versa.

The creatures inside can push the ball, and the creatures outside can lift it up. In short, it's a very useful defensive and control spell.

She certainly didn't use the spell; it was just a pretext to claim she was unharmed.

Clearly, all three spellcasters present believed it, and Desna couldn't help but sneer as she slowly uttered a long incantation.

Seeing Maginus grip the hilt of his sword and prepare to charge at him, the Reaper immediately chose to flee. He knew he was in trouble with a spellcaster of equal strength, an alchemist, and a "warrior."

"Don't even think about running away!"

Freezing rays!

A powerful ray swept vertically from Desna's hand. The Reaper Demon, who was chanting incantations, remained calm. When the ray reached its feet, its figure vanished from everyone's sight.

"Damn it, it's teleportation again."

Seeing this, Desna began to berate him, and Maginus seized the opportunity to ask, "Captain, why not use the Dimensional Anchor?"

"Unfortunately, no one in Lake Crystal City knows Dimensional Anchor, which is why the stronger demons are able to escape time and time again. Anyway, I plan to go to the Spell Guild to learn some sealing spells after this is over."

The blue-haired woman shook her head in distress. Maginus, having received crucial information, nodded and looked up at the ceiling: "So now, should we escape from here or…?"

"No, you can leave, but I can't. After all, I have to deal with things here."