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"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?
Confident in the power of the Snow Bear Queen and the White Bear Legion, Dagan Dara, who had jumped off the city wall in a fit of rage, suddenly came to his senses. His anger dissipated like the receding tide, replaced by tension and fear.
Two individuals with bloodlines that have awakened four times!
He, he...
He could jump off the wall because of his thick skin, but he couldn't fly and couldn't get back up to the city wall. Zhuang Sen, on the other hand, with his two large wings, could definitely fly. Thinking of this, Dagan Dara calmed down. Since Zhuang Sen could definitely fly, he couldn't escape even if he went back to the city wall. He might as well use the [Heart of the Snow Bear] to fight Zhuang Sen!
Thinking this, Dagan Dara decisively slashed open his palm, sprinkling his blood as if it were free onto the gemstone, which had transformed from its original snow-white color to a blood-red hue. Instantly, the polar bears, already in a berserk and bloodthirsty state, became even more ferocious, launching continuous attacks on Zhuang Sen and his group, with some even spewing icy mist from their mouths.
Unfortunately, aside from Johnson and Dantalian, Lilith, Lysander, and Piper were all wearing rune plate armor crafted by Nia. Although Lydia hadn't had time to change, they all had Dantalian's [Divine Shield], so they didn't need to worry about these "level one" attacks. Each of their attacks could easily pierce the polar bear's thick fur and flesh, making it seem as if they had infinite health and one-hit kills. They moved through the rampaging bear pack as if strolling through a garden.
Seeing this, Dagan Dala felt increasingly jealous and panicked, but he had no way out. He could only bleed even more drastically to enhance the power and rage of the polar bears. At the same time, he shouted at the top of his lungs towards the city wall, "What are you fools still looking at! Hurry up and bring me the 'firewood'!"
The guards and mercenaries on the city walls seemed to snap out of their daze, hastily dragging together a large group of bound ordinary people and throwing them directly from the walls to Dagan Dara's side. Naturally, ordinary people couldn't possibly survive falling from the walls; Dagan Dara craved their deaths and bloodshed. As one ordinary person after another was thrown down, amidst the splattering blood, the [Heart of the Snow Bear] grew ever more vibrant. Around it, white bears materialized out of thin air, charging once more towards Zhuang Sen and his group, who were steadily advancing.
It's now quite clear that these so-called "endless" and "resurrected" white bears are actually created by devouring the flesh and blood of others! Deherim is a large city with a permanent population of approximately 120,000, and nobles are a minority. This means that in a normal war, for Leon's army to conquer Deherim, they might need to eliminate 120,000 white bears with only the strength of a level one bloodline user!
Of course, this is just the most extreme scenario, but even if we discount it by half and then by another half, it would still be close to 30,000!
"It's crazy."
Zhuang Sen originally wanted to walk slowly for a while, touch the bear-eared woman's buttocks, and let Little Piper and Lysander get used to the battlefield and battle. However, when he saw the ordinary people on the city wall, who were neither criminals nor civilians, he raised his hand and a golden light shot out, pinning Dagan Dara, who was grinning maliciously, to the city wall.
[Holy Lance - Guaranteed Hit]!
With the combined power of the [Rankless Angel] 100%, [Secretary Angel] 100%, and [Holy Lance Angel] four times awakened, Zhuang Sen's attack, if not a complete fifth awakening, could definitely be described as "half-step fifth awakening." Naturally, it was something that Dagan Dara could not withstand. He didn't even realize he had been hit until he was pinned to the wall by a spear.
His first reaction was... a sigh of relief!
Because the Holy Lance pierced his left chest, but his heart was naturally located on the right side! In other words, he could now play dead, and his bloodline was particularly adept at this kind of "ambush."
Hibernation, activated!
Dagan Dara's life force weakened instantly, almost to nothing. He looked as if he had been shot through the heart and died instantly! This sudden and swift attack also greatly shocked the guards and mercenaries on the city wall. Zhuang Sen casually summoned another holy spear and pointed it at the wall: "Anyone who dares to waste my property again, I'll kill them first!"
Although Zhuang Sen's statement was excessive, it had an extraordinary effect. The throwing of objects from the wall stopped immediately, leaving only a group of defeated soldiers filled with fear and at a loss.
Zhuang Sen glanced at Dagan Dara, who was pinned to the wall, and quickly arrived in front of the [Heart of the Snow Bear]. He became even more certain that this gem was similar to the [Blood Gem - Lamia]. It wasn't the shape, but a kind of indescribable feeling, like possessing the "aura of a monster girl's bloodline".
It's quite simple to determine if your feeling is correct.
Zhuang Sen placed his hand on it.
In his [Hibernation] state, Dagan Dara was suddenly overjoyed. The [Snow Bear Heart] certainly had an "anti-theft" function. To prevent others from obtaining it and using this ultimate secret weapon jointly created by the two kingdoms, each [Snow Bear Heart] was recorded with the user's bloodline information during its creation, making it unusable by anyone other than its designated user! And in its activated state, any non-user who touched it would have their life force forcibly drained to create a new polar bear! Simultaneously, all its creations—the Snow Bear Queen and the polar bears—would immediately turn around and attack the person who touched it!
Foolish fallen star, pay the price for your greed!
Dagan Dara roared inwardly with anticipation and joy, but what he expected did not happen.
Zhuang Sen only saw the system panel pop up in front of him:
[Snow Bear Den (Inferior Counterfeit)]
[Using the relic [Pure Purification] to cut and separate the inferior Bloodborne Gem from [Bloodborne Gem Behemoth], and then forcibly activating it through a blood sacrifice of living souls to create an inferior lair, the bloodline contained within has been corrupted and twisted, with only a trace of Behemoth's remnant remaining.]
[Effect: By absorbing life force and bloodline power, the corrupted and twisted remnants of Behemoth within can be manifested as a twisted snow bear. Users of this inferior lair will be intensely hated by the Behemoth species and its vassal species.]
[It can be purified using pure monster girl bloodline]
Is it purified?
This is obviously an option that doesn't need to be considered.
[Please select the bloodline for purification. Note that after purification, this item will be transformed into the corresponding bloodline species.]
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Author's Note: Thank you all for your concern. I've already seen a doctor about my tenosynovitis. Just using the plaster is affecting my writing and work; it's not easy to treat. I'll go see the doctor again this weekend. And there'll be some erotic content tomorrow~ Progress Update: Monthly Tickets 45/50, Request Tickets 46/50, Donations 2700/5000
Chapter 225: A New Nest, New Dwarves, New... (4620 words)
The system automatically listed the bloodlines Zhuang Sen currently possessed, but when Zhuang Sen decided to purify, he had already decided which bloodline he would use—the [Tall and Dwarf]!
With Leon now possessing both himself and Dantalian, he doesn't lack top-tier combat power, nor does he lack ordinary soldiers for the time being, not to mention the filling of the Holy Slime Lair and Lamia Lair. What's truly scarce is logistics, or more specifically, talent in "rune items." Although Nia loves forging, and now that she's a [Rune Dwarf], she doesn't tire from the work alone, she still spends a significant amount of time on it, and production is always limited to one person. Therefore, Johnson has long wanted to build a dwarf-related lair to ease Nia's burden, allowing her more time to be intimate with him.
Especially now that there are more people, and Nia is just a casual bedmate, she doesn't get much time even at night. If there were more dwarf monster girls who could learn runes, she could have an easier time.
Moreover, this will greatly increase the production of rune items, allowing for the expansion of Ravenwing Guards and further upgrading the armament of ordinary soldiers. Instead of just a few elites equipped with "Rune Dagger - Blazing," they can now be equipped with rune shields and armor on a large scale!
Therefore, there was no reason for Zhuang Sen to hesitate, and he directly chose the [Tall and Dwarf] bloodline.
[Bloodline confirmed, purification begins...]
[Removal of contaminated blood vessels...Removal complete]
[Absorbing the power of relics... Adjusting form according to bloodline... Importing and selecting bloodline...]
[Remote connection detected... disconnected]
[Residual Behemoth bloodline detected, fusing and absorbing...]
As lines of text appeared on the system panel, the [Heart of the Snow Bear] that Zhuang Sen touched also lit up with a pure and heavy bright yellow light. A feeling as vast and heavy as the earth spread out, pressing down on the hearts of all who witnessed this light. In the dim light, it seemed as if a huge and ferocious beast stood between heaven and earth! But soon, the light gradually solidified, and the beast slowly shrank and disappeared into the illusion, leaving only a calm light that covered the pure white giant bears.
When the light subsided, the thousands of ferocious white bears had vanished, leaving only the bear-eared woman on Zhuang Sen's body.
[The fusion and absorption of the remaining Behemoth bloodline have been completed. Behemoth dwarf bloodline atlas has been created.]
Behemoth... a dwarf?
Zhuang Sen looked at the bear-eared girl, who was a head shorter than him (who was only 1.85 meters tall), and then thought of Nia's appearance, and a question mark appeared in his mind.
【Purification completed】
The light completely dissipated, revealing the still scarlet heart, now adorned with numerous intricate patterns and more rounded and substantial. Of course, it should now be called:
【The Nest of the Tall and Dwarfs - Pure Purification: The Forging City of the Tall and Dwarfs】
【Purified from the "Snow Bear's Nest," it has been freed from the pollution and distortion caused by inferior methods and outdated technology. It is an evolutionary nest created by introducing pure bloodlines of the tall and short people, and retains the relics [Pure Purification] and part of the power of the [Behemoth] bloodline.】
[Inherent Ability - Dwarven Crafting: Increases the success rate of all forging-related actions within the nest's influence area]
[Production: One beginner tall/dwarf can be provided every fifteen days]
[Self-recruitment: Provide 30 catties of spirits with an alcohol content of 85% or higher, 2800 ml of Zhuang Sen's Blood or 280 ml of Zhuang Sen's Essence, and earth-attribute ore to recruit one tall and short person.]
[Special Effect: Can absorb the bloodline power of corresponding species (Dwarf, Behemoth, Demi-human, Earth-type) and transform it into the Tall-Dwarf bloodline]
[Sacred Separation, Pure Purification—]