The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

Lenia then changed into quite a few dresses, and finally, she and Catherine selected a few that they liked and explained them to the shop assistant. Then she looked at the silent girl beside her and glanced at the wedding dress shop.

Unfortunately, there wasn't a suitable dress for Maginot here; it was far too small for her.

"Mine, what kind of clothes do you like?"

"I don't care, there's nothing I like."

The girl shook her head and was the first to walk out of the bridal shop. She recalled the weddings she had attended and suddenly realized that she hadn't attended many weddings. The one that left the deepest impression on her was the wedding of the Third Princess, Toymor.

Although she hadn't actually been there, she still used magic to see the wedding scene in her room: an endless sea of ​​flowers surrounding the church, two beautiful women exchanging rings, looking incredibly happy and sweet.

However, her gentle third sister was mercilessly killed by the countess with whom she had sworn an oath.

Recalling the scene in her dream, Maginus's fingers moved rhythmically. She could confirm from her memory that the man showed no sadness or pity, only indifference and ruthlessness in his eyes.

Speaking of which, that guy and the Second Princess's husband's territory seem to be in two countries next to Crystal Salt Kingdom.

Those two countries didn't join the coalition; the only enemies he had were two counts. So, his next stop...

Maginus shook his head. It was too early to think about these things now. The matter of the Crystal Salt Kingdom was not over yet. He could think about these things on the way out.

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After seeing the wedding dress, the three did not immediately return to the manor, but instead drove a carriage to the palace to check on the wedding venue arrangements.

The wedding is about to be held in the palace. After her meeting with the king, Lenia has gained the right to enter and leave the palace without having to report to the king.

Once she was checked at the palace gates, her carriage could enter the palace without any hindrance.

Upon arriving inside the palace, Lenia led Catherine and Maginus out of the carriage, which was then taken to the palace stables. The three of them, guided by royal maids, entered the open-air venue where wedding planning was underway.

"What if it rains?"

Looking at the beautiful garden and lawn, Lenia asked somewhat uneasily. Since her wedding dress could not be made at the same time as Ronald's tuxedo, she had a premonition that her wedding would not go smoothly.

However, she wasn't quite sure where this premonition came from, so she could only focus on "minor things" like rain that might affect the wedding proceedings.

“If it rains, there are spellcasters present,” a royal maid explained to the future princess. “A few dark clouds aren’t a big problem; as long as it’s not a thunderstorm, the spellcasters can clear them away.”

"The wedding date was also carefully chosen, and unless some unforeseen accident occurs during that period, it will definitely not be a rainy day."

After confirming the wedding venue, Lenia hummed a song as she boarded the carriage, her heart filled with anticipation for her wedding.

"I imagine the wedding will be beautiful~~."

She seemed to be talking to herself, or perhaps asking Catherine and Maginus, but both of them stopped talking at the same time, feeling apologetic towards Lenia.

Chapter 195 Playing Both Sides

In the final month, everyone went into hiding, the cultists, Benedict, and everyone else.

The entire capital city learned of the wedding being moved up in the last month, and countless girls who admired Ronaldo cried and fainted.

Overall, the people were very interested in watching the spectacle, especially the shops in the capital, which hung up flowers made of salt blocks as a symbol of blessing.

Currently, the wedding is approaching.

Only four days left.

“Mine…Mine…”

A quiet sound came from outside the door. Maginus opened her eyes and looked outside, a flash of murderous intent in her eyes.

Yes, she kept saying "I can't hold on any longer" and "I can't hold on any longer," but Maginus still endured until the most critical moment. Even she herself was surprised that she was able to withstand the embodiment of the killing intent for a full three months.

Exhaling the breath she had been holding in, the girl got up and opened the door. Lenia, wearing thick pajamas, stood in front of the door, looking slightly uneasy.

Can I sleep at your place?

Lenia looked at Maginus with hopeful eyes. The girl stepped aside and asked, "Can't sleep?"

"Ah."

The young lady entered her room, lay down on the inside of the bed against the wall, and then said:

"The closer the wedding gets, the more nervous I become. I don't know if my mother and father can make it on time, or if there will be any other problems with the wedding preparations. There are so many things that are bothering me."

Maginus lay down on the bed, but didn't fall asleep immediately, listening to Lenia's complaints:

"Especially since I'm going to the palace tomorrow, I feel a little nervous. I've heard that the princess will be watched by many eyes every day and won't have any freedom at all. I don't know if it's true or not."

Everything for the wedding was completely prepared, and Lenia didn't need to be involved at all. Naturally, she felt very flustered because she had no sense of participation in the wedding.

They'll definitely handle the wedding well if you leave it to them. You're just feeling empty because you weren't involved, and it's probably also because things haven't been peaceful in the capital lately.

Words of comfort flowed from her lips, but Maginus didn't say them aloud. Instead, she gently patted Lenia's head like an older sister.

Lenia suddenly realized she was in the wrong role and immediately slapped away the girl's small hand: "Mine, I'm older than you, you don't need to comfort me like that!"

"Go to sleep."

Gently patting her shoulder, Maginus tried to channel his psychic energy to calm Lenya's life force, which was becoming increasingly agitated due to tension.

As her life force subsided, a wave of drowsiness instantly enveloped Lenya, who had been unable to sleep. She gradually closed her eyes, muttering to herself as if talking in her sleep.

Seeing that she was asleep, Maginus glanced at the moon in the sky through the curtains to confirm the time, then took out a handkerchief with a strange smell from his dimensional bag and threw it at Lenya's face.

Once she was completely unconscious, the girl got up, put on her leather armor and equipment, opened the door, and looked down the stairs. Jess and Catherine were already waiting downstairs, and Elliott's loyal followers had all gathered.

Maginus returned to the room, brought Lenia out, handed her to Catherine, and asked, "Let me confirm again, the army will launch an attack tomorrow, so we need to hide and create chaos today, right?"

"That's right, Benedict's side has already started activities today as well."

Jess reiterated this point, his eyes blazing with excitement and ambition:

"Bennedy's army will lead the charge. I'll go handle some matters that the Earl has assigned me. Miss Mine is free to do as she pleases. Miss Lenya will be left to Catherine and the special team that protects her."

That's right, they certainly wouldn't choose the wedding day to launch an attack. If Elliott hadn't shown up by then, everyone would know he had ulterior motives.

The army is now approaching, and it will likely be discovered soon that Benedict's forces are getting closer.

The army is fully organized and is just waiting to launch an attack. The most important point is that the Ted family's territory is very close to the capital.

In just one night, the army will approach the edge of the capital's territory, and the two sides will engage in direct combat!

Of course, this was not a blitzkrieg; the capital was already prepared for battle, after all, Ronaldo knew exactly what Benedic wanted to do.

Currently, Benedic's estate in the capital is swarming with people, ready to rush in and capture him at Ronald's command.

At that point, Lenia and her group would be in danger, so they needed to hide beforehand. Fortunately, there were several secret hideouts within the capital, and Elliot also had some "partners" in the capital with whom he had signed contracts.

"It's time to part ways. I wish you all the best."

Jess tapped his armor, and Catherine and Maginus nodded and watched them leave. After waiting a while and making sure there was no danger around, they prepared to go to the safe base together with the bodyguards protecting the young lady.

However, just as everyone was preparing to quietly leave the house, Maginus suddenly stopped them.

The sound of hurried footsteps came from all directions, accompanied by the clang of metal on metal. The girl's life senses spread out, and she saw two groups of people engaged in battle.

Did Ronaldo have any more men sent by Benedict? Benedict has already started!

The girl climbed up to the second floor and opened the window. A plume of black smoke rose from the direction of Benedict's estate. She could accurately sense that the atmosphere in the city was changing rapidly.

Catherine immediately jumped from the second floor to inform everyone of the situation. She appeared quite calm, clearly having anticipated this might happen, and informed Maginus of Elliott's plans.

After hearing Elliott's plan, the girl couldn't help but sigh that an old fox is indeed an old fox.

This count was indeed a cautious fellow; he was prepared to take everyone down, and even if he failed, he would leave himself a way out.

Jess actually went to lie in ambush, not to make a move immediately, but to wait and see how things went. If the two sides were evenly matched, he would not help either side, and wait for them to fight to the death and both sides to be exhausted before making his move to seize the spoils of victory.

If one side is dominating the other, after considering the relative strengths of the two sides, Jayce will choose to help the stronger side or the weaker side.

In short, just like the God of War, as long as I, with my strength, remain neutral before the decisive battle, I will win!

Elliott had told Catherine that he was going to bet on both sides, based on the possibility that Lenia might be taken away.

The solution to the current situation is actually quite simple: have Catherine and Lenia taken away by one side, while the group protecting Lenia escapes as spies and delivers the message to the other side who did not obtain Lenia.

The reason that Lenya was taken away by the victors is a very convenient excuse; even if they have some doubts, they won't act immediately.

Chapter 196 The Royal Palace is Relatively Safe

While plans were being made inside the manor, a fierce battle was raging outside. An elite squad of the Coal Corps and a royal guard were locked in a fierce struggle, with neither side able to gain the upper hand.

But soon, the Imperial Guard and the Coal Legion also heard some sounds of fighting coming from inside the manor, which made them quite nervous, thinking that the other side was about to take people away, so they became a little more anxious.

Peeking out the window at the scene outside, Maginus, covered in blood, turned her gaze back to the blood-soaked, chaotic living room, where the assassins were engaged in battle in two groups.

The matter needed to be done completely, and that's when the assassins came in handy. She also casually killed one of them.

Catherine, holding Lenia with blood smeared on her face, frowned and asked Maginus, "So, should we help or not? The Royal Guard should be able to win for now."

"No, I think it's better to hand Lenia over to Ronald. By the way, let the assassins stop. Some of them should go and explain the situation to Benedict. Just do as we said before. Hmm, we'll have to compromise."

Catherine raised her hand, signaling the assassins to cease fighting. She looked at Maginus, seemingly waiting for her explanation. Maginus's explanation was simple:

“Remember that prophecy? Something’s not right with Benedict. We can’t let Lenia go to him.”

Benedict has become increasingly paranoid, or rather, more emotional, and it may not be safe for Lenya to be with him.

On the contrary, Ronald is safer. Even if he guesses Elliott's thoughts, he will still want to keep Lenia as leverage. This is the worst outcome. The best outcome, of course, is that Ronald will become slightly suspicious.

Given that a good outcome is more likely than a bad one, Ronaldo probably doesn't have time to worry about these trivial matters right now.

"There shouldn't be any problem without Jayce, right?"

“No problem. He’s usually very low-key and is much weaker than me, his bodyguard, in the eyes of outsiders.”

Jess was just a doorman and never revealed his strength. Logically speaking, Maginus, the bodyguard, should be stronger than him. Who would have known that Elliott had been plotting something?

During the internal discussions, lacking Maginus's help, the larger number of the Royal Guard seized the opportunity to kill the strongest squad leader and begin purging the rest of the Coal Legion.

A small group quickly ran towards the manor, and when the soldiers opened the door to the room, they saw Maginus with her arms outstretched, absorbing blood.

She seemed to only then notice everyone's gaze, and turned around to ask calmly, "What happened outside? Some of the servants in the manor suddenly attacked us, trying to take Miss Lenya away. It seems that Miss Lenya has also fallen into a deep sleep due to the drug."

Although they had heard that Lenia's personal guards could suck blood clean, seeing it still horrified them. After regaining their composure, the soldiers immediately said:

"Benedict is plotting a rebellion, and the capital is in chaos. Miss Mine, we are here on Lord Ronald's orders to escort Miss Lenya back to the palace."

"What are you waiting for? Let's go!"

The girl spoke decisively. Catherine, holding Lenia, stood beside the soldiers. Seeing the unconscious girl, the soldiers were immediately convinced. After waiting for the signal from outside, they led the rest of the men to the palace.

……

Escorted by the Royal Guard, the group quickly arrived at the palace. Maginus and the others were placed in a room and were not confined to their quarters.

This is good news, meaning Ronaldo isn't overly suspicious of them.

Maginus, naturally, wouldn't be idle in the room. She raised her hand and released a mist of life force, using her life perception to discover the room of many people with powerful life force.

People were constantly going in and out of the room. It was obvious that Ronald was sitting in the head seat. He was extremely busy and kept giving orders to one person after another.

I need to find a way to leave; my blood relatives have probably already started fighting.

But does anyone really care about my departure?

With a glance around, Maginus, who was not confined, nodded to Catherine beside her, indicating that the young lady's safety was in her hands. The girl herself opened the door and moved forward inside the palace, only to be stopped at the gate leading out of the palace.

"You are……"

“Miss Lenya’s personal guard, Mine,” Maginus said calmly, “the young lady has left something important at the manor, and I must go and retrieve it.”

The gate was now heavily guarded, with many soldiers watching over it to prevent a sudden attack.

However, getting in was difficult, but getting out was easy. After confirming the girl's identity, the gatekeeper granted her invitation to leave, but raised a finger as a warning:

“Miss Mine, once you leave, you probably won’t be able to come back in. You’ll have to wait until everything is over before you can see Miss Lenya again, understand?”

"...Wait for me a moment."

Upon hearing this, Maginus turned and returned to the palace. He sat down next to Catherine, took out paper, pen, and an envelope, and glanced at Lenya, who was still fast asleep and would probably be sleeping for a long time.

Maginus used a special magical potion given to her by Catherine, which could put a person into a dormant state for about a day.

Maginus quickly finished writing his letter, realizing that Lenia probably wouldn't see him, and handed the envelope to Catherine: "Catherine, please give this letter to Lenia."

“Okay.” Looking at the girl, Catherine said firmly.

"Damn Ronald Faston!!!!"

A terrifying roar came from Benedict's mansion. Benedict, who was powerful but in disarray, had learned from the assassin who "struggled to run out of the manor to explain the situation" that his men had failed to bring back Lenia.

He glanced at the wounded assassins, waved for these guards of Lenia to go and heal, then leaned angrily against the window, his hands gradually tightening their grip.

The window frame was snapped in two. Benedict suppressed his anger and stared at his personal guards outside, who were trying to storm the manor but were being held back by his own men. A bloodthirsty glint flashed in his eyes.