[{"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-87":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},2312016,4517,"Chapter 87: No Need for Words (Bonus Chapter 44)","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-87",87,"\u003Cp>“This doesn’t make sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not how love stories go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’s the misunderstanding, the argument, the reconciliation, the Shengwen ? Why is there nothing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert looked at the woman sleeping soundly and couldn’t help letting out a weary sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, right… this is the Valentina I know. Totally fits my stereotype of her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon trope hasn’t broken. Everyone sit down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think carefully—though this turn of events seems absurd at first glance, it’s oddly reasonable within the absurdity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After such a long-overdue battle, Valentina must be exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such heavy depletion, resting is only natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Hmm, definitely not this guy—he can sleep through anything, even now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert gazed at her for a while, a mix of affection and pity in his eyes, then sat down against the railing without waking her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his eyes to her sleeping face, recalling every moment they’d shared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, she appeared fierce and volatile, like the most dangerous villain imaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even then, she revealed small acts of kindness that made him question his first impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was she really as she seemed on the surface?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In subsequent tests, Herbert’s answers confirmed his suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s just a dumb dragon—what bad intentions could she possibly have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to admit: he genuinely enjoyed being around Valentina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike others, she never played games, never schemed behind his back, never plotted or maneuvered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was easy. And pleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert closed his eyes, shook his head, and sighed with quiet resignation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh… this really… hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he suddenly noticed the rhythmic breathing beside him had stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people know everything right now—but still refuse to face it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But avoidance is meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s hesitation, Herbert slowly opened his eyes—and there, right before him, were two wide, blood-red eyes staring straight at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of horror movie framing is this?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, hi? Good morning, big… ah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the world spun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert was yanked straight off the ground and jammed between the railing bars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ow! Take it easy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helpless against her terrifying strength, Herbert could only sigh: “Let go of me first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina, gripping him, pouted and grumbled: “I won’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that she’d finally caught him, why would she let go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmph.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re squeezing me too tight—I can’t get through.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, Valentina instinctively loosened her grip, letting Herbert escape her grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… you’re serious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough! Cough… you really went all out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Free at last, Herbert sighed lightly, shook his head, and let out a wry internal laugh: “I must be insane.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t make Valentina wait—he stepped through the railing and walked resolutely into the cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was seized in a brutal bear hug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack… crack… crack…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His bones cracked with alarming sounds; he felt as if he’d been hit by a semi-truck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strictly speaking, it wasn’t quite that bad—slightly less forceful than the pushback from a truck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was close enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Herbert hadn’t soaked his feet longer in the Lava Hell to strengthen his body, he’d already be a pile of broken bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet when he glanced sideways and saw Valentina’s anxious face—frightened of losing him—he couldn’t muster any anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They said nothing, simply holding each other in quiet stillness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Valentina.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Scared?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph. Not scared.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honest answer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Shut up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert shook his head and stopped pressing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to ask anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her reaction said it all—no further explanation was needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some things require no words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being held for a while, Herbert suddenly felt Valentina sniff the air, then nuzzle against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. You’re really hungry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grrr…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am hungry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a light tease, Herbert shook his head and softly said: “Valentina, I won’t die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Herbert raised his arms and gently returned the embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina’s body trembled, instinctively trying to push him away—but she stopped, then let him hold her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert embraced the terrifying being capable of destroying a kingdom, and made his vow: “Though I’m still weak compared to you, I won’t die so easily.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what you’ve lost before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I won’t leave you as they did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert didn’t speak these words aloud—but he believed Valentina understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack… crack… crack…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After loosening her grip, Valentina pulled him tighter, murmuring skeptically: “...Promise me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I promise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert noticed Valentina’s ears twitch slightly as he spoke. He smiled inwardly, leaned close to her ear, and whispered in the softest tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Valentina, I promise you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll live a very, very long time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Herbert finally freed himself from the dragon’s claws and stepped out of the alien prison, two figures waited at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain of the Knights.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert didn’t flinch. He nodded to Bishop Rustnail, then stepped before Bishop Thorn and bowed slightly: “My Lord Inquisitor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The towering Inquisitor didn’t nod. He stood like a wall, looking down at Herbert with a cold voice: “...Do you know what you’ve done?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert straightened, meeting his gaze calmly: “I forcibly used my Permission to move a prisoner from the First Zone into the Fourth Zone and forced them to fight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert had anticipated this exposure—he knew the moment he moved Valentina across zones that the act couldn’t be hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the fact that only these two bishops were here surprised him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monastery’s leadership seemed… more lenient than he expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his honest admission, the Inquisitor’s tone softened slightly. He nodded slowly and rumbled: “Why did you do it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert replied calmly: “It’s part of my reformation of the prisoners… The Rageborn’s actions prove my reformation succeeded.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She protected me when my life was in danger—something unthinkable in the past.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his explanation, both bishops fell silent—whether in doubt or contemplation, he couldn’t tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert said nothing, standing quietly in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, Bishop Rustnail spoke, breaking the quiet:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Grand Archbishop wishes to see you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today’s fourth update, 8500 characters—got stuck on the fourth, delayed by half an hour; maybe change the fourth update to 7 PM from now on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following is crucial! Please follow! Next Monday is the only chance—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve reached 200 monthly votes—add one more update! We’re not far from 400 monthly votes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You guys keep voting, I’ll keep updating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1042,"2026-06-20T12:31:06.198Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c19ea6f9fe6476de0b98108712c470e0fc252e38c74f7c425ebcf7ee2ce3435d","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-88","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-86",453,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fan-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-cover.jpg"]