Volume 1, Chapter 19

Snowy Night Empire.

The northern strategic stronghold, Windward City.

This was the northernmost reach of the Snowy Night Empire, bordering Deepwinter Forest. In other words, it was one of the front lines for humanity in their struggle against the Abyssal Demons.

Inside the Marquis’s estate in the city, the great hero who had fought against the Abyssal Demons for a full 110 years, Border Marquis Xiumu Duke ¹ he is a Marquis with Duke as his surname. don’t ask me why , sat quietly in his primary seat. His face, etched with the vicissitudes of time, was filled with sorrow.

Since the Marquis’s estate was built halfway up a mountain, Xiumu could look through the window and observe the scenery within the distant Deepwinter Forest. Naturally, he had personally witnessed the massive, heaven-and-earth-shaking phenomenon that had occurred moments ago.

Already exhausted in body and mind due to family issues, his heart felt an immense sense of desolation after seeing that crimson pillar of light erupt from the earth. Internal troubles coupled with the potentially imminent external threat left this battle-hardened old man feeling utterly helpless.

Just then, there was a knock on the tightly closed door.

“Enter,” Xiumu said faintly.

As soon as he spoke, the door slowly opened, and a bearded swordsman clad in grey armor with a face full of fatigue stepped into the room.

Before the swordsman could report to the Marquis, Xiumu, sitting in the primary seat, spoke first.

However, he didn’t ask about the anomaly in Deepwinter Forest, but rather about information regarding his granddaughter…

“Asi, is there any news of Yuan’er?” the old man asked urgently.

To this, the middle-aged swordsman named Asi could only lower his head and shake it in shame.

Seeing this, the spark of hope that had managed to ignite within Xiumu was instantly extinguished by the gesture. His aged body slumped powerlessly against the chair.

“Never mind, never mind. Since there is no news of Yuan’er, what business brings you here?”

“Marquis.”

Asi looked toward the direction of Deepwinter Forest outside the window with some hesitation.

“Lord Marquis, how can you ask that… that red light in the forest, did you not see it? That evil power… it makes my skin crawl even from here!”

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“Oh, that red light. Indeed.”

Temporarily pulling himself out of his dejection, Xiumu’s expression gradually became stern.

“A heaven-and-earth anomaly, that is a phenomenon unique to the emergence of a demon king tier. A more terrifying Abyssal Demon has likely been born in the forest.”

“Then, then what should we do?”

“Initiate the Red Alert. Put the entire city on maximum readiness. Also, recall the troops searching the forest border. Tell them all to come back.”

“Come back? But what about Miss Yuan’er?”

“Tell them to come back,” Xiumu said in a voice that brooked no refusal.

Though he was incredibly worried about his granddaughter’s safety, he could not gamble with the lives of everyone in the city. After a demon king tier Abyssal Demon is born, it needs to absorb a massive amount of energy; it was highly likely to target Windward City. He had to prepare as early as possible.

Furthermore…

The aura within that red light…

It felt like it was more than just a simple demon king tier.

Thinking of this, the old Marquis’s gaze became increasingly heavy.

As Windward City entered a state of high alert, the newly born “demon king tier” entity they feared was currently dragging her “slender and delicate” new body toward the edge of a crystal lake with a depressed expression.

Looking at her own reflection in the water, Yumo fell silent.

The girl in the reflection possessed an enviable mane of silk-like long black hair. The tips of the hair were a blood-like crimson, adding a touch of enchantment to the girl’s temperament.

With phoenix brows and bright eyes, every glance was soul-stirringly beautiful. With an exquisite nose, skin like white snow, and vermillion lips that looked like a single red plum blossom standing proud and seductive in the snow, she was practically a celestial beauty walked straight out of a classical painting.

Especially those blood-colored eyes, as crystal clear as rubies, which seemed to possess a soul-stealing magic…

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“So beautiful…”

Yumo couldn’t help but exclaim in her heart.

Such an exquisite face caused even Yumo herself to feel a bit intoxicated.

After a moment of daze, Yumo stood up and looked at her own naked body. Yumo had thought that after taking care of her “silly daughter” for so long, she would have enough resistance to the female form. As it turned out, she had overestimated herself.

Or rather, she had underestimated her own body.

A tall and slender figure, soft jade-like arms like white lotus roots, beautiful and rounded long legs, slender and smooth calves, combined with delicate, smooth, and tender skin—she was truly graceful. Such a celestial face paired with such a perfect body was simply like a goddess descending to the mortal realm.

After staring for a few seconds, Yumo’s face turned as red as a ripe apple.

However, the only fly in the ointment was…

These two lumps of fat on her chest…

It felt like the portion was a bit lacking…

Raising her hands to cup her own two lumps of fat, Yumo couldn’t help but frown.

Hmmmm…

To be honest, the protagonists of the Japanese adult films Yumo liked to watch in her past life were all the type with some weight to their chests. If she had a girlfriend, she would also hope for her to be a bit bigger! That soft feeling that a single hand couldn’t completely control was the absolute best!

However, the two on her own body…

They were just two small steamed buns, weren’t they?

She could probably fit both in one hand…

This didn’t feel like much fun to knead, although squeezing them like this did seem quite comfortable…

Huh?!

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‘No!! What the hell am I thinking!!! Is this the time for these thoughts?!’

No, she shouldn’t be thinking about this at all!

Suddenly realizing her train of thought had gone off the rails, Yumo hurriedly raised her hands to her head and shook it frantically, trying to toss the lewd thoughts out of her brain.

Having finally calmed down, Yumo sat dejectedly by the lakeside, curling her body up and hugging her legs, looking exactly like a withdrawn young girl…

“Sigh, how did it turn out like this…”

The black-haired girl let out a deep sigh.

She had thought about picking up girls after gaining a body, but now? Pick up what?

The Optimus Prime had turned into a bottomless pit…

The one doing the picking up had straight-up become the one to be picked up…

“Aaaaahhh!! What the hell?!”

The girl couldn’t help but roar in her heart.

Wasn’t it said that Shapeshifting Magic shapes the body according to the Soul Body? Back when I was talking to that silver-haired girl, I clearly remember my Soul Body was in the image of the handsome young man I was when I was alive! How did I suddenly become such a delicate and beautiful girl?!

Where did it go wrong?

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Huh?!

Wait?

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In an instant, Miss Yumo’s crimson eyes snapped wide. The content of the conversation with that silver-haired girl before she fused with the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons resurfaced in her mind!

—”Me? I have to do some remodeling first!”—

Recalling the mysterious woman’s words from back then, Yumo suddenly had a moment of clarity.

“So it was you who remodeled my Soul Body into this shape!!”

In this moment, thinking of her “son” who had already passed away, Yumo suddenly felt an urge to curse out the silver-haired girl’s entire lineage!

However, while she was cursing, Yumo was also filled with confusion.

Why remodel her soul into a girl for no reason? To act as “insurance”? What kind of insurance?

Could it be that she was afraid I’d be so obsessed with picking up girls that I wouldn’t take the trials seriously? Is that why she just confiscated the tools of the trade?! Waaaah~

If that was really the reason, Yumo was ready to cry.

But this reason was just Yumo’s blind guess after all. As for the real reason why the silver-haired girl did it, Yumo remained completely in the dark. All she could do was mourn for her departed “son” and shed two lines of parting tears…

And then there was the fact that, feeling the breeze blowing around her, the coolness on her skin caused Yumo to frown slightly. After glancing at her own body with a blushing face, Yumo pursed her small mouth and looked around gloomily.

Although there was no one around, sitting in the forest completely naked like this…

It felt so embarrassing…

It felt like she was playing some kind of exhibitionism game…

Uh, wait, if she followed that logic, did her pre-transformation self count as streaking for several hundred years? 0-0

Glancing down at her naked body, Miss Yumo suddenly shivered.

“Forget it, I won’t think about that. I need to get some clothes to wear quickly…”