[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary":3,"chapter-an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-14":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","An Improper Monster Girl's Transformation Diary",{"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},2311943,4517,"Chapter 14: It Smells So Good!","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-14",14,"\u003Cp>Hm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don’t insult me, just bring me food?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s such a thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that’s the case, it doesn’t seem so bad… wait, no!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Valentina instinctively felt something was off, her expression stern as she fixed her gaze on Herbert, searching his face for any sign of deception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no clear reason, but something just felt wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s a problem… there’s definitely a problem!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy is smiling so brightly—he’s up to no good!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, young mortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You won’t fool me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Valentina snorted coldly, lifting her head haughtily: “Boy, I don’t know what trick you’re playing, but you won’t deceive the Great Flame Demon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha, save your breath. Don’t think a few skewers of grilled meat can buy me over!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing in this world can make the Great Dragon bow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not even the gods!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina’s words rang with supreme arrogance, embodying the pride and defiance of the Epic Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only, slightly ruining the atmosphere, she hadn’t wiped the grease from the corner of her mouth as she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, her long fingers, coated in seasoning and oil, kept unconsciously fumbling inside the box…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And found nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing what had happened, the Dragon Lady’s expression twisted. In an instant, she snatched up the wooden box, only to see a few scattered scraps left inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s gone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could it be eaten so fast!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, overwhelming regret surged through her heart, bringing a crushing pain that made her feel suffocated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn’t right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was so much just a moment ago…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did the meat go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who ate it!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Valentina stared in despair, lips trembling in silent anguish, Herbert’s mouth curled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smiles don’t vanish—they just move to my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t respond to her earlier outburst, instead asking with concern: “Miss Valentina, what happened? Are you still hungry?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina: “...Cough, cough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asking such useless nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do you think?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course it’s not enough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facts were facts, circumstances were circumstances—her proud pride prevented her from retracting her earlier words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even though her heart was bleeding, she had no choice but to see it through, swallowing every tear and drop of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her head away, voice trembling, weakly saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I’m… not hungry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not hungry. Not at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina kept chanting to herself—not hungry not hungry not hungry not hungry hungry hungry hungry hungry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m so hungry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, when she ate nothing, she didn’t dwell on the sensation of swallowing food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During her long imprisonment, she’d grown accustomed to hunger, even forgotten it entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a mighty dragon with Legendary Peak power, just one step away from Epic status, she no longer needed mortal food to survive—she could live solely on magic power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But “able to survive” and “living comfortably” were vastly different!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply couldn’t abandon her appetite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grrr—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her stomach let out a mournful growl, relentlessly reminding her of its hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert watched Valentina’s neck, clearly catching the motion of her swallowing saliva, and smiled inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the moment ripe, Herbert shook his head with feigned regret: “Oh, so you’re not hungry after all? Then I must have misunderstood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought you’d been starving for years—this one portion wouldn’t be enough—so I prepared another.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He murmured, pulling out a second wooden box from behind him and placing it before her… just out of reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina’s expression twisted in shock as she whirled around—there, another full box of skewers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meat, the sheen, the perfect char, the aroma… even more tempting than the first box!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to slap herself for what she’d said half a minute ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, why did you open your mouth!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did you blurt out all that nonsense!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do I do now!!!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do I do now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Valentina wrestled with her thoughts, Herbert spoke lazily, as if troubled: “Troublesome… I made all this, and I can’t possibly finish it alone. What should I do? Should I just throw it away?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What are you going to do!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina’s heart jolted at his words—she nearly shouted: Give it to me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert shook his head again, sighing: “No, no, how could I think that? Wasting food is shameful. I absolutely won’t do it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes! Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t do it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you can’t eat it all, I’ll help you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, I could find someone to help me finish these skewers. But who should I ask?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air in the cell grew tense—Valentina nearly blurted out her answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ask me!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ask me to help you eat—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Herbert completely ignored her cues, and his next words crushed her hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Valentina has already eaten her fill. I’ll have to find someone else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t, I’m not, don’t say that…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can still eat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Freyme? I wonder if she eats anything besides fish? Hmm, I’ll go ask her first…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Herbert picked up the box and turned toward the second zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Valentina could no longer hold back—she burst into a fit of coughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough! Cough! Cough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Miss Valentina, what’s wrong?” Herbert turned, puzzled at the dragon lady’s flushed face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… cough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina took a deep breath, clenched her teeth, and finally made up her mind, speaking firmly: “I can help you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll help me? Help with… oh! You mean these skewers?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert blinked, confused: “But didn’t you just say you were full?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Lady’s lips moved, hesitated, then forced out through gritted teeth: “...Since you’re so troubled, I suppose I could eat a little more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t a fool—she knew Herbert had staged all this to make her bow, and he’d demand something unreasonable in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she couldn’t take it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That smell was too intoxicating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina had already decided: she’d lower her head, eat the meat, then renounce everything afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you so much!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to her utter shock, Herbert made no demands—he immediately shoved the box forward, pressing it right against the bars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No requirements?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina was bewildered and for a moment did not move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you waiting for? Eat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that gentle urging and seeing the sincerity on the boy’s face, she closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, only one thought remained in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This skewer…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s so delicious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1065,"2026-06-20T12:31:06.198Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c10ccdb8b14037378896b2e2ef3a6e6ccfa83f272775b8b14aebf55a957688a3","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-15","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-13",453,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fan-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-cover.jpg"]