Diary of the Improper Monster Girl Transformation.

Chapter 262: Get on the bus first and buy the ticket later (6K)
In the darkness of the Lightless Prison, the mysterious tree house in the center of the fluorescent forest seemed to be shrouded by an invisible barrier.

The atmosphere inside is completely sealed off, and outsiders cannot detect any movement inside.

This was originally Herbert's way of preventing Eliza from discovering his whereabouts, but now it also hindered others from exploring this place.

No one can know everything that happens in this matter.

Whether he is alive or dead, the outside world has no idea.

Fortunately, the situation in the secret space did not become critical, and there were even some things that gave people something to think about.

Humans and dark elves overlapped in an ambiguous posture.

Herbert leaned back slightly and looked up at the dark elf sitting astride him with a smile.

And Sfanny leaned her upper body forward slightly, as if she was half lying on him.

Although Sfannie's right wrist was held by Herbert, judging from their postures at the moment, it seemed as if Herbert was suppressed by Sfannie.

"..."

After hearing Herbert's straightforward words, Sifannie raised her eyebrows, without moving her body, just staring into Herbert's eyes, and after a while she slowly said, "What do you mean by that?"

"It doesn't mean anything special. It just asks us to put aside those hypocritical temptations and speak directly from the heart."

Herbert smiled and said lightly:
"Sfanny, you are a smart person, and so am I. We don't have to waste time testing each other."

"You can't fool me, and it's hard for me to fool you either. It's boring to test this and that."

In the various previous conversations, although the two people seemed to be very polite, they were actually secretly testing each other, looking for each other's bottom line, and thinking about how to maximize their own interests.

There is nothing wrong with this and there is nothing much to say.

After all, people’s hearts are hidden, and no one can guarantee 100% that the other party is the person they know. In-depth communication is necessary before a conclusion can be drawn.

The process of becoming friends is to understand each other, test each other, and finally find a position that suits each other and is acceptable to both parties, and finally write down each other's positioning.

If they are compatible enough, they can become friends.

If it is not suitable, we will become strangers again.

If two people are extremely compatible in all aspects, they may become close friends.

This process generally takes a certain amount of time.

"Instead of spending this time doing such boring things, I would rather chat with you more, listen to your past experiences, and get to know you more deeply... Oh, don't worry, I don't mean to use this against you."

"It's just that I think we can become a little closer, mentally."

That’s right, Herbert now feels that the progress with Sfanny is a bit... too slow.

Especially after he realized that the dark elves' concept of time was very different from his own, he was even more reluctant to waste too much time on this.

For ordinary humans, it may take three months, half a year, a year, or even two to three years to fully accept each other.

But as an immortal species, the elves' view of time is very different from that of humans.

They are too slow to warm up.

The time spent together can be multiplied tenfold, or even fiftyfold!
Herbert couldn't spend a hundred and fifty years building a good relationship with Sfanny.

Not to mention that dark elves are the most cautious among all the elven clans.

As a cruel race that always needs to be on guard against being backstabbed by their own relatives, they are better at scheming against each other and betraying each other, and rarely make friends with others.

Since the conventional way of getting along is not suitable, another method needs to be adopted.

"In my opinion, we might as well skip the 'getting to know each other' part."

Herbert smiled very brightly and kindly, and said, "We can directly become close friends who trust each other."

This approach is called - marriage first, love later!
Ahem, no.

Get on the bus first and buy the ticket later?

Well, that doesn’t seem quite right.

Let the rich lead first...well, this is even more wrong.

No matter what, it’s not a matter of “making the rice before it’s cooked”, the progress is really jumping around too much.

Although Sfanny imagined that Herbert would make certain requests and have some creative ideas, she did not expect the progress to jump so much.

You know, the two of them were still testing each other before, and when they were fighting secretly, Herbert gave her a warning and gave her a good beating.

But now, Herbert, who obviously had the upper hand, suddenly changed his mind and said to her: "Come! Be my best friend!"

Are you... okay?

This change was so huge and bizarre that she was somewhat overwhelmed.

"You mean... a close friend?"

Sfanny chewed on the word in her mouth, her expression a little out of control, and she felt a little ridiculous in her heart.

Seriously, Sfanny has never had a close friend in her life, but now a close friend suddenly appears.

Moreover, the relationship between the two was unilaterally declared by this "close friend".

What on earth is this...

She lowered her body further, completely pressing on Herbert, and put her other hand on his chest.

Sfanny lowered her head, frowned, and stared at Herbert, wondering what he was thinking.

What is the conspiracy?
"What on earth do you mean?"

Herbert smiled even more happily when he saw her like this, and even raised his head slightly.

"Haha, you finally stopped calling me 'you'."

Herbert's abrupt words made Sfanny stunned.

But before she could respond, Herbert continued, "Of course, it's reasonable for you to have doubts. Becoming close friends doesn't mean that you and I have become close friends."

"I hope we can treat each other as close friends."

"By the way, do you know what the most important thing about a relationship like close friends is?"

Sifanny frowned and hesitated, then slowly shook her head: "What is it?"

what is it then?

Wealth? Power? Or dignity?

“It’s trust.”

Herbert looked calm and said firmly: "Only when both parties can trust each other without reservation and have no suspicion no matter how difficult the situation is, can they become true friends."

Because of trust, close friends can share their deepest secrets and show their vulnerability without worrying about being laughed at or betrayed.

Trust is a deep emotion that gradually settles after a long period of getting along with each other and going through the baptism of wind and rain together.

It is the cornerstone of close friendship and is absolutely unshakable.

But now, Herbert's approach is to reverse cause and effect, taking the two of them as close friends as the premise, and then building such trust in reverse.

"..."

After listening to Herbert's words, the dark elf's brows frowned and relaxed, relaxed and frowned again, and his expression changed repeatedly.

Sfanny was quite confused by his radical approach.

She really didn't understand why Herbert did this...

When Sfannie looked into Herbert's eyes, she subconsciously wanted to dodge.

Because she even felt fear.

And she hasn't had such emotions for many years.

The last time she felt fear was when she first attempted the forbidden ritual as a minor and Lust watched.

At this moment, when Sfanny was stared at by Herbert's light eyes, she actually felt the same trance as before.

She felt as if she was being spied on by God!

!!!

The third commandment can block the sight of gods.

This is also one of the reasons why Sfannie has been reluctant to leave here and would rather stay here to conduct research.

As long as she stayed here, she would be able to stay away from the malicious prying eyes of that fallen being.

At this moment, under the long-lost fear, she even felt that the breathing of this flesh and blood clone became a little rapid.

dong dong!

My heart skipped a beat.

Just as Sfannie was actively preparing to adjust the physiological changes of this body, her body was gently pulled forward and fell directly on Herbert's chest.

That warm and solid chest actually made all her body's instinctive reactions disappear at that moment.

The flesh and blood clone's heartbeat stopped racing, his breathing instantly became steady, and his entire soul felt a strange peace.

This, what is this?
In a trance, Sfanny heard Herbert's gentle whisper: "Is it strange?"

“Does kindness from others make you uncomfortable?”

Sfanny:?

Wait, this isn't what I'm afraid of! ! ?
Don't get it wrong, it's your gaze that scares me, not your kindness!

you……

Sfanny had a lot to say, and she complained in her heart, but feeling the warmth coming from Herbert, she was a little dazed for a moment and did not refute.

She fell silent, not arguing, but just slowly feeling the emotions that the young man conveyed to her.

“It’s okay to feel strange. It’s okay to even feel scared.”

Herbert seemed to be unaware of Sfanny’s inner changes. He held her in his arms, gently patted her back with his palm, and whispered to her in comfort:
"Don't be afraid, I will teach you."

"I will teach you how to be friends with others, not as a pretense for betrayal, but as a true friend."

He felt Sifanny's body gradually adapt from resistance, and smiled with great joy, and whispered:
"And in order to achieve this, let us start by being close friends!"

That’s right, in order for you to have friends, let’s start with close friends.

"..."

Sfanni did not respond to this "unreasonable" and absurd request.

Neither agree nor refuse, just remained silent.

But silence itself often shows one's attitude.

Neither of them spoke, and they continued to remain in that position quietly for a while.

What is Sfanny thinking?
Fear? Doubt? Hesitation? Laughter?
Or, didn't think about anything?

Herbert looked calmly at the ceiling of the tree house, guessing Sfanny's inner thoughts, and shook his head slightly. In any case, he had succeeded in this step.

After a while, Sfanny broke the silence first.

Although she was still a little greedy for this warmth, she resolutely used her palms to push Herbert's chest to support her body and distance herself from this strange feeling.

But he did not get off Herbert, but continued to maintain his previous straddling posture, looking down at Herbert, and asked softly with a complicated expression.

"What exactly do you want me to do?"

Herbert wanted to remain reserved, but after hearing what she said, he couldn't help laughing.

Haha.

At some point, the positions of both parties were reversed.

Not long ago, it was Herbert who asked Sfanny this question.

But now, she was the one asking such questions.

"Hmm? Don't you understand? I want you to be my best friend..."

"Okay, I already know it, you don't have to say it anymore."

Sifanny interrupted Herbert's "getting something for nothing" behavior and said seriously: "I mean, after you made me a 'best friend', what do you want me to do?"

Her expression showed some disgust, and she rolled her eyes at Herbert.

After Herbert's ordeal, she unconsciously removed some of her disguise and revealed her original character.

"Of course I want you to tell the truth."

Herbert decided to stop while he was ahead and told his real purpose: "I want to know the truth."

"Like, why are you targeting your sister? What is there about her that makes you care so much about her?"

Stella Moore.

Now the patriarch of the dark elf Moore family, a powerful evil being.

But compared to her identity, what Herbert cared more about was the relationship between her and Sfannie, and what kind of grudges and hatreds there were between them.

Sfanny has been in the Third Discipline House for so long that it can be said that she has long since severed her worldly ties with it.

In Herbert's eyes, Sfanny was actually very cold.

She only cares about her own experiments and her own research, and doesn't care about anything else in the outside world.

Even the blood of her family is just an experimental sample in her eyes, and a part of the perfect research.

But why did such a cold-blooded and ruthless person change his mind after coming into contact with those people?

Herbert didn't know about her past with Stella, but judging from his intuition and the current situation, there were probably two possibilities.

Or maybe Stella and Sfanny have an irreconcilable hatred and she is willing to do it even if it means being imprisoned.

Or, Stella...may be an important part of Sfanny's research.

Herbert tends to believe the latter, but he cannot completely ignore the possibility of the former, so he has to ask Sfanny for clarification.

"Also, I need to know what I can gain from helping you, and the risks involved."

This is also the focus of Herbert's attention.

Herbert actually had no resistance to helping Sfanny.

After all, he was not familiar with Stina, and there was some hatred between the two of them, so there was no problem in taking action.

However, even brothers have to settle accounts clearly.

The prosperity of the world is for profit; the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit.

Even if it is a close friend, whether to help or not depends on the pros and cons of the matter.

If it's just a small, insignificant favor, then I'll help.

But if the price to pay is too high, you still need to think more about it.

"And, lastly...if I don't help you, what kind of danger will I face?"

Herbert asked a series of questions, without beating around the bush, without any false pretense, and stated directly what he wanted.

Reasons for taking action and the pros and cons.

"..."

Sifannie probably didn't answer. She narrowed her eyes and asked with amusement, "So, you went through so much trouble, and in the end, all you want is for me to tell you something that is not a lie or a cover-up?"

Herbert nodded seriously and said, "Well, it's easy to understand, but compared to these, what I hope more is your trust."

Hearing this serious answer, Sfannie suddenly felt like laughing.

"Hehe, hehe..."

But it wasn't a sarcastic laugh, rather it was a bit speechless, but more of a feeling of emotion.

Really, what are you talking about close friends?

You guys, don't you just want me to tell the truth?
If that's all you want, why go through so much trouble? Haha.

Sifannie suddenly felt in a very good mood. She shook her head slightly and chuckled, "As for your questions, I can answer them truthfully as you wish."

“Stella and I have a somewhat complicated relationship.”

Her gaze became somewhat distant, and she recalled the distant past.

"Because of our blood relationship, we were identified as competitors from birth and have been compared with each other since childhood."

"Those people want us to compete with each other, and eventually one will be the winner, and the other will become the other's slave."

"In their eyes, this is a very normal thing. No dark elf can resist such temptation, hehe."

Thinking of this, Sfanny couldn't help but sneer.

What a ridiculous group of guys.

"It's just that they were disappointed. I'm not interested in that kind of thing."

"Herbert, you may have noticed that I am actually a little special."

Perhaps because of Herbert's performance today, Sfanny spoke openly about her own specialness.

"I have no interest in what the other dark elves desire, whether it's killing or conspiracy, I don't care about it."

"I don't seek to gain power over others, I just want to complete the research that I am curious about."

"So, I disobeyed their arrangements."

"But...Stella is different. She is considered a perfect dark elf."

"As I said before, Stella is a combination of all the dark elf characteristics you can imagine."

"Evil, greedy, crazy... a perfect dark elf."

Listening to Sfanny's description, a dark elf who looked similar to her but had a different temperament gradually emerged in Herbert's eyes.

According to Sfanny's description, Ms. Stina seemed to have integrated all the emotions that her sister lacked into her own body.

Is a very typical dark elf.

But just when Herbert thought that Stella had the natural Feng Aotian template, Sfannie suddenly curled her lips and said disdainfully: "My dear sister, everything is good, but the strength and talent are not so good."

Herbert: Hmm?
what's the situation?
Why is the direction of this story different from what I expected?

Sfanny saw the surprise in Herbert's eyes and sneered, "Stella's ability is not worthy of her ambition."

"Before I advanced to the legendary level and went out to study on my own, Stella planned to kill me 3,724 times."

"It includes but is not limited to sneak attacks while I'm sleeping, poisoning my food, poisoning my experimental equipment, attracting rampaging monsters, teaming up with others to besiege me, etc."

"As for the results of those attacks... haha, none of them were successful."

I think this is the answer. Sfanny is sitting leisurely on Herbert's belly at this moment.

But isn't that right?

After all this time, it turns out that you are the real Feng Aotian!
Facing Herbert's "admiring" gaze, Sfannie just smiled faintly and said casually: "I'm just not interested, and she has no talent."

it is good!
This guy is so good at pretending!
Okay, steal it.

Next time I will do the same!
When Herbert was about to applaud Sfanny, he suddenly noticed something and let out a light exclamation.

"Eh? Wait, that's not right... I remember you said before that Stella is very powerful now."

Those dark elves who came to die before were forced to do so by Stella.

And the terrifying existence they described is much more powerful than Sfanny at the moment.

Overtaking on a curve?
"Yes, she is very powerful now, more powerful than ever before."

"She successfully assassinated the Great Mistress who had the strength of a legendary figure, and she did it in front of everyone."

"As for why Stella was able to suddenly change from a talentless guy to become so powerful in just a few hundred years... have you guessed it?"

A few hundred years is nothing!

Although Herbert wanted to complain that a few hundred years could not be described as "short", he still hesitated for a moment and frowned:
"So, you mean... spirits?"

Sifanny nodded slightly and said softly:
"Well, she should have received a gift from the gods, and if I'm not mistaken, Stella... became the favored one of [Sinful Desire]."

After mentioning this deity, Sfanni's expression became much more serious.

"Of course, I don't have any prejudice against that being. Although He is greedy, evil, crazy, and taboo, I have no conflict with Him. I even gained some benefits from Him in the past."

But she did not elaborate on how she cheated him or what she got.

Even so, Herbert heard some special meaning in Sfanny's words.

Sfanny was not afraid of Stella, but deep down she was obviously afraid of the God of Lust.

"Stella has now become a person favored by God. Her will no longer belongs to her."

"Even if I don't go to her, she will definitely come to me."

"She will devour the blood of all her relatives and eventually become an apostle of evil."

"Besides, Stella won't let you go. She will definitely find you."

Sifanny looked at Herbert and said slowly:

"Found you."

"Then, kill you."

"No, before that, she will probably perform a profanation ritual to taint your purity and offer your polluted purity to Him."

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(End of this chapter)