The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

Gazing at the small house, a faint red mist, about five meters high, appeared around the girl, barely visible in the night.

Didn't we get anything today either?

It was three o'clock. Seeing that there had been no attackers today, Maginus turned and left through the alley. A shadow appeared behind her, seemingly waiting there for a long time.

Emerging from the shadows was a petite woman dressed in a black bodysuit, cautiously approaching the girl, her hands wielding daggers poised to deliver a fatal blow, the blades coated with venom.

He silently stepped within five meters of her, and Maginus seemed completely unaware as he was about to walk out of the alley.

Seeing herself so close to her target, the assassin with the dagger instantly unleashed her hidden killing intent, lunging at the girl while simultaneously stabbing her neck and chest with the dagger.

To her surprise, the target retaliated, as if it had known she was behind it all along.

Seemingly unprepared, Maginus turned around, placed one hand on her protector, and with her left hand, she vaguely formed a mental blade and threw it out!

Seeing the solid energy short sword detach from her left hand, the assassin, who was still some distance away from Maginus, chose to stop attacking and retreat to avoid the psychic blade, only to watch the weapon vanish.

Zheng!

Immediately afterwards, the sound of a longsword scraping against its scabbard rang in the assassin's ears.

Chapter 84 Cooperation

Raising his dagger to block the longsword descending from above, the assassin and Maginus locked eyes, their gazes filled with confusion:

"How did you find me?"

Maginus answered her question with his sword, indicating that he did not wish to speak to her.

The girl sensed the assassin through the red mist that spread out of her body. Ever since she used the red mist to see the objects around her in the black market, Maginus had begun to utilize the properties of the life force mist.

By checking for any "foreign objects" entering the ability area, the fog was transformed into a means of detecting assassins, which successfully helped the girl defend against the enemy's assassination attempt in this operation.

Maginot was not very surprised that Korno sent assassins to attack her.

This is similar to a nested doll, except that Corno realized that "Magnus realized Corno's original plan," so instead of attacking Bereia, he searched for her around, resulting in her facing the assassin in a confrontation.

Ding ding ding ding

Without uttering a sound, Maginos fought and retreated, making no attempt to notify church members to come and help her.

Through their eye contact, the girl suddenly felt a strange longing for the assassin in front of her, which made her completely certain that the female assassin possessed what she desired.

The two slowly left from the alley near Berea. The fighting along the way had made Maginus's breathing somewhat disordered, but the derivative assassin did not feel "tired".

She is already an undead creature, and will never feel tired; she only consumes energy while moving.

However, Maginus is fortunate in that she is stronger than the assassins, and her weapons are also stronger.

Aiming at the weakest point of the dagger, the girl calmly attacked that spot. The two exquisite daggers gradually wore down, but the protector remained unscathed.

After repelling the assassin once again, Maginus flicked her left hand backward and clenched it, causing a psychic blade to appear which she then threw at the derivative.

Instead of gambling on whether the energy dagger would dissipate in mid-air, the assassin held the dagger to his chest, about to deflect the energy dagger, when Maginus rushed forward and slashed down with his longsword.

Unaware that Maginus was secretly attacking her weapon, the assassin raised her dagger to try to defend herself, but the dim surroundings prevented her from seeing the cracks on the dagger.

The next second, a crisp shattering sound rang out in the darkness. The assassin watched helplessly as his dagger was completely destroyed. He reacted instantly, crossing his arms to block the falling blade, while his body tried to transform into a monster like the previous derivative.

Maginus wouldn't give her that chance. The protector cleanly and decisively severed her arm and cleaved it into her brain from the front of her skull!

The instant the blade struck, Maginus decisively activated her psionic energy to extract the life force from the derivative assassin's body, and the assassin's nascent body immediately stopped expanding.

"what……"

The female assassin stared at her with wide eyes, and surprisingly, she did not die immediately. She raised her severed arm and tried to struggle.

As long as I can pull out this weapon that absorbs life force, I can... I can...

With her arms hanging limply to the ground, the derivative's eyes lost their light, and her body rapidly shrank, turning into a desiccated corpse radiating negative energy. Maginus confirmed that she had lost the ability to move and drew her longsword, sheathing it again.

Another drop of Corno's blood was collected by Maginos. The red light in her eyes faded, her disordered breathing calmed down, and the defenses that the church had set up nearby finally arrived belatedly.

As dawn broke as usual, Corno, who was waiting in the bedroom, had a noticeably somber expression. He was certain that yet another of his men had fallen into a permanent slumber.

He tried to sense the power that originally belonged to him, but it had completely disappeared, just like before. The other servants scattered throughout the city did not have this problem; he could still sense them.

Had I underestimated that blood relative? Had I, as a vampire, been too arrogant? After all, that person was still my "blood relative."

After realizing from the deaths of his subordinates that the red-haired, black-robed woman "Walker," who frequently met with church members, was the person he was looking for, Corno put aside his contempt for Maginus and seriously considered what he should do and what he should do.

The most troublesome ones are the churches. Those damned guys need to be given something to do so they won't get in my way.

After an unknown amount of time, Cornorovella's eyes flashed with heartache. He got up, went to the basement, pushed open a gloomy iron door, revealing many precious treasures inside.

Rubbing a small iron box covered in frost, even Korno, a vampire, could feel the extreme cold through the alleyway protecting the contents.

It contains a precious material called Hell Ice, a transdimensional ice that comes from Stygia, the fifth layer of Hell.

It was filled with the endless evil of this plane, accompanied by the magical waters of the River Styx, and the hell ice was pitch black and constantly emitted a light blue mist.

Hell Ice is much colder than ordinary ice, and it melts very slowly in environments above freezing. This enchanted iron box is kept at a constant temperature of zero, preventing the Hell Ice inside from melting.

Its chilling aura is its magical essence, capable of freezing the mind before freezing the body. It is an extremely rare material in the Prime Material Plane, and is at least very precious to Korn.

“Alessa,” Korno called to the maid, handed her the items, and instructed her, “Give these to the necromancer in the alley and have him inform his superiors to ask how their preparations are going. I’ve decided to join their plan.”

He had reached an agreement with an evil cult to quietly take control of the city's upper echelons in order to ensure their rule and secretly weaken several churches.

However, the previous vampire battles had attracted the attention of the Church of the Endless Light, rendering the original plan useless. Nearly all the vampires in the city were wiped out, leaving only a handful of members in the order.

Having achieved another goal, Korno, freed from the control of his "fathers," went back into hiding, while the remaining evil cult members planned to harvest a wave of souls and then quietly leave.

Korno initially disagreed with their approach, so the two sides signed a non-interference agreement and officially parted ways.

However, now... Corno is in a hurry, and is prepared to transfer his assets and even join the evil cult, all in order to obtain a more powerful bloodline from his blood relative, Maginus.

Wealth can be earned again, but the opportunity to gain great power is rare.

He wanted to use the cult to draw the church's attention and find an opportunity to kill "Walker".

Chapter 85 Throwing the Nen Blade

"Yes."

The maid, upon receiving the order, bowed. Instead of going up the stairs, she pushed open another door, revealing a secret passage. As she moved quickly forward, the bricks in the passage gradually disappeared, and the path turned into pure soil, with only minor reinforcement.

A small door appeared before Alessa. She pushed it open and entered the sewers of White Dove City, heading towards the cult's secret stronghold.

Meanwhile, outside Corno's mansion, members of the Church of the Endless Light waited outside, preparing to place the corpse before Corno.

Simi stared at the manor and asked, "Is that corpse really useful? It's not exactly direct proof, is it?"

When asked about his student's question, Kent, who had informed the gatekeeper, returned to the line to answer: "That's right, so what we need to target is not Korno himself, but to warn him under the guise of searching for vampires and protecting him."

“He certainly wouldn’t want us to search his mansion. Korn will choose to conduct his own investigation, and then he’ll have to deal with some of his own people and influence.”

The church priests explained that the interruption of the transformation caused the mummified corpse of the derivative to not turn to ashes. Maginus was too lazy to explain and let them think whatever they wanted.

The gate slowly opened, and the handsome Corno walked in the sunlight, completely unprotected. He quickly reached the front of the group, revealing a smile that no one could fault:

"Knight Kent, what brings you here today?"

The seasoned Kent shook hands with Corneau and solemnly warned, "Sir Corneau, there is something I need to tell you. I hope you can calm down. We have discovered that your maid is actually a vampire, and she is dressed in black and attempting to commit a crime."

The paladins then made way, and the members behind brought up the mummified corpse. Upon seeing the maid who had turned into a mummified corpse, Corno froze on the spot, then trembled as he stretched out his hands and called out the maid's name.

"No, Zola, no!"

……

"call……"

While the church was negotiating with Corno, Maginus was also practicing diligently. She was chopping in a grove of trees, with a large, scarred tree in the distance.

With her right hand forming a mental blade, the girl focused her pupils on the center of the wood, locked onto the target, and threw the blade. Just as it was about to touch the wood, the blade suddenly dissipated, failing to pierce the bark of the tree ten meters away.

The technique of throwing the psychic blade must be able to throw it more than ten meters away to be considered completely successful. Once you can throw it more than ten meters away naturally, Maginus will no longer have to worry about the solid short sword that you conjure suddenly disintegrating halfway through the journey.

In the future, the throwing distance will increase as the intensity of psionic energy increases.

She didn't feel regretful for almost breaking the ten-meter mark. The girl focused intently on her practice, and only in a state of concentration could she ensure that she wouldn't be affected by her chaotic thoughts.

If someone looked closely into her eyes, they would notice that Maginus's pupils had changed from scarlet with a central purplish-black dot to purplish-black pupils with an outer red ring.

The power of the purple-black evil god has gained the upper hand. Maginus has been able to restrain herself from indiscriminately inflicting cruelty entirely due to her unwavering will and her heart as cold as ashes.

But she was about to collapse from her tears. Besides the emotional problems, the damage to her soul was the most serious issue. The girl could feel that the time it took for her to rest and recover her energy was getting longer and longer.

Ten days.

She had already anticipated the worst-case scenario: if the church did not take any action within ten days, she would take the risk of attacking Korno directly, inducing him to become a vampire, leading the surrounding paladins to attack him, and successfully obtaining his blood.

This is the best outcome; the worst outcome would be nothing more than having one's power plundered and being completely wiped out.

Solidification, stabilization, strengthening...

The unique blue light of psionic energy flickered on the solid short sword. Maginus once again aimed at the distant trees and casually tossed the short sword out.

She heard a sound without any hope, and the sword blade pierced the tree trunk completely, the purplish-black aura slowly spreading out.

Having mastered the technique of throwing psychic blades, Maginus rushed straight to the inn without packing anything. Just as she arrived near the inn, Simi hurriedly ran over from a distance.

“Walker, you’re back just in time, huff, huff, huff,” Simi gasped, pressing her hand on the girl’s shoulder, then looked anxious. “Corno seems to be about to make a move.”

"Come with me to the hotel first, and we'll talk slowly."

Upon learning of Corno's impending action, Maginus's fingers trembled slightly. She helped Simi into her room, gave her a sip of water, and the priestess began to explain the situation.

After bringing the assassin's body to the manor, the church members warned Corno as previously stated, but unexpectedly, Corno told them two pieces of information.

One was that he planned to hold a noble party at his manor in five days, inviting many nobles from White Dove City to participate; the other was news he "obtained by chance".

The Lower World Order, which had previously been active in Dove City, seemed to be planning a comeback. Taking advantage of the paladin's absence, they conducted a ritual in Dove City, killing many people and taking away a large number of souls.

The two pieces of news made the church members want to question Korno on the spot. Kent stopped his students and subordinates, politely bid him farewell, and immediately returned to the church to discuss with the local leaders. Simi immediately came to inform Maginus.

After listening to the pastor's story, the girl tapped her finger on the table and asked a few questions: "Is it possible for Cornor and the Lower Realm Order to unite?"

Simi shook her head, then guessed from her own perspective: "I don't know. He's a vampire, an undead creature, capable of anything. But since he wasn't driven to the brink, he probably wouldn't do that, so the noble gathering isn't too dangerous?"

Maginus did not question it, but he knew in his heart that Maginus was very likely to launch some kind of plan at the gathering. The church, lacking important information, was unaware of the existence of the evil god's bloodline.

The girl felt that his thoughts were the same as hers, and that the power of the evil god could not be abandoned.

No one knows exactly how many blood relatives there are. Even a small amount of the evil god's power can cause an extremely powerful boost. Giving it up now would give other "blood relatives" the opportunity to gain more power.

"If problems arise on both sides, can the soldiers and church members in the city guarantee that they can control the chaos?"

"Now inform the nobles and see if they can be persuaded not to attend the banquet at Corno."

These two questions immediately made Simi frown: "I don't know about the first one, and I can't answer the second one, because Cornorovella is a kind person, and at the same time, someone who brings benefits to the nobles of White Dove City."

Chapter 86: Blending in

The nobles invited by Corno must have been very confident; otherwise, they wouldn't have attended the banquet.

The vampire's carefully cultivated image of a well-behaved young master cannot be completely destroyed by teaching him a few words. The nobles may be more vigilant, but under the lure of profit, they will only bring more protectors to the banquet instead of staying at home.

“The image of a good person combined with self-interest is indeed difficult to handle,” Maginus said, not asking any further questions. “But the Church of the Endless Light won’t just give up like that, right?”

"Yes, after all, it's our duty."

Simi closed her eyes as if in prayer, then stood up and opened her palms to the girl who had finished speaking: "So what about you, Walker? What are you going to do?"

“I’ll play it by ear. If you’re in charge of Korno, you’ll probably see me at his estate.”

Watching the priestess leave, Maginus turned away, lost in thought. From her perspective, the banquet in Corno had another layer of meaning.

Invite her into the final battle.

Both sides coveted each other's lives and would never want the other to leave. Lacking information and unaware that the girl had entered a state of slow death, Corno thought she still had plenty of time to wear him down.

The vampire knew that if things continued like this, Maginos could really wear him down, so he sped up the process, hoping to decide the outcome through this "final feast," where the winner would gain power and the loser would lose everything.

Is there any influence of bloodline involved? Did an evil god instigate their conflict?

The girl had no idea what was going on; all she knew was that she had to go to the "feast" to either restore the balance of power within her or die. There was no other choice.

"Hopefully, the Church of the Endless Light will send more people to deal with him," Maginus muttered to himself. "Judging from the current intelligence, the strength he's revealed is probably less than half of his true power. I'd better be able to finish him off at the last moment..."

The next day, an even better opportunity presented itself to her.

……

"Look! Mr. Corneau is recruiting temporary workers to help with a banquet!"

On the bustling street, residents saw a notice posted on the bulletin board, which stated that in order to hold a banquet, Corno was going to temporarily hire several good-looking maids and waiters to be responsible for washing dishes, cleaning, serving food, and other tasks.