[{"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-36":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},2311965,4517,"Chapter 36: I Suspect You Have Fallen!","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-36",36,"\u003Cp>Someone was murdered, and must Herbert, as the prime suspect, explain to everyone that he is innocent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, he should.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there are many ways to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cooperating honestly and voluntarily providing evidence is one way—and the safest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Herbert will not choose it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He does not need to, and absolutely cannot beg others to believe him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be too humble, too passive—entirely surrendering his fate to be twisted at their whim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are too many people in this world who do not care how many bowls of noodles Liu Zi ate; they only want to see Liu Zi slit open his own belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert, who carries too many secrets, can never surrender initiative to others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cannot gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ascetic monks may stand on the side of justice, but not all of them harbor good intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Herbert chose to strike first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You suspect me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then let me prove it to you—let you see my “purity”!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the holy mark, symbolizing “purity,” glowed in the Grand Tribunal Hall, all suspicion and accusations would collapse on their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not speak these words aloud, but everyone could read their hidden meaning in his calm, mocking gaze:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come, look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Open your dog eyes and see!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look closely—is I the blasphemer you claim me to be!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paired with that final calm question, its impact was devastating, plunging the entire hall into uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was not enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you hold the upper hand, do not grow careless; striking the final blow in one relentless surge is the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Say it three times—finish them! Finish them! Finish them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert looked at the two accusers, their expressions frozen by the holy mark, and pressed forward with another question:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you suggesting that He too has become a fallen deity?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert stared at them solemnly and said in a low voice: “If that is so… then I suspect you have been corrupted by a fallen deity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I suspect you have fallen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this—this was the true killing blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since you intend to cast me into dishonor, do not blame me for striking without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You doubt my purity? Then I will directly doubt whether your faith is pure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since ancient times, only magic can counter magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then let it begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let the magic clash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivanka, Jeffs: !!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two suddenly accused of falling into corruption panicked immediately and rushed to defend themselves:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait! What are you talking about!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have not been corrupted! I have not fallen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter what they said, Herbert gave no reply—only silently watched them, as if carefully observing fallen ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert made his stance clear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You may suspect me—I do not care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But you are doubting the deity who blessed me—that I will not tolerate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously restless hall fell utterly silent, leaving only the two men’s desperate pleas echoing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their voices grew more anxious, more tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait! Believe me! I truly have not been corrupted!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why… why won’t you help us explain!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s expressions shifted slightly; many turned away their gaze, ignoring their words, trying to hide themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facts speak louder than words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could there truly be such a thing as “a holy knight beloved by the divine, bound by oath, yet secretly a blasphemer”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even entertaining such suspicion is doubt of the divine—and a grave insult!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the true blasphemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the truth is clear… no further proof is needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert is innocent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has been wronged!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Ivanka and the others, most monks still believed they had merely mistaken an innocent man and had not become the “fallen ones” Herbert accused them of being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps there was some misunderstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But clearly, the wronged party had no intention of letting them off so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, most silently turned their gaze toward the Punishment nun on the dais, hoping Father Caplan could restore order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, where goddesses are slightly more numerous, women may also serve as priests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout, Caplan had watched silently, her expression unchanging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, when Ivanka and Jeffs also realized the gravity of the situation and joined the others in looking at her, she slowly shook her head and said calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fellow believers, Herbert has proven his purity—he is not a blasphemer. This matter is closed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ended the topic outright, settling the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Caplan turned to the two panicked men and asked slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you two… Ivanka, Jeffs—do you have anything to explain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same words. The same calm tone. Only the identity of the one questioned had quietly shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, both men had calmed somewhat, knowing this would not be easily resolved—but they could only press forward with their defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, I—I am truly innocent! I never meant to suspect him! He merely appeared there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I—I am the same! Please believe us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caplan studied them intently, golden light flickering in her eyes; after a moment, she nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, I detect no trace of deceit…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Punishment nuns of the Tribunal possess a special ability—equivalent to a permanent lie-detection spell in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Ivanka and Jeffs brightened, about to exhale in relief—when Caplan shifted tone and added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But we cannot be careless. You two will first go to the Pool of Atonement for purification. If proven untainted, you will then proceed to the Interrogation Chamber, where I will personally examine you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh no…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their expressions froze; the faint smiles that had just appeared twisted into grimaces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trip through the Pool of Atonement, then the Tribunal’s Interrogation Chamber—with the priest herself conducting the review… they would lose a layer of skin either way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After announcing this to the two “lucky” men, Caplan turned directly to Herbert without concealment: “Herbert, are you satisfied with this resolution?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the boy who had just been so forceful immediately lowered his head and replied respectfully: “I humbly accept Father’s judgment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caplan did not ask if he accepted it—she asked if he was satisfied. This was effectively asking outright whether his anger had been appeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In plain terms, the punishment for Ivanka and Jeffs was compensation for Herbert’s wrongful accusation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The priest had already shown great face—settling the matter on the spot, not saying “internal investigation, wait for notice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a staircase is offered, one must descend it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could Herbert possibly answer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course—he accepted gladly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Herbert would never reveal his original intentions to the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully, he had never planned much—only hoped to lock the two up for a while… cough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who cares? He won!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1094,"2026-06-20T12:31:06.198Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","318ca6dbda0638cfec070a156d471ecacffc58f4a887cf1c2449b998cb35e1f0","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-37","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-35",453,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fan-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-cover.jpg"]