The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

It's starting to look more and more like a snake.

The giant maw scooped up the soil and approached Maginus, but before she could make a move, a delicate shout came from behind her: "Miss Mine, get out of the way!"

Dodging a figure that darted out from behind, Maginus felt a burning sensation coming from beside her. She looked up and saw that the longsword in Yueqian's hand had somehow caught fire, and the magical fluctuations on it indicated that it was a magical fire.

"Mofengliu Red Lotus Sword Modified!"

The white-haired girl's ponytail swayed with the flames and the strong winds generated by her running as she shouted out the name of her move.

However, compared to Yue Liang's seemingly ineffective "Qi-Boosting Slash," Yue Qian's recitation of the move's name is more like a necessary incantation for casting a spell.

The flames that were originally attached to the longsword suddenly burst into flames. She herself was unaffected by the extremely high temperature, but the burrowing roots felt fear.

Even with its increased intelligence, it still couldn't shake its fear of fire. The large mouth that was about to bite it lunged downwards, trying to burrow through the soil and quickly sneak away. Yueqian didn't give it that chance, and slashed down with her longsword!

The arc of flame flashed through the air as she swung her sword, instantly leaving a deep gash on the main stem of the burrowing vine, which then burst into flames.

It finally showed signs of pain, and before it could burrow into the ground, its huge body began to roll around on the ground, trying to extinguish the flames at its wounds.

The three of them immediately rushed forward, quickly exacerbating the wounds inflicted by Maginos and Moonbeam, and soon completely split the burrowing roots in two.

Chapter 233 Fake Model

The serpentine vines crashed to the ground. Staring at the enormous monster before him, Yue Liang brushed the dirt off his clothes, a hint of confusion on his face.

"That's strange. Such a large monster should be easy to spot. Why is everyone saying it was the tree spirit's doing? Even if Addisoncio gave the order, there should be some rumors circulating."

"This monster has intellectual problems; it seems to have barely reached the level of an intelligent being."

"Magenus said casually, raising her hand to wipe her still-bleeding cheek thoughtfully. Her facial wounds had not healed immediately from the vine attack."

This didn't affect her, but the girl wondered what would happen if the wounds she inflicted on her enemies also bled profusely.

Maginus raised his longsword and began dissecting the giant earthworm in front of him. He searched its "abdomen" and eventually found some scraps of coarse linen inside, confirming that it had killed most of the people who died in the village.

During this time, the girl also discovered that the roots of the vine could divide and regenerate like earthworms, so she deliberately raised her hand to extract some of its vitality to ensure that the vine would not suddenly revive.

Having completed the first request from the Tree of Wisdom, Maginus looked up towards the Lord's Castle, pondering how to complete the second request, which was what she was originally supposed to do: kill Addisoncio.

"Do you have any ideas about infiltrating the castle?"

Maginus turned to ask the two, and Yue Liang shook his head, raising his hand to suggest, "Why don't we just charge in?"

“There are mages inside. We might be able to rush in and kill them, but we might not be able to break out of the encirclement.”

Yueqian rolled her eyes at her older brother, raised her hand to stroke her bracelet, and looked at the red-haired girl, saying, "Why don't we ask the Ancient Tree of Wisdom for help? For example, we could make a fake tree spirit. It should be able to do that."

Since it was a task issued by the ancient tree of wisdom, it must have a way of handling it. So the three of them headed towards the Tree Spirit Forest and entered it once again under the watchful eyes of many other adventure teams.

Upon witnessing this scene, the adventure team frowned, wondering whether these three child-like individuals possessed the strength or special abilities to once again enter this forest from which there is no exit.

……

Once again before the Tree of Wisdom, before Maginus could even ask a question, the tree spirit Loki appeared beside the three of them, with many branches wrapped into a cocoon placed next to her.

"Lord Wilder knows the purpose of your return and has prepared everything you need for safe entry. As for escaping, Lord Wilder knows that you will most likely be able to escape safely."

Luo Qi said calmly, and a tuft of long hair behind her lifted up and tapped the cocoon. As the cocoon slowly opened, a "tree spirit" with its eyes closed appeared in front of everyone.

Maginus twitched her fingers slightly. In her perception, this tree spirit had no life force, not even the aura of death. It was merely an object, not even a corpse.

"Is this the completed model?"

The girl reached out and pinched the incredibly realistic cheek of the dead tree spirit. Loki nodded and said:

"Yes, it was made using a template of a tree spirit. Apart from being lifeless and dead, it is no different from us."

Hearing this, Yue Liang and Yue Qian couldn't resist their curiosity and walked up to the "model" that looked exactly like a real person to examine it. No matter what special methods they used to check it, they couldn't find anything wrong with it.

Having confirmed the model's perfection, Maginus drew the Guardian Sword from behind and plunged it into the Treant model's throat, causing green blood, the color of plant leaves, to gush out.

"Alright, now it's true that it lost its life force because it died."

To ensure the prop's authenticity, Maginus ruined her perfection by taking a roll of bandage from her dimensional bag and binding the bleeding area of ​​the tree spirit model.

The girl pierced the model to kill it completely, then placed her hand on the bandage, recalling the state of the creature she had just witnessed, and infused it with a little bit of life force.

Yue Liang and Yue Qian were immediately surprised. If the previous model was still somewhat flawed in their perception, lacking any vitality or lifelessness, then it was something else entirely.

The current model, however, conveys a sense of having just died; life is fading away, death is emerging, and it resembles a real corpse.

Well, the commission didn't say the tree spirit needed to be alive, so I don't know what Addison is trying to do.

Releasing her grip on his neck, Maginus stared silently at her masterpiece before taking out a burlap sack from her dimensional bag and packing the "tree spirit corpse" inside.

Having a ticket to sneak into the castle wasn't enough; the three of them needed to discuss how to leave after dealing with Addisoncio, or what to do if they couldn't get rid of him.

"Do you two have a way to escape?"

Carrying the bag, Maginus asked coldly, "If you don't have one, I suggest you two stay here for now or leave beforehand. I'm sure I can escape."

Yue Liang waved his hand: "Don't worry, we all have our own ways of escaping. I was originally going to ask you, Miss Mine, but since you have a way to escape, then we can do it without worry."

After Yue Liang finished speaking, Yue Qian stared at the burlap sack, recalling the terrifying magic that Maginos had unleashed. Just in case, she asked:

"Miss Mine, let's be a little open about this. Regarding your abilities, will your escape method affect us?"

Hearing the white-haired girl ask this question, Maginus was certain that she had become suspicious of his abilities. Without deliberately hiding it, he raised his hand and snapped his fingers, causing a cloud of red mist to appear at his fingertips.

“I also have another ability: to create red mist to obscure the vision of others, but I can move freely in the mist myself, which will definitely have an impact on you.”

Gazing at the red mist, Yue Liang subconsciously sniffed, but detected no trace of the rusty smell of Zero Dream. Yue Qian, relieved upon seeing the spell, shook her head and said:

"If that's all, it's alright. We can memorize the layout and routes of the castle, and escape even if we can't see it. Please don't underestimate us."

Having said that, Yueqian looked at Maginus with a strange gaze, obscuring the red mist, instilling fear in all living beings within range, and the energy dagger that could be reshaped and thrown out of her hand at any moment...

No matter how you look at it, this "Mine" lady's abilities and moves are all very suitable for group battles. Could she have come from some kind of battlefield?

He shook his head, pushing his guesses to the back of his mind. Anyway, the three of them would be separated after this battle, so there was no need to think too much about it.

Chapter 234 Things I've Overlooked

After Yueqian finished asking her question, Maginus recalled the spell-like yet different technique the girl had used. Seeing that they were still some distance from the forest exit, he inquired:

"And you, Miss Yueqian, was that technique you used before called 'Crimson Lotus Sword Modification' a spell?"

Having thought things through and confirmed that Maginus had no intention of killing them, Yueqian calmly stated:

"Yes, do you know the Four Symbols Sect? Similar to the warrior monks of the Four Symbols Sect, my class name is Sage's Sword. I can create spell-like effects through qi. You can think of me as a warrior who can cast spells."

The Sage's Sword...

There are too many professions on the continent. Maginus was not familiar with the so-called Sage's Sword, but she had heard of the Four Symbols Monks. They could manipulate elements to create magical effects when using Qi.

"And what about you, Mr. Yueliang?"

"That's too formal, just call me Yue Liang," the young man said with a foxtail grass that seemed to have come from nowhere, his mouth dangling from his lips. "I am indeed a sword saint, and my sect is called Xinpa Aojun, which mainly focuses on tempering will and soul."

The three of them were talking and were about to leave the woods when they noticed that the other two were still acting normally. Suddenly, Maginus realized a problem she had overlooked.

Because the two men seemed to take it for granted, she was also drawn into ignoring the fact that these two were planning to assassinate a count in their original forms.

The girl couldn't help but ask the question. Hearing her question, the brother and sister froze on the spot. Well, they really hadn't considered this at all.

"...Excuse my bluntness, but according to you, there must have been similar operations before, none of them disguised?" Maintaining a cold expression, Maginus was quite puzzled.

“No,” Yueqian said without thinking, twirling a strand of her hair with her fingers and glancing sideways. “Before, either we didn’t need to wear masks when killing thieves and bandits, or we killed everyone so no one could see our faces.”

“No,” Yue Liang added, “we were seen once, but we were on the border of that kingdom, so we quickly fled to another country.”

No wonder the two of them didn't consider this.

After listening to the two's explanations, Maginus shook her head and asked them if there was a way to modify their faces. After they both shook their heads, she took out two transformation scrolls from her dimensional bag and handed them to them.

As they used and modified their appearances, Yue Liang looked at Maginus curiously: "Miss Mine, don't you need to change your appearance?"

Maginus did not answer, but turned his face toward the two of them and unleashed his life force, causing his facial features to move subtly.

Individual movements are difficult to detect, but the movement of all organs together is very noticeable and can even be quite terrifying.

After moving around for a while, her face returned to its previous state, and she said in a natural tone, "How do you know that my current state is my normal appearance?"

That's scary.

Looking at the calm girl, the brother and sister shuddered and wondered what she originally looked like.

……

Finally emerging from the forest carrying a large sack, the adventurers who had been observing the edge of the forest were immediately filled with suspicion and uncertainty, staring at the sack on Maginus's back with many guesses in their minds.

But most of them dared not go over, their hearts still haunted by the fear Maginus had instilled in them that morning.

Indeed, as her bloodline improved, the girl was unaware that her aura of fear had been specially enhanced, even capable of leaving permanent shadows and traumas in the hearts of those who had not passed through willpower.

This trauma can only be relieved by strengthening one's will or defeating Maginus, but with psychological trauma, there is a high probability that one will not dare to attack her, which is enough to form a vicious cycle.

Of course, there is another solution: to submit to Maginos and turn fear into awe.

It wasn't all the adventurer teams that backed down; several teams that hadn't arrived that morning were on their way.

After glancing at the professionals who had rushed over, Maginus once again marveled at how different the royal capital was from these rural areas. He told Yue Liang and Yue Qian to get ready and then stomped his leg on the ground.

A ring of black light spread out, and the aura of fear froze most of the adventurers in place, unable to move. Three or four determined individuals recovered and, looking at the members around them, immediately waved their hands and slapped them, forcibly waking them up through physical means.

The adventurers, brought back to their senses by the pain, saw Maginus take several steps back in fright and realized the disparity between them. Several teams immediately ran back, and when they saw that they had all run away, Yue Liang couldn't help but show a regretful expression.

After spending a few days together, Maginus basically realized that although Yue Liang seemed carefree, he was actually a battle maniac. No wonder his aura was as sharp as a sword when he released it.

After driving away the weaker adventurers, the three quickly arrived at the quest office carrying snakeskin bags. Seeing the drowsy chief advisor, Yue Liang approached him and lightly tapped the table:

"My esteemed advisor, we have killed the tree spirit and brought it back."

"Hmm, oh, the commission is complete... What did you say!?"

The chief advisor groggily awoke from his sleep, then suddenly realized something and stood up in surprise. Maginus opened the snakeskin bag, and a beautiful corpse appeared before them.

With its slightly green skin, abundant vines and leaves, beautiful and alluring face, and the fresh scent of plants and earth emanating from it...

Gazing at the beautiful, still-bloody corpse, no one doubted it was a fake. Upon seeing the body, the chief advisor's face immediately lit up with ecstatic joy, and he grabbed Yue Liang's arm, shouting:

"That's wonderful! You three adventurers, please come with me to see the Earl. He has been waiting for a team that can help him for a long time!"

Great, having this model will definitely make things much easier.

Yue Liang turned to meet the two men's gazes, smiling and waving his hands up and down: "Of course, we'd be happy to see the Lord. We've heard about it before, uh..."

He paused deliberately, pretending to have forgotten the lord's name, and the chief advisor, with an understanding expression, said in a low voice, "Count Addisoncio."

He knew that young, powerful adventurers like this usually had arrogant personalities, which was why they forgot the Earl's name.

"Yes, I've heard of Lord Theo for a long time, and I admire him very much."

With his imposing aura subdued, Yue Liang revealed an approachable smile. Under the envious and jealous gazes of the other adventurers, the three of them walked towards the castle with several soldiers and advisors.

Chapter 235, straight to the point.

There seem to be traces of magic on the wall. Was it for reinforcement?

Maginos followed the group into the castle, her eyes remaining fixed as she observed and explored using only her radiating senses.

The castle's defenses are quite good, but the defending forces are not very strong. Of course, the castle is compared to the military equipment of the Crystal Salt King's Palace.

Overall, the situation is not bad for them. They are short-handed and their defense is weak. Maginus is ready to fight Addissensio.

Before entering, she had already communicated with Yue Liang and Yue Qian. The only objective of this operation was to achieve a swift victory. As long as the person appeared to be safe, they should launch an attack without hesitation.

However, the plan was bound to encounter some problems. When the three entered the main hall of the castle, Maginus successfully spotted Addisoncio there.

He hadn't changed much; his long black hair was still smooth, and his eyes were still as handsome as ever.

After killing the Second Princess, the Earl's appearance and demeanor were not as bad as rumored. The rumors were probably more of a disguise.

Besides him, a woman wearing a cloak with a blood droplet emblem was talking to him, but she didn't seem to care much when she saw Addison's city guards and Maginus and the others.

Maginot unconsciously twitched her fingers. From the cloak, she knew who this guy in front of her was—to have met him so early? A pawn of the Bloodstained Order.

"Time is running out. If you can't deliver the goods soon, you know what will happen."

"Is the Treant Forest such an easy place to enter? Even if you had asked me to catch one before, I wouldn't have been able to catch one so quickly."

The two were discussing important matters in front of everyone. Maginos sensed something amiss; it seemed that living tree spirits and tree spirit corpses were what the Bloodstained Order wanted, and Addison was in charge of this matter.

The chief advisor overheard some of this, and led Yue Liang, who was carrying a bag, forward a few steps. After bowing respectfully, he said, "My lord, good news! An adventurer has already killed a tree spirit and brought back its body!"

The sudden interruption displeased Addison and the Bloodstained Society woman, but after hearing the news from the chief advisor, their eyes lit up with surprise.

Addison walked from his seat, first looking at the burlap sack, then looking up at the "three people" who had killed the tree spirit, his gaze not lingering on Maginot.