[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-gender-transformation-i-was-adjusted-by-th":3,"chapter-after-gender-transformation-i-was-adjusted-by-th-after-gender-transformation-i-was-adjusted-by-th-chapter-23":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","After Gender Transformation, I Was Adjusted by the System into the Demon Queen’s Strongest Maid",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1333067,1773,"Chapter 23 : Say It Again","after-gender-transformation-i-was-adjusted-by-th-chapter-23",23,"\u003Cp>Chapter 23: Say It Again\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clearly saw the emotion in Hera’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was going to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was really going to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“M-Master…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia’s voice trembled uncontrollably; even her teeth were chattering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to immediately kneel and kowtow to beg for mercy, but her body had already been completely locked down by that terrifying pressure—she couldn’t move even a single finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could only stare helplessly at Hera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply looked at Lilia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a trace of… panic that even she herself had not noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many years had it been?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could no longer remember the last time she had fallen asleep so defenselessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since ascending the throne, she had been the pillar of the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could not have any weaknesses, nor could she reveal any signs of fatigue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet just now, she had been… by a mere toy, with a few clumsy massages, so easily…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even worse, she had indulged in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrifying magic power began to gather around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia’s Absolute Senses clearly captured this deadly fluctuation of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She closed her eyes in despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the death she expected did not arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold hand suddenly gripped her chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force was strong, but not to the extent of crushing her bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia was forced to open her eyes, meeting those golden pupils at close range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera’s face was very, very close to hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So close that she could see her long, curled eyelashes, and smell that cold, unique scent on her body—like a pine forest after snowfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you call me just now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia’s mind went blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did she call her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had she said?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I…I called you… Master…” Lilia used all her strength just to squeeze those words out of her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera’s gaze grew even sharper, as if it could pierce through her soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Say it again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three words carried no emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Lilia heard within them an unquestionable command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not dare resist, nor dare think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her instinct for survival made her almost subconsciously repeat that fatal whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, her voice trembled even more, and became even more… humble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…My Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the words fell—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through Absolute Senses, Lilia clearly felt Hera’s hand gripping her chin suddenly tighten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, there came an almost imperceptible, extremely slight tremor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That tremor traveled from Hera’s fingers all the way to Lilia’s skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ding! Detected intense emotional fluctuation in the master Hera. Initiating Loyalty evaluation…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ding! Loyalty +2!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ding! Feminization Index +3!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia was completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It… increased?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a life-and-death moment where her neck could be snapped at any second, both Loyalty and Feminization Index were still rising?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is there something wrong with this System?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera’s gaze remained locked tightly on Lilia’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw that stunningly beautiful face drained of all color from fear, those ruby-like eyes filled with terrified tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pathetic. Pitiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a small animal frightened out of its wits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The killing intent was gradually fading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In its place was a more complicated emotion—one that irritated her even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera abruptly released her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if throwing away something scalding, she stood up, turned around, and faced away from Lilia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice returned to that coldness that kept others at a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lilia keenly sensed that beneath that coldness… there seemed to be a little less killing intent, and a little more… something hurried and indescribable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia felt as if she had been granted a pardon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t even bother to bow; scrambling to her feet, she stumbled toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, Hera remained facing away, completely motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only her hands, hanging at her sides, unconsciously clenched into fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until the bedroom doors shut behind her with a “click,” completely sealing off that suffocating pressure—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Lilia’s legs gave out, and she collapsed against the cold corridor wall, gasping for breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She actually… survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart pounded wildly in her chest, as if it might leap out of her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat had already soaked through the thin maid outfit on her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her head, looking at her own hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling Hera’s strange reaction at the end—that “Say it again,” that inexplicable tremor, and the System’s reward notification—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened the System panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Passive Talent · Praying for the Master】: When you sincerely pray for the master’s safety, health, and happiness, there is a small chance to grant the master a “Good Luck” status (Note: The activation of this talent is closely tied to your Loyalty and Feminization Index).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sincerely… pray for her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at those words, Lilia’s expression became extremely complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know what kind of feelings she truly held toward Hera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it fear? Submission?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or… during that ultimate act of service, had there quietly emerged a trace of that twisted sense of satisfaction?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only knew that something between herself and that lofty Demon Queen had completely changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could never go back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia lifted her head, looking at the tightly shut, ornate doors, as if she could still feel that scorching and complicated gaze from behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, she raised her hand and pressed it against her still wildly beating heart.\u003C\u002Fp>",889,"2026-06-05T19:51:49.418Z",1,"novelbin.me","ce47036d0410e053acf8c171e14541e14920a5d25f9f0a2af4254219aca6c237","after-gender-transformation-i-was-adjusted-by-th-chapter-24","after-gender-transformation-i-was-adjusted-by-th-chapter-22",86,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-gender-transformation-i-was-adjusted-by-th-cover.jpg"]