Diary of the Improper Monster Girl Transformation.

Chapter 373 Shut up! Don't interrupt! (Please subscribe!)
"Does it feel good?"

"……hehe."

Herbert lowered his head and gently patted the centaur lady's head, indicating that she could let go of him and get up.

"Get up, stop acting like a spoiled child."

Under Sophia's persistent and devout pursuit of knowledge, Herbert reluctantly agreed to her request—to teach her how to serve, and even gave her a personal demonstration.

That's right, Herbert personally demonstrated to her what a lap pillow was, letting her rest her head on his lap.

"……Oh."

After being reminded, Sophia opened her eyes groggily, looking somewhat bewildered.

She didn't get up immediately, but remained in the same position, lazily resting her head on Herbert's lap, almost falling asleep.

"Ah, ha..."

Although spirits don't need to sleep, she still couldn't help but yawn loudly at that moment.

She was a little sleepy.

That's really rare.

The slight drowsiness they felt earlier meant nothing to the legendary heroes; they were warriors who could fight tirelessly until the very last moment.

However, her drowsiness quickly dissipated, and she became unusually energetic.

It's like someone's given me... chicken blood!
After recovering for a while, Sophia reluctantly got off Herbert's lap, but still couldn't stand up completely.

Instead, he knelt down before Herbert again, bowed his head, and said devoutly:
"I already know what to do!"

"Thank you for your guidance! Please let me try next time!"

She could vaguely sense that after being comforted by her lord, she had undergone some subtle changes in her mind!

Although it is not yet known what this change means, it is undoubtedly a generous gift from Herbert to her.

"Hehe, are you satisfied now?"

"Ok!"

Herbert opened his eyes, smiled, and nodded at her.

"That's good, that's fine."

When he gave Sophia a lap pillow, he was clearly trying to comfort her, but he himself unexpectedly entered a dazed state.

In comforting others, you are also comforting yourself.

In particular, the unique tactile sensation of the spirit's surface is different from that of other monster girls' skin, making it a very rare and novel experience.

Herbert reached out and touched the centaur's ponytail, smiling encouragingly, "This is just an attempt; let's try more in the future."

Although he has only just completed the first step, he is already looking forward to what will happen next.

From any perspective, he is a promising talent, and we look forward to his future development.

"Yes! I will definitely work hard from now on!"

Sophia was even happier after being praised, feeling that her efforts had been recognized.

Go Sophia!

You will surely satisfy Lord Herbert!

Because she didn't understand the true meaning of "serving," Sophia didn't feel awkward or shy about the current atmosphere and quickly adjusted her mood to get back to the main topic.

"My lord, how do you intend to summon the other heroic spirits?"

She has fully accepted the arrangement to increase the number of Heroic Spirits and is now wholeheartedly offering advice to Herbert.

"Are you planning to recruit those guys directly?"

Joanna and Misser were unaware of the origins of the Heroic Spirits and were still wondering how Herbert could obtain more.

But Sophia knew that deep within the mists of these Misty Mountains, there were many, many heroic spirits like herself.

Not to mention far away, on the road deep into the Misty Mountains, there is a group of wandering heroic spirits who are still active.

They are lost sheep who need the guidance of their lord.

Those guys weren't particularly strong; the strongest among them was only about the same as her, or even weaker.

"My lord! Please allow me to go and convey your will, so that they may follow in your footsteps!"

Sophia volunteered, but Herbert waved her off.

"Don't be anxious. I know you are anxious, but don't be anxious yet."

Herbert smiled and patted Sophia's head, saying leisurely, "The ones I'm summoning this time aren't those guys. Although they can be recruited directly, they require more effort to control."

If Herbert wanted to recruit those wandering heroic spirits, he could have done so from the beginning; he didn't have to wait until now.

Although those guys can be used directly, they still have their will and there is a certain risk of backlash, making them difficult to control.

What Herbert needs now are blank sheets of paper, pristine and ready for him to scribble on as he pleases—just like Sophia.

More than readily available combat power, what he needs now is loyalty.

Loyal! Sincerity!
To survive in this world, one must at least be loyal to the cause of speaking, learning, teasing, and singing.

"So, those guys just left it like that?"

Miss Humorous Goddess suddenly interjected: "You're so heartless! That's really too much!"

Herbert: ?

Am I the only one who's heartless?

Herbert couldn't help but roll his eyes, thinking to himself, "Huh? When adults are talking, kids shouldn't interrupt."

Nenasha: ?

【"……ah?"】

Miss Harmony was dumbfounded.

He never expected to receive such a reply.

child?
Me, me?

"Yes, I'm talking about you, so shut up."

"...Fine, you win."

Nenasha gave in.

He paid homage to Herbert's shamelessness.

At most, I'm just lying through my teeth and slightly distorting the facts.

You're something else, saying something that's completely untrue!

You really are something! (Gives a thumbs up)

"Hmph, if anyone has to interrupt, it'll be me."

Herbert said smugly, "I'm the only one who interrupts others; no one interrupts me."

I would rather let the world betray me than let the world betray me!
"No one is allowed to interrupt, let me interrupt!"

Nenasha: ?

Miss Harmony suddenly sensed something was amiss and asked suspiciously, "Wait, you've repeated yourself so many times, is there a hidden meaning in your words?"

"Oh, how could that be?"

Herbert outwardly responded to His question, but inwardly he smiled without saying a word.

That's obvious.

I made these dumplings just for this little bit of vinegar.

Otherwise, do you really think you're still a child?
After successfully dismissing the "interrupting" comedian with a few words, Herbert continued to explain to Sophia, "They're not in a hurry; we'll talk about it later."

Although Herbert doesn't intend to subdue those guys now, everyone knows it's only a matter of time.

Given his greed, he will eventually bring them under his command.

Herbert released Sophia and got up to tidy himself up.

He glanced sideways at the centaur lady who was watching him indifferently, and shook his head slightly. Sure enough, she still didn't understand.

They're not as caring as Fremei; they didn't even bother to lend a hand.

If Freyme were here, he wouldn't even have to put on his own clothes.

After straightening his clothes and making sure everything was alright, he asked, "Sophia, do you remember the fragments of the Heroic Spirit Pool we were looking for before?"

“Of course, all three places have been occupied, and you said to leave them alone for now… Oh! I see! You mean that chimera!”

Sophia, belatedly realizing the source of Herbert's confidence, exclaimed excitedly, "The fragment it occupied has been retrieved by you and Lady Valentina?"

"Yeah, that's right."

Herbert smiled and nodded: "Valentina has already left that pool outside Elda."

"I've already checked beforehand, and it's still working properly. After some adjustments, it will be ready to use."

As for Herbert's investigation... that naturally refers to taking a bath with Valentina in it to confirm its self-cleaning ability.

"But is just one fragment enough?" Sophia hesitated.

Although she has forgotten many "memories", some basic knowledge has remained.

I don't think that a single fragment can restore the summoning ability of the Heroic Spirit Pool.

Strictly speaking, she is not wrong to think that way.

It's impossible to summon new heroic spirits with just a fragment of a broken heroic spirit pool.

Otherwise, whoever obtains a fragment could control the continuous summoning of heroic spirits.

This is a high-level operation involving the realm of deities.

Of course, whether it can be done or not depends on who does it.

If it were any other outsider, they certainly wouldn't be able to summon any Heroic Spirits with this fragment; they could only obtain the pool water generated by the Heroic Spirit Pool.

But Nenasha is no outsider.

This is the pool of His heroic spirits!

"Of course I can do it..."

"Well! It's still a tiny bit short, but it's good enough now." Nenasha said before Herbert could speak.

Herbert, interrupted, paused for a moment, and thought to himself with a sigh:

"Tsk, you interrupted again."

【“Hehe! Mind your own business~ Just keep interrupting! Just keep interrupting!”】Nenesha chattered happily in Herbert’s head.

Having lost a game due to carelessness, He is now naturally going to get his revenge.

"childish!"

"I'm a child! I'm childish! La la la~"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Herbert finally had no choice but to surrender.

"Okay, you win this time."

【"Ha ha!"】

In their two encounters, the two won one and lost one, ultimately resulting in a draw.

Sophia, being an outsider, was naturally unaware of the little drama unfolding in Herbert and Nenasa's minds.

In her eyes, Herbert had just been lost in thought for a while, but quickly returned to normal, and there was nothing strange about it.

"That fragment is enough for now."

Herbert didn't explain much, just as he had said before, that was something he needed to handle, and Sophia didn't need to worry about it.

Sophia only needed to serve him well, but he had many more things to consider.

"By the way, how many soul cores have you collected in the vicinity before? I asked you to collect them all."

The soul core is the most important part of every heroic spirit. As long as the soul core is not completely destroyed, they still have the possibility of being resurrected.

Even if the newborns are completely different from the past, they still cannot be said to be dead.

To summon Heroic Spirits, a Heroic Spirit Pool is an essential foundation, while Soul Cores are the materials required.

Before leaving Eldar, Herbert had instructed Sophia to collect any soul cores she saw while patrolling the outside world.

Whether they were damaged or not, I put them all away.

Those broken soul cores are of no use to others, but Nenasha can reassemble them.

Sophia nodded and respectfully reported, "My lord, I have gathered them all as you instructed."

"There are more than 300 in total, of which about 200 are completely abandoned soul cores, and about 100 have residual souls."

"Oh? Three hundred?"

Herbert blinked after hearing the unexpected number: "That's quite a lot! You did a great job."

According to his original estimate, Sophia could only collect about a hundred at most, and most likely only fifty or sixty.

Unexpectedly, she exceeded her expectations by several times.

It seems she deliberately ventured into some dangerous places.

It deserves a reward!

She deserves a good reward.

"My lord, these achievements are not solely due to my efforts."

Sophia didn't take all the credit, and instead bowed her head to explain:
"The Mist Wolves led by Aite were a great help; they collected all the soul cores while they were patrolling the area."

"Three-quarters of these soul cores were retrieved by them."

Oh!
It's them.

If she hadn't mentioned the Mist Wolves, Herbert would have almost forgotten that he kept such a group of guard animals.

"Hmm, not bad, you all did a great job."

Herbert praised them briefly and smiled with satisfaction, "With these soul cores, the summoning can proceed normally from here on out."

He asked himself, "About how many Nenasha can I summon?"

"I'm really anxious!"

Nenasha thought for a moment and said, "It depends on the quality of those soul cores, but roughly speaking, one-tenth of the discarded cores can be made?"

He will take those broken soul cores, group them into sets of ten, and fuse them together to create a new heroic spirit.

"We can probably awaken about half of the remaining souls, right? Of course, I'm referring to the first awakening. If the remaining failed ones continue to be nurtured in the pool of heroic spirits, we can probably awaken even more."

Twenty, fifty... I estimate that we can eventually summon seventy?

Although there were fewer than 100 people, this number was already more than he had initially expected.

You should know that heroic spirits are a group of nuclear-powered oxen and horses that don't need rest, food, or salary, and can work endlessly just by relying on their passion and faith!
That's pretty good.

"Sophia, if everything goes well, you won't be alone at this time tomorrow."

Upon hearing this exclamation, the usually loyal centaur hero surprisingly retorted to Herbert: "My lord, you are wrong."

"Huh? Where did I go wrong?"

Herbert turned around with a smile, intending to ask him what he had done wrong, but he shut his mouth after seeing Sophia's serious expression.

The answer is no longer needed.

This clumsy centaur hero had written all his thoughts on his face and hidden in his eyes.

Then, Sophia spoke up: "Since I met you, I have never felt lonely."

Herbert raised an eyebrow and asked, "Even if I leave you here, you won't feel lonely?"

The centaur gave a faint smile, bowed deeply to him, and said softly:

"Never."

(End of this chapter)