[{"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-414":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},2312343,4517,"Chapter 414: Shut Up and Don","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-414",414,"\u003Cp>“Feels good, doesn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Heh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert lowered his head and gently patted the Centaur girl’s head, signaling her to let go and stand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get up, stop being so clingy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Sophie’s persistent and devout request to learn, Herbert reluctantly agreed—to teach her how to serve, and to demonstrate it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, Herbert personally took the role, showing her what a knee pillow was, letting her rest her head on his thighs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Oh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being reminded, Sophie slowly opened her eyes, dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t rise immediately, but kept her previous posture, lazily resting her head on Herbert’s thigh, nearly asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, ha...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her spiritual form didn’t need sleep, she couldn’t help letting out a huge yawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a little tired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was extremely unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That slight drowsiness meant nothing to a legendary spirit—they were warriors who could fight without rest until their final moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this faint fatigue quickly vanished, her spirit becoming unusually full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like someone had poured... rooster blood into her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After recovering for a while, Sophie rose reluctantly from Herbert’s thighs, yet didn’t fully stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she knelt again before Herbert, bowing her head and speaking devoutly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I now know how to serve!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for your teaching! Let me do it next time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could faintly sense subtle changes in her spirit after being soothed by her lord!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she didn’t yet understand what these changes meant, it was undoubtedly Herbert’s generous gift to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, are you satisfied?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert opened his eyes, smiling and nodding at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, that’s enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While giving Sophie a knee pillow, he had clearly been soothing her—but he himself had unexpectedly slipped into a daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In comforting others, he was also comforting himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the unique texture of her spiritual form differed from the skin of other demon girls—a rare and novel experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert reached up and stroked the Centaur girl’s ponytail, smiling as he encouraged, “This was just a trial—try harder next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they had only just taken the first step, he already looked forward to what came next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From every perspective, she was a promising talent—he awaited her future development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! I will work hard from now on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being praised, Sophie grew even happier, feeling her efforts had been recognized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep going, Sophie!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can definitely make Lord Herbert satisfied!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she didn’t understand the true meaning of “serving,” Sophie felt no awkwardness or shyness in the current atmosphere, and quickly regained her composure to return to the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Lord, how do you plan to summon other spirits?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had fully accepted the plan to increase the number of spirits and now diligently offered strategies for Herbert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you planning to directly recruit those fellows?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joanna and Miser didn’t know the origin of spirits and still wondered how Herbert would acquire more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Sophie knew—deep within the mist of Mist Mountain, there were many, many spirits like herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far off, along the path deeper into Mist Mountain, there was a group of wandering spirits still active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were lost lambs, needing their lord’s guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their strength wasn’t great; even the strongest among them was no stronger than she, perhaps even weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Lord! Let me go convey your will and have them follow you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophie volunteered, but Herbert waved her off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t rush—I know you’re eager, but hold on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert smiled, patting Sophie’s head as he said calmly: “The ones I’m summoning this time aren’t those fellows—they can be recruited directly, but they require too much effort to control.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Herbert wanted to recruit those wandering spirits, he could’ve done so from the start—he didn’t need to wait until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those fellows could be used immediately, but their wills remain intact, posing some risk of backlash—unsuitable for control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Herbert needs now are pure, blank slates—like Sophie—ready for him to paint however he wishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than ready-made combat power, he now needed loyalty to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loyalty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To get by, you’ve got to have loyalty—even if you’re just clowning around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“So you’re just leaving those fellows alone?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jester girl suddenly interrupted: “You’re so heartless! That’s really cruel!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert: ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Me? Heartless?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert couldn’t help rolling his eyes, mentally retorting: “Hmm? Adults are speaking—children, don’t butt in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nenesha: ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“...Huh?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jester girl was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never expected such a reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A child?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I’m talking to you—stop butting in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“...Fine, you win.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nenesha gave up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bowed to Herbert’s audacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I at least twist the truth a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But you? You’re not even touching the truth at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re really something! (Thumbs up)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, if someone must butt in, only I get to.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert boasted: “I interrupt others—no one interrupts me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better I betray the world than let the world betray me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No one interrupts—only I interrupt!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nenesha: ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jester girl suddenly felt something was off and asked suspiciously, “Wait, you repeated that so many times—aren’t you hinting at something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, how could that be?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert gave a surface reply to her question, but smiled inwardly without speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I made these dumplings just for this little bit of jealousy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, you really think you’re a child?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After successfully dismissing the Jester girl with a few words about “butting in,” Herbert continued explaining to Sophie: “They’re not urgent—we’ll deal with them later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Herbert didn’t plan to recruit those fellows now, everyone knew it was only a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given his greed, he’d eventually bring them all under his command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert released Sophie and stood up to tidy himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced sideways at the Centaur girl, who sat motionless watching him, and shook his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, she still didn’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t as considerate as Freime—she didn’t even come over to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Freime were here, he wouldn’t need to dress himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After tidying his clothes and confirming everything was fine, he asked: “Sophie, do you remember the spirit pool fragments we were searching for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course—those three were occupied, and you said to ignore them for now... Oh! I get it! You mean that Chimera!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The belatedly realizing Sophie exclaimed excitedly: “Has the fragment it occupied been reclaimed by you and Lady Valentina?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm, correct.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert smiled and nodded: “Valentina has left the pool outside Elda.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve confirmed in advance—it still functions normally; just a little adjustment and it’ll be ready.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Herbert’s investigation... naturally, that meant bathing with Valentina to verify its self-cleaning ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But is just one fragment enough?” Sophie hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she forgot many “memories,” some basic knowledge remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t believe a single fragment alone could restore the Heroic Pool’s summoning ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strictly speaking, she was right to think so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single broken fragment of the Heroic Pool could not possibly perform the operation of summoning new heroes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, anyone who obtained a fragment could summon heroes endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a high-level operation involving the domain of the gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, whether it can be done still depends on who performs it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were any other outsider, they could never summon any hero using this fragment—only collect the pool water produced by the Heroic Pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Nena Sha is no outsider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is His own Heroic Pool!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course it can be done…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Hehe! It’s still a tiny bit short~ but it’s enough now.”】 Nena Sha interrupted Herbert before he could speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert paused, silently sighing in his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tch, you’re butting in again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Hehe! Who cares? I’m butting in! I’m butting in!”】 Nena Sha chattered noisily inside Herbert’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having lost the last round through carelessness, she was now reclaiming her advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Childish!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“I’m a child! I’m childish! La la la~”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, Herbert finally surrendered in resignation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, you win this round.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Haha!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two rounds, one win, one loss—they ended in a tie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophieya, as an outsider, naturally knew nothing of the little drama unfolding in Herbert and Nena Sha’s minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her, Herbert had merely paused in thought for a while, then returned to normal—nothing strange at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The fragment is sufficient for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert offered no further explanation; as he had said before, it was his own matter to handle—Sophieya need not worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophieya only needed to serve him well; what he had to consider was far more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, how many soul cores have you collected from around here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soul core is the most vital part of every hero; as long as it isn’t utterly destroyed, revival remains possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the revived hero differs entirely from the past, they are not truly dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To summon heroes, the Heroic Pool is an indispensable foundation, while soul cores are the required materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving Ellda, Herbert had instructed Sophieya to collect any soul cores she encountered during patrols.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of condition, gather them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damaged soul cores were useless to others, but Nena Sha could recombine them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophieya nodded and reported respectfully: “My Lord, I have collected them all as you commanded.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Total: over three hundred. Roughly two hundred are completely ruined; about one hundred still retain faint souls.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Three hundred?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert blinked at the unexpected number: “That’s quite a lot! You’ve done well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally estimated Sophieya might gather around a hundred, perhaps only fifty or sixty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected her to exceed his expectations by several times over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed she had ventured into dangerous areas on her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She deserves reward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must reward her properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Lord, this is not solely my achievement.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophieya did not claim all the credit, bowing her head to explain:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was Ait’s Mist Wolf Pack that helped greatly—they collected the soul cores during their patrols.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three-quarters of these soul cores were recovered by them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had she not mentioned the Mist Wolves, Herbert might have forgotten he kept such a pack of guard animals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, good. You’ve all done well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert praised them briefly, smiling contentedly: “With these soul cores, the summoning can proceed normally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked inwardly: “Nena Sha, how many can we summon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“So impatient!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nena Sha thought a moment: 【“It depends on the quality of the soul cores, but roughly, one-tenth of the ruined ones?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would fuse ten damaged soul cores into one group to form a new hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“The ones with lingering souls? About half can be awakened—though I mean the first awakening. The failed ones, if kept warm in the Heroic Pool, might awaken more later.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty, fifty… perhaps seventy in total?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though under a hundred, this number already surpassed his original expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember, heroes are tireless, need no food or pay, and work endlessly on nothing but passion and faith—living nuclear beasts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sophieya, if all goes well, by this time tomorrow, you won’t be alone anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this remark, the usually loyal centaur hero surprisingly contradicted Herbert: “My Lord, you are wrong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm? Where am I wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert turned with a smile, intending to ask what he had missed—but fell silent upon seeing Sophieya’s serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer no longer needed asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This clumsy centaur hero had written every thought plainly on her face, hidden in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Sophieya spoke: “Since meeting you, I have never felt alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert raised an eyebrow: “Even when I left you here? You never felt alone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The centaur offered a faint smile, bowed deeply before him, lowering her head, and whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1897,"2026-06-20T12:31:07.945Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ef12303cb30412fbb47fefa6c2513aa39a010b1194a20e9f3214104f498bee62","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-415","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-413",453,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fan-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-cover.jpg"]