[{"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-410":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},2312339,4517,"Chapter 410: Waiting (Request Subscription)","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-410",410,"\u003Cp>「Hmm…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The towering spirit legion commander stood silently, his lifeless gaze piercing through the thick fog toward the direction of the anomalous fluctuations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed another holder of the Spirit Pool fragment had become anomalous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over these long centuries, powerful beings had always found Spirit Pool fragments and claimed them for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They killed each other, fighting for control of the fragments; the victor would enjoy the Spirit Pool’s aid for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, the legion commander sensed a peculiar disturbance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an unprecedented sensation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt as if fate itself was calling to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to see something, yet seemed to see nothing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「That was…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The legion commander remained silent, pondering inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to be waiting for something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to be hoping for something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, he did nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sent no scouts to investigate, made no defensive preparations—merely quietly withdrew his gaze and looked toward the training ground before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him, the Spirit Legion fought in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their battles produced no deafening roars, only the quiet thuds of colliding bodies and bursts of spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They split into two factions, attacking each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each spirit gave their all, eyes blazing with unwavering combat resolve, launching relentless assaults on their comrades as immense power erupted with every strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One spirit lunged at his opponent, his weapon flashing with icy light; after a tense standoff lasting minutes, he seized an opening and struck with brutal precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The struck spirit was grievously wounded, his body flying like a severed kite before crashing heavily to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The victor showed no triumph—instead, he seized the moment and charged toward his next “enemy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fallen spirit writhed on the ground, his wounds shattering into shimmering light that scattered away, leaving him motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other spirits in battle paid no attention, not one glancing their way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one cared. No one minded. This was merely a scene they had witnessed countless times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the overseer spirits standing by dragged the gravely wounded comrades to the glowing Spirit Pool behind them and tossed them in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Pool’s energy gently enveloped the wounded, swiftly repairing their ravaged bodies; soon, they opened their eyes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the other spirits did not pause—they quickly adjusted and began their next battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the wounded spirit was fully restored, he rose immediately and plunged back into the fray without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle resumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fought furiously against each other, sparks of combat flying silently through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fought in endless cycles, as if they were not only comrades-in-arms but mortal enemies sworn to destroy each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fighting never ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this scene had persisted for countless years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, they did not know why they fought, yet their minds held only one thought: never stop. They were forever preparing, forever waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though their divine master had departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though their efforts might forever be meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They still fought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting for their god’s return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting for a chance to prove themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prove their loyalty, to prove their worth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Huh…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After watching for a long while, the legion commander sighed silently, picked up the weapon beside him, and walked slowly toward the center of the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant the legion commander entered the battlefield, both sides of the spirits halted their attacks and turned toward him with fierce yet reverent gazes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, all the spirits raised their weapons again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, they were no longer each other’s enemies—no longer needed to kill one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, they had a common foe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The legion commander!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the spirits let out their first roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Fight!!!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the spirits attacked, the legion commander merely stood silent, raising his massive weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Fight!!!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He roared, slamming his weapon down with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The colossal shockwave hurled every surrounding spirit into the air!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Huh?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Valentina’s ears twitched as she heard a distant sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body’s constant swaying halted; she turned her head toward the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over there, was someone fighting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hunger Dragon considered it briefly, then dismissed it with a shrug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paid no mind to the anomalous fluctuation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Hmm… whatever. Not worth worrying about~」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s strange about fighting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t that normal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m fighting too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, her instinct told her the opponent’s strength was likely considerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the chance arose, she should find an excuse to fight them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina loved combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since her advancement, she had yet to meet a worthy opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That three-headed chimera hadn’t even let her warm up—she’d crushed it effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How disappointing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While she was distracted, Herbert did not slack off—he seized the opening the moment she hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「There’s an opening!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert seized the instant Valentina shifted her stance, unleashed his full force, and instantly turned the tables, pinning her down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One second, two seconds, three seconds—captured!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunger Dragon subdued!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before Herbert could gloat, Valentina snapped back to awareness and grinned contentedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Hehe, you finally got excited too!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「If that’s the case, then I’ll get serious too!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave Herbert no chance to react—her long leg snapped out, locking tightly around his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Hehe! I won’t let you run away~」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert felt the pressure, realized he could not break free, and clenched his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, he understood—he had no retreat left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Herbert took a deep breath, abandoned all thoughts of escape, and fixed his gaze with the determination of one saving the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Then let’s fight!!!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the battle lasted until dawn, barely ending with Valentina’s humiliating defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina had overestimated her strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her stamina was nearly infinite, her sensory endurance still had limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After repeated defeats, she gave up, exhausted and disheveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert, barely victorious, held the lazy, cuddling Hunger Dragon as he watched the sun slowly rise, his mind too empty to devise a new sunrise law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His waist was drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was no longer in Sage Mode—he was nearly ready to become a monk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had longed for increased strength, yet after gaining it, he still hadn’t met his expectations—he couldn’t crush the Hunger Dragon effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After long thought, he slowly nodded and murmured: 「Hmm… strength… I still need to increase my strength…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the sun fully rose, Herbert’s hollow consciousness gradually returned, no longer in that blank state, and Valentina awoke from the intoxicating pleasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the two remained entwined, still like conjoined twins, sitting in the Spirit Pool, feeling the water wash over them, savoring each other’s warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina’s normal body temperature was always high—even in human form, her skin radiated forty to fifty degrees, like a roaring furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most people could not endure such warmth, and would even avoid getting close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Herbert, who feared no heat, Valentina was like a warm pack, comforting to hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm, thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Valentina, will you come with me to Elda later?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert looked at the dragon girl whose eyelids kept fluttering shut, and sighed: “Never mind, forget I asked.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was this exhausted—how could she possibly have the energy to go to the Elda Domain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh—I’m tired!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina lazily pouted, rubbing against Herbert’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had feelings for the Elda Domain they had cultivated together, but for the other residents, she felt little emotion and had no particular thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One reason: she didn’t know them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main reason: Valentina was extremely sleepy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She desperately wanted to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After successfully breaking through, her spirit was already exhausted, not to mention she had kept fighting nonstop afterward—even though she’d sought out those battles herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comfortable. Satisfied. Exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes. Time to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert had no expectations for this Sleep God of the Discipline Hall’s energy levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Valentina’s post-breakthrough habit of oversleeping hadn’t improved at all… Whatever. As long as it didn’t get worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert had no special expectations for Valentina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t need to go to school or work. Let her sleep if she wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you get back on your own?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert looked down at the still surface of the Spirit Pool, his gaze flickering—he successfully saw the Mirror Space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he wished, he could return at any moment—even right after Valentina had forcibly taken him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t ask why he didn’t run then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer: feigned resistance, genuine delight. A little private game. Don’t overanalyze the details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But according to Herbert’s own speculation, this ability of his was limited to himself, with restrictions on others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Valentina didn’t understand Herbert’s meaning. Without hesitation, she blinked: “Of course—I’ll just fly back~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the Miss Hungry Dragon’s perspective, the water’s surface showed no change; she saw no Mirror Space, and thus could not teleport back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll fly straight back now—ha—” Valentina yawned widely, rising to fly straight back to the monastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as she tried to stand, Herbert grabbed her cheeks and yanked her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eh! Don’t pinch my face—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she complained, Valentina didn’t struggle. She pouted obediently, gazing at him with mournful eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What are you doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert couldn’t help laughing at her expression. He tapped her forehead with his other hand and said, exasperated: “Where do you think you’re going? Are you flying to heaven?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm!” Valentina nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly—I’m flying to heaven!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert laughed in exasperation. His other hand joined in, pinching her cheeks symmetrically, pulling left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tugging. Squeezing. Kneading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he molded her cheeks like dough, he said: “Miss, can you use your brain a little? Think—how did we get out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you just fly back so openly, aren’t you telling everyone you escaped?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did they get out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smuggled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So returning must also be smuggling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina blinked, then suddenly understood: “Oh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh—oh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert looked at her expression of sudden realization, and smirked: “Do you really get it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nope!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Miss Hungry Dragon answered brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert looked into Valentina’s clear eyes and thought of classmates from his past school days—the rear-row battle gods who were always zoning out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether they understood or not didn’t matter. Grades didn’t matter. They just had great classroom attitudes and were always cooperative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they didn’t disrupt order, teachers ignored them—let them liven things up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert’s attitude toward Valentina was much the same as those teachers’ toward such students—let her be happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he didn’t need her to be a wise character. A brute who’d always act before thinking was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what should I do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she could simply ask the Sage for answers, Valentina had completely abandoned thinking when near Herbert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a useless dragon now—even though she’d never been particularly strong before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Listen to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Herbert’s direction, Valentina dressed, jumped up, and plunged straight into the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Valentina’s figure in Herbert’s eyes transformed into another creature—not the destructive large dog he remembered, nor the dim-witted black-and-white cat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to see a fox from a documentary hunting in polar ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaping high, then diving headfirst into the snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A muffled sound came from underwater, followed by a stream of bubbles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glub glub—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina burst up from the water, pouting: “You lied! I can’t get back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it didn’t hurt, when her head made direct contact with the bottom of the Spirit Pool, she felt embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you teasing me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Miss Hungry Dragon glared dangerously at Herbert, ready to pounce and devour him again if he said one wrong word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert watched her flustered expression and nodded inwardly—he now understood the teleportation’s limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on others wouldn’t work—not even if he stood beside them. He had to make direct contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, why would I lie to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert smiled cheerfully, took her hand, and guided both their palms into the “mirror.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elda Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophie waited silently, whispering inwardly: “My Lord, isn’t it supposed to be tomorrow? It’s already… why haven’t you returned?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did something dangerous happen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1986,"2026-06-20T12:31:07.945Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","87792bbaae313bdc1db585056da6ab46eb53f6f606bf0c0a0696c81f872216fa","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-411","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-409",453,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fan-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-cover.jpg"]