The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

"It's nothing serious, I just suddenly remembered something from the past. Didn't you say you wanted to play in the snow? What should we play?"

"Please don't change the subject, Miss Mine. Come to think of it, I know absolutely nothing about your past. Every time I ask, you deliberately change the subject." VII 綱齐陕: 思群聊

Lenia went around behind the girl, bent down and hugged her, then pulled her to sit on a chair. Holding Maginus like this, her face was full of pity: "Tell your dear Lenia your story~~".

"Now that I think about it, you're older than me, but my mental age is probably much older than yours, Lenia."

Even if she was vague or made up some stories, Maginus simply didn't want to talk to Lenia about the past. All the memories were piled up in her heart and she couldn't bring herself to speak about them.

"Are you saying I'm naive or stupid... No, hurry up and tell me about your past, I can comfort you."

"There's not much to say. It's similar to a bard's revenge story. And you and I aren't that close."

Maginus maintained his aloof demeanor, trying to get off Lenia's embrace, but he hesitated to use too much force for fear of hurting her delicate body, and could only remain in a stalemate for the time being.

Lenia lowered her head and pressed her face against the red-haired girl's. The young lady's cheek, which was a little cold from the wind, was pressed against Maginus's face, which was hot with vitality. The warmth made her arms, which were embracing the delicate body, tighten even more.

"Tell me, and I can help you."

I also want to ask Ba Lin IX to help me!

When Lenia's words of help reached Maginus's ears, she couldn't help but recall her own ridiculous thoughts and the words she had said to her parents.

Without strength or knowledge, the weak can do nothing, so what's the use of helping others?

Maginus stopped her exertion, her words becoming sharper: "And what can you do for me? Help me calm down, or ask your father for help?"

“Ah…” Lenya opened her mouth, her words coming out of nowhere without any basis, just as she herself could never do anything for Maginus.

“Lenia Sylvis, you can’t help me with anything, and I don’t need your help. In the end, we’re just ordinary friends. Protecting you is my mission.”

Maginus turned to look at her, and Lenia immediately realized that the previous playfulness and even the time they had spent together before seemed to have done nothing to gain the girl's approval.

Sharp, knife-like words struck the young lady. Gentle Lenia remained silent for a moment before releasing Maginus, but then suddenly struck again, slapping Maginus's cheek and forcing her to look directly at her.

“Mine, you’ve never given me a chance to get to know you, have you?”

Gazing into Lenia's earnest eyes, Maginus pressed her hands down: "Because I don't want anyone else to do that. Everything you do is just trivial to me."

"What if I died? Would you care?"

Unfazed by the sharp words, the young lady remained serious and indifferent. Mutannus paused for about half a second before saying, "Of course I don't care."

Hearing this, Lenia immediately smiled: "Hmph, is that so? If I die, Father might fire you, or worse, make you pay with your life. So you don't care."

She knew immediately that Maginus was lying. Apart from the suspicious pause, since her lovely bodyguard prided himself on being indifferent and prioritizing his own interests, there were many reasons why Maginus shouldn't be indifferent to her.

Lenia's saccharine smile made Maginus's lips twitch, and a sense of irritation welled up within her, but she quickly recovered.

I seem to have said a bit too much.

If you truly don't care about someone, you'll most likely just respond with "uh-huhs" rather than trying to argue with them.

Did he consider Lenya a close friend? The answer is yes.

Standing quietly in the snow, Maginus's thoughts began to drift again. To prevent Lenia from noticing anything amiss, she merely glanced coldly at the girl before returning to her room and locking the door.

Watching the red-haired girl disappear into the distance, Lenia's smile turned to sorrow. She sighed and asked Catherine, who had brought her the warm cloak:

“Catherine, why does Mine keep pretending to be indifferent to me? She clearly considers me a friend.”

Catherine was silent for a moment, then said softly, "She probably wants to appear cold and heartless, and feels that she doesn't deserve the happiness that friendship brings."

“Miss, haven’t you read a lot of stories and history about the Avengers? Perhaps in Miss Mine’s opinion, unnecessary relationships will only dull her edge. She’s getting too close to you, and you might suffer misfortune because of her.”

The maid brought back many revenge stories to her mind, some ending in failure and others in success. What they all had in common was that, regardless of good or evil, the avengers' journeys were full of hardship and suffering.

"What should I do?"

After hearing this, Lenia looked at the girl's room with great distress. Catherine shook her head and said, "You can't save her. The only one who can save her is herself."

Why did I repeatedly deny the friendship between us and deliberately distance myself from Lenia?

Somewhat embarrassed, Maginus retreated to her room, sat on the floor leaning against the foot of the bed, and looked up at the sky outside the window, realizing that she was no longer as calm and ruthless as she had been when facing Lenia.

Curled up and sitting down, the girl who had always presented a cool and strong image in front of Lenia finally revealed her vulnerable side.

To the girl, the quiet and warm bedroom was no different from the abandoned house in the Nessery slums.

At this moment, she couldn't help but think of the boy named Jack she had met in the slums. The two were only nodding acquaintances, but he had indeed helped her.

He was probably eventually captured by the mob. Judging from the subsequent events, someone learned about his situation from him and the fat man Mallory. If that's the case, they are probably both dead.

The reason I thought of this is because it is related to something I'm worried about.

Maginus felt that one of the reasons he deliberately distanced himself from Lenia was because he was afraid of causing her trouble.

Chapter 188 Supporting You with a Smile

Maginus was afraid that if he got too close to Lenia, it would cause her too much trouble.

She was just a fugitive who dared not reveal her real name or true face. Even when she encountered people who were kind to her along the way, she dared not deepen their relationship.

Lenia, being the count's daughter, might not be as severely affected as the young Jack, but Maginus subconsciously felt fear—fear of losing someone close to her once again.

The second reason is that she is worried that her heart will be hurt again.

“Traitor…traitor…”

Long blue hair and long golden hair appeared before her eyes, two completely different floral scents wafting in and out of existence. Maginus raised her psychic blade and tore her own arm apart, muttering "traitor" with resentment.

Humans are a combination of social relationships. If Elliott succeeds in achieving her ambitions, but then wants to kill Maginus, how should she view Lenia, and how should Lenia face her?

Combining these two points, there's really only one reason: the girl is afraid of losing something again, so she might as well not gain anything at all.

With a worthless life, one can choose to die at any time; without friends, one can kill whomever one wants without caring about human relationships or social norms.

Is Lenya a good friend?

Maginot felt it wasn't suitable, at least not for her now. She was too kind, too weak, her father might be a threat to her, and she herself could never abandon her parents to choose herself...

"As long as the relationship doesn't get too close, I don't have to worry about getting hurt again. Let's stop here, let's stop here..."

The girl muttered to herself, believing that as long as their relationship remained at this level, Lenia wouldn't be hurt by her future actions, and that she herself could kill Lenia in the future, feeling only regret and sadness at most.

Yes, in the end, all her connection with Lenia stemmed from a one-sided deception. Being too emotional will never lead to a good ending.

If you don't gain something, you won't lose it.

With her legs tucked to her chest and her arms wrapped around them, Maginus let the blades of thought fall and disappear, let the blood flow down her arms and back up, sitting quietly and thinking of nothing.

Her gaze turned cold again, and the door and walls of her heart, which had been somewhat opened by her long-term interaction with Lenia, were once again closed by the girl herself.

The next morning, Maginus returned to his usual self, as if the conversation in the snow the day before had never happened, and sat next to Lenia, flipping through a book.

"Mine! Let's go play in the snow!"

Lenia raised her hand to extend an invitation once more, seemingly dissatisfied with yesterday's outcome. The girl looked up at that innocent smile with a cold expression, and this time she did not refuse.

"it is good."

The brief words slipped out, and Lenia stared blankly at the girl who had stood up, feeling as if she had reverted to the way she was when they first met.

Arriving in the garden once more, this time the snow was even thicker. Maginus stood in front of the young lady, turned around, and asked, "So, what do you want to play?"

"...Of course, it's a snowball fight!"

Lenia, who had deliberately stood by the flower bed, showed an excited expression and took out a snowball that she had prepared long ago from behind the flower bed and threw it at the girl.

Staring at the flying snowball, Maginus slightly turned to the side and easily dodged it. At the same time, he raised his hand and caught the snowball, then gently tossed it towards Lenya with very little force.

The soft snowball immediately hit Lenya's delicate face, filling her mouth with snowflakes and causing her to lean back slightly.

After spitting out the snowflakes, Lenia's face visibly turned red, half from being hit and half from being angry. She thought Maginus would aim for her clothes, but instead, she hit him directly in the face!

Maginus angrily retaliated by throwing snowballs, keeping her strength to a low level, and continued to play with Lenia.

The young lady, who initially seemed to have some ulterior motives, forgot her original thoughts and enjoyed her carefree time.

When she lay panting on the snow, Lenya looked up at the sky and remembered what she had to do. She immediately called out to Maginus, "Mine! Mine!"

"anything?"

Reaching Lenya's side, Maginus reached out and pulled her up. Lenya seized the opportunity to hug the petite and adorable girl again, stretching her arms and waiting for her to struggle once more.

However, Lenia did not wait for this moment. The girl in her arms did not move at all. She simply asked in the simplest language, "Is there something you need?"

When the purple eyes met the red eyes, all Lenia saw was indifference and closed-offness. She instinctively hugged Maginus tightly, but felt that Maginus was getting further and further away from her.

A hint of panic flashed in her eyes, but Lenia still said as she had planned, "Tell me your story, I can comfort you."

There's nothing to comfort you about.

Maginus remained as cold as ice: "Didn't I tell you? We had a happy family, but it was destroyed by a group of bandits. Our relatives even seized our property. It's that simple."

Seeing that Maginus clearly had no desire to talk to her, Lenia sniffed, a feeling of grievance and sadness welling up inside her. She immediately realized that what Catherine had told her earlier was true.

She still didn't let go of the girl, but instead chose to hug her friend, who had suffered so much and refused to believe in anything, even tighter. Warm tears streamed from her eyes and dripped onto the girl's neck.

Feeling the warm tears, Maginos, who had already closed her heart, trembled slightly. She almost let the tears break through her defenses, and only by increasing her breathing did she manage to prevent them from breaking through.

After crying for Maginus, Lenia let go of her and put her down, then smiled again in front of her.

If you ignore the redness around her eyes and the dampness on the back of Maginus's neck, probably no one would guess that Lenia had been crying.

"Alright, I've had enough fun, Mine, let's go inside."

"it is good."

The two entered the warm room one after the other. When Lenia reached the bedroom, she called out to Maginus as she was about to leave, touching her cheek with her finger to express a smile.

"Mine, didn't you ask me before how I could help you?"

"There's not much I can do to help you, so I'll just support you with a smile. I wonder if that makes you happy?"

The words reached her ears, the smile met her eyes, and Maginos clenched her fists. She said nothing more, only silently nodded and turned to leave.

She was afraid that her voice would sound like she was crying.

Chapter 189 An Early Wedding

Two or three days after Lenya and Maginus had their heart-to-heart talk, the king suddenly issued an order, requiring Lenya to go to the palace, without explaining what it was about.

"What do you think it is?"

Lenia turned around and asked. She and Maginus had returned to their normal interaction, as if nothing had happened before, except that she would inexplicably smile when she looked at the girl.

Jess noticed the change in atmosphere, but he couldn't be bothered to care. He had more important things to do, as he was burdened with a heavy responsibility.

Upon hearing the young lady's question and considering some of the "rumors" circulating in the palace, the captain of the guard looked thoughtfully at Lenya: "Young lady, I'm afraid your wedding with His Highness Ronald will be next month or the month after next."

"Huh? Why!?"

Lenia's mouth dropped open. She wasn't ready to be a wife yet. Shouldn't they spend a year together first?

Jess looked up at the palace, a hint of barely perceptible excitement flashing in his eyes: "According to reliable sources, our King Tantfaston may not live much longer."

Maginus, who had been silent to the side, had a sharp glint in his eyes. Lenia frowned slightly, recalling the future father-in-law she had met once before in the palace.

"When I saw His Majesty the King before, he was perfectly fine. How could he suddenly be like this..."

Jess explained the situation: it turned out that the current King Tant had overexerted his body in numerous battles during his struggle for the throne, resulting in permanent damage.

That was damage that even restoration techniques could hardly heal. Specifically, it could be considered as the body undergoing rapid aging, reducing lifespan and causing irreversible weakening of physical attributes.

Unless an item that can significantly extend lifespan can be found, it will be difficult for Tant to recover, and now his remaining lifespan is clearly coming to an end, and no item that can extend his lifespan has been found.

"I see. No wonder. I suppose His Majesty the King hoped to see Prince Ronald marry me before he died."

Imagining herself attending a wedding, Lenia's mind conjured up images of her parents, and she immediately turned around and asked, "By the way, will Father and Mother be coming?"

"Of course, this is your wedding after all, but it's not certain yet whether it will be your wedding, is it?"

Catherine chuckled as she remarked that in Lenia's fantasy, she was wearing a white wedding dress, standing in the church of the Great Moon Maiden, with her parents, the king, relatives, friends, and a host of nobles below her.

Receiving the blessing of the Moon Maiden, she awaited her husband. The gate slowly opened, and entering was…

Despite it being a wedding scene, Lenya's first thought wasn't of the prince. In her imagination, the door opened, sunlight streamed in, and the narrow crack in the door resembled the alleyway where she encountered thugs when she ran away from home.

Maggienus stood at the door, dressed in a knight-errant's outfit. Her face was no longer cold, but instead had a childlike smile befitting her age.

What am I thinking! I'm about to marry His Highness Ronald, I can't be unfaithful.

Shaking her head, Lenia, who held traditional values ​​and was unlike some nobles who liked to engage in promiscuous behavior, dismissed these strange ideas and looked at the girl beside her.

Is it finally coming...? The chance to get rid of all the nobles listed on that whole sheet of paper.

Maginus had no time for sentimental matters. Unaware of, or rather, deliberately ignoring, Lenia's gaze, her fingers moved rhythmically as her desires grew.