The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

“Hmph,” Maginus snorted nasally, “You’re coming to change houses after I’ve dealt with the spirit-binding? I can only say you either pay the penalty for breach of contract or get out of here right now.”

Kudak felt a bitter taste in his mouth, but wore a fawning smile on his face:

"Please don't say that. The house I'm going to find for you next will definitely be better than this one. Why don't you reconsider?"

"As for the price, is it the same as this house?"

He cast a cold glance at the employee in front of him, cursing the bastard who sent him, and took out a handkerchief to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, seemingly already sensing Maginus's strong aura.

But the girl didn't pressure him at all; it was all in his own mind.

Maginus knocked on his door: "I don't mean to force you, Mr. Kudak. It's clearly written in the contract. It was signed under the witness of the Temple of Wealth."

"And I really don't understand, can't your boss even wait two years? He only rented it to me for two years, and I even helped him get rid of the spirit binding him."

Nonsense, this place is incredibly valuable; who knows how much money they could make in two years.

The employees grumbled inwardly, thinking that for those big businessmen, not making money was worse than death. A small profit was equivalent to no profit, and no profit was equivalent to a huge loss, even if Maginus helped him get rid of the bound spirit.

Chapter 270 Finding Some Fun

The conversation ended in failure, and the employee slunk away. Maginus watched him disappear into the distance, wondering if the wealthy businessman would resort to other tactics to reclaim "his house."

The girl was quite looking forward to what would happen next; if she was discovered, she could simply escape from Red Sparrow City.

After opening the basement door and releasing the stray cat from its confinement, Maginus sat in the empty living room and picked up a book to read.

Seeing that her gaze wasn't on her, Nei Ke rolled and jumped on the clean floor, occasionally darting up to the second floor to familiarize herself with the surroundings.

Unbeknownst to her, she quietly approached the window. After confirming that Maginus was still reading, she pushed open the slightly ajar window and prepared to leap out of the cage.

Just then, a soft cough came from below, and Neko stopped in her tracks, the hairs on the back of her neck standing on end, as if a gaze was looking at her through the floor.

Although there was nothing else unusual, the wildcat's instincts and intuition told her that if she ran away, the consequences would be dire.

Looking up at the flowers, plants, and trees outside the house, Neko's survival instincts finally overwhelmed her wildness. She obediently retreated from the window, jumped down from the second floor, and rolled on the ground to Majinus's side.

The heterochromatic eyes and the scarlet pupils met. The wildcat rubbed against the trouser leg of the "strongman" sitting on the chair, showing a docile emotion. The girl raised her hand to stroke her cheek and hair, then withdrew her hand to continue reading.

Everything was peaceful. Maginos didn't dislike this leisurely time, but she would often drift off into thinking about Lenia, and when she calmed down, she liked to reminisce about the past.

After meditating for about two hours, Maginus put away the book, took out the Silver Sword of Gith from her dimensional bag, and discussed with the Mind Flayer the workings of the Mind Blade Amplification Technique.

She has already mastered the speed of telekinesis and the enhancement of the telekinetic blade. What she needs to do next is to reconstruct the telekinetic blade, making it more robust and sharper.

That's manageable. Once the structure of the Nen Blade is reforged, the new technique will be called Blade Storm, which is a group attack technique.

After learning this technique, she can break down her spirit blades into countless small pieces that surround her, dividing the spirit blades into countless identical "swords," each of which can strike at nearby enemies.

Oh, and there's also liquefied life force. Over the past month or so, she's finally managed to make her life force increasingly "firm" and "viscous."

If it was water before, it's now mud, which is a huge step forward.

Holding the mind-blade in one hand and constantly adjusting it, Maginus communicates with the mind flayers through psychic energy.

With its other hand, it seemed to have a sudden inspiration, releasing a viscous, liquid life force that formed a sphere that floated in front of the idle Neke.

She immediately noticed the small red ball and leaped up in a diving stance, trying to grab it. However, the ball controlled by Maginus easily dodged it.

Combat training, knowledge expansion, processing psionic clumps within the brain, learning soul connection and slaughter techniques, and continuing to strengthen control over life force...

The days passed leisurely yet fulfilling, and about half a month went by. The wildcat was gradually tamed by the domineering Maginos, at least on the surface.

As the psionic mass shrank, her wildness remained, but the girl could occasionally see something like "thinking" in her eyes.

The recovery is going quite well; I hope I won't need the magic collar again.

On the fifteenth day after arriving in Cardinal City, Maginus was reading in the empty living room when there was a knock on the door. The loud knocking indicated that the person outside was up to no good.

The girl opened the door slowly and deliberately. Several burly men stood outside. A merchant with a small mustache and expensive clothes glanced at Maginus, then at the empty living room, his eyes showing disdain.

But he maintained his smile and said, "Excuse me, are you Miss Ilsis? I am Freynan, the owner of this house. Nice to meet you."

"Oh, it's you, sir. How can I help you?"

Maginus showed no intention of letting him in, standing outside the door and looking at him with indifferent eyes, making the atmosphere around them slightly colder.

The real estate developer seemed oblivious to the seriousness of the problem; seeing her attitude, he frowned, and the smile vanished from his face.

“Miss Ilsis, I hope you…”

"You expect me to move to another place I think is suitable, according to the contract terms, and then give you a rent equivalent to that of those places?"

After Maginus finished speaking for the real estate developer, she exhaled as if sighing.

“No,” the merchant said, puffing out his chest as if giving alms, “I won’t make you pay any extra money. I have a great use for this house, and I sincerely hope you can give it to me.”

A chill enveloped the professional bodyguards hired by the businessman; they gripped their weapons tightly, staring intently at the girl, a sense of boundless dread gripping their hearts.

Maginus gazed at the merchant, her eyes lowered slightly: "What if I disagree, sir?"

"Hmph, then don't blame me for taking action," the merchant said, revealing a vicious side. "You don't want to disappear for no reason right after arriving in Red Sparrow City, do you, adventurer from out of town?"

Hearing what she wanted to hear, Maginus said, "Go ahead and try. I can even deal with the spirits here. What kind of person could you possibly summon that's stronger than a spirit binder?"

After saying this, Maginus slammed the door shut, ignoring the cursing outside, and sat back in her chair, rubbing her fingers together, looking forward to the future.

"Neko, come here."

She waved to the catwoman who had somehow shrunk into a corner, and the wild cat cautiously approached the girl, looking quite frightened.

Maginos didn't care about her behavior and simply reached out and hugged her.

As her fingers caressed the taut muscles beneath the loose-fitting clothes, and she inhaled the lingering scent of Neko's body after her bath, Maginus's murderous intent lessened somewhat.

She is trying to transform her murderous urges into other desires, using those other desires to alleviate her sense of alienation.

After all, Red Sparrow City is a super city, and if things get out of hand, it will be hard to handle.

As the girl stroked her, Neko seemed to sense that Maginus's murderous intent was not directed at her. Her body gradually softened, and she lay on the girl's lap, reaching out to hug Maginus in return.

It seems like the auction that the people at the slave market mentioned is coming up soon. I wonder if things like the Pain Water will sell.

Maginus gradually lost focus, and his murderous intent dissipated.

Chapter 271 Thieves and Apprentices

The threat posed by the merchants arrived sooner than Maginus had anticipated.

The day after meeting him, the sleeping girl opened her eyes and looked out the window. Someone was carefully walking along the outer wall, seemingly trying to steal something.

Maginus's greatest skill lies in releasing a red mist of life force while asleep as a form of warning.

When she cleanses stubborn stains in her spiritual dreams, she can observe them in real time through her life force.

Were they sent by a wealthy businessman? Or were they not sent by a wealthy businessman?

Maginus didn't care whether he was a free person or not; since he had stolen from her, she would do whatever she wanted with him.

Picking up the iron sword beside her, Maginus rubbed the blade with her hand and felt a little uncomfortable; the blade seemed somewhat dull.

The Guardian Angel is still the best, but unfortunately we can't use it now.

Pushing open the door and standing in the hallway, her hair slightly disheveled, she raised her hand to tidy up a stray tuft of hair. The window opened silently, and the thief, thinking he hadn't been discovered, retreated and landed on the ground.

Slowly turning around and scanning his surroundings, the thief suddenly froze, cold sweat breaking out as he looked at the girl with the weapon in the corridor. He decisively raised his hands to indicate that he meant no harm.

“I was sent by Mr. Frenan to steal the contract, not to kill anyone.”

"It is precisely because you have no murderous aura that you have the opportunity to stand here unharmed and talk to me."

Maginos didn't even look up at the thief in front of her; she admired her beautiful hands and used a knife to leave a scar on her palm.

“I remember that in Red Sparrow City’s laws, even tenants can deal with intruders privately, right?”

"...Yes, but I am useful to you. I can trade my life for information. Although it may not be as detailed as the information from the Thieves' Guild, I have a general understanding of the power distribution and famous people in the city."

The thief admitted defeat, but Maginus remained noncommittal, sheathed the longsword lying against the wall, and turned to say, "Please come with me, I have some questions for you."

Having no other choice, the thief, fully aware of his position, obediently sat down on a chair in the living room, hoping only that the beautiful young woman before him would be magnanimous and let him go after hearing his story.

"Tell me about the hidden forces in the city, starting with the most powerful ones."

“There are many people who control the dark side, but the big shots in Red Sparrow City are not necessarily the black gloves of the nobles; they are themselves very powerful professionals.”

"As far as I know, the strongest organizations are:"

"The Stealing Society, which is involved in and almost completely monopolizes the illegal and legal slave trade in Redbird City."

"The allure of fragrance that has practically dominated all industries in the gray area."

"And the Bloodstained Society, which is responsible for all sorts of dirty work such as assassination and murder."

"Of course, there's also our Thieves' Guild. You know, when it comes to the dark side, we're indispensable."

Some of the shorter men shrugged, and upon hearing the name of the Bloodstained Society, Maginus, whose figure was hidden in the shadows, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

What a small world! The Bloodstained Society actually has a presence here. Looks like I won't be too bored for the next while.

As the thief finished recounting what he knew, Maginus stared at him silently. The crimson pupils that shone in the darkness instilled a chilling fear in the thief.

"Do you have any relatives or anything like that? Just so you know, I can do lie detector tests."

Maginus's calm voice came through. The thief clenched his fists, feeling powerless. After a moment of silence, he said, "Yes, I have a younger brother, and my mother is seriously ill in bed."

The thief's tragic life did not affect the girl in the slightest; she responded calmly:

"How pitiful. Here's what we'll do: give me your contact information. If I ever need your help in the future, you can do something for me, and then we can put this situation behind us."

“...Of course, Miss Ilsis.”

The thief was silent for a moment before agreeing dejectedly. Seeing how confident the girl in front of him was, he suddenly felt that he might have been given some kind of potion or locked down by some kind of magic.

No matter how he tried to escape, he couldn't escape as long as he was in Red Sparrow City, so he simply agreed without thinking twice, and regretted in his heart why he had taken on this mission.

He gave her his contact information, and the thief jumped out of the second-floor window.

Maginus did not give chase, planning to act again the next morning. She knew her own stealth abilities; in Red Sparrow City, she might be discovered in a matter of minutes.

Anyway, she had already memorized the thief's life force fluctuations, and her tracking vision could help her find him.

As dawn broke, Sydney, exhausted from a long day, slumped over, her body aching all over.

Yesterday, real estate developer Freynan's mission failed. After hearing what happened, the leader of the Thieves' Guild still scolded him, but quickly canceled the mission.

If one order fails, he can only nervously complete another. Fortunately, perhaps to protect him from his previous bad luck, his good fortune arrives. Not only does he complete the new order smoothly, but he also manages to pick up some of the trinkets from before.

However, before they knew it, dawn had broken. The mediocre thief Sydney was on his way home, looking languid, but his eyes kept scanning all around him.

Upon arriving at the location near the slums in the working-class district, the calm voice made him pause, and a smile appeared on his face.

"elder brother."

A boy with a resolute expression, not much older than him but a bit taller, wearing glasses, came out of the house and happily hugged him.

"Kami, how is Mom doing?"

Sydney inquired and learned that this was his proud younger brother, who was currently an apprentice to a sorcerer, mainly tasked with copying books and engraving text on certain stone slabs.

In the future, I might learn some magic tricks, and perhaps even become a magician's apprentice.

However, Sydney wasn't very hopeful about this. In his view, mages were all high and mighty beings, and he didn't even dare to dream that his younger brother could become a mage.

"Same as always. I managed to drink some porridge this morning and I'm still sleeping now."

Kami, with dark circles under her eyes, rubbed her eyes and looked at her thief brother with concern.

As his brother, he was genuinely worried that one day he would hear stories of his elder brother being killed for trespassing into a noble mansion or being arrested by the city guards.

But given their difficult circumstances, they can only take things one step at a time.

After saying goodbye to his brother who had finally returned home, Kami headed towards the wealthy neighborhood.

On the street, the white-haired Maginus brushed past him. The girl turned around and glanced at the boy. She walked to the vicinity of the brothers' house and confirmed the life fluctuations of the family of thieves who broke in the night before.

Chapter 272 Acquaintances

Just casually set up a hidden connection; you never know when it might come in handy.

To ensure safety, Maginus knew the location of the thief's house and the life fluctuations of his family of three, so he could find and deal with them at any time.

If everyone behaves well, all will be well; if they don't, then it's a pity.

After finishing these tasks, the girl bought freshly baked bread and beef soup on the street and went home, only to find a group of people gathered in front of her house. Judging from their clothing, they seemed to be members of the Church of the Endless Light.

The thief just failed yesterday; the underhanded methods weren't working, so the wealthy businessman is actually planning to take action openly?

That makes sense, though. The businessman is such a tightwad; the thieves he hired yesterday probably cost him some money. Since the mission wasn't completed, he might think the thieves' guild is ripping him off.