The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

Maginus casually replied, "After all, she's not bad looking."

Muna was probably sixteen or seventeen years old, while Ralph was only about thirteen or fourteen. Perhaps due to congenital deficiencies, he didn't grow up to be as big and burly as most northerners, and appeared rather thin.

He was probably pampered at home, so he wasn't the one to become the clan leader. He was also the youngest child in the family, so he was well taken care of. He had fair skin, clear eyes, and was very curious about everything in the outside world.

In short, he's a cute boy who's easily fooled.

In the distance, Maginot and Rachel were roasting snow fox. The two worked together skillfully, coating the inside and outside with sauce and sprinkling spices. The aroma was irresistible, bringing smiles to their faces.

There aren't many entertainment facilities in the North, so they can only satisfy their appetites. Laura had probably been holding back for a long time, and now that she'd found something that appealed to her tastes, she couldn't wait to make her move.

"Should we stop him?"

"Give those two a heads-up; there's nothing we can do if they won't listen."

Laura is a succubus; she certainly didn't just want to have sex with Ralph in a purely physical way. Instead, she approached the two with thoughts of corrupting and captivating them.

She probably realized that Ralph and Muna, two children from the same tribe in the North, had feelings for each other, so she had a mischievous urge to completely separate them, or rather, to create a rift between them.

This is what a demon is, a creature of the lower realm, who finds pleasure in the suffering of others, no matter how cooperative and obedient she appears in front of Maginos.

"Hmm, when I catch a weak succubus in the future, I'm going to put a contract on her so that neither men nor women can touch her. Let's see what she'll become in a few months or years."

"...You seem to have a rather perverse sense of humor."

Laura shuddered and looked around, as if she could sense Maginus's malice.

After the conversation ended, the two locals from the north were put in a small hut and told to wait until the blizzard subsided a bit before leaving the mountains with the convoy.

Maginus rose and came to their side, and the tall and imposing "Tirini" startled them.

Seeing the wild woman who had roasted the snow fox staring at them, Muina cautiously asked, "Is there something you need?"

"Just be careful of the caravan owner, Ms. Laura, she's very interested in the little boy."

Tireni spoke to them coldly, then turned and left, leaving the two bewildered.

Interested in little boys?

Ralph was the first to guess, instinctively bringing his legs together and bending over. Muna realized the problem, blushed, looked at her childhood sweetheart, and pulled him into the cabin.

Looking at the two of them, Maginus shook his head. If the two of them didn't have a sense of crisis and didn't plan to sleep together that night, Laura would probably still take advantage of their vulnerability.

The next morning, Maginus put away her staff and immediately saw Laura walking with Ralph. She was leaning on Ralph's shoulder, her face flushed, while the northern boy had an expression that was both proud and shy.

When Muna arrived, Ralph quickly got up and went over. So far, the somewhat oblivious girl hadn't noticed anything, but Laura would definitely make her discover the problem.

Maginus, who had warned them, shook her head. Just as she approached the carriage, Laura gestured to her not to ride in the same carriage as her today, and then invited the two young men and women to get into the carriage.

Having already warned them once, Maginus had no intention of getting involved and boarded another carriage with Rachel.

The blizzard that had raged all night had now stopped, and the convoy, leaving deep tracks in the snow, had finally emerged from the mountains.

A vast expanse of white stretched before her eyes, the sunlight reflecting off the snow slightly dazzling. Maginos stepped down from the carriage, curiously raised her greatsword, and thrust it into the ground, picking up a chunk.

Snow, ice, and land, with snow and ice making up about a third of the land. This is only the edge of the Northland; the situation may be even worse towards the center.

Even so, Maginus could still see quite a few plants, absorbing sunlight despite the frost in this almost dead place.

"Ralph! Muina!"

A commotion arose ahead; it must be the tribespeople coming to find them. Hearing the shouts, the two children jumped out of the carriage and ran towards the sound.

A group of people wearing animal skin coats appeared on the snow. The children hugged each other and finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then, following their directions, they saw the convoy.

The strongest among them stepped forward, cautiously observing the convoy. Confirming their strength was no greater than the tribe's, he relaxed and expressed his gratitude to everyone.

"Thank you all for your help. Owner of the caravan, would you be willing to rest at our tribe's place?"

“Never mind,” Laura knew that business was more important. She leaned out of the window and waved goodbye to Ralph, attracting the attention of many people. “We still have a long way to go, so goodbye.”

Chapter 587 Book Spirit Record

Seeing Laura give up her prey so easily, Rachel frowned, and once she was in the car, she didn't hesitate to ask her question:

“Miss Laura, the boy and girl should already be your prey, why did you suddenly give up? Our matter is not urgent.”

“Miss Book Spirit, you should know the techniques of fishing.”

Laura swirled her wine glass and gazed at Rachel through the glass: "After you catch a fish, you can't rush to reel it in. Instead, you have to let it out a little, exhausting the prey's strength between reeling it in and letting it out. Finally, you can stop when it has completely lost the strength to resist."

"I spent a wonderful night with that lovely boy from the north. I guess my relationship with my childhood sweetheart will speed up in the future. But in his heart, I will always be indelible."

The succubus, with a wicked sense of humor, curled the corners of her mouth, her smile full of malice: "Leaving is for a better reunion. When we meet again, he will remember my beauty and actively embellish my image in his mind."

"So when I come back, I'll go see him again, and then I'll be bumped into by a girl at some point. Ah, just thinking about it is wonderful."

"As far as I know, men from the North are allowed to have multiple wives, so he doesn't need to worry."

Rachel started talking about the customs of the North, and Maggie, who had been silent all along, spoke up: "But the problem is, all of this is based on strength, and the little boy doesn't have that strength."

“Yes, what do you need most when many people are infatuated with you?” Laura, a succubus, continued to speak eloquently. “What you need most is strength, which includes martial prowess, wealth, power, and autonomy in matters of the heart.”

"If a person lacks strength, then he or she will naturally be the passive party. How can the passive party stop the active party from arguing? Such a thing only exists in novels."

"Two kings were fighting over a beautiful woman, and the woman could do nothing but wait to be taken away."

“The girl and I were the ones who took the initiative; the boy was just something that was being fought over. When I ruined their relationship and just walked away, what evil ways could the boy possibly use to keep me?”

When the topic of emotions and corruption came up, Laura became more talkative, unconsciously exuding malice. She was a succubus, the most sensitive and malicious of all demons when it came to emotions.

Everything she said was bad, and Maginos was fed up with it. She hated these people who only knew how to spread malice.

Even Maginus herself, when faced with extremely difficult circumstances, still encountered many kind people and witnessed the relationship between Kercia and Brian.

It's already difficult enough for intelligent beings to live on Earth; it's better to have more hope and love.

Picking up a piece of pastry and tossing it into Laura's mouth, physically silencing her, Laura stopped talking when she saw Maginus's unfriendly gaze, no longer pouring negative emotions and malicious thoughts into Rachel.

The Book Spirit looked at Maginos thoughtfully, wanting to ask some questions, but hesitated because there were outsiders present.

"What are you thinking about?"

Maginus noticed Rachel's unusual behavior and took the initiative to ask her about it.

"I'd like to ask you a rather personal question, but..."

She turned to look at Laura, but Maginus didn't seem to mind: "Ask away, I'll answer depending on the situation."

"Your experiences must have been tragic. Compared to your current state, I thought you would be more extreme, chaotic, and evil. So why are you currently in the Order camp, and even shifting towards the Neutral and Good camps?"

Speaking of this, Laura was no longer sleepy. She swallowed a snack and frowned: "I wanted to ask that too. My mother and I both wanted to see if you could grow up to be an extremely evil and chaotic person, but you ended up like this."

Maginos thought for a moment. She wanted to say that she hadn't actually had a bad time, but that would be a bit of self-deception. Recalling the difficulties of the journey, she remembered the good times more clearly.

The years I spent with Lenia, the years I worked with Yue Liang and Yue Qian, the years I bought Neko in Red Sparrow City, the years I worked with Kercia and Brian...

She remembers these things more clearly than the suffering itself, and is more willing to look back on them.

“It’s a matter of personality,” Maginus said, a memory flashing in her eyes. “I’ve suffered enough. Only the good things are worth remembering. And I have a goal. My goal is revenge, but it’s not just revenge. I also want to build a better country.”

“Hmph, he disgusts me,” Laura scoffed. “A weirdo like a paladin or a benevolent priest.”

"Should I thank you for your praise? It's a pity that I can't compare to those idealists, and I'm destined never to become one of them. What a shame."

Rachel listened to their conversation and thoughtfully took notes.

Intelligent beings have diverse personalities. Some people, after experiencing suffering, wish for others to suffer as much as they have, such as succubi or evildoers.

Some people, after experiencing hardship, hope that others will become happier than they were, such as paladins or benevolent priests who uphold their principles.

What kind of person was the great "Queen Nesser" Maginus Imperius? I think she was perhaps a very contradictory person, accustomed to change.

Like most intelligent beings in the prime material plane, they are both evil and good, both chaotic and orderly, constantly shifting their allegiance.

Overall, after releasing her emotions of revenge, she is moving towards order, while the struggle between good and evil continues.

As the carriage traveled across the snow, Maginus would use his greatsword to dig through the snow each time the carriage stopped to see just how thick the snow was.

After only four or five days of travel, the ratio of snow to soil had become 50/50. It's hard to imagine how difficult it is for creatures in the North to survive, and how tenacious their vitality is.

How much longer until we reach the city?

Maginus lifted the carriage curtain, and the cold wind blew into the carriage, causing Laura to wrap herself tighter in her blanket. She glared at her fiercely and said, "We'll be there in two more days."

"We haven't seen any gnolls along the way. Do you know how long it will take them to arrive?"

"I know. The Balrog has provided a lot of information. The gnolls are still gathering. If they really want to relocate the whole tribe, it will probably take another two or three months."

“Time is a bit tight,” Maginus said as she got into the carriage. “Is this little time really enough for us to get Iceflower City to take the initiative to attack the Gnoll Clan?”

"You must trust the succubus's words and seductive abilities, Your Majesty Imperius."

Laura stretched lazily, her beautiful figure exuding a seductive charm, a ruthless glint in her eyes:

"The plan to thwart the gnolls' plans is related to my mother's affection for me, and I will absolutely not mess it up."

Chapter 588 Greenhouse Magic

Ice Flower City, a pearl of the North, is perpetually shrouded in snow and wind. It possesses an enormous magic array that prevents blizzards from entering the city, thus protecting the lives of its residents.

The reason it's called Ice Flower is partly due to this magic array. Whether inside or outside the city, looking up at the sky, you can always see white energy flowing with the naked eye. These energy flows combine to form an ever-changing ice flower, which is beautiful and magnificent.

Cities in harsh environments are always protected by magic arrays. Maginos entered the city in a carriage and finally saw no more snowy soil. The streets were paved with stone slabs, and there was soil floating on the surface on both sides.

As for the temperature, it's still below zero outdoors, but it's still much better than outside the city.

"Would you two like to stay with me at the Lusty Lips Ball, or find your own hotel?" Laura parked her car in front of a hotel, already anticipating her choice.

Maginus pulled Rachel into the inn, where the landlady gave her a flirtatious wink. Yes, she was a succubus too. Laura wasn't lying; succubi existed in most cities of the Prime Material Plane.

They usually hide in corners, living as ordinary people. Even paladins wouldn't casually use their ability to detect good and evil, so they are unlikely to be discovered.

They booked a double room and strolled around the streets of the North with Shuling, experiencing the local customs and culture.

As for my first reaction to this city, it was that there were so many beastmen.

Beastmen with animal heads, beastmen with altered ears and tails, and beastmen capable of shapeshifting are very rare in other places.

Even in Red Sparrow City, meat is a relatively scarce "goods," but here in the North, Maginus can see a beastman every few steps.

The Northland is the region with the most beastmen. Due to their innate bestiality and chaos, they are usually resisted by intelligent creatures that value order, from humans to elves.

As for the orcs in the wild regions, they were only treated as slaves and enslaved. In this situation of being surrounded by enemies, the Northland accepted them.

The extremely harsh and cold climate was nothing to them, who were resistant to cold. Although the intelligent beings in the north were orderly, they retained a wildness when facing danger and got along very well with the beastmen.

This is why the beastmen were able to multiply rapidly in the North and form their own tribes.

Well, this happened a long time ago, at least a thousand years ago, if not tens of thousands. But seeing so many beastmen still made Maginus quite amazed.

There are few plants in Ice Flower City, but it's not that there aren't any. Extremely cold-resistant plants can still bloom even in such harsh conditions.

You can see that there are many customers in the flower shops in the North, which is quite different from the popularity of flower shops in normal areas. However, the customers who come to the flower shops do not buy flowers. Instead, they spend money to admire the flowers and smell their fragrance in the shop.

That's true. In such a harsh environment, if you take the flowers home, you might kill them yourself. It's better to just pay for them and enjoy them; they're not expensive anyway.

Paying to admire flowers at a florist is a unique feature of the North.

While strolling around, Maginus bought some snacks she had never seen before and shared them with Rachel. She noticed that there were very few vegetables and most of the food was meat. Even the vegetables were just some edible moss or wild greens.

Oranges and pears were the most abundant fruits, followed by apples. These fruits exhibited a certain magical fluctuation, not because they were artificially ripened, but more like they grew in a magical environment.

A magic greenhouse...

Taking a bite of the pear, Maginos was already thinking about whether she should discuss this with someone. She had never seen such a large-scale method of building a magical greenhouse before.

She could certainly set up a magical greenhouse, but she couldn't possibly spend her time on such a thing. This kind of magic and technology needed to be taught to those at the bottom of society for it to be truly effective—that is, its "general applicability."

"Hey kid, where's your fruit greenhouse? I want to see it. How can there be fruit in such a cold place?"

Maginus stopped a young boy, tossed him a silver coin, and looked on with curiosity. The boy happily accepted the coin and pointed Maginus in the right direction:

“Beautiful lady, it’s over there. Just walk straight down this street and you’ll see the greenhouses where we grow fruit in Ice Flower City.”

Walking straight down the street, they were constantly being watched by eyes that had been following them ever since they entered the city. Rachel used magic to discover that it was the city's officials who were monitoring them.

Since that's the case, it definitely has nothing to do with them. It must have been Laura who drew their attention, probably because she was eyeing the Lusty Lips Ball.

Upon arriving at the greenhouse, several large sheds were built near the corner of the city. Inside some of the transparent sheds, there were many fruit trees, and workers were picking fruit.

"Rachel, can I secretly learn their techniques?"

Maginus asked in a low voice, while Rachel, with her keen interest in learning all new and exciting magic, observed from afar and nodded:

"Sure, this greenhouse is actually composed of a variety of basic magic. Let me spend four or five minutes analyzing its structure. We have many druids in our country, and with their help, it can be built much faster."

"But if the two of us watch from a distance, won't people think we're up to no good?"