The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

Rachel put the arthropod covered in chili sauce into her mouth, just to taste and feel the flavor. She chewed, pointing in one direction with her unclear speech, and when she tasted the bitter inner lining, she spat out the food.

Without batting an eye, Maginus put the charred worm into her mouth. She then enhanced her life senses to lock onto the convoy and discovered that they were in a fierce battle, surrounded by a swarm of large worms, and on the verge of death.

Brushing the dust off her leather armor, Maginus, dressed as a wandering warrior, maintained her strength at that of a mid-level professional, grabbed her greatsword, and charged into the battlefield.

Having rescued the convoy members and gained their trust, Maginus invited them to her resting place, pointing arrogantly at Rachel, who hadn't turned around:

"This is Miss Rachel, a mid-level mage. Remember not to disturb her."

"Hello, Venerable Master."

The caravan leader immediately greeted them, and the two naturally blended into the caravan, intending to follow them into the heart of Volcano City.

Maginot was not there to kill, but to create chaos.

Chapter 502 No Longer Barefoot

"Aren't the people in Volcano City afraid that the volcano might suddenly erupt at any time?"

Sitting in the carriage, Maginus was talking to a wealthy young lady inside. The lady, who was of average appearance but somewhat plump, smiled with her eyes narrowed:

"It is said that Volcano City has a large protective array, which is enough to ensure that the town will not be harmed when the volcano erupts."

"Really? Then I'm relieved. To be honest, I was a little scared being so close to the volcano."

The talkative Maginus spoke with her, while Rachel remained silent. The two hitchhikers quickly followed the convoy into the town. The defenses here were not tight, and they never expected that she would travel so far to Volcano City.

This town, though close to the volcano, is actually at a safe distance, and generally, large amounts of volcanic ash do not reach it.

Unless there are special circumstances, such as the presence of fire elementals in the lava that intend to attack the town, or large chunks of lava being ejected here and hitting something.

That was the time when the magic circle of the volcano city would be activated, but so far the volcano is still erupting, and the residents don't think too much about it.

The reason they built the city here was obviously because it was profitable. The surrounding area was rich in mineral resources, and if you could find gems, you would never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of your life.

The main product is metal, so this place is also a major supplier of weapons to various regions of Nizmoor.

Upon entering the city, the temperature, which had been relatively cool, suddenly rose. All that came into view were blacksmith shops and chambers of commerce, with a few restaurants and bathhouses scattered among them.

Maginus smiled and said goodbye to the caravan, then found an inn to stay in. Rachel, who had been silent, asked about the specific plans: "So what are the detailed plans?"

"It's simple. Make them think that there are vampires in the city, that a large number of vampires have entered the city, so that the lord has to send troops into the city to defend it and ensure that no accidents happen."

Maginus activated her Life Sense and scanned the area; there were quite a few vampires in Volcano City. She randomly selected a target.

The search party located a nobleman in the noble district who was whipping his servants. When the nobleman was alone, the search party lightly snapped their fingers. The nobleman's eyes immediately went blank, and two tiny gashes appeared in his throat, from which life force rapidly flowed out.

Only a mummified corpse remained on the chair, the gaps from which blood oozed out looked like teeth marks, making it clear at a glance that it was made by a vampire.

Some might wonder why there's no negative energy, but that's okay; enough deaths will force the army to halt.

Killing one nobleman a day, only five days later, things became serious.

For the residents, the city suddenly fell under martial law, with no one allowed to enter or leave. Soldiers interrogated every outsider on the streets and in hotels, and anyone with even the slightest problem would be arrested and locked up. Even when they were released, they were much thinner.

Church members also frequently patrolled the streets and even joined forces with the government to post notices saying that there might be vampires operating in the city.

"It seems you killed someone very important."

Rachel drew the curtains, having dealt with the patrolling soldiers, and looked at Maginus, who had been lying in bed for the past few days.

Flicking her red hair, Maginus opened her eyes: "Is that so? Perhaps there are the lord's children inside. I feel that one of them has a life force very close to his."

"Why not write a letter to the nobleman who was cuckolded, telling him the truth?"

"Good idea, write a letter and send it over."

She was now multitasking, observing the situation on Neko's side. The cat was still on its way and was almost there. Along the way, it had encountered some things that often happen in adventures, such as highway robbery, monster attacks, and caravan attacks.

The journey was wonderful; Maginos was watching it like a movie.

As for the Wind Shelter Territory, she mentioned that she would be in seclusion for a month, so there shouldn't be any problems. If anything does happen, she can simply teleport back.

"Thinking about it carefully, while you can tie down the Volcano City army for a while, it seems impossible to stop them from attacking for long."

Rachel Berthold raised her question, and Maginus shook her finger:

"No, no, no, you still understand the situation quite well. You don't really think the lord here wants to send troops to Nesery, do you?"

"You mean he was forced?"

"Otherwise, why would a lord send an army all the way to Nesery? The money he plunders wouldn't even cover the army's pay."

"The vampires are causing trouble. I gave the lord of Volcano City a reason to use as an excuse to defend with his army, saving him the trouble of sending troops."

"But is he truly a loyal man?"

Sitting up, Maginos poured herself a glass of red wine and gently swirled it in front of her.

"That's a bit troublesome. Let's see if the next lord candidate is as loyal as him. If not, kill the loyal lord and replace him with a disloyal one."

Let's see if the conspiracy will succeed. If Maginus can avoid taking action openly, then he should. He can use some behind-the-scenes intrigue to divert attention from the disaster.

"I always feel that you are very cautious."

"After all, many eyes are watching me."

The Windward Territory is currently unable to withstand the blow from the legends, and Maginus has become somewhat constrained because of it, especially the children of the church, who cannot simply wander with him.

"If Nizmore were to launch a full-scale attack on Windward Territory, well, that's not necessarily the case, but sending one or two more legends would be troublesome, especially before the inferior Mystery Lock is completed."

……

As time passed, the vampires' counterattack arrived.

These days, the lord and the church have hunted many vampires. They have finally stopped hiding. Since they are all going to die anyway, their madness as undead creatures led them to choose to go insane before they die.

The previously hidden vampires have all emerged, no longer abiding by the unspoken rules broken by humans, and have begun to wreak havoc everywhere, wantonly biting people to increase their vampire offspring.

Panic gripped the city, and the army decisively entered the volcano city to engage in a fierce battle with the vampires and their offspring.

Hearing the arguing and fighting outside, Maginus raised an eyebrow and opened the window. Suddenly, a blinding light shone from the lord's manor, which was then enveloped in darkness.

"So that's why you're a high-ranking vampire."

Maginus's life force perception had recently sensed something like a black hole devouring her life force. Judging from the current battle on the lord's side, that black hole was clearly a high-level vampire.

Sipping red wine and watching the battle, Maginus figured there was no need to pay much attention anymore. He casually killed a few foolish vampires, closed the window, and once again observed Neko's condition.

She had arrived in the capital and, seeing the familiar scenery through the cat's eyes, Her Majesty was slightly taken aback.

Chapter 503 Assault

"Phew, we're finally here! Thanks everyone for your help!"

Looking at its master's hometown, Neko was very curious. It took off its hood to reveal the top of its head without cat ears, turned around and waved to the group.

The people who greeted him were adventurers Neko had met on the road. They had been surrounded by goblins and were about to be killed when they were lucky enough to run into Neko.

To them, the girl was like a divine intervention, killing all the goblins with her scimitar in seconds and earning everyone's respect.

After bidding farewell to the adventure team, Neko walked around the corner into the alley, escaping all gazes, took out a Transfiguration scroll, and changed her appearance again, this time transforming into a short boy as she entered the inn.

"Master, Master, are you there? I'm going to gather information now, but please remember to protect me."

Go quickly, no need to go to the black market, go to the Lusty Lips Ball, over there...

Hearing Maginus's voice, Neko opened her eyes with peace of mind, put on her black cloak, entered the red-light district, found the VII Mingwusi Liuba Qilingmeng sign that emitted pink magical light, and walked in with a normal expression.

"Cute little gentleman, what brings you here?"

As soon as one foot stepped inside, a petite girl, slightly shorter than Neko, pressed against him. As always, she wore very little clothing; a few pieces of fabric plus a chain and bells were all she had to wear.

He took the dancer's hand and rhythmically tapped her nails, mimicking the smile of some hypocritical people: "I'm not a nobody, what else could I possibly be here for?"

The rhythmic tapping made the dancer's eyes flicker. She took Neko's arm, and the two walked closely together toward the second floor, chatting and laughing like normal customers.

Upon entering the private room, the petite dancer gave her a flirtatious wink: "Wait a moment, I'll go and call Lady Laura over."

The blonde woman stretched as she entered the private room, saw through Naiko's disguise, and lay down on the sofa on the other side.

"Little kitty, where's your owner? Hasn't he come over?"

“I’m going to Nizmore. I think you have some informants here too.”

Neko relayed Maginus's words, even trying to mimic his tone, resting his cheek on his hand with the same languidness.

"Oh, Volcano City, huh? What a pity, I was hoping to see you do it."

Laura shook her head regretfully, and Neko responded on behalf of Maginot:

"Stop talking nonsense. What's the actual situation inside the city? Has Abes kept the army away from the vicinity of the capital because he's worried about something happening inside?"

The idea of ​​pretending to be a vampire and causing trouble originated from this, and it proved very effective.

"That's right, I heard something happened at the palace."

When it came to serious matters, Laura remained calm and unhurried. In any case, even if she died in the Prime Material Plane, as long as her soul was not bound, she would simply return to the Abyss.

The royal palace is heavily guarded recently, so even if the erotic ball is difficult to observe, the "confidantes" scattered among the nobles can't get much information out of them.

Ebes' intelligence network is extremely tight; they're definitely up to something shady.

In short, strange roars frequently occurred in the palace, especially in the cemetery area.

Near the palace, one could sometimes feel the ground suddenly shaking, and many nobles and wealthy merchants were considering selling their properties in that area at a bargain price.

"Do you think it's possible that the monsters underground could break out?"

"I don't even know my own family has a treasure, how would I know how many monsters there are? By the way, don't you know advanced teleportation magic? Why don't you teleport down underground and take a look?"

"Tch, if you want me dead, just say so, Your Majesty~."

Laura pursed her lips. Advanced teleportation was useful, but she would never put herself in danger. What if the God of Slaughter's territory could intercept souls and only allow them to be teleported in but not out?

Where did your mother go?

Maginus was all prepared to meet the Abyss Lord again, but unexpectedly, she wasn't there.

"I'm going back. My mother is a very busy person. Her plans in the Prime Material Plane are simply to see if she can find any loopholes in the chaos to come."

Laura shook her finger, and in the distant Volcano City, Maginus flashed something precious to the Succubus Queen.

Aside from dealing with the gnolls, things related to gods might be what she needs most.

Is she about to take down the goddess of love?

No, the goddess of love is an extremely powerful deity, and the succubus queen could not possibly target her.

Knowing very little about the gods, Magnius interrupted her thoughts and told Neko to say goodbye to Laura, as she had already asked all the questions she needed to ask.

On the way back to the hotel from the bar, Neko, who had been silent the whole time, asked, "So what do I do next? These succubi couldn't get in, and it seems like I can't get in either."

Plant those "seeds" I gave you, and I'll use half of them to attract attention so you can take the opportunity to go into the cemetery and take a look.

The strangeness of the royal palace cemetery gave Maginus a bad feeling, so she wanted to find out as soon as possible.

Two nights later.

"How is the experiment going? Are the monsters under control?"

In front of the royal cemetery, which had been turned into a complete mess, Ebes asked the spellcaster beside her about the progress of the experiment, completely ignoring the roar in her ears.

At this moment, Ebeslut was completely different from his former well-dressed self. Now, his eyes were sunken, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face always carried a violent expression, as if he had been affected by something.

"Currently, it can be controlled, but it will still break free when it encounters a large life force, and more experiments are needed."

The man in black robes responded respectfully, but Ebes remained wary of him. The two stared at the deep cemetery in silence for a long time before the false king finally spoke:

“I haven’t asked you for so long, but now it’s time to ask: was Maginus’s escape part of your plan?”

"...No, she was a complete accident. When she was resurrected after her death by the blood of two gods, she was already out of our control, and our original plans were disrupted."

The man in black robes spoke with great anger. Aibes wanted to ask more questions, but a deafening dragon roar interrupted the conversation.

"hold head high!!"

They turned sharply, and on the hilltop in the slums, a huge black dragon spread its wings and soared into the sky, rushing towards the main gate of the palace.

"Magnus Imperius!"

The moment Ebes saw the black dragon, he realized what had happened and immediately called on all the trustworthy people to intercept it.

What's happening here must never be exposed, otherwise the orthodox churches in the capital would definitely not mind replacing the king.

At the same time, a viscous life force surged from the soil throughout the capital, transforming into humanoid forms and rushing at high speed toward the main gate of the palace.

Chapter 504: Attacking in the East and Attacking in the West