The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

Looking around the corridor, she realized that although she often visited Inser's mansion, she had only been to a few rooms and was not very familiar with the mansion.

After looking around for a moment, she suddenly noticed a room she had never been to before. The door was half open, and through the crack in the door, Maginus could see a figure standing motionless.

what is that?

Maginos was filled with questions and was curious, but her own etiquette prevented her from doing anything impolite. She turned her gaze away and continued walking towards the garden, but her eyes met those of Inser who was rushing over.

"Why are you here?"

Maginus tilted her head slightly, while Inser secretly glanced at the half-open door to the side, took a barely perceptible deep breath, and felt a strange excitement in her heart. Her eyes met Maginus's, and her voice trembled slightly:

"Actually, there's something I've wanted to show you for a long time. Since you've seen it, Maggie, come with me and take a look."

"Okay, what is it?"

When Inser grabbed her hand, Maginus was a little curious. When her gaze shifted, she trembled and was startled by Susan, who had appeared out of nowhere.

At this moment, the captain of the guard had his hand on the hilt of his sword, hidden in the shadows of the corridor, so his expression could not be seen.

Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Maginos was pulled to the half-open door before she could even ask a question. When Inser pushed the door open, the scene inside astonished her.

The room was filled with all sorts of stone statues: men, women, humanoid creatures, wild animals, birds, fish, with expressions of fear and joy...

These objects, placed here with lifelike expressions and even body movements, were the very things that Maginus had seen earlier.

"Wow, these are..."

Startled, Maginus recovered and curiously reached out to touch her, but realizing she hadn't received Inser's permission, she quickly withdrew and looked at Inser with a puzzled expression.

The blonde heiress blushed and said shyly, "These sculptures are actually just a little hobby of mine, but I've never dared to tell you about them."

Chapter 6 The Madman

Sitting in the chair in this sculpture studio, Maginos gradually learned the whole story from Inser.

These sculptures were all made by Inser herself. In fact, she really enjoyed carving stone statues, but as a noble lady, this was considered a taboo hobby, so she kept it a secret, and even Maginos didn't know about it.

You don't look down on me, do you?

Inser appeared somewhat timid. Maginus observed the lifelike stone statues for a moment, then turned to Inser with a gentle smile, hugged her head, and stroked her hair.

"Of course not, I think these statues are very beautiful. It's okay to have a little hobby."

Maginus felt a pang of regret, realizing that he really didn't know Inser very well, and didn't even know what she liked.

However… the red-haired girl glanced at the statue from time to time, her expression filled with amazement. Inser’s skill was no less than that of the sculptors in the palace; it was as if a living person had been turned into a stone statue.

However, turning a person into a stone statue would require a spellcaster of considerable strength, at least a powerful mage like her second brother. Maginus didn't think Inser had that kind of ability.

"Really? That's wonderful!!"

Inser, rubbing against the tablet, suddenly found her breathing becoming heavier. Noticing this, Maginus blushed and pushed Inser away abruptly: "Really, you're acting like this just because I gave you a little compliment? I'm leaving now!"

Angry, Maginot ignored Inser calling her from behind and, with Susan having released the sword hilt, got into the carriage and left the mansion.

……

Watching Maginus's departing figure, the blonde heiress clutched her skirt, feeling her thighs sweating with excitement. She revealed an expression she would never show in front of the princess, licking her lips with her tongue, her eyes filled with twisted desire.

Loosening her skirt, Inser returned to the sculpture room and gestured for the maids to leave. The maids, their smiles unchanged, vanished silently, leaving only the blonde girl in the room.

"Ah~~~, Maggie... Maggie! I love you so much... I really want to preserve your most beautiful moments..."

Grabbing a sparrow statue with outstretched wings, Inser gently stroked it, increasing the force in his hand until, with a crisp crack, the sparrow's extremely fragile neck was snapped!

After throwing the broken pieces aside, Inser looked at the various stone statues in the room, her mind filled with the image of the princess. The more she looked, the uglier she felt that the originally beautiful statues had become incredibly ugly. She picked up the carving tool next to her and smashed it hard against one of the maid statues with a terrified expression.

"Hehehe~~, hahahahaha"

As dusk settled, Inser smiled and slowly chipped away at the statue. The sounds emanating from the carving room made some of the servants, who were of slave status, tremble, while others mixed in with them were unfazed.

Unlike ordinary servants, these servants kept their eyes on the fearful, ready to knock out any who ran away out of fear and throw them into the secret dungeon.

Just as Inser was venting her pent-up emotions, the pendant on her chest lit up, and a magical projection appeared beside her. In the projection was a handsome middle-aged man with half-white hair, whose appearance was somewhat similar to Inser's.

"Inser!!"

A deep, angry shout rang out, and Inser paused involuntarily, putting down the prop in his hand with displeasure. He turned around and bowed, saying, "Father, it's been a long time."

He was Inser's father, known as Duke Ruti, Ebes n?guiwubalinwuruti.

"The plan is about to reach its most crucial moment, how dare you bring Magneto Imperius to see these things of yours!?"

"Well, the result was that it wasn't exposed, and besides, she saw it all, what could I do!?"

Inser said rather willfully, her expression suddenly freezing as she looked thoughtfully at Ebes on the screen, her expression gradually twisting: "Wait, the waiters wouldn't be relaying a message to you..."

“Alright, the plan is about to end,” the Duke interrupted his daughter, Wu Yiqi Qiliuyi, his expression softening. “Once the Kingdom of Nesery is destroyed by the allied forces and the Imperius royal family is wiped out, you will get what you want.”

“…Hmph, that’s for the best,” Inser said, biting her nails. “You told them, right? I have to have Maggie, I have to have Maggie!”

"Don't worry, I've asked around. She's just a princess who isn't very powerful. And the allied forces' claims are just rumors. As long as you can guarantee that Maginus won't escape, they'll agree to hand her over to you."

Aibes sighed as he lamented that his only daughter was good at everything except for her hobbies.

It's one thing if his hobbies aren't good—he could just capture more slaves or commoners—but his favorite thing is Maginus Imperius. But it's a misfortune amidst good fortune, because this coincides with his ambition.

Hearing her father's reply, Inser, who had been somewhat agitated, finally calmed down: "I understand. Just let me know when you're going to make your move."

After exchanging a few impatient words with his father, Inser hung up the phone, glanced at the carving studio filled with rubble, opened the door and walked straight out. Soon, a waiter entered the room to clean up the rubble.

Meanwhile, Inser walked into her bedroom, which was filled with portraits of Maginot. She bit her finger and her breathing grew louder. A moment later, she went into the hidden dungeon of the mansion, where she heard a voice begging for mercy.

"Miss Inser, please, please let me out! Miss Inser!"

A emaciated but clean servant, who had been imprisoned for an unknown amount of time, reached out from the nearby dungeon. Inser's gaze was drawn to him, and he smiled with satisfaction at the servant's desperate expression, raising his finger and muttering incantations.

Petrification!

"No, no, no, no, no!!"

Seeing that gentle smile, the waiter realized something was wrong and tried to withdraw his arm, but found that his body began to stiffen. His weak constitution made him unable to resist the erosion of magic, and he could only watch in horror as his body turned into a stone statue.

A perfect sculpture was formed. Inser raised his hand and performed a magic trick, using a tiny stream of water to wash away the small stains on it, a very satisfied expression on his face.

But the thought of Maginot's smile immediately dampened Inserton's enthusiasm. He summoned a servant to move the sculpture into the sculpting room, muttering to himself, his eyes filled with hope, his hand stroking his cheek:

"Maggie, soon I'll be able to have you forever. When you reach your most beautiful moment, I'll definitely capture your smile and beauty forever, hee hee hee."

As she walked up the stairs with the servants carrying heavy loads, a maid appeared behind her: "Miss, the wolf has sent a message."

Upon hearing the news, the usually exaggerated Inser's face instantly turned serious and he clicked his tongue. He went to the study and picked up the envelope that had appeared on the table.

Chapter 7 Attack

"That's not right..."

As the sun sets, the carriage travels along the increasingly deserted roads, and the streets gradually darken. Even in this bustling area, people are used to returning home as early as possible.

Maginus muttered to herself, the images of the sculptures flashing through her mind, then tugged at Susan's sleeve: "Susan, can sculptures really be that lifelike?"

"It must be that Miss Inser used magic to heal herself."

Susan shook her light blue hair, indicating that she was unaware of the matter. The vivid expressions kept replaying in the Red-Haired Princess's mind, making her feel more and more that the statues were transformed from living people.

Before she could think it through, Susan suddenly grabbed Maginus's shoulder, her ears twitching slightly as she gripped the longsword at her side with her other hand.

"What, what's wrong?"

Interrupted by her personal attendant, Maginus looked at her serious expression and stammered, "Your Highness, it seems someone is watching us."

Before she could finish speaking, the guard's eyes narrowed slightly, and he suddenly grabbed Maginus and slammed open the carriage door. The sharp sound of blades scraping together rang out, and Susan had already drawn her longsword when the two landed.

"Jump out of the car!"

Susan called out to the coachman who was still in the carriage. Majinus, who was being held, subconsciously looked at the carriage that was still moving forward not far away. Suddenly, three crossbow bolts appeared in the dark alleys, piercing through the carriage, the coachman, and the horse.

As dusk fell, the sunlight illuminated the blood splattered on the ground. Terrified, Maginos turned pale, and the thoughts she had been pondering about Inser's strange behavior vanished from her mind. In a panic, she turned and hugged Susan.

"Your Highness, please come down first. If possible, please help me."

With a cold expression, Susan comforted Maginus in a very gentle tone. She knew this was not the time to be cowardly. Gritting her teeth, she jumped off the guard, her body trembling as she raised her hands and muttered to herself:

"calm down……"

They have been attacked.

Upon seeing the horse and coachman dead on the spot, Maginos immediately realized what was happening. She was also baffled by the attack and had no idea why such a thing had occurred.

With her thoughts in turmoil, Maginot looked at Susan's tall figure in front of her, and temporarily suppressed her chaotic thoughts. Although Teacher Santi had taught her how to deal with battles in class, she still felt flustered when she actually got involved in this.

First of all, spellcasters with little magic power are vulnerable, and our first priority is to ensure our safety.

She slowly waved her hands in the air, leaving traces of her own magic. The magic in the air began to be drawn towards her. After she finished drawing, Maginus gently pushed her hands outward, as if resisting something.

A faint magical light shone, and the magic adhered to Maginos's body, forming a transparent film that protected her.

Spell Protection Arrows!

The trembling Maginot breathed a sigh of relief, then began to cast the spell that could deflect ranged attacks on Susan in front of her, forcing herself to focus her gaze on the guard and not look at anything else.

You are all young ladies or princesses, so you will rarely be alone. If you are afraid of sudden enemies, then focus your attention on the guards and cast spells on them as much as possible.

Susan felt a thin membrane rising on her body and focused her attention on the dark alleys. Seeing that no one came out, she decisively put her other hand on her waist, took out a tube, squeezed it tightly, and then threw it into the air.

The squeezed tube flew high into the air and exploded two seconds later, flashing in the air. The guards in the bustling street saw this scene and immediately became tense, grabbing their weapons and rushing over.

As the flash went off, three assassins burst out of the alley at top speed, rushing towards the master and servant. Their daggers were coated with a purple liquid, giving them a very dangerous look.

Seeing the assassins who had come to the open area on their own initiative, Susan snorted coldly. Once an assassin shows themselves, their strength drops by more than one level. Just as she was about to make her move, she felt a surge of power spreading throughout her body.

That was the spell "Bull Power" cast by Maginus. In fact, Santi knew that these noble ladies were almost afraid to fight their enemies, so he taught them mostly buff spells.

"Your Highness, don't worry, I will protect you."

Fearing there might be other witches, Susan did not attack the three assassins. While keeping her eyes fixed on them, she was still able to comfort the trembling Maginot behind her, and the longsword in her hand began to slowly glow with magical light.

Maginus felt a sense of security as she sensed the magical energy emanating from the sword.

This longsword is no ordinary weapon; it's a magical artifact given to Susan by her father to protect her, and a rather powerful one at that. As for its name...

The sword is called the Protector of Flowers, and Maginus is the flower that Susan and this sword are meant to protect.

Magical weapons!

The assassins were surprised to see the light, but they still charged toward Susan with the determination to die. Their target was Maginus behind her. Susan gripped her longsword, took a deep breath, and burst out with killing intent as the three approached!

Gripping her longsword tightly, Susan took a step forward. In her dynamic vision, the assassins' speed slowed down, and the mud beneath her feet sank slightly with her movement.

The next second, the young captain of the guards crossed a distance of more than ten meters and suddenly appeared next to the three assassins. Her long sword slashed through the air with a series of hums as she slashed down with all her might at the shoulder of the assassin in front of her!

The assassin barely had time to raise his dagger, attempting to block the magical weapon with an ordinary weapon. The clash of metal was brief, and the tip of the dagger was severed by the longsword.

The breaking of the weapon foreshadowed his own death. As the dagger broke, the assassin was then slashed from his right shoulder to his left waist by the longsword.

Ignoring the splattering blood, Susan raised her longsword, which had been used to slash one person, once again, and her body had somehow appeared in front of another person.

This is a technique that Susan has honed for a long time: the follow-up strike. As long as the previous strike is not blocked, the subsequent force can be used again to strike another enemy!

The longsword, shimmering with magical light, was particularly dazzling in the twilight. Maginos, whose gaze followed Susan's body, only saw the magical weapon, named Protector of Flowers, leave three arcs of light in the air before the assassin's blood gushed out completely.

"Your Highness, everything is alright now."

Susan didn't turn around, but whispered to Maginus that soldiers were rushing to their aid on the street not far away.

Chapter 8 Danger is Approaching

Still shaken, Maginus and Susan were quickly taken to the palace by the arriving guards. Susan, covered in blood, washed herself off and rushed back to Maginus's side. The red-haired princess immediately threw herself into the arms of the blue-haired guard, her voice trembling with tears.

"Su...Susan!"

"Your Highness, it's over. Don't worry."

Susan gently patted Maginot's back, and with her comfort, the delicate princess gradually calmed down.

Maginos instinctively sniffed the lingering bloodstains on Susan's armor, feeling a chill of fear as the image of gushing blood flashed through her mind.

It completely covered the lifelike statues in Inser's house in her memory, but it brought Maginos more than just fear.

Yes, she was afraid because the five living beings—assassin, horse, and coachman—were right in front of her, but there was also a strange feeling deep inside that lessened her fear.

Susan assumed that Maginot, who did not answer, had not yet recovered from her shock and returned to the palace surrounded by soldiers.

As soon as they passed through the palace gates, several soldiers came to their side. They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Maginus and Susan did not have many injuries: "Your Highness, Captain of the Guard, His Majesty the King and His Queen request your presence."

Father, Mother!

Having not seen her parents for more than three days, and more importantly, having encountered this incident today, Maginus burst into tears, breaking free from Susan's embrace and running towards the corridor while wiping away her tears.