The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

Walker noticed their behavior, pondered the habits of the undead, and made a very bold decision: he told the guards to ignore him and rush alone toward the direction of the secret passage!

The Bloodstained Society members, looking back, saw the boy still choosing to go against the tide of zombies and immediately sensed something was wrong.

Their original plan was to block the exit and then force Walker and his guards to choose between facing the undead or the large number of soldiers outside the graveyard.

Upon seeing Walker going against the flow, the one who turned back thought he might have a way to avoid the zombie horde attack, and immediately called out to the Bloodstained Society mage who was also fleeing for his life.

The mage watched as the prince charged toward the undead creatures, and then an astonishing scene unfolded. The resurrected undead creatures glanced at Walker and stretched out their arms, but then suddenly stopped, allowing Walker to charge forward.

Recalling his knowledge of undead creatures, the Bloodstained Mage's pupils constricted: "This is bad! He's gambling on the bloodline connection between those undead creatures and him!"

And he even guessed right!

Generally speaking, undead creatures treat all living beings equally, killing them indiscriminately regardless of whether they are relatives or enemies, good or bad.

However, the Imperius family has magical blood flowing through their veins. If an undead creature with magical blood in its previous life encounters someone with the same bloodline, it will indeed experience states such as pausing, not attacking, or staring intently at the attack when attacking.

Clearly, the Imperius family's corpses and skeletons chose to attack them first, rather than the closer Walker.

Seeing their prince quickly pass through the horde of corpses, the guards immediately relaxed and ran towards the cemetery exit, blocking the Bloodstained Guild members who intended to return. One of them shouted loudly:

"You're just doing this for money, right? Is it really necessary for you to put yourselves in such danger?!"

The Bloodstained Society members fell silent. They were essentially mercenaries and naturally didn't want to put themselves in such a dangerous situation.

The group stopped their journey back, looking hesitantly at the powerful undead creatures charging towards them and the guards blocking their way.

Walker, under these circumstances, made his way unimpeded to the secret passage. The door to the passage was within reach, and the hopeful boy reached out to touch the torch that would open the door.

However, just when he was about to escape, Walker felt his life was threatened. Without hesitation, he pulled back his arm, raised his longsword to his head, and the enormous force sent him flying and slamming him against the wall.

The young man coughed lightly and looked at the guy who attacked him. His expression immediately turned cold. Susan, with her blue hair flowing down her back, appeared beside him at some point.

"Walker, where's Maggie?!"

Inser's scream came from afar. They arrived at the cemetery in time and saw Walker about to escape. Inser, who had not found Maginus, immediately realized that she had not been with her brother during that encounter.

Walker was probably the only one in the world who knew where Maginus was, and that's why she decisively used spatial magic to teleport Susan directly to Walker's side to prevent him from leaving.

The boy ignored Inser, staring intently at the traitor before him, raising his weapon and watching her with extreme caution. Susan remained silent, charging silently toward her mission objective.

She must keep Walker here today.

However, before she could reach the boy, a chilling wind from behind caused Susan to turn around and swing her sword. The magic sword flashed with magical light as it sliced ​​through the black mist, the crisp sound echoing in the empty tomb.

Susan's pupils contracted slightly. The creature that had ambushed her was a desiccated corpse. The soul fire within the corpse's eye sockets continuously emitted an emotion called greed. The magic longsword struck its shoulder, but after penetrating the flesh, it could not go any further.

"Roar!"

The mummified corpse roared, its sharp claws carrying putrefaction and intense negative energy as it attacked Susan. Taking advantage of the moment, Walker leaped towards the torch, raised his hand to activate the mechanism, and the secret passage slowly opened.

Susan tilted her head back to dodge the mummy's attack, drew her longsword and gripped it tightly with both hands. By observing the mummy's clothing, she identified it as the third king of the Kingdom of Nesery, a legendary warrior skilled in defense, who also seemed to have undergone training as a monk.

The mummified corpse, having missed its first attack, stepped forward again. As Susan, who had set up her vehicle, slowly adjusted its body, it made a move that surprised her. Its haphazard steps gradually became rhythmic, and its unconsciously bent claws became even more curved, taking on a claw-like shape.

The negative energy around him continued to surge into the king's body, softening his stiff corpse and causing the soul fire in his eye sockets to burn ever brighter.

A pair of sharp claws came flying through the air, the putrid poison and negative energy wrapped around their fingers forming a liquid-like substance that struck the magic longsword with force!

clang!

Susan was instantly sent flying. She stepped on the coffin to prevent herself from falling further. While shocked by the speed of evolution of the undead, she glanced sideways at the slowly opening door.

Everything happened in five seconds. The secret passage door wasn't even wide enough for Walker to pass through. She immediately ignored the third king who was lunging at her, held her longsword horizontally at her waist, and took a step with her right leg.

A sword flashed through the black mist, and Walker, who was waiting by the door, was forced to fight back. He was sent flying against the wall in the distance by Susan's attack.

Susan tried to press her advantage, but a king was watching her from behind, so she had no choice but to turn around and fight him again, calling out through the black mist, "Inser! Come and help!"

"You think I don't want to help?! Do you think there's only one demonic corpse staring at you over there?!"

Inser's exasperated voice came through, clearly indicating that things were not looking good on her end as well.

Chapter 40: Escape from Death...?

After delivering Susan to Walker's side, the situation near the exit was not optimistic. Inser originally wanted to go and help, but after seeing the increasingly thick black fog and the powerful undead creatures all over the place, she chose to stay here.

"Draw the attention of those undead creatures."

Inser spoke to the accompanying priest, and the Wealth Priest immediately raised his hand, releasing powerful positive energy. Warm and bright light emanated from his hand, but it could not penetrate the thick black fog.

If it were a normal undead creature and a normal environment, the monsters would feel unwell or even be injured. However, the environment and the monsters here are not normal.

The royal members, who had been standing motionless in the black mist and still frantically absorbing negative energy, sensed the aura they loathed. They stopped their own evolution and, following their instincts, turned their gaze toward the priest who was radiating positive energy. Their soul fire burned fiercely in the black mist, filled with malevolence.

One roar after another rang out as they began to charge at the entrance to the cemetery. Inser directed the group to retreat slowly, pulling them away from Susan, Walker, and the third king who was closest to them.

The first to die were naturally Walker's guards. Behind them were undead creatures, and in front were enemies. They could only launch suicidal attacks to exchange for a few lives.

Next came the battle between humans and undead creatures. However, to Inser's surprise, these undead creatures were far too strong... unusually strong.

The burning skeleton was the first to charge forward. The warriors raised their elite weapons and slashed at the skeleton's bones, expecting to shatter it completely. However, the finely crafted longswords only left small nicks in the bones.

Immediately afterward, more undead creatures crashed into the wall formed by warriors. Many of the warriors' shields shattered under the impact. Inser, who had intended to retreat slowly, narrowed his eyes upon seeing this, and a strange sense of fear rose in his heart.

The magic necklace on her chest lit up, and the girl immediately snapped out of her state of fear. Once she was awake, she realized that everyone's emotions were off, and she immediately began to investigate what was affecting their emotions. Finally, she focused her attention on the black mist carried by the corpses.

She initially thought it was simply an entity formed from solidified negative energy, but that was not the case. Inser quickly figured out the composition of the black mist.

Poisonous gas, negative energy... and most importantly, the aura of fear!

Simply put, this is an aura that can cause panic among living beings. When the aura is strong enough, it can draw upon magic to form a physical mist.

She stared incredulously at the group of undead creatures. Having learned the whole story from the Bloodstained Society mage, she still couldn't understand it. Even if the negative energy gem greatly enhanced the zombies and skeletons, there shouldn't be so many of them filled with fear aura!

Yes, after confirming the composition of the black mist, she discovered that the aura of fear did not originate from any one being; it could be released by about half of the monsters in the area.

"Retreat! Let the troops outside get involved too."

Inser roared, realizing that they could only trust Susan to deal with the situation inside. Inser also didn't think she would be defeated by an undead creature and a mid-level warrior.

In the increasingly thick black fog, Susan patted her heart. She felt a strange palpitation, and at the same time, her eyes were almost completely blinded by the black fog.

She took a deep breath, gripped her longsword tightly, and with a swift and decisive movement, closed her eyes and swung it in one direction. The blade sliced ​​through the air and collided with the claws, severing the finger of the zombie in front of her.

The third king let out a deep roar, and his mutilated fingers were quickly covered by the putrid poison and solidified again. He then continued to attack Susan, his movements becoming more agile and unlike those of a zombie.

On the other side, Walker fell from the wall, coughing as he forced himself to look at the two sides that had been fighting and making noise. He felt deeply his own weakness, then looked at the now-disappeared secret passage and couldn't help but reach out his left hand to touch the ring on his right hand.

It also contains a spell called "Mysterious Step," which he must use at the most crucial moment.

The condition for using the "Stealth Step" is that you must see a certain place before you can move to that place. At the same time, the movement distance is limited, so what you need to do is find a suitable angle to maximize the movement distance of the "Stealth Step".

With a pale face, Walker pondered carefully. His nerves were on edge as he raised his hand to look at his pale skin. The heavy negative energy and poison gas were slowly eroding his body.

Given the injuries Susan inflicted, if he doesn't escape soon, even if he manages to leave eventually, he probably won't live much longer after being corrupted.

Oh right, we also need to find a way to break through the fog for just a moment.

Thinking about the somewhat grim situation, Walker struggled to get up. Calculating the time, the secret passage had been fully opened, and he had to get there as soon as possible.

Grasping his weapon, adjusting his body, and regaining his breath, he finally recovered after a long, deep breath. He tried to use the sounds to pinpoint the location of the fight between the man and the corpse, hoping to find his own opportunity.

I will definitely come to find you.

Recalling the promise he made to his sister, Walker suddenly opened his eyes, gritted his teeth, and charged toward the location from which the fighting was taking place!

He rushed within five meters and finally saw the two sides fighting. The traitor had already defeated his ancestor and turned to face him again. His longsword was already sheathed at some point.

"traitor!"

Walker roared at Susan, slashing his longsword down. Upon hearing this, a hint of guilt appeared on Susan's indifferent face. Her body, weakened by the battle with the demonic corpse, erupted with an extremely strong aura, instantly returning her to her peak.

Susan's attack arrived first, and the two magical weapons collided. They were of equal mass and neither was damaged in the slightest.

The winner is determined by the winner's strength.

The boy was sent flying, his hands losing strength and causing his longsword to fly out. In mid-air, he quickly moved away from Susan, his eyes flashing with wild joy. He didn't even notice the stinging pain all over his body. He struggled to raise his arms and aimed them at the door of the secret passage he was about to pass.

Wind-making technique!

One ring lit up, releasing the magic stored within. A strong wind immediately dispersed the black mist in front of him, revealing the secret passage door. The other seven rings also lit up instantly.

Mizongbu!

Walker disappeared into the cemetery, entered the secret passage and rushed towards the exit without hesitation, his eyes full of hope and relief. The stinging pain he had ignored grew stronger and stronger, and the skin covered by his clothes slowly cracked.

He was finally able to escape, and even if the traitor chased after him now, he wouldn't be able to catch up.

Lost in thought, he didn't notice that Susan had no intention of chasing after him. She simply spoke a sentence to the secret passage door before turning back to continue fighting the demonic corpse.

"sorry."

These whispered words were shrouded in the black mist and no one heard them.

Chapter 41 I Want to See You

Running through the secret passage, Walker quickly pushed open the door leading to the sewers. He leaped out of the passage and then, following his memory, sprinted towards the outlet of the mass grave.

"We've finally escaped. We need to find Maggie right away."

The boy's eyes were filled with excitement, which made him ignore the pain and the blood flowing from his body. He looked forward to meeting his sister and then taking advantage of the chaos to leave.

Those terrifying undead creatures transformed from their ancestors are definitely not something a small army can handle. The remaining strong members of the army will definitely go to help, and they will be able to take the opportunity to escape through the gate.

After reviewing the plan once more, Walker coughed up blood, and a small scar appeared on his face. The scar gradually multiplied and enlarged over time.

More cracks appeared on his clothes, and his dimensional bag disappeared without his noticing, but the prince of the fallen kingdom remained completely unaware of it.

Running... running...

Just as Walker was about to run out of the drain, he suddenly slipped and fell to the ground uncontrollably. He used his right hand to support himself, and his whole body ached violently from the fall. Only then did the boy realize that something was wrong.

Why can't I exert any strength in my body?

He struggled to sit up, panting heavily as if he had been fighting for hours. His stamina was completely depleted; if he weren't a mid-level warrior, he would have been unable to move an inch.

what happened?

Walker was bewildered when a ray of moonlight shone on his face from the exit. The moonlight made him forget the strangeness of his body, and he swung his arms as he ran out of the sewer. What he saw was a mass grave formed by mounds of graves, and a small slum in the distance.

Faster.

Not only was blood flowing from the wound, but the black energy formed by the negative energy was also dissipating. His only wish in his heart made him persevere and ignore the excruciating pain.

Tick, tick, tick...

A light drizzle began to fall, washing away the blood trail left by Vokri and all traces that could lead the enemy to Maginus.

It rained harder and harder.

The heavy rain made Walker stagger, but as if unaware of his physical condition, he continued running until he finally stepped out of the cemetery and into the slums.

The rain poured down, but the lucky boy encountered no one along the way. The rain and clouds obscured the moonlight, and he walked in the darkness, not following the route his sister had told him in his memory.

Walker was running towards the large house where many orphans lived, guided by his bloodline and subconscious. He could sense that his sister was in that dilapidated house.

The streets, unkempt and covered in moss, slipped when he saw the big house, causing him to fall forward and his stiff body to crash heavily into the muddy water, where he remained motionless.

What's wrong with me?

The fall snapped Walker out of his daze, and as if in a final burst of energy, he regained his senses. He leaned against the wall to get up, and endless pain shot through his limbs. He subconsciously reached out to touch his cheek and found numerous wounds.

Sensing something, Walker pulled open his clothes; the wound was still widening, and the black mist emanating from it was growing thinner.

Just like his life.

I'm going to die... No, I'm already dead.

Recalling the sword Susan had swung, the boy suddenly realized his condition. He should have died in the sewer, but the immense negative energy his body was bearing was actually helping him.

The soul is trapped in the corpse due to negative energy. The brain is not completely dead. Coupled with strong will and desire, the last period of time that can be kept conscious is prolonged by negative energy.

He can't just go in like that.

Coming to his senses, Walker looked at the dilapidated house, and with his last bit of strength, walked into the dark alleyway. He sat down against the wall, gazing at the house, and weakly murmured his sister's name: "Sister... Sister..."

A powerful will flowed through her blood to the last member of the Imperius family. The house door slowly opened, and the gaunt girl looked up, her gaze piercing through the rain and darkness to see the blood-covered boy.

I wonder how Brother Wang is doing. I hope he is doing well.

Upon returning from old Willen's place, Maginus looked up at the bright moon and unconsciously patted her heart. For some reason, she felt a deep palpitation all day, which she couldn't alleviate no matter what she did.

Thinking of Walker's promise to her, Maginus smiled, and the pain from fighting old Velen was somewhat relieved.

Back in the big house, the girl sat in her seat, closed her eyes, and pretended to doze off. She was soon awakened by the sound of rain.

The moonlight streaming through the cracks in the window disappeared, and Maginot kept patting her chest as waves of discomfort washed over her, and even heavy breathing couldn't relieve the tightness in her chest.