[{"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-447":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},2312376,4517,"Chapter 447: Add More Money (54K Thanks to yrmtnbe","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-447",447,"\u003Cp>Become a banner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Herbert’s words were somewhat abstract, the Sun Emperor could easily understand his meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? You’ve figured it out already? Hehe, you’re truly clever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man watched the boy’s strained expression and finally regained the upper hand he’d lost earlier, happily stroking his beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “Law of Conservation of Smiles” is known: when the Sun Emperor smiles, the other person in the room will lose theirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert could no longer smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not laughing.JPG\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Herbert realized what the Sun Emperor intended to make him do, he finally broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, Your Holiness!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I truly don’t think this is possible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert no longer cared for propriety or hierarchy; he glared at the smiling old man, gritted his teeth, and exclaimed passionately:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Send me to fight a demon god’s avatar? How is that even possible!!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come on, bro!!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You really wanna play it this way, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides were intelligent; some things didn’t need to be spelled out to be understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Herbert received help beyond his current realm, he knew trouble was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he received a legendary-tier reward, Herbert would gladly accept it, take it with grace, and express sincere gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he received an epic-tier commendation, Herbert would hesitate briefly, then reluctantly “accept” it with feigned reluctance, later expressing humble thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he received a “gift from heaven” beyond epic, Herbert would accept it with delight—then look for a chance to run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With great power comes great responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take someone’s money, clear their troubles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no such thing as a free lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even fate’s gifts come with a price tag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert had always understood these truths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gift from outside fate would never be something he could accept lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You take the money, you do the work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Herbert truly had no desire to get involved in this mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just wanted to be a regular salary thief—he didn’t want to do any real work!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he needed to do was act as a “living armor rack,” successfully escorting Valentina and the others into the Radiant Holy City, and his assigned task from the monastery would be complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Done!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer needed to strive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From now on, he’d just slack off, drift along, help Flora find a path to baptism, and wait for both churches to call off the conflict—his journey to Solanthis would end smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I really want to run, but I can’t escape—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Technically, Herbert didn’t even belong to the Sun Church; he had no obligation to obey the Sun Emperor’s orders and could have refused this imposed task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was… he simply couldn’t refuse now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other side wouldn’t allow him to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—if you were alone, it truly would be impossible. But now you have my help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Iwanson stroked his beard and smiled smugly: “Don’t worry. Even if you don’t believe in yourself, believe in me—you can do it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A cowardly demon god who dares not manifest his true form in the mortal realm? Just his avatar? What’s there to fear? Ahahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the Sun Emperor’s triumphant laughter, Herbert’s lips twitched involuntarily; he wanted to punch him right in the face and shut up that damned laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of nonsense are you spouting?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is the God of Lust weak?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has absolutely nothing to do with weakness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the few demon gods possessing high-tier divine power, he himself is a banner of the evil faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to his methods, compared to the true gods, he’s more cunning and deceitful—almost as if he’s ashamed to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People always speak ill of him, but no one ever says he’s weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially his [Corruption] authority, though ineffective on high-tier battlefields and unable to inflict significant damage,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is utterly crushing against low-tier forces—many weaklings are silently corrupted before they even have time to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just listen to what this old bastard just said?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Easily accomplished”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll do a damn hammer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert clenched his teeth inwardly, gazing bitterly at the ancient emperor whose face was now wrinkled with laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take back my earlier words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old man isn’t some grand strategist—he’s just a shameless, disrespectful old bastard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dirty old man!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Herbert truly followed the Sun Emperor’s plan, he’d be the one going insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving aside how impossibly difficult and perilous this “easy task” the Sun Emperor described truly was,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he succeeded perfectly as the Sun Emperor claimed, the aftermath would be riddled with problems and endless consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Herbert would become a hero known to all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he wouldn’t once again be like in the Darklands—having accomplished something monumental, yet known by almost no one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he wouldn’t remain obscure—he’d be watched by the entire world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem is, this honor, coveted by ordinary mortals, would be an extremely sharp double-edged sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Put kindly, it would be a fluttering banner, inspiring all enlightened souls to press forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But put plainly, at that point Herbert would simply be… a target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A target for all arrows!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then all beings would know his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would step onto the divine stage for the first time, noticed by the gods themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the gaze of the gods has never been a blessing—it more often signifies destruction and death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evil faction would also fixate on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Herbert had already ascended to legend status—he was no longer weak in the mortal realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evil faction might still see him as a stepping stone to fame and seek opportunities to assassinate him, but they would no longer view him as a lamb to be easily manipulated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just enemies—even allies would cast dangerous glances his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evil faction was fragmented, a disorganized mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the righteous faction wasn’t any more united.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to self-interest and hidden agendas, the heroes of the righteous faction were no worse than the vermin of the evil faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone would watch Herbert, trying to become him—or pull him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… do you think this is appropriate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert calmed slightly, shook his head, and spoke slowly to the Sun Emperor: “I know you want to appoint someone to end the chaos within the Church.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To a high-ranking emperor like you, the conservatives and the progressives are merely members of the Church—there’s no real difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iwanson has tolerated their rivalry, but grown weary of it; he no longer wishes them to continue this infighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This childish squabbling is meaningless—it’s time to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To restore balance, he will introduce a third force to shatter the existing equilibrium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I truly don’t belong to either the conservative or progressive faction—I’m a suitable candidate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the problem is—I don’t even belong to the Sun Church!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am I one of your people?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you using me as a tool!!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did we sign a labor contract?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you even follow labor laws?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is there no justice? Is there no law?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh right… they’re a church—they don’t follow secular law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then does the Holy Inquisition even follow its own scriptures!!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun is still watching you all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what? Your identity makes it even better!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Pope Ivan Sen  still smiled calmly, his eyes crinkling as he said, “Precisely because you’re an outsider, you’re better at stirring up those narrow-minded little brats.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert cared about his identity, but the Sun Pope viewed this issue from an entirely different angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An outsider?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then isn’t that even more stimulating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they can’t even match an outsider, what face do they have left to beg our Lord for blessings?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s precisely because they’re too fixated on those dull matters that the Divine has abandoned them and lost interest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, the Sun Pope’s smile vanished. A terrible authority radiated from him as he snorted coldly, “During this time my Lord has been half-asleep, they’ve caused me nothing but trouble, hm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s nostrils flared with a low, angry snort—quiet, yet causing the entire space to tremble faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivan Sen  had long been dissatisfied with them, but never found a suitable opportunity to discipline them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Provocation God’s taunt gave him this chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, he had finally waited for the right moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opportunity has come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun Pope intends to use Herbert to convey one message—Our Lord is disappointed in you! He’d rather empower a heretic than grant you his blessing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the Sun Pope’s plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it succeeds smoothly, it will be a win on all fronts, making the Sun Church the greatest beneficiary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They will gain massive prestige among divine churches and prove to the world that the Sun God remains mighty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, they will establish a clear “example” for every member of the Sun Church to chase after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Push those idle fools to strive, and stop their useless little games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh… didn’t you forget something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert raised a hand, expressionless, interrupting the Pope’s reverie. “The most important thing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What thing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy stared at the old man, took a deep breath, and said slowly, “I haven’t received any benefit from this at all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to what’s coming, Herbert will become the target of everyone’s ire, and the Sun Church’s younger generation will likely see him as a thorn in their side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just came here to slack off—do you really have to dump this burden on me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this fair?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn’t right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And most importantly—where’s my cut?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert glared at Pope Ivan Sen , his hand almost reaching into the old man’s pockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where’s my benefit!!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Give it to me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the risks he mentioned—the world watching, the chaos, the nonsense—it didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you’re weak, you can hide, stay tucked beneath the canopy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once you’ve grown, once you’ve become an elephant, you can’t hide behind a single tree anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Herbert wasn’t afraid of stepping into the spotlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the night he formed an alliance with Nenasha, he knew this day would come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he was ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert now possessed sufficient self-defense power, and his monster-girl enforcers had grown increasingly formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he didn’t go out of his way to provoke the gods or clash with a handful of dangerous Qiangzhe , he could roam the mortal realm unchecked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do whatever he wanted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had nothing to fear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So all that pain, hesitation, and misery Herbert showed just now? Pure performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just to demand a higher price now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You want me to be your tool?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You want me to be your white glove, to clean up the Church?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These tasks are hard, but not impossible—everything’s negotiable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But here’s the thing…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pay up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m adorable—give me money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Give me promises!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun Pope blinked, paused, then burst into laughter. “You little rascal—you really are… hah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t angry at all; he found this kid oddly fascinating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fellow wasn’t just bold and reckless—his personality was truly delightful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I knew you’d say that, so I didn’t prepare any specific reward—I just wanted to ask you: what do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun Pope shifted his tone, smiling as he rocked his recliner. “Child, name your wish. As long as it’s not unreasonable, I’ll grant it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t afraid Herbert would ask for something—he was afraid Herbert wouldn’t ask for anything at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Herbert truly refused his “help” with threats of death, the Sun Pope couldn’t force him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they were still on the same side—he couldn’t go too far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, even if you don’t respect the monk, respect the Buddha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you push the kid too hard, you’ll have to deal with the old one behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That old man, trapped all day in the monastery, has been itching for a chance to wander again… tsk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time he slips out, the whole world panics. Countless people hold their breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He always takes the chance to roam the world, then, when he’s bored, casually drags back whoever “disturbed” him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past few centuries, he’s gone quiet—seems he hasn’t found an excuse to leave in a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knows what kind of thing he’ll unleash if he’s let out now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old acquaintance or not, he’s ancient—don’t make him actually fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun Pope didn’t want to become the excuse for the Archbishop’s outing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since Herbert made a demand, it proved he was willing to accept the mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert had taken the contract!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monastery didn’t forbid it—so he might as well do some side work openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A horse doesn’t grow fat without night grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the monastery treated Herbert well, he still had to feed all those little creatures at home!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every morning they woke up eating tons of rice—he was barely keeping up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a burden, taking on extra jobs was perfectly normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Sun Pope was so generous, Herbert didn’t hold back—he made a bold, lion-sized demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I need a full set of Epic-tier Dragon Battle Armor, to protect my companions and raise our safety.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I also need a Legendary-tier Battle Harp—it’s vital for resisting the Provocation God’s seduction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second, I need Sun Church Holy Solar Water—three hundred bottles to start? Uh, dragons use a lot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want access to the Sun Library to read all collected monster data—and if possible, corresponding flesh specimens.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listing his demands for a long while, Herbert finally nodded and added his final request: “Lastly, I want my companions to undergo a baptism in the Radiant Sanctum.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun Pope listened silently as Herbert made outrageous demands, his smile calm and unruffled, never showing a hint of pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the boy made some seemingly excessive requests, his imagination was truly limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those demands meant nothing to him personally, and nothing at all to the entire Church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that last point made the Pope frown. He spoke slowly: “Child, I can grant all your other requests—but that final one, you must give it up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Radiant Sanctum is my Lord’s holy ground. Only devout believers may enter. Even you cannot—let alone your companions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s an ancient rule.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine churches still had rules—places like the Radiant Sanctum strictly forbade outsiders, let alone baptism rituals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert wasn’t surprised his request was denied—but he didn’t give up. He tilted his head, glancing at the Pope, then changed his demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I understand. I’ll change my request.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t want anything else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the old man, and spoke slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I only need you to spread the message throughout the Church—that the Sun God might be the Sun Goddess… oh, and do it in your name as Pope.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no rule against that, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert had said all that just to get to this point—he wouldn’t let it go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old man!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can you catch this punch!!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「……」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pope Ivanson stared at Herbert with a lifeless expression, silently scolding him with his eyes—You’re doing this again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Ha!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert met his gaze without fear, answering just as silently—What, are you scared?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two locked eyes for a long while, until the very space around them began to tremble; the old man finally broke the stare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「……Then let’s go back to the previous one.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pope Ivanson scratched his head, clicked his tongue, and said awkwardly: 「Uh… what was it you originally suggested?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Isn’t it just having demons and devils undergo baptism in the Sanctuary? Hah, we can still discuss that, cough, cough.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He twitched his lips, offering an excuse he himself couldn’t fully believe: 「I’m sure Our Lord would wish to give them a chance to turn from evil, cough, cough!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Herbert negotiated the details of the deal with the Sunfire Pope, Valentina inside the mansion had entered her “Spineback Dragon” bristling state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Ha—」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let out a threatening hiss toward an empty corner, trying to scare off the unseen presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha! Ha! Ha!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back! Back! Back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina didn’t know what it was, nor whether it truly existed—but she instinctively resisted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extreme danger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even recalled the fear she’d felt when she’d encountered that old bastard back then—the same helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had she not promised Herbert she wouldn’t leave the mansion, she would have already grabbed Flora and the others and fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, she had coiled her tail around the waists of the demon and the devil, ready to run at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Leave!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「You are not welcome here!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Please leave this place!!!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, no matter how fiercely Valentina threatened, the presence gave no response—this gave her slight relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Valentina believed the presence was about to depart—or perhaps it had all been her imagination—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina’s expression changed; her eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, she “watched” the presence move, as if strolling calmly into one of the mansion’s rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room where Herbert had slept last night!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2791,"2026-06-20T12:31:07.945Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","427885208689124098ceb2e496da8c88c5a89c07cd46f7550056940f7a05a660","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-448","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-446",453,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fan-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-cover.jpg"]