The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

While waiting, Neko licked the malt stick in his hand back, handed another one to the girl, and wagged his tail to tell her what he had found out.

The information I gathered was that there was not much news, at least the mainland of Chrysanthemum Kingdom was very peaceful, but Red Sparrow City was quite lively recently, as expected of a big city.

"Speaking of which, Master, I've noticed that the people here are all quite weak."

Licking and sucking on maltose, he vaguely recounted his experiences, as if the entire city was only of mid-level status.

There are no legendary figures in the Kingdom of Julan. Most of the high-ranking figures are in the capital, the army, or their own territories, which is not much different from the situation in Nesery.

Chapter 368 The Initial Establishment of the Adventurer Party

As long as he doesn't encounter any wild high-level professionals, Maginus could easily kill everyone in the city.

The strength of these non-central cities in the Kingdom of Julan is roughly the same. Listening to Neke's report, the girl clenched her fists. Having broken through to the intermediate level, she was already considered capable of defending a city.

All I can say is that the level of difficulty in Red Sparrow City is too high. The entire area is full of high-level monsters, and they're not even in the instance but wandering around.

"This is very important intelligence; the journey should be much easier."

Reaching out and pinching his neck, the two waited a moment. When the master and servant came out of the mage association, their expressions were relatively relaxed, and it seemed that nothing serious had happened.

The four reunited, and Kxia spoke first: "Miss Ilsis, there are no major problems in the capital, everything is fine, so the only ones we really need to be careful about are us."

"Then let's hurry on our way. I'll train you two well along the way. Get in the car and leave the city. Brian, you drive."

Looking at the two newcomers who were rich in theoretical knowledge but lacked practical skills, Maginus pondered how to make them understand the dangers of the adventure.

After boarding the not-so-large carriage, Maginus took out a spellbook he had obtained from some spellcasters and handed it to Kexia, whose expression immediately twisted.

Even though they had already left the palace, they still had to study.

"If you want to protect your knight, your father, and leave no regrets, then hurry up and become stronger. Otherwise, all that awaits you is the death of your loved ones. I'm only reminding you once."

Maginus raised a finger to warn her collaborator. Kercia met her gaze, opened her mouth slightly, and, remembering the current state of the Imperius royal family, took a deep breath and nodded vigorously.

The half-elf princess couldn't help but put herself in that situation, feeling that she would shrink away and seek death, completely unable to survive like Maginus and even kill many of her enemies.

Looking down at the complex spell, Kercia's gaze unconsciously drifted towards the royal capital and towards Brian before she focused her mind and entered a state of study.

The carriage, pulled by the low-legged horses, swayed along the muddy road as it left the city. It was a mountain carriage, with large enough wheels to avoid getting stuck. The carriage moved forward at a steady pace. The territory of Julan Kingdom was relatively peaceful, and they only encountered two waves of monster attacks along the way.

The two groups of monsters were goblins and kobolds. They probably thought that since there were too few of them, they would suddenly rush out and take advantage of the situation to rob them. Maginus did not make any move and left it all to Neko, Kercia and Brian to kill.

She herself absorbed life force after the battle, and the monsters that appeared in the squad couldn't even break through the defenses of the three of them. Although Kxia and Brian had been chased very badly before, they were still orthodox warriors and mages.

However, Ksia Emma doesn't look like an ordinary mage at all. As a half-elf, she is skilled in fire and wind magic, and when she raises her hand, she basically releases fire arrows. She does know magic tricks.

She was a spellcaster, and after the battle, Maginus asked her for a list of the spells she knew. They were all Evocation spells: Fireball, Scorching Ray, Wind Spell, Force Wave...

The main idea is to kill the opponent first so you don't have to die yourself. In fact, this method is indeed very useful among low-level professionals. Unless you have some special items or the opponent's spellcaster is blocking you, many people will lose their ability to move and be seriously injured if they are hit by fireball or scorching ray.

As for Brian, he is the type who is a jack of all trades and master of none. He knows a little about shields, longswords, dual swords, spears, and bows and arrows, and he can use them well, but he is not good at them at the same level. Compared to the warriors trained by the system, he is more like a ranger.

"You're not a soldier created by the system, are you?"

Maginus asked directly, and Brian hesitated at first, but then, remembering whether Miss Maginus was a native of the country, he answered directly:

"My first master was a high-level ranger. He studied a wide variety of things, and he taught me the same thing. Later, in order to be able to deal with all kinds of situations, I trained like this."

"No, you don't have that talent. I suggest you start focusing on one weapon from now on, just like your princess who uses all evocation spells except for basic spells. That way you can at least increase your combat power significantly in a short time."

Maginus pointed out Brian's problems without any mercy. The reason his high-level master taught him this way was probably because of an emergency at the time, which forced him to do so to make Brian more versatile and able to handle all kinds of battles.

Mastering all kinds of weapons requires talent, and the elven boy clearly didn't have that talent.

His lifespan can offset the talent issue. Elves are mostly like this; as long as they live long enough, they can become low- or mid-level professionals, as long as they persevere.

But what they lack most right now is time. Brian needs to improve his skills as quickly as possible during this period, so he can't continue training in all aspects.

When Brian heard someone say that he lacked talent, he subconsciously scratched the back of his head, wondering if this Miss Maginus had some misunderstanding about talent.

His talent has been praised by many, and everyone agrees that given time, he could become a top-tier mid-level professional.

However, she was right; rapid improvement was needed now, so Brian didn't argue but instead asked, "So what should I do?"

Nek is an assassin, and Kxia is a mage; with two attack points, they lack defensive measures.

“Just do what you’ve always done,” she set a goal for Brian as a mid-level senior and captain. “Just continue to be Xecia Emma’s shield. I have a magic shield here, and I’ll also give you a magic longsword.”

Neko, who was munching on dried fish, chimed in: "Oh, so this is what they call the Princess's Shield, but isn't it a bit too weak to let Kxia handle all the frontal attacks?"

"Don't underestimate yourselves. The three of you can handle a lot of things as a team."

Maginus didn't bring herself along; to be honest, she's quite versatile, and she could easily take on the role of a healer as well.

But she sees herself more like a berserker. Without using psionic energy, it's pretty much the same – she gets stronger the more she fights and is practically invincible.

Offering advice to the two, Neko, who had been silent all along, suddenly asked:

"We've only been with those two for three or four months, Master, how come you're already planning something that seems like it will last for two or three years?"

Kercia looked over, Brian, who was driving outside, pricked up his ears, and Maginus, harboring some premonition, still didn't hide anything and spoke directly:

"My intuition tells me that we'll probably have to work together for another two or three years."

Chapter 369 First, you need to have a big enough fist.

Small, border countries have many advantages, the biggest being that they almost never encounter any overly dangerous situations.

The danger and prosperity levels of different regions on the continent of Knoil follow a U-shape, with more uninhabited areas being more dangerous, but the danger level begins to decrease as one approaches a country where intelligent life has emerged.

But once you enter a prosperous and powerful country, the level of danger will increase again.

Two months passed without any surprises, and there was nothing else to do each day except deal with monster attacks in the wilderness.

Maginus also handed over the task of fighting monsters to her three subordinates, not because she wanted to be lazy, but mainly to give them some training.

After all, if the girl simply raised her hand, she could directly drain the life force from the weak and malnourished monsters, leaving them without even the need to wield a sword.

After witnessing her skillful maneuver, Kercia and Brian's suspicions that Maginus's arrangement was merely to make them do hard labor vanished instantly.

Their relationship, which resembled that of teacher and student, friends, and master and servant, lasted for a long time, and the four of them were able to reach the border of the Kingdom of Julan without any obstacles.

"...Sigh, this is truly the first time I've ever been to such a far place." Kexia sighed as she lifted the carriage curtain, revealing a somewhat bleak scene outside.

"Kshia, you should be glad you had the chance to experience life in the lower classes. Someone like me is still a slave. If my master hadn't bought me back, I might have had a miserable life in the future."

Neko lay on Maginos's legs and stretched vigorously, her cat tail swaying gently, the dagger at the tip of her tail seeming ready to strike at any moment.

The half-elf moved slightly away without saying much. The main reason was that over the past two months, even while traveling, she had witnessed the dark side of the cities she briefly stayed in.

The filth beneath the glitz and glamour made her rethink things. Even though she knew about these things when she was a princess, there is a difference between knowing and actually seeing. As the future queen, she, like Maginus, pondered the future of the country and the city.

The more she thought about it, the more panicked she became. Without a clear goal in mind, she became even more engrossed in the magic, trying to escape her future responsibilities.

What should I do if my father dies? Should I continue with the current laws and status quo?

She hadn't thought too much about it before; she just felt that as long as the country continued to exist, that was enough. As long as the Kingdom of Julan didn't weaken under her leadership, that was fine. She didn't even dare to think about making the country strong again.

After seeing certain situations, she actually had the idea of ​​making changes, but unfortunately, it wasn't up to her alone; so many officials and nobles were still around.

“Miss Ilsis,” Kxia asked Maginus, twisting her index fingers together, “you said, um, uh…”

Carefully choosing her words, she couldn't utter a single sentence, unsure of what to say. Seeing Kxia's awkward expression, Maginus patted Neko's bottom to make her get off him, then raised a finger and released his life force to flick Kxia's forehead remotely.

"Don't overthink it, strength is the most important thing. If you have legendary strength, would you still need to think about this and that?"

As a staunch believer in the absolutes of strength, Maginus believed that as long as she was strong enough, she could do anything.

"Without ability, you can't do anything. With ability, you can achieve what you want. The world is that simple."

"……you're right."

Kercia didn't argue, looking down at the spell she was learning. Brian, who was driving, turned around and called out:

"We're about to enter a border town. After that, we'll be in the territory of the Kingdom of Music. Should we rest in the town or stay outside?"

"Let's go into town and replenish some food and necessities."

After saying that, the girl added, "Border cities are more dangerous, so be careful when you two split up."

Upon entering the town, Maginus found a relatively safe inn and went into her room, not coming out again. While Maginus could go out to gather intelligence, the master and servant seemed to want to know how border cities differed from other cities, so they also went out.

The girl simply left a life force mark on the three of them, and then ignored them, at most glancing at them a few times.

Holding a pale red jade stone in her hand, Maginus concentrated intently on carving, using a small amount of faith power to imbue the jade stone with his own.

She looked at the statue, which exuded a strange and violent aura, and exhaled. She then turned over her dimensional bag and poured out a large number of similar incomplete items.

For the past two days, Maginus has been sculpting his own "image," hoping to bring it closer to his own aura, instill fear in his followers, and boost their faith, or rather, make them more fearless.

Well, by exploiting fear and killing, after numerous experiments, she finally succeeded in enchanting one through her own life force, spiritual light, and the power of faith. The newly sculpted statue could even be considered a magical artifact.

Next, all you need to do is find a down-on-his-luck but clever guy, throw the statue at him, and Maginus will grant him a little power. The "believer" who is granted power will, like those people on the alien planet, quickly build up his own small force.

The age cannot be too young, otherwise there are many things they cannot do; we still need to find an adult or young person.

The question is who should receive it? The first choice would naturally be an avenger or a criminal skilled at inciting crowds.

Maginus tossed the statue in her hand and suddenly caught it, her attention diverted to Kersha and Brian.

The two of them seemed to have offended the city's slave trading organization and were now protecting two bullied half-elves in the alley, temporarily gaining the upper hand.

It was only temporary. Maginus spread the life force attached to the two of them and discovered that more reinforcements were about to arrive.

The Kingdom of Julan is a major exporter of slaves. While elves may be rare and mostly rich and noble, there are far too many half-elves, ranging from nobles to commoners. So, whether they are slaves who have become slaves openly due to debt or who have been forcibly taken away in secret, their numbers are countless.

Slaves...go see if there are any smart people among them.

Using the soul connection to notify those gathering information, he rushed to the location of the battle. He stood up, stretched his body, and left the inn before speeding up, becoming a shadow as he weaved through the crowd.

Ordinary people can only feel a strong wind blowing them around, and they can't even see what's happening.

When Maginus arrived at the alley where the incident occurred, Brian and Kercia were already in danger. The alternating battles and the confined space prevented them from fully utilizing their abilities.

Brian wasn't as resilient as Maginus; enduring for half an hour was already his limit.

Seeing that the two were truly unable to unleash their full potential, Maginus emerged from the shadows and raised his hand, instantly clenching the menacing slave traders in mid-air.

The hearts of everyone she targeted stopped abruptly. The panic made the enemies who had raised their weapons gasp for breath. The next second, their hearts exploded. Only a few low-level professionals were unaffected.

Chapter 370 Saving the Slaves

Law: Death. A spell that only high-level peak spellcasters can cast. Its effect is to cause the death of those who do not have enough life force. This level of "not enough life force" is roughly equivalent to the life force of a low-level peak warrior.

Once you reach the intermediate level, the Law: Death basically has no effect.

It sounds useless, but in fact, as long as you use the "Malicious Polymorph" spell to turn the enemy into a normal creature like a cow or sheep, the rest will be easy.

Malicious Polymorph will cause the life force field to fall into a dormant state, with one rule: die. The person who is turned into a cow or sheep will really die, which can be considered an instant death skill.

Maginus now kills all non-professionals in a manner similar to death; for lower-ranking and higher-ranking professionals, due to their strong life force field, she at most makes them feel a sharp pain in their chest.

However, non-professionals can have their hearts completely destroyed by her, making her perfect for eliminating ants.

Corpses slumped down, blood flowing on the ground. Maginus stepped closer from behind. Hearing the sound, all the enemies who didn't know what was happening turned around. The girl gripped her longsword in the narrow space and instantly leaped in front of the enemies, coldly swinging her weapon.

The enemy was weak and outnumbered, making it impossible for Maginus to even manage a sinister grin.

A flash of silver light, and the enemies were gone. Wiping the blood from her longsword, Maginus tilted her head, gazing at the two who breathed a sigh of relief, and the two half-elves they were protecting:

"Let's go, let's go back first."

She told the person who had rushed over to go back to the hotel first. She raised her hand and touched Brian's injured head. The feeling of recovery made him close his eyes and immerse himself in it. It took him a while to recover.

Without immediately asking the two half-elves what had happened, Maginus turned and left. Brian and Kercia, who had thought they were going to be taught a lesson, were relieved and waved for the two half-elves to follow.

Back at the inn, Maginus sat in a chair and looked at the four uneasy people. An eerie silence fell over the room. No one spoke first. It was Neko who broke the silence by jumping in through the window.

"I'm back! Did I miss anything fun?"

Bounced onto the table, Maginus raised her hand and tapped it: "So what happened? Two half-elves were targeted by slave traders, and you went to rescue them?"

"Miss, here's what happened."

Sensing the faint aura emanating from Maginus, the older half-elf stepped forward to explain the situation, clenching his fists and revealing hatred in his eyes.

They were half-elf civilians captured by an illegal organization. They were arrested without any reason, even though they had no debts, simply because they were outsiders who came from the countryside to the town.

After being captured, they were naturally unwilling to become slaves. After a series of plans and calculations, they finally found an opportunity to escape after being transported to this city, and then they met Kersha and Brian.

After hearing the whole story, the half-elf princess's face turned pale and then red, completely unprepared for the fact that slave gangs were so rampant in the territories of other nobles.

No, it's even quite possible that they were entirely established by the nobility themselves.

But these are the people of the Kingdom of Julan! Why would they dare to do this? Putting aside whether they dare or not, don't they need people to farm and do various things within their territory?

She was still a princess after all, and she quickly figured out why. It was likely that while those nobles were selling off the more valuable half-elf population, they were also constantly buying human or dwarf slaves to protect their own interests within their territories.