Because of the vampires, Maggie couldn't find an opportunity for Perkin to search for the Tomb of the False God for the time being, so she could only follow the original route to Tarbert for the time being, and look for an opportunity when she returned.
To Maggie's surprise, the carriage encountered no further accidents along the way, which was strangely smooth, but they eventually arrived in Tabernacle successfully.
Stepping back into the capital city of the Kingdom of Saint Na—Tabert—Maggie felt somewhat disoriented. She had no memories of the original owner of the body and, theoretically, should have no sense of belonging to Tabert.
But the place where she ended up after time-traveling happened to be here, making it a very special place for her.
However, she didn't stay in Taber for long. After just one meeting, Harlan took her back to the Temple of Light. It wasn't until today, after she escaped the inevitable death in the original story, that she returned here.
"Your Highness, would you like to return to the Duke's mansion first?"
The paladin in charge of the escort mission carefully knocked on Maggie's car window again and respectfully inquired.
Although the mission was to escort Princess Eve, the Temple of Light was not entirely heartless, especially now that Maggie had gained a certain status, such a small matter as going home was no longer a big problem.
"No, go straight to the palace."
Sitting in the carriage, Maggie closed her eyes briefly. Upon hearing the suggestion, she felt an overwhelming surge of longing and yearning for the Duchess. But when she opened her eyes again, she quietly made a different decision.
"Yes, Your Highness."
The paladin nodded in agreement and turned to give orders to the group.
No one knew that after Maggie rejected the offer, she secretly apologized to the original owner of the body in her heart.
I'm sorry, Maggie, I can't let you visit your mother this time. But once I'm stronger, I'll make sure your Duchess leaves that awful place.
That's what she thought.
...
Meanwhile, the royal palace of the Kingdom of Saint Na has opened its gates, awaiting the arrival of the carriage from the Temple of Light.
Surrounded by a crowd of commoners, Maggie's carriage slowly entered the palace gates. If Maggie weren't the main character, one might mistakenly think they were lining the streets to welcome a victorious hero.
Unlike the Kingdom of Arnold, the people here are more free and simple, and Tabt is relatively safe, without vampires running rampant.
"Your Highness, welcome. His Majesty has prepared the finest welcome gift for you. Please follow me."
The master of ceremonies who came to welcome Maggie stood respectfully in front of the carriage. After Maggie stepped down, he quickly came forward to greet her with the utmost respect.
"Your Majesty need not do this; the princess's safety is the most important thing."
Maggie wore a generous and polite smile; regardless of her true thoughts, she still had to maintain appearances of courtesy.
On the other side, Princess Eve also stepped down from the carriage. Before entering the palace, she glanced longingly in Maggie's direction, her gaze so intense that Maggie couldn't ignore it.
Helpless, Maggie could only glance out of the corner of her eye in the direction of the gaze, trying to see who it was.
The result was that she met Eve's adoring gaze.
"..."
Maggie silently looked away, deciding to pretend she hadn't seen anything.
The master of ceremonies was named Mandel. Following him through the winding palace, Maggie, along with Roy and the elf, explored the entire palace map once again.
It's no wonder Maggie did this. Although Eve seems to have given up on liking the God of Light, the threat of undead invasion still exists.
The comic doesn't go into detail about how she caused trouble, but since she was the one who found the sacrificial array, it must be inside the palace.
She had nowhere else to go.
Besides delivering the 'Blood of the Night' and meeting the Demon King, Maggie has another important task to complete: preventing the undead from invading.
She's not overflowing with saintly compassion or bursting with love!
The main reason is that too many people died after the undead calamity, and many ruins within the Kingdom of Saint Na will be occupied by the undead, making it difficult to explore them.
Furthermore, if she could successfully prevent such a major incident from happening, her reputation as a saint would increase exponentially. It would be a win-win situation, so why not?
......
...
...
Okay, she admits, those are all excuses.
How could Maggie not be aware of the risks involved? She's someone who values her life so much.
But......
She simply couldn't bear to watch an entire nation's people perish.
This is probably the test the plot puts on the time traveler: after foreseeing a terrible and bleak future, will they choose to turn a blind eye and protect themselves, or will they choose to get involved and turn the tide?
Perhaps, maybe, she hasn't been completely assimilated by this dark world, and some kindness and humanity still remain in her bones.
Maybe after experiencing the harsh realities of life, I won't be so foolish.
As Maggie pondered this, she followed the master of ceremonies deeper into the palace.
“Maggie, so far, I haven’t detected any people or things with an undead aura.”
Roy floated ahead, the tiny, shimmering white figure dutifully reporting.
"Your Highness, His Majesty is already waiting for you."
The protocol officer, Mandel, walked to a door and gestured "please" with his arms.
Maggie had gone through a similar process in the Kingdom of Arnold, and this time she was even more composed and calm than before. In addition, with Arlin not present, Maggie was also more at ease.
However, this time, His Majesty the Emperor of the Kingdom of Saint-Navi did not receive her directly in the main hall, but rather in the study alone. Maggie understood the meaning behind this, after all, there was some 'small' exchange of benefits between them.
"Your Majesty, I have safely delivered the princess."
Maggie walked in and saw a middle-aged man sitting in front of her, looking at her with a serious expression. Maggie's expression did not change. She simply gave a curtsy and got straight to the point.
"Thank you for your help, Your Highness."
The emperor is the emperor after all; his authority is absolute, and he also gave Maggie ample face.
"His Majesty saved the princess's life by exchanging the ruins for her; there's no need for thanks."
Maggie shook her head and politely declined the emperor's thanks.
“No, Eve’s disrespect towards Her Highness was so great that Her Highness was willing to help her, which is worth far more than the value of a single ruin.”
The emperor's words were meaningful, and Maggie immediately understood.
It seems that His Majesty the Emperor knew how badly Eve treated her, which is why he was so serious.
If she wasn't mistaken, it must have been Mortley Lynn and that young lady who ran back to deliver the news.
Although forced to become Eve's sidekick, he was unexpectedly dutiful and even arrived in the Kingdom of Saint-Navi before her, delivering the message to the emperor.
"Your Majesty is too kind."
Maggie smiled and accepted the emperor's thanks.
Although she had her own reasons for being willing to escort Eve, the favor of a king was not to be taken lightly, and she had no reason to refuse.
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