The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

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By the fourth resonance, almost all the beasts had died, leaving only the magical beasts still holding on. The limbs far from the heart and brain had all exploded, exposing the pale bones.

Just then, the life crystal buried at Maginus's feet as the main core emerged from the soil. Having received the resonance, it had absorbed the life force of the node core, and the scene fell into the calm before the explosion.

Just one second later, the core crystal shattered, and the most intense resonance completely dissipated.

However, this resonance did not cause a significant reaction, and quietly accomplished everything that was supposed to be accomplished.

The magical beast could not hold on for even a moment. The remaining flesh and bones collapsed like mud. The collapsed flesh quickly boiled, leaving only ashes in place, while the rest turned into life force that dissipated into the air.

Not only the animals, but also the weeds on the ground were completely dried up, leaving only a dry ground.

A vast and abundant life force was imprisoned within the ritual spell. Maginus took a deep breath and raised her hand to cast a life amplification spell.

Another magic circle lit up from the ground. Since the life alchemy had been completed and stabilized, the two were in parallel and did not affect each other.

Life Amplification began to absorb the life force in the air and pour it all into Maginus. The girl closed her eyes to accept it, only feeling that her life essence had been temporarily enhanced, and her flesh and bones had been temporarily strengthened.

Five percent.

The fifty-odd beasts increased her strength by five percent. This was an effect achieved through additional magic, which can be stacked with other skills or abilities, which is quite good.

Theoretically, the more vitality you have, the greater the increase, but there will be an upper limit.

After testing the process of first refining and then amplifying, Maginus pressed his neck to begin testing the process of first amplifying and then refining. The amount of life crystals he set up and the size of the magic circle were exactly the same as in the previous experiment.

The only difference is that the target for growth has been changed to core crystals, which can make it bigger.

Once everything was set up, the girl clapped her hands and used her spiritual energy to amplify life force. The life force in each crystal surged towards the core crystal, making it about twice as strong.

Then comes activating the life alchemy.

Maginus raised his hand and patted lightly, his pupils reflecting the tragic state of the plants and animals. Gradually, a grin spread across his face, his eyes turning crazed.

Chapter 407 Something's Wrong

"The spell isn't finished yet, is it? Shall we head to the capital of King Julan now?"

The carriage traveled across the grassland, with Maginos and Neko sitting together outside, gazing at the starry sky as they moved forward.

“A ceremony that stretches over a thousand meters is not something that can be easily accomplished. Let’s take it slow; there are still a year or two to go.”

Some time has passed since the test ended. Maginos continued to drip life force along the way, retracing her route back to the Kingdom of Chrysanthemum. The life force she left behind lay dormant in the soil, quietly waiting for the moment it would be awakened.

She has already decided how to deal with the danger, and the exact outcome will only be known at that time.

In short, the girl was looking forward to the grand spectacle after the two spells were activated. Oh, and when they were activated, it wouldn't even be considered a result of the two spells, but rather "the consequence of Maginus using the two spells." She had already prepared a new name for this ability.

"The danger of living towards death... I hope we won't need to use any rituals."

Unsure how the ability would be activated, Maginus closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep, thinking about the future. In the morning, Neko, having had a good night's sleep, was full of energy.

One of the advantages of being night owls is that the two can take turns driving the carriage, and what affects their speed is the packhorse, which is known for its endurance.

When it was light, the two, who had taken a longer detour, finally returned to the border of Julan Kingdom. The atmosphere of the border city was not much different from before.

Neko disguised herself to some extent, concealing her tail and ears. After Maginus adjusted her features, she entered the town and found the information broker to inquire about the recent situation in the Kingdom of Chrysanthemum.

Whether it was unexpected or expected, from the national perspective, everything was calm and nothing happened. However, there seemed to be some chaos in the capital, with minor clashes between the pro-king faction and the noble faction.

No one has died yet, but the atmosphere is tense and a fight could break out at any time.

As for "Princess Khsia" in the capital, besides taking care of the comatose king, she could only sit on the throne and listen to the nobles and officials arguing; she couldn't do anything else.

"It looks like we might run into big trouble in the capital. I wonder if there's been any problem with our contact person."

"At worst, we can try to infiltrate the palace. Not all the powerful figures in the palace can become the nobles' spies. We can try to explain things to them."

Since Maginus had considered everything carefully, she decided to try the information channels provided by Kexia first. If that didn't work, she would directly infiltrate the palace to find her substitute maid. With her mid-level strength, as long as no high-level maid sided with the nobles, she would be fine and could handle everything.

When the two arrived in the capital, it was at least on the surface a thriving place. Disguised, they entered the city smoothly and found an inn to stay in for the time being.

The group split into two: the more stealthy Necromancer probed the palace and its surroundings, while Maginus went alone to the contact point, activating her life senses to confirm its safety.

Once she reached the surrounding area, she instantly realized that the contact point had been exposed. Several professionals around her were glancing at the alley used for communication from time to time, constantly observing the situation.

With her head slightly bowed, Maginus sat calmly in the restaurant by the alley, ordered some food, and waited quietly to see if the contact would come.

With the sun high in the sky and no one entering the alley at the designated time, it was clear that either Kshia's liaison had been captured or had sensed the danger and chosen to abandon the liaison point.

Tapping his head to recall the information provided by Kercia, Maginus decided to go to some royalist nobles to see if they could provide intelligence, well, provided they hadn't rebelled.

After finishing her meal, Yi Jiong returned to the hotel without attracting any attention. Nei Ke came back yawning, rubbed her eyes, and lay down on the girl, wriggling her body to find a suitable sleeping position.

"The palace is heavily guarded, both inside and out. The outside area is for nobles, and the inside area is for the royal family. They are on guard against each other to ensure that no problems occur. To enter or leave the palace, one must go in openly and honestly."

Given Neko's strength, it would be difficult for her to infiltrate the palace. Maginos gently rubbed the cat's ears and stroked her chin as she pondered a plan. Among the many royal nobles mentioned by Kxia, she chose one who was unlikely to rebel and planned to visit his mansion that night.

……

As night fell, Maginus and Neko quietly approached a royalist manor, where a retired half-elf official, who had previously been in charge of the nation's finances, lived.

According to Khishia, he knew Khishia's father, the current king, when he was still a prince. He was promoted by the king and eventually became the financial advisor.

He retired late in life, and even after retirement, his current advisors still consult him from time to time, making him a highly respected figure.

Unfortunately, people really do change.

Maginos stood at the entrance of the manor, spreading her life force to probe inside. Her gaze swept over the figures, and she saw a strange scene in the study.

The elderly half-elf sat in front of the chair, while standing beside him was a drow elf, also known as a dark elf.

Dark elves are generally shorter than elves, and their body shape also differs from that of elves and humans.

This was the first time Maginus had felt the life force of a dark elf. Although she had seen it in the stronghold before, it was just a phantom.

The biggest question is why the drow are here. This is a city of half-elves, and it has deep ties with the elves.

Thinking about the situation in the fortress, many thoughts flashed through the girl's mind. In summary, these events could be connected, and perhaps it was a conspiracy by the Spider Queen against the elves and half-elves.

The Spider Queen was the former wife of the Elf God. Long, long ago, K betrayed the Elf God and, along with some other evil gods, attacked the God's kingdom. Naturally, K was banished to the bottomless abyss after her defeat.

Therefore, K is always thinking about creating chaos for elves and half-elves. His methods for dealing with half-elves are more varied, mainly involving seduction. However, he certainly harbors a destructive desire for the Kingdom of Chrysanthemum, which is close to elves.

Connecting this to the Dark Elf who appeared to be a representative of the evil god seen in the stronghold, Maginus had strong reason to suspect that the Dark Elf was laying the groundwork and foreshadowing for the major events of twenty years prior in the Kingdom of Chrysanthemum.

No, it may have started much earlier.

Amidst a flurry of associations, Maginus refrained from making any rash moves. With the heightened awareness of her life force, she observed the two's lip movements, attempting to discern something.

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"Promise me... about your lifespan..."

"The Empress... is satisfied..."

During the discussion, the half-elf gradually knelt on one knee, looked up to catch some liquid that fell from the dark elf's outstretched hand, and Maginus turned and left when he saw this.

Things were more complicated than she had imagined; she hadn't expected things to turn out this way.

Chapter 408 Preparations for the Capital

After staying in the capital for a few days, Maginus temporarily put aside the task that Kexia had asked her to inquire about her father's safety inside the palace, entrusting it to Neko, while she kept a close eye on the movements of the dark elves.

The dark elves can use shapeshifting magic to change their appearance. In recent days, they have been visiting the homes of certain nobles and officials for a long time. There are a total of fifteen noble families, ranging from barons to earls, and most of them are members of the noble faction.

Their usual residence is an inn. Sometimes they go to the arena and gambling den for entertainment, and they meet with other dark elves to exchange information. Each elf has a different role.

Are the guards in the capital all useless? They never even noticed them once.

Having ascertained the basic situation, Maginus turned her attention back to the information about the nobles provided by the royal palace and Kercia; she needed to consult with someone.

This person should ideally be an elf, as elves and dark elves are blood enemies, almost impossible to reconcile, and they absolutely cannot associate with those guys in the capital.

“I found him. He’s an old man living on the edge of the wealthy area. He’s probably one of the most respected among the elves. He’s only about five or six hundred years old, but he looks like a young man in his twenties.”

Neko returned with the message, and Maginus went with her to the smaller villa. Surprisingly, there were few guards around the villa, and no one was spying on it.

As soon as she stepped onto the ground surrounding the villa, Maggie Nuss immediately felt a sense of being watched. She widened her eyes and looked around, finally focusing her attention on the villa in front of her.

Judging from appearances, this old elf is not as weak as Kershaa has described.

Maginus took out the token given to him by Kxia from his dimensional bag. It was a small piccolo. Instead of barging into the villa, Maginus took the piccolo to his lips and played it in a fixed order.

A leisurely melody began to play, reducing the sense of surveillance and scrutiny. Only then did the girl lead Neko to the door. Before they could even knock, the door opened automatically.

Upon entering the villa, a blond elven youth stood on the stairs, seemingly having just come from the study. He met Maginus's gaze and asked, "Child, who sent you?"

"Kishia Emma".

"The runaway princess, how is she?"

An elf, who was at least five hundred years old, walked down with a smile, waved his fingers to cast a spell to pour a cup of tea for the group, and sat on the sofa, gesturing for them to sit down.

"Fortunately, I opened an adventure guild in the Kingdom of Music, so I don't need to worry about combat strength for a while when I return. The main reason she sent me here was that she was a little worried about her father."

Maginus took a sip of tea, explained the purpose of his visit, and paused for a moment to look at the elf.

The elf wanted to speak, but realizing that Maginus seemed to have something more important to say, she remained silent and listened.

"When I came here, I originally intended to look for other people, but I accidentally stumbled upon something rather strange. Perhaps the only people in the entire capital's upper echelons that can be trusted are you elves."

"what's up?"

“I saw some drows from who-knows-where, along with some half-elves and human nobles, getting together.”

The elf frowned, and upon hearing the word "dark elf," his lips curled down, and he grimaced slightly: "What did you say!?"

From the village to the dark elves discovered in the capital, the elves realized something was wrong and raised their hands to cast a spell to contact their old friends, leaving Maginus and the others to their own devices for the time being.

Soon, three seemingly young elves entered the villa. One of the women, her eyes sparkling when she saw Maginus and Neko, smiled and approached them, very familiarly reaching out to stroke their cheeks.

"What are the names of the two little ones, and where did they come from?"

"They were sent by Princess Kshia, and they brought some important information."

After recounting the situation, and learning that a dark elf, possibly carrying the Queen's orders, had entered the capital, the three elves' expressions simultaneously darkened.

"You want to activate the royal capital's magic array to investigate the situation?"

"Otherwise, why did I invite you here? Are you here as guests? It's only been a year since we last met."

The four familiar elves chatted for a while and quickly made a decision. The elf who clearly held the dominant position turned around and said:

"Little ones, could you please keep an eye on the door? We'll be done in no time."

Four elves entered the basement, and a strong magical energy fluctuation quickly spread from below. Maginus closed her eyes to feel the magical energy fluctuation, and when she opened her eyes, her expression was somewhat surprised.

She then discovered that beneath the capital of the Kingdom of Chrysanthemum Orchid, there seemed to be an extremely large magic circle. As the elves took action, the magic circle was activated, and faint magical power rose from beneath the ground.

The activated effect served as spying and surveillance; the spell was cast with extreme secrecy. If Maginus's perception hadn't been able to reach a range of thousands of meters, she would have had absolutely no way of knowing she was being watched.

About four or five minutes later, the elves emerged from the basement with grim faces, indicating that the situation was not looking too good.

“You’re right, dark elves have come in, and they’ve been here for at least three or four years.”

"Is there anything I can do? I expect to stay for another month."

Maginus volunteered the job, mainly because she wanted to see what it was like to "hunt for spirits" in the Dark Elf Alliance's Cold Room Zero Nine.

"Perfect timing, since it's inconvenient for us to get involved, please help us kill those dark elves."

The elf nodded, recalling the girl's initial purpose for coming here, her expression bitter: "And then there's the situation with the king. His health is not optimistic; he's hardly awake for a year, I'm afraid..."

I'm afraid I won't live much longer?

"The main problem is whether it's spiritual or physical. If I can get into the palace, I can think of a way."

Maginus felt it best to keep a low profile when dealing with the enemies of the Kingdom of Chrysanthemum. In order to prepare for the prophesied disaster a year or two from now, it would be best if the affairs of the Kingdom of Chrysanthemum could be resolved in advance and become a support for him.

The elves exchanged glances, and one of them clapped his hands and said, "This... alright, you can come with me as my attendant tomorrow."

The next morning, Maginus, who had been disguised as a half-elf by the elves using shapeshifting magic, rode with him in a carriage to the palace.

In an instant, a large number of gazes were cast upon him. The elf snorted coldly and released his magic power, and as a mid-level professional, he immediately made most of the gazes disappear.

All four elves are mid-level, and when they act together, they can activate the magic array buried in the capital itself. They are probably the real guardians of the capital.

Upon entering the palace, the girl sensed an unusual life force. Looking up towards the bedroom, she saw the old, frail king of the Crystal Salt Kingdom, whom she had killed, lying there.

Chapter 409 Forced Resuscitation

Following behind the elf as a follower, no one stopped him along the way. The elf, with a serious expression, kept talking to those who greeted him, and soon they arrived at the bedroom.

When the door opened, Maginus saw the king's face clearly. His skin was pressed against his bones, and his face was marked by the thought that he was about to die. A group of priests and mages were trying to cast healing spells, but the magic was difficult to enter his body and be converted into life force.

Her soul was also in poor condition. Maginus took a step forward, wanting to see more clearly, and gently tugged at the elf's sleeve.