The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

If combined with Maginus's own corrosive life force, the destructive effect would likely be even greater.

After watching it several times, she was basically certain that the life core was the key, while the other nodes played an amplifying role, and only the explosion of the core could completely trigger the impact.

At this moment, Maginus remembered what the ancient tree had told her: to escape danger, she needed to do...

Live to death.

You can't just make yourself the core and explode along with everyone else, that's not living towards death, that's just courting death. Right now, Maginus still needs to keep her head intact.

The girl pressed her head, but the strong effects on her head hadn't fully manifested yet. Damaging her brain was no joke, and at least for now, she didn't want to lose her ability to move or her memory.

Perhaps we could ask Nia about this; maybe she has a solution.

Chapter 392 The Most Difficult Step

"I'm sorry, I don't know much about your current state either. The brain and soul are in a symbiotic relationship. I've seen many people whose brains have been damaged, and very few of them have been able to recover."

After learning of Maginus's purpose, Nia readily shared some information she knew, offering her some insights:

"Those who recover basically dispose of their original bodies, then use magic to reshape a complete body, and then put their souls back in."

"Once the connection between the brain and the soul is broken, even if the original brain is repaired, it is very difficult to reconnect with the soul."

"You can think of it as something similar to rejection. When a severed arm is reattached, your body, or someone else's body, sometimes feels that it is not your own arm. The same goes for the soul and brain, but this rejection is even more severe."

"Therefore, I do not recommend that you do anything to your own brain. If you really want to do it, you only have one chance. After all, you are the God of Slaughter. After death, your soul may not be under your control. You may not even be able to be resurrected."

Is there only one chance for the experiment, and that chance is when you "die"...?

Maginus nodded slightly at Nia's suggestion, then made another request: "I would like to ask you to help me quickly replenish my magical knowledge. I will try to improve my thinking and intelligence."

"No problem, I won't ask what you want to do. Let me see how far you can go."

Nia readily agreed, mainly because Maginus's story itself was interesting enough, and she was eager to see how the girl's final fate would be.

"Let's act quickly, what preparations are needed?"

"I need to prepare. It's been a long time since I taught anyone, so I need to prepare the script. I'll come back tomorrow."

Nia's hair began to twitch, as if she were searching for something.

Starting tomorrow, I will be handing over full control to Kercia. I hope she can do a good job.

Having decided to step back from involvement in affairs, Maginos is now adjusting her mindset, striving to complete the three major tasks as quickly as possible: modifying the ritual array, developing a body transformation plan, and mastering the techniques for using life force.

"This place looks nice."

"Isn't this too high-profile? I think your faces will still be recognized by some people, Kercia and Brian."

"This is the capital of the Kingdom of Music, not the Kingdom of Chrysanthemum Orchid, so there won't be any problems. Besides, to make a name for our adventure team, we definitely need a good image."

Khsia and Neko stood in a manor waiting to be rented. They were satisfied with everything from the garden to the house, and the price was not an issue. The only problem for them was that it was a bit too ostentatious.

The manor covers a large area and has three large houses in total. It is safe to say that anyone walking down this street will definitely notice the manor.

Since Kshia wasn't afraid of being exposed, Neko didn't say anything. She wondered where the other two male members of the team had gone.

"What about Brian and Ajax?"

"We've gone to recruit people. After all, our team can't really be called an adventure group yet; it's more like an adventure team at best."

Stepping out of the house, Kxia approached the real estate agent and skillfully negotiated the price before finally signing a contract certified by the Temple of Wealth. The manor would belong to them for the next three years.

"What's next?"

"Well, after we've settled down completely, we'll have to pay a visit to the local bigwigs, otherwise they'll probably think we're being rude."

Kxia was planning her next move, but before she could even begin, someone came knocking on her door first.

A well-dressed man stopped in front of the two. Kxia glanced back at his clothes and recognized the gleaming silver badge.

He was an advisor to a local nobleman, so he must have noticed Kxia and his group long ago.

Not only him, but the half-elf princess guessed that after she and her companions entered the city and stayed for a while, the nobles of the Kingdom of Music already knew her identity.

The reason they did nothing was naturally because these people did not intend to get involved in the affairs of the Kingdom of Julan.

Now that Kshia has the idea of ​​establishing some kind of power, the nobles will definitely send people to investigate and find out what she is up to in order to prevent any accidents.

"Hello, Princess Kishia..."

The two began to chat, while Neko stood idly beside the half-elf, her ears twitching as she listened to the sounds around her.

She could sense a lot of eyes on her from all sides, which made her very uncomfortable, but she could still bear it for the time being.

"...Okay, I will be at the banquet on time."

With a businesslike smile, Kishia saw the consultant off and turned to walk towards the hotel. Neko followed and asked:

"He invited you to a banquet?"

"Yeah, I guess it's a group of people trying to talk to me and figure out my situation. Once they understand, they won't bother us anymore. Do you want to come with me?"

"Let's just ask Brian to go with you. It sounds boring."

Neke quickly shook her head, completely unwilling to get involved in the trouble.

Back at the tavern where she was staying temporarily, Kxia found the tavern owner, Old Enzo, to thank him for his recent care. She also gave him some money and told him to let her know if there was any news later.

After a few words of arguing, the half-elf sat back down in the corner of the tavern to wait for the two who had gone out to recruit people, glancing up at Maginus and Neko's room:

"I haven't spoken to Ilsis for four or five days. Is she alright?"

"No problem. Master is currently studying hard and is completely absorbed in it. He can't be disturbed. I'll go and tell him if you need anything."

"Okay, then we'll move tomorrow. Remember to let her know."

As promised by Kexia, Neko finished the afternoon tea snacks in front of her and took one into the room.

Maginus was constantly turning the pages of the book, emanating a strange, faint light. After turning the pages, she would close her eyes and think about something, seemingly completely unaware of Neko's entry.

"Master, we're going to the new base tomorrow."

"Ah."

The cat placed the snacks on the table, and the girl snorted, casually picked up a snack and put it in her mouth. Her left and right hands were constantly wriggling, and scales appeared from time to time, making her look extremely strange.

The spellbook in her hand was a "textbook" given to her by Nia, containing her research and experiments on basic energy, which was of great use to Maginus.

As for the faint light emanating from his body, it was an effect of the power of faith.

During the period from making the statue to traveling to the royal capital of the Muses, Maginos would go to the slums in almost every city he stayed in, looking for ambitious and hateful people to whom he would entrust the statue.

And now, it's finally time to reap the rewards.

Chapter 393 Single-mindedly devoted to studying the classics

The power of faith appeared two days after she began her studies. At that time, she was staying up late reading when whispers began to appear in her ears, and a faint power of faith began to flow into her spirit.

On the other side of the link is a place Maginus has never seen before, and the statue is the first one she made, the one she gave to the slave she met in the border city of Chrysanthemum.

He, who was once a slave, now seems to be doing quite well. He is dressed in decent clothes and has developed a certain arrogance. The statue is placed beside him, and many people are kneeling and worshipping the statue in his hands.

Whether it was a church or some other organization that was established, the girl didn't care; what she cared about was what the power of faith could do.

Extracting a small amount of faith power, and considering her current needs, Maginus tried to channel the faith power into her head, hoping to temporarily enhance her intelligence and improve her clarity of mind.

The result was quite good. Her first sensation was a feeling of coolness, followed by a noticeable acceleration in her thinking.

It can achieve a similar effect to "wish fulfillment," and the result depends on the amount of energy.

She also tried to transmit the power of faith to the slave through the silk thread. It was both a failure and a success. The power of faith was indeed transmitted to the statue and then flowed to the slave according to her will, but he did not react.

The main reason is that the loss is too great. The transmission will be lost, and the conversion of the blood into life force into life force will also be lost. It can be said that it is a waste of effort.

Next, she used the power of faith directly as the Owl's Wise Divine Guidance and the reading magic spells. Sure enough, understanding and analyzing them became much easier, which could be considered a cheat code.

The power of faith is being depleted quickly, and there has been no response from the other statues offered. It is estimated that those who received the statues are still struggling to survive, after all, only a few months have passed.

Even so, the use of faith power has significantly improved Maginus's analytical speed, allowing her to simultaneously learn knowledge and construct dragon flesh and blood.

"Try stabbing me with all your might."

The girl flipping through the book caused Neko behind her to attack her, her hand transforming into a twisted shape resembling a dragon's claw, yet with slight differences.

She could draw her bone scimitar and slash with all her might, but the scene before her surprised her. Her wrist, which had no outer layer of protection, was only cut halfway by the magical weapon.

You should know that Nekoko used all her strength; it shouldn't have been just half of her hand that was cut in, but rather Maginus's entire hand that was cut off.

The girl's injured hand healed completely without even drooping after she pulled out the scimitar.

She glanced at her hand, which had returned to normal. Her self-created ability to transform flesh and bone into a dragon was now in its initial stage. The next step was to improve it by accelerating the transformation, ensuring that the entire body was affected, and guaranteeing that her body shape and skeletal posture would not change.

"Whoosh!"

Taking a deep breath, the surrounding magic converged into Maginus's body, then dispersed after a short while, seemingly reduced by a small amount, about 0.1%.

They were transformed into vitality, but unfortunately the effect was too low to be considered a success.

"Master, your current skills are no longer those of a Soul Blade user. Haven't you created a new profession?"

"Probably, I haven't decided on a job title yet, I'll think about it later."

All professions share commonalities, and advanced professions are gradually born and extended from basic professions. Maginos has at most taken a small step, and she is the only one walking this path.

Since that's the case, the name of the profession isn't that important. If it becomes famous in the future, other busybodies will probably come up with names for it.

"By the way, have you learned the psionic fluctuations I taught you?"

"It was so hard, but I barely managed to learn it."

While complaining, Neko raised her hand and stared intently at her palm. A little bit of life force seeped out and gathered on her hand, but even just a wisp of transparent mist made the cat sweat profusely.

Maginos raised her hand, and a few strands of lightning appeared in her palm, but they were equally weak.

They couldn't change their own psychic bias, so they exchanged psychic energy fluctuations to learn from each other. They did manage to produce something, but the time spent was completely disproportionate to the gains.

Therefore, it's best not to extend outwards and focus on your own psychic inclinations; we can talk about the rest later.

The entire group moved to the new manor. Originally, each person was supposed to have their own room, but at Neko's request, she lived with Maginus and didn't have a room of her own.

No new members have joined the team yet. After all, it's an unknown adventure group, and other professionals would definitely worry about its unclear origins.

I need to go out and take on a few missions to make a name for myself before anyone will be willing to join.

As for the issues at the higher levels, they were relatively easy to handle. Brian and Kercia went to the high-level banquet and were quite adept at dealing with the nobles.

The local nobles had no intention of targeting them. After confirming that Kshia would not cause trouble here, they welcomed her arrival and said that it was safe enough that no nobles would collude with the nobles from the Kingdom of Julan.

There was also bad news. After appearing in public, Kexia's information would definitely be leaked, which might cause a strong reaction from the nobles in the Kingdom of Julan.

Unfortunately, they were too far away to reach her, and even with their efforts, they could hardly tie her up and take her back.

In the following period, Neko, Kercia, Brian, and Ajax began to take on all sorts of adventure missions, while Maginus stayed at the manor, no longer participating in their adventures, and focused on studying and improving.

He was oblivious to everything else, spending his days either in his room or at Nia's general store. Under the tutelage of Nia and Mind Flayer, his previously lacking knowledge began to grow rapidly.

Maginus completely forgot about the passage of time, and no longer did anything except check that he would return safely each day.

Five months passed in this way, and a withered yellow leaf flew in through the open window at night.

Having completed the first stage of learning, Maginos snapped out of her focused state, picked up a leaf, and tossed it out the window.

"It's already autumn."

She murmured to herself, stood up and stretched her arms, looked back at Neko who was fast asleep on the bed, and tidied up all the books on the table.

Having crammed a lot of knowledge, Maginus needs time to digest it all. Next, she should try to adjust the two ritual magic circles.

Of course, she needed to get a good night's sleep first; she hadn't had a proper rest in the past five months.

However, before that, it seems that some rats have run into the manor.

Her emotionless eyes looked out of the room. She pushed open the door and stared down at the pillar in the hall, standing there motionless.

Chapter 394 Relax

Standing still and making no move, Maginus intended to see how long the lurking in the shadows could hold out.

Meanwhile, the Stalker was also muttering to himself, wondering what was going on with the girl standing on the second floor. He didn't know if she had discovered him or had simply wandered out in a daze.

After all, although she was standing at the door, she didn't attack him.

Caught in a dilemma, the stalker could only wait it out, while wondering who this girl was.

The Firefly Adventurers have grown slightly in the past few months, and he remembers what all the regular members look like.

But he had never seen this girl before. Could she be a newly recruited member?