The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

But since it had already made a prophecy and knew its own identity, why didn't it kill her?

The girl raised her hand and gazed at the patterns on her palm. From the words of the tree spirit Loki, Maginus learned that the ancient tree of wisdom, Wilde, knew that she possessed the bloodline of the twin gods' children.

Fear, killing, and conflict are things that even plants abhor. Isn't it afraid of what it might do to the world in the future?

Or perhaps I won't survive to the end, or maybe I'll be able to break free from the shackles imposed by the two evil gods...

There were too many possibilities. Maginus shook her head, shaking off her anxieties, and began to think about what she should know after completing the mission.

Well, through the events in the Crystal Salt Kingdom, she realized that it's best not to know about the future, otherwise she might very well step into a predetermined future. Rather than worrying about the future, she'd rather complete the list of names in the Death Note.

Subconsciously stroking the dimensional bag, Maginus realized that the names on the Death Note were all learned from Benedict, and there were bound to be omissions or extras.

It's more accurate to know what Wilder said than what he said.

"Hey, Miss Mine, can you hear me?"

The somewhat outgoing Yue Liang waved his hand lightly in front of Maginos. The girl came to her senses and looked at the brother and sister present. After hearing that she was the child of a god, they did not ask any further questions.

They were probably very curious, but they knew that being too curious wasn't a good thing, and they weren't that close to him, so they didn't press the matter.

Yes, that's a good quality. Maginus is starting to like the two of them. More importantly, Yuexi is close to neutral and Yueliang is close to kind, but they are mostly inclined to the neutral or chaotic camp.

After all, besides the monster that killed the farmers, the three of them would likely end up facing Addisoncio, yet neither of them showed any sign of backing down; once they agreed, they agreed.

"Don't worry, I have a way to find the monster that's killing the farmers. If it continues to commit crimes, we can go to the location of the victims and observe the situation."

"Majinus said casually," Yuexi said with a slightly probing look. Yueliang maintained his nonchalant attitude, and nodded happily after hearing that the girl had a solution.

"That's good. We'll listen to you from now on. I can't wait to see if I'll become a legend!"

Seeing how concerned Yue Liang was about the future, Maginos rubbed her fingers together, but ultimately decided against reminding him not to ask about the future, as she wasn't that close to either of them.

Although she guessed that Yue Liang and Yue Qian were not afraid to confront the local lords, just to be on the safe side, Maginus still asked:

“I have to ask you one more time. The one who wants to capture the tree spirit is probably the local lord, Addisoncio. Are you sure you’re prepared to confront him? If you’re not, you might as well back out now.”

"It's alright. We're not exactly good people either, or rather, not so good people. Killing a lord is a piece of cake. Besides, aren't you planning to get involved anyway?"

Yue Liang waved his hand to indicate that Maginus didn't need to worry, and Yue Qian glanced at her brother and continued:

“In fact, we already had the idea of ​​investigating Addisoncio, who seemed to be involved in the herbal trade, which was also illegal in Arans, and the kidnapping and sale of people abroad.”

So that's how it is. My brother-in-law, the count, has done all this.

Maginus nodded, knowing this didn't seem to affect her mood.

If killing Addison feels much easier because he is a bad person, it means that you would feel guilty when killing an enemy who is a good person.

Ronald seems to have a good reputation in the Crystal Salt Country. Fortunately, I didn't have much dealings with him. My plan was indeed correct.

While it was still early, the three of them went out to check on the scene where the farmers had died. However, as soon as they stepped out, some adventurers surrounded them.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we would like to ask you some questions. Would you do us the honor of asking?"

The leading adventurer asked very politely, but the other adventurers were not so reasonable and all stared at the three of them menacingly.

There was no way around it; judging from their appearance, Maginos and Yue Liang and Yue Qian both had delicate skin and tender flesh, which always made people subconsciously look down on them, even though they were the only ones who came out of the forest.

Some of these adventurers probably thought they just wandered around the outskirts, while others thought they only made it back by luck.

Magenus licked her lips, a murderous urge flashing through her mind, but considering she still had two temporary teammates, she decided not to go too far.

That's the downside of having teammates who don't know the situation; she can't just kill people as she pleases.

However… perhaps those two don’t reject killing? After all, the Sword Saint profession is unpredictable. On the surface, they are in the good and lawful camp, but when it comes to killing evil people, such as bandits, they might be more insane than anyone else.

Looking back at Yue Liang and Yue Qian, who had already placed their hands on the hilt of their swords, Maginus turned to look at the adventurers surrounding them, took a step forward, and a purplish-black aura instantly spread out from her center.

These two should be able to hold out.

I'll only say one thing.

The girl's voice became low and hoarse in the ears of everyone around her, and her rather beautiful but indifferent face, hidden beneath her disguise, became terrifying: "Get out of here!!"

A terrifying aura!

An overwhelming malice emanated from Maginus as she drew her Guardian Angel and swung it at the leader of the adventurers who had spoken to her, stopping just a centimeter from his forehead.

The guy she was talking to collapsed to the ground. Sure enough, the two sword saints were the first to recover from their shock, and their eyes showed a hint of seriousness when they looked at Maginus.

Seeing her walk away from the crowd, the brother and sister immediately followed, and at this moment no one dared to stop them.

Chapter 231 Tracking the Monster

"Was that a mental shock spell? It seems quite useful against weaker fighters."

After regaining his senses, Yue Liang asked Maginus about it. In fact, his sect also had a similar intimidation technique, but he didn't think much of it and didn't learn it. However, it seems that it can be very effective in group fights.

Even with the Qi-Boosting Slash, the Sword Saint's lack of durability and defense is still a problem, but after intimidating the minions, there's no need to worry about them swarming at him.

"To be precise, it's not that it's very useful against the weak, but rather against those with weak wills."

Maginus corrected Yue Liang's statement. Having done her research beforehand, she led the two away from the central outpost and closer to a small village, arriving at a house closest to the time of the incident.

A dilapidated thatched hut appeared before them. The owner of the hut had died four days earlier. He was a bachelor with no family and had always lived alone.

Entering the thatched hut that had been overturned, a small pool of blood remained on the ground, but fortunately it was winter and there was no stench.

Could we really find any clues here? Yuexi was very skeptical, staring at Maginus to see what she would do.

Red light emanated from Maginot's scarlet pupils, and streaks spread outwards in all directions, many without any specific direction, simply the loss of life force.

Due to time constraints, the situation presented in the tracking vision was not very clear, but it was not without clues. A very faint, almost spider silk-thick blood-red line extended out from the window.

Maginus opened the door and stepped out of the thatched hut. She was somewhat surprised to see the person blocking her way. The residents around the hut gathered around, not knowing why.

However, judging from the wariness in their eyes, nothing good is likely to come of it.

An elderly man with white hair stepped out from the crowd, coughed a few times before approaching the three, smiled gently at Maginus, who was at the head of the group, and then asked:

"Ahem, hello young lady. I am the village chief. May I ask why you adventurers have come here?"

After a moment's thought, Maginus said directly, "We've come looking for traces of the tree spirits, and we also hope to glean some information from you."

"Is that so? But I regret to inform you that we did not actually see the tree spirit that killed the residents. We only smelled the familiar scent of soil and the moss remaining on the ground..."

The old man wanted to continue speaking, and Maginus basically understood the situation from his explanation.

It's nothing more than Addisoncio's men bribing or threatening these villagers, telling them not to talk nonsense and just to say that it was the tree spirit who did it.

In reality, this was the first time that the three members of the IXtc Zero Dream Adventure Team had come to inquire about this matter. The other teams didn't care about the truth of the matter or the lives of the villagers; they were simply there for the quest.

“Alright, that’s enough,” Maginus interrupted the village chief, leaning closer to the short chief and whispering, “I know the people in this house weren’t killed by the tree spirits.”

"Village chief, I don't want to know why you deliberately concealed this matter, nor do I want to learn anything from you. I just want you and your villagers to leave the three of us alone."

"I just wanted to kill that monster that was causing chaos everywhere. Actually, village chief, you're also worried about this, aren't you? It's just that compared to the lives of one or two villagers, the interests on the other side are greater for you and even for the villagers here."

She looked calmly at the village chief, whose eyes were slightly slanted, and said in an unquestionable tone, "That's how it is. Don't worry, village chief, we won't harm your interests."

The psionic energy fluctuations spread slightly outwards, and the magic was guided to swirl around. Maginus began to use the Tyranny ability she had obtained from Marcus.

Compared to the hard control he could achieve, Maginus's tyrannical ability is probably slightly weaker, and it is closer to inducing people to subconsciously obey her words.

Yes, it's similar to a spell of suggestion, but under the blood of tyranny, this suggestion is more coercive, but it's impossible for someone to harm themselves.

The red-haired girl's tone was surprisingly convincing. Hearing her say this, the village chief's initial wariness gradually subsided, and he subconsciously didn't want to disobey her request.

I do have this concern, don't I? Why not let these adventurers investigate and deal with the potential danger?

The old man waved for the gathered villagers to leave, then nodded to Maginus and said, "In that case, I'll leave it to you."

After dealing with the villagers who had gathered around, Maginus used his hunting vision to search for prey, while the idle brother and sister behind him discussed why their lord was looking for a tree spirit.

"Qian, what's so special about tree spirits? Aren't they just pretty?"

"Isn't being pretty enough? As long as it's pretty, all those high-ranking officials and nobles would want to keep one at home. You and I have both encountered such things."

The white-haired girl said matter-of-factly. Yue Liang raised her hand and stroked his black hair, asking herself if she would want to keep a tree spirit at home if she were a noble.

It turned out to be true; having a tree spirit would definitely make you feel more prestigious, and other aspects would be secondary.

The conversation between the siblings behind her forced Maginus to shift her attention to the search, mainly because the interaction between the two siblings subconsciously reminded her of her own older brother and sister.

Fortunately, the search did not take long. Maginus, who was focused on following the bloodline and blood mist, suddenly stopped at a small hill.

She looked up and gazed at another hillside in the distance, where trails of blood from numerous murders flowed toward that spot, including the trail that Maginus had been tracking.

It seems I've found the right person.

"We've found the monster. Make some preparations. That monster only dares to ambush lone farmers, so it shouldn't be very strong."

Maginus didn't turn around. She carefully approached the opposite hillside, forming a mental blade in her hand. Yue Liang and Yue Qian were no novice. They bent down and followed behind the girl, standing in a triangle to observe their surroundings.

It's obvious that both of them have experience in group battles, so there's no need to worry about them doing more harm than good later on.

The three of them quickly approached the crimson area that only Maginus could see, but when they arrived at the hillside, they did not find any monsters, although the soil on the ground was unusually soft.

Chapter 232 Digging Holes for Roots

A year ago, Maginos, who was still a princess and had no concept of how loose the soil was, did not notice anything unusual at first. Instead, Yue Liang lowered his head and frowned, realizing that something was wrong.

"There seem to be traces of something turning over the ground. Perhaps what we're looking for is down there."

Seeing no enemies in sight after looking around, Yue Liang stepped on the soft soil, then pulled his boots out of the ground, sensing that there might be something wrong underground.

Upon hearing this, Maginus shifted her gaze to the soil on the ground, where life force began to rapidly penetrate downwards, using her life senses to gather intelligence.

She soon discovered something was wrong with this land; there wasn't a single trace of insects underneath, and in her life perception, the soil beneath the surrounding ground was completely black.

As her perception continued to extend downwards, Maginus finally detected a new life fluctuation. Judging from the frequency of the fluctuation, it should be plant-based, which also matched the description given by the ancient tree of wisdom.

However, before Maginus could figure out how to lure it out, the long, snake-like creature underground awoke from its slumber and even raised its head, as if it had noticed the three people above.

Did the vibrations from our steps help it detect us?

Before they could think, the soil trembled slightly, and the long, thin creature burrowed into it rapidly. Maginus jumped back and warned, "Something's coming out! Be careful!"

In fact, without the girl's reminder, Yue Liang and Yue Qian, with their extremely keen senses, had already run to the back.

Suddenly, the soil surface undulated and flowed violently, and a strong, winding root burst forth from the soil surface. This root was more than five meters long, and its thorny, giant mouth, filled with greedy thirst, lunged at the three of them!

What kind of creature is this? A plant-like burrowing worm?

By jumping away in time to avoid the attack of this "plant worm," Maginus was able to observe it more closely.

The monster resembles a large tree without leaves, consisting of a coiled root system at the base, a thick yet flexible trunk, and numerous branches that come together to form a spiral shape.

At this moment, its branches were slightly open, and the interior of the central cavity was full of sharp thorns. Maginus also saw blood residue inside, which clearly indicated that the missing or dead people had lost their lives from here.

Maginos searched her memory but found no description of the things before her.

In fact, this monster is called the Burrowing Root, a living plant that feeds on blood and usually lives in groups.

Normally, burrowing vines attack living organisms, spilling their blood on the ground, and then they can burrow underground to safely enjoy the blood that flows into the soil.

However, this burrowing root seems to have undergone a slight mutation, changing from only being able to digest blood to being able to digest corpses. This, besides making it stronger, may also be the reason why it lives alone and has no group.

"Damn it, could this thing be a social creature like a burrowing worm?!"

Yue Liang drew his weapon from his waist and shouted, while Maginus threw his psychic short sword, causing it to plunge directly into the gaping maw of the burrowing roots.

Psychological blows.

The blade pierced through the vine's body and flew into the distance, gradually disappearing from sight. The burrowing roots were still rushing towards Maginus, who was closest to it.

The girl realized that its pain receptors were very weak, so she immediately threw the Nen Blade out again, while taking the time to answer Yue Liang's question: "There's only one down there, just kill it."

Maginus predicted that the plant had probably mutated for some unknown reason, gaining increased intelligence and other characteristics, which led to its original tribe no longer recognizing it.

She drew her sword and charged towards the man-eating plant monster. Finding a gap, she thrust her longsword into the main stem of the vine and forcefully jabbed it upwards, creating a deep gash.

However, the amount of life force flowing out was rather small. As Maginus extracted the life force, he guessed that this was probably due to the different life structures. He wondered if the tree cutter was in the same situation.

"Qi-Boosting Slash!"

At the same time, Yue Liang exuded an extremely sharp aura, came to the girl's side and cut off some of the sharp branches of the vines that were trying to spread out, and then quickly swung his longsword to leave some shallow marks on the main trunk.

However, neither of their attacks seemed to be very effective. Maginus had already pierced the Flower Protector deep into the main stem, creating an opening, but the massive vine paid no attention and opened its huge mouth to smash down on the two of them.

The girl wasn't in a hurry. She estimated the width of the vines, gripped the protector tightly with both hands, and analyzed what she needed to do next in her mind.

The monster is about three times the width of a Flower Guardian, which means that if I draw a circle on its body, I can basically render it unable to move.

The vine straightened its body, now completely locking onto Maginus, the one that had caused it harm. The numerous branches clinging to the main trunk bulged slightly like snake scales, conveying its fury.

Then it ignored the moon beam that was scraping its skin, and the width of its giant mouth in front of it nearly doubled as it charged toward Maginos.