The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

Maginus couldn't be the first to break his promise; his credibility was extremely important. He had to wait for these guys to self-destruct before he could take action.

"That's bullshit."

Muttering curses and growing increasingly agitated, Maginot threw the test paper aside and continued reading another one.

Chapter 481 I Have Tolerance

"Your Majesty Imperius, it is already morning. Is there anything you need?"

"Just give me whatever Dai Nan eats normally."

Maginus's slightly irritated voice came from the study. The butler swallowed hard, took his leave, and breathed a sigh of relief as he wiped away his cold sweat.

We've already done a great job of surviving another day.

When Maginus stepped into the castle a few days ago, the steward and servants were somewhat puzzled. Only after the soldiers laid down their weapons and fled did they realize that the woman in front of them was no ordinary person.

Upon being informed that she would be replacing Archduke Fortestodien and that the castle would belong to her, the quick-witted steward, who had served Dien for several years, was the first to react and nodded in agreement to Maginus.

At that time, they did not know Maginus's identity. The steward even discussed with her the wages and living conditions of the non-sold servants and the sold servants. In the end, the discussion went very well, and not many non-sold servants left.

As for the servants who had been sold into servitude, Maginus produced the contracts of servitude and stated that they would all be replaced in the future, at which point she would not mind giving them their freedom.

If anyone else had said such things, the slaves who had sold themselves into servitude would certainly not have believed them, but Maginus's words were inherently convincing, igniting hope in their hearts.

But when he finally learned her identity, the old butler, who had served the nobles for many years, felt dizzy and his legs went numb. Fear filled his mind, and he even considered resigning.

That was the most evil killer in legend, the one who destroyed large armies and created lakes of blood.

I'm serving Maginos Imperis? Really?

Not only him, but the servants who learned of this also considered resigning, but dared not say it out loud, for fear that Maginus would kill them if they did, so they could only serve Maginus with extra care.

However, in the time that followed, the servants discovered that Maginus rarely spoke to them and only gave orders when she did.

They usually keep to themselves and rarely go out, sometimes not even seeing each other twice a week. The only people they see more often are probably the old butler and the servants who are drawn by lot every day to deliver messages, so the pressure is also distributed to them.

Only when speaking with Maginus could the steward realize that the world had changed, and that he was no longer serving the Grand Duke of Denan, but the rumored God of Slaughter.

"Your Majesty, breakfast has been prepared as you instructed. I shall take my leave now."

After the butler put down the tray, Maginos used her magician's hand to pick up the food and put it in her mouth. After finishing her meal, she stretched and stood up from her chair to look out the window.

Well, the qualifications of the military generals were about what she expected. Dai Nan deliberately placed the second and third-in-commands who were good at fighting under the top leader, so that the top leader could be quickly removed during the war and the subordinates could take over.

After the war ends, it will probably take more time to adjust positions, or simply to distribute territories to the officers.

She has already selected those suitable to be generals from among these people. Some of the remaining ones are too weak to become generals for the time being, but they can serve as adjutants to follow behind the generals, which can be considered as insurance in case the generals die.

At the same time, Maginus also assessed the current situation in the Windward Territory and found that it had reached a point of "saturation" in terms of positions and territory.

Simply put, there are no upward mobility channels or opportunities for newcomers, and a certain oppressive atmosphere has long existed in the middle and upper management levels.

This can also be seen as a result of Dainan's failure to participate in the battles between the Nesserian forces and the Allied forces, and its active troop buildup, making a war urgently needed to alleviate the ever-increasing military expenditures.

Of course, corruption was also a problem; those officials had just crossed the line for the Archduke of Denan.

Maginus compared the total revenue of the territory submitted by the treasurer Gordon with the total revenue of previous years. Tsk tsk, these people are really outrageous when they get greedy. They're just waiting for war.

In summary, the Windward Territory has reached its peak of prosperity, but hidden beneath is a conflict arising from resources. If it does not wage war to expand its territory, it will quickly decline due to various reasons.

"Reorganizing the high-level structure through war... but we have to win first. If we can't win, my plan will have to go back to the lone wolf mode."

Maginus muttered to himself, then rang the bell on the table to call the steward to fetch the messenger.

Inside the small church of Endless Light in Shelterlands, the priests of the benevolent Church of God were gathered together, discussing how to deal with the influence brought about by Maginus.

"After discussing this for so long, we still haven't come to a conclusion. If you ask me, I'd like to ask the Grand Church for help and have them drive Maginus Imperius out!"

The more radical, sincere pastor shouted, while the suffering pastor shook his head: "What should we do when the people are dragged into this?"

Faced with such a terrifying enemy as Maginus, the Church of the Windward Territory had absolutely no way to deal with her. If the evil Maginus were to do something, they would have no choice but to flee.

The three churches have now made futile preparations for resisting Ling Mengqi's father and Wu Liuba, knowing that even if they cannot defeat Maginot, they must resist to the very end.

The atmosphere within the church was somber when a temple warrior entered, bringing them new news.

Maginus Imperius sent a messenger requesting to see them.

What exactly is she trying to do?

The group exchanged glances and decided to venture into the dangerous area. After all, if Maginus really wanted to deal with them, he should have launched an attack by now.

Following the messenger to the castle study, Maginus, who was sitting at the desk, opened his eyes and pushed the prepared contract, which had been turned halfway around, in front of the three of them:

"Take a look at this contract. If you agree, sign it."

The cryptic words left the three of them bewildered. The priest of Endless Light stepped forward, picked up the contract, and gradually widened his eyes.

This is an employment contract. Maginus is officially hiring a member of the Church of the Endless Light, the Sufferers, and the Sincere. The price is negotiable.

She instructed them to protect the Safe Territory from evil creatures such as devils, demons, evil cults, and undead, and to conduct regular night patrols. If they captured any evil humans, they were to hand them over to the city guard.

Moreover, she also asked three churches to help deal with issues related to the slums, including adopting orphans, teaching orphans life skills and basic knowledge, and providing work relief, etc.

As for the money, she paid for it herself.

Even if she later proposes conditions that contradict the church, the pastors can refuse unreasonable demands.

"...Magnus Imperius, what exactly do you want?"

The priest was puzzled. She was definitely on the evil side, so why would she think of hiring them?

“The Shelter Territory is my testing ground. Everything is for the prosperity of the country and my future interests. The reason I’m looking for you is because I don’t have many capable people at my disposal.”

Maginus didn't care about the way others were looking at her: "I want to try out a policy I came up with on a whim, since I have room for error anyway."

Chapter 482 Tedious Trivial Matters

Magnis had two identities; she was both a queen and a goddess, and therefore she was capable of doing a great deal.

As a queen, she can delegate some of her supervisory authority to the temple, allowing the temple to do what she wants. As a deity, she is not particularly concerned with worldly power; her current power is merely to ensure that more people will believe in her in the future.

The three priests were unsure why she had made this choice, but after confirming that Maginus meant them no harm, they fell silent, quickly devised a plan, and seriously responded to Maginus's offer:

“We can’t make that decision ourselves; we need to ask someone higher up.”

This was the first time they had encountered something like this; there was no precedent to follow, and they had to communicate with the large church to reach a conclusion.

Maginus frowned slightly, took a deep breath, and nodded, saying, "Alright, but my time is limited, so you need to hurry."

Having left the castle unharmed, the younger generation of the church, who had been waiting outside the castle ready to rush in, immediately surrounded their elders with curiosity, asking why Maginus had sought them out.

This matter was far too important. The three of them exchanged a glance, buried the secret, scolded the children a few times, and then sent them all back to the church. Once back in their territory, they immediately contacted the higher-ups.

Regarding Maginus's covenant, the bishops and chief priests of the Grand Church were also deeply troubled. From the perspective of the covenant's requirements, if they were to sign and carry it out, it would be absolutely orderly and benevolent, and would bring benefits to ordinary and poor people in a short period of time.

However, Maginot is evil, and they are unaware whether her actions harbor any more sinister intentions.

"Tsk, if it weren't for the fact that it's so difficult for all churches to contact God these days, we could just ask our Lord directly."

The Bishop of Sincerity rubbed his temples and looked up at the Bishop of the Endless Light: "What do you think? Didn't you say that someone from the Church of the Endless Light had contact with Maginus? What kind of person is she?"

"It's hard to say. If we really talk about this kind of thing, she probably went to your Martial Arts Association to inform them about dealing with demons and monsters."

"That was more of a exploitation."

"But you can't say that kind of exploitation didn't have a positive impact on the world."

The crucified bishop spoke to him; his clothes appeared somewhat worn compared to the other two bishops.

Sigh, if she weren't outmatched by Maginus, she would have been killed or sealed in the Temple of the Endless Light long ago, instead of having to go through all this troublesome discussion.

Now that Maginus has territory, she is probably safer than when she was wandering around. After all, establishing a country means having something to hold onto, and she can no longer move around at will.

After comprehensive discussion, the group maintained their previous assessment of Maginus: she was an egoist who would do things that benefit herself.

So what kind of country does she want to build? Is it because she wants them to help manage it so that it will become strong?

The group discussed the matter and soon made a decision, agreeing that the three churches could interfere with the security of Windhaven. They would also send reinforcements. As for the terms of the contract, they would naturally need to revise them.

"No problem, I agree. In return, I will send a specialist to supervise."

After glancing at the terms of the contract, Maginus agreed. The conditions were no different from before, except for the added precautions taken to protect her from distrust.

Maginus's decision to send people to supervise was also due to distrust. Members of the Church of the True God can also go astray and stray onto the evil path; not all of them are virtuous and righteous. It's just that very few people actually lean towards the evil camp.

They took out the dimensional bag they had prepared beforehand and tossed it to the church staff. The supervisor, recommended by Gordon, shook hands with the church staff, and the group left to discuss more detailed rescue matters.

"War...war...three months from now, once the current generals have full control of the army, death and slaughter will begin."

After seeing them off, Maginus unfolded the map of Nesserry, lightly tapping the territories surrounding the Windward Territory with her finger, choosing a suitable target to attack.

The army generals have already selected suitable people. In any case, the two mid-level generals will still hold important positions. Maginus has also infused them with a lot of life force, allowing the mid-level generals to go back and train on their own.

After weeding out those who falsified information and those who were useless, the remaining people were still highly respected officers from the army. There was no need to worry about mutinies or similar situations, and they were able to take control of the army very quickly.

Maginot even spent her own money to buy better equipment for the soldiers. It was impossible for her to handle every battle; she would never get involved if her subordinates could do it themselves.

Not only equipment, she also specially hired a group of craftsmen to mass-produce Maginus's own emblem. However, compared to her original emblem, this batch was much simpler, consisting of just a hand and a few drops of blood.

Maginus printed them all on the equipment provided to the soldiers, as a preparation for the future national emblem.

That's right, she plans to use the convenience of her dual identity to turn all the soldiers in the country into her followers, and then spread the word to the general public, turning all the people into her followers.

To do this, Maginot also used the divinity associated with the fear of tyranny, but what she needed was not these two things, but authority and awe.

With her eyes closed, gazing at the ever-increasing divine sparks emanating from the silk threads of Xinwu Yixia Balingqi Liuyiqun, Maginus planted her pen on a piece of noble territory closest to the Wind Shelter Territory and turned to look out the window.

Nei Ke leaped into the study, placed his hands on the sofa, and spread his legs wide in the air: "I've already investigated the slums. There are two gangs there, and neither of them are good people."

"Have you found a suitable candidate?"

"Hmm, I found someone pretty smart!"

Neko has been missing lately because he's been busy dealing with the gangs in the Shelterlands. If there really is any necessary darkness, Maginus will definitely try to keep it under his control.

They were short-handed, so Maginus sent Neck to the slums to find someone who seemed smart and had a moral compass. After they cleaned up the two gangs, they would let this chosen agent take on the necessary dark role, ruling over the slums and the red-light district.

As for dealing with the gangs, she left it to Neko. The cats of today are not as weak as before. She can kill all the gangs in their small territory by herself.

"waiting for your good news."

"Mmmmmmm!"

Nekko nodded vigorously, left the castle, found the sculptor who made the statue, took one of the mass-produced statues of the god of death, and left.

Chapter 483 The Gathered Core Believers

"Ah~~! So busy, so busy, so busy..."

Lying flat on the bed, after completing most of her tasks, Maginus closed her eyes and entered a spiritual dream. Gazing at the divine spark, she raised her hand to touch it, and the prayers of her followers entered her consciousness.

The two sisters, Mira and Mia, were found in Mirror City. Their work in spreading the faith within the city was not very successful. Although the lord would not interfere with the faith of the God of the Dead, the Church of the Moon could.

After the battle, they immediately took advantage of their home field to get the bards to compose new poems, pushing Maginus's contribution to the back.

Even so, there are quite a few believers in the city who have contributed their faith to Maginus, but that's all. Expanding the scope of their faith is impossible, as Maginus is no match for other church forces on foreign soil.

For this reason, Maginus sent a message to the two women, telling them not to stay in Mirror City and to immediately travel across many countries to Nesery. This was both a mission for them and a necessary arduous task.

"My lord, we have things we must do before we leave. Please allow us."

Mia, as the older sister, did not resist leaving Mirror City, but in the past few months, she has become much stronger through the life force left by Maginus, and recently learned the truth about the death of her parents.

If she really wants to leave, she has to finish her revenge first.

Maginos had no objection to this and responded by gently tugging at the silk thread.

If you sincerely recite my name, I will grant you strength and protection.

The words entered Mia's mind through thought. After receiving a response and permission, she took a deep breath to suppress the complex emotions in her heart and brought Mira to the outside of the city.

She crouched down, patted her younger sister's shoulder, looked her in the eye, and reminded her, "If your older sister doesn't come back..."

"No! The great god of the dead will surely protect my sister, and I will pray for her too!"

Mira didn't let her sister continue. With tears in her eyes, she said firmly, "Mia hugged her and felt her sister's presence once more. After a long while, she let go and turned to enter the city."

Finding a secluded corner, Mira knelt down, closed her eyes, and prayed with utmost longing and reverence to the God of the Dead, whom she considered the greatest, hoping that her sister would return safely.

Mia, who was walking inside, did the same. Although she did not offer a formal prayer, she still placed one hand on her chest and silently recited the name of Maginos.

"Great Maginus Imperius, goddess of death, grant my sword to pierce the enemy's chest."

"Great Maginus Imperius, goddess of death, protect my armor from attack."

“Great…”