Diary of the Improper Monster Girl Transformation.

Chapter 264 [The Defender] (4K)
According to the original plan, Herbert intended to take a walk around the lava hell on the fourth floor after finishing with Sfanny, chat and amuse himself with Miss Devil and Miss Demon, and then go to the fifth floor to find the fallen angel.

After playing with Lucier for a while, I finally went back to the Endless Maze to see if Miss Hungry Dragon and the other two had decided the winner.

But the sudden situation made it impossible for Herbert to continue according to the original plan.

Herbert narrowed his eyes slightly, with a thoughtful gleam in his eyes.

Something unexpected happened on the fifth floor.

What the hell is Lucille doing again! ?
Herbert suddenly changed his mind and decided not to look for Flora and the others. Instead, he went to the fallen angel to find out what was going on.

He wanted to see what this restless fallen angel was doing!
"Sir Herbert, you seem to have other things to do, so now is the time for you to leave."

But Sfanny was very perceptive. After realizing what Herbert had noticed, she stopped sitting astride him and got off him on her own initiative.

Sfanny did not pester Herbert to give her an answer immediately, but took the initiative to let Herbert go.

That's the benefit of talking to smart people.

Both parties know what they want and what they need, and they also understand that the other party needs to make considerations and cannot give them a direct answer.

Smart people know when to say something, and even more clearly when not to say something.

Take a step back, the sky is brighter.

Being aggressive isn't always the best option when negotiating.

Being tough may indeed intimidate the other party, but it may also backfire and provoke the other party's rebellious psychology.

She was actually quite satisfied and surprised by Herbert's attitude this time.

This communication between the two people can be regarded as a complete thawing of the ice. Sfanny "sincerely apologized" and Herbert "let bygones be bygones".

Today, they have become “close friends” who can boldly speak the “truth”.

No matter how much sincerity was contained in the communication between the two, on the surface, they just put the previous unpleasantness behind them.

"Well, you're right, I do have to leave."

Herbert stood up from the rattan sofa, shook his neck, plucked another leaf, turned his head and nodded to Sfanny: "I need to think about Stella again."

"After all, he is the lord of a city in the Dark Region and is very powerful. We need to be cautious about this matter."

However, Herbert did not say anything final. Instead, he said, "But before I answer you, you can prepare a few trial action plans."

"You can compile all the information you know."

Sfanny is a member of the Moore family and holds a high position due to her own strength. She knows a lot about her family's internal affairs.

With the information provided by her as an insider, it can provide a lot of help whether it is a silent decapitation operation or a head-on confrontation with great fanfare.

"By the time you have those plans ready, I will probably have made a decision, and we can discuss it directly then."

Upon hearing this, Sfanni nodded slightly and saluted respectfully.

"understood."

Although Herbert did not clearly state what decision he would make, Sfanny already knew what he was thinking.

He basically agreed.

Herbert was obviously attracted by the benefits she proposed.

Not responding now would just mean considering some more details and thinking more about the pros and cons.

But this will definitely not change his current thinking. It is only a matter of time before he agrees.

This is just as Sfanny expected. No one would refuse such huge wealth and power.

Even a Paladin would waver in the face of a great enough benefit.

Not to mention, the young man in front of him didn't seem to be the stereotypical paladin with a rigid personality and inflexibility.

He is very smart, very sharp and very hard to read.

Although his behavior was definitely not pure and upright, he still radiated a holy aura that attracted people's attention.

He has not fallen.

Whether a paladin is corrupted or not should be viewed from both subjective and objective perspectives.

Subjectively speaking, as long as the Paladin deviates from his inner beliefs and no longer abides by his past oaths, he will lose the protection of his oath, and in serious cases he may even suffer backlash.

From an objective perspective, behaviors such as blasphemy and corruption will indeed cause the Paladin to passively fall.

When they face enemies and fight various dangerous monsters, they will inevitably be influenced by others and suffer from evil forces.

Abilities such as corruption and pollution can not only cause actual harm to the Paladin's body, but may also change their body.

This change is not only physiological, but may also cause serious damage to the power system that originally relied on pure faith.

When the body can no longer withstand the warmth brought by the holy light and instead suffers harm, how many paladins can still firmly believe in their beliefs?

The accumulation of these negative factors will be like a shadow in the darkness covering a lighthouse, eventually causing them to lose their original sacred glory and fall completely.

But sometimes, such influence is not absolute.

Because there will always be someone who proves to the world that sometimes, willpower is above all else.

In the laws of this world, will can really bring power!

If the Paladin's will is strong enough and he is aware of everything he has done... then he will not fall.

Even if the paladin does something that would generally be considered depravity, he does not actually fall into depravity.

Even though they were covered in filth, forced to transform into demons, and corrupted by evil gods... they still did not fall.

Even if their bodies change, their appearances change, and they are misunderstood by others... they still won't fall.

As long as you have an unshakable belief deep in your heart, and firmly believe that every action and every decision you make follows the principles of justice.

Then, his faith will not be shaken.

He is like a strong grass in the wind. No matter how violent the corrupt trend in the outside world is, he can stick to his original intention.

These paladins have a title that represents glory - [Defenders]

They are those who stick with their will.

They never waver in the face of temptation and the erosion of darkness, and their will is like an indestructible mountain.

They are sticklers of their beliefs.

Faith is the source of their strength and the pillar of their souls, allowing them to protect the purity of their hearts even in times of crisis.

They are also the defenders of hope.

The steadfast ones are role models for countless paladins, and their very existence is an inspiration.

They made the confused paladins understand that as long as they held on to their beliefs, they would be able to defeat the enemy.

No matter whether the enemy comes from the outside world or exists within us, we can defeat it!

But unfortunately, even in the long history, paladins with such iron will are rare.

Such a firm will is like a rare treasure, extremely rare among many paladins.

More paladins will resist when the force of corruption comes, but they will eventually collapse and be assimilated by the power of corruption, losing their original sanctity and purity.

Sfanny looked at Herbert and couldn't help but have many thoughts flashing through her mind.

Could it be that the young man in front of me is also a special being possessing such qualities?

Because Herbert's inner beliefs are strong enough, he will not fall even if he does something inappropriate.

……Is it really?
Sfanni was still a little hesitant and unsure about the reasonable conclusion she had drawn.

The deduction process is fine, and the conclusion is applicable. It is reasonable and logical no matter how you look at it, and there is no big problem.

But when Sfanny recalled Herbert's previous "taming" of Eliza, she couldn't help but feel shaken.

So those seemingly absurd actions also have hidden meanings behind them, right?
"Hmm... should be like this, right?"

Sfanni was skeptical in her heart, but as a rigorous magician, she decided to believe her own inference.

Ok.

That's it.

He is a Paladin [Defender] with firm beliefs!

"Okay, now that you understand everything, I'll leave first."

Herbert didn't know that Sfanny's image of herself would become like this.

【Stay strong】? Are you talking about me?
But even if he knew, he would not explain it deliberately.

This kind of misunderstanding is good, really good.

Some things really don't need to be explained too clearly, others will come up with the answers themselves.

No matter how outrageous things are that are beyond their understanding, they will always find a suitable reason in their hearts and come up with an answer that they can accept to convince themselves.

Herbert opened a door in the room and was about to push it open to leave when he suddenly remembered something and turned back to warn:
"By the way, I have partially lifted Eliza's restrictions. She can move freely on this floor from now on. Please don't bully her."

Eliza's strength is not weak, but she is generally weak as she can enter a blood-thirsty state at any time. She should not be a match for this dark elf wizard who is in his peak state.

"Don't worry, I won't hurt her."

Sfanny shook her head, transferred her will to the figurine clone, and couldn't help laughing.

While the two of them were confronting, testing, and playing games with each other, Eliza was playing games with her "figure clone" on the other side.

Eliza, who has not found a toy for many years, is excitedly making the "Sfanny Doll" change its clothes like a dress-up doll.

The entire material of the action figure's clone is made of flesh and blood, and the clothes it wears are also made of flesh and blood, so it can change its shape at will.

Sfanny raised the corners of her mouth slightly and said softly, "Haha, Sir Herbert, I like her very much."

"That's it."

Herbert squinted his eyes and looked at Sfanny, nodded slowly, and then suddenly smiled and said, "It seems that the relationship between you two should be very good, and you can become good friends."

Sfanny: "Hmm? Friend?"

He looked at the stunned dark elf, smiled and shook his head without saying anything, then turned around and pushed open the portal.

After he walked into the portal, a teasing voice came from behind the door.

"Also, don't forget, I want to be friends with you too! Aren't we already close friends?"

as well as……

"So, just stop being polite... What the hell! Why are you here?!? Wait!"

Click.

The portal disappeared, and no one knew what happened to Herbert in the second half of the second sentence.

"Friends, dear friends..."

Sfanny pondered over these two unfamiliar words and couldn't help shaking her head. She released the breath blockade of the tree house and looked in the direction of Eliza with a smile.

This clone of her sat down in the place where Herbert had just sat, sniffed softly, greedily inhaled his breath into her lungs, chuckled and said to herself: "This is really a development I never thought of."

……

……

Aurora Sanctuary.

Whoosh!
The portal flashed open, and in this gap, Herbert jumped in from behind the door, rolled on the ground awkwardly, and then stood up gracefully.

"Haha, just a hungry dragon, nothing more than that...hiss."

He rubbed his palms with a grin and sighed, "Wow! This is so exciting! I almost got caught!"

After pushing open the portal, Herbert happened to run into Valentina who was patrolling everywhere, and was almost detained halfway!
That hungry dragon wants to beat me to my knees, and will definitely catch me to make Star Angry Teeth!

Well, if I hadn’t been busy, I might have agreed…

Thinking of the important matter, Herbert turned his attention back to the Aurora Sanctuary, looking for the person who had led him here.

"Hey, long time no see, Lucier! You're... huh?"

But when Herbert looked at Lucier, he blinked uncertainly.

Ok?
Every time Herbert went to the Aurora Sanctuary on the fifth floor, he would encounter new discoveries.

The first time, Herbert saw a huge eyeball and those dark wings around it.

The second time, he saw the tall, four-armed fallen angel and witnessed her new appearance after her transformation.

And this third time...

"Goo."

Herbert swallowed and squinted at the distant presence.

If Lucier had only shown the gentle side of the fallen angel before.

So at this moment, what Herbert saw was her fighting posture when she faced evil and enemies when she was still a fighting angel.

The black veil in front of her eyes disappeared, and was covered by a layer of black mask emitting a cold glow, obscuring her face.

The jet-black wings behind her were floating gently at this moment, and each feather seemed to have turned into a sharp blade, flashing a chilling metallic luster as it flapped slightly.

This reminded Herbert of one of her titles - [Fallen Sword Feather]!
Her slender arms were also covered with armor, and her fingers were covered with a layer of sharp gauntlets that flashed with cold light.

As his fingers moved gently, the space twisted slightly, as if it could tear everything in the world apart.

Behind her, a huge pale halo was floating, emitting a strange light, which echoed the strong decadent aura emanating from Lucier.

The great hymns echoed around her, like a dirge for her fall, or a remembrance of the holiness of the past.

In this atmosphere of decadence and holiness, she is like a contradictory combination, exuding a unique and heart-pounding aura.

"……hiss."

Herbert narrowed his eyes, not knowing how to start for a moment.

This……

Why did she suddenly become like this?
"Lucier, what are you doing... huh?"

And just as he opened his mouth, the fallen angel in the distance suddenly disappeared out of thin air.

Disappeared!!?
Before Herbert could think, he suddenly felt a terrifying aura coming from behind him that made his blood tremble.

Teleport!!!

Before Herbert could react, he heard a sigh filled with mixed emotions.

"Ugh."

The next moment...

Herbert's eyes went dark.

(End of this chapter)