A large crowd gathered in front of the notice, many wanting to work at his home. The reason was simple: the notice stated that each person was guaranteed a minimum of one gold coin for the job.
"Everyone, those who are interested, please come and line up here!"
The beautiful and elegant maid called out in a voice that everyone could hear, and soon a long line formed in front of her. People left dejectedly, while those who were chosen were overjoyed.
As the queue gradually shortened and the number of remaining positions dwindled, the maids were preparing to recruit a few more people before leaving when a white-haired girl with above-average looks caught her eye.
"Your name is..."
"Main."
Using the pen to lift the little girl's long, white hair, the maid smiled gently: "Miss Mine, is there some kind of disease causing your hair color?"
No, that's how I was born.
"Mine," dressed in clean, coarse cloth, shook her head at the maid with a cold expression. The derivative maid paid no attention and wrote the little girl's name on a piece of paper as a reminder:
"You need to arrive at the manor gate at 8:00 AM sharp tomorrow. Your job is to deliver meals, so you need to familiarize yourself with the manor's layout beforehand. You'll need to come here once a day from now on, understand?"
"Okay, thank you, Miss Maid."
After leaving with the voucher given by the maid, "Mine" underwent subtle changes in her hair color, face shape, and body as she entered the alley, making her look completely different.
Maginus grabbed the black cloak that had been tossed aside and put it on. She glanced back at the maid who had told the unselected people to leave, then turned and left.
She needed to infiltrate the enemy camp to investigate, and of course, she also needed to observe closely whether Korn could discover her, so as to ensure that she would not be exposed when facing other offspring of evil gods later.
Standing openly in the open space in front of the mansion, Maginus, whose hair had turned gray again, mingled among the people who came to work. The guards standing on both sides of the gate stared at them with pressure, and the commoners were afraid because of the guards' gaze.
The door slowly opened, and male and female servants in charge of different tasks appeared in front of it. Several of them stepped forward and explained the work they were in charge of. Maginos stood in the line of maids who were responsible for serving meals and serving guests.
This larger group arrived at the dressing room first. The maid pointed to the neatly folded maid uniforms in the dressing room and said:
"When the banquet begins, you will need to wear these clothes to carry the food from the kitchen to the dining room. Change into them now. The clothes will be very tight for you, so take your time to get used to them over the next few days."
The dressing room was full of women. Maginus changed into her work clothes, while the maid's gaze lingered on everyone's exposed skin. After everyone had changed, she led the slightly uncomfortable girls through the somewhat gloomy mansion.
"Remember, don't go anywhere except the kitchen and dining room. Don't pay attention to any strange noises, or you won't be able to take responsibility if something happens, understand?"
The maid turned her head slightly, and her sinister face, coupled with her chilling voice, terrified the temporary maids, who nodded vigorously in response.
In the center of the group, the diminutive Maginos peered around, obscured by her body, and the maid in front of her did not notice her.
Along the way, the maids kept reminding the commoner girls of all sorts of rules, and Maginus took the opportunity to release a thin red mist that flowed through the crack in the door, and a blurry interior scene appeared in her mind.
In these places, at least one floor of rooms is fine; they are all very ordinary washrooms and storage rooms. Beyond that, Maginus cannot detect anything. The red mist can spread to a great distance, but the "image" that can be detected is much smaller.
As the girl walked from the doorway to the kitchen, she became familiar with certain areas. Just as the maid in charge of the kitchen was about to explain the kitchen layout and how meals were delivered, a gentle-sounding male voice rang out from behind her.
"Karma, have you already started training these children?"
Upon hearing this voice, Maginus controlled her muscles to keep from tensing up, observed the excited and infatuated girls around her, lowered her head and turned around, where a very handsome nobleman appeared in front of her.
"Yes, sir, everyone, please give your regards to Lord Cornorovella."
"Lord Norovella of the Eighth Banner of the Korchagin!"
Hearing the girls' adoration for him amidst the chaotic shouts, Corno's eyes were filled with mockery and desire. He gracefully greeted everyone and left, unaware that Maginus was mixed in among them.
Chapter 87 Cleaning Up Derivatives
Once Corno was out of sight, Maginus breathed a sigh of relief. Both his reaction and the fact that she had no sense of the bloodline within her indicated that she would not be discovered by her blood relatives.
Whether there is any connection between other blood relatives is another matter; Maginus knew he was special.
After being given some necessary knowledge, the temporary maids immediately began crash courses on things like serving etiquette and business smiles. Maginus soon encountered a problem.
Yes, she couldn't smile.
As before, no matter how hard she tried to pretend, the girl couldn't manage to raise the corners of her mouth at all due to psychological reasons; she couldn't even manage a slight upward curve.
"That won't do. Why can't you laugh?"
The maid placed her cold hands on Maginus's face. The girl briefly explained that it was a psychological problem of hers. She frowned in distress after learning about it, but in the end, she did not choose to fire Maginus.
There was no way around it; Maginos was the prettiest among this group. The maid thought the girl's face had great potential, and that she might catch the master's eye in the future.
"Fine, it's fine to deliver food with a cold face. Maybe some people even like that expression of yours."
The head maid smiled helplessly, released her grip on Maginot's cheek, and let Maginot do other exercises, a strange smile in her eyes.
Sensing the subtle, envious glances from others, Maginos steadily held the plate and walked towards the dining room, led by her maid, wary of those who might disrupt her plans.
qu$n JiuI Mountain……
For the next three days, Maginus mingled among the waiters without attracting any attention. Some temporary maids did try to grope her and make her lose her job, but she easily dodged them all.
Maginus gradually confirmed the derivatives that were able to go out in the morning; without exception, they were all female and definitely possessed the power bestowed upon them by Korn.
Corno, on the other hand, was doing something else entirely, and the maids and servants had absolutely no chance to interact with him.
Based on the intelligence gathered, the girl had already devised a plan: to hand over the blood relative to the church, and to first deal with these derivatives to prevent Corno from taking back the blood he had given to them, thus greatly increasing his own strength.
As for the dangerous locations that the maids had specifically warned her about, Maginus hadn't been to any of them. She had only used the red mist to probe slightly, and the result was that there were no problems in the rooms on her floor and the floors above it; the problems were still in the underground.
She detected the presence of a large number of undead creatures underground!
There were about twenty undead creatures in total, and that was only the ones she had already discovered. She had explored about half of the entire mansion, which meant that there were probably more than twenty undead creatures that she hadn't detected.
In order to get the church to concentrate its forces on Korno, the girl decisively reported his desperate move to Kent, but the church did not immediately send anyone into the mansion to investigate.
Maginus also asked why, because they were waiting for reinforcements.
Rather than rushing in and fighting Korn now, which would alert the other evil cult to launch their evil ritual prematurely and leave them without enough troops to deal with the aftermath, they would prefer to wait for reinforcements to arrive and handle the situation on both sides.
As expected, the nearest reinforcements are arriving soon. Maginus naturally doesn't care about the lives of the nobles who came to the gathering. Since the church thinks it's okay, then she thinks it's even less of a problem.
Later, the girl thought about it carefully. She realized that the nobles who were kind enough, cautious enough, and who had not received any favors from Korn were unlikely to listen to advice and attend the banquet. Those who did attend the banquet were more or less people with dirty hands.
The Church of the Endless Light cannot give up on killing Korn, but will not cause further damage in order to save them.
On the day of the banquet, the bright moonlight shone on the earth, and the dazzling starry sky revealed countless stars.
The once quiet manor became noisy, with a large number of carriages parked inside and outside the estate. Guests entered the manor in an orderly manner, while the church had people stationed both outside and inside the estate, ready to attack Corno at any time.
In the mansion's large kitchen, thick fumes filled the air. The chefs, who had been hired to cook, shouted to each other as dishes were continuously plated and placed on food carts.
Everything for the banquet was ready. The temporary maids who were about to push the food carts sat nervously in the waiting room, while Maginus, who was among them, remained calm and rubbed her fingers slightly.
She didn't bring the protector in; he was temporarily placed in the hands of Miss Simi outside the wall. Once the situation became chaotic, he could easily be handed over to her.
But what exactly does Corno intend to do with these nobles? Kill them all?
No one knew anything about this, and Maginus couldn't figure out whether he wanted to take these people hostage and kill them to steal their souls when they could escape, or kill some and take the rest hostage.
These are things the church needs to consider; the girl just needs to take care of herself.
The barely visible pale red mist spread under the girl's control, quickly permeating every part of the house. Through the red mist, one of the special derivatives could be seen. Maginus reached out and tugged at the waist of the maid's outfit, got up, walked to the door, and closed it.
"Mine, what's wrong?"
The special derivative revealed a gentle smile, and the two's feelings for each other warmed up quickly. In just three or four days, they were already calling the girl by her name, giving Maginus a warm feeling.
At least that's how it looks on the surface.
"My lord, I feel a little uncomfortable in my clothes," the girl reported softly, her cold indifference in her dark purple eyes growing even deeper.
The derivative was oblivious, smiling as it placed its hand on Maginos's waist. When it touched something, its expression turned ugly. It squatted down, opened the gap between the maid's skirt and clothes, and took out the blood-stained silver needle.
Knowing that Maginus had been bullied again, the maid showed an angry expression, but temporarily restrained herself and took her hand to the dressing room: "Didn't I tell you to remember to tell me in time? We're friends, after all."
"I just didn't want to cause you or Lord Korno any trouble..."
They spoke warm words in a cold tone, creating a harmonious scene, as if they were real sisters. Maginus watched as the derivative squatted down to help her remove the nail that she herself had put in her clothes, obediently raising her hands.
As soon as it lowered its head, a fierce glint flashed in the girl's eyes, and a solid energy short sword instantly appeared in her hand, thrusting straight down towards the top of the derivative's head!
The maid felt a heavy pressure that made her lower her head, her body became uncontrollable, and her vision went black as she fell into an eternal slumber.
Chapter 88 Magic Array
The first one.
The short sword vanished from his hand. Maginus kicked the dried-up corpse, turning it to ashes. He patted his stomach to suppress the urge to vomit, then turned and pushed open the door, pretending nothing had happened as he walked out.
Without returning to the waiting room, the girl walked quickly down the busy corridor, dodging other maids who came towards her, while having the red mist detect the location of the remaining derivatives, searching for maids who would be difficult to spot after being killed.
Among the derivative maids who were accompanied by some or more people, Maginus's gaze quickly focused on a derivative who was traveling alone without any temporary attendants.
The maid nodded to the other special entities, communicating with her eyes, and gradually walked towards the deepest part of the corridor. Seeing this, Maginus quickened her pace without making a sound, walked past the maid who was alone, and entered the storage room around the corner where food was stored.
There were few people on the road, and the red mist spread out. The image in Maginus's mind quickly took shape. She saw the maid walk around the corner, pass through the door of the girl's room, and walk out of the range that the red mist could detect.
This corridor has an end, and the only areas not covered by the red mist's detection range are the two innermost rooms, which are also places where entry is strictly prohibited.
Once she confirmed that the maid she had her eye on had entered the room, Maginus pushed open the door and walked along the wall, avoiding the attention of people coming and going in the other corridor.
The red mist seeped into the two large doors. Maginos found no trace of the maid inside. Realizing that this place might lead to the basement, she pushed open the door closest to her room and hid inside to focus on investigating the two rooms.
It seems we don't need to go to another room.
The girl opened her tightly closed eyes, turned her gaze to the pile of firewood that had been moved not far away, walked to its original spot, squatted down, and gently tapped the ground.
The bottom is empty.
Gently rubbing his fingers on the ground to find the tiny gap between the wooden planks, Maginus sculpted a mind blade and was about to pry it up when he suddenly stopped, his eyes rolling around.
She's not good at assassinations, so she might as well wait here and wait for her prey to come to her.
She raised her hand and lightly pressed her temples, then took a few steps back, raising her mind blade and aiming it at the entrance to the secret chamber. Her body remained motionless like a statue. Five minutes later, the muscles in her arms and even her waist slowly tensed up, and the red mist detected that the maid was walking out of the secret passage.
click
The square wooden plank was lifted from below, and the maid's palms, supporting the plank, emerged from the secret passage, followed by her head. It was at the very moment she peeked out that Maginus instantly hurled the psychic blade!
Carrying the girl's unwavering will to kill, the short sword flew towards the maid. The derivative body had just looked up when she saw this scene. Her eyes widened as she was about to duck to avoid it, but a fear that came from nowhere made her momentarily dazed.
A terrifying aura!
Having lost her best chance to dodge, the psychic blade pierced her forehead, the impact causing her head to snap back and slam against the wooden board. Maginus had already reached the derivative's side, grabbing the hilt of the short sword and unleashing her psionic power.
The life force, barely palatable, was swiftly extracted, causing the maid's body to wither and shrivel. The negative energy within her body tried to burst forth but was suppressed by Maginus's own life force, quickly dissipating completely.
After the maid turned to ashes, the girl gripped her mental blade and walked down the secret passage. She was certain that the undead creatures she had detected were hiding inside.
The secret passage led to a very gloomy and damp basement. The pipes on the surrounding walls had magical patterns, and the stench of corpses filled the nostrils, making it hard to breathe.
As soon as Maginus took a few steps, the red mist detected the undead creatures she had previously discovered. One by one, the zombies were bound to the wall and writhing, their mouths sealed with corks. No wonder she couldn't hear their roars.
The devices binding them are controlled by those pipes, which seem to be able to release them completely with a single command.
With a gentle flick of her mind blade, Maginus stepped forward and raised her short sword, deciding to deal with the troublesome undead creature first. This would allow the members of the Church of the Endless Light to focus on dealing with Korno instead of protecting others.
It took about twenty minutes to deal with these completely imprisoned zombies, mainly because there were quite a few of them, and Maginus couldn't absorb the negative energy from their bodies.
However, her attention was not on these guys at the moment. After dealing with the last zombie, the girl discovered that the pipe did not end at the end of the room, but extended to other places.
Staring at the direction the pipes led into the wall, the girl recalled the magical knowledge that hadn't been taken away, trying to analyze what these pipes served besides providing energy.
After all, it's better to create a new magical conduit from the source than to build a conduit that connects to other secret rooms.
Could it be used as part of a magic array?
Lifting her long, scarlet hair, Maginus wasn't sure what else the pipe could do, but that didn't stop the girl from destroying it.
She slashed at the magic pipe with her sword, but to her surprise, the magic shield blocked her attack, leaving only a shallow mark on the surface. If she continued to slash like that, she could probably destroy the pipe completely in two or three hundred strikes.
Before she could take any action, the pipe, which was in a calm state of transmission, suddenly changed. The flow of magic accelerated, and the increased pressure made Maginus realize that something had been activated.
She suddenly looked at her raised hands, where a few drops of blood were slowly seeping out of her veins uncontrollably, until the girl used her psychic powers to control them.
boom!
The violent shaking caused Maginus to grab onto the railing to keep from falling. Dust fell into her hair from above, and continuous explosions and screams came from above.
Has fighting already started up there? What kind of large-scale magic array is this?
The iron shackles that had been binding the zombies were all released, and the corpses that had been completely disposed of above lay motionless on the ground. Maginus confirmed once again that they could not be revived, and went up the secret passage straight to the venue.
"Please, please save me..."
A hoarse voice came from the side. Maginos, who had just emerged from the deserted corner, turned her head and saw several maids and servants lying on the ground, reaching out to her. Their bodies had been completely drained of blood, but for some reason they had not died and were still lingering in the world.
Bloodletting and soul binding...
The girl stepped over the listless, dying civilians. All the magic lights in the corridor went out, and she continued forward in the darkness. Hearing the sounds of fighting not far away, she slowed down and peered over, only to find three familiar temple members battling a derivative maid.
Chapter 89 Paladins and Sorcerers
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