The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

"Your room is here, with an attached bathroom. Hot water can be obtained through one of the..."

"The faucet? I know how to use all of these, so don't worry."

Maginus interrupted the maid's explanation, politely stating that she knew how to use them all. The maid bowed politely in return, ceasing her explanation of the functions of certain parts, and instead offering a reminder:

"If there is no need, we hope you can stay in the room. If you really need to go out or need anything, you can make a request to us."

"Of course, but please let Miss Lenya know that I will stay for a maximum of three days, and I will leave when that time is up."

Maginus nodded, not seeing it as house arrest, and instead told the maid that she would leave on her own if she couldn't wait for Lenya.

In fact, this was also a way of telling Count Elliott that if he didn't want to talk to him, he just needed to stick to his guns and refuse to agree to any of his daughter's requests.

After the maid left, Maginus closed the door, not really holding out much hope that she could get involved in some plans by relying on the Sylvis family.

She even pessimistically suspected that Elliott might send someone to get rid of her after she left; in short, she had prepared for the worst.

However, just as she lay down on the bed, there was a knock on the door. When the girl opened the door, she saw a waiter.

"Miss Mine, Lord Elliott requests your presence."

"Lead the way," the girl said calmly, already prepared to run away at any moment.

……

Upon entering the study, Maginus saw Elliot Silvestre up close. He was somewhat thin, with a rather handsome appearance, and his demeanor made it hard for others to immediately recognize him as a count.

"Hello, Miss Mine, this is our second meeting."

Elliott flashed a professional smile he'd never shown in front of Lenia, while Maginus nodded coldly, beginning with an apology:

"Yes, Lingmeng Luling III passed away. After all, we met once on the street. Although I really want to greet you with a smile, I'm sorry, I have some psychological issues and can't show a smile."

There was no hint of apology in her tone, but Elliott didn't care. Through his spies, he also knew that Maginus seemed to only show an unusually crazy smile during battle.

The count patted the book in his hand and said meaningfully, "Speaking of which, you and Lenia get along very well?"

"After all, Miss Lenya doesn't seem to have any close friends, and I did my best to help her and taught her some common sense about life outside, so it's normal for her to consider me a friend, isn't it?"

"That's true. She does hope I can help you find a job that will allow you to become a nobleman. What do you think about that?"

Elliott cast a probing glance, and Maginus raised his hand, pinched it, and then said:

"I have no opinion. If you really want me to stay, I will thank you and then politely decline."

"Oh why?"

The count showed an interested expression. Maginus looked behind him. From here, one could see most of the bustling area of ​​Gold and Silver City, but it was not as prosperous as Nesery.

I want to be more than just a minor nobleman; I want to acquire territory, become king, and take back everything I once had!

A young girl would never say that.

She met the count's gaze and continued:

"You give off a dangerous vibe. I'm really not comfortable with someone who would even use his own daughter. Rather than working under you, I'd rather try my luck in the capital. After all, you have to protect your life before you can become a nobleman, right?"

When Lenia was mentioned, Elliott fell silent, then sighed heavily and extended his hand to Maginus:

“You’re right. My behavior doesn’t make me a good father, but that’s precisely why I need someone I can trust to protect Lenya. I wonder if you’d be interested.”

"...Why choose me? There must be others who are stronger and more loyal."

“Because you can advise Lenia in the capital,” the count’s gaze deepened, “I’m not interested in your past, but I can tell that you are, or at least were, a nobleman’s child.”

"Intelligent, quick-witted, doesn't dislike or even enjoys killing, politically astute, either very responsible for the mission or went to save Benedict because he was looking after Lenya."

"Most importantly, you are inconspicuous. A large part of the people around me are probably already known to others, but you, who just arrived in Crystal Salt Country, are completely rootless and make it difficult for others to find a way to attack you."

Elliott let out a soft sigh: "I hope you can help Lenia spend some time with her in the capital, about two or three months, so that she can adapt to life in the capital and learn something from you so that she can become a qualified wife."

Lies aplenty.

This is Maginus's assessment of what the Count said. He seemed to emphasize in his words that he wanted Lenia to marry someone and that he had no other intentions.

However, based on what Maginus knew, he was likely to use Benedict for something far more complicated than he made it out to be.

She even felt that Elliott had guessed her secrets, or to put it more bluntly, "he anticipated that she knew he had guessed her secrets," but he thought that a vengeful princess could help his plans, so he didn't expose her.

Should I agree to become Lenia's bodyguard and go to the capital of the Gold and Silver Kingdom with her?

The danger will likely increase; she may be hunted down after Elliott's plan succeeds.

However, she is also able to get involved in some major events and then try her best to lead the royal family of the Kingdom of Gold and Silver into crisis.

Since that's the case, there's no need to choose any other options; after all, she is an Avenger.

As for danger, isn't she in danger every day? Either make the Kingdom of Gold and Silver her first stop, or make it her last.

Maginus, who had been keeping her eyes closed and head bowed for a moment, opened them, a hint of madness flashing in her eyes. She looked up at Elliott, rose from her chair, and bowed to him.

"At your service, Earl Elliot Silvers. I will protect Miss Lenya as before."

……

Watching Maginus leave, the Count's smile faded. From the shadows nearby, someone spoke up: "Your Excellency, aren't you worried that this mysterious psychic has ulterior motives?"

“Don’t worry. If she has other intentions, she has many opportunities to sabotage some of my plans, and she might even be able to take Lenya away to threaten me. The task I gave her doesn’t touch the core of the plan.”

Elliott's expression remained calm, but a hint of anticipation flickered in his eyes.

He hoped that this young lady would cooperate with his actions in the capital and complete the overthrow of the Crystal Salt Kingdom.

Chapter 129 Training

The capital of the Crystal Salt Kingdom...

Emerging from the study, a maid bowed to the pensive Maginus: "Miss Mine, I am Susanna, the maid assigned to you by the Count. You may use me as you see fit during this time."

"Can I go find Lenya now?"

"Miss Lenya is currently in confinement. You will be able to see her freely in about three days, since you are her personal bodyguard."

"Okay, let's take him back to his room now."

"Yes."

Maginus returned to the chair in the room and sat down, her fingers stroking the hilt of the sword of the protector of flowers, rethinking some of the things that Elliot had talked to her about after she agreed to let him do what he had said.

The trip to the capital of Crystal Salt Kingdom is currently scheduled for three months from now. Lenia will likely encounter many difficulties there, including minor troubles she caused as a child and major problems with the Sylvis family.

However, the "big trouble" won't openly target Lenia; it will only bring more "small troubles" to her door. What Maginus has to do is deal with the small troubles in an appropriate way.

Some people cannot be killed, some can be killed, some should be killed openly, and some should be killed secretly.

Maginus herself needs to figure all of this out. Of course, there will be people in the capital to help her; she is not fighting alone.

Elliott also realized that the girl wasn't cut out for assassination; her overwhelming killing intent would attract a lot of attention if she made a move. Her primary duty was to be Lenia's knight.

If nothing unexpected happens, Benedict will also go back to the capital with you.

Recalling Elliott's words, Maginus was completely puzzled. He was the lord who came to govern the City of Gold and Silver, so why would he return to the capital?

She regained her composure slightly. These were not matters for a mere cricket adventurer like her to concern herself with. What she needed to do, being weak at the moment, was to protect herself amidst the overwhelming tide and act according to the circumstances.

In any case, destruction and annihilation are always easier than protection.

Reaching out to stroke the cool bedding, Maginus remained silent for a moment, then took off her equipment and clothes, went to the bathroom, and turned on the tap to fill the bathtub with water.

"Lady Mine, would you like me to help you with your bath?" Susanna's voice came from outside the door.

"No need, I can do it myself. You should go and get some rest too."

"Yes, I'm in the small room in the corridor. You can call me anytime if you need me."

Susanna stepped away, and Maginus waited for the water to be filled. After showering, she soaked in the bathtub, closing her eyes and enjoying the time without any fear.

After washing and drying herself, the girl took out clean underwear from her dimensional bag, changed into it, and lay down on the bed without wearing anything, covering herself with the blanket.

These three months should be the most relaxing time of my life. At least I won't have to be half-asleep and constantly on guard at night.

Thinking this, the girl closed her eyes and drifted into her first peaceful sleep since everything was destroyed.

The next day at noon.

Maginus opened his eyes, sat up in bed, slowly put on his leather armor, took his clothes and went outside. Seeing that no one was around, he immediately called out:

"Susanna."

The small door next to her opened, and Susanna stepped out from a narrow cubicle, bowing to the girl: "Miss Mine."

"Could you take my clothes to be washed? Is there a training ground on the manor?"

"Yes, please wait a moment."

Susanna left Maginus with the clothes, handed them to another servant, and then gestured for the girl to follow her.

Stepping out of the mansion, Maginus arrived at a spacious horse paddock where some of the Silvesre family's guards were training, looking quite exhausted.

What are your training needs?

The girl looked around, her attention focusing on the makeshift wooden walls the guards used to scale. She quickly estimated the length of the walls, then waved her hand to indicate they weren't needed, while glancing at the person on the platform who supervised the guards' training—a person resembling a captain.

"Do I need to explain this to that person?"

"Leave the negotiation to me."

Susanna walked over to the captain of the guard and said something to him. After listening, he turned his gaze to Maginos.

The girl bowed slightly to the captain to show her respect. He raised his eyebrows, nodded, and turned to speak to Susanna.

Soon the maid returned to Maginus and explained that the guards would need to use the wooden walls around three o'clock in the afternoon, and if possible, Maginus would have about two hours to train.

"No problem, two hours is enough. I have other training to do."

Nothing unexpected happened regarding the use of the venue. Everyone was just trying to make a living, and they weren't part of the same system. Even if someone looked down on another, they wouldn't easily show it.

Having successfully secured a training space to practice wall-climbing, Maginus arrived at a row of wooden walls under the watchful eyes of some guards. She closed her eyes, spreading her psychic energy throughout her body, and then quickly rushed towards the wall.

Stepping onto the wooden wall, the girl used her spiritual power to distort her senses and adjust gravity, trying to treat the wall panel as the ground and the ground as the wall.

Running to the other side of the wooden wall, Maginos leaped down. Halfway down, she was about to fall, but she made it to the end purely by speed.

The girl stretched her body and moved back and forth on the wall.

……

As it approached three in the afternoon, Maginus saw the guards beginning to assemble, so she stopped her training and left. She found Susanna waiting for her in a pavilion near the training ground.

"Miss Susanna, do you know where there are large areas of trees that can be cut down?"

“I know. The firewood and charcoal in the manor are all from the lumber mills outside Gold and Silver City. If you need, I can have someone take you there. There are quite a few warriors training their 'Smooth Slash' technique there and making money on the side. Could it be…”

"Yes, I also want to practice the follow-through slash."

"The location is..."

The maid Susanna did not leave the manor. Maginus boarded a carriage and drove away from Gold and Silver City, arriving at a lumberyard not far away near a stream. Sure enough, there were many men and women swinging their swords at the logs.

Like the other soldiers, she negotiated a price with the lumberyard owner and walked into the nearby forest. Looking at the small tree in front of her, which was about the thickness of her waist, she raised her hand, grasped the ordinary, even somewhat dull, iron sword she had just bought, and then swung it out fiercely!

The iron sword tore through the first tree and continued its descent towards the second tree without stopping, but it stopped completely after cutting only halfway through.

The girl pulled it out, chopped down that tree, and then started chopping down the next one.

A sword that can cut through iron like mud is certainly not suitable for practicing skills; an ordinary iron sword is more suitable for practicing by chopping down trees.

Ironically, the logging camps here are also selling iron swords, which clearly indicates that it has become an industry chain.

Chapter 130: Confinement Ends

After a few fulfilling days, Maginus spent all her time training, except for eating and sleeping.

The progress was neither fast nor slow; she needed to accumulate knowledge little by little, and she didn't see any news of blood relatives in her dreams.

Sometimes she couldn't help but miss the moment when she devoured the power of her blood relatives. The feeling of her soul and even her physical essence being sublimated was so addictive. The only pity was that she herself could not defeat the monsters formed after the power materialized in a short period of time.

This means she needs to know the locations of two blood relatives of different bloodlines at the same time; otherwise, if she only consumes one, she might be destroyed by the evil god's hidden tricks within the power.

That day, before she could leave her room, there was a knock on the door. Maginos, still asleep, opened her eyes and called out to the door, "Wait a moment!"

She quickly got up and changed into a shirt. The girl gently wiped her cheeks to restore her appearance to that of "Mine". When she opened the door, she saw Lenia wearing a snow-white long dress and her hair was tied into a princess braid.

"Main!"

Lenia opened her arms and rushed towards the girl, wanting to give her a hug.

Before being touched, Maginus dodged to the side, grabbed the young lady's hand, and gently pushed her onto the sofa, casually saying, "Is the confinement over?"