The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

The entire carriage, along with the undamaged section of the earthen wall, was blown apart. The shockwave ripped through the surrounding mid-levels, causing them to stagger backward.

Everyone stared intently at the smoke. When the smoke cleared, they all breathed a sigh of relief. The leader of the attackers saw that only Lenia and "Catherine" were in the smoke and realized that Jim Regan, who had just attacked, had been subdued or killed.

Although it's unclear how the two managed to do it, that didn't stop the leader from choosing to retreat:

"Mission failed, get out of here!"

The bouncy orb protected Lenya, and Maginus gently tossed the red gem in his hand. As for Jim Regan, he had already disappeared.

The gem was actually him. Maginus had nearly killed him with a single sword strike, then sealed him inside with a binding spell, his face still vividly contorted with rage.

She didn't want to show her violent side in front of Lenia, so she decided to wait until they returned to the kingdom before figuring out how to deal with him.

Handing him over to Ilandamia might be a good option. After all, this country has always had designs on Lake Crystal City, a country within a country. Now that the Witcher is in their hands, they will definitely try to take him back and use him for their own purposes.

Throwing the Imprisoning Gem into the demiplane and snapping his fingers to release the protection from the straggling Lenya, Maginus patted the still-shaken girl on the back:

"Okay, it's okay."

"Maggie, what are you doing here?" Lenia took a deep breath to calm her nerves and asked in a low voice, never expecting that her maid would turn into Maggienus.

The higher-ranking officers all moved closer at this moment, and Maginus pinched the princess's arm, signaling her to order everyone to stay away.

Clutching her skirt and adopting a serious expression, Lenia looked at everyone and gestured that she was alright:

"It's alright. Are there any spare carriages? Let's set off as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications. As for the situation here, I will explain it to His Majesty so that she won't make things difficult for everyone."

Cosimo and the tree spirits sensed something, their gaze shifting between master and servant, finally settling on the maid. Maginus exchanged a knowing glance.

As for the other officers, they were initially worried that Maginus would blame them for their dereliction of duty, but seeing that Lenia didn't seem to mind, they temporarily put aside their concern and just wanted to get back to Nesery as soon as possible.

Once back in the carriage, Lenia pulled Maginus's hand close to hers. Maginus raised his hand and gently patted his cheek, reverting to his original appearance. His height and measurements, however, remained the same; otherwise, his clothes would be too tight.

After explaining the situation to Lenia, the girl puffed out her cheeks and said, "You actually lied to me? And is my acting really that bad?"

“Where did I lie to you? I’m that special insurance, no problem,” Maginus pulled Lenia close, their cheeks rubbing together. “Tell me, am I absolutely insurable against the high-level Z-ranks who can’t compete with me?”

"I was terrified! Where did the attacker go...?"

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Chapter 563 The Army Re-enters the Garrison

Having repelled the attackers once, the wedding procession encountered no further danger on the way. Jim Regan's appearance and disappearance served as a wake-up call for all nations.

Regardless of how he disappeared, there must have been something in the caravan that could be effective against high-level professionals, and it's possible that Maginus himself was in the caravan.

Although it's unlikely, since the intelligence from Doflamingo's spies says that Maginus is still in the palace and hasn't stepped out.

The failure of the operation caused the hard-won alliance between the nations to fall apart, lacking fundamental trust among them and failing to form a united front to suppress the rise of New Nesery.

After a long journey, Lenya and her wedding procession finally returned to Dover. The protectors, who had worked hard all the way, breathed a sigh of relief. The druids dispersed in silence, and the tree spirits disappeared into the greenery.

We're safe now; there shouldn't be any problems in the capital.

The crowd dwindled to almost half its size, and the remaining guards escorted the princess and future queen into the embassy. They only left once Lenia had settled in.

"Your Highness's dream-e[r山岳巴D!"

Catherine, who had arrived early to familiarize herself with the terrain, ran over and hugged Lenia. Maginus, who had returned to her original form in the room, winked at Lenia: "I'm leaving now. You can familiarize yourself with the situation in Dover. The wedding will be held in two weeks."

"Ah."

Lenya agreed, then vanished from her sight and returned to the palace where Rachel Bertie would collect her belongings.

With the wedding just around the corner, Maginus in her study had no rest. Besides preparing for the wedding, even though Mira took over some of the trivial matters, she still had to handle the important political affairs.

"Your Majesty, Princess Lenia has arrived."

After reporting to Maginus as per procedure, Mira then brought up another matter: "The envoy from Ilandamia has arrived and hopes to meet with you."

"Invite him in."

Maginus looked up at the doorway. Mira opened the study door, and a burly man with intelligent eyes entered. He bowed to her before respectfully greeting her.

"Your Majesty Imperius, it's a pleasure to meet you. I am Milain Lannis, and I have come with the goodwill of Ilandamia to extend my greetings to you on behalf of His Majesty Aifa."

"Hello, Lord Lannis, there's no need for formalities. I'm about to get married and don't have much time for pleasantries."

Maginus reached into the demiplane she had created, retrieved the crimson gem that imprisoned Jim Regan, and tossed it repeatedly in front of Milion:

What price are you prepared to pay?

“Since you don’t want to talk any more, then I won’t hide it from you. We are fully capable of reaching a trade agreement. We, the people of Ilandamia, can provide you with more metals and minerals at a low price, on the condition that you have Jim Regan.”

The envoy smiled confidently: "You don't actually have high expectations of getting any benefits from us, do you?"

"How did you figure that out?" Maginus raised an eyebrow.

He took off his glasses, wiped them with a handkerchief, and put them back on. "Based on your past experiences, you might prefer to see Jim Regan tortured and driven to despair rather than making a deal with us?"

“That’s right, but since Ilandamia is willing to cooperate with New Nesery, that’s naturally the best. You can discuss the details with the treasurer. As for Jim Regan, he will give it to you after the negotiations are completed.”

"It's impossible."

The meeting went smoothly. Milion had prepared himself for Maginus to make things difficult for him, but he never expected the conversation to be so pleasant.

"My lord, how is the situation?"

The coachman looked up and asked about Milion. The envoy's rugged face involuntarily grinned: "Not bad. Thinking about it carefully, Ilandamia and New Nesery have no direct conflict. The only connection is that they both hate Jim Regan. I really don't need to be afraid of His Majesty."

"It's mainly because of the rumors. Everyone says that His Majesty is a god of slaughter with a terrible personality."

"Yes, rumors are harmful. In fact, we can make it to her wedding ceremony, so we might as well stay and join in the fun."

With the wedding approaching, the city's population is gradually increasing, and all sorts of people are starting to appear in the town. Among the adventurers, there are countless spies and troublemakers.

Chaos gradually broke out on the streets, and the city guards' patrols day and night could not solve the problem, and serious incidents began to occur.

"Oh, the adventurer killed someone?"

"Yes, both sides have their own version of events. The city guard can basically conclude that the adventurers struck first, and this is the evidence."

After reviewing the evidence and confirming its authenticity, Maginus casually set it aside: "Let the army move in and maintain order in Dover. I don't want my wedding to be ruined."

Getting married is a happy occasion, and it's rare for her to be in a good mood because of it. It would be terrible if someone caused trouble and turned it into a bloody wedding.

As for whether the military's presence will cause public resentment, the adventurers' current actions have already made the residents disgusted with them, so it's possible that the residents would wholeheartedly support military control.

And even if we take a step back and assume there's public resentment, she's still a tyrant.

"Yes."

boom……

As they talked, the sound of an explosion in the distance made Mira's face turn pale, while Maginus maintained a normal expression and glanced in the direction of the explosion.

Some adventurers got into a fight in the bar, and a spellcaster blew up half of the bar with a fireball.

"We need to expand the maze as soon as possible, but it's not something that can be done just like that."

She sighed, not paying much attention to such a trivial matter. The city guards should take action; Dover had been perfectly fine for a while, and they had been getting paid for nothing.

The wedding was their chance to repay Maginot, and if they couldn't even handle this small matter properly, she would have to dismiss the entire city garrison.

"Mira, some things can be left to the people below. You're not even a warrior, you don't have the energy or stamina to handle everything."

Rubbing Mira's dark circles, Maginus infused her with life force to prevent his head maid from fainting from overwork.

"Don't worry, I still want to stay by your side."

Mira smiled as she left the study and entered the slightly dark corridor. Her smile vanished, and she became gloomy in the darkness.

"Sister Ivy."

"I'm here. Is there anything I can do for you, Mira?"

A black-haired girl dressed as a maid appeared beside her, moving silently.

“Go ask the children if anything strange has happened on the streets.”

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Chapter 564 Violent Suppression

"Hey, old man, are you trying to fool me? You think you can just apologize after hitting me and that's it?!"

In another tavern, one group of adventurers blocked another group of adventurers. Their thuggish behavior made the other diners frown and move away.

They shouldn't be described as resembling; they are simply thugs and hooligans.

Various countries have a love-hate relationship with adventurers. They can push monster-dealing and dirty work onto them, but the adventurers' own chaos and instability can lead to unexpected consequences.

After all, no one knows why an adventurer would go on an adventure, or what their true identity is.

The old man, whose collar was being grabbed, flashed a fierce light in his eyes, pulled out a dagger and slashed at his wrist. The soldier who grabbed his collar quickly pulled his hand back and angrily drew his weapon from his waist.

The sound of swords being drawn rang out, and all the members of the two teams drew their weapons, confronting each other in the tavern. Other customers were frightened and hurriedly left, while some adventurers remained completely calm and sat in the tavern watching the show.

The two sides were on the verge of exchanging blows. The tavern owner gripped his weapon, his face grim. He had been an adventurer in his youth, but facing so many people, he knew he couldn't possibly win as an ordinary, old, and frail adventurer.

Damn it, now I know how annoying I was when I was younger.

The tavern owner didn't expect these guys to lose money and prayed that they would destroy less stuff.

However, the fight that was supposed to happen didn't break out. Just when the atmosphere was extremely tense and a fight was about to break out, the sound of neat and uniform footsteps rang out from afar, attracting everyone's attention.

This is... the army has entered the city!

The boss, who had witnessed the destruction and reconstruction of Nesery, was very familiar with this kind of voice. This time, instead of feeling apprehensive, he felt, "They've finally come to maintain order."

He had traveled all over the country and seen many soldiers, but they were not soldiers at all; they were more like bandits. Fortunately, both the Allied forces and Maginus's troops showed absolute order as an army.

They're here now to stop these adventurers from causing trouble. Regardless of what other residents think, the boss is all for it. He hasn't been involved in any black or gray transactions, so he doesn't have to worry about getting involved with the army.

Neither side realized what was about to happen and remained armed. The boss, with a cold laugh, slammed his cleaver down on the table, making a loud noise to draw everyone's attention.

"My advice is that you bunch of bastards should put your weapons away right now, or you won't have another chance."

"Old man, what are you saying? You want to fight us too?"

The hot-blooded young adventurers kept shouting, when suddenly a squad of fully armed soldiers rushed into the bar. Noticing the group of adventurers who had caused the chaos, they looked at them with impatience and disdain, and raised their spears in a fighting stance.

"No one is allowed to move!"

The leader was a veteran who had survived many battles; his murderous intent froze the adventurers, their eyes wide with shock.

They couldn't understand how soldiers from the army could enter the city and take on the work of city guards.

The adventurer who had been so arrogant suddenly stood at attention. He was just an ordinary adventurer, and compared to these warriors who had fought their way out of piles of corpses, his team might not be able to beat them.

The captain, confirming they offered no resistance, turned to the bar owner, intending to ask who started it. Anticipating potential trouble for the owner, he scratched his head impatiently.

"I won't ask who started it. You'll have to pay for the damage. I'll let you off this time, but don't do it again."

The soldier gave them a warning, while simultaneously addressing the others remaining in the bar:

"His Majesty Imperius's wedding ceremony is just around the corner. You outsiders had better not cause any trouble. Our army has been summoned here, which shows how seriously we take you."

"Let it go for today. But if you cause chaos after today, you'll have to face the consequences."

The captain pointed around at everyone and left the bar. A loud crash came from a nearby alley; a house had collapsed and was on fire.

They rushed over to help, and when they saw a mage in black robes dart out, they decisively drew their swords and charged at him.

With the army's arrival, the streets became much quieter, and most people continued their normal lives, since the soldiers didn't lay a hand on them.

Let them be happy, since Maginus's wedding is just an ordinary holiday for them, and there's no real benefit to it.

Those who wanted to take advantage of the situation or plant spies in Dovre were doomed, as the army's patrol routes covered the entire Dovre area, and the patrols continued non-stop from morning till night.

Fortunately, there was no curfew, and the soldiers did not include the sewers in their patrol area, otherwise they really wouldn't be able to do anything.

"The whole city is under martial law. What should we do now? The demon can only be summoned by setting up a ritual."

In the dark, damp, and foul-smelling sewers, the remnants of the Church of Slaughter gathered, discussing how to create chaos in the capital and seize the opportunity to enter the Temple of Slaughter within the cemetery.

However, the meeting was interrupted shortly after it began by soldiers who broke in.

Z-I-wo-hun-jiu-jiu hid them in a specially isolated area, which didn't even have a door. Instead, it was built with walls made of the same material as the sewers, so if they wanted to get out, they would have to break them down.

Even with this level of concealment, the army found them as if they had a scent and began to enforce the law violently.

boom!

The alchemical explosives blasted open the false wall, and the priests and warriors reacted immediately, preparing for battle as they charged toward the invading soldiers.

But when the two sides clashed, the remnants of the massacre were surprised to find that the soldiers were wearing veils on their faces for some reason, and the veils even emitted a pleasant fragrance.