[{"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-76":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},1333034,1773,"Chapter 76 : Mm? Mm!","after-gender-transformation-i-was-adjusted-by-th-chapter-76",76,"\u003Cp>Chapter 76: Mm? Mm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slight coolness touched her fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying a faint, cedar-like cold fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia froze in place, not even daring to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera’s thumb was pressed against her left cheek, the motion very gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That tiny, warm bead of blood was smeared by Hera’s fingertip, dragging a glaring red streak across the pale skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia’s heartbeat was so fast it felt like it would leap out of her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera lowered her gaze, her long eyelashes concealing the emotions in those golden eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at the blood staining her fingertip and frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the System in Lilia’s mind transmitted the reward notification for mission completion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ding—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crisp electronic chime exploded in her brain, forcibly dragging Lilia back from the lingering shock of killing for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Mission Settlement Complete: Loyal Guard Dog Protecting the Master (Beginner)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Rating: S (Although the posture was ugly and lacked any sense of aesthetics, it made up for it with ruthlessness—not only crippling the opponent’s leg but also knowing to finish them off.)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Rewards Delivered: Skill Book 《Combat Mastery (Intermediate)》×1, Free Attribute Points ×2】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera’s fingertip moved slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cluster of dark red magical glow lit up at her finger pad, then vanished in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia only felt a tingling numbness on her cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That burning, stinging pain—like smoke scattered by the wind—disappeared without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm-hmm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air suddenly fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera paused mid-motion while wiping her fingers with a handkerchief, her eyelids half-lifted as those eyes, flowing with a dark golden sheen in the night, slowly swept over:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, was I too rough?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia instantly snapped back to her senses, her back tensing, scalp tingling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All because of the System—she hadn’t paid attention and let out some indescribable strange sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! Not at all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked her big eyes, forcing out two drops of sincere moisture. “It’s just… I’m too moved. Master, you actually used those noble hands to touch my face. I… I almost want to cut this piece of skin off and take it back to enshrine at my bedside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera looked at her spineless appearance, a trace of disdain flashing in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to cut it off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keep that face. If you ruin it, I’ll throw you to the undead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be more careful next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t like imperfections on my belongings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia secretly glanced at Hera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did this count as…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>favor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly shook her head, throwing that terrifying thought away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Favor, my foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was just a capitalist maintaining her production tool!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um… thank you, Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia lowered her head obediently, deciding to carry the act through to the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera casually discarded the handkerchief after wiping her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expensive silk cloth fluttered down lightly onto the corpse of that unlucky archer, covering his twisted, deformed face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera adjusted the collar of her coat, her tone returning to its usual indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Warm-up is over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia glanced at the three corpses on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The churning nausea in her stomach surged up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was her first time killing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, killing humanoid creatures…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, with adrenaline surging, she hadn’t felt anything. Now that she had calmed down, her limbs felt a little weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smell of blood in the air kept drilling into her nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she vomited now, not only would it be embarrassing, she would probably get kicked into a ditch by Hera in disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, then what do we do now…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia took two deep breaths, adjusting her breathing as she asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this desolate wilderness, after killing three gatekeeping lackeys—what next?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely they weren’t here to make offerings to the local earth god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera turned around, her gaze directed toward the pitch-black night deep within the canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the direction of the mining area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few faint lights flickered in the darkness, like the eyes of beasts watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lead the way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera spoke concisely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lead the way?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lead what way?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was her first time in this damned place too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And ahead was the enemy’s stronghold—who knew how many private soldiers or traps were hidden inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they were just going to walk in openly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, is there a problem?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera tilted her head slightly, her golden eyes flowing with a dangerous glint in the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You reviewed the documents. You discovered the issue. The path… naturally, you will lead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t leading the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was making her a test stone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia wailed internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera curled her lips into a faint, ambiguous smile and added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perform well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And make sure… you don’t disappoint me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh~?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it appropriate for a cold, aloof beauty to say something like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t that basically mean she’d be buried on the spot if she wasn’t satisfied?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Definitely, right?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia gritted her teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go all in!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this towering figure backing her up, even if the sky collapsed, the tall one would hold it first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether she was borrowing a fox’s might or relying on a dog’s master—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as she survived tonight, tomorrow’s sun would still shine brightly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem! Just watch me, Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia patted her non-existent chest muscles, the aftershocks making her sway a little, then turned and walked toward the depths of the canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her high heels stepped on the gravel road, producing “click, clack” sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this deathly silent canyon, it was especially piercing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera walked behind her unhurriedly, hands in her pockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia stopped and looked toward the faint outline of a checkpoint ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was firelight there, and figures moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they were acting as imperial inspectors auditing accounts—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they had to look the part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia lowered her head and looked at herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her clothes were a bit dirty, her hair a bit messy, and a blade was strapped to her thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This image…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looked like a female assassin who had just crawled out of a pile of corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as she looked fierce, it was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um… Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia hunched her neck and edged closer to Hera, lowering her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re really just… walking in like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera glanced at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fly in instead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I mean…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia scratched her head anxiously, almost slicing her own stockings with the short blade in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look, since Batori dares to raise private troops, that means the old bastard has rebellious intentions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are only two of us right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even though you are the Supreme Ruler of the Demon Realm, invincible, and could flatten this place with just a flick of your finger…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better start with flattery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Survival came first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia changed her tone, her expression turning serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I go up there… and dare to say I was sent by you—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She secretly glanced at Hera’s expression, gritting her teeth as she voiced her worst-case scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They might panic and just—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She made a slicing gesture across her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill me, then claim it was a mining accident or that I encountered roaming magical beasts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, this is the border. If a person dies… as long as they clean up the evidence properly, who would know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it were someone else… and if you, Master, walked straight through the front gate, those bastards would definitely burn the account books immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the time we go in, there’d be nothing left to investigate but a mess.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1237,"2026-06-05T19:51:49.697Z",1,"novelbin.me","799c09be32c94ce689f823f213c34311cd3d1dcda9b343c685e2b2a89b17d4d6","after-gender-transformation-i-was-adjusted-by-th-chapter-77","after-gender-transformation-i-was-adjusted-by-th-chapter-75",86,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-gender-transformation-i-was-adjusted-by-th-cover.jpg"]