The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

He reached out his hand to be kissed by his subjects, nobles, lords, and even his own brothers and sisters. He sat on his throne, enjoying all of this, and made many insincere remarks. Finally, the meeting ended.

After the tedious meeting ended and he confirmed that Legend and Surveillance had left, Whitney finally couldn't help but grip the bloody straight knife at his waist and burst into laughter. Only his most trusted person, Susan, who had been appointed as the chief of the royal guard, was by his side.

“Your Majesty, what should we do next?” Susan asked. “The other princes certainly won’t want things to end like this, especially the eldest prince.”

"They're no longer a threat."

Whitney downed his glass of red wine in one gulp, then waved to the music, his expression dark and cunning: “But you’re right, if they’re up to something behind the scenes, it will definitely hinder Nizmore’s development.”

Sitting at his desk, the new King Whitney Nizmore fiddled with the map on the table, tapping his fingertips on the territory of the eldest prince and his mother's clan: "I need to find a way to unify the domestic forces."

Those troublesome legends told him something that made him nervous and gave Whitney the idea of ​​unifying the entire country.

Although the legendary figures acquired most of the resources, they only took what they needed and would not do anything that would damage their foundation.

The numerous lords and nobles were the real culprits that made Nizmore so difficult to reform, the termites that eroded the roots of the nation.

If he wants Nizmore to be great again, he must get rid of these guys, as well as his relatives who will definitely try to stop him and send people to assassinate him. He will settle scores with them one by one later!

However, in recent years, we still need to disguise ourselves a little and not make our intentions too obvious.

Chapter 611 is quite open-minded.

As Maginus attempted to stabilize and advance the fusion of the demiplane, which was beginning to take shape as a divine realm, with the prime material plane, the mobilized army had already crossed the current borders of Nesery and arrived within the territory of Kurto.

Before they could even get close to the city, they were ambushed on the outskirts by the combined forces of the Titans and the lords.

As the Nesserian army marched through the villages and deep into the heart of the territory, the allied forces scattered in the abandoned villages gathered in the rear. By the time the rangers who were scouting the rear discovered them, the Nesserian army had been surrounded and was facing a pincer attack.

Faced with this situation, the army did not panic. Some small groups had experienced being surrounded by bandits. The generals quickly discussed the situation, and the entire army suddenly dispersed in the forest and low mountains. When the combined forces caught up, they could only see some scattered small groups.

"Hey, I knew it. The Nesserian army is nothing but a bunch of dogs that only know how to rely on their master for protection."

Having confirmed their location and movements, the Titan army general sneered, his confidence swelling. Once the main force had regrouped, he decisively left the plains with them and entered the mountains and forests.

This was disastrous. The Nesery army, which had been practicing against bandits, had a significant advantage in terrain, and the presence of many forest druids further amplified their advantage once they left the plains and entered the mountains.

Taking advantage of the terrain, Nesser's army split into small groups, with each small force constantly harassing the army of Kurto.

If the enemy has a large number of people, retreat and lure your team into a trap before attacking. If the enemy has a small number of people, contact the nearest friendly team to launch a pincer attack and annihilate them.

Somewhat inexplicably, the allied army was completely annihilated. Less than a tenth of the troops fled in panic. As the remaining troops escaped, the Nesserian army also sounded its horns and emerged from the mountains.

They regrouped and surrounded the remaining troops. Seeing that all was lost, the remaining generals could only surrender, not even understanding how they had lost.

"The firepower isn't enough. You should use spellcasters to cover the area, but you don't have that many spellcasters."

The captured general listened to the simplest solution given by the officers of Nesery. However, on the continent of Knoil, only a few major powers could accomplish this task. It was too difficult to organize, and the border countries did not have that many spellcasters.

As mentioned earlier, Nesery and many other small countries are border states, slightly better off than the barbarians of the North, but still looked down upon by the major central powers.

After easily annihilating the Titan army, Nesser's forces quickly arrived in front of the main city of Kurto. After stating the situation and bringing out the captured generals to demonstrate their authenticity, the army made its demands.

"Surrender immediately! The Titan army must withdraw from Nesserian territory at once! Otherwise, after we retake Kurto, we will launch a further attack on the Titans!"

"They are pushing their luck. Kurto Territory is a formidable defensive line that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. As long as we hold this city, Neseri will never be able to come to our territory. Therefore, we cannot give up Kurto Territory!"

In the Titan army camp stationed inside the walls of Kurto, some generals discussed how to stop the Nesserian attack.

Before the New Nesserian army arrived, they promptly occupied and controlled the city, temporarily establishing a stalemate with the nobles. This situation could not last long and would eventually lead to conflict.

One of the staff officers turned his gaze toward the area where the nobles of Curto resided:

"But some people can't hold back anymore. Those nobles have no intention of helping at all, and it's difficult to remain neutral. In the end, it's because we've been exploiting them too much. Otherwise, we could have gained some of their support by now."

"Hmph, isn't the exploitation of them ultimately the exploitation of the common people? Their own interests are not affected much."

The general said with dissatisfaction, as he was a beneficiary of the system, and the staff officer's words made him feel as if he were being criticized.

The staff officer shook his head. "Making less is a loss. This theorem applies to many people in power. The nobles of Kurto will only feel that their interests have been harmed. After all, if the common people can't survive, who will they rule?"

"At least we don't have to worry about them opening the city gates for the time being; at least for now, they're still on our side."

"The problem is the Nesery army outside. Reinforcements from home won't arrive for at least five days. Can we guarantee there won't be any mistakes during those five days?"

The leading general tapped the table, but before he could continue, a messenger came running up, panting and looking puzzled: "It's bad, sirs! The Netherilite army has moved; it seems they plan to attack the city tonight."

"What, a sneak attack at this time?"

The group frowned and stood up. It wasn't even past midnight yet; what were they doing rushing over here at this hour...?

Suddenly, the general's eyes widened, and he shouted urgently, "Quick! Go check the city gate!"

"Oh no! The city gates have opened!"

Panic-stricken cries rang out, plunging the sergeant into chaos.

……

"Shouldn't we try to win over the nobility?"

“A bunch of guys who won’t budge until they see candy,” Betty scoffed, casting an invisibility spell as she walked down the street. “Open the city gates, let the army wipe out the Titans, and they’ll surrender on their own.”

"The city's gates are part of a complex system. How can we sneak into the control room and open the doors?"

"Why not just use magic? Besides, we have psionicists here."

The two sides have officially entered the combat phase. The Shadow Squad, which was stationed in the town during the war, has had its mission changed and now needs to try to open the gate.

The city gates are made of heavy iron, so it's impossible to force them open. If you really want to force them open, you might as well attack the city wall next to it. An attack that could create a breach in the city wall would probably only leave a mark on the iron gate.

This is where the girls' job comes in; they have to open the city gates from the inside so that the army can enter.

After investigating the patrols near the tower where the city gate mechanism was located, Thema licked her short sword and, as Betty had instructed, began to cause a disturbance. She suddenly appeared in front of all the soldiers, killed one of their teammates, and then disappeared back into the shadows.

"Assassin! Quick, protect the master!"

The shouts distracted the patrolmen, and taking advantage of the opportunity, Ivy, light as a feather, rushed towards the tower, passed through the soldiers, arrived at the foot of the tower, activated her vapor form, and passed through the window of the gate.

"Evie has found the switch, and she's cleared out the people around her. Shall we turn it on now?"

"Don't rush, listen to my command."

Betty used her magical eye to observe the area outside the city walls. The assembled army rushed over at an extremely fast speed. Betty calculated the distance before giving the order: "Open."

Chapter 612 Modifying the Maze Lock

"That's how it is. Betty's team has successfully completed its mission. We've captured Kurto territory. Next, we'll assemble our troops and temporarily station them there before continuing our advance towards the Titan Kingdom..."

Mira reported on the battle situation, and Maginus said with a smile, "Very good, it seems that the army has indeed grown, and can handle the war without me."

As for her little priests? Maginos never worried that her little priests would fail to complete the task; their efforts were always seen.

"By the way, Principal Rachel wants to see you. She says she has something important to discuss."

"Okay, tell her I'll go this afternoon."

Scanning through a large amount of intelligence and suggestions, Mira took notes on Maginus's advice. It was noon, and the two, who had been busy with government affairs, finished everything and had some free time.

Maginus entered the library, which had been much larger than before. It was filled with all sorts of books, some given by the young priests during their missions, and others by nobles, officials, teachers, and students.

There were no duplicate books on the bookshelf. The book spirit floated in the air, flipping through spellbooks. Books around it were constantly turning, and subtle magic emanated from them, gathering around the book spirit.

This is Rachel's way of supplementing her nutrition and improving herself; the magic contained in books can make her stronger.

"Rachel, what did you call me here for?"

The girl floated down, and Maginus rubbed the hood she was wearing. Rachel took off her glasses and examined her master: "Master, I think we can start preparing for the real Maze Lock."

"Are the resources still insufficient?"

"You are now a god; you can certainly use the power of faith to create simple spellcasting materials."

"No, for now, the power of faith needs to be used for more important things."

“That’s alright,” Rachel opened the main body in her hand, allowing Maginus to read her inner self so that she could more easily understand her thoughts. “We can replace the core of the palace first.”

Will this have any impact on the subsequent spread?

"No, it's actually simpler!"

The Book Spirit and Maginus were discussing the details of the Maze Locks in the library. Their original plan was to use the inferior Maze Locks from the royal palace to spread outwards until they covered the entire capital.

The plan has already begun, and the central urban area has long been included. It is gradually expanding based on the adjustments to urban green belts and blocks.

If the core is replaced midway, the true core of the Mystic Lock will not cause the originally diffused energy field to become ineffective; it will only temporarily become dormant. With sufficient magic power and the necessary magical devices, the outer Mystic Lock can be restarted.

"If it can be strengthened on the original basis, then the core of the royal palace can indeed be replaced first."

Maginus nodded, and Rachel hooked her finger up her hood: "Other places shouldn't have to wait too long to restart. Didn't the army go to fight the Titans? Surely a portion of the war reparations will be used for reconstruction?"

"Used to build Dover... Okay, I agree. Let's talk to Cosimoa and Primia later. Let's get the core of the Mystery Lock sorted out first."

The attack on the Titans went very smoothly. The strengthened Nesserian army advanced rapidly, capturing one city after another, but they showed no intention of burning, killing, looting, or plundering civilians or wealthy merchants, nor did they have any intention of completely seizing power.

The army simply stormed in, captured nobles, looted their homes, and then moved on to the next territory.

The Nesery army plundered the lands of the Titans and steadily expanded, causing chaos in the surrounding areas. When the king suddenly realized that his country was no match for the new Nesery army, he immediately surrendered to stop the war in order to minimize the damage.

Surprisingly, the army representing Maginus's will seemed to have no intention of occupying the land. Upon hearing that the Titan king was willing to surrender, they immediately withdrew. Soon after, envoys from Nethera arrived to negotiate reparations and land matters with them.

Ultimately, after the Titans' envoy argued his case, the Nesserian envoy chose to back down, only asking to return to Kurto territory and various valuables totaling... value, and even agreeing to open trade routes with the Titans.

Well, putting aside the land, they originally thought they would be extorted by Nesery, but in the end they were compensated much less than they expected, so it wasn't a serious financial loss, and they didn't lose any of their land.

As for the trade routes, they were originally blocked by the Titans; in reality, they were forcibly opened—it's just a nicer way of putting it.

Meanwhile, Maginus and Rachel were also preparing to replace the core of the Mystic Lock.

"It's so beautiful..."

Standing before the dazzling, seven-colored sphere, Maginus reached out and lightly touched the energy object, which was about the size of a soccer ball and was covered inside and out with magical runes.

This is the core of the Mystic Lock, and the room where it is stored is located directly below Maginus's bedroom. The security is top-notch, and you can always change it if you're not satisfied later.

The core manufacturing was mainly handled by Rachel, with Maginus assisting and providing energy, while Mira and Melu were responsible for helping out. In short, it took a long time to finally complete, and now it just needs to be placed in the center of the inferior lock.

The sphere was placed on the pedestal, and it instantly gathered all the light it emitted. The moment it sat down, it turned to ashes. The core of the Mystic Lock floated in the air like a dazzling jade stone, with a defensive net of energy supporting it.

Maginot's pupils contracted slightly. She could feel that the connection between the palace, the Lock, and herself had deepened, and that she could change the magic set up by the Lock with a single thought.

"The first compensation payment will arrive in two months. Should we start construction sooner?"

Mira wiped her sweat and asked, but Maginus was more cautious about spending large sums of money: "No rush, let's wait for the money to arrive first. Otherwise, if the treasury is empty and we haven't received the money, there will definitely be a lot of trouble."

“Your Majesty,” Rachel said with a satisfied smile, admiring her masterpiece, recalling the things Maginus had repeatedly told her to pay attention to, “there is progress on the matter you asked me to investigate.”

“There are indeed energy supply devices that can replace you and power the large maze, but they are somewhere between legendary items and lesser artifacts, and my mother never had the means to manufacture them.”

"Oh, what is it?"

"Miseric core".

When the Book Spirit uttered the name "Miser Core," Maginus immediately retrieved the relevant information from her hidden memories. Its original creators were not in the universe where the continent of Knoil was located, but in a magical civilization in another universe.

The Miser Core can connect to the Magic Network, thereby providing a large amount of energy.

Chapter 613 Divine Abomination

"As far as I know, there are probably only a handful of Miser cores left even in that universe itself. So how are we supposed to find them? Make them ourselves?"

"We can only try to do it ourselves. Don't you know a legendary archmage who has lived for a very long time? She might have some clues."

After considering it for a moment, Maginus agreed: "Okay, I'll go ask her now, though I might not be able to find her."

With a light touch of her fingertips to her brow, Tyrene, who had been stored away, awoke once more. She emerged from her life support pod and headed towards a secluded corner of Nesserary, casually retrieving her Ouroboros badge.

Before going into seclusion, Benia said her shop would be closed for a while, and then she became unreachable. Later, she sent a message through the Ouroboros badge group saying that she had found a replacement for her. It is unknown whether it has reopened now.

The ouroboros emblem emitted a dazzling light, pointing in a certain direction. Maginus followed the emblem and a shop located in a hidden corner came into view.

She reached out and pushed the door open, and a familiar spatial fluctuation washed over her. The small shop, which connected all the doors, once again revealed its interior to her.

"Hello, guest. Oh, so this is a regular customer."

A woman's mechanical voice sounded, and standing in front of the counter was a mithril golem. It opened its arms to greet Maginus, its eyes devoid of any consciousness or soul.

The golem's gaze scanned the ouroboros emblem, uttering the name Maginus: "Scanning emblem number...Ms. Maginus, is there anything you need?"

"Are there any Miser cores here, or is there any news about them?"

The mithril golem nodded, giving Maginus three choices: "Yes, Master Bennia is able to create Miser Cores. You have three options."

"First, let the owner make it, and she will also prepare the materials."

"Second, let the owner make it, but provide enough materials."

"Third, there is also stock in the warehouse, so we can buy directly."