The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

The two people standing on the ruins, closer to the girl, noticed a slight tremor. Kent, who was the first to see the wall tiles shaking, didn't show much expression, but instead kept lightly stomping on the walls, temporarily attracting Korno's attention.

In just a moment, the incredibly weak girl, who had twice escaped death, crawled out of the ruins, gripped her longsword tightly, her life force and killing intent completely contracted, and walked step by step toward the back of the dazed vampire.

Approaching the limit, she poured everything into this sword strike, unleashing a burst of killing intent as she swiftly severed the head of the unsuspecting vampire!

Chapter 94 The Struggle Between Divine Powers

The withered skull spun in the air. Corno stared at Maginus in disbelief. The headless corpse did not fall down. Instead, it raised its hand and launched another attack, turning to swing the claws that had grown back from the ruins at the girl.

"Evil-Slaying Slash!" At maximum power!

As Maginus swung his sword and severed the vampire's head, Kent gripped the sword with both hands, channeling his last bit of strength and magic into the weapon. The longsword emitted its most dazzling light yet, cleaving the headless corpse in two.

Positive energy formed golden flames that ignited the entire corpse. The girl ignored the head, watching the two halves of the body fall to the ground. With her left hand, she plunged the guardian spirit into the vampire's heart, while her right hand gripped the almost transparent psychic blade.

Do not,

Korn opened his mouth as if to say something, but due to the loss of life force, he could not utter a word. Maginus knelt down on one knee and sent the psychic blade into Korn's body. The next second, the psychic energy was activated.

Gurgling, gurgling, gurgling...

The already corpse-like torso withered rapidly. Through the black and red blades of consciousness, the vampire's remaining life force flowed from its blood into the girl's body, and she once again felt that within this unpalatable life force lay an unparalleled "delicacy."

traitor!

A hallucination occurred, and a familiar, powerful voice roared. At that moment, the power she had obtained from the special derivative, which she could not control, and the power she had plundered from Korno's body condensed together.

The power had barely solidified when it suddenly dispersed, merging into the girl's original red power!

The black power that had been lurking within Maginus, gradually influencing her through dreams, sensed the danger and immediately clashed directly with the red power. A pain originating from her soul caused the girl to tremble slightly.

No, it's not just pain, there's also a nourishing and comforting feeling!

With her pupils constricted, Maginus couldn't see anything, but she could sense, in addition to life force, a pale blue energy, similar in color to a normal Nen Blade, slowly flowing into her body.

There was no time to worry about these things. The sudden increase in sensation was still somewhat bearable for Maginos. After secretly absorbing the power, nothing major happened. The two forces were engaged in a very secret battle within her body.

With a muffled groan, she persevered and did not faint. The vampire corpse beneath her, having lost the support of the red evil god's power, had its positive energy flames ignite, quickly turning it into dust and disappearing.

Maginus stood up unsteadily, opened her eyes and looked at the paladin kneeling with his sword, who was also looking at her. Kent suddenly burst into laughter.

He was human, so naturally he felt grateful to have survived such a disaster. After all, who doesn't want to live? Even if it means going to the Kingdom of God after death, it's the same. He wanted to do more good deeds and save more people while he was still alive.

"team leader!"

"Miss Walker, I'm here to treat you."

The temple members rushed to the scene. Maginus did not refuse Simi's treatment, and the remaining injuries were quickly healed under the treatment. On the other side, Kent, who was laughing heartily, collapsed to the ground, finally losing consciousness.

Standing apart from the cheering crowd, Maginus said to Simi, "I need to rest, so I'll be leaving now. I'll come back to find you tomorrow or the day after."

She raised her hand as if to wipe her eyes, the girl's body trembling slightly from the pain in her soul. Ximi wanted to stop her, but mistaking the girl's gesture for a heart-wrenching cry, she nodded instead.

"Okay, see you then, but you might have to be careful, the city isn't safe yet."

"Thank you."

Maginot gave a stiff thank you, feeling dizzy and sleepy. She quietly left the manor with her sword, returned to the inn where she had been staying for a long time, closed the doors and windows, made all the preparations, and then collapsed onto the bed with her stiff body.

In an instant, a purple-black and scarlet light emanated from her, illuminating the entire room. The atmosphere inside the room was both terrifying and violent, but fortunately, the area outside the door was unaffected.

This strange phenomenon lasted only a moment; the two lights extinguished each other and quickly disappeared.

Balance has been restored.

Maginos struggled to open her eyes, and what she saw was the same crimson and purplish-black as always; she stood in the middle of the boundary line.

Just as the girl felt safe, a sense of danger converged on her from both sides, to which she could only sigh and look around.

The Dark Guardian, who had killed Maginus several times in the Soul Dream, was running through the Purple-Black Land. Judging from the aura it exuded, it was far more dangerous than before.

On the other side of the Crimson Land, a similar anomaly appeared: the soil bulged open, and a monster made of white bones stretched out its body, running wildly toward Maginus, leaving a cloud of dust behind it.

"Just as I thought, both evil gods have protective measures in place..."

The girl rubbed her temples, got up from the ground, and started running along the dividing line. The two monsters were getting closer and closer to her from the side. She kept looking back to observe the situation of both sides, praying that her judgment was correct.

Under Maginot's watchful gaze, the scene she had envisioned unfolded as she had hoped.

Seemingly sensing the presence of an adversary, the Dark Guardian and the Skeleton Monster, who were chasing Maginus, stared at each other and suddenly froze in place, their auras pressing down on each other.

The girl stopped and carefully observed the movements of both parties.

boom!

As soon as she turned around to look at the two motionless figures, Maginus's body was blown away by the strong wind, and the number of wounds on her body increased, making the shockwave even stronger than that generated by the battle between Kent and Corno.

With great effort, she looked up at the spot where the two monsters had been standing. They had vanished from the spot. Two figures, one black and one red, launched an attack at a speed that the girl could not see at all. The two-colored soil and two-colored withered grass that formed the wasteland were all overturned, just like her.

These two monsters are incredibly strong...

With her mind-blade piercing the soil, Maginus stood against the storm created by the battle between the two in the distance, observing them. They seemed to have completely forgotten the girl's existence and only wanted to kill each other.

"The underlying logic of these two forces is to eliminate anything that shares the same nature as themselves first. The will of the gods will naturally deal with the will of the gods first, while ants like me will be left aside for the time being..."

Maginus tried to keep his consciousness up to both of them, analyzing the behavioral patterns of the monsters formed from the powers of the two evil gods.

"They don't have real intelligence, they're just programs similar to golems. So, the Dark Guardians' constant killing of me isn't necessarily to kill me, but perhaps to make me truly as muddle-headed as my blood relatives, becoming the lackeys of the master of power."

Even though one was clearly just bones and the other might not even have a body, purplish-black and scarlet liquid kept dripping from both of them.

The liquid flowed rapidly toward the girl, and Maginus made no attempt to dodge, raising her left and right hands to absorb it.

Chapter 95 Comprehensive Enhancement

It's unclear how much time has passed outside, but in Maginos's memory, approximately two full days have elapsed.

Both sides were already covered in wounds. What was originally a battle that the girl could not see clearly had turned into a fight where they were swinging their fists at each other. Maginus also approached within ten meters of them, gripping her psychic blade, ready to kill the surviving one at any time.

"Conflict!" "Roar!"

With its armor completely stripped away, the Dark Guardian's interior revealed something resembling an undead creature, its body, composed of black mist, becoming increasingly transparent under the attacks of the broken skeleton.

Even so, the Dark Guardian was still superior. It raised its black sword and unleashed a slash that completely shattered the blood-red skull.

Without hesitation, Maginus launched a sneak attack, charging forward with her mind blade raised high. The spirit that had just launched its attack turned to meet her gaze, the two deep black flames in its misty head radiating evil intent, but it was too late to turn its sword.

A terrifying aura! A terrifying aura!

Two black halos spread out and canceled each other out from the girl and the dark guard, and the girl's mental blade pierced the head of the dark guard, completely annihilating its remaining will.

Skull fragments, armor fragments, and dissipating smoke all turned into liquid at the same time. The flowing two-colored liquid was completely absorbed by Maginos. She slightly raised her head to look at the sky, and the tremor from her soul made her groan softly:

"Hmm~"

I am undergoing some kind of "transformation," whether in my soul or body.

……

real world.

The girl lying on the bed slowly opened her eyes. She got up and looked around. There were no major changes in the room, and the hair placed at the door and window showed no signs of being disturbed.

What time is it now?

Maginot lightly hopped on both feet, feeling her body become much lighter and her strength increased.

"It's not just a feeling, there's definitely a significant improvement."

The girl murmured to herself, but besides that, she also felt a kind of emptiness in both her soul and body. She seemed to be out of her prime and was still missing something.

Confirming it was morning outside, Maginus carefully opened the door to prevent it from being destroyed by her suddenly enhanced power. She went downstairs to ask the owner what time it was, only to learn that it was the morning of the next day.

Does time flow differently in dreams than in reality?

After having breakfast at the shop, the girl, relieved of her worries, was no longer in such a hurry. She walked from the inn to the church, intending to have a brief chat with the paladin squad.

We'll set off again after we've rested and regrouped. Where should we go next?

The homeless girl pondered for a moment. She stopped as she took a shortcut into the alley. Her heightened senses alerted her to the malice coming from behind her. She turned around expressionlessly to look at the person who had approached her.

The five-person team entered the narrow alley and stopped immediately when they saw the girl staring at them. The murderous aura emanating from them and their sophisticated weapons indicated that they were not just thugs, but more like a private armed force.

The leader stared at the girl's face beneath her hood, ceasing his pursuit, and chuckled softly, narrowing his eyes:

"Miss Walker, I heard that you were involved in last night's operation against Cornorovella. Would you be so kind as to tell me a little about what happened?"

They didn't discover my identity.

Maginus looked up and stared at the pursuer: "You should ask the Church of the Endless Light these questions, not me, or... do you want to use me to achieve something against the Church?"

"...That's why I hate sharp-witted adventurer brats the most. Grab her!"

The leader clicked his tongue and roared angrily. The four men behind him immediately picked up blunt weapons that were not easy to kill and rushed towards the girl. She looked at the guys rushing towards her, and her dynamic vision improved instantly. Their speed slowed down in her eyes.

Taking a deep breath, the calm blood in her body surged faster. The girl drew her sword with her right hand and charged towards the group. Midway, she created a mental blade with her left hand and threw it at the last guy. When she reached the enemy closest to her, she swung her sword and pierced his heart.

She drew her sword and used her left hand to grab the wooden stick that the second man had struck on the head. Her slightly cracked hand bones were repaired by her life force, and she swiftly severed the second man's head, releasing her left hand and continuing forward.

The blade thrown at the back was blocked by the third person, thus eliminating the chance to protect the flower protector. The fourth person swung the wooden stick at Maginus, who was close to the third person, with all his might. Realizing the danger, he seemed to want to knock her unconscious or even kill her.

Ignoring the damage, she raised her arm to block the iron bar that was striking her temple. The sound of bones breaking did not stop the girl's attack. The long sword pierced her throat and was not pulled out. Instead, it cut half of her throat as her arm moved forward.

Having broken through the obstruction at the throat, the sword's edge accelerated once more, slicing through the neck of the fourth man.

Maginus finally stopped. Only the astonished leader remained standing in the alley; the rest had all fallen to the ground, their lives hanging by a thread.

All attributes have been greatly improved, but what about the special abilities granted by the Red Evil God?

Slightly distracted, she didn't forget the man before her, whose astonishment had turned to terror. The rising sadism in her heart made the smiling girl toss the longsword into her left hand, while her right hand clenched into a fist.

A terrifying aura!

The burst of light instilled fear and intimidated the enemy, directly interrupting his counterattack. Maginus tensed the muscles in his right hand and waist, gathering strength, and punched through the last person, lifting him high with his small body.

Tick, tick, tick...

Blood splattered on Maginus's face. As usual, she activated her psychic powers to draw their life force, but unexpectedly discovered that in addition to the red life force, the pale blue energy from before was also being extracted from their bodies and flowing into their bodies.

The refreshing and cool sensation made the girl tremble slightly. She almost squinted her eyes to enjoy this spiritual pleasure. Suppressing this feeling of pleasure, she observed the state of the five corpses.

When their bodies turned to ashes, five points of light remained where the bodies had disappeared. Maginus reached out to try to grasp them but found he could not touch them. Only when he wrapped his hands in psychic energy could he touch them.

This is... a soul? The core of a soul?

Recalling her past teachings as a mage, Maginus was very puzzled because something was wrong. In her eyes, a soul that had just emerged from a corpse should be in human form, and such a soul core should only appear after the soul energy has completely dissipated.

According to the spellcaster's research, the essence of the soul is immortal. In reality, very few methods of destroying the soul can completely destroy it; they merely cause the soul to lose its soul energy and return to its original core form.

Only gods or beings close to gods can completely destroy them.

Thinking of this, Maginus had a flash of inspiration and realized that the pale blue energy she had absorbed was probably soul energy.

Is this the new ability the Red Evil God gave her? I wonder if there are any others.

While pondering matters concerning his abilities, the soul core held in the girl's hand vanished. It seemed the time had come, and it was automatically repelled by the prime material plane and returned to the River Styx.

Chapter 96 Farewell

Temple of Endless Light.

Maginos looked up at the three sun symbols with a skeptical expression, carefully stepped into them, and only dared to go in fully after confirming that she was not affected in any way.

She randomly approached a priest and explained her background. When the priest learned that she was Miss Walker, who had helped her a lot in the battle, he smiled even more genuinely and welcomed the girl to the church, and gave her directions.

Maginus did not abandon her original plan because of the birth of her new power. On her way away from the Kingdom of Nesery, she could slowly experiment with all the benefits and drawbacks of absorbing the power.

"Ah, Miss Walker, you're here. How are you feeling?" The three-person team sitting by the bed greeted her.

"It's not bad. I rested well and didn't feel any aftereffects."

The girl said calmly. Kent, who was lying on the bed with one eye open and not yet strong enough to speak, nodded weakly to the girl, then closed his eyes and fell asleep again.

It seems that even after receiving magical healing, this paladin will need to rest for three or four days before he can move again.

Withdrawing her gaze from the paladin, Maginus, having prepared her speech, formally bid farewell to the three: "Now that Mr. Kent is alright, I'm relieved. I plan to leave tomorrow."

"Oh, you're leaving tomorrow?"

Simi's eyes widened, and the girl continued to nod, while subtly bringing up the issue of "reward" for cooperating with the church in dealing with Corno: "Well, after all, it would be troublesome if my identity were discovered in the city, and on the other hand, I also need to find a way to make money."

Maginus came this time solely to inquire whether the church would reward her for helping to kill Corno. She was indeed running low on money, so she decided to give it a try.

If she has it, great; if not, forget it. Her stated purpose is to avenge Korno.

It must be said that the Church of the Endless Light truly lives up to its reputation as the wealthiest church among the Triune Churches. When the girl mentioned money, Paladin Light suddenly seemed to remember something, rose from his chair, and walked towards the door.

"Speaking of money, there's a hefty reward for helping us kill Corno. Plus, your unique abilities can skip some intermediate steps. Since you're leaving tomorrow, come with me to collect it now."