[{"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-56":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},2311985,4517,"Chapter 56: Guardian of the Home, Loyal Defender!","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-56",56,"\u003Cp>“Hey hey hey!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina, awakened by a sudden shout in her sleep, jolted upright, flipping over like a giant cat and landing on all fours on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She arched her back high, her hair puffing out like bristles, baring her sharp white teeth as she let out a warning hiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hssss—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her already large eyes widened further, her crimson irises narrowing into vertical slits as she swiftly scanned her surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who is it!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—she locked eyes with the white-haired boy smiling beyond the bars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good morning~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“???” Valentina blinked hard, disoriented, shaking her head vigorously as if trying to clear the sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert, watching her posture, felt genuinely surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until now, in his mind, Valentina had always been… well, another kind of animal that got along well with humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her earlier movements instantly reminded him of a certain orange cat that loved napping on top of his carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way that thing reacted—first startled, then dazed—after he poked it awake… yeah, exactly the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, what’s your true form? A large dog or an orange cat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina stared at Herbert, dazed for a moment, then her gaze sharpened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered now—how he’d teased and tricked her before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...What do you want now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shot him a disgruntled glare, then turned her head away with pride, refusing to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t want to talk to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Valentina now displayed this wary posture, inwardly she’d already decided not to take him seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had indeed been angry—angry enough that only a lot of food could soothe her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not long ago, she’d accidentally encountered a strange slime that had wandered up to her cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving that unfortunate creature a few good hits, her irritation drained away, and her mood instantly improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, lying around sleeping isn’t living—only battle is true life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Battle—awesome!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the creature ultimately escaped, the long-missed fight had made her feel fully alive again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even seeing Herbert didn’t make her as angry anymore; she was still basking in the afterglow of battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting… is wonderful…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Valentina, I’m here to thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Herbert’s words, Valentina’s ears twitched. The hungry dragon, who had been ignoring him, now felt genuine curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank me for what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you hadn’t helped me escape danger, I’d probably be dead by now. You saved me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hungry dragon’s ears trembled again; half her body had already turned toward him, yet her face stubbornly remained fixed on the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danger? I saved you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What on earth are you talking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmmmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll just ask—just find out what he’s up to. Nothing else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, I won’t get tricked again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much hesitation, Valentina finally couldn’t resist her curiosity and slowly turned her head back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She studied the boy oddly, scanning him up and down—finding no sign of injury: “Are you trying to trick me again with this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why would I lie to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert knew she’d bitten. He laughed heartily, his expression earnest: “What would I gain from lying to you? If there’s no benefit, why would I lie?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Benefit? I don’t know… probably none…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina eyed Herbert suspiciously, muttering uncertainly: “But I always get this feeling… that you’d be really… happy after tricking me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert: ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… this is a complete misunderstanding, Miss Valentina.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert sighed, shaking his head helplessly and spreading his hands: “How can you think of me like that? Do you really see me as such a person?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am I that kind of person!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am I?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Hey, how convenient!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert couldn’t help but cluck his tongue inwardly, barely managing to keep his expression steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why I hate kids with sharp instincts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the hungry dragon nearly saw through his rotten nature, Herbert would never admit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admit it? Impossible. Not in this lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, stop talking nonsense. I know what I know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina knew this pointless topic led nowhere. She rolled her eyes, snapping: “So, what do you want now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? I already said it—you saved me, and I’m here to thank you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert cleared his throat and began telling Valentina a tense, thrilling story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gist was roughly this—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The protagonist, Little Handsome, was a handsome but weak jailer. One day, the lecherous villain Sang Biao broke into the prison, intending to assault Little Handsome!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Sang Biao was caught in the act by the prisoner Little Beauty, who, consumed by jealousy, punched him to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His evil plan failed. Little Handsome preserved his purity. The story ended happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joyful and triumphant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And now, to thank you for your heroic intervention, I’ll grant you one wish! Within my power, I’ll fulfill it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert waved his hand grandly: “Speak! What is your dream?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina stared at Herbert, blinking rapidly, momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t confused about who Little Handsome, Little Beauty, or Sang Biao were—she understood perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She might be a bit dense, but she wasn’t stupid…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What truly caught Valentina’s attention—was that slime dangerous?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her hesitation, Herbert thought she wanted more. He gritted his teeth and added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, I’m going to award you a banner!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’ll say: ‘Guardian of the Home, Loyal Defender! Best Friend of Humanity, Best Prisoner of the Jail!’ What do you think? Doesn’t it suit your aura?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm? Who’s loyal to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina glared at Herbert. Only after he grinned and promised to remove the word “loyal” did she huff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmph. That’s better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still… something felt off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way—what’s a “banner”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, just tell me what you want to eat—I’ll do my best to give it to you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Herbert was discussing rewards with Valentina, his foot suddenly slipped—he plummeted straight into his own shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eat? Let me think… Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina twitched her nose, looked up—but Herbert was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced around, bewildered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’d he go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where’d that big guy go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How’d he vanish so fast?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",992,"2026-06-20T12:31:06.198Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3c2388692638b880843d8cc859659b4962f2d41e44979a6c6d1a484fc2d27546","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-57","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-55",453,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fan-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-cover.jpg"]