[{"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-38":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},2311967,4517,"Chapter 38: Herbert in the Eyes of the Monks (Please Follow!)","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-38",38,"\u003Cp>Under Father Kaplan’s supervision, the farce began swiftly and ended just as quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just over ten minutes, the two monks who had falsely accused Herbert were taken away by attendants to the Confession Pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, they would be monitored for twelve straight hours until they confessed every sin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely this alone was enough to break them, let alone the interrogation that followed—that was the true punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only physical torment, but spiritual destruction… oh, the Chengjie  nuns of the Tribunal preferred to call this act “baptism.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the farce ended, Herbert remained in the great hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held his back straight, calmly meeting the varied gazes of the surrounding monks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert’s inner mind was far from as calm as his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he had successfully cleared his name and left a deep impression on others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But next time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he still luck out by talking his way out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert sighed silently in his heart:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strength… still just strength…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had sufficient strength, they would never dare confront him so easily—there’d be no need for further thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had sufficient strength, he wouldn’t have come to the Tribunal seeking protection in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I must find a way to increase my strength—at least enough to protect myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strengthening his power was urgent; Herbert had to find a way to conquer the third zone, the Dark Prison, and seize an opportunity to speak with the Dark Elf Archmage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Friend, if you want to isolate yourself, fine—don’t want to see me? Don’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But don’t block me from entering the next zone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let. Me. Through!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert was so eager to enter the fourth zone of the Alien Prison because it contained the exact terrain environment he needed most right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fourth Zone—Lava Hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that fiery, scorching region, he could rapidly enhance his physical strength through the Dragon King’s legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How can I drag her out of her cave? Food baiting probably won’t work—who knows what Dark Elves even like to eat…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Herbert pondered, he instinctively reached to rub his chin, but lifting his left hand tugged at the palm muscles, reopening the wound that hadn’t fully scabbed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slightly raised his brow, forcibly suppressing the urge to hiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a single drop of blood, shimmering with crystalline luster, slipped from his hanging palm and fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hss—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the blood touched the floor, the Yuanben  black surface of the great hall changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Centered on that drop of blood, a one-meter-wide circle of light appeared, revealing intricate, vivid, and ornate patterns etched into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Did he use holy water?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tribunal’s monks were not unfamiliar with this phenomenon—they had seen it every month during rituals when holy water was used to cleanse the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only under the radiance of Holy Light did the hall reveal its true form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s… holy blood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaplan also noticed this. She knew more than the others; her brow twitched slightly as she asked Herbert: “Herbert, did you deliberately create holy blood today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert nodded calmly, picking up scraps of cloth to re-bandage his palm: “I was attacked by prisoners in the Alien Prison and was forced to use holy blood for self-defense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke with utter calmness, describing his harrowing experience in the most mundane tone—as if it hadn’t been particularly difficult or dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a starving, nearly desiccated waste of a vampire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not worth mentioning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert didn’t care, but the others didn’t know the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, everyone cast Jingwei  glances toward Herbert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eyes of other monks, prisoners confined in the Alien Prison were all terrifyingly powerful and extremely dangerous beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Herbert, despite suffering injuries, had escaped from them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was truly unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaplan knew more about the inner workings—she knew that as long as the warden didn’t act recklessly, prisoners rarely suffered physical harm beyond spiritual damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned slightly, puzzled: “Why didn’t you take holy water from the Holy Chapel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, holy water was a source of income for the Church, sold to adventurers—but within the monastery, it was the cheapest thing imaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone could take it freely; it was even used in rituals for cleansing. It was no more precious than plain water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I could have used it before?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert smiled, shrugged, and said casually, as if it didn’t matter: “No one ever told me that. I didn’t know if I had the right to take it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monks fell silent again. This time, their gazes toward Herbert held new sympathy and admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one was foolish—they all understood the implication behind Herbert’s words: he had been targeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn’t even use holy water, what else could he access?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with the earlier scene, Herbert’s image among the monks gradually sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was like a proud swan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when suspected, he refused to explain himself—only striking back when forced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excluded by others, he refused to bow, preferring to hurt himself, break his wings, and make holy blood from his own blood rather than “steal” it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaplan’s previously calm expression finally changed—faint anger flickered in her eyes. She turned to a nun who had lowered her head, and understood the reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the monks, some held malice toward Herbert due to their past identities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though no one openly acted against him, a portion of them had quietly ostracized Herbert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaplan stared at the nun until her shoulders began to tremble, then turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t confront her on the spot. Instead, she descended from the dais and walked to Herbert’s side, gently taking his hand in hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm light glowed—Herbert felt unbearable itching in his palm, as if his flesh rapidly regenerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few breaths, when Kaplan unwound the blood-soaked cloth, the wound was completely healed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chengjie  nun released Herbert’s hand and lightly patted his shoulder, murmuring: “… From now on, you may take any resources you need from the Holy Chapel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Father Kaplan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, Herbert left the Tribunal alongside the other monks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, he had quietly told Kaplan about the Grass Carp incident—but she gave no reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaplan only said the Tribunal Head already knew, told him not to worry, and warned him not to spread it to others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaplan’s unnaturally calm response left Herbert unsettled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know if the higher-ups were fishing or doing something else—and he didn’t care to find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert only feared for his delicate flesh—he didn’t want a future “retained hook” scandal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much thought, Herbert decided to save himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, for his own safety, Herbert did not return obediently to his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead… he went somewhere else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Can’t you tell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert, dressed in a nightgown, turned and smiled at Valentina, whose expression was odd: “I came to sleep with you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina: ???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you to PoorSen for the 10,000 reward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you to Phantom Pu and Ztyzyy for the donations!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wrote a few hundred extra words, but didn’t force a break—let it be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please follow—yesterday I made it onto the new book chart, but fell off again this afternoon, ugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m having such a hard time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1203,"2026-06-20T12:31:06.198Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7fa04b05f23702547d66bf390eddfaa07e96b316985fefe3783b30e13f91eaf3","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-39","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-37",453,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fan-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-cover.jpg"]