Diary of the Improper Monster Girl Transformation.

Chapter 9 I have no choice, and neither do you!
After several attempts, Herbert was sure of one thing.

The gods are not omnipotent.

According to his understanding, the gods of this world are not the supreme embodiment of the world's rules.

They are merely individuals who master the laws of a certain field and possess great power.

Gods will also fall and be sealed and suppressed by others.

Not invincible.

It's not... inviolable.

Theory exists, practice begins!
The buzzing sound in his ears had long since disappeared, and the enraged great being had not brought down divine punishment to smash him into ashes.

"Also, before you answer, have you thought about how you're going to seduce me?"

"Wealth? Status? Power?"

"Let me do the math for you. There's no need to mention my status. Even if I leave this monastery, I'm still the son of a duke, and I may very well become the new duke in the future."

"The same goes for wealth. I will definitely not be short of money. Even if I cannot become a duke, at the very least I can be a local lord and live out my life in a leisurely manor."

"The only thing that is somewhat attractive to me is strength, but I am a paladin recognized by the monastery and I am qualified to have access to the complete inheritance."

"After all this calculation, have you discovered that you are not as important to me as you thought?"

"Do not."

Herbert smiled significantly.

"Perhaps it is because you know this matter better than anyone else that you have been avoiding talking about it and pretending to be indifferent, planning to wait until I anxiously beg you out of fear, and then you can take advantage of me..."

"My friend, I advise you to save your energy and stop waiting."

The evil god was speechless and did not give any response.

But in fact, silence itself is a kind of response.

This point is clear to both evil gods and mortals.

"Of course, I said all this not to threaten you. I have some self-awareness."

Herbert did not press further, his attitude became as relaxed and lazy as before, and he said casually:
"My request is the same as what I said before - be honest and let's talk openly."

"how?"

We are all smart people, so let’s not waste our energy.

More sincerity, less routine.

The gods did not respond, and the mortals did not urge them, and the room fell into silence.

Click, click, click.

With the gentle ticking of the clock, time passes by minute by minute.

[You...are beyond my expectation.]

After a long time, words finally appeared on the paper.

[Perhaps, I really shouldn't treat you as an ordinary paladin...]

The evil god expressed his generosity, but Herbert interrupted him in a very rude manner.

"Look, it's still acting."

"You really don't have to act like I saw through you and you were surprised to change your attitude. It's meaningless."

"Please stop acting."

Still pretending!

Finally, after being exposed several times, the evil god couldn't act anymore and drew a big angry expression on the paper.

[…Tsk, you, a paladin, are really boring! ]

"So, thank you for the compliment?"

A certain humorous god angrily complained about mortals' lack of understanding of the ways of the world.

【Don't you know that this will be a lot less fun? 】

"Rather than respecting your weird taste, I think it's more important to clarify our relationship right now."

"Stop talking nonsense. What exactly do you want me to do for you? What can you give me?"

When Herbert pressed the issue once more, the evil god finally stopped resisting and obediently removed his disguise.

【Okay, mortal, I admit... you did surprise me. 】

[This time, you win, and you are indeed qualified to negotiate with me. ]

[However, before I talk about that, there is still one thing I don’t understand… I am the evil god, right? Are you really not worried at all? ]

The evil god couldn't figure it out.

Since this mortal knows everything and sees through everything, why doesn't he choose to ask others for help, but instead take the risk of trading with himself?
madman?

But it's not quite like that, as there is no sense of self-destructive impulse in his spirit.

"Worry? Is worrying useful? Rather, do I really have a choice?"

Herbert rolled his eyes, feeling speechless: "After you took the initiative to bless me, I no longer had a choice."

"Since I have no choice, then you...don't even think about it!"

Why should I be at your mercy? No.

I won't let you get everything you want so easily.

"It's better for both of us to lose than for one to win! If we have to die, we die together!"

Herbert sneered and uttered blasphemous words that would drive outsiders crazy:

"I don't care what you want. I can help you, but the prerequisite is that you become my slave."

Faced with such an unrealistic request, the god would naturally not agree and asked indifferently:

[Are you... kidding me? ]

"Are you kidding? Isn't that what you originally planned? To mark me with your mark, to make me a degenerate who cannot stand the light of day, and finally to ask you for help when I am at my wit's end, and to become a puppet enslaved by you."

Herbert sneered and asked back faintly:
"Why are you unhappy when it's your turn?"

Just the qualifications to negotiate?
not enough.

Not enough!!!

Herbert was not content to be just a follower of the evil god, he wanted much more than that.

After a long time, the evil god finally responded.

[Mortal, I smell ambition in your soul. ]

"Oh, stop talking nonsense, I'm just asking you whether you agree or not."

After stating his request, Herbert stopped pretending and spread his hands like a spoiled child:
"Don't be so hasty to refuse. If you don't agree, I can just go to the archbishop and surrender myself after daybreak. He won't shoot me on the spot, will he?"

He can beat me in seconds! ! ?

【are you sure? 】

"Of course it's uncertain, so I don't want to, and I won't try."

"Let me remind you that I may not be the only one blessed by you. There may be people like me in the future, but I should be the most suitable person you can find."

【Why are you so confident? 】

"Because I am not a serious believer and will not be influenced by dogma."

[No, actually you are. ]

"Ok?"

To Herbert's surprise, after being beaten and forced, the evil god did not get angry. His mood at the moment seemed to be... very good?
[Haha, you are not the Lamb of the Gods, you are your own believer, you only believe in yourself. ]

"Oh, nonsense, I'm just trying to believe you."

[Mortal, I will no longer look down on you, and you don't have to continue to perform... I won't pretend anymore. ]

Just as Herbert was thinking about how he was going to take off his disguise, a gentle voice full of joy sounded softly in Herbert's heart.

【"hehe."】

! ! ?

He can communicate directly with Himself all the time!
[“Mortal… No, Herbert Albert, young Paladin, I recognize your qualifications.”]

The evil god, who seemed easy to talk to on the surface but actually disdained to converse with mortals, finally withdrew her contempt.

[“Greedy enough, cautious enough, crazy enough...you are indeed a qualified collaborator.”]

He personally extends the invitation to mortals.

[“I invite you in the name of the gods. Please become my contractor and help me break free from the shackles. I will give you the same reward.”]

"…Collaborator?"

Herbert narrowed his eyes and did not answer immediately.

Is this a difficult proposition to accept?
of course not!
Rather, this is actually the real purpose of Herbert's performance for so long.

He was well aware of the current situation. It was already difficult not to be in a passive position, and it was simply nonsense to want to gain the upper hand.

The fact that he was able to temporarily gain the upper hand was due to the evil god's contempt for him. He was able to barely contend with the evil god because he was caught off guard, and he could not maintain the advantage for long.

They would go so far as to make demands such as slaves, which are impossible to achieve, just to rely on the "house-tearing effect" to achieve their real goals.

To put it bluntly, negotiation is about "asking for a sky-high price" and "paying back on the spot".

"That……"

Herbert did not give a clear answer, but tried not to speak, and asked directly in his heart:
"Since we are about to become close partners, you should at least let me know your name, right?"

[“Haha, that’s no problem, but I can’t mention my name right now, or some beings will notice it.”]

"Okay! From now on, I will call you Niuhulu Evil God, or simply..."

The evil god completely ignored Herbert's generous gift of the name, and whispered in his heart with a nostalgic tone:

[“But you can call me…”]

[“Nenasha.”]

　The weather has changed, I have a slight cold, and after taking medicine I feel groggy... uh uh.

　　I have to go out and meet some friends tomorrow, so I'll update it tonight and I'll set a schedule tomorrow...

　　If I can't get it out, I will update it at night. I will definitely update it.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)