Monster Girl Development Master

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Loyal! Sincerity!

hum~

Zhuang Sen smiled smugly, but a resentful gaze fell upon him.

"Darling~ It's my turn~" Mira Koffne, a vampire girl and bloodline scholar, grabbed Johnson's hand, pink hearts dancing in her scarlet eyes. "You're so amazing, you can't say no~"

The battle continued, but outside the door, Lady Lia dared not watch any longer.

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Chapter 92: Preparing for the Third Awakening

Zhuang Sen slept until noon the next day before getting out of bed, supporting his back.

Mira, who was sitting at the table reading a book, heard the sound and quickly served Zhuang Sen a cup of perfectly hot black tea: "Zhuang Sen, you're finally awake."

Zhuang Sen finished his black tea in one gulp, quenching his thirst: "Where's Lydia?"

Mira wrinkled her nose cutely, a hint of jealousy in her voice: "You really like big breasts that much?"

"You have the nerve to say that." Zhuang Sen slapped Mira's bottom. "You said it would be the last time, and look what happened? Whose fault is it that I slept for so long? Answer me."

Miss Vampire immediately looked up at the sky and changed the subject: "Ledya went to help Lady Lydia clean up the mess. You know, there was a lot of commotion at Thorn Manor and here yesterday, it couldn't be kept secret."

"Especially my old man, right... but that's not a big problem."

Zhuang Sen glanced at his system panel; the development progress of his Unranked Angel bloodline had reached 80%, far exceeding the 66% required for the third awakening. This was all thanks to Mira and Lydia's efforts last night. Although not as frenzied as last night, Zhuang Sen would likely break through in the next couple of days.

This is the real reason Zhuang Sen dares to be so arrogant. Once I awaken three times, even Count Cross might not be my match, let alone the mere Church of War. Even if there are two of them, he can join forces with Bishop Rosa and still win without a doubt.

“Count Cross has already sent people over, along with the Church of Vengeance, the Church of Commerce, several nearby barons, and subordinates of the Falau Merchant Guild. However, apart from the Church of Vengeance and Count Cross, everyone else is being kept outside by Lydia.” Mira, slightly out of breath, explained the situation to Zhuang Sen, enduring his playful touch on her buttocks. “In addition, Angela Leon’s guardian knights, along with Leon’s sons, have also been guarding outside the manor. To appease them, Lady Lia had Angela Leon make an appearance.”

"It's good that it wasn't sent back. This brat needs to be dealt with."

Zhuang Sen stretched and leaned in to kiss Mira on the cheek. "Looks like you've recovered too. I was worried you'd pounce on me again."

Mira's face flushed instantly, and she grumbled indignantly, "I already said it's your own problem! Who told you that thing of yours to be so... ugh..."

Thinking back on her actions last night, Mira was so ashamed she couldn't lift her head. What was even more terrifying was that every time she recalled the taste of the cream puffs from last night, she felt a strange urge to eat them again. This was hard for her to accept, as she had previously been engrossed in academic research, but her rationality prevented her from deceiving herself.

Seeing this, Zhuang Sen stopped teasing her: "But the result is not bad, right? You should have felt it too, the change in your bloodline."

Mira nodded with an even more complicated expression: "Yes, although I had a feeling after drinking your blood, I didn't expect it to actually happen..."

It's unbelievable that human blood and essence can accomplish things that only precious and rare treasures and potions can. If this were to leak out, Zhuang Sen would probably become the world's most expensive stud.

"This only works on you monster girls." Zhuang Sen yawned and started getting dressed. "Besides, my output is limited. I don't think I can do anything reckless for at least the next couple of days. The kidneys are already protesting."

"what……"

Miss Mira instinctively let out a sound of regret and quickly covered her mouth.

"You... I'll go see if we have any blood-replenishing potions at home. I can test if the blood I made this way is usable." Zhuang Sen pinched Mira's cheek helplessly. After all, she was now his pet vampire, and it wouldn't be good not to give her blood.

Mira was captivated by Zhuang Sen's doting words, and even with her cheek being pinched, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up. Although being addicted to blood was a bit strange, Zhuang Sen was indeed quite nice. She smiled and began to help Zhuang Sen get dressed.

The two lingered and lingered for a while before Zhuang Sen finally got dressed and used a purification spell on himself, which served as a substitute for washing up.

Then she opened the door, and the bright sunlight made Mira, who was hanging on Zhuang Sen, pout and retreat back into the room. Although she wouldn't be directly scorched to death in her human form, the pain was no less, so she really didn't want to go out during the day.

"Get some rest, your movements were a bit off just now."

Zhuang Sen's teasing words made Mira blush again. Like an ostrich, she buried her head in Zhuang Sen's bed and then indulged in the rich scent of Zhuang Sen.

Damn it, just wait till tonight...

Leaving Mira's rambling aside, Zhuang Sen arrived at Lady Lydia's room. The bloodstains and signs of battle at the door had been cleaned up. Lydia, fully armed, stood guard at the door, staring at everyone who passed by with a cold and piercing gaze that sent chills down one's spine.

But when he saw Zhuang Sen approaching, his terrifyingly cold gaze softened and became shy, and even his guarding posture seemed a little awkward.

"Ledya." Zhuang Sen walked over casually and hugged the armored female knight in front of the passing servants. "Are you feeling alright? I lost control a little last night, and Mira hasn't recovered yet."

Lydia's face beneath her helmet was flushed. She felt as if everyone around her was watching her, whispering amongst themselves about the female knight seducing the young master. But then she thought about it, and it didn't seem so wrong, did it?

That's fine.

Lydia straightened her chest and hugged Zhuang Sen back: "Young Master, whatever makes you happy is my mission."

The bluntness of the question caught Johnson off guard, making him blush a little. After all, unlike Mira, with whom he had at least cultivated a relationship over a few days, Lydia had no emotional foundation with him, and even the original Johnson Lyon was not close to her.

Last night's situation was more likely due to the influence of the Durakhan bloodline and the gratitude for being saved. But regardless, there's no intention of giving back what's already in hand, and the Durakhan bloodline gameplay is indeed very exciting... cough cough.

Zhuang Sen blushed slightly, but still released Lydia and asked, trying to make conversation, "Is Mother inside?"

“Yes, Bishop Rosa, the envoy from the Falao Merchant Guild, and the envoy sent by Lord Kross are also here.” Lydia looked at Zhuang Sen’s slightly flushed face and suddenly felt a surge of excitement. After answering Zhuang Sen’s question, she continued, “Young Master, do you still need me to serve you tonight?”

"Cough cough cough, we'll talk about it later, we'll talk about it later."

Zhuang Sen coughed a few times, covered his face, and walked into the room.

Lydia tried hard to suppress her laughter, only subtly licking her lips. Well, she understood why Miss Mira had been so excited last night; she had truly missed out on so much.

But it doesn't matter, she has plenty of time now, and with Zhuang Sen's stamina, there's no need to worry about not getting a turn. If all else fails, she can just use her head as a prop.

Lydia hummed a little tune and turned her gaze back to the road ahead, which was icy cold.

Chapter 93: Cleaning Up the Finishing Touches (3169 words)

Zhuang Sen entered the room and saw four people, two sitting and two standing.

Those seated were, of course, Lady Lia and Bishop Rosa, while those standing, though Zhuang Sen didn't recognize any of them, could tell from their demeanor and expressions who belonged to the Falau Merchant Guild and who belonged to Earl Cross. The former was almost kneeling on the ground, while the latter, though somewhat nervous, at least kept his legs straight.

Oh, wait, there's also Angela Leon tied up in the corner.

Zhuang Sen smiled at his bratty little sister, then went to Lady Liya's side: "Mother, Bishop Rosa."

Lady Lia smiled at Zhuang Sen, then looked coldly at the two envoys: "Both of you, step back."

The members of the Falao Merchant Guild seemed eager to comply, quickly retreating, while the man sent by Count Cross remained motionless, attempting to speak: "Your Excellency Lady Lia, His Excellency wishes to..."

"If he's in such a hurry, let him come and talk to me himself!" Lady Leah slammed her hand on the table, her eyebrows furrowing. "Get out!"

The woman, who looked quite capable, immediately shut her mouth and, under Zhuang Sen's calm gaze, quickly stepped out of the door, even before the people from the Falau Chamber of Commerce.

Zhuang Sen pursed his lips, picked up a cherry-like fruit and popped it into his mouth: "Mother, don't be angry, it's not worth getting angry over a dead person."

The War Church's attack actually disrupted Zhuang Sen's plan. His original plan was to take the War Church under his wing and use them to kill the Son of Leon. But now that the War Church has pulled this stunt, he can no longer take them under his wing, even though taking them under his wing now would probably make the Son of Leon even easier to catch.

After all, who would think that Johnson could forgive the war church that tried to assassinate his mother and even cooperate with them?

The problem is that Johnson really won't forgive them. Compared to the War Church, the thoughts of his ally, Lady Lia, are the key. If he forgives the War Church, what will Lady Lia, who was almost killed, think? She's not his real mother.

And what about Lydia, who was actually killed once? Although if it weren't for this, he probably wouldn't have turned Lydia into Durahan, let alone what happened afterward, but did he really expect him to recognize the Church of War as a matchmaker? It would be more likely if he wiped out the Church of War.

Even if all of these are fine, what will others think of him once the partnership is exposed, given that he tolerated even the "murder of his mother"?

Since Zhuang Sen had no interest in being a tortoise, the War Church was already dead, along with Count Cross, who was likely supporting the War Church from behind the scenes.

The Church of War, with its Red Horse Temple in Leon Territory alone, would never have dared to assassinate Lady Lia. Based on the information Mira obtained using [Charm of Humans], it's certain that the Church of War originally only intended to attack Thorn Manor, and only changed its mind later. So, who could have given them the audacity?

There are many possibilities, such as the support of a marquis or even a duke, or orders from higher-ups in the Church of War, or even interference from other counts of considerable power—but the ones who could intervene so quickly should be the locals of Leon.

Within the territory of Leon, there seems to be only one person who could persuade the Church of War to do this and convince them that nothing bad would happen—Cross Leon.

Furthermore, judging from last night's events, it can be inferred that Chloe Leon, as the Minister of Intelligence, really wouldn't be unaware of the collusion between the Church of War and the Anti-Jonsson Alliance? Would he really be unable to discover the Church of War's assassination attempt on Lady Lia? Even if he didn't know at first, after the fighting broke out, how could he not know?

Just kidding.

This matter doesn't require any evidence; anyone familiar with the situation can deduce it. Of course, it wouldn't have been a problem in the first place, because if no one had stopped the woman named Kate, it would have simply been a mysterious assassination of Lady Lydia, which probably took less than a minute. It wouldn't be particularly strange that Earl Cross didn't notice, as he might have been focused on other important matters, such as the unusual movements of the anti-Jonsson alliance.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as they expected, and the situation spiraled completely out of control.

Lady Leah was furious and helpless. She never expected that Earl Cross would want to kill her. She was even in despair. She couldn't imagine how to fight against Earl Cross, and she felt the same way after hearing what Johnsen said.

Bishop Rosa could only speak up, saying tactfully, "Zhuang Sen, although you have taken down all the priests of the Church of War, they still have two bloodline users who have awakened three times, so they are not in dire straits yet."

The Church of Vengeance, with only one bloodline member who had awakened three times, was still only "declining," so the Church of War certainly couldn't be considered to be in dire straits. In fact, if pushed too far, the Church of War might choose to go all out and let Bishop Charles and Priest Wol join forces to sabotage it, which would cause just as much trouble.

Moreover, they may very well have Count Cross behind them.

Zhuang Sen smiled nonchalantly: "It's alright, Bishop Rosa. I've already reached the third awakening stage. After I drink the potion, we'll go and kill those two bastards together. If that doesn't work, we can wait a bit longer and see if we can get Dantalian to complete the third awakening stage as well."

"I know you can't stand it... What?"

Bishop Rosa was so surprised that her eyes widened, and she even stammered, "You, what did you say? You've already awakened three times?"

“Yes.” Zhuang Sen ate another piece of fruit. “Actually, Dantalian and Nia will be here soon, probably in a month or two at most. When that happens, we can kill whoever we want in Leon Territory.”

Bishop Rosa's aged face was filled with surprise and disbelief. She even wondered if she was under some kind of illusion, and secretly pinched herself. Hmm, that's right?

Lady Lia was the same; although she wasn't a bloodline inheritor, she was well aware of the time required for three awakenings—normally, it would take at least thirty years. Zhuang Sen, however, was only sixteen, and hadn't even been awakened for more than four months.

If this gets out...

No, that's not right.

Lady Lia suddenly realized a problem: if Zhuang Sen could reach the third awakening stage so quickly, what about the fourth and fifth? How long would that take him? It certainly wouldn't take more than a decade. In other words, he didn't need to rush to launch his previous plans. He could simply develop quietly and discreetly, and then naturally crush all his enemies with absolute strength.

He had no reason to target the Church of War or the Sons of Leon. He did all this because of her; she was the one who caused it. It was her obsession with finding the murderer of "Zhuang Sen" that led her to target all the Sons of Leon. It was all because she held him back that Zhuang Sen clashed with the Church of War, faced assassination attempts, and even had his secret abilities exposed.

She has been dragging him down all along. Without her, Zhuang Sen would be better off.

And Johnson had been helping her all along, helping her almost without asking for anything in return, even when Count Cross, her husband, wanted to kill her, he still intended to stand by her side.

A profound sense of guilt and indebtedness, mixed with trust and gratitude towards Zhuang Sen, stirred up Mrs. Lia's heart, causing her eyes to well up with tears.

A hint of envy and helplessness flashed in Zhuang Sen's eyes. He thought to himself, "She actually cried tears of joy upon hearing that she could finally get revenge. What an enviable motherly love. But it's good, this way I don't have to worry about her betraying me after I've served my purpose. I can definitely secure my position as Earl. But what excuse should I use to kill all those sons of Leon?"

While Zhuang Sen was pondering, Lady Liya, who had been silently weeping, finally managed to suppress the sudden surge of emotions within her and spoke up: "Zhuang Sen, there's no need to be so radical. We can take it slowly. The Church of War is easier to control now than originally planned. There's no need to rush the murderer either. We have plenty of time to carefully screen them."

Zhuang Sen, who was sighing with emotion, suddenly asked, "Mother, don't worry, there's no risk involved. Besides, the original plan was based on the premise that we couldn't directly take down the War Church. Now that we can, why waste time with them?"

"But what if it attracts the covetous eyes of others? What if those marquises, dukes, or even kings knew that they could reach the third awakening of their bloodline in less than four months..."

Lady Leah was in disarray, not only because she felt indebted to Johnson, but also because she realized she no longer wanted to lose the man before her. Not just the "substitute for her son," but because she didn't want to lose the "hero who saved her," the one who "worked tirelessly for her..."

In short, she was in a state of utter confusion.

But Zhuang Sen couldn't quite understand this feeling, and casually said, "It's very simple. Just say it's because my bloodline is special. I just happened to grow the Sacred Scale Fruit, so say that this fruit can greatly increase the development speed of the Angelless Bloodline. Then just make up some strange side effects and drawbacks. In the end, why would those 'big shots' care about a mere Earl boy with a level three bloodline? Just like would we care about a level two bloodline that can quickly reach the second awakening? And those who would care, do we need to be afraid of them now?"

Lady Lia was speechless, her lower lip pressed tightly together, her emotions surging even more intensely. Some words welled up in her mouth, almost reaching her lips, but she never uttered them.

Because she wasn't alone with Zhuang Sen here, she couldn't reveal any more of Zhuang Sen's secrets. She also didn't want to expose her inner emotions to outsiders; she herself was still somewhat confused about them.

The only certainty is that she can no longer treat Zhuang Sen as her "son" and let him carry out a revenge that is not actually his.

she……

Zhuang Sen shook his head as he watched Madam Liya fall into her emotions again, assuming it was because she was feeling anxious about the imminent avenge of her great wrongs. He wasn't entirely unaware of Madam Liya's unusual mood, but surely she couldn't possibly have feelings for him too?

Instead of having such silly dreams, I should be thinking about how to deal with the cute little bat and the big female knight tonight... Oh, right, before that, there's one more guy to deal with.

Zhuang Sen looked at Ange Leon, who was trying to shrink herself into a ball and minimize her presence, and smiled, "Ange, you heard everything just now, right?"

Ange Leon trembled.

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Author's note: Taking a break, preparing to teach my brat a lesson ( ). Last night the rented apartment had a power outage due to wiring maintenance, so I had 2 drafts saved up - sob sob.

Chapter 94: Clues to the Sacrifice Array

Zhuang Sen smiled kindly at Anjie, then looked back at Lady Liya: "Mother, could you please help me gather the medicinal herbs I need? Three featherless bird hearts, three Sunshine Honey Flowers, and 300 grams of diamond powder..."

As Zhuang Sen spoke, An Jie's eyes completely lost their sparkle, sinking into despair. "It's over! That bastard Zhuang Sen even revealed the awakening potion formula to my face. He's definitely planning to kill me! Damn it! If only I hadn't come to Radiant Manor in the first place, I wouldn't have been captured, I wouldn't have known so much, and I wouldn't be dead!"

She's only fifteen years old; she doesn't want to die!

Besides feeling resentful, Anjie also felt extremely wronged. Putting aside the fact that she ran into Zhuang Sen last night, if she had known earlier that Zhuang Sen was so strong and that his target was only the person who framed him, she would have surrendered long ago.

probably.

Anjie thought about her previous plan to monopolize Zhuangsen brand weapons, feeling both aggrieved and a little guilty.

Lost in her thoughts, Zhuang Sen had already listed the medicinal herbs he needed. Lady Liya and Bishop Rosa briefly discussed and determined the quantities they would each prepare, as well as which herbs would be used as a cover. Then Lady Liya asked another question: "Zhuang Sen, are you still planning to refine it yourself?"

"Yes, there are no other pharmacists I can trust."

Zhuang Sen didn't want to do it himself every time. After all, since the second awakening, these potions would take several days or even a week to prepare, which was a real waste of time.