Monster Girl Development Master.

It's only because she's a vengeful ghost who has nothing left to care about that she wouldn't care about such a magical power.

Lady Liya sighed, her full red lips slightly pursed, gazing at the bright moonlight outside the door. She thought, "Zhuang Sen helped little Nia awaken her bloodline today, so he must have gained a new bloodline too, right? But one person can't awaken two bloodlines. This has been proven long ago. No matter how many bloodlines might exist in the body before awakening, once one is awakened, the others will be suppressed to less than 1%, at most they can be inherited by offspring."

Even Zhuang Sen couldn't possibly defy such a proven truth, right? Wouldn't he be in great danger right now?

Lady Lia stood up, as if she had found an important excuse, and strode out of the room toward the ceremonial chamber.

……

During the ceremony, Zhuang Sen used the bloodline of the tall and short people on himself.

[Target identified, qualification testing underway...]

[Compatibility 100%, Bloodline addition in progress...]

[Bloodline detected: Unranked Angel]

[Blood is being extracted...]

[Bloodline Extraction Successful: Unranked Angel (5%)]

Zhuang Sen looked at the little angel icon that had returned to the system panel, along with the 5% development progress mark below it, and felt a pang of regret. But this was a necessary price to pay; it was good enough that it didn't completely overwrite the bloodline. Although if it had been an overwrite, Zhuang Sen wouldn't have tested it like this at all.

However, he quickly forgot about the pain in his body, because a "hard, warm current" was growing within him. If awakening the bloodline of the rankless angel was like soaking in a hot spring, with the perfectly warm water gently healing his body, then the awakening process of the bloodline of the tall and short people was like being given cupping therapy.

A hard, warm current, like pebbles, coursed through his body, pressing and pounding against his limbs and bones. He could clearly feel his body becoming incredibly hard, and a tremendous power was constantly being generated, as if he had become one with the earth.

However, the price was a huge drain on his energy. His original height of over 1.7 meters shrank rapidly during this enhancement, and by the time the feeling disappeared, he had become a 1.31-meter-tall little boy.

Looking at his own fair and rosy face in the mirror, with even a touch of baby fat, Zhuang Sen thought that while he might not be exactly the same as Miss Nia, they were at least a match made in heaven. Wait, no, he was 1.31 meters tall, a full 11 centimeters taller than Miss Nia!

No wonder they're tall and short!

and many more.

Zhuang Sen lowered his head solemnly, loosened his now incredibly loose belt, and then let out a sigh of relief. He now admitted that the Tall Dwarf was indeed a giant among dwarves!

Let's try out some new skills.

With the bloodline changed, the various bloodline abilities that originally belonged to the rankless angels have naturally been replaced by the abilities of the tall and short people. It takes time to get used to these, and it's also a good opportunity to learn about Nia's abilities in advance.

The first thing to consider was naturally the various abilities related to forging, but since there were no materials available, Zhuang Sen temporarily ignored them and turned his attention to combat, then reached out and grabbed a handful from the ground.

Believe it or not, this movement is much faster after you get shorter; it takes less than a second.

The moment his hand touched the ground, Zhuang Sen activated his new ability, [Stone Hammer Technique]. His right hand plunged into the floor as if into a warm pool of water. When he pulled his hand back, he held a crude stone hammer. It was extremely crude, the hammerhead was even somewhat deformed, and the handle was off-center, but it could still crack open someone's skull, and it could be made almost infinitely.

Unfortunately, it couldn't last long after leaving Zhuang Sen's hands, and the dwarf's hammer was too small for a person of normal size.

Zhuang Sen put down the hammer, preparing to test other abilities, such as rock skin, but suddenly a sound came from the doorway.

……

Lady Leah pushed open the door to the ceremonial room and looked inside: "Johnson, you..."

She suddenly lost her voice, her emerald green eyes widened to their maximum, fixed intently on Zhuang Sen, and her face, which was slightly pale from grief, flushed with excitement.

"Zhuang Sen, is that you?"

She looked at the man in the room, Zhuang Sen, whose height was disproportionate to hers, her breathing quickened, and she rushed—no, ran—towards him, pulling him directly into her arms. Because of the size difference, Zhuang Sen suffered another brutal chest-killing incident. Although Lady Lia, whose figure was still within the normal range for women, wasn't as imposing as Dantalian, Zhuang Sen wasn't that tall man at this moment.

Therefore, he felt an attack far more oppressive than the one he had experienced with Sister Dantalian, especially with his shrunken face subjected to even greater pressure. The soft, white flesh, even more tender than Sister Dantalian's, seemed to be crushing him completely, relentlessly pressing against his face. Even the heavy clothing couldn't alleviate Zhuang Sen's sensations, especially those two hard and excited nipples.

"Wait, Mother..."

Johnson tried to stop Lady Leah, but he chose the wrong way. Upon hearing the word "mother," Lady Leah's body trembled at first, then her embrace tightened, as if she wanted to completely meld Johnson into her body. Her soft, snowy breasts no longer just pressed against him, but began to take the opportunity to invade Johnson's mouth.

The heavy, expensive dress was even damaged during this intense contact, especially the already heavy chest area. The highly resilient silk was gradually torn apart by the friction, and milky color gradually showed through the black silk fabric. The strong milky aroma with a hint of salt was completely poured into Zhuang Sen's mouth.

"???"

Zhuang Sen tried to struggle. With the strength of a level four bloodline awakened at the first awakening, shaking off Lady Liya, an ordinary, pampered noblewoman, would be no problem at all. But to avoid causing her any harm? He'd better keep holding back.

Yes, that's the reason, there's no other reason!

“Oh, Johnson, my dear, I knew you would come back.”

Lady Lia held Zhuang Sen tightly, her emerald green eyes now a deep green lake. She murmured, gently nuzzling Zhuang Sen's hair with her chin, inhaling the faint scent of earth, and recalling a scene from her memory.

Young Johnson was playing around on the manor, getting himself covered in mud, and she scolded him sternly, ordering him to clean himself, change his clothes, and return for a lecture. Yes, she would never have acted so intimately with her son before; she was simply trying to control him, hoping to mold him into a fine, resilient, and strong man.

It wasn't until she lost him that she realized she only wanted him to stay by her side forever, even if it wasn't him.

But now, he's back. Yes, he's back! Although we don't know the reason, or why he's so young, he's back! Absolutely, exactly the same, without any difference!

Goddess protects! Gods protect!

"I will never let anything happen to you again, I will never let you leave me again, Zhuang Sen, my son..."

……

Zhuang Sen's previously good mood suddenly turned somber. He sighed almost imperceptibly, then said in a muffled voice, "Mrs. Liya, I can't breathe."

Lady Leah's body stiffened visibly for a moment, then she fell silent.

In the dimly lit ceremonial room, only two equally low breaths could be heard for a moment.

A moment later, Zhuang Sen broke free from Madam Liya's looser embrace, rubbed his slightly flushed face, and smiled, "Sorry, Madam Liya, I still need to test my new ability."

"Ah, oh." Lady Leah responded monotonously, as if startled, then stood up. "I'm sorry, Johnson."

“You don’t need to apologize. This is normal. Although I haven’t experienced this myself, I have still learned about maternal love.” Zhuang Sen’s voice was a little muffled, but it quickly returned to normal as the gray-blue rock shell covering his entire body became visible. “Goodnight, Mother.”

Lady Leah's heart skipped a beat as she looked at Zhuang Sen, who had transformed from a fair-skinned boy into a rock dwarf. Ripples spread across her two green lakes, but eventually returned to calm: "Goodnight, Zhuang Sen."

The elegant noblewoman left the room as she had arrived, carefully closing the door behind her.

After the footsteps disappeared, Zhuang Sen exhaled heavily, then removed the rocky skin and rubbed his face again.

Then he flattened his palm, and a fist-sized stone ball appeared in his palm, hovering, ready to be launched at any moment. But the ritual room was not suitable for testing its power, so Zhuang Sen weighed the solid stone ball in his hand and canceled the ability.

Next one.

A new sound came from inside the door. Outside, Lady Lia gazed at the bright moonlight and slowly walked into the dark corridor.

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Author's note: Two chapters have reached almost 6300 words. Maybe I can skip one chapter tomorrow? (Just kidding)

And please remember, the main character is dressed as a human. There are no blood relatives in this world~?('▽｀)

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Taking the Initiative

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Taking the Initiative

Nia got up very early. To be precise, she hadn't slept at all last night. Yesterday's experience was too shocking, especially in the quiet of the night, lying on her soft bed, thinking about what she had said today, the innocent young Nia blushed and felt hot-headed.

Not to mention the misunderstanding during the final rest period. Poor Miss Nia was worried that Zhuang Sen would suddenly barge in, and at the same time wondered why Zhuang Sen had not returned yet. She tossed and turned, and in the end, she couldn't fall asleep at all. Instead, she started studying her various new abilities.

Just like Zhuang Sen.

In other words, those with the bloodline are full of energy after awakening, and not sleeping for a day is nothing to them; otherwise, we would have seen listless little dwarfs today.

Nia put down the towel, looked at herself carefully in the mirror, and only after confirming that there were no flaws such as dark circles under her eyes did she push open the door and prepare to go find Zhuang Sen—otherwise, she wouldn't know what to do here.

Moreover, she was also looking forward to the monopoly on weaponry that Zhuang Sen mentioned. As the daughter of a blacksmith family and possessing dwarven blood, Nia was naturally very interested in forging.

She also hoped to demonstrate her abilities and help Johnson, rather than constantly accepting help, as that wasn't a sustainable solution. The reason Lady Lia could so firmly confront Earl Cross was precisely because she held an indispensable position in his eyes.

Go Nia!

The door opened, and Miss Nia's confident expression suddenly froze as she looked at the figure in front of the door with a puzzled expression.

The figure, only a head taller than her, wore a mask and looked very strange. She subconsciously prepared her abilities.

Zhuang Sen happily removed his mask: "It's me, Nia, are you surprised?"

Miss Nia's expression froze.

Switching bloodlines reduces the development rate, and Zhuang Sen still needs the tall and dwarf bloodline today, so he certainly won't switch back to the rankless angel and waste development points. However, this seems a bit bizarre to Nia. She has never heard of anyone being able to switch bloodlines, but the facts are right in front of her, and she has no choice but to believe it.

"Lord Zhuangson...?"

"Didn't I tell you to just call me Zhuang Sen?" Zhuang Sen put his mask back on. "Don't tell anyone else about this, you know how much attention this will attract."

Nia nodded vigorously. Only then did she realize Zhuang Sen's identity and understand the immense trust he placed in her for appearing before her in this manner. "Hmm, I suppose Sister Dantalian hasn't met him yet either."

Nia felt a subtle, secret joy.

She walked up to Zhuang Sen and lowered her voice, "Brother Zhuang Sen, is something the matter?"

“No, it’s just that we agreed to teach you how to develop your bloodline.” Zhuang Sen naturally took Nia’s small hand. “You also have a feeling, right? The best way to develop us is through forging.”

In fact, it's just following one's nature. Unlike Lamia, who thinks about exploiting Zhuang Sen all day long, the dwarf bloodline's natural impulse is to forge iron. They are truly born with the divine body of a blacksmith.

"Huh?" Nia tried to ignore the burning sensation in her right hand and remain calm, but this inevitably distracted her, causing her to blurt out, "Is that all?"

After saying that, Nia became uneasy, because what she said sounded like she was blaming Zhuang Sen, or even worse, accusing him of deception. After all, uncontrollably following one's nature could lead to bloodline mutation.

"Don't worry, I didn't help you awaken those inferior ones. No matter how you release your impulses, it won't affect your bloodline—if you don't believe me, let's forge some iron together today."

Nia's common sense was challenged once again. The innocent girl clenched her right hand slightly, but then suddenly realized: "Weren't you going to see the Flor family today?"

Zhuang Sen chuckled: "How could anything over there be more important than my wife?"

Sweet talk and glib tongue.

Nia's lips curled into an uncontrollable smile: "Isn't this a bit inappropriate? What about Lady Leah?"

"I don't care. Anyway, I couldn't make a move before that old geezer Kross left, so taking a day or two longer won't matter." Zhuang Sen was telling the truth. Count Kross had warned him just yesterday, and if he made a move now, he'd be courting death. But anyway, monopolizing the military and winning over the other churches would take time, and Count Kross, as the kingdom's intelligence minister, couldn't stay in the territory forever. It was a good time to develop and consolidate his power. In any case, no one else dared to make a move now.

"Hmm~"

Nia's mood brightened.

Zhuang Sen suddenly paused and said seriously, "By the way, Nia, don't tell Dantalian about the blood pulse. It's not the right time yet."

"Huh? Why?"

Although she asked the question with feigned doubt, Nia couldn't suppress a smile. Heh heh heh~ She finally had a secret between herself and Zhuang Sen~

Don't doubt a woman's intuition. Just from traveling together in the carriage, Nia discovered a hidden secret between Dantalian and Johnson. Although this is normal, and she was there later, it doesn't mean she'll be happy.

However, Zhuang Sen has now told her two secrets in one go, and she is the first person to know both of them. One of them is even unique to her. Not to mention that Zhuang Sen has given up his original plan for her. This kind of attention makes her very happy and finally relieved.

However, Nia still needed to tell Zhuang Sen not to worry too much about it later; she didn't believe time was unimportant. She didn't want to be a burden to Zhuang Sen either, but perhaps she could enjoy herself a little today?