The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

Upon learning that Maginus could be held off, the others were filled with hope. However, one lord remained dissatisfied with the outcome: "Is he unwilling to help kill Maginus?"

"Which active Legendary player these days dares to say they can reliably kill Maginus? It's good enough if someone helps them."

Aibes countered with a question, then shared some good news: "The countries that can help are also trying to find a solution. Their armies are already on their way. As long as we can manage to hold out for a while, we can go and destroy the Windward Territory."

Without prior arrangement, the lords, including Ebes, avoided thinking about the most crucial issue.

What should Maginos do? Even if she doesn't die, destruction still awaits them.

Everyone assumed they couldn't compete with Maginus, and the purpose of targeting Windward Territory was to deprive her of her own power, leaving her with no choice but to kill them one by one.

In this way, the lords can also pray that they are not the first to be targeted.

"A legend, a legend!"

After hanging up the communication, Abes roared furiously, wishing he could instantly enter the legendary realm.

Chapter 486 Mutual Compromise

Maple Leaf Territory, located to the right of Shelter Territory, is part of the inner plains of Nesery. Its location is relatively remote, and its only advantage is that the territory is backed by mountains, so there is basically no need to worry about foreign armies crossing the mountains to attack the territory.

The only thing to fear is internal strife within the country. For example, right now, the army of the Wind Shelter Territory has marched into Maple Leaf Territory in a grand procession, intending to test the waters here first.

The noble lord of Maple Leaf Territory had no possibility of retreating or surrendering. When Nesery was attacked by the allied forces, he was the one who surrendered most decisively and even joined the allied forces to seize a lot of territory.

In fact, the lord originally planned to run away, but driven by greed, he felt that Maginus would not consider him his primary target, and decided to exploit the peasants one more time before making a move.

As a result, the army from Shelter Territory arrived too quickly. By the time the news was received, the army had already rushed towards the lord's territory, and he had no choice but to lead his own troops to fight back.

What, advanced teleportation? There's a weight limit to what can be transported with advanced teleportation. He needs the army's help to buy time and ensure all his assets are transferred out.

The two sides were not on the same level in terms of overall military strength, so the troops sent to deal with Maple Leaf Territory were only a part of the Wind Shelter Territory army. Even so, the number of soldiers spread out on the plain was still shocking. Thousands of soldiers from both sides faced each other, and neither dared to make any rash moves.

"The archers will fire a volley first, then the cavalry will flank the enemy and completely disrupt their formation, minimizing casualties as much as possible."

The attack plan was quickly finalized, and orders were issued at each level. The Wind Shelter Territory took the lead in taking action, followed closely by Maple Leaf Territory, which prepared for battle.

Meanwhile, Maginus, who had come with the army, also encountered a situation. She had originally planned to bypass the two opposing armies and enter the town of Maple Leaf Territory directly to intercept the fleeing lord in advance.

Unexpectedly, she hadn't run far when she was stopped by someone else.

A rainbow-colored magic wall suddenly appeared in front of Maginus. She turned to look at the forest, where a robed mage wearing a lot of anti-psychic equipment appeared in the light with a smile.

"Lord Imperius, hello, nice to meet you."

"What is the famous Mage Moser doing here?"

Some familiar faces quickly reminded Maginus who was blocking her way.

The master of the energy manipulation system, Moserjak, holds a sinecure position in the Mage Association and is one of the newly promoted legends in the last ten years. He should usually live in a major country, so it is unexpected that he would come to this poor and remote place.

“I just wanted to make a suggestion that would benefit both sides,” the mage said, still smiling, never letting his guard down. “I’ve accepted a commission from Ebeslut; he wants you to avoid taking action yourself.”

"Everyone's already at this level, what's the point of always doing things yourselves? Don't you think so?"

It means that in order to complete the mission, I don't want her to participate in the Dream Chess battle, and I don't want to actually fight with her, so I'm here to say a few words of advice.

Having understood the mage's meaning, Maginus squinted as she scanned the magical equipment emanating intense energy from him, confirming that she couldn't kill him.

There was absolutely no benefit in fighting a legendary mage, so Maginus was willing to compromise and readily agreed: "No problem, it's mutually beneficial, but I have conditions."

"Please say."

Seeing that she was really willing not to fight, Mercer happily asked what the conditions were.

"Help me stop that guy who's transferring valuables in Maple Leaf Castle, and I won't fight you. We can all peacefully acquire our own interests."

The legendary mage paused for a moment, then realized what Maginus was talking about.

Since she could see the lord moving his valuables, it meant that his life force and spiritual energy had already covered that area. In fact, she could kill the lord inside with just a flick of her wrist.

The reason she was willing to talk was because she wanted to talk about "order" and wanted the outcome of the war to determine everything.

Mercer, having thought things through, readily agreed, forcefully swinging his staff towards the castle to cast a dimensional anchor, thus avoiding a fight with Maginus: "Hmm, very good exchange, I accept."

He was actually quite apprehensive about accepting the task. Given Maginus's formidable reputation and status, the naturally cautious Mercer shouldn't have taken on the commission.

However, Ebes had what he wanted, and as a legend, he didn't want to steal it, as he might get nothing by stealing. So he could only make a deal with Ebes and then stop Maginus from getting involved in the battle.

Everyone's willingness to talk means a consensus has been reached, and it's a win-win situation.

Even without Maginus's help, the army of the Windward Territory was far superior to the soldiers of the Maple Leaf Territory in both quality and quantity. Meanwhile, some people from the Windward Territory spread rumors that the reason they attacked was only to target the lord.

The battle ended a day later. Many of the Maple Leaf Territory soldiers, whose morale had dropped and who had lost the ability to resist, were captured, and the plains battlefield was littered with corpses.

This is the entire force of Maple Leaf Territory, meaning the town is unguarded, and the army can now move in as if it were empty.

Meanwhile, most of the soldiers on the Wind Shelter side had bloodshot eyes, their minds filled with thoughts of burning, killing, and looting after conquering Maple Leaf Territory.

"Dinan, go and tell them that after the city is breached, they must abide by military discipline and not try to cause any trouble."

Having confirmed that the legendary mage had left, Maginus in the military camp ordered his generals to reassure the soldiers.

The people were also her wealth; whether she brought them in as slaves or had them cultivate the fields, she desperately needed manpower.

General Dinan, the commander of this war, looked bitter: "Your Majesty, even if I tell them not to act recklessly, they might not listen now."

"Use threats or inducements, just go up and talk to them, and I'll make sure they calm down."

Maginus impatiently waved him away to give a speech. Dinan had no choice but to force the issue and gathered the soldiers to begin reprimanding them.

A terrifying aura emanated from the air. Maginus raised her hand and pointed it at the battlefield outside, which was littered with corpses. The corpses decayed and turned to ashes at an extremely fast speed, and life force turned into red threads that surged into her hand.

The soldiers understood all too well what the red bloodline meant. Combined with the influence of the fear aura, their feverish minds immediately calmed down, and they lowered their heads, not daring to speak.

Dinan then pressed his advantage, loudly proclaiming that His Majesty Maginos would bestow a generous reward upon everyone, so they need not worry too much.

After the great battle ended, the army rested outside the town for a period of time before launching an attack on the city.

The defenders, seeing the rising bloodlust, dared not offer any resistance, fearing that Maginus would kill their entire family. They prayed that the soldiers would not go too far and obediently opened the gates.

Chapter 487 Conquer with Fear, Protect with Discipline

The residents of Maple Leaf Town hid in their homes in fear, some holding pitchforks or hoes, ready to fight to the death.

However, all the preparations were useless. The disciplined soldiers, frightened, did not cause any disturbance to the people and set up camp in various parts of the streets.

The small number of mage apprentices in the army went around the streets, using illusionary sound spells to explain the situation to the residents, telling them not to come out or wander around for at least a day, otherwise the army would not be held responsible if something happened.

The main force rushed toward the castle in the center of town, but was met with fierce resistance from the lord and his personal guards as soon as they got close. Unfortunately, they were too few men to stop the attack of the Windward Territory army.

The castle gates were quickly breached, and the soldiers clashed with the guards. The only warrior who was close to the mid-level rank saw the situation was dire and chose to abandon his lord and flee.

He wasn't trained by the lord, nor was he required to protect the lord when the contract was signed. He's already done his utmost out of consideration for past relationships.

Maginus had no intention of chasing after them to kill them all. Watching the departing people, she called out, "If you're looking for a job, remember to come to Shelterlands."

The fleeing warrior stumbled, realizing that Maginus truly had no intention of killing him, and breathed a sigh of relief.

As a very busy woman, Maginot turned her attention to the interior of the castle. Compared to the men who didn't offer much in terms of rewards, she was more interested in the lord's treasury. If she found the treasure, she wouldn't have to pay for the soldiers' rewards herself.

"Kill! Charge in!" "Hold them off! If we don't, we won't survive!"

"Run!" "We surrender!"

Walking among the blood and corpses, no one dared to approach Maginus, not even the lord's most loyal followers. They were not afraid of death, but of the torment she would inflict.

Her reputation was so great that it could make children cry at night. Even soldiers in battle dared not look at her twice, and rumors, half true and half false, such as "the soul will be bound if one dies at her hands" had already spread.

Upon reaching the warehouse, he stomped hard on the floor, kicking open the iron door to the cellar. The defensive devices inside the secret passage were activated, and poisonous mist and arrows shot outwards, but were blocked by life force before they could even touch Maginus.

Entering the secret passage and pushing open the last door, a fireball spell immediately greets you.

The lord, his face contorted with terror, raised his hands to protect his entire family. Watching Maginus emerge effortlessly from the flames, he finally broke down, kneeling and begging for a chance to survive.

"Your Highness, please, please spare us!"

“I gave you chances, and I didn’t even contact you right away. You didn’t cherish them, so what are you saying?”

Maginus responded with a regretful expression, but his eyes held an extremely cold killing intent.

The secret chamber was surrounded by treasures that were packed up and ready to be sent away. She was moving very slowly, already prepared for most of the precious treasures in the vault to disappear.

I never expected these noble lords to be so greedy. Well, if they weren't greedy, they certainly wouldn't have chosen to join the allied forces immediately without even waiting.

Maginus glanced at the crowd in the secret room and sneered, "Looks like you still sent your wife and children out? Congratulations, you even knew to let some people go first."

As Maginus's strength and divinity increased, her life force perception improved again. She was able to confirm the blood ties between people through life force, and could trace them within about three generations.

A large family was standing in front of him, but several of them, who looked like direct relatives of the lord, had no blood relation to him whatsoever.

Another possibility is that he was cuckolded. Maginus, however, is more inclined to believe that there were some who escaped the net, since it's impossible for all of his children to have been cheated on.

There was no warmth between them, and most importantly, these children had calluses on their hands from working.

With a light snap of her fingers, she manipulated life force, plunging all the adults present, capable of independent thought, into the agony of life's reverse flow. Listening to their beautiful wails, Maginus crouched down and watched the children who had retreated in fear, completely ignoring their "relatives."

"So what's going on with you guys? Tell us your background, and you might not die."

He handed the kidnapped boy, who had been used as a substitute, to the soldiers, who then sent him to the Church of the Victims. Maginus searched the treasury but found nothing of great use to him.

She casually picked up some sparkling jewels and gestured for the wide-eyed general to come over:

"Distribute the contents of this place. Give them a little treat, and give you a little treat too. As for the specific distribution, just make sure most of the soldiers below don't complain."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Who doesn't like money? The warehouse full of jewels filled the generals of this operation with joy. After Maginus left, they immediately discussed how to distribute the contents of the secret room.

Leaving the castle, Maginus used her life force to sense the emaciated townspeople, wondering whether she should relocate them to the Safe Territory.

She quickly abandoned the idea. Relocating people was a major undertaking, and a slight mistake could backfire. It would be better to reduce or exempt taxes so that they could survive and recuperate properly.

As for spending money or using the lord's treasure to help them recover, Maginus wasn't that kind; for now, the soldiers were more important.

For the time being, a general and several nobles from the Windward Territory were stationed here. They would be responsible for integrating the defeated troops, clearing out the nobles, and a series of other tasks. There was basically nothing left for Maginus to do here, as she was going to return to the Windward Territory first.

Spreading its dragon wings and stirring up a gale, Maginus soared into the air amidst the fearful and awe-inspiring gazes of the soldiers, disappearing in an instant before everyone's eyes.

"Sigh, will there really be a reward?"

After the soldiers got rid of the person they feared most, they relaxed and talked wearily, feeling like they had been tricked.

"Don't even think about it. These nobles and our superiors definitely won't keep their promises. They'll probably just give us a few silver coins as a reward."

Many soldiers remained pessimistic, but to their surprise, a day later, the army began to withdraw from the city. When they gathered outside the city, they saw several treasure chests next to their general.

The treasure chests were opened one by one, and the jewels, gleaming brightly in the sunlight, were dazzling. All that could be heard was the general picking up the jewels and shouting:

"Soldiers, express your gratitude to the great Empress Imperius. She has said that all the wealth left behind by the nobles and lords whose homes were confiscated in the city will be used to reward you for your discipline and valiant fighting!"

The scene fell silent, but soon someone burst into excited cheers, gradually leading the entire army to sing praises of Maginot's greatness:

"Long live His Majesty Imperis! Long live His Majesty Imperis! Long live His Majesty Imperis!"

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Chapter 488 Physical Contract

"How are you feeling, Maggie? As a leader with territory, are you tired?"

"It's simpler than I imagined. So far, I've been able to overcome most situations with sheer strength."

"Won't the nobles secretly hold a grudge against you?"

"No, everyone is moving in the same direction now, and driven by self-interest, they will only flock to me."

In the extremely comfortable bedroom, Maginus, dressed in light pajamas, lay on the bed and used magical communication to contact Lenya. The two chatted about recent events.

Everything was going smoothly for Lenya, with no major issues arising. Her days consisted mainly of studying with the Sulfur Zero I Master and attending tea parties with the noble ladies.

She was captivated by the stories told by Maginot, and would exclaim in surprise when he described the bloody scenes of war.

"By the way, Lenya, I also wanted to ask you, do you have any methods for quickly recruiting talent?"

Remembering that Lenia was also studying how to manage a country, Maginus wanted to get her ideas.

With the two territories of Shelter Territory and Maple Leaf Territory secured, the army is now making great efforts to recruit and train soldiers, and what it lacks most is naturally talent.

Maginus can use life force to forcibly push people to a low level, while mid-to-high levels require two of the following: talent, effort, time, and luck.

It took her a year to go from an ordinary person to an intermediate level, so it's safe to say that others would take even longer. Just relying on training wouldn't be enough time; she still needed to find a way to recruit strong individuals.

"Well, that..."

Lenia thought of something and hesitated to say it: "If I tell you, you can't think of me as a bad person."