The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

During the month she had been traveling, she had become quite adept at using the Mind Blade Shaping technique. In addition to being able to shape longswords and greatswords, she was gradually able to cover the Guardian of Flowers with the Mind Blade and amplify the longsword through psionic energy.

Gazing at the magical weapon radiating dual light, Yue Liang did not draw his own longsword. His breathing became long and deep. He took a step forward, his smile vanished, and his expression became extremely serious.

As soon as Maginus sensed something, the swordsman's calm life force suddenly ignited fiercely, emanating an extremely sharp and dangerous aura.

"Qi-Boosting Slash".

Yue Liang slowly uttered the name of the move, and his previously relaxed state immediately rose to its peak. The effect of the Qi-Boosting Slash was simple: it allowed the Sword Saint to ignore all negative factors and reach his peak state.

Even the aging of the body is the same; with the use of the Qi-Boosting Slash, the weakness caused by age will be temporarily eliminated.

"...So why did you mention the name of the move?"

The girl asked, puzzled, and began to exert force with her limbs, then instantly rushed towards the distant moon beam!

Her eyes, glowing red, drew two red lines in the darkness. Maginus watched the boy in front of her swing his weapon, but still held back some strength to ensure she could stop.

At the same time, Yue Liang also drew his sword. The exquisite longsword drew an arc and collided with the protector. Maginus clearly saw the magical aura flashing on his longsword and a layer of blurry... special gas?

What is that? Materialized grain.

As they clashed, Yue Liang explained to her why he had revealed the name of the move: "The special thing about our sect is that revealing the name of the move can slightly strengthen our will, and strengthening our will can slightly increase our strength."

The sharp, ear-piercing sound of metal clashing echoed across the open area. As the blades scraped against each other, Maginus released one of her hands, canceling the coverage of her mind blade on the protector. With her left hand, she threw the short sword directly towards the moon beam.

The short sword sliced ​​through the night sky, and Yue Liang gently raised his hand, changing his grip to deflect the sword.

Just then, Maginus rushed forward again, the protector thrusting at a tricky angle at a spot on Yue Liang that was now completely undefendable with weapons.

However, the attack was ineffective. His bandaged hand blocked the blade, and Yue Liang struck the blade with force. A clever force came from the longsword, causing Maginus's attack to deviate slightly.

The sword's edge grazed Yue Liang's waist as he decisively raised his hand to strike the girl in front of him. Before his palm even arrived, the wind from his palm had already brushed against Maginos's chest.

Just as Yue Liang thought he was about to hit her, Maginus raised her hand and slapped the boy's wrist with tremendous force. The powerful force made Yue Liang almost think his bones were about to break.

Then his body tilted slightly, and a pale blue, semi-transparent short sword was placed across his neck.

Gazing at the gleaming short sword, Yue Liang couldn't help but swallow hard. Maginos helped him up, sheathed his weapon, and turned to walk back into the city, muttering:

"Remember to meet at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."

Maginos turned her head and clenched her fist, no longer paying attention to the brother and sister. She could tell that the other side was holding back, but she could basically confirm a lot of things through this battle.

Chapter 228 Surrounded

Back in her bedroom, Maginos guessed that the siblings were also judging her strength based on the battle. Sitting on the bed, she began to analyze Yue Liang's condition.

Besides being a swordsman, he must have also learned the skills of a martial monk, possessing a certain level of fist and palm attack ability.

Although Yue Liang is very skilled in swordsmanship, his strength is not very high. He usually uses clever techniques to block Maginos's attacks.

More importantly, when Maginus used his psychic powers, he could vaguely sense that the soul energy on his body would fluctuate with the battle, and the twisting energy covering his longsword would fluctuate along with it.

The young man from the East named Yue Liang belongs to the Sword Saint Sect, which seems to specialize in techniques related to the soul. This means he might be able to utilize the power of the soul.

As for a more specific comparison of strength, through brief contact and combat, Maginus was certain that she could deal with Moonbeam, as long as she kept defending and dragging it out until he was exhausted.

The Sword Saint's attacks are very strong, but her sustain ensures that she can recover quickly as long as she doesn't suffer serious damage.

The only troublesome one is Yue Liang's younger sister, Yue Qian. As they are from the same school, they should have similar skills, which means that if they really fight, she will have to face two sword saints.

Even so, the girl still had the ability to defeat them, but Maginus hoped that the brother and sister would leave after receiving the money so as not to disturb her next plan.

"Hope everything goes well."

Muttering to herself, Maginos closed her eyes, her consciousness sinking into a mental dream, continuing her cleansing process.

The next morning, Maginus arrived downstairs on time. The brother and sister were waiting outside the tavern. They greeted her when she came down, and the three of them walked straight toward the Treant Forest without saying anything.

Upon reaching the outskirts of the Treant Forest, many adventurers, still unaware of the situation, ventured deeper into the forest. Maginus turned to the two and uttered her first words of the day:

"Are you ready?"

"of course."

Yueqian replied, and the three of them followed another small team into the forest. A few minutes later, they also headed deeper into the forest from the same spot they had entered. Some adventurers watching from a distance couldn't help but sneer.

Even some well-known domestic adventurer teams have disappeared inside, so these kids who don't look very old will probably all die inside too.

Unaware of the thoughts of those outside, the three members of Maginus, who had temporarily formed a team, entered the forest. The dense, summer-like trees did not bring them a sense of security; instead, they made the three of them even more nervous.

Maginus possesses a sense of life and has a strong perception ability. The two sword saints, Yueqian and Yueliang, also have a strong sense of danger and both noticed the strangeness in the forest.

"It's so quiet."

Yue Liang said in a low voice, there were no insects or birds chirping around. Even though it was late winter, the temperature here was still higher than the cold outside. There should be more birds in this dense forest.

But not a single bird call could be heard, and no other creatures, such as rabbits, were encountered, as if they had never existed.

As they spread the life force mist as far as possible, the three continued deeper into the area. Maginus observed everything around her through the mist, but found nothing.

In fact, not far from the three of them, a bright eye opened from the bark of a tree, carefully observing their actions and appearance.

Upon seeing Maginus, its eyes widened slightly before it disappeared into the trees.

No one noticed anything amiss. After walking for about ten minutes, the girl finally sensed something other than plants: tiny creatures floating in the air, attacking a humanoid being.

"Let's go over there."

She immediately pointed the way and ran ahead to the battle site, stopping far away to observe the situation. Flower fairies and goblins with dragonfly, butterfly, and flower wings had already poked a strong adventurer with countless holes.

The adventurer's corpse lay on the ground, and the beautiful flower fairies and goblins, with joyful smiles, pounced on it, opening their small mouths full of sharp teeth to devour it.

"Hiss... Are flower fairies and little fairies really this cruel? The ones I've encountered before weren't this terrifying."

Yuexi gasped, feeling a slight toothache. Maginos glanced at her and said:

"Fairies are mostly of the chaotic alignment, and their attitudes toward enemies and friends are very different. They show malice to those who harbor malice and kindness to those who harbor kindness, but sometimes kindness can lead to big mistakes."

The ethical concepts of intelligent animals with social structures are not suitable for spirits; these little demons probably don't think it's cruel for them to devour the corpses of intelligent beings.

The spellcasters have mentioned that perhaps for them, their deceased friends are nourishment, which they can absorb into their bodies or bury in the soil for their plants to absorb. These are the two best ways to preserve them.

"Should we go over and join the fun now, or...?" Yueqian, who had been wary of Maginus, asked, clearly aware of Maginus's extensive knowledge.

However, Maginus did not reply. Instead, he suddenly stood up, emerging from the bushes and looking in a certain direction.

The white-haired girl with heterochromatic eyes didn't react in time, but Yue Liang stood up at that moment, gently tugged at his sister's sleeve, and said seriously, "We've probably been discovered."

Maginus looked toward that spot, her life force perception suddenly discovering that a tree was emanating two waves of life force.

As she focused her attention on the tree, she discerned that there were indeed two life forces within it, one belonging to the tree and the other very similar to the life fluctuations of plants, which was why she had overlooked it.

As the girl discovered this, having updated her perception system algorithm, she suddenly realized that there were about a dozen beings hidden in the trees within her life perception range.

Moreover, the beings inside these logs were very close to them, seemingly observing them up close.

After scanning the trees, Maginus spoke directly:

“Ladies of the tree spirits, I have come with good intentions, hoping to resolve the misunderstanding between you and the residents, and at the same time kill the one who tried to capture you; therefore, I wish to meet your leader.”

Maginot spoke Common Tongue, and she guessed that the people in these trees were either tree people who could hide in the trees or tree spirits. There must be at least one person in such a large group who could speak Common Tongue.

Chapter 229 The Ancient Tree of Wisdom

A few seconds after Maginus finished speaking, a pale green arm wrapped in vines emerged from a large tree, and a beautiful, almost naked, graceful woman stepped out from within.

The first one, the second one, the third one...

More than a dozen tree spirits ran out from the trees. Yue Liang and Yue Qian's eyes changed from curiosity to shock and vigilance, and they subconsciously put their hands on their weapons.

They thought there were only three or four tree spirits in this forest at most, but now they finally understood why a group of adventurers had disappeared without a trace after entering the forest.

There are more than a dozen, or even more, tree spirits hiding in this forest. No wonder adventurer teams never returned. Even regular armies would be wiped out if they entered this place.

All three of them could sense that some of the dozen or so tree spirits possessed unfathomable strength, and judging from this, the deaths of the farmers outside were definitely not caused by the tree spirits.

"In fact, that's what we thought too, otherwise we would have launched an attack on you long ago, you unexpected twin gods."

A calm voice came from the distant forest. Upon hearing this name, Maggie Nusten gripped her weapon tightly. Yue Liang and Yue Qian were slightly taken aback before turning to look at the girl, a look of shock appearing on their faces.

They didn't understand what the twin gods' children meant, but they knew the meaning of gods' children, which was simply a group of people with the blood of gods in their bodies.

So this guy has such a powerful background?

How did these tree spirits know my identity and my situation?

Maginus was filled with murderous intent, but she quickly suppressed it because a person who posed a deadly danger to her had emerged from the depths of the forest.

A tree spirit, whose aura was more ancient than that of other spirits, emerged from the depths of the forest. It was she who had spoken earlier. Her most distinctive feature was her long, emerald-green hair, which was wrapped in vines and was about ten meters long, hanging or trailing on the ancient trees.

In Maginus's life perception, her life force was even stronger than that of the Githyanki, which was why the girl immediately quieted down.

If this tree spirit wanted to harm her, she wouldn't even have time to use the scrolls in her dimensional bag.

The tree spirit glanced at the three of them and nodded slightly to Maginus in a very calm manner: "My name is Loki. Please come with me, our elders want to see you."

"Oh, there are even elders here!?"

Yue Liang subconsciously said that the tree spirit named Luo Qi turned and walked deeper into the forest, with Maginos following closely behind. The brother and sister glanced at the tree spirits and fairies around them, whose faces were full of curiosity, and then decisively followed.

There was nothing we could do; the situation was beyond our control, and the Treant Forest was far too complex.

The closer they got to the depths of the forest, the warmer the surroundings became. Maginus even saw many flowers blooming on the ground and in the trees, and the signs of life were increasing.

Tree spirits, tree people, flower spirits, and little fairies—these are the four main races that seem to inhabit this forest.

The three walked straight to a dark clearing. There were no trees around, only a wooden wall blocking their way in the distance. With a gasp from Yuexi, Maginus looked up and his pupils contracted.

The top was covered with dense branches and leaves; this was not a wooden wall, but the trunk of an incredibly tall tree.

Covered in flowers and vines, Loki walked to the tree, placed her hand on the bark, closed her eyes, and communicated with the giant tree. Then she spoke in the Wood Clan language, which the three of them could not understand:

"Lord Wilde, the person you've been waiting for has arrived."

A slight tremor ran through the ground, and an old face emerged from the tree trunk. The wise and weathered face turned toward the three of them, and its eyes slowly opened.

"Hello."

The three immediately bowed to the ancient tree, and the face on the tree smiled and said, "Hello, children, I am the Tree of Wisdom. You can call me Wilder."

Maginus was slightly taken aback when he heard the tree call itself the "Tree of Wisdom," completely unexpected to find such a thing here.

Legend has it that only the wisest elders among the tree-people are called Ancient Trees of Wisdom. They must have lived for over five thousand years and be legendary spellcasters to receive this title. Those who are not spellcasters are generally referred to as "Ancient Trees of War."

After Grandpa Eddie died, I actually met another legend. The Ancient Tree of Wisdom is said to be very good at prophecy. Could it be that my arrival was foreseen by prophecy?

Maginos, having considered this, bowed again with much greater respect:

"Great ancient tree of wisdom, what brings you here? Is it about what's happening outside the Tree Spirit Forest?"

Seeing that the brother and sister behind him were still confused, Maginus said only one sentence, which made them understand what kind of existence the person in front of them was: "An old legend who has lived for more than five thousand years."

Upon hearing this, Yue Liang and Yue Qian immediately became respectful, and the old man on the tree-man smiled:

"That could be the reason. After all, we don't want to have too much of a falling out with the outside world, so we hope the three of you can help us deal with the situation outside."

“But you must be careful, someone wants to kidnap my children from the forest, and this matter will not end just because you catch the culprit who killed humans.”

The old man glanced meaningfully at Yue Liang and Yue Qian behind him. Upon hearing that the matter was not so simple, the brother and sister immediately realized that the information that Maginus had given in the tavern last night was true.

It wasn't just "a monster killed people, and the farmers thought it was the tree spirit who did it," but rather a premeditated operation to capture the tree spirit.

Thinking of this, Yueqian frowned, not wanting to get involved, but Yueliang puffed out his chest, revealing an attitude of "who else but me?"

"Don't worry, Lord Wilder, we will definitely find a way to resolve this matter."

Maginos gazed at the ancient tree of wisdom for a long time without speaking. She felt as if the tree was helping her, though she wasn't sure if it was just her imagination.

No, it might not be an illusion. Since it can make predictions, it means it knows who is targeting the forest. If it really is Addisonsio, it would be logical for the Ancient Tree of Wisdom to seek help from his nemesis, Maginus.

It probably foresaw its own arrival, so their three-person team wasn't killed directly by the forest creatures like the other teams.

Having figured out the crux of the matter, Maginus looked at it and asked a crucial question: "So, what about the reward? Will we be paid for helping you accomplish this?"

“Of course,” the ancient tree of wisdom clearly wasn’t going to take advantage of you for free, its eyes holding a hint of something deeper. “I can answer three questions for each of you, questions about the past, present, and even the future.”

Chapter 230 The Increasingly Skilled Aura of Fear

"They told us the mission objectives and the reward for completing them and then sent us out, but we don't even know who's behind this situation. How are we supposed to find them?"

After reaching an agreement with the Ancient Tree of Wisdom, the three immediately emerged from the forest, surprising many. However, the adventure team has not yet approached them to inquire about the situation.

Back at the hotel, the three gathered in Maginos's room to discuss the situation. Yue Liang immediately started complaining, saying that she had no idea where to even begin the search.

The ancient tree of wisdom simply stated the requirements and the reward for the task, without mentioning anything else, as if they were absolutely capable of completing it.

Maginus did not respond, which made her almost certain that the ancient tree of wisdom had probably foreseen her arrival.