The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

She hurriedly ran to find the maid to bandage her wounds, unaware that the last fragment of the book she had put back in its place was shimmering with a faint bloody light, and new writing was emerging on the back.

However, when all those with blood ties have perished, the last one will bear everything, regain the power, and fight against the other sons. The ultimate victor dies a violent death and becomes the cornerstone of the return.

The characters for killing and tyranny constantly battle at key points on the book fragments, seemingly vying for the chance to survive, until finally, both vanish, and the bloodstains on the fragments disappear as if they had never existed.

By this time, Maginus had returned to her room and taken out her spellbook, preparing to study even harder.

At the very least, one must have the ability to protect oneself.

That's what she thought.

Chapter 11 Daily Life

A week later.

"Mmm..."

In her pink bedroom, Maginus chewed on her pen, studying profound magical notes and scrolls. Without her teacher's help, her learning progress was very slow, and she was currently struggling with the flow of magic.

There were no other types of mages teaching in the palace. Although her second brother was a mage, he was too busy to actually teach her.

Well, after discovering the crisis in her family, Maginus finally understood why everyone was so busy; they must have been preoccupied with various matters.

The father is in charge of the overall situation, with the mother and the queen assisting. The eldest brother and sister are in charge of the army inside and outside the city, while the second brother is probably moving among the various nobles.

Her third brother, who was not much older than her, didn't have anything to do. He was probably doing all sorts of training like her right now. But there were plenty of warrior instructors in the palace, unlike the mages.

Just as Maginus was struggling with the difficulty of casting spells in her room, her bedroom door was pushed open, and a cheerful red-haired girl appeared outside.

"Sister Wang~, what brings you here?"

Seeing that it was Beth Imperius, Maginus put down her tightly gripped pen and paper and rushed over with a smile, temporarily putting aside her studies. Beth, who was nearly 1.8 meters tall, picked up her little sister and laughed:

"I happened to have some free time and nothing to do, so I came to find you and Walker. Come on, let's go out and have some fun."

"Ah, Third Brother, so you're here too."

Only then did Maginus notice the third prince, who was hidden by the door. Walker waved to her, making faces and opening and closing his mouth as if he were saying something.

Unfortunately, she didn't understand lip reading. She just tilted her head as she looked at Walker, unable to figure out what her third brother meant.

"Okay."

Looking back at Beth, Maginus gave a sweet smile and agreed, but out of the corner of her eye she noticed Walker raising his hand to cover his face.

However, she soon realized what her third brother's lip reading meant: he was saying "Don't agree."

……

The blazing sun hanging in the sky radiated endless light and heat. Maginus held a longsword that was completely disproportionate to her body. The longsword meant for an adult was like a giant sword to her. The tip of the sword rested on the ground, and it was difficult to hold even with both hands.

The girl was on the verge of tears. Beth waved her hands and shouted, "Hurry up, Maggie, raise your sword and swing it! Warwick, don't just stand there, attack me!"

Not far from Maginot, the Queen was "battling" with her third brother. It was more of a one-sided beating than a battle, with Beth standing still and letting Walker attack her.

She held the longsword in one hand, constantly parrying Walker's nimble swordsmanship, showing no sign of retreating.

How did I suddenly get dragged into sword practice?

Maginus and Walker sighed inwardly at the same time. The girl withdrew her gaze from that direction and struggled to raise the heavy sword in her hand, making clumsy slashing movements. She became panting after only a few seconds.

"Sister Wang, I'm a mage, why do I need to practice swordsmanship?"

Maginus said with dissatisfaction, but her movements did not stop. She used to practice swordsmanship with a wooden sword, but after she began to study magic in depth, she had no time to practice swordsmanship.

Well, it's simply that the delicate princess finds it troublesome and tiring, and doesn't want to spend time on swordsmanship, which she finds boring.

"But what if you run out of spell slots?"

Beth was multitasking, fighting the increasingly aggressive Walker while answering Maginus's questions.

There are many different ways to cast spells on the continent of Noir. The method that Maginus learned is one of the more convenient and versatile methods on the continent. It involves fixing the magic power in the body according to the required spell, thereby forming spells that can be cast quickly. When needed, these spells can be cast with the fewest steps.

Of course, she could also use magic to cast spells directly, but without the corresponding skills, doing so would make her a step slower in battle.

Well, if you have the skill, magic casting is the best option, as it allows you to quickly use more spells to deal with different dangers. However, without the skill, spell slots are more useful in both combat and daily life.

"Then use crossbows and magic tricks. Even if I learn swordsmanship, I still can't beat anyone~." The girl continued to complain to her older sister, but obediently, her hands continued to move.

She's still used to listening to us. Even if she gets married and leaves the family, she'll probably still listen to Susan or that Inser.

Looking at Maginot's obedient appearance, Beth sighed slightly in her heart. Compared to Inser, the eldest princess still preferred Susan more, after all, Susan was the one who protected her younger sister and was taught and promoted by her father.

Although Beth liked the well-behaved Queen, and it would have been great if Maggie had that kind of personality before, she was more worried about what would happen to Maggie if she were all alone.

Chaos is coming, and no one can say for sure whether the future will be good or bad. Beth only hopes that her naive younger sister can survive stronger.

There's a flaw in my strategy, so I'll just say "5".

Walker noticed Beth's distraction, his eyes sharpened instantly, and his longsword drew a perfect arc in the air, the blade reflecting sunlight as it slashed toward Beth's shoulder.

Beth snapped back to reality by the danger and gently patted the sword with her palm. A tremendous force caused Walker, who was gripping the hilt, to fall to the side. Immediately, a hand was placed on his shoulder, just a step away from his head and neck.

Beth gently pushed her third brother away, beckoned to him to continue the attack, and responded to Maginus verbally:

"Of course, it's so that you can barely hold off enemies when they get close. Even with Susan protecting you, other enemies still have a chance to get close to you. If you use your sword to stall for even a second, you can escape danger."

Maginos did not respond further, which could be considered as an admission that Sister Wang was right.

For a full hour, the three of them wielded their swords like this. Finally, the delicate red-haired girl felt her hands go numb and threw her sword to the ground. Beth smiled at this and repelled Walker once more.

"That's enough practice for today, Walker. Want to race my horse?"

"Alright, Sister Wang, I can't beat you at swordsmanship, but horse racing is a different story!"

Hearing her words, Walker, who was panting heavily, immediately perked up. He was very confident in his riding skills and chose the better-looking horse from the ones that were slowly being led out.

Just as Maginus was about to say that she would go back to take a bath, she was picked up by her sister and laid across the horse before she could even explain. Beth then mounted another horse and swung the reins hard.

"ah!!!"

Maggie screamed and clung tightly to Beth's waist, but soon started laughing again because riding horses was so much fun.

Chapter 12 Engagement

Two horses galloped across the racetrack, and Walker crossed the finish line first, looking at Beth with a hint of pride. Beth didn't offer any excuses, like that she was holding Maginot.

A loss is a loss, just like war and battle.

Maggie was unhappy with her brother Walker's gaze and wanted to defend Beth, but her sister pressed her hand on her head and rubbed it hard: "Maggie, I want to teach you a lesson. If you lose, you lose. Don't make excuses."

"But you lost because of me!"

Maginus looked up with a puzzled expression. Beth lifted her down from the horse, her expression helpless: "When we encounter enemies, will they hesitate to kill you because you have some concerns?"

The princess blinked, not understanding the sentence, and grabbed her skirt indignantly. Seeing this, Beth raised her finger in a mysterious manner: "Well, anyway, from now on, you'll understand what this sentence means."

“You must remember, a loss is a loss, and death is death. That’s why we have to survive by any means necessary. Walker, you too, do you hear me?”

"I heard that," the third prince said excitedly, pointing to himself with his thumb. "It means I won, and I have every right to be proud!"

...Although the principle hasn't changed much, I still feel that he's not understanding it correctly.

Beth raised an eyebrow, ignoring her narcissistic little brother, and picked up Maginus to return to the palace. Just then, a guard arrived at the stables with a message:

“Your Highness Maginot, His Majesty requests your presence in the throne room.”

The girl immediately felt her sister's arms tighten around her. Beth nodded to the guard: "I'll take her there now."

On the way to the throne room, Maggie was unaware of what had happened when Beth suddenly said to her, "Maggie, you're still a child. You don't need to shoulder heavy responsibilities like we do."

"Sister Wang, I'm already thirteen years old!"

Maginus was the first to refute this, then belatedly realized that Beth wasn't talking about age.

"I mean you should choose someone you like more as your fiancé, instead of choosing someone you don't like, uh, don't really like for the sake of family."

Beth hinted to her beloved younger sister that she didn't have anyone she liked yet, but that didn't stop her from hoping to see her sister with someone she liked.

But Majinus only paused for a moment before revealing her usual smile: "Of course, you're right, Queen. After thinking about it, if Father lets me choose, I will of course choose the one I like the most."

"……Yeah."

Looking at Wang Mei's businesslike smile, Beth hugged her tightly, realizing that she was just being perfunctory.

Maginos Imperius had made her choice. Despite her naiveté and inexperience, her innate intelligence had long ago given her a vague understanding of one thing.

In this upheaval that could destroy everything she cherished, no one could remain uninvolved, not even herself, who was being protected by everyone else.

……

Upon arriving near the throne room, Maginus was put down by Beth, who led her by the hand into the empty hall. Only a few officials and nobles were present, and an expected figure came into view.

Inserluti, dressed in more masculine attire, was kneeling on one knee facing the king, and smiled happily upon seeing Maginus.

Judging from her smile, her marriage proposal must have been successful.

“Maggie, Beth, you’re here.”

Lin Qi nodded slowly. The girl withdrew her hand from her sister, lifted her skirt, and bowed to everyone. Then, pretending not to know anything, she asked about the important matter: "Father, what is it that you called me here for?"

"You've grown up in the blink of an eye. I've decided to arrange a marriage between you and Inser. What do you think?"

Lynch stretched out his open palm and pointed at Inser. Maginos looked at her, but out of the corner of her eye, she saw Susan standing not far away.

"Princess Magnolias, will you be with me forever?"

Inser stood up and reached out to her, his eyes full of hope. The blue-haired knight stood behind her, looking rather forlorn, opening his mouth several times but not saying a word.

The red-haired princess didn't hesitate for long before placing her hand in Inser's palm, then lowered her head shyly: "Of course, my dear Sir Inser."

Upon hearing Maginus's affirmative answer, Inserton was overjoyed and pulled her into a tight embrace, holding her for a long time. Seeing this, Susan quietly left, not staying behind.

News of Maginus and Inser’s engagement spread quickly, and Ebes soon came forward to say that she had agreed to the engagement and declared that she would be forever loyal to the great Lynch Imperius.

That's what they say, but a declaration isn't an oath to the gods; everyone knows it's just something said casually.

In short, after the two got engaged, the Kingdom of Nesery appeared to be at peace, but the actual situation did not change much. The allied forces were advancing rapidly towards this kingdom, constantly encroaching on the territories of the various minor lords within the kingdom. They were powerless to resist; they either joined or were destroyed.

As for the great lords, they adopted a strategy of forming alliances and counter-alliances; for example, they had no intention of entering the territory of Ebeslutti.

In the dimly lit room, figures in black robes and cloaks gathered together. After confirming that everyone was present, the leader slowly nodded: "Very good, it seems that no one has been discovered. Now let's exchange information and questions."

"Is Abes really prepared to protect the Imperius royal family at all costs?"

“Of course not,” the leader glanced at Number One who asked the question, “The destruction of the Kingdom of Nesery is inevitable. Not only do small countries want to see this happen, but the powerful country behind the alliance also wants to make it happen.”

"What will happen to this capital city then? If the city is destroyed, I think I'll have to prepare a relocation plan in advance."

Another man in black robes spoke up, and the leader continued to answer the questions:

"I've said it many times, the city will naturally not be destroyed. After years of infiltration and the decline of Imperius itself, most of the nobles in the city have chosen to stand with us. Dealing with the Imperius royal family is very simple. What we need to worry about is the army controlled by the royal family and their own strength."

“So their defeat was inevitable, and everyone should start thinking about their escape route,” the person sitting at the end of the row said, taking out a set of blueprints from his sleeve. “This is part of the deployment and structure of the army outside the city. I hope my family can make further progress in the capital.”

"Of course, my brother."

The leader took the blueprints pushed towards him from the table, looked at them, and smiled with satisfaction. The men in black robes then began exchanging information among themselves.

Chapter 13 Watching the Opera

Time passed quickly. After exchanging information, they prepared to leave the pitch-black room with only one candle. Before leaving, someone asked, "I have one last question: Is the Imperius family really the so-called offspring of an evil god?"

"It's just that it had the bloodline of an evil god a long, long time ago. It's probably diluted beyond recognition by now," the leader scoffed. "Don't worry. Even if one or two escaped, they'll only come looking for trouble. You don't need to worry too much."

Evil god...

Having received a positive answer from the leader of the secret meeting, they lingered and left the room one by one. When only two remained, one of them gave the other a slight bow.

"Fifth Prince, Ebes says his daughter wants Maginus Imperius, what do you think..."

"Hmph, wolf, have you softened your heart after these past ten years in Nessere?" The leader sneered, exuding an extremely strong sense of pressure.

The subordinate lowered his head to indicate that he dared not. The leader stood up from his chair and subconsciously looked up: "It's not Duke Ebes who wants it, but his daughter. In that case, this request is not so important."

“Just stage some accident to kill Maginus Imperius, and I’ll give Ebes some other compensation. Remember, no member of the royal family needs to survive, understand?”

The subordinate in the black robe paused for a moment, then bowed and said, "Of course, it is your order."

Seeing his subordinates' respectful demeanor, the organizer of the gathering, who was called the prince, softened his tone: "Once Nesery is completely occupied by us, you can go back. At that time, everyone in your family will have to show you respect, and your mother's status will also be elevated."

This is the best possible outcome; please don't overthink it.

"Yes."

……

Five days had passed since the engagement was made, and Maginos, fiddling with the teddy bear by her bedside, still felt like she was dreaming.