Strength 99999 but the Holy Sister

One is the girl's original soul, which is currently sleeping, but is extremely powerful and solid.

The other was Minchis's original soul, which was now so weak that it almost disappeared, like a candle in the north wind that could go out at any time.

But Mingqis had no regrets about this, and there was only indifference and relief in her eyes - the last order she received from the Demon King was to protect the girl, and she kept it in mind from beginning to end, and now she had done it.

Thirty years ago, the princess was captured, and she considered it her greatest dereliction of duty.

So, she waited for this moment for thirty years, reasoning over and over again, planning in detail, spending thirty years, sacrificing countless of her own people, taking countless detours, but in the end she succeeded in saving Her Royal Highness the Princess from the clutches of Duke Ryanfort.

——The biggest reason why Grand Duke Ryanfort's "Armor of Darkness" plan failed was because the Seventh Agency misjudged the girl's soul state.

According to the observations and calculations of the Seventh Agency, the girl's soul should have been destroyed, and the remaining body was just a puppet, so they made such a choice.

However, the truth is, there is not only one soul in the girl's body. Minds used his own soul to bear all the tortures for the girl in the past thirty years. Finally, in order to seize the only chance to be liberated, Minds burned all his soul power to escape from Springhall Xarossa's control.

But her own soul is about to be extinguished.

At this moment, she was almost losing consciousness.

But a pair of hands supported her as she was about to fall - Mingxis looked up and saw his clone, Aschero.

"Please hold on, Mingus. Her Royal Highness the Princess hasn't woken up yet. You can't die at this moment."

Aschero turned his head and looked ahead.

The white-haired girl - Mingcis looked up at her soul clone and suddenly felt something was strange. As the main soul, she was said to by the clone. She could obviously communicate through the soul, but she had to say it out loud. Was it because she wanted to save soul energy?

She shook her head.

"...If I die, Her Highness the Princess will be handed over to you, my clone."

The final “My Doppelganger” bites hard.

"Her Highness's body has not been defiled by those humans, right?"

"Because of the seal, they dare not break it."

"Ah."

Aschero continued to walk ahead.

Mingqis looked at the back of his clone and suddenly felt a little emotional.

After so many years, her mission has finally been completed, but her clone is still very weak. Can it really protect Her Royal Highness the Princess?

Aschero suddenly sighed, and Minchis heard a hint of anxiety and reluctance from Aschero's mouth.

"That arcanist... does have some skills."

"You mean, the chief mage?"

Springhall Xarrosas, the arcanist who was once active on the battlefield, has now joined the Duke's Seventh Agency and become the chief magician there. It must be said that the brilliance of the arcane sage was so dazzling that it made other human mages, such as Xarrosas, look mediocre.

"Indeed, I underestimated him, but he is nothing more than that."

Mingqis snorted lightly and said disdainfully.

Aschelo pursed his lips and retorted, "Although you are my main soul, you still lack humility as always. If he hadn't almost killed you, I wouldn't have started my plan so early and taken such a risk."

Minchis was silent.

This is the fact. If it weren't for the fact that Minchis' soul could no longer hold on and the princess's true soul was about to be exposed, Minchis would not have launched the incomplete plan so early. And that was indeed the situation at the time. She almost failed to escape from the control of the Seventh Organization.

Fortunately, she succeeded.

But the price was that she had to put all her cards on the table: the various intelligence she possessed, her collaboration with the vampires, her exploration of the Sky City, her dealings with the Federal Parliament, the secret cults she supported, the intelligence networks she secretly established, and the undercover agents she had planted in the Empire...

There is also a very regrettable and good chess piece - Kus Hegelman. Forty years ago, Minchis planted a seed called "fear" in his soul. At that time, Minchis did not think that this seed would take root and sprout. It was better to say that it was just an unintentional act for fun, but it became the biggest breakthrough for him to rebel.

As the leader of the Dammas Mage Corps, Hegelman played a major role in the plan, and the talent he displayed in necromancy was so amazing that even Minchis thought it was worth cultivating.

But unfortunately, Minchis had no way to take him away and had to abandon him.

In addition, most of the small pawns such as Earl Leonard had to be abandoned. Everything that Minchis had arranged in the past thirty years could basically be said to have come to nothing. The only ones who were still in use were the "demon generals" known as the "remnants of the Demon King's Army."

But those demon generals probably never thought that in Mingqis's plan, Her Royal Highness the Princess was the only and most important one, and the others were just pawns.

It’s nothing more than a “useful” chess piece or an “interesting” chess piece.

In order to allow Her Royal Highness the Princess to escape from here, they have no choice but to sacrifice them.

……

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440. Go see the sea (5K)

All of Minchis's plans spanned thirty years, or rather, she had already made the decision in her heart when the Demon King personally entrusted the princess to her forty years ago.

She has no regrets.

A few years ago, she realized that her main soul could not survive until the day when everything was ready. The methods of the Seventh Agency were much more powerful than she had imagined, so she had no choice but to launch the immature plan early.

But Minchis never imagined that things would develop to this point. As a cunning demon general, she prided herself on her unparalleled strategy. Even an immature plan should never have such a huge mistake - she had planned for thirty years, but she had missed only one person, Elsa Faris.

After Tobias's sacrifice, Mincis, or rather, her clone Aschero, began to carefully investigate Elsa Faris, but strangely discovered that the first half of Elsa Faris's life seemed to have never existed. There was no Faris family in the Empire, and the same was true in other countries. She was like a person who suddenly appeared. Before Elsa Faris defeated Tobias, neither the Empire nor the Church seemed to know anything about her. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that all this was a big drama performed by the Empire and the Church, the purpose of which was to paralyze the remnants of the Demon King's army headed by Aschero, and Elsa Faris was the "secret weapon" prepared by the Church.

It's a laughably naive guess, but at this point, that's all we can believe.

In short, the more you know about Elsa Faris, the more clearly you can realize how terrifying this generation of the Holy Sister is. Mingqis has been with the Demon King for several years, and she knows the Demon King as well as the Demon King himself. She is very sure that even the Demon King at his most powerful time would never be a match for Elsa Faris.

Mingxis became more and more panicked - what if Elsa Faris came to visit him?

Even though Mincis didn't think that Elsa Faris could find the extremely cautious girl, there were so many "coincidences" in this world that she didn't dare to gamble with the princess's life.

So after hesitating for a long time, Minchis made a decision - to pay a certain price and let Elsa Faris keep her eyes on the interior of the empire, in this way to buy sufficient and absolutely safe time for the princess to leave safely.

Everything she has is given by the Demon King, so she will give it all for him. This is her creed. Even if it means sacrificing her own life, or even betraying the trusting Brucifer – if the life of Brucifer or any other "Demon General" can buy the princess's safety, Minchis will never hesitate.

After the Demon King's death, the princess meant everything to her.

At this time, Brucifer didn't know that he had been pushed into the fire pit by his trusted partner Ascelo. He happily imagined that one day in the future, Her Royal Highness the Princess would become the new Demon King and lead them to a comeback.

When Brucifer thought that as the new Silver Devil he would play an important role in rescuing the princess, he felt an uncontrollable joy - after years of dormancy and anxiety, hope finally came.

What's more, all this would make Aschero grateful to him.

It is undeniable that Brucifer fell in love with the woman who was always mysterious, cold, arrogant, and full of endless wisdom. Although Ascelos always claimed that she had dedicated her life to the devil, which made Brucifer always return empty-handed, it was precisely because of this that Brucifer loved her even more - they had the same lofty ideals and were fighting for the same hopeful future. Isn't this a unique romance?

"I asked people from the West Coast to contact those mermaids, but they seem unwilling to cooperate."

At this time, his men came running over to report to Brucifa - they had already set off in the winery's carriage. The wind and snow at night brought a biting chill, and at a glance, there was no end to the night. Just like their mood, they were depressed and confused. Perhaps only Brucifa was still extremely excited.

He didn't tell anyone else about the princess's news, so naturally he was the only one who was happy about it.

"I guess they won't cooperate."

Brucifa had known this would be the result, and the reason he sent people to contact them was just to make the subsequent plan less abrupt. Those mermaids - demi-humans with "big fish tails" - were not easy to get along with, or in other words, they were not very willing to interact with people living on land. They lived on the coast or on islands, living in tribal groups. They were born and died in the sea, and they probably would not leave the ocean many times in their lives. Because of this, they seldom encountered natural enemies, and no one would want to play hide-and-seek with those mermaids in the sea.

For those who were raised by the sea, they needed neither money nor food nor alcohol. Everything in the ocean was enough for them to live well. Otherwise, they should move to Helansis Butana and live with those subhumans.

In Brucifer's opinion, the reason why these mermaids stubbornly guarded their own little piece of land was simply because they had never seen the world. This was very similar to the current situation of the demons back then. The only difference was that the mermaid world was too peaceful, which made their fighting strength quite weak.

In other words, easy to deal with.

If he wanted to kill them all, it would be too easy. Brucifer could easily send a few subordinates with some strength to do it. However, Brucifer would not do that because he needed the mermaid to lead the way through the stormy sea. The calm sea route had long been occupied by humans, so Brucifer could only choose this more dangerous route. Then the mermaid who lived in the ocean and knew this sea area well would be the best guide.

"They've lived in the sea for too long, and their comfortable life has made them cowardly and stupid. To tame them, we only need to use a little trickery. For example, we can give those slave traders some sweet treats. I believe those greedy fools won't miss an opportunity to hunt mermaids. Of course, they certainly can't catch mermaids with their own tricks, so we need your help at this time.

Then, when they succeed, it would be best if we could make those mermaids feel unprecedented fear. That would be the perfect time for us to show up, feigning goodwill while demonstrating our superior military might. Combining kindness and force is a timeless idea, and we don't need to worry about those mermaids not cooperating."

Having said that, Brucifa thought for a moment and continued.

"But don't be too anxious. Wait a little longer. We don't have enough people there, and our preparations aren't sufficient. If we're not absolutely certain, then we should stay there to gather intelligence, get acquainted with those mermaids, build good relationships, and let them relax their vigilance. We can then act after our main force has joined us. In the meantime, prepare the ships and sailors as quickly as possible.

Also, tell the others not to relax too much, to always pay attention to the movements of the Empire and the Church, and to behave themselves recently and avoid causing trouble."

Brucifa has always been very cautious in his actions.

……

At the same time, Elsa, Tricia and Charlie had already gone deep into the center of the death zone. At the same time, Tricia's familiar had roughly surveyed the entire death zone and confirmed the approximate scope and location of the death zone. They roughly marked it on the map.

Unfortunately, it is difficult for familiars to stay in the death zone for too long, as their power will be devoured by the death zone. Otherwise, Tricia alone will be able to completely control this area.

"Some people think of ley lines as vein-like 'rivers of magic' that entwine underground like tree roots, but that's actually quite different. While the ley lines are interconnected, their roots actually lie deeper underground. To make an analogy, it would be more accurate to think of them as vines or the blood vessels of the human body.

The root of a leyline is its 'heart'—of course, no one has ever actually seen it. In short, while the leylines are interconnected, there's no direct connection between one region and another. This leads to significant climate differences between adjacent areas; sometimes, a lush forest is right next to a desert.

Along the way, Tricia explained some little-known knowledge about the earth veins to Aisha and Charlie.

Elsa thought for a moment and asked, "If that's the case, does it mean there are ley lines under the sea as well?"

This is also a question that Aisha has always been curious about.

"Theoretically, there are ley lines on the seabed, but the ocean is so deep that even I can't enter some places. So we can only infer them based on discoveries in shallow waters. No one has ever been able to provide concrete evidence, let alone confirm it with their own eyes. This is because the seabed is silted up with extremely large and viscous magic elements, which can almost crush a person's soul in an instant. Even I can't stay in the deep sea for long. There are some deep sea areas that I have never even reached."

After hearing this, Elsa couldn't help but sigh - it seems that the deep sea, whether in the original world or in this world, is a very big challenge for human beings.

However, it was not the immense water pressure that defeated Tricia, but the overly rich magic essence.

But there is another question - in the seabed where the magic is so dense that even Tricia can't stand it, is there life like in the world of the previous life?

"But if Elsa wants to verify it, maybe you can do it yourself."

Tricia said.

Because Elsa is probably not afraid of those magic elements.

"Okay, I really want to go and see it when I have the chance."

Elsa responded readily.

The real seabed must be very different from the carefully constructed aquarium - Elsa guessed that the deep sea, in particular, would probably be a less interesting place, but it was definitely a place full of the wonderful mysteries of life. Rather than doing scientific research, Elsa simply wanted to satisfy her curiosity.

"Wow, that's great... I haven't seen the sea yet..." Turning to a lighter topic, Charlie felt that she could finally join in the conversation.

"Me too," Elsa smiled. "I mean, I haven't actually been to the beach to appreciate the scenery."

In her previous life, Elsa had been to the coastal city more than once, but she never had the chance to visit the beach, which was quite a pity.

"If there's a chance, let's go and have a look together."

Tricia suggested, earning both Aisha and Charlie's approval.

After a brief lively atmosphere, the three continued to move deeper into the center of the forest. Their destination was the cave discovered by the vampires - the vampires had marked it when they left, and now they were moving in the direction of the mark. By the way, Tricia investigated the situation of the earth veins here along the way.

But the more she investigated, the more serious Tricia's expression became.

She is a mystic mage who knows more about ley lines than the average person, and she values ​​them more. The loss of ley lines is as serious as the loss of space. It means that the value of this area for hundreds of years has been completely deprived. In the future, humans will no longer have the qualifications to set foot in this area. In the long run, this will undoubtedly be a heavy loss.

"The main vein is dead—and the branches are dying as a result. But what's strange to me is that neither the branches nor the main vein show any obvious signs of damage. Just like this forest, it seems to be dying from the inside out... This is unusual. I've never seen anything like this before."

Tricia sighed.

"The decay of the earth veins isn't something that can't be restored, but it will take at least hundreds or even thousands of years... Although this dead zone isn't very large, only slightly narrower and longer than the Rydes Mountains, it's still regrettable..."

Elsa was feeling something carefully. After pondering for a while, she said, "It's strange. I seem to sense some familiar aura here."

This immediately prompted Tricia to ask, "A familiar smell? What kind?"

Elsa's senses are very sharp, even better than Tricia's magic. Tricia has already understood this deeply, so if Elsa says there is, then there must be.

"I'm not sure, I just feel vaguely familiar, but the aura is very faint. I just started to feel it very faintly a little bit - have you found anything?"

"I just feel like the temperature here seems to be lower..." Charlie shook her head and said.

She is a vampire, and although she is not afraid of the cold, she is very sensitive to temperature changes.

"Because this place is close to the Alba Mountains, the cold wave from the north will stop here."

As they were talking, they had already arrived in front of the cave - it was an inconspicuous place, surrounded by dense jungle. Although it was withered, it still covered everything here tightly. Because of the angle, it was difficult to find the cave even if you stood high up and looked down.

At this time, the cave had collapsed and the entrance was blocked by rubble.

"Judging from the traces left here, the caster's magical attainments are quite high. It seems we won't return empty-handed."

"The atmosphere here is stronger than before, Tricia. The feeling here reminds me of the time when I was in the underground magic circle of Dammas..."

Aisha said.

Tricia nodded, raised her hand, and used magic to lift the collapsed rubble, quickly clearing a path wide enough for people to pass through, leading directly to the depths of the cave. Behind the dark cave entrance was a winding road.

"I'll go ahead, follow me."

Elsa took the lead and walked forward.