[{"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-82":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},2312011,4517,"Chapter 82: Humans Are Fragile (34)","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-82",82,"\u003Cp>I remember!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I finally remember!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to give him a return gift!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hungry dragon in the endless maze clapped its hands in awe of its own wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To remember this at all? Truly, no one matches this great one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you receive a gift, you must give something in return—yes, that’s right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after her excitement faded, Valentina fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly remembered the one who taught her this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slender human girl who, after awakening her sorcerer talent as a child, was shunned by her family and chose to wander alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her own words, her talent was exceptional—she unconsciously awakened her sorcerer abilities at age five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This should have been a blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her family were ordinary people, and among the most conservative of believers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to comprehend—or even hostile toward—this power, they saw Wendy as a monster and subjected her to open discrimination and prolonged abuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After enduring for ten years, Wendy set fire to her home and left without hesitation, escaping that nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy sought out the dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had once read this line in a book—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through research, some believed sorcerer bloodlines originated from dragons; if one became a dragon’s servant, the dragon would grant greater power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After another decade of wandering, enduring countless dangers, she finally found a sleeping dragon atop a sheer cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive beast radiating terrifying aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wendy forgot one thing—invading a dragon’s territory was an act of defiance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon, awakened by an alien presence, instinctively swiped to crush the intruder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy desperately tried to flee but could not escape; the dragon easily pinned her in a corner with its tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet at the last moment, the dragon halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because they shared a similar aura, Valentina did not kill her—only flapped her wings and drove her away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wendy, barely escaping, did not give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again and again, she climbed the cliff, pleading to Valentina: “Let me become your servant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Valentina rejected her each time, sweeping her off the peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Wendy could climb back in a single day; later, it took two days, then three… then four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, on the eighteenth day, after climbing the peak for the eighth time, battered and broken, the softened dragon no longer drove her away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon silently allowed Wendy to remain by her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy gained her first sanctuary; Valentina gained her first servant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the two spent thirty years together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During those thirty years, Valentina spent most of her time sleeping; each time she awoke, the scene around her had changed significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each blink, once-new things grew rusty, the peak became more majestic, adorned with unfamiliar objects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange dragon totems, unknown stones delivered by unseen hands, newly built staircases…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And most notably—Wendy had changed from how she first appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had aged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not yet fully decayed, but time had left clear marks on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they were alike, they were ultimately different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina was a mighty dragon; Wendy was merely a frail human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And humans are fragile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They die easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Injury, illness, hunger, war… and aging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even untouched by external forces, they wither and vanish with time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How can one make humans immortal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the answer, deep within, she had long known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All things, without exception, must face death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans and dragons alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mortals and gods alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All will perish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Valentina could not accept Wendy leaving so soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted this time to last longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the pretext of rewarding her years of devotion, Valentina broke precedent and granted Wendy the status of kin, helping her transform her bloodline into draconic sorcery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy became young again, restored to her original appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gained a powerful body, the power to breathe fire, a commanding aura…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Wendy’s future power growth would slow to dragon-like pace, she would also gain a far longer lifespan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina believed this was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should have been enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the day Valentina awoke from a dream, she saw only Wendy, broken and sprawled beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lay in a pool of blood, wounds large and small across her body, her heart utterly crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy’s injuries were too severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had barely held on until Valentina awoke—no time left for any effort to save her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She managed only one last whisper: “Lady Valentina, I have disappointed you… I could not walk this millennium with you…” before closing her eyes forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans are weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are incredibly resilient, yet utterly fragile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single light tap can end them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy betrayed her master, her soul returning alone to the embrace of the Chaos Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she had once walked alone to Valentina’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memories after grew hazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina remembered only that she unleashed torrents of dragon breath, reducing the iron-poured lord’s castle—and every filthy thing inside—to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, not just one… four!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four fallen cities, gathering wicked souls—all who dared harm Wendy, her servant—she spared none!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She burned them all with demonic flame!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though this ultimately led to her being captured, beaten, and imprisoned by that old fool, Valentina never regretted her actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only regretted not turning and fleeing the moment she saw that old man… sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Valentina pouted in regret, a door suddenly materialized near the barred gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? You’re only now… returning?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bloodied figure burst from the door and collapsed heavily before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Herbert?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once cheerful, noble, elegant boy now lay before her like a torn rag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina’s breath stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Past and present, two utterly different figures slowly merged, finally becoming one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, a string in Valentina’s mind…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snapped again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You say... if I ended this chapter here, would this cliffhanger be considered nearly beginner-level? (sigh)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad—I still can’t bring myself to do it… sigh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m just too soft-hearted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",985,"2026-06-20T12:31:06.198Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8914983981b2a62d17a649fef545e7fc087a06fa55521a08548d2b2cd81d1886","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-83","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-81",453,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fan-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-cover.jpg"]