[{"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-28":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},1333072,1773,"Chapter 28 : Relationship","after-gender-transformation-i-was-adjusted-by-th-chapter-28",28,"\u003Cp>Chapter 28: Relationship\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t stop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera’s hand still held her wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm, soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia’s body was stiff like a stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind was in complete chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shame, fear, shock…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through [Magic Perception], she clearly “saw” deep within Hera’s soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That massive, violent black vortex bound by countless golden chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp, empathetic pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one thought remained in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let her… calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let this powerful yet lonely woman have a moment of peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia took a deep breath and abandoned all resistance and struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her hand, using her cool fingertips to gently cover the back of Hera’s hand that was holding her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if silently responding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, her other free hand fell once more—firmly this time—onto Hera’s smooth, jade-like back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thread of faint magic flowed like a warm stream, slowly and carefully entering Hera’s body through her fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This magic was weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the vast, star-sea-like magic within Hera, it was like a drop of water falling into an endless ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this single drop—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>carried a pure, untainted intent of comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t clash with the tense magic nodes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, like spring rain nourishing all things, it gently enveloped them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ding!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Detected that the host is attempting to use her own magic for “mental soothing”…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Behavior Assessment: Proactive service exceeding mission requirements!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Hera Intimacy +5!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Hera Loyalty +2!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system notification sounded in Lilia’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she had no attention to spare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All her focus was immersed in this silent “treatment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the vision of [Magic Perception],\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she could see her faint thread of magic carefully avoiding Hera’s massive magic currents, quietly forming a fragile yet warm barrier around the outer edge of that violent black vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if sensing this foreign warmth devoid of malice—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera’s body completely relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strength in her grip on Lilia’s wrist gradually loosened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It changed from gripping to gently holding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if, in her sleep, she had grasped a piece of driftwood that brought her peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia’s massage continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the back, to the waist, to those long, firm legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She no longer felt like she was completing a shameful task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like a sacred ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was soothing a wounded, lonely dragon, one that hid itself beneath a hard shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chamber remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine beads of sweat covered Lilia’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the faint output of magic over a long period made her body feel immense fatigue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her knees, pressed against the cold floor, were long numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her arms ached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she did not stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera’s hand holding hers was her only reason to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an unknown amount of time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…betrayal…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint, pain-filled word slipped softly from Hera’s lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So quiet it was almost inaudible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lilia heard it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betrayal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who… had betrayed her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia’s movements became even gentler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She infused more warm magic into Hera’s body, hoping to soothe the pain in her dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ding!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Detected Hera has entered deep sleep. Mental tension reduced to a safe threshold.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Chain Mission: The Queen’s Reliance (1\u002F3) — Soothe the Queen’s Fatigue, completion exceeded!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Final Evaluation: S+! You not only soothed the Queen’s body, but touched her sealed soul! This is the highest art of a maid!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Reward obtained: D-Rank Skill [Magic Perception] upgraded to C-Rank [Soul Perception (Beginner)]! Hera Intimacy +15! Feminization Index +10!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【New Skill Unlocked: Passive Skill [Requiem] — Your magic will have additional calming and stabilizing effects on Hera.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cascade of system notifications burst like fireworks in Lilia’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul Perception (Beginner)]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, she activated the new skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her world transformed once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If [Magic Perception] allowed her to see Hera’s internal magic universe—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then [Soul Perception] allowed her to directly… “hear” it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within that tranquil galaxy of magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the black vortex bound by golden chains—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there came suppressed, beast-like whimpers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was… loneliness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ultimate loneliness of being abandoned by the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And… a bone-deep fear of “falling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera’s coldness, her cleanliness obsession, her unquestionable power—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>everything was merely a cover for a soul long riddled with wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was, in truth… just a child afraid of being abandoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exhausted, Lilia slowly leaned against the edge of the chaise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her head rested on her arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quietly watched Hera’s face—now free of all defenses in sleep, breathtakingly beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not pull her hand away from Hera’s grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she gently intertwined her fingers with hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night was still long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as exhaustion overtook her and her consciousness began to fade—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera’s tightly closed eyelashes trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hand holding hers unconsciously tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia didn’t know when she fell asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only remembered using the last of her strength to pass her faint warmth of magic into that whimpering soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then exhaustion swallowed her like a tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last thing she felt was their intertwined fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft, lazy murmur of waking pulled Lilia out of the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes snapped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What met her gaze was Hera’s flawless profile—so close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morning light streamed through the massive floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a soft golden glow that outlined Hera’s long lashes, straight nose, and beautifully shaped lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t fully awakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia’s heart shot into her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stiffly tried to pull her body away, inch by inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment she moved—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the hand interlocked with hers tightened suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force was so great it felt like her bones might be crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia froze instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat slid down her temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had woken up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, those long lashes trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden eyes, like molten gold, slowly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no usual coldness or authority within them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead—confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if she had just returned from a distant, endless dream, unable to distinguish reality from illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera’s gaze lacked focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She instinctively looked toward the source of warmth beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her eyes landed on Lilia’s face—filled with panic and helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, her gaze slowly lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To their hands—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>still tightly intertwined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time seemed to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia could hear her own heart pounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump! Thump! Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faster. Louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m dead I’m dead I’m dead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She definitely saw it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A maid, not only failing to leave while her master slept—but holding hands and sleeping together all night!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many times was that enough to kill her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred? A thousand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia’s survival instinct exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She used all her strength to yank her hand back—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t move at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera’s hand was like a burning iron clamp, locking her in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera simply watched her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watched her panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watched her trembling in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The confusion in her golden eyes gradually faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the expected killing intent and coldness did not appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead—something Lilia couldn’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extremely complex emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scrutiny, curiosity… and a trace of attachment even Hera herself hadn’t realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I was just…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind went blank, desperately searching for an explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what could she say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That she was afraid Hera would catch a chill?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or afraid she would have nightmares?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such nonsense might fool a Little Demon—but her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Lilia braced for fury—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was hoarse from waking, yet unexpectedly devoid of coldness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…All night?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia’s lips trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply looked deeply—very deeply—at Lilia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia could feel the magic within Hera slowly moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was investigating what had happened last night in her own way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could sense the faint warmth of magic Lilia had left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And also Lilia’s nearly exhausted state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia’s heart sank to the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could only kneel like a prisoner awaiting judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ding!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the system notification sounded like heavenly music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Detected Hera Intimacy has reached threshold: 30!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Congratulations, host! Your relationship with Hera has upgraded from “Interesting Toy” to “Beloved Possession”!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Exclusive Passive Skill Unlocked: [The Queen’s Solace] — Your presence alone can slowly reduce Hera’s mental tension (range: within line of sight). Physical contact increases the effect by 500%.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia: “……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beloved… possession?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of upgrade was that?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what was this [The Queen’s Solace]?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did that make her a human tranquilizer?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia screamed internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t dare move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Hera’s other hand had lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cool fingertips gently touched Lilia’s cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They slid slowly down—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>across her tense jaw—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and finally stopped at her slender, vulnerable neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia’s breathing stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>no pain came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera simply used her thumb to gently stroke the skin at her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a touch filled with scrutiny and curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera spoke again, her voice still hoarse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…aren’t afraid of me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was she afraid?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was terrified!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her legs were still shaking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as she looked into Hera’s no-longer-cold golden eyes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and saw her own disheveled reflection within them—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>something possessed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…By your side, I fear nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the words left her mouth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia wanted to slap herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of nonsense was that?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did she even say something so cheesy?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ding!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Detected host has made a “loyalty declaration beyond survival needs”!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Hera Intimacy +5!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Hera Loyalty +5!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Feminization Index +5!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia: “……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That worked?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera seemed to stiffen slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand on Lilia’s neck stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence filled the chamber again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera finally loosened her grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia felt pardoned, immediately trying to pull her hand back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as it was about to slip free—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera hooked Lilia’s little finger with her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she sat up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silk robe slid along her flawless shoulders, revealing wide stretches of pale skin and her delicate collarbones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barefoot, she stepped down from the chaise and walked toward the massive window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morning light stretched her shadow long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood with her back to Lilia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Last night…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera’s voice drifted over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I slept very peacefully.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia knelt, head lowered, silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her heart pounded uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lilia.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera suddenly called her name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia responded respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bathed in morning light, she stood surrounded by a golden halo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Lilia kneeling on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her golden eyes were filled with unreadable emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>",1696,"2026-06-05T19:51:49.418Z",1,"novelbin.me","77895710ecc19bc1d2cee0a1928a843909bb73077c9e9e7cef9f4e5e5810437b","after-gender-transformation-i-was-adjusted-by-th-chapter-29","after-gender-transformation-i-was-adjusted-by-th-chapter-27",86,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-gender-transformation-i-was-adjusted-by-th-cover.jpg"]