The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

Now is not the time to drag this out. The armor and skin of the Pain Demon provide it with strong defense, and its original attacks cannot defeat it in one blow.

The girl needs to push her limits.

As she gained control of her life force, she broke through the safety limits of her subconscious mind, and veins bulged all over her body, resembling green snakes.

Greater power, greater power, greater power!

Maginus unleashed her full power, clashing her short sword against the spiked chain. The greatly increased power caught the Pain Demon off guard, causing it to be caught off guard and hooked onto the spiked chain.

Her entire right hand turned bright red as Maginus aimed a full-force strike at the Pain Demon's waist!

The sword's edge struck the iron armor, sparking as it struck, before swiftly cleaving the demon of pain in two!

Chapter 259 The Dust Settles

Having dealt with the demons on her side, Maginus dared not relax for a moment. She drew upon her life force to restore her muscles and bones, which were worn down from pushing her limits, and then turned and rushed towards the location of the spatial passage.

However, when she saw the scene over there, she slowed down and stopped, suddenly realizing that she might have been too presumptuous, thinking that the town needed her to save it.

Fifteen people faced more than thirty demons. She alone attracted the attention of four of them, while Desna and Kovdele held off the other three mid-level demons.

After the girl finished off her four demons, she suddenly realized that the remaining demons had been almost completely eliminated, with three dead and two seriously injured on her side.

A hastily assembled group is now advancing towards the dimensional portal, their faces bearing brave and resolute expressions, braving certain death to reach the portal.

Ah, great, it seems I don't need to be the primary hero.

Indeed, it's not easy for someone who is about to murder the "Good Earl" in the hearts of the people to be a hero.

If he were to be hailed as a great hero, and then suddenly turn evil in public, causing a huge shock to the people, Maginus believed that he would definitely feel some guilt.

That's good. She doesn't need to be a great hero; she just needs to get close to Kaliwistar.

However, upon closer reflection, it's a bit strange that the girl who connects Carly to Jim Regan is like this. What about this other high-ranking person?

He should have arrived long ago in such a dangerous situation, unless something important had gotten in the way.

Hmm, hopefully he's fighting a high-ranking demon, which is why he didn't come here to provide support. It would be best if he also suffered some kind of injury that's difficult to heal.

Once he meets Kali as one of the heroes, he can escape as long as she doesn't get too close. If she's not there, he might not even need to use a teleportation scroll.

Sitting on the edge of the recessed cliff, Maginos didn't help anyone; they all seemed capable of handling the demons at hand.

The girl watched quietly as the group of adventurers rushed toward the spatial passage, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes.

"Stop them!!"

The lust demon roared loudly. One of the mid-level assassin demons wanted to use his shadow form to escape everyone's sight and stop the four-person team. Maginus, who was watching, casually threw out a mind blade.

Light explosion!

The dazzling light caused the Assassin Demon to suffer another setback. It emerged from the shadows, illuminated by the strong light, and glared hatefully at Maginus sitting in the distance. It then raised its hand to block the ice shards that Desna had created.

Just then, the four-person team approached the spatial passage. One of the spellcasters tapped his staff on the magic circle on the ground, chanting incantations.

As he chanted, the magic array used to stabilize the passage was gradually erased, and the forcibly opened spatial passage shrank rapidly as the magic array collapsed.

As the demons were gradually eliminated, the three mid-level demons gave Desna and Kovdele angry looks, but said nothing more.

They decisively drove back the approaching people, used advanced teleportation techniques, and disappeared instantly.

Without the demon's interference, the magic circle was completely shut down, and twelve members of the team survived. Apart from two seriously injured members, the nine conscious members showed joy.

Maginus's smile faded. She stood up and glanced up, while Desna called out to the people who were about to celebrate:

"Hurry up! Once we reach the surface, you'll have your moment to celebrate!!"

It's still too dangerous here. There's no time to celebrate. Let's get to a safe location first.

The twelve people dragged the three corpses toward the exit. When they reached the exit, which was extremely high above them, the spellcasters were carried up by the warriors. After a great ordeal, they finally returned to the entrance of a waterway with signs of human intervention.

Upon reaching a relatively safe area, about nine of the twelve people stopped, especially Desna and Kovdele, whose eyes twitched as they gazed at the underground ruins, their joy turning to sorrow.

Another adventurer knelt down and burst into tears; for them, some people would never come back.

After a brief moment of reminiscence, they set off again towards the exit on the ground. As they approached the exit, they heard sounds of fighting coming from outside.

Well, no wonder the rescue was so slow. It looks like there's a problem on the ground too; the hidden demons have probably all come out in full force.

Preparing for another battle, Maginus drew her longsword and followed the remaining twelve men out.

Having already emerged from such a dangerous underground place, a little more fighting won't hurt.

Time flies, and a month has passed since the demonic chaos in Lake Crystal City.

Maginus was sitting in the tavern listening to a bard's newly composed song, which told the story of fifteen people who had sealed off a passageway underground.

As she listened to his song, the girl subconsciously recalled what happened afterward.

After emerging from underground, the twelve fought again on the surface. The two seriously injured individuals survived thanks to her help and held on until the priest arrived to provide treatment.

The spatial passage connecting to Hell was closed, and the demons wreaking havoc in Lake Crystal City were quickly dealt with.

The fierce battle ended about a day later. Maginus spent the whole day in the empty villa with the alchemist, the escaped female assassin, and the female ranger, waiting for Desna to return.

At that time, things were still very chaotic. These "meritorious officials" and "heroes" did not continue to fight because they were to be lavishly honored later.

A few days later, Desna brought back news that they learned the devil had made two preparations and was acting on the same front.

One plan is to create a collapse in the wealthy area, burying and killing a large number of people searching for the devil.

Another plan is to create chaos within the city, and then have a high-ranking demon strike directly at the heart of the city to capture Kaliwisda and interrogate her to find out if she knows the location of the ruins.

Unfortunately, Jim Regan did not leave Countess Carly. He directly fought with the demon, and the castle was destroyed. Later, he even called in a magician to rebuild it.

Neither of these two plans were ultimately completed. The spatial passage was destroyed, Carly was not captured, and the devils' scheme was a complete failure.

The mid-level and high-level demons decisively used teleportation to disappear at the moment the mission failed, leaving behind only some demons who could not teleport.

The time it took to hunt down the remaining demons and restore complete peace to the city was approximately three days after Maginus emerged.

Only then will Lake Crystal City have the resources to deploy a large number of troops to carefully search the already unstable underground area of ​​the wealthy, and retrieve any people who may still be alive or the corpses of the dead.

Chapter 260 So that's how he died.

With the spellcaster's help, Lake Crystal City gathered all the soldiers and adventurers who had entered the wealthy district fifteen days after Maginus's departure.

Some of them lived, some died. Maginus was more concerned about the thirty-odd people on Kovdele's side, as well as the two warriors and one berserker on Desna's side who hadn't escaped.

Unfortunately, only halflings and elves survived miserably in Kovdale, which just goes to show that the halfling race is indeed blessed with good fortune.

Meanwhile, the three people who were not far from where Maginus was were suffered almost as severely as she did.

This means that even Maginus's magic shield was broken, and he had to use up two shields before he ended up with a broken bone.

The three of them had no chance of surviving. In the end, only their bodies were moved out. On the day the bodies were moved out, the members of Desna's team cried very sadly, and even the captain had tears in his eyes.

The post-war reconstruction work lasted for nearly a month and has only now finally come to an end.

The wealthy area was completely uninhabitable, so Carly gave the order to blow up the crumbling ground above, creating a deep crater in front of everyone.

Her actions were seen as ensuring public safety and preventing people from staying in dilapidated but not completely destroyed houses in affluent areas without feeling threatened.

Rebuild houses, plan new land, deal with hidden weak demons, establish a heroes' cemetery...

In short, after a whole series of events, a month has passed, which is now.

The dark clouds that had hung over Lake Crystal City have completely dissipated, but the shadows in the hearts of the people still need time to be soothed. With Count Carly in charge, it is estimated that they will be able to emerge from the shadows soon.

Unfortunately, this was destined to be a pipe dream, and Maginus would only add more sorrow and suffering to their lives.

With everything settled, the girl planned to make her move four days later, as there were events scheduled for the next three days, with the awards ceremony taking place on the last day, when Maginus would be able to get up close and personal with Carly.

Tomorrow's event is to prepare for the awards ceremony and to meet Carly at the newly built castle. This is the first time she has met Carly since she came to Lake Crystal City.

The event the day after tomorrow is to visit the cemetery to pay tribute to the fallen heroes, not only the three out of the fifteen who died, but also the soldiers and adventurers who perished in the chaos and provided assistance to Lake Crystal City.

The day after tomorrow, of course, will be the awards ceremony that Maginus has been looking forward to the most.

In particular, news has arrived about Jim Regan. He fought a great battle with a high-ranking demon and is currently severely injured, barely able to walk.

During the awards ceremony, he would stay below the stage that had been set up, a distance that was sufficient for Maginus.

After finishing her reminiscence, the girl put down her knife and fork, finished eating and drinking, and stood up from her seat. Her red hair and red eyes immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the tavern.

Most people viewed her with reverence, and the events that occurred underground were passed down in their entirety. Maginus also occupies a very important position in the bard's stories.

However, Maginus in the story is not focused on combat; the bards emphasize "healing."

After all, she was the only healer underground. In addition to treating everyone else, she also restored the only two mid-level professionals, Desna and Kovdele.

They both stated very seriously that if they hadn't received treatment from Maginus, they definitely wouldn't have been able to hold off those three mid-level demons.

"Oh, the great Miss Mine!"

The singing bard, upon seeing the girl, immediately stopped singing, his eyes shining, and ran over. He took a quill and parchment from his pocket, placed them before her, and said with a face full of admiration:

"Hero, could you please give me your autograph?"

Magenus stared coldly at the bard, ignoring his thoughts, and walked out of the tavern without saying a word, leaving the bard embarrassed.

"Hahaha, Miller, Miss Mine was always very aloof in the story. She was the most indifferent of the twelve heroes. Have you forgotten that yourself?"

"Hehe, isn't this because I'm excited?"

Joyful laughter came from behind her. Maginos lowered her eyes, her fingers trembling slightly.

……

Back at the villa, the surviving ranger, assassin, and alchemist from Desna's team sat dejectedly at home, their eyes vacant and blank, clearly still reeling from the loss of their comrade.

Maginus sat down on the sofa, and, having made sure she was trusted, began to ask herself, "I'm going to see the Count tomorrow, and I'd like to ask him some questions."

The alchemist snapped out of his reverie and turned his head: "What is it, Mine?"

"Does the Count have any taboos?"

"No, Countess Carly is very kind. Although she maintains a serious expression when discussing serious matters, she is a very gentle person in private. As long as it is not too rude, she will not care about trivial matters."

The girl nodded and asked about a few other aspects. After she was almost ready, she raised her most crucial question:

"Countess Carly seems to be married, and her husband seems to be..."

“I almost forgot,” the alchemist said, putting a finger to his lips. The ranger and assassin’s eyes narrowed again. “Don’t mention this to Countess Carly.”

"Why? Could it be related to that destroyed royal family?"

The girl tilted her head, and no one suspected anything else, assuming that Maginus was simply curious. The alchemist sighed and began to explain:

"In fact, this matter is almost common knowledge. The Count and his wife, Princess Toimorperes, were originally very harmonious."

"But when she learned that her family was about to be threatened, she immediately prepared to lead the army to their aid, but the Earl would not allow it to happen."

The two then started arguing, with Toymor seemingly saying that Carly's success was due to the army she brought from Nesery, and that there shouldn't be any problem with her bringing her own army to support her home.

Thinking of this, the alchemist couldn't help but shake his head:

"It's not that simple. That Mrs. Toymor didn't consider at all what kind of misfortune we commoners and the Lake Crystal Territory would suffer after she went to help us."

"Lady Carly did not want her territory to be engulfed in war, so..."

The alchemist sighed, and after hearing the well-known reason, Maginos nodded calmly:

“I see. Indeed, as an earl, one must consider one’s own territory. If Lady Toimor really wants to help, she can go herself.”

"As for the army, it has been here for so many years, so it must be the army of Lake Crystal City. Those soldiers certainly don't want to make unnecessary sacrifices."

That was so foolish. Why did you want to come back and help? In the end, you lost your last family member.

The girl commented, "No tears in her eyes, no ripples in her heart."

Chapter 261 Praise

The next morning, the "Twelve Undergrounds," who were to be praised at the commendation ceremony and personally granted honorary noble status by Carly, arrived on time at the edge of the newly built castle.

How is your recovery going?

"Not bad, at least my body doesn't hurt as much now."

The two seriously injured men arrived at the castle in wheelchairs. They were comrades who had shared life and death. The others greeted them and wished them a speedy recovery.

As the castle gates opened, a waiter invited them into the castle. They turned left and right in the vast interior, and Desna, who knew the way well, was even half a step ahead of the waiter. Finally, they arrived at a study.

"Lady Carly!"

The captain called out with a smile, pushing open the door to let the somewhat uneasy adventurers and soldiers in, who then lined up in designated areas.

As twelve living heroes, they are also divided to a certain extent, so that the awards can be presented more effectively during the ceremony.