The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

"If only I were born with extremely strong, even surplus, mental power, and ideally, I'd also have a dual personality to help with extra control..."

Maginus muttered to herself, the blood in her palm constantly changing its state. She wanted to mold her own face or a similar shape, but unfortunately, the level of detail was completely insufficient; with her current soul strength, she simply couldn't do that.

Allowing blood to seep into the leather armor along the cuffs served as an additional layer of cushioning against blunt force attacks. Maginus glanced at the armor and a new idea came to her, though she wasn't sure when it would be implemented.

Referring to the mage's armor that uses magic to form armor on the body, could I accomplish something similar, arranging psionic energy and life force on my body to form a special armor?

Unfortunately, ideas are just ideas. Without predecessors to pave the way, her path of psychic power can only be traversed step by step by herself, aside from the skills of a Soul Blade.

The blood in my hand decomposes into mist, and then turns back into blood. Due to losses in the process, the life force is becoming less and less.

The girl controlled it until her soul energy was depleted to around the predetermined level, then she completely released control to let it dissipate, closed her eyes to rest and recover her energy.

"This opera tells a tragic love story between lovers from two rival families. I don't know the specifics, Mine. Do you like this kind of thing?... Mine?"

As evening fell, Maginus and the others were already waiting outside the opera house, ready to enter with Ronald. Lenia asked the girl for her opinion on the opera, but received no response for a long time.

Looking back, he realized that his personal guards were staring blankly at the name of the theater.

McKay Opera House.

Looking at the words on the screen, Maginus thought of the theater in the capital of Nethera, as if from another world.

More importantly, there are also some of McKessti's properties here. What's her background?

"Main!"

Lenia's call brought Maginus back to her senses. She looked at the concerned young lady and shook her head: "I was just thinking that there's a Mackay Opera House in my hometown too."

"So you were homesick... Yeah, I miss home too~".

Lynia cupped her face in her hands, looking towards the direction of Gold and Silver City with a nostalgic expression. Just then, Catherine opened the car door and said, "Miss, His Highness Ronald has arrived."

After patting her cheeks and composing herself, Lenia waited for Maginus to get out of the car before being led down by Catherine. Seeing Ronald standing in the crowd, with a large space cleared around him, she walked over to him, lifted her skirt, and bowed to him.

"Your Highness, thank you for your invitation."

"Yes, Miss Lenya, let's go in."

The two walked side by side into the opera house in front of a large crowd. Many people saw this scene, and a group of women couldn't help but glare at Lenya with gritted teeth, watching their dream lover watch the opera with a country bumpkin from out of town.

……

Upon entering the private room, the girl habitually emitted a mist of life force; her fingers trembled slightly as the mist spread to the adjacent room.

Alice Toran was in the left-hand box, eavesdropping, while Benedict Teddy was in the right-hand box, also looking in their direction.

Maginus's first thought was that Alice would chase after Ronald and Benedic would chase after Lenia, but she quickly dismissed the latter.

Benedict is definitely not a love-struck fool. Even if Elliot Silvers made him feel affection for Lenia, it wouldn't make him give his life for Lenia.

His presence here suggests that something is likely going to happen.

Ronaldo may have used the excuse of "inviting Leonia to the opera" because of the same incident.

In that case, I need to prepare myself as soon as possible.

However, we can try to deduce what exactly brought them both here.

With Lenya here, it's certain that they won't be at odds or engage in direct combat, at least for now; otherwise, Benedict would want Lenya to take sides directly.

Maginos considered what they had in common, and concluded that they both "didn't want the prophecy to come true."

Her thoughts wandered, and the girl shook her head, still unable to guess why these two were both here. Fortunately, she tried her best to spread the life force mist outwards.

This spread was quite alarming. Maginos instinctively widened her eyes as she saw powerful professionals present in the various boxes of the opera house and in the seats below.

Is this an attempt to round up or eliminate someone?

Chapter 178 The Patience of the Evil

I need to expand my life force even further...

Realizing the problem, Maginus closed her eyes and spread a mist of life force, her senses probing other areas with extremely unclear perception, and she indeed found the source of the problem.

Elven blood relative Erra and noble blood relative Maku were both in the theater, looking tense as if waiting for something, while a large group of temple priests were hiding in the shadows, ready to pounce.

Sufferers, Light of No End, Sincere Ones, Goddess of Wealth... there were quite a few different kinds of priests, about twenty or more. I don't know why they had to bring so many.

Wait... are they planning to wipe out the blood relatives of cultists here?

Although she phrased it as a question in her mind, Maginus was already certain that the reason for such a large-scale siege was most likely to target the only evil god force in the city.

In this city, the only people who could possibly bring forth the prophesied "demon" are these cultists; at least, they are the only ones on the surface.

The girl withdrew her senses and glanced at Benedict next door. If the "demon" in the prophecy was an adjective, he didn't look like one at all.

So what methods do they plan to use to lure cultists here, in large numbers?

Looking down at the packed theater, Maginus gently tapped the hilt of her sword. Lenia noticed her movement and asked, "Mine, what's wrong?"

"I always feel like there's danger lurking around."

Maginus responded, glancing at Ronald out of the corner of her eye to see what kind of expression he would make.

The prince's body did indeed stiffen for a moment, mainly because his life force confirmed that his heart was beating faster.

"Should it be okay?"

"It's nothing, just a strange premonition, nothing to worry about."

The cold-faced girl nodded and said that Lenia quickly put the matter out of her mind and started talking to Ronald, her bright eyes fixed on the theater, looking forward to the upcoming play.

This made Ronaldo feel somewhat guilty, and he lowered his head slightly, thinking to himself:

Let's arrange to meet Miss Lenya again sometime. I'm truly sorry for taking advantage of her this time.

Ronald Faston's invitation to Lenia was merely a pretext; he had already received word that the cultists would be conducting a sacrificial ritual in this massive theater to gain greater military strength.

To add another notable chapter to his resume, the prince deliberately invited his fiancée to "accidentally" come to the theater, just like the other nobles.

Next, as long as he works with the assembled cult-dealing team to eliminate the remaining cult members and ensure the safety of the nobles present, he will gain even more loyalty and respect.

Of course, some of these nobles might believe that the processing team is colluding with them, and they could then use Lenya to pretend that they are completely unaware of the processing team's plans.

What? Why didn't the cult-handling team explain the situation to Ronaldo while they were outside?

That was the issue of dealing with team captain Markuwall. He hadn't informed Ronaldo, but Ronaldo had already coordinated with him behind the scenes regarding this matter.

Simply put, it was a "very safe show." The prince was ultimately a bit arrogant and didn't think that a small cult could have any impact on him.

The prince, who had lowered his head, was very confident about everything. Suddenly, he felt a chill on his neck and looked around, but he couldn't figure out where the chill came from.

Maginus's gaze swept over Ronald's neck. This prince was also in her death note. Perhaps he loved his people like his own children, perhaps he could bring more happiness to the people, but what did that have to do with her?

Well, if I had the chance to get rid of him... and that old king too, but unfortunately I don't seem to be strong enough.

After waiting for about thirty minutes, the huge magic light at the top of the theater suddenly went dark, and then the magic lights on the stage came on, and melodious singing came from behind the curtain.

A beautiful woman dressed in a stunning outfit stepped onto the stage, spreading her arms and softly singing a song, but Maginos squinted her eyes.

According to her life force perception, she was already dead and was currently being manipulated as a puppet.

With so many professionals here, surely they wouldn't actually be subjected to some kind of sacrificial ritual by their own blood relatives?

Where is he in person?

Her eyes were fixed on the singer who was dancing and singing. A line of blood spread out from her body. The blood line was still very clear. It seemed that she had only been dead for a short time.

The trail of blood flowed from her body into the air, passing straight through the huge, switched-off magic lamp, and finally connecting above it. Seeing this, the girl raised her eyebrows, her senses surging upwards.

She searched many places, but didn't actually explore further, which was probably just a habit.

A familiar feeling emanated from a person standing atop the magic lamp. Maginus was almost certain that it was a blood relative, but unfortunately, she couldn't see what he looked like.

So, let's try to remember his life force first.

The life force mist enveloped the cultist bishop's body, deeply imprinting the fluctuations of his life force.

Observing his every move, Maginus moved closer to Lenia so that she could take Lenia and escape quickly if Ronald and the others messed things up.

……

The cult bishop appeared very patient, standing atop the magic lamp without any sense of imbalance or causing the lamp to wobble.

He carefully observed everything, his fingers moving slightly, and invisible black energy was constantly flowing from his hands, gradually spreading throughout the space like a red mist of life force.

Some people noticed that something was wrong with the atmosphere and that the surroundings seemed to have become somewhat dark, but they didn't know why. The caster quickly investigated but found no problem.

The other fearful blood relative, Marcus, was in a similar situation. He did not have a means of tracking through energy. Maginus was in a similar situation. If she had not discovered the bishop in advance, she probably would not have known what he was doing.

However, the girl had already gained the upper hand. She saw the bishop's waving hand and confirmed that there seemed to be a problem with the energy around them, so she could be pretty sure that he was the one who did it.

Is this the power of fear? No, it's the power of conflict...

Maginus, whose breathing became heavier, sensed the problem. Conflict was more likely to cause chaos than killing. Was the bishop planning to throw the entire theater into disarray in order to continue some ritual?

Looking down at the densely packed nobles below, the girl quickly made a decision to ignore the guy's actions for the time being.

Chapter 179 Please don't go.

Get dead already, the more the better!

With a blood-red light flashing in her eyes, Maginus chose to stand aside and not intervene in the cult's sacrificial plan or the Crystal Salt Kingdom's counter-plan.

There weren't many ordinary people below; most were either rich or noble. Perhaps there were many good people among them, but the girl didn't care whether they lived or died.

Scanning the faces of many nobles, she saw the faces of many enemies written in the Death Note. Therefore, she was only refraining from causing trouble because of Lenia's reputation and the potential consequences.

In Maginus's perception, the crimson figure on the magic lamp pulled something out of its bosom.

Judging from the way her hands were twisting and the blurry shapes she could make out through the mist, she could roughly guess that the cultists seemed to be opening a bottle and pouring something out.

The sense of fear in the air suddenly intensified, and the singing on stage sounded mournful and tragic to the audience.

The opera had reached the scene where the heroine raises a long sword and pierces her heart. This scene no longer seemed sad. Watching the woman on stage gracefully dancing with a long sword, many people swallowed hard, and fear quietly grew in the dark space.

Is it a liquid condensed from fear?

With her senses locked onto the cultists, Maginus stared at the female protagonist on the stage, who had been dead for some time. Her voice grew increasingly mournful, and many people noticed that something was amiss.

However, before they could even make a move, the actor suddenly raised his longsword high, pointing it at his heart, and said in a very tragic manner:

"Since our families will not allow us to be together, then let us die, and curse our families with strife and fear!!"

This is not the original dialogue!

The professional who had been waiting for a long time realized something was wrong and tried to rush out to stop her, but the longsword pierced her chest instead. Only then did the nobles who were nearby realize that the sword, which was gleaming under the lamplight, had already been opened.

"Ahhh!"

Some of the already timid nobles screamed, fell off their chairs, and tried to run away, but the waiting team members stepped forward to stop them.

The bishop on the magic lamp was not surprised to see this scene. He took out several spell scrolls from his chest and unfolded them, and the mist instantly enveloped the entire theater.

Immediately afterwards, the actress's body on the ground began to swell, and after about two seconds it exploded, and a hideous monster with intestines still hanging from its body crawled out of her corpse.

This monster didn't look very powerful. Its limbs were extremely thin, and it had four or five mouths on its face. Judging from the shape of the mouths, it could be male or female. It lay on the ground and slowly crawled. Then it opened all its mouths and began to emit low sound waves, and magic surged as a result.

"Why can't you just die? You need me to protect you every day."

Maginus's voice rang in Lenia's ears. She looked at the girl in surprise, only to find that her lips did not move at all.

Maginus raised an eyebrow at the young lady: "Did you hear me insult you?"

The reason she was able to guess so quickly was because she also heard Lenia's voice: "You're such a nuisance, can you just get out of here!"

It seems that the summoned monster was specifically designed to incite conflict. It might not be very effective for people under normal circumstances, but in a place where conflict and fear are deliberately created, the monster can be quite effective.

Sure enough, discordant arguing could be heard from below. Ronald frowned and stood up, realizing that things might be getting out of control, and he had a vague sense of foreboding.

"Your Highness Ronald, I'll leave first with Miss Lenia and Catherine. Would you like to come with us?"

Maginus helped Lenia up and made a suggestion to Ronald, who shook his head, indicating it wasn't necessary.

"Let's leave with Lenya as soon as possible before the problem fully unfolds. I need to stay here to take care of the bigger picture."

"Your Highness Ronald, please be careful!"

Lenya only had time to say that one sentence before the girl grabbed her hand and led her out of the room. At this time, the corridor on the second floor was also filled with smoke, making it impossible for ordinary people to see the way.

"Mine, how do we get out of here?"

"It's very simple, if there's no road, we'll make one."

Maginus released a mist of life force to observe and quickly found the window on the corridor wall. He immediately pulled the two of them to the window and kicked it, sending the expensive glass window and frame flying outside.

The sound of landing rang out. Peeking down, the girl's gaze fell on Lenia and Catherine. Before the maid could say anything like "Let the young lady leave first," she quickly gave the order: