[{"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-89":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},2312018,4517,"Chapter 89: The Mastermind (24)","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-89",89,"\u003Cp>\"Wang Cheng Imperial Guard, the Northern Witch... hehe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really won’t let me go, will you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert recalled the details he’d just received from Blake and couldn’t help smiling inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things were getting interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone had bitten the hook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert had long known his fishing letter would draw the attention of those who had been watching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he hadn’t expected their patience to be so thin, so impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much so that they were willing to reach into the Mist Monastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who had the authority to plant eyes within the Wang Cheng Imperial Guard—and had arranged for him to be sent into the Duke’s household as an inside agent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Frost Crystal Royal Family’s internal affairs were probably even more chaotic than he’d thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for that talisman, it was even more intriguing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Northern Witch, full name “Northern Witch Mutual Aid Alliance,” was also called by some the Witch Covenant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The North was a vast, ice-covered, treacherous region, home to snow-capped peaks piercing the clouds, deep frigid ice valleys, and mysterious glacial lakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, the North had been one of the most advanced regions of ancient magical civilization, but after a great Divine War long ago, its magical kingdoms were mostly destroyed, leaving only shattered ruins turned into uninhabited forbidden zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to its harsh environment, ordinary humans rarely ventured there, making it an ideal refuge for persecuted witches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike ordinary sorceresses, witches were mostly wild mages and sorcerers with inhuman traits, persecuted after their innate talents awakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, under the advocacy of several legendary witches, wandering witches gradually united and formed the Witch Covenant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alliance’s original purpose was to protect themselves from outside persecution and to share magical resources and exchange magical techniques across the North.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the Mutual Aid Alliance grew, it gradually evolved into a powerful magical organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though its name remained unchanged, it eventually absorbed male mages and sorcerers beyond witches, making its faction even more complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Herbert remembered correctly, Phylia’s mother had once been a member of the Northern Witch Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she had been one of its twelve Chief Elders, voluntarily stepping down after giving birth to Phylia and passing her duties to others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this was true, then the identity of the mastermind behind Herbert’s framing seemed to be growing clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone connected to the Frost Crystal Royal Family, someone connected to the Northern Witches—such candidates… were few indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, my dear friend Phylia, what role did you and those behind you play in all this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert did not rashly assume Phylia was the true mastermind; the clues were still too few, more evidence was needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter what, her suspicion was very high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...hehe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Herbert wasn’t in a hurry. Once he returned to Frost Crystal Wang Cheng, everything would naturally come to light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he needed to consider now was how to handle the immediate crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two bishops had not asked about Blake’s affairs; such trivial matters were beneath their notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Herbert returned, they continued forward, silently leading him toward the sealed sanctuary where the Grand Bishop resided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bishop Rust Nail was naturally cold and taciturn, while Bishop Thorn was inexplicably silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had a relative come?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert followed the two bishops through the monastery for half an hour, finally passing through a massive gate and descending a long staircase into the monastery’s underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The underground space was unexpectedly vast, like a giant bunker carved out of stone, yet not cold—everywhere bore traces of power beyond human capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the stairs, Herbert saw a massive stone door standing suspended in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door had no physical frame on any side—it looked like nothing more than an ordinary door left uninstalled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before that door, he saw a third bishop clad in red robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keeper.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert bowed with the other two bishops, curious about this mysterious bishop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance—what exactly did the Keeper guard in the monastery?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this the young man?” The Keeper’s gaze passed over the others and settled directly on Herbert, studying him with faint curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bishop Rust Nail nodded and stepped aside, revealing Herbert behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young man, come forward to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Keeper chuckled, speaking with a touch of nostalgia: “That old thing hasn’t shown interest in a young person in many years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That old thing you’re referring to—could it be the Grand Bishop?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert blinked, dared not dwell further, and obediently stepped before the Keeper, bowing slightly in humility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one was far stronger and older than the other two bishops—he’d better behave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obedient.JPG\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Keeper seemed amused by his demeanor, chuckling twice and shaking his head gently: “Young man, don’t be tense. Relax. Do you know why he wants to see you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have a rough idea.” Herbert nodded, answering matter-of-factly: “Because I did something slightly over the line.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only ‘slightly’ over the line? What you did surprised even me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Keeper smiled, teasing: “If that’s only ‘slightly’ over the line, then what counts as truly crossing it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh…” Herbert said uncertainly: “Freeing all the prisoners?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Keeper’s shadowed face stared at Herbert for a long moment, then burst into uncontrolled laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha! Hahahaha… Interesting! You’re a delightfully interesting little thing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Keeper laughed until his robe shook, nodding with delight: “Now I’m curious—what will you say to him when you meet him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Rage can be controlled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert answered honestly, then added: “Though only I can control her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you think you can successfully control her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Complete control… I still can’t manage that yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert hesitated, then chose honesty over exaggeration: “But my presence imposes some restraint on her. As long as neither her life nor mine is threatened, she obeys my words.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert looked the Keeper in the eye and said seriously: “After all, I’ve only been with her for a little over a week.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",985,"2026-06-20T12:31:06.198Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3846c0c581060b21797677dd435603591d4d7b75fe1b81290e2c83f88093a58a","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-90","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-88",453,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fan-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-cover.jpg"]