Monster Girl Development Master.

He will definitely succeed, after all, the Snow Bear Queen is also looking forward to his success!

……

"Orco hired members of the Icewind Legion to help him deal with that brat named Zhuang Sen?"

Baro King Anser, the king of the Fallen Star Kingdom, looked at the intelligence report from Zhuang Sen in his hand. The report was written quite normally, without any complaints, pleas for help, or even malicious attacks; it was purely a third-party account, which made Baro King feel comfortable reading it. As a king, he didn't want his intelligence minister to have too much subjective bias, as that would affect the accuracy of the intelligence.

The problem is that although Zhuang Sen did not ask for help, he has a young daughter who is biased towards outsiders.

Red Dragon Lady Celine, hands on her slender waist, pouted her cherry lips angrily: "Father! The Farau family dared to contact the enemy's army and even let them enter the country to attack your loyal intelligence minister. This is treason! Treason!"

Looking at Celine's eager and patriotic expression, Barro couldn't help but say sourly, "So what? You want me to personally go and wipe out the entire Farau family? So that your little man can peacefully annex the Farau territory?"

Celine smiled and said, "Oh dear, Dad~ The Leon family are vassals of the royal domain. If they annexed Falau, doesn't that mean the royal domain has expanded as well?"

"Oh, so if Leon conquers the whole country one day, does that mean the whole country will be my royal domain?" Barroo said irritably, throwing down the intelligence report in his hand. "You, you're not even married yet, and you're already thinking about your little boy... Sigh!"

Seeing that her gentle approach wasn't working, Celine immediately changed her tune: "Just tell me if what the Lawrence family is doing is wrong! If you say there's nothing wrong with this approach, I'll have Zhuang Sen go to the Thousand Towers Kingdom to borrow troops; they're not far away anyway!"

?

Baro asked, a chill running down his spine: "You used all the rhetoric I taught you on your father, didn't you? You really are my good daughter."

"Oh dear, Dad!" Celine stamped her little foot. "Shouldn't you be meddling in your son-in-law's affairs?"

Even the Queen, Celine's own mother, couldn't stand it anymore: "Celine, stop bothering your father, come here!"

Celine pouted and walked over to the Queen, turning back every few steps, before sitting down beside her. Her bright eyes were filled with resentment as she looked at Baroo, making Baroo even more annoyed. He couldn't understand what kind of magic potion that wild boar named Zhuang Sen had given his little cabbage, turning his smart and thoughtful daughter into this.

"Father~"

As Celine playfully complained, a raven landed outside the window and knocked on the glass. King Baroo, who was already annoyed with the intelligence minister, got up himself, opened the window, took out the secret letter, and glanced at it.

Then he turned to Celine and said, "Didn't you say you wanted to equip all the Red Dragon Guards with rune gear? Then let Serafina lead the Red Dragon Guards there. Also, spare two large squads for the Azure Star Guards, understand?"

Celine immediately stopped being resentful, sad, and coquettish: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Chapter 223: This is how Lilith is treated in my eyes; if you dare, see for yourself.

When Johnson learned that Celine and the First Princess had set off ahead of schedule, he had already arrived at the Leon army camp in front of Deherem City and met up with Lydia.

"Surprised?" In his [Holy Lance Angel] bloodline human form, Zhuang Sen opened his arms and hugged Lydia, who had become 1.7 meters tall in [Duraham] form. The two hard armors pressed against each other and made a creaking sound, but it did not stop Zhuang Sen from kissing the sexy neck of the female knight he had not seen for a long time.

"It's truly a pleasant surprise..." Lydia replied gently, but because there were other lords who had come to greet the Earl, she didn't elaborate further. She wasn't surprised by Zhuang Sen's height—she'd seen him change size before—but by the fact that such a dramatic change meant Zhuang Sen had altered his bloodline, evolving into a level five bloodline!

The pinnacle of extraordinary bloodlines!

Zhuang Sen glanced at the other lords and vassals and smiled slightly: "That's right, Dantalian and I have already completed four awakenings, so there's nothing to worry about with the Fara people's tricks."

Although Lydia didn't ask, she knew this wasn't an explanation to her, but rather an attempt to reassure the other lords who had been demoralized by the "White Bear Army," preventing them from doing anything foolish and wasting everyone's strength and resources. As expected, with Zhuang Sen's "comforting" words, the previously tense and demoralized lords immediately showed genuine smiles, and their backs straightened considerably.

They didn't doubt that Zhuang Sen was lying, because the strength Zhuang Sen had always displayed didn't seem like that of a level three bloodline. What level three bloodline could tear apart a self-proclaimed level four bloodline father without even getting seriously injured? What level three bloodline could fight two people head-on and capture two bloodlines of the same level?

Moreover, since Zhuang Sen said this even after arriving at the front lines, he must be planning to use his invincible bloodline to deal with the white bears hindering their advance. They only needed to observe his actions to know whether he was telling the truth or not. Therefore, the lords felt that Zhuang Sen had finally stopped pretending and was finally going to take action personally, and they were filled with anticipation and excitement.

Those with a bloodline that has awakened four times are absolutely at the top in this world. Many kings of small kingdoms are only at the fourth level of the fourth awakening bloodline! In other words, those with a bloodline that has awakened four times are already "king-level" powerhouses! Otherwise, how could Grand Duke Borodi King Starr have dared to have thoughts of rebellion? Without a bloodline that has awakened four times to be in charge, the counts would not dare to do such a thing, because one second they might raise the flag of rebellion, and the next second they might be turned into meatballs by the Titan's Fist.

In short, Zhuang Sen's words stabilized the slightly unsettled morale and the army. He was too lazy to go through the formalities of handing over command. He was just there to see the suspected monster girl and the suspected monster girl's lair. In addition, the eldest princess's army was also on its way, and he had to leave some stage for his sister-in-law.

So he looked directly at the conspicuous group of polar bears in the distance: "Are you talking about those polar bears?"

Lydia hugged Zhuang Sen, giving him a nice boost of energy: "That's the only place around here with polar bears. I don't know what kind of trick the Winter People are using, but anyway, they can't beat you, darling."

"Two thousand+ level one bloodline users might not necessarily be no match for a bloodline user who has awakened four times, although they certainly can't beat me." Zhuang Sen spread his wings, then thought for a moment and retracted them, looking at Lilith, whom he had also brought out of the dungeon this time. "Speaking of which, Deherim City is still your territory. Can't you just make them surrender?"

Lilith had changed out of her linen clothes and put on her former golden gown. The poison in her body had been cleared, and the powerful energy from her third awakening filled her beautiful and voluptuous body once again. Her long, golden hair, now lustrous, shimmered in the sunlight, but it couldn't conceal her proud demeanor, like a giant eagle soaring proudly in the sky.

It wasn't that Johnson completely trusted Lilith; it was just that even if Lilith regained her powers, she wouldn't do anything while he and Dantalian were around. Furthermore, he didn't have a penchant for exposing his pets in public, let alone maintain Lilith's dignity as the heir to the Falau family.

Lilith chuckled as she answered Zhuang Sen, her expression and voice instantly softening and becoming sweet: "I can try, but I doubt it will be very effective. I'm only nominally in charge of Deherim, and I won't inherit the fiefdom until I officially become a count. Besides, those white bears outside were probably created by the White City mercenaries. Even if my subordinates wanted to surrender, I'm afraid those mercenaries who were utterly defeated by Sister Lydia wouldn't agree."

Lilith's gentle demeanor and her way of addressing Lydia surprised the lords. They dared not whisper in front of Zhuang Sen, but they exchanged glances, and their meanings were remarkably consistent: "Has the Earl taken Lilith as his wife?" "The Holy Eagle bloodline certainly suits the Earl's fondness for rare bloodlines." "As expected of the Earl, Farau territory is now ours, isn't it?"

Although Lilith had previously expressed support for Leon's army, she had only made a brief appearance and said a few words, which seemed more like a prisoner's compromise. But now, with her beaming smile and eager to squeeze into Zhuang Sen's arms, she has completely transformed into Lord Zhuang Sen.

So, this must be the Earl's aunt...

Amidst the stares of the crowd, Zhuang Sen nodded indifferently: "Since we're already here, it's free to try, so let's just consider it a boost to our previous promotional campaign."

"Your command, Master~"

Lilith spoke sweetly, hugging Zhuang Sen's arm as if unaware of the consequences of such a form of address and action. Of course, she was clearly doing it on purpose.

……

A moment later, Johnson, with Lilith in his left arm, Lydia in his right, and a small Piper hanging around his neck, arrived in front of the polar bears. It was only because Lysander and Dantalian had nowhere else to go that they probably followed.

Although Johnson's entrance was somewhat comical, resembling a stay-at-home dad, Lilith's reputation in Deherme made her the focus of the guards on the wall instantly. Local nobles, officials, and powerful figures from Deherme who arrived later after receiving the news all focused on Lilith, only to be startled by her obsessive way of clinging to Johnson.

Is this still their proud and arrogant Brilliant Holy Eagle?

No, maybe it's just a ruse created by the people of Leon...

While these people were struggling with their decision, Lilith took flight and, following Johnson's earlier orders, began demanding the surrender of Deherim City: "In the name of Lilith Farau, your lord, protector, and ruler, now surrender..."

While Lilith was giving a long speech, proving her identity and demanding the surrender of Deherim City, Johnson looked at the bear-eared woman standing among the group of polar bears. He saw a cute chibi-style polar bear on her head, but it was very blurry and indistinct, and no specific bloodline information appeared.

But these are still monster girls after all, right? But these bears don't seem like monsters at all; they have a bit of... Brad's slime monster vibe. Are they monsters?

As Zhuang Sen pondered, his large hands habitually caressed the waists of the two people in his arms. However, Lydia was wearing armor and there was nothing to touch, so he touched Lilith's body instead, making Lilith's voice even more delicate. In the end, she simply stopped trying to persuade him to surrender, which was impossible to begin with, and bit Zhuang Sen's mouth angrily in front of her former subordinates and subjects who were using their abilities to assist their vision.

"That, that's definitely a fake! It's a conspiracy by the Leonians!!"

Some people couldn't stand it, and quite a few of them did.

But most people, including those who couldn't stand it, actually knew that the Lilith below was definitely real, after all, she had produced too much evidence, and even had the bloodline of the Holy Eagle.

But they would rather it wasn't!

Her own lord, her own object of admiration, her own proud, sun-like idol, actually called another man, even the man of the enemy, "master"!

Although their closest relationship with Lilith was merely that of subordinates, it did not prevent them from feeling that their spirit and dignity had suffered a huge blow. Many people's eyes turned red as they looked at Zhuang Sen, who was surrounded by two women with one hanging on his chest!

You deserve to die, Johnson Leon!

Chapter 224: Your Gem is Nice (5174 words)

Zhuang Sen held down Lilith, who had suddenly become aroused, and smeared his saliva on her bright and flamboyant face. Then, ignoring her pitiful yet seductive gaze, he looked back at the bear-eared woman... Hmm? Why is she here?

Zhuang Sen looked at the bear-eared woman who had come before him, quite puzzled. According to Lydia's previous account, this bear-eared woman would only stand still and command the polar bears without reacting at all, at most occasionally beating up Dagan Dara, the leader of the Icewind Crew.

But now, she has come to stand in front of Zhuang Sen.

Her short, ear-length hair was as white as deep ice, with the ends also bearing a faint blue tinge, just like the ice itself. Her skin was as pure as snow, almost translucent, and even from a distance, the bluish veins beneath her flawless complexion were clearly visible. Her eyes, as blue as the sky and as clear as the sky itself, were completely untainted, fixed intently on Zhuang Sen, yet revealing no intention or attitude whatsoever, as if she were simply staring at him in a daze.

She wore a very peculiar outfit: a vest-like outer garment that completely covered her impressive chest, while tight-fitting trousers, though concealing her beautiful legs, still revealed her strong, muscular curves. It didn't resemble the clothing style of the Fallen Star Kingdom or the White City Federation at all. Furthermore, the outfit appeared to be made of some kind of fur material, which wasn't unusual for late autumn nearing winter; it could even be mistaken for the style of the Winter Kingdom. However, considering her fair, delicate arms completely exposed, it was clearly out of place.

Zhuang Sen looked at the bear-eared woman who had delivered herself to his door, released Lilith's waist, and extended his hand to her: "Hello, may I ask your name?"

The bear-eared woman glanced at Zhuang Sen's outstretched left hand, tilted her head, and her pure, icy aura, reflected in the sky, was tinged with a touch of cuteness, like a giant bear suddenly leaping out of the snow and easily taking down its prey. Even Zhuang Sen was momentarily stunned, but only for a moment. After regaining his senses, he simply grabbed the bear-eared woman's right hand.

A chilling coldness spread rapidly through Zhuang Sen's warm palm, startling the bear-eared woman who instinctively took a step back, forgetting to let go. Zhuang Sen was dragged into the bear pack. The Deherim guards on the city wall and the Leon soldiers a short distance away caused an uproar, but it quickly subsided because neither the white bears nor the bear-eared woman did anything to Zhuang Sen or the others... Well, a few white bears did hiss at Lilith, but they were immediately met with a death stare from Zhuang Sen and the others, including the bear-eared woman, and instantly lowered their heads to become bears.

Zhuang Sen was now quite certain that the bear-eared woman was probably a monster girl of the polar bear type; only monster girls would have this inexplicable fondness and closeness towards him. Considering this, it was highly likely that the gem was indeed a polar bear, like the Bloodborne Gem Lamia, and had been activated into a lair?

However, it's obvious that something's wrong. As for what exactly is wrong, we'll have to go and see for ourselves.

Zhuang Sen wasn't afraid of the powerful polar bears swarming around him, even though he could tell they possessed the strength of a Level 1 bloodline user—and a rather powerful one at that. But Dantalian and the [Holy Lance Angel] gave him enough confidence, so he took the initiative, pulling the bear-eared woman towards the gem surrounded by the most polar bears.

……

On the wall, watching the bear-eared woman obediently follow Zhuang Sen toward the [Heart of the Snow Bear], Dagan Dara felt a surge of green rage rising in his heart. The Snow Bear Queen had nothing to do with him... apart from the perpetrator, the Snow Bear Queen couldn't even be considered a person, but he couldn't suppress his anger at the scene below.

He finally understood why those Deherimians had reacted that way when they saw Lilith Farau—as if her father had died and her mother had remarried. He had previously mocked the Fallen Ones for their fragile mentality, but now it seemed that it was indeed just human nature.

However, the Fallen Star People are too weak, unlike the Winter People, who are able to grasp everything!

Dagan Dara grinned menacingly, peering over the wall and shouting, "Kill them!"

The moment his shout rang out, the polar bears, which had been as docile as puppies, gleamed with a bloodthirsty crimson light in their eyes and pounced on Zhuang Sen and his companions, who were right in front of them, eliciting cheers and gasps. But the polar bears had barely moved when the bear-eared woman glared at them with an incredibly fierce look, and all the polar bears immediately cowered back. But a moment later, they became bloodthirsty again, only to be glared back down by the bear-eared woman's glare.

And so, the polar bears kept changing, to the uninformed the eye one might think they all had schizophrenia.

Watching this scene, Zhuang Sen asked the bear-eared woman, "That person can manipulate you?"

The bear-eared woman tilted her head but didn't answer. She simply tightened her grip on Zhuang Sen's hand and led him towards the location of the [Heart of the Snow Bear]. Zhuang Sen thought for a moment, then released Lydia, handed Piper over to her, and even spread his wings, entering [Holy Gun Angel] mode. This was, of course, to maintain peak condition and prepare for any risks. However, Zhuang Sen sensed that as he shed his human form, the bear-eared woman seemed even more affectionate towards him. Even while walking, her gaze remained fixed on his face…and mouth?

Could it be that he's suddenly overcome with lust and is about to take him back to his lair and execute him on the spot?

Zhuang Sen wasn't just daydreaming; with Lym and Rani as witnesses, these pure monster girls were truly capable of such things! However, just as Zhuang Sen began to consider whether it would be better to have Lydia cast a [Darkness Spell] to block vision, or to have Dantalian cast a [Holy Light Barrier] that combined blocking vision and defense, Dagan Dara on the wall could no longer tolerate it.

He could see clearly from the wall, thanks to the superior eyesight of a level three bloodline user. The Snow Bear Queen's attitude clearly changed when Count Leon revealed his true bloodline form. Obviously, Count Leon had used some kind of charm or brainwashing ability! He guessed that Lilith Farau had also been controlled by him in the same way, which was why she suddenly betrayed her family!

Therefore, he could not wait any longer; he had to rescue the Snow Bear Queen immediately! This was for her own good!

A flicker of reluctance crossed Dagan Dara's eyes, but he quickly hardened his resolve, leaping off the city wall and landing a step ahead of Zhuang Sen in front of the [Heart of the Snow Bear]. He placed one hand on the gem, now seemingly stained crimson with blood, and looked at Zhuang Sen and the Snow Bear Queen who were still approaching, saying each word slowly and deliberately, "Berserk Mode, activate!"

As a secret weapon jointly developed by the Winter Kingdom and the White City Federation, it naturally has a setting that forces it to exert its maximum power. Trials are the most normal and best option, allowing the [Heart of the Snow Bear] to last longer. However, there are many times when there is not enough time to conduct trials, or when one cannot pass the trials. So, one cannot simply give up. Therefore, the [Berserk Mode] was created.

Once activated, all creations, including the Snow Bear Queen, will enter a state of complete frenzy, launching indiscriminate attacks on all targets except the holder of the Snow Bear Heart! This will continue until the Snow Bear Heart exhausts all its energy and falls silent!

The Snow Bear Heart is a very precious secret weapon; to date, no more than ten have been successfully manufactured. Once it falls into a dormant state, reactivating it requires more than ten times the amount of supplies, making it only slightly better than being completely destroyed. If it weren't for the Snow Bear Queen's unusual behavior provoking Dagan Dara, and if there weren't the possibility that Johnson might destroy the Snow Bear Heart, Dagan Dara certainly wouldn't have made this decision.

But now he had no choice. Even if it was just to protect the [Heart of the Snow Bear], he had to do it! That's right, he was protecting the [Heart of the Snow Bear]. Although the intelligence indicated that Count Leon was only a level three bloodline user and couldn't possibly destroy the [Heart of the Snow Bear], he had to ensure that there would be no accidents!

That's right. He didn't want to see the earl, who thought he could do whatever he wanted just because he had bewitched the Snow Bear Queen, get torn to pieces by her! He just wanted to protect the Heart of the Snow Bear!

Now, you're paying the price for your arrogance—

Dagan Dara laughed wildly, eagerly looking at Zhuang Sen, before his laughter abruptly stopped.

……

Zhuang Sen caught the bear-eared woman's sudden, heavy punch. The surging power erupted between his two very fair but distinctly different hands, creating a loud bang. Then, Zhuang Sen firmly grasped the bear-eared woman's fist, and with his other hand, he scooped her up onto his shoulder before she could kick him with her muscular thigh.

I must say, it feels really good.

Dantalian waved her hand, casting [Divine Shield] on Zhuang Sen. A golden light, shaped like an eggshell, enveloped Zhuang Sen, blocking the bear-eared woman's heavy blow. However, [Divine Shield] was not invincible after all. Faced with the bear-eared woman's ferocious bombardment, it cracked after only four or five hits, and began to shatter after two more—then Dantalian cast another one.

Go ahead and smash it; if you manage to hit Zhuang Sen, you're the one who gets hit.

Dantalian remained as gentle as ever, her smile radiant and holy, which, combined with the golden light that occasionally emanated from her hands, made her appear even more divine, otherworldly, and unapproachable. However, her close proximity to Zhuang Sen, her undisguised affection for him, and the undisguised tenderness she exuded, filled everyone who saw them with envy and jealousy.

This naturally includes Dagan Dara.

He was initially pleased that the Snow Bear Queen had gone berserk and attacked Zhuang Sen, but he was already upset that Zhuang Sen had captured her. Then, the nun Zhuang Sen brought along possessed such immense power and was so devoted to him! That damned count was clearly making advances on the Snow Bear Queen, nun, weren't you even a little jealous?! You're so powerful!

The Snow Bear Queen possesses combat power at the fourth awakening level, and her strength is even greater in her berserk state! The nun's ability to unleash a shield that even the berserk Snow Bear Queen had to attack several times with full force before breaking suggests she's at least a fourth awakening... Dagan Dara finally realized the key point. Zhuang Sen, who could lift the berserk Snow Bear Queen onto his shoulder in two moves, and who could restrain the struggling Snow Bear Queen with one hand, seems, perhaps, maybe, possibly, should also be a fourth awakening bloodline user?