[{"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-71":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},2312000,4517,"Chapter 71: Can You Answer Me One Question? (13)","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-71",71,"\u003Cp>“You despicable bastard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t understand—only magic can counter magic, so only the wisest paladins avoid being deceived by evil vampires.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But now it’s you who’s deceiving me!!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert, watching Elizabeth’s expressive face, found this face-to-face interaction far more interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least she now had a proper character portrait—far better than that coffin-shaped chest monster she used to be…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised an eyebrow, then shook his head with a smile: “You were the one who came forward voluntarily to drink my blood—how could I be the one harming you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not seriously going to claim I deliberately lured you to drink my blood, are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You are!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth truly wanted to shout this retort aloud, but she knew she had no grounds to stand on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had indeed drunk his blood—and more than a little too much of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she was utterly speechless, unable to argue her case, especially since she was clearly in the wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, pressured by the merchant, Elizabeth reluctantly agreed to his harsh terms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, I’ll accept your terms this time—but only two more drops! Absolutely no more! Otherwise I’ll revert to my old state again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also stated her own demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stuck firmly to two drops—no more, or she wouldn’t do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Herbert’s blood was incredibly delicious and granted her considerable power, it was still far too little for a body dried up over hundreds of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At best, it had only filled one percent of the void—it was utterly negligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, Elizabeth’s chest wound had not fully healed; she remained in that “heart bleeding” state of “happiness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time she spoke, a few drops of blood would trickle out, which she would immediately, with great distress, suck back in before they hit the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, truly delightful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only two drops? That’s going to be very difficult for me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert feigned distress, shook his head, then finally clenched his teeth, stomped his foot, and waved his hand dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, forget it! Since you’ve known me for so long, I’ll let it go this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked as if he’d been terribly cheated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth: ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you talking about? Have I known you long? Are we really that close…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then ten drops. Non-negotiable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very close! Hehe, very close! We’re old friends, old friends indeed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth forced a dry laugh while glaring daggers at Herbert, gritting her teeth: “You’re such a terrible sport! Can’t you even take a joke?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This despicable paladin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was truly despicable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth seethed inwardly, squeezed her chest carefully, and extracted two drops of essence blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert accepted them gladly, never asking where exactly she’d pulled them from…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better not meddle in vampire affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Often, being ignorant leads to a better life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowledge is, in fact, a curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, when you didn’t know that “breathing can be manual gearshift!” or “swallowing saliva counts too!” or “your eyes can always see your nose!” and other useless trivia…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You were truly happy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never let knowledge corrupt your mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep being happy, please, please, please!!! (voice cracking)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After “acquiring” two drops of essence blood through “market-recognized fair trade,” Herbert remembered something he’d been curious about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d originally decided not to ask—to remain ignorant—but recent events had changed his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Miss Elizabeth, I have a question I’d like to ask you. May I?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth paused, then her eyes lit up with malice: “A question? Fine—but you pay with blood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, I’ve got you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert nodded immediately: “Agreed. If your answer satisfies me, how many drops do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His overly quick agreement made Elizabeth uneasy. Having learned from past mistakes, she now played smart, raising her chin: “Ask first. I’ll set the price after you finish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Herbert asked, she’d interrupt with her answer, then demand a price he could never afford.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hehe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You think only you can blackmail others?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll make you feel the same pain I just felt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth was basking in her own brilliance when she heard Herbert’s question—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is it like… to kill your own father with your own hands?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on her pale face vanished instantly; her crimson eyes trembled for an instant, then locked onto him with deadly focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She narrowed her eyes, watching Herbert with a dangerous gaze, and asked slowly: “...Do you know about that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Elizabeth radiated the very aura Herbert had once seen in his memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dangerous, sinister, and mad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert gave a slight nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes—this was the powerful vampire he’d seen in his memories, ignoring the minor detail that she was currently squatting cross-legged inside a coffin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did you find out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth’s voice was hoarse as she asked: “Who told you?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who told me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should I say… my father told me? Would you believe that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert didn’t answer like that. Instead, he met her crimson gaze without flinching, and asked softly: “How did it feel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you took his life, severed every bond between you—what did you feel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was it satisfaction? Or emptiness?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At that moment… what exactly did you feel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did you feel, back then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth frowned, staring at Herbert for a long while. Once she was certain he wasn’t joking or trying to disgust her, she sighed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re really… incredibly forward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to scold this boundary-less man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, she felt not a trace of malice from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, she sensed a deep, hidden confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was uncertain, hesitating, wavering in his own thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Just like she had been, before she acted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s hesitation and a deep sigh, Elizabeth began slowly: “Let me clarify—the person you know wasn’t my father.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My parents died at his hands. He was merely an ancient monster who turned me from human into monster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That thing was never my father.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",980,"2026-06-20T12:31:06.198Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c6650d8b6f7c42db7a2f4d7f4085039cedf206364ea7803f52d32e852e738c86","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-72","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-70",453,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fan-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-cover.jpg"]