The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

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In a hotel on Street 6 in the slums.

A very obese, bald boy with a protruding belly was sitting at the table eating heartily, and the amount of food he was eating made the surrounding guests stare at him unconsciously.

Just as he finished another dish and placed another plate of beef in front of him, a large number of gang members suddenly burst into the hotel entrance. Many people inside shivered, while others showed signs of annoyance.

The leader of the group stood in front of the bar, tapped the table, and looked at the innkeeper, who showed no fear, and asked, "Hey, old Winnie, has this guy been to your inn?"

Upon seeing the arrest warrants produced by the gang members, the usually composed shop manager couldn't help but shake his head.

"If anyone were coming, I would have told my son already. Who gave you the right to come here? If you search, remember not to steal anything. If you break anything in my house, you'll have to pay."

It was obvious that this shopkeeper had some gangster background. Hearing him say that, the leader shrugged, called over a few thugs who wouldn't steal, and scanned the people in the hotel lobby:

"Friends in the hall and the rooms, please forgive any offense I may cause. If you have children, I hope you can let me see them. If you are halflings or dwarfs, please remove your masks and anything that conceals your identity."

"This is an order from Duke Ebeslut, who is about to take over the capital. Please cooperate; it's good for everyone."

After the gang members finished speaking, they entered the hotel to search it. The fat man continued to eat, completely ignoring the sounds from the outside world. The gang members glanced at his bald head and bloated body, then looked away and stopped paying attention.

Maginus calmly dealt with the search, her gaze falling on her large, fleshy hands.

Last night, she shaved her head and stole clothes. Considering that her emaciated appearance would make her easily noticeable, the girl began to unleash her inner vitality, and her body quickly transformed into the chubby girl she is now.

She can change back whenever she wants, so she's become completely familiar with the transformation effects brought by psychic powers.

After searching the area without finding anything suspicious, the gang members quickly moved to the shop on the other side. No sooner had they left than a group of allied soldiers arrived.

They repeated what the gang had done before, and Maginus sat there calmly, letting the soldiers come and go around him, his mouth constantly swallowing food in an attempt to preserve as much life as possible.

After finishing her eighth dish, the girl finally stopped eating. She called the waiter in a somewhat childish voice, paid for the meal, and laboriously climbed the stairs back to her bedroom.

It was at this moment that a guest stared at Maggie's room, paid his bill, and left the hotel.

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"Wow, she can really eat..." "She must be a professional..."

The door slammed shut, blocking out the sounds behind her. Maginus glanced at the closed window beside her. Her bloated body shrank rapidly, and her skin remained firm despite the quick weight loss, though her clothes were very loose.

She walked to the basin and peered into it. A beautiful but aloof bald girl appeared on the water's surface. Maginos instinctively raised her hand to touch the water, and the reflection on the surface shattered instantly, just like herself.

By gazing at her own reflection to anchor her mind, the girl once again transformed into the bloated fat man, walking from the inn onto the street, pretending to be a passerby observing everything.

Her transformation into a bald, overweight woman went unnoticed by anyone; the information gap successfully led those trying to find her to believe that she was unable to change her appearance.

So far, she can still keep it hidden.

As she walked down the street, the girl noticed something amiss from the movements of the gang members and soldiers. She realized that the two groups seemed to be larger than during the previous search.

Has the divination mage located my approximate area?

Maginus wasn't sure about it, but decided to go further away the next day and stay at a different inn.

As darkness fell, the girl returned to her room at the inn and lay down. She didn't take off her clothes but slept fully clothed. Even in the relatively safe inn on the commoner's street, she remained vigilant while sleeping.

Time slowly passed in her dozing. The slight sound from the window made Maginos open her eyes. She found herself holding a dagger in her hand. She turned her head to look at the window, which was slowly opened, and a hand quietly reached in.

The sneaky thief peeked into the room, unaware that Maginus's eyes were slightly narrowed.

Chapter 52 Time and Time Again

As Maginus watched the thief about to enter the house, he raised his arm and slammed it against the edge of the bed. The sound of the action startled the thief so much that his heart stopped. He looked up at the bed and realized that the little figure on the bed had already gotten up and was staring at him.

She cried out, "If you don't leave now..."

Before she could finish speaking, the thief in front of her did something Maginus hadn't expected. Instead of running away, he lunged fiercely at the girl.

Slightly widening her eyes and controlling her dynamic visual enhancement, Maginus bent down and made a lunge motion. Since the other party wanted to take the initiative, she had nothing more to say.

The only thing to worry about was whether this audacious thief had connections, but since he had already charged at her with a knife, the girl naturally chose to deal with the immediate crisis first.

In fact, Maginus was right. The thief was actually the younger brother of a high-ranking member of the Warhawk Gang, and he stole for the sake of stealing, not for survival.

The reason he targeted Maginus was because the thief thought Maginus was a professional and might have good stuff on her.

Upon seeing the girl stand up, the thief, confident in his own strength and background, did not react by running away. Instead, he wanted to kill or subdue Maginus, take the item, and make a quick getaway.

Yes, that was his original thought, but he changed his mind after witnessing the bizarre scene, unfortunately, he changed his mind too slowly.

The thief saw the bloated body in front of him suddenly shrink, and before he could react, Maginus's finger split open, and a ball of life-giving blood, guided by her, slapped hard into the thief's eyes!

The thief, hit by the liquid, instinctively closed his eyes. Only when he closed them did he realize what was happening and quickly retreated, waving his dagger with one hand and wiping his eyes vigorously with the other.

Little did he know that Maginus had already come up behind him. Without hesitation, the girl pushed the dagger straight toward the thief's heart, while raising her other hand to grab his neck and press him back, forcing him to be unable to make a sound.

The thief was stabbed through the heart, and his body, which was completely powerless in a short time, could not break free from Maginus's restraint by twisting. His movements quickly subsided, and his limbs lay on the ground. His life force began to flow from the dagger into Maginus's palm.

After setting the thief's body down, the girl, who unconsciously revealed a sinister smile, pulled open his clothes and discovered the axe marks, realizing that this was yet another member of the Battle Axe Gang.

These lawless bastards...

A surge of rage rose within Maginot for the gang that had repeatedly put her in danger. She suppressed her negative emotions with reason, reached out and placed her hand on his body, absorbing his life force completely. The feeling of being filled with life force made the girl close her eyes.

When only her clothes remained on the ground and her body had completely turned to ashes, Maginus once again walked to the basin and observed the unsettling smile on her face reflected in the water.

Her brother's death led to her current state; she seems to have lost normal emotions, rarely showing any emotional fluctuations in daily life, only experiencing "pleasure" when killing or feeling physical pain.

Whether it was truly happiness or not, Maginus wasn't entirely sure, but she did smile, didn't she?

The girl pulled up her sleeve, revealing a series of scars on her wrist.

She cut herself into these wounds; the thrill of self-harm made it hard for her to stop.

The initial wound was almost completely healed. With a smile of satisfaction after the murder, Maginus raised the dagger and slashed her wrist again. The wound quickly scabbed over thanks to the power of life.

This is the second ability of her psionic powers that she has discovered to control life force. The girl can guide life force to wounds to heal injuries more quickly.

After stopping the bleeding, Maginus left a scab but did not continue to speed up the healing process. She tidied her clothes and went to bed.

She didn't leave the hotel immediately because she knew it wouldn't make a difference if she ran out the window right away; if the War Axe Gang wanted to track down the missing thief, they could just ask the hotel manager.

The fat man that Maginot was disguised as was very eye-catching, and the innkeeper and guests probably wouldn't forget him anytime soon. That's why she might as well rest at the inn first and leave openly tomorrow.

As she counted down the days until her smuggling trip, the now-fat Maginot closed her eyes, not holding much hope for the future.

Prophecy mages are not to be trifled with. Although they cannot find themselves for certain reasons, they can still cast curses and spells of bad luck on them by using items such as recently lost fingernails and hair.

Perhaps being targeted by the War Axe Gang thieves is part of a curse and misfortune.

When I woke up, there were still seven days left until I left.

Maginos sat up in bed, sunlight falling on half of her cheek, forcing her to raise her hand to block the light. After leaving the room, she ate a large breakfast, replenished her energy, and walked out of the inn, quickly crossing the street and heading towards the commercial district.

She planned to spend the next few days in a hotel belonging to a major gang rival to War Axe, so she needed to find out who War Axe's nemesis really was.

Walking down the street, the girl keenly noticed that the searchers seemed to have narrowed down their search area further, and had almost focused their attention on this street.

Calmly passing through the blockade formed by soldiers, Maginus arrived at a tavern in the commercial district, where she obtained the information she wanted from the bartender.

The gang that is irreconcilably opposed to the Black Fang Gang is called the Tooth Gang. There happens to be a hotel in the business district. She came to the hotel with the Black Fang Hotel sign and glanced at the slogans displayed on the side.

The sign clearly read "No Tomahawk Gang or Dogs Allowed." After entering the hotel, Maginus successfully checked into a room and lay down on the bed to continue resting with her eyes closed.

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When Maginus opened her eyes again, she was awakened by the noise downstairs. She quietly opened a crack in the door and saw high-ranking members of the War Axe Gang angrily negotiating with the shop manager, accompanied by many of their brothers.

However, the manager of the Black Fang Inn did not make way. He looked up at Maginus's room and met the girl's gaze. He raised his eyebrows as if to reassure her, and then he and his menacing waiters blocked the way for the group of Battle Axe Gang members.

However, no battle broke out between the two sides. The high-ranking official suppressed his murderous intent and chose to leave first, presumably with someone secretly watching him. After they left, Maginus opened the door and went to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper, who wore a black teeth necklace, stared at the fat man in front of him and said with a smile, "Kid, you killed Blood Axe's younger brother?"

Chapter 53 Gangster Chase

After speaking with the manager for a while, this high-ranking member of the Black Fang Gang welcomed the young woman to the hotel and promised Maginus that as long as she did not leave the hotel, the War Axe Gang members would not be able to pose any threat to her.

The girl thanked the shopkeeper and returned to the house, but her eyes were fixed on the street outside the window.

There was no way for Maginus to stay there any longer. When the soldiers and gangsters came back following the prophet's clues, Maginus would have to embark on another escape.

"Next time they'll probably be more cautious, making it impossible for me to escape from their encirclement."

Feeling that her luck had been rather bad lately, Maginus stood by the half-open window, observing the various places on the street where people could hide, in order to prepare for the axe gang's pursuit two days later.

Their fight could also attract the Allied Forces or some enemies who want to find "Magnus". There are many things that the girl needs to analyze, but there are still many things that she cannot immediately associate with due to her lack of experience.

As for the possible unforeseen events, Maginus could only leave it to fate.

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There are four days left until we leave.

The girl, who had been dozing with a dagger in her hand, opened her eyes, pushed the tightly closed window a crack, and looked out. There wasn't much light on the dark street, but there were blurry spots of light at the crossroads in the distance.

The girl had asked the travelers and the shopkeeper about the situation that morning. Apparently, her enemies had set up a blockade, allowing people to come in freely but not to leave.

Anyone wishing to leave must undergo a body search. At each checkpoint, there are two portraits of her for height comparison. If the heights are similar, she will be dragged away for inspection without explanation, and only after the inspection can she leave.

Meanwhile, the encirclement is shrinking further, which means Maginus has to leave tonight.

"Four days...it's time to get my protector in my hands."

Maginus muttered to herself, cutting a gash in her wrist with her dagger, deciding that if she could escape the blockade, she would take the protector of her lover.

For the next four days, she would have to move through the streets and alleys, constantly shifting her position to make it difficult for the enemy to locate her, thus holding out until the time for her smuggling.

Carefully pushing open the window, the bald, fat girl cautiously climbed out of the window. Several pairs of eyes immediately focused on her, some looked away, and others locked onto her.

Maginot's expression remained unchanged. With remarkable agility, she landed from the second floor into the alleyway. Without looking back, she disappeared into the alley. Members of the Battle Axe Gang quickly arrived from a short distance away, accompanied by curses and swearing.

"You lot, hurry up and grab him! I want him to pay for my brother's life!!"

The shouts and curses from behind made the girl quicken her pace involuntarily, and at the same time her body rapidly thinned, returning to normal within seconds, and then she pulled up her hood.

Regardless of whether she is fat or thin, she will feel uncomfortable during battle when she is transformed, and can only exert her maximum combat power when she is in her original state.

Maginot tightened the belt of her loose clothes and continued forward through the dark streets, relying on her memory. Soon she approached the checkpoint that connected to the slums, stopped in the alley closest to it, and drew her dagger from her waist, ready for battle.

Because of the girl's winding and circuitous route, the thugs of the Battle Axe Gang lost track of her. They then decisively split up in the area to search for her, with the leader shouting loudly:

"Kid, you better hide well, or my brothers and I will catch you!"

They were quite confident about this. Every member of the Battle Axe Gang who came here had experienced gang fights. The leader, whose younger brother had died, thought that as long as one person could hold off the bald fat man who looked like a warrior, the others could catch up quickly.

As long as they can hold off Maginus, even if they're not there, their numbers will allow them to take care of that fat guy. After all, a warrior without armor is still quite fragile when he first embarks on his professional career.

Huddled in the corner of the alley, Maginot waited quietly for the bully to search her direction. As the battle drew near, a ferocious smile unconsciously appeared on her face, and excitement welled up inside her.

The footsteps grew closer, and the girl calculated the time in her mind. Her muscles were tense all over, and the veins on her limbs bulged, but she still looked very soft. Only her violent smile made people feel her danger.

three, two, one

A figure appeared in front of Maginot right on time. Without hesitation, she unleashed her full power, threw the dagger in her left hand, and rushed forward to launch a slash with her right hand!

clang!

Two crisp metallic clangs echoed through the alley. The girl with the ferocious smile was sent flying backward. She rolled a few times on the ground to dissipate the force, and after landing on her feet, she had no intention of fighting back. She turned around and ran backward, her body becoming bloated once again as she ran.

"I'm really lucky! You think you can escape?"

Behind her, the gleeful voice of the Tomahawk gang's neighborhood manager rang out. Maginus's luck wasn't so good; the low-probability event had occurred, and she had run right into this enemy.

The girl had thrown the dagger and rushed forward, which would have allowed her to launch two attacks in quick succession. Even if the enemy could block or dodge the thrown dagger, it would be difficult to defend against Maginus's subsequent stab.

The problem lies here: the manager, whose younger brother died, was a warrior. After blocking the dagger flying towards him, he still had the strength to defend himself against the girl who was attacking his waist.

Being stabbed in a vital organ is no joke. He wasn't wearing armor, and the manager, knowing this, adjusted his muscles and used a technique called "Tidal Wave of Movement."

Ignoring the aftershock of slapping the dagger away, without adjusting the force, he used his left hand to pull out a short stick covered with iron and collided it with the dagger in Maginus's hand, unleashing all his strength.

As a result, the girl was naturally sent flying. With just one blow, she knew that she would be no match for the neighborhood manager in a head-on fight, so she decisively used the distance she had traveled to escape again.

The gang leader saw her run into the distance and immediately gave chase, while also feeling puzzled. He had a feeling that something was off about the fat man he was chasing. Before he could figure it out, he noticed that Maginus had turned a corner, so he put his doubts aside and ran faster and faster.

Leaping out of the alley, Maginus looked at the checkpoint and charged straight towards it.

Her actions immediately attracted the attention of some people, and the soldiers were preparing to intercept her when the Tomahawk gang's neighborhood manager appeared in their sight.

Chapter 54 Leveraging Resources

Ignoring the soldiers' expressions, the plump girl clenched her fists, lowered her voice as much as possible, and raised it: "Gang fight, please make way!"

"Hey guys, help me stop him!"

The neighborhood supervisor and Maginus spoke at the same time. The soldiers frowned and exchanged glances, finally fixing their gaze on their captain. After receiving his approval, they made no move.