The Forbidden Magic Laws of a Fallen Princess

If I were to actually count it now, I must have walked at least 40,000 to 50,000 steps today.

Because some princes and other nobles in the castles were not in their rooms, we had to wander around and back again.

Alas, they certainly did not obey my father, Emperor I, orders... that they were not to go out without permission.

Perhaps they had something very urgent to attend to and were only gone for a short while. Anyway, by the time we arrived, all the princes and nobles in the castle had returned.

That night, the entire royal city was very quiet, and the wind blowing in from the window felt eerily cold.

Could it be that the corpse carriers and the undead have started their activities again?

However, it was pitch black at night, and nothing could be seen at all, so it was best to go to sleep. Tomorrow, after leaving the royal castle, we would go to the surrounding noble residences and start checking house by house. If we found this so-called corpse carrier, we would show him no mercy. If he begged for mercy, we would arrest him and burn down his house along with all the undead. If he dared to resist, we would kill him all.

Because I now possess the strongest flame in the world, the Samadhi True Fire, I refuse to believe there's any enemy I can't burn to death.

The very next morning, after we had breakfast and left the castle, we found that there was a strange commotion outside.

Only after we went out to ask did we learn that almost everyone present said they had seen their deceased relatives.

This includes father, mother, and grandfather, among others.

However, they simply stood outside the window for a while with blank expressions, and then disappeared without saying anything.

Just when everyone thought it was a dream and didn't pay any attention, they discovered that the graves where their relatives were buried, as well as the remains of their relatives buried in the backyards of villagers outside the city, had all disappeared that morning.

And similarly, similar burrows of about the same size as before appeared, all dug out from the inside.

Even more terrifying is that the royal tombs of the heavily guarded Yishi Kingdom have almost all lost their remains.

According to statistics, at least a thousand bodies disappeared overnight.

Good heavens, there are nearly a thousand bodies! Could it be that there really is a mole in our royal city council who discovered that we were going to start searching each house one by one, thus bringing forward the originally slow plan?

However, this is enough to prove that the next traitor is among the nobles heading out of the city, and it is very likely that he will directly launch the plan to besiege the city with the living dead.

However, this can no longer be called a zombie siege plan... it's now the plan for the living dead to "devour" the Beginning Kingdom.

Just thinking about it makes me shudder and feel a chill down my spine, because it's just too terrifying.

Therefore, we must now expedite the search and absolutely not let any noble family outside the capital escape justice. We must bring this traitor to justice and restore peace to my homeland.

Sigh, I feel like my task is really heavy...

Chapter Fifty-Four: The Strange Mansion

Next, we began searching the mansions of nobles outside the city, house by house. These nobles were all of much lower rank than me, and they not only invited us in to cooperate with the search, but also gave us lots of snacks and candies...

Good grief, even though I'm a child, no, I'm an adult, don't treat me like a child (〃＞皿＜) Damn it.

However, these snacks and candies looked very high-end, and I had no idea where they got them from, so... I reluctantly accepted one or two pieces.

I didn't take too much, because as the saying goes, "He who takes another's money is bound to be grateful."

However, at that moment, Angelize seemed to smell something strange and immediately became alert.

When Angelize mentioned that there was a faint smell of rotting corpses here, although 90% of it was covered up with perfume, Angelize still managed to smell that 10%.

Since that's the case, I immediately sent Lila, the fastest runner here, to call the Royal City Guard for backup. Although I don't want to kill anyone, I think it's better to capture them alive.

Because, how should I put it, if this guy dies, or if this living dead still exists, then it really means the problem isn't solved!

At this moment, I had Angelize, Xiaobai, and Elena stand on either side of me, ready to capture and arrest me at any time. As for me, I was also ready with magic and the Flame Feather Robe. If all else failed, my worst plan was to burn down his entire house.

And so, I walked up the steps to the door, swallowed nervously, and then gently knocked on the door, which was made of very sturdy wood.

"Who!"

However, at that moment, a somewhat familiar, but very impatient voice suddenly came from inside the door.

Then, a series of very hurried and impatient footsteps grew closer, and then the door was suddenly flung open.

And this person was none other than Viscount Finnock with the big beard.

He looked furious, as if he had been interrupted by something good.

However, his expression changed instantly after he saw me.

Yes, it's the kind of smile that's really infuriating.

"Oh, Your Highness, what brings you to my humble abode?"

At that moment, I felt as if beads of sweat were starting to seep from his broad, somewhat bald forehead, as if he were afraid that others would discover some earth-shattering secret.

However, my little werewolf Angelize has already noticed something strange about your house. So, no matter how powerful you are, you can't escape my grasp now. You'd better submit obediently, or I will definitely not be polite to you.

Because this guy didn't make a good first impression on me.

"Well, I'm here on the orders of my father, King Yi, to investigate whether any of the nobles in the royal city are hiding the living dead. You know that, right?"

At this moment, I deliberately startled him, because our reinforcements had not yet arrived at the scene, so there was still a possibility that he could escape.

"Ah, of course I know. Please come in and search freely."

However, he was completely devoid of the imposing manner he had displayed when discussing the main hall; instead, he seemed like someone trying to curry favor with his master.

That made me think this guy was even more suspicious.

And Angelize could never have mistaken the smell of that rotting corpse.

Because, after all, her nose is thousands or even tens of thousands of times more sensitive than our human noses.

And so we began our search for this bearded Viscount Fernock.

About three or four minutes later, unfortunately, we did not find the area where the living dead were hiding.

This is rather strange. Could it be that this bearded Viscount Finnock really has some kind of particularly secret chamber hidden away?

"Haha, Your Highness, I don't have any here, so you'll have to search in other noble homes."

At this moment, I saw more than a dozen soldiers who had been summoned by Lila behind me, and even the captain of the royal city guard had come.

However, we had absolutely no clues, which made me feel a little embarrassed.

"No...Your Highness, there's definitely something fishy going on here."

At this moment, Angelize continued to sniff and search around.

Suddenly, as if she had sensed something important, she quickly ran to a fireplace and stopped.

"Your Highness, the aroma is coming from here."

At this moment, Angelize said with absolute certainty.

"Um……"

Indeed, the soldiers and the captain of the guard were still blocking the doorway, as if some unexpected event had occurred and they were planning to arrest and capture the bearded Viscount Finnock alive.

The captain of this guard team is quite strong, and he also knows high-level magic. Therefore, if Viscount Finnock with the big beard is really the Corpse Transporter, then he definitely won't be able to escape.

"Wow, Ivy, look how exquisite this vase is!"

At this moment, Lila had somehow run up to the fireplace and immediately spotted the silver-white vase that was two sizes larger than her hand.

"Oh dear, young lady, please don't touch it. It's worth hundreds of gold coins."

Upon seeing Lila approach the silver-white vase, the bearded Viscount Finnock panicked even more, calling out to her and preparing to rush over.

However, Lila seemed to be startled as well. Her eyes were fixed on the vase, and she didn't notice it. Then, she grabbed the vase and smashed it on the ground with a "crack".

Lila's face instantly turned ugly, because she knew that her curiosity had led her to make a big mistake.

“I…Ivy…”

At this moment, Lila made a pitiful sound and asked me for help.

However, at that moment, the fireplace wall began to separate, and a huge box came out.

"This is……"

At this point, I couldn't help but step forward with some doubt, intending to find out what was going on, but I was suddenly blocked by the bearded Viscount Finnock.

"Your Highness, this is my private matter, please don't interfere."

“Your Highness, the smell is definitely coming from this box.”

At this moment, Angelize said with a look of certainty.

"Ah...this."

“Viscount Fernock with the big beard, please do not obstruct official business. If you continue to obstruct us, I can have you arrested and dealt with right now.”

At that moment, I said without any mercy.

"Uh... okay, okay."

At this moment, Viscount Finnock, with his large beard, had no choice but to slowly turn his body to the side and stand aside.

His body trembled uncontrollably, and his soon-to-be-bald forehead was soaked with sweat, which seemed to be steaming hot.

It seems there really is something unspeakable hidden here.

Without saying a word, I examined the wooden box, found the valve, and opened the lid.

What appeared was not some living dead, but a girl who was probably under twenty years old and whose appearance even amazed me.