[{"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-44":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},1333088,1773,"Chapter 44 : Mysterious Little Gift","after-gender-transformation-i-was-adjusted-by-th-chapter-44",44,"\u003Cp>Chapter 44: Mysterious Little Gift\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragging her legs as if they were filled with lead, Lilia mechanically followed behind Hera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The path ahead grew increasingly remote.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had once been a magic crystal lamp every five meters had now turned into a dim candle every several dozen meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her current state, Lilia was basically walking purely on instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brain was still frantically processing the horrifying flood of information about “postpartum care for Abyss Three-Headed Hounds” and “classification and archiving of forbidden grimoires.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corner of her eye caught something on her right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the massive stone doors from before, covered in runes and towering dozens of meters high—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an ordinary wooden door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was even… a little cute?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door panel was pink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging on it was a crooked little wooden sign, painted with a… rabbit stabbed with seventeen or eighteen knives?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia couldn’t help but take a couple more glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this dark and oppressive Demon King’s Castle, a pink door appearing out of nowhere was as jarring as seeing someone dancing in a public square inside a funeral home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The footsteps ahead stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia’s heart skipped a beat. She immediately lowered her head, staring at her own toes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as I don’t speak, I didn’t see anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Want to go in?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera’s voice drifted over lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the hairs on Lilia’s back instantly stood at attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia answered decisively. “Lilia didn’t see anything. Lilia only wants to work for Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera turned around. Those hands, always wrapped in black gloves, now rested directly on Lilia’s shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a good place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers lightly tapped Lilia’s collarbone. “Since you’ve seen it, come in and take a look.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“N—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thick, almost choking fragrance rushed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Lilia could step back, an irresistible force dragged her straight inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia pressed tightly against the door, trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had expected to see severed limbs, or cages imprisoning terrifying magical beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was none of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room… was as messy as an unorganized junk shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More like… a somewhat bizarre collection room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor was covered with a thick long-fur carpet, soft underfoot like the belly of some animal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shelves surrounded the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they were filled with all sorts of strange little items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia cautiously glanced at the nearest shelf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cover was pink, with bold letters in the Demon Realm’s common language:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《One Hundred Ways to Make a Holy Knight Kneel and Sing Conquest》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corner of Lilia’s mouth twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of trashy literature was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black feather, sealed inside a crystal box, was constantly trembling, emitting a strange sound similar to human panting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A metallic… tail?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was just a fake tail, right?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And one with… that kind of function?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Warning: High-tier charm-type magic tool “Succubus’s Shame” detected.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Item Description: A certain kind of device used to enhance intimacy. Comes with a mental shock effect. The wearer will uncontrollably…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia immediately looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What even is all this?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was the Demon Queen’s private hobby?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After learning such secrets… could she really leave this room alive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These were all offerings from those boring fellows in the past.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera casually picked up a skull from the shelf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red light immediately lit up in its eye sockets. It opened its jaw and let out a spine-chilling cackle: “Hehehe! Her Majesty the Queen is as beautiful as ever today! Hehehe!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera expressionlessly crushed the skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash fell in soft rustling streams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia held her breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t like these.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera brushed the dust off her hands, her tone filled with disdain. “They take up space.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then throw them away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are they being kept here to ward off evil or something?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera turned around, her gaze sweeping across the dazzling array of items before finally landing on Lilia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That evaluating gaze returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia wished she could shrink into the crack of the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve done quite a lot. By your humans’ standards, shouldn’t I give you a reward?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera slowly walked up to Lilia, her height completely enveloping her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No no no! Being able to share Master’s burdens is Lilia’s blessing! No reward is needed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia shook her head like a rattle drum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything in this place looked anything but normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she took that panting feather—or that strange tail—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How would she face life again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or even continue being a demon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never mistreat those who belong to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring Lilia’s refusal, Hera lifted her chin slightly, gesturing toward the room full of strange objects. “Pick one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is an order.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature in the room instantly dropped to freezing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the “eyeball creature” on the shelf, which had been trying to disguise itself as an ordinary ornament, immediately shut its eye in fright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew this tone all too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she didn’t choose now, Hera might randomly pick something and use it on her in the next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe even that cursed skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gritting her teeth, Lilia quickly swept her gaze across the shelves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spiked ring? No, it looked painful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bottle of purple liquid? The label had a skull—definitely not anything good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fully enclosed mask? She’d suffocate wearing that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more she looked, the more hopeless she felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t a reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was clearly an exhibition hall of execution devices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? None of them catch your eye?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of impatience crept into Hera’s voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her survival instincts surged to the forefront.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thud, Lilia dropped to her knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The movement was so practiced it was heartbreaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clasped her hands in front of her chest, raised her head, and looked at Hera with those crimson eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to be sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to be flattering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to kick this problem back to her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, Lilia is foolish and cannot discern the value of these treasures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, her voice trembled yet remained firm. “In Lilia’s heart, anything bestowed by Master—even a stone by the roadside—is the greatest grace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her head, pressing her forehead against Hera’s cold boots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, Master, decide for Lilia.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as it is chosen by you… Lilia will like it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room fell into deathly silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia could hear her own heart pounding like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia didn’t dare move. Cold sweat slid down her temples, dripping onto the carpet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did I overdo it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did I flatter too much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Lilia felt she might faint from lack of oxygen—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft chuckle came from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different from the earlier cold, killing laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one seemed to carry… a hint of pleasure?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You do have a sweet mouth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera bent down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold fingers hooked under Lilia’s chin, forcing her to raise her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those golden vertical pupils reflected Lilia’s pale face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you say so…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera straightened up, not even glancing at the shelves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked straight to the deepest corner of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There sat a black velvet box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no strange magical fluctuation, no glow—it looked completely ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera picked up the box and walked back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia tremblingly extended both hands, palms up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The box was placed into her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Open it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers didn’t quite obey her, trembling several times before finally gripping the edge of the box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a gentle lift—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lid popped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she saw what was inside, Lilia’s pupils shrank, and all the blood in her body seemed to freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t some world-destroying artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor was it some shameful toy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the material of the ring—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was actually a segment of a still faintly pulsating, bright red blood vessel, forged into the shape of a ring. At its center was embedded a rice-sized golden crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The color of that crystal—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was exactly the same as Hera’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Put it on.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1361,"2026-06-05T19:51:49.418Z",1,"novelbin.me","021ee083ca5aba5eac95ad62d166833081bbef73fc5144467f07f0962d141ed8","after-gender-transformation-i-was-adjusted-by-th-chapter-45","after-gender-transformation-i-was-adjusted-by-th-chapter-43",86,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-gender-transformation-i-was-adjusted-by-th-cover.jpg"]