The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

"I love listening to stories. Why don't you tell me and Rachel who killed the evil royal family of Nesery? What kind of battle took place?"

Upon hearing Maginus's request, Benedict didn't give it much thought. After all, he hadn't even gotten close to the capital of Nesery, and even if he knew some information, he didn't believe that the runaway princess could escape to the Crystal Salt Kingdom all by herself.

"Yes, I'm curious too!"

When he discovered that Lenya was also curious, he readily agreed, "No problem. We might hear about these things from the bards once things have developed. I'll tell you in advance. The previous intelligence had detailed it, and I happened to write it down because I was amazed."

“Where to begin?” Benedict thought for a moment, then smiled wryly as he recalled the Bloodstained Society’s attack. “Right, you’ve seen the Bloodstained Society before, haven’t you?”

"What could be the bloodstains?"

Maginos tilted her head, and the young man lying on the bed took a sip of water and explained:

"They were the same group that chased me before. They were a group of assassins scattered across the continent, and the organization that killed Prince Kadenor Imperis of Nesery was the Bloodstained Society."

Benedict said seriously that his main purpose was to make Lenia feel like she was listening to a story, which was supposed to be Maginus's reward, but his attention was focused on the purple-haired young lady.

Maginos paid no attention to this. As she listened to his explanation, the scene of her elder brother fighting to the death reappeared in her mind. Her face remained calm, as if she had neither blood nor tears.

……

After giving a very vivid account of how Cadeno Imperis was ambushed and killed, Benedict clenched his fist and snorted coldly: "Hmph, if I were to run into those guys again with my men..."

"They're an assassin organization, why would they give Benedict the opportunity they've prepared?"

After hearing the story, Lenia smiled. Just as Benedict was about to respond, a loud noise suddenly came from his stomach.

Benedict blushed slightly when he made a fool of himself in front of a young lady because of hunger.

Lenia didn't care. After realizing it was indeed lunchtime, she asked Benedic what he liked to eat and immediately pulled Maginus out the door.

Chapter 126 "Mine"

In the days that followed, Benedict, who was recovering from his injuries, did not choose to leave. It seemed to him that this place was actually safer.

A seed of doubt took root in his heart. The leader of the Bloodstained Society had also admitted that he felt that if he returned in his current state, the spies would have other ways to launch an attack, and the mansion was not safe.

On the contrary, here, only two girls knew his location, and if the two girls had any ill intentions towards him, they would have already taken action. If saving him was simply to bring some benefits to the family, it would be very easy for Benedict.

As for whether this will cause chaos outside, there's no need to worry. His mansion has its own operating procedures, so even if he leaves for a period of time, there won't be any problems.

After spending these days together, Benedict confirmed that "Raysie" was indeed a naive and sheltered young lady who had no ulterior motives or ill intentions towards him; she simply wanted to save him, which is why she did so.

A boy sat on the bed, a girl leaned against the table, and a guard stood by a window that seemed far away. Life became increasingly peaceful; every day, besides telling stories, they slept, ate, and recovered their strength.

A strange feeling rose in his heart. The peaceful days made him feel that his anger had dissipated a lot, and he even wanted this time to last longer.

As for Maginus on the other side, her gains were also substantial; during the storytelling process, the psychological blow was completely delivered.

This was merely a secondary gain. The real gain was the intelligence provided by Benedict. She kept in mind the individuals who had killed her loved ones, and to prevent any unforeseen circumstances, she even tore off a piece of paper from a spellbook to record it.

This wasn't just any piece of paper to her; it was a death list!

All those above must die, along with their families, their country, and everything they own will be reduced to ashes!

She glanced at the paper and calmly put it away. No one could have predicted how much emotion the seemingly indifferent Maginus would experience. The girl looked up at Benedict on the bed, who still looked weak, and knew that he was almost fully recovered.

Who told her she could observe life force? The tiny flame that Benedict was rescued from has now turned into a furnace again. The reason she's still here, in her opinion, is solely for picking up girls.

"The story is over, Miss Mine. What do you think?"

After finishing his story, Benedict let out a long sigh of relief and smiled as he asked Maginus, who nodded and asked her one last question: "Speaking of which, was it the king's order for the Crystal Salt Kingdom to participate in the battle against the Netherlands?"

“Of course,” Benedict said proudly. “I was appointed by the King as a general of the Crystal Salt Kingdom to participate in the Allied Forces, and I have made great achievements on the battlefield. But you should already know this, so I won’t go into details.”

"This is wonderful! It feels like listening to a bard tell a story."

Lenia sighed. After confirming that she couldn't get any more information from Benedict, Maginus decisively said, "Well, now that the story is over, you should go. I think you've rested enough."

"Uh……"

Benedict touched his nose, then gave a wry smile and got out of bed, somewhat marveling at the peace and tranquility of his life these past few days, and turned his gaze to Lyria's beautiful face with its innocent smile.

Taking a deep breath, he swallowed back what he was about to say and said with a smile, "Miss Leahy, I hope to meet you on a formal occasion in the future."

"It's really time to go. I really hope to see you again, Mr. Benedict!"

Lenia smiled and said, as the young man gazed at the girl and bowed slightly: "Goodbye, my friend."

"Well, I hope you can get through this difficult time, although it may not be a difficult thing for you?"

After saying their goodbyes, Benedict jumped straight out of the window. Lenia and Maginus stood at the window and waved to him. The young lady, who regarded him as a friend, put her hands together in blessing:

"Hopefully, Benedict will be alright."

"A man like him won't die here." Besides, your father is planning to use him for something.

The girl was finally able to sit back on her own bed, the one Benedict had previously lain on. Lying on the bed, she counted the days and realized that time was passing very quickly. In the blink of an eye, almost a month had passed, and there were only about five or six days left until the full moon.

Watching Lenya, now accustomed to hotel life, sprawl out on the blankets that had initially been quite uncomfortable for her, Maginus, much like Benedict had shattered her expectations, shattered the young lady's fantasy of things continuing this way with a single sentence:

"The magic of money is coming to an end, Miss Rachel. I have to part ways with you."

Upon hearing this, Lenia immediately sat up in bed, staring incredulously at the red-haired girl in front of her. She also calculated the time and found that it was indeed true.

She quickly grabbed the dimensional bag, trying to rummage through it to find more money to keep for Maginus. The girl, watching her movements, spoke to herself:

"Money won't keep me here. I want more. As a mere noble lady, you absolutely cannot give me what I need. I want to try my luck in the capital."

Stopping her actions of retrieving the item from the dimensional bag, a somewhat dejected Lenia thought for a moment, then got out of bed and sat down next to Maginus, looking her in the eye and asking:

"Then what do you want, Mine, my dearest friend?"

"...You've become best friends in just a few days. Are you so desperate for friends?"

Hey! Now it's my turn to ask you a question!

Maginus's question lightened the somber and serious atmosphere somewhat. Lenia retorted angrily, and the girl continued answering her question:

"Power, status, territory—I want these things."

Upon learning, or rather, hearing once again, Maginus's ambitions, the young lady was stunned; she hadn't expected the girl to be serious.

Lenia was silent for a moment, about to ask something, when she suddenly shut her mouth, as Maginus's words and actions kept replaying in her mind.

Thinking about it carefully, her friend and temporary bodyguard didn't seem like an ordinary person in many ways. She had impeccable posture, was knowledgeable, and possessed impeccable manners. More than a grassroots adventurer, she seemed like a...

A fallen nobleman.

“Mine, you used to…”

"Don't ask me about my past. I won't tell you. It won't do you any good even if you did, because you're just a minor nobleman."

Maginus responded, seemingly having made up his mind to leave. He looked at Lenia and advised, "Leahy, you should go home too. So much time has passed, your family must be very worried about you. Besides, you've already achieved your original goal, haven't you?"

The young lady was silent for a moment after hearing what the girl said. Then she scratched her messy hair and grabbed Maginus's hand: "Okay, but on the condition that you come to my house with me."

"it is good."

Maginus agreed, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his half-closed eyes.

Chapter 127

Early the next morning.

Lenya looked back at the room she had lived in for more than half a month. Although the room was dilapidated, the bed was hard, and the air was filled with a damp and rotten smell, a trace of nostalgia still flashed through her heart.

"Time to go." "Coming."

Maginus looked at Lenia, who was still standing upstairs, and said that she came out of the room with large and small bags, handed them to the girl, and then quickly went ahead to lead the way.

Walking through streets, the two approached the aristocratic area from the wealthy neighborhood, heads bowed, and arrived at the gate of a luxurious manor.

"You are...Miss Lenya!"

The gatekeepers exclaimed in surprise. They had been hostile towards the two people who had suddenly appeared at the gate, but their emotions suddenly became agitated after Lenya raised her head.

He was puzzled when he saw Maginus standing to the side, but he did not show any hostility towards her because of the girl's appearance.

"I only slipped out for a little while, is there any need to panic like this?"

Lenia showed an impatient expression, shortening her escape time from more than half a month to just a short while, clearly knowing that the impact of a young lady escaping would be significant.

"Ah, yes, but Madam and Master are very worried about you!"

The guards nodded, said nothing more, and eagerly opened the door to let Lenya in.

Maginus followed Lenia through the gate into the manor. The young lady glanced at the girl and was somewhat disappointed to find that Maginus remained calm.

"Don't you have anything you want to ask me?"

“Lenia Sylvis, I never imagined you were of noble birth, but I never expected you to be the daughter of an earl.”

Her calm tone clearly did not satisfy Lenia; in the young lady's expectations, Maginus should have been quite shocked.

When they were halfway through the journey, the main gate of the mansion in the center opened, and a beautiful noblewoman walked out of the mansion, followed by a group of maids and servants.

"Mother!"

The young lady's eyes lit up, and she ran towards the noblewoman. The woman, who was full of anger, lost most of her anger when she saw her daughter's joyful expression. She raised her hand to stop Lenia from running towards her.

After confirming that Lenia was unharmed, Lady Silvers said in a reproachful tone, "Lenia, do you know how worried I've been about you these past few days?!"

"Mother, I'm fine, I haven't even finished using all the scrolls in my dimensional bag yet!"

"It's because they knew you had spell scrolls, and your father also placed trigger spells on you. Those jewelry pieces are all protective magical items, that's why your family didn't openly come looking for you, understand?"

Lady Sylvis shook her head helplessly, seemingly unaware of Earl Sylvis's intentions. Lenya stood obediently in place, waiting for her mother to finish venting her anger.

She knew she had gone a bit too far, but she didn't regret it.

After expressing her anger, Lady Sylvie hugged Lenia tightly, pressing her head against her chest, and said in a slightly tearful voice:

Do you know how worried I was?!

"I'm sorry, mother..."

Lenia behaved very well, but she was a little out of breath. Lady Sylvie quickly released Lenia and turned her gaze to Maginus, who was standing behind Lenia.

“Mrs. Sylvie, I am Mine, a bodyguard hired by Miss Lenia.”

Maginus bowed impeccably, which surprised Lady Sylvie. She nodded and said to a maid behind her, "Jasmine, please take this lady to her room to rest."

"Yes, Mine, this way please."

Maginus glanced at Lenia, who looked pleading, but did not refuse. He followed the maid away, which relieved the young lady, as she was most afraid that Maginus would leave.

After she walked away, Lenia tugged at her clothes and asked nervously, "Um, Mother, what about Catherine...?"

Her only worry now was Catherine. Although Catherine was the illegitimate daughter of a minor nobleman and would never be beaten half to death by her family, Lenia was now afraid that Catherine would be sent away.

"Don't worry, you should be worried about yourself. Your father didn't blame her, he put all the responsibility on you. You're fifteen years old now, you should be responsible for your own actions."

Speaking of her husband, Mrs. Silvers shook her head, then grabbed Lenia's hand as she stiffened and turned to run away, giving her daughter a cold smile:

"You don't think you can avoid seeing your father, do you? Come on, I've finished teaching you a lesson, but the master hasn't."

Half-dragging, half-pulling her daughter towards the study, Mrs. Silvers opened the door and pushed Lenia inside, then said to Elliott, who was sitting at the desk looking at something:

“^Doubt Qi/Dad Leng Qi Liu Yi ht Darling, Lenya is back.”

"Is that so? You can go out first. My daughter and I need to talk alone."

Elliott showed no anger, calmly took off his glasses, closed his book, and focused his gaze on his daughter, who was trying to hold on. Mrs. Silvers wanted to say something, but she shut up and left, closing the door behind her.

"Father, Father, it's been a long time."

Lenya suddenly started to stutter; she was genuinely afraid of her strict father.

Elliott stood up and approached the young lady, his eyes calm, but his words made her feel like she was about to be in trouble: "So you do know it's been a long time? Do you know how worried I was about you?"

Upon hearing this, Lenia felt a surge of anger welling up inside her. She clenched her fists, mustered her courage, and shouted at her father, "If you cared about me, you wouldn't have let me marry someone so far away!"

Elliott frowned slightly, then suddenly raised his hand. Lenia instinctively thought her father was going to hit her, and closed her eyes in fear.

The expected slap to her face didn't come. Instead, she felt a hand on her head. When she opened her eyes, Elliott still had that unreadable face.

The count withdrew his hand and shook his head, saying, "My sweetheart, after you have enjoyed everything the Sylvis family has to offer, you should fulfill your responsibilities. Your responsibility is to go to the capital and arrange a marriage."

"Do you know that our family is in a precarious situation? If we are not careful, we could be completely destroyed like the Imperius royal family of the Kingdom of Nesery."

“Impossible,” Lenia retorted instinctively, “Why didn’t you ever tell me!”

"Because I think you are an obedient child, and since you want to know why I want you to go through with this marriage, then I will tell you the situation."

Elliott sighed and began to recount his plans, half-jokingly.

Chapter 128 Frank Talk