The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

The moment Maginus saw this thing, he knew what it was: a witch, a spirit-like creature of the evil faction. He didn't know what kind it was, maybe a sewer witch.

They almost always appear as old women with twisted backs and claw-like hands, and they are fond of eating human flesh and blood. Their deathly white skin and dark brown claws are the most distinctive features that make them not human.

Trouble.

Witches are the epitome of trouble; we absolutely must not let them have the chance to cast any strange spells!

Sonorous!

The blade of thought vanished, and Maginus casually placed her hand on the hilt of the sword behind her. The witch did not hear her reply; one of her fingers was already bent, and a hidden magical fluctuation was slowly emerging.

A terrifying aura!

A terrifying sense of dread washed over the witch, and the captain of the guard was caught in the blast and frozen in place. Maginus drew her longsword, and life force and psychic energy enveloped it at top speed.

However, the enchanting process was still a little slow. The sharp sword had already struck the witch, tearing through her body and causing dark green blood to gush out.

This attack also awakened the terrified hag, whose inner rage was fully ignited by Maginos. She immediately roared, pointing her ten fingers at the girl, and said in the most vicious tone:

"Turn into a rat!!"

A malevolent magical aura flashed by, and powerful magic struck Maginus, instantly causing a twisting sensation that seemed to try to alter her physical structure.

Similar to malicious polymorphism?

Maginus gripped the hilt of her sword tightly, her muscles tensing as the life force that had been spreading around her returned to her body at top speed.

A tremendous life force began to resist the magic that was trying to change her body. In this struggle, the blood in Maginos's body heated up, and her aura became ferocious.

Chapter 243 The Team Searching for the Devil

Bloodthirsty!

The witch's body contained a decent amount of energy. Maginus activated the power she gained from killing Erra, burning her life force to enhance her physical condition.

At the cost of consuming a large amount of life force, she quickly erased the effects of the transformation spell on herself. The enhanced girl threw a psychic blade and leaped up from the wooden table as the witch hurriedly tried to stop her.

The protector of flowers finally succeeded in enchanting the sword. Holding the enchanted longsword, Maginus thrust it at the witch in front of her. The witch's eyes widened and she raised her hand, trying to grab the nearest bone.

However, the bone suddenly moved, and this movement caused its long, dirty fingernail to fall about half a centimeter short of reaching the bone.

Just as the witch was in shock and tried to stretch her spine to grab the bones, the girl's sword was already in front of her, piercing straight into her eye.

He twisted the blade forcefully and thrust it upwards with all his might. The longsword sliced ​​open the witch's skull, revealing it at the top. The witch, whose mind was in disarray, stopped her large movements and her body convulsed.

Maginos quickly absorbed its life force and soul energy, and the last natural physical reaction soon disappeared. The girl relaxed and controlled her blood and body to return from excitement to calm.

"The monster is dead?"

Everything happened in an instant. The captain of the guard had just recovered from the shock of the aura of fear. He looked at the witch whose brain had been pierced, then glanced at Maginus, realizing that she might be very powerful.

“Yes, dead,” Maginus said calmly, shaking the dirt off his sword. “This thing is called a witch, a very dangerous monster. I demand more money.”

"...If it's a really dangerous monster, I will report your request."

The captain of the guard didn't refuse immediately, but instead made a deal that wasn't really an agreement. The girl didn't really care. She had made a deal with Jess after robbing Ronald and Benedic, so she wasn't short of money right now.

The captain waved for his men to carry the witch's body out. Maginus straightened his clothes, explained his inn to the captain, and walked past the crowd toward the inn, clearly not wanting to talk to anyone else.

After watching the girl leave, the captain and his soldiers carried the corpse toward the temple. They soon arrived at the Temple of the Endless Light. He went inside the temple to explain the situation, and several priests came out. The leader was extremely surprised when he saw the dead witch.

"You mean someone killed the witch all by themselves?"

The eldest priest frowned and asked, while the captain nodded respectfully: "That's right, without anyone's help, that woman named Mine killed the monster all by herself."

The older priest nodded in agreement: "She's right. This monster is not something a small patrol team can easily handle. Captain, the adventurer girl you encountered is extremely powerful."

Having obtained the answer he sought from the priest, the captain immediately took his leave: "In that case, we will take the body with us. Thank you for resolving my doubts."

He ordered his men to take the corpse to the spellcasters to see if they could use it, while the captain himself went to his superior and told him that he had encountered a very strong adventurer.

The matter was quickly reported to the desks of Carly's left and right hands, but it did not attract much attention.

The official in charge of managing adventurers simply approved the city captain's request to increase his reward, while also granting him a small amount of authority to invite Maginus to join a very important mission.

Once the higher-ups gave their approval, Maginus soon met with the captain guarding the city again and received payment for the previous operation.

"Miss Mine, are you free right now? I'd like to ask you to do something for me."

"Sure, is there anything I can do for you?"

Seeing that the girl readily agreed, the captain quickly told her about the current situation in Lake Crystal City, and she thus gained a lot of information.

The reason why the situation in the city is relatively stable at present is not only due to the efforts of the temple and the army, but also because the devil has not launched a large-scale operation.

They prefer to lie low and do shady things, using conspiracies to achieve their goals, rather than wanting to plunge the entire city into chaos.

Maginus also learned that there were two factions of demons in the city, one under the command of Byr and the other under the command of Zariel, whose goal was to find the so-called ancient ruins.

Unfortunately, there has been no news since then. Well, the fact that the devils haven't made any move proves that they haven't found the place they're looking for.

"So what do you want from me?" Maginus asked, getting to the heart of the matter, after the captain finished speaking.

The squad leader recalled the situation in the sewers and said sincerely, "We have formed a squad specifically to find hidden devils, and we hope that Miss Mine can join this team."

Maginus did not immediately agree to the proposal: "This is dangerous. If we do manage to find the devil, the lurking lower realm creatures will surely try to kill us."

"Rest assured, our Lake Crystal City army will absolutely protect you," the righteous squad leader swore.

Maginus narrowed his eyes and asked the most crucial question for an adventurer: "And the reward?"

When money was mentioned, the captain immediately showed a confident expression. Lake Crystal City might not have much else, but it had plenty of money, after all, it relied on a huge mineral vein:

"Besides the necessary money, if you can find more demons, you may also be able to obtain magical weapons, and even meet Count Wistar and obtain the title of honorary noble from her."

The title of honorary noble is useless; it's something you can get by donating money. What Maginus cares about is actually being able to meet Callievesda.

"Really? Then what is the number?"

The captain raised his finger, and Maginus, who had only glanced at it casually, immediately decided: "Okay, I'll join. Are there any prerequisites for joining?"

“No,” Maginus said, his smile growing even brighter as he tried to join. “Please come with me. We’ve booked a hotel right next to the church to use as a base for our reconnaissance team.”

After drinking the water on the table in one gulp, Maginus looked at the captain and said, "To be honest, I don't even know your name."

"Oh, my name is Mike, McKinney."

……

Following McKennie to an inn near the Church of the Endless Light, Maginus saw a heavily guarded inn with a large number of soldiers surrounding it, constantly watching the outside.

She had noticed this place before and thought there was some important person inside, but it turns out it was for members like her who were searching for opportunities.

Chapter 244 Reconnaissance Squad

Mike led him to the hotel entrance. He didn't go any further. He said goodbye to Maginus and left. On the way, the girl already knew that this group of different people was led by another captain. He and some others were just responsible for bringing people over.

As Maginus entered the inn, she raised her eyes slightly. Inside, there were not only humans, but also several elves, dwarves, and halflings.

Judging from their vitality, apart from one person, none of them have as much vitality as I do, so there must be some kind of spellcaster present.

Turning my head to look at the guy with the strongest vitality, the man in military uniform had his feet propped up on the counter, and only two legs of the chair were on the ground. He seemed to be asleep at the moment.

Maginus went to the counter but did not call out to the man. Under the watchful eyes of the other people in the inn, she took out a book from her dimensional bag, found a place to sit down, and began to read.

Noticing that the girl was different from the others, the people in the inn exchanged glances, and finally, the always hospitable halfling hopped and skipped over to Maginus:

"Hey girl, aren't you going to wake up the captain?"

“He’s awake,” Maginus gave an unexpected answer. “He’ll get up when he wants to, I’m not in a hurry.”

Everyone turned their gaze to the captain, who was pretending to be asleep. The rather arrogant elf couldn't help but ask, "How do you know he's pretending to be asleep?"

Maginus said, half-jokingly, "I am a psionicist, a professional Soulblade. Through psionic energy, I can sense the muscle state of others. His muscles are always in a state of tension, which is not like he is asleep at all."

"He already knew I was coming; he just wanted to see what I would do."

After the conversation, the disheveled man, who had been pretending to be asleep, scratched his head and got up, looking somewhat embarrassed. Seeing him stand up, Maginus put the book back in her bag, went to the counter, and looked at him.

"Hello, Captain Kovdler, I'm Mine, who was recommended by McKinney. I heard that this reconnaissance team has an entry test?"

Looking at the girl's indifferent face, Kovdel stroked his mustache, coughed, and smiled:

"There's no need for the induction test, Miss Mine. I've already reviewed your file and know that you can kill a witch on your own. You've also demonstrated sufficient observation skills. Welcome to the reconnaissance team."

Maginus nodded, glanced around, and asked Kovdele, "Where is my room? I'm a bit of a loner and don't usually like to talk to others. Just call me if there's anything important."

"Uh, okay, your room is room number two on the third floor. I'll let you know if you need to go out for the devil's search."

Seeing Maginus's indifferent expression, Kovdele told her the room number with a look of regret. As she went upstairs, she could hear people whispering behind her back:

"Tsk, another reclusive guy. Hopefully he won't be as troublesome as the others."

Maginus silently spread her life force, and apart from those in the hotel lobby, there were indeed a few people huddled in their rooms.

For the next few days, the reconnaissance team made no moves. Apart from necessary physical activities, Maginus basically stayed in her room to refine her skills.

One evening, the proud elf in the group finally couldn't help but ask, "Captain, is it really okay for us to stay in this inn every day? While we're here, there are probably a lot of demons causing trouble outside!"

"Don't rush, we're waiting for someone, and they should be here soon."

The unkempt Kovdler waved his hand, and an hour after he finished speaking, Maginus suddenly opened his eyes and looked outside the hotel.

A person with extremely strong vitality is approaching, similar to the Salt Crystal Guardian Catherley of the Crystal Salt Kingdom's capital. He should be a high-ranking individual, and the only high-ranking individual openly known in Lake Crystal City... she had seen him once before.

Suppressing his emotions, the familiar black-haired middle-aged man entered the hotel. To others, he was unremarkable, exuding no aura whatsoever, just like an ordinary person.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Kovdele, who was usually quite casual and showed no semblance of captaincy in front of his teammates, immediately stood up and solemnly bowed to the man:

"Lord Jim Regan, the reconnaissance team has assembled thirty members. Please give instructions."

"You are Jim Regan, a high-ranking professional from Lake Crystal City, a member of the Anti-Magic Guard, and a former Demon Hunter, Jim Regan!?"

The halfling exclaimed in surprise. Upon hearing several titles, everyone present couldn't help but turn their attention to the halfling. Although they didn't know the last two titles, the fact that he was a "high-level professional" was enough to command everyone's respect.

The middle-aged man with black hair looked over in surprise upon hearing his exclamation, then smiled slightly and nodded: "It's me. I didn't expect anyone to remember me."

Maginus stayed in the corner, recalling the guy's information. Jim Regan was an anti-magic warrior, which was both the name of his profession and the name of his organization.

The term "anti-demon" in "anti-demon guards" refers to "fighting against demons and devils." As the name suggests, this fighting organization is adept at dealing with creatures from the lower realms.

Most are of the good side, but there are also a few who will stop at nothing to kill creatures from the Nether.

When Kaliwisda came to Nesery, this Jim Regan was by her side. At that time, he was only a mid-level professional. After returning for three or four years, he became a high-level professional.

He chatted with the group for a while, his gaze sweeping across the inn. He paid no attention to the girl sitting in the corner, because she wasn't the only one like that; there were other arrogant adventurers there as well.

Jim Regan, turning his gaze away, nodded to Kovdler and said, "Now that we have thirty people, let's get started. Cooperate with the army and the church as soon as possible to find all the devils and stop the situation from getting worse."

"Yes, I promise to complete the mission!"

This high-ranking official continued to paint a rosy picture for the group, promising them things like the opportunity to receive his training and the possibility of becoming true nobles.

The adventurers here might not care what others say, but this person is a high-ranking official, the lord's right-hand man, so it's highly likely to be true.

Having mobilized the enthusiasm of most adventurers, the high-ranking officer hurriedly left through the main gate, just to convey the message that the operation had begun. Maginus watched his departing figure, a flash of murderous intent flickering in her pupils.

Kovdler turned around and clapped his hands, saying:

"Alright, we should set off now. Note that you are all people with strong senses and are very important talents. Do not risk your lives. Once you sense the existence of creatures from the lower realm, do not take action if possible. Let the church and the army handle it. Your job is just to search. Understand?"

Chapter 245 First Investigation

After repeatedly explaining what they were going to do to the members gathered from all walks of life, Kovdler led a small team of thirty men out of the hotel.

The surrounding citizens looked at the crowd with surprise, curious about this small group that had suddenly appeared and whose clothes were not uniform.

The group quickly entered the red-light district and arrived at a tavern that was blocked off by soldiers and looked like it hadn't been open for a long time.

Maginus, who was in the center of the group, and the others went in. Their life force had already quietly spread into the tavern. After a quick search, they found nothing wrong.

Stepping inside the tavern, one is greeted by a rather chaotic scene: the liquor cabinet is overturned on the counter, drinks are spilled all over the floor, and the tables are either overturned or smashed, with a large area of ​​broken floor in the middle.

"This... was caused by being beaten."

As the dwarf approached and assessed the situation, Kovdler yawned: "Check this tavern for any clues that could lead us to the devil. If not, we'll move on to the next place."

"So what exactly happened here? I need detailed information to estimate where that devil will go next and what he will do."

The elf asked seriously, but Kovdler told him to calm down and went out to retrieve a stack of documents: "Take your time, there are others in other areas."

Thirty people were spread out in the tavern to begin their inspection. Maginus wandered around the tavern at will, and after scanning the area with his life sense, he knew that there was nothing unusual about it.

She approached the captain and briefly stated her request: "Is the next area we're going to visited by the devil within the last five days? I prefer to investigate based on clues from within the last five days."

"Wait a minute, let me take a look."

Despite his formidable strength, Kovdler remained nonchalant. He glanced at the intelligence report in his pocket: "The next area is an opium den. The missing person disappeared within the last three days, and the opium den is currently still open."