Diary of the Improper Monster Girl Transformation.

Chapter 376 The One Who Dances with Dragons (Happy Birthday to Me!)
"...Where are you?"

At this moment, Luccaria thought helplessly.

"Come and save me!"

She so desperately longed for a hero to appear and take the dragon away.

Lucaria silently called out in her heart—Herbert, please come back soon!

She didn't say it aloud, otherwise Herbert would definitely have mocked her.

She was the one who asked to chat with someone, but when Valentina "kindly" approached her, she suddenly became shy.

It has to be said that this is a kind of otherworldly version of "Lord Ye's love of dragons" (a Chinese idiom meaning to be terrified when one actually loves dragons).

But actually, it's really not surprising that Lucaria is timid.

After all, she was looking for a conversation partner, not a terrorist ready to turn her into a broken mirror at any moment.

Let's just chat, don't get handsy!

Who has a kind soul who spends all their time thinking about how to beat up the other person during a conversation?

Are you some kind of legitimate dragon?

Strictly speaking, Lucaria isn't afraid of Valentina's attack, as it's highly unlikely to harm her main body. However, she doesn't want to get beaten up for no reason.

As for whether she is truly innocent... that's not important, don't take it to heart.

Miss Mirror protests against Valentina's grudge.

I was just using your identity for a little while, and I didn't fool anyone, so why are you being so persistent?
As for why it was "not fooled" instead of "not fooled," the same thing still applies—it's not important, don't take it to heart!
All I can say is that, of all the crises Lucaria has faced in her life so far... none of the beatings she endured were for nothing.

She deserved it all.

"..."

Miss Mirror complained inwardly for a while, then reluctantly stopped muttering and turned her gaze to the giant dragon who was sleeping directly on the ground.

Valentina was supposed to be resting at the Discipline Center after exercising, and she would have fainted long ago if she hadn't been so eager to take revenge on the Mirror Demon.

After intuitively figuring out that Lucaria was a friend rather than an enemy, Valentina lowered her guard.

So, when she felt sleepy, she didn't care where she was and performed her amazing skill of "taking a nap anywhere" for the Mirror Demon, who had never experienced proper sleep before.

She yawned, closed her eyes, hugged herself, leaned back, and instantly fell asleep.

From feeling slightly sleepy to completely losing sleep, the whole process took no more than three seconds.

Furthermore, although Valentina lay flat on her back, her sleeping posture was anything but peaceful.

After lying down, she unconsciously curled up, threaded her large tail between her legs, hugged it tightly as a pillow, and rested her head on it.

With drool dripping from the corner of its mouth and an innocent look on its face, it resembled a vulnerable and adorable creature that needed to be cherished.

Although she has absolutely nothing to do with the word "weak".

Even in her sleep, the terrifying aura emanating from Valentina still permeated the Mirror Space invisibly.

If it were an ordinary mortal, it wouldn't even have the thought of approaching her, let alone harbor any ill will towards her.

The might of the dragon.

That fear, which originated in their blood, prevented those who had been ruled in the age of dragons from even having the thought of resistance.

Even though the age of dragons has ended and their former glory has been taken by the gods, dragons still stand at the pinnacle of existence in the mortal realm.

Countless people aspire to become legendary heroes, to be dragon slayers whose deeds are celebrated.

However, when they finally arrived at the dragon's lair after overcoming numerous hardships and obstacles, and faced that powerful and beautiful creature, few of them were able to muster the courage to continue.

Only true warriors can withstand the dragon's might with their willpower and point their blades at them.

However, there are always some exceptions to such a powerful existence, who hold different ideas.

They actively followed the dragon's footprints, searching for its lair in various places, and called themselves "those who dance with dragons".

They not only dared to face the dragon's majesty, but also dared to boldly express their love, intending to become the dragon's partner.

Some of these people ignored the dragon's might and developed an admiration for the dragons' power; admiring strength is an instinct for most creatures.

Others simply have a personal quirk; they like the appearance of dragons and wouldn't be happy if the dragon were to take on any other form.

Most of them failed in their courtship, either ignored by the dragons or destroyed by a breath.

However, some succeeded, arousing the interest of the dragons and successfully becoming mates with them, giving birth to hybrid dragon offspring with dragon blood flowing through their veins.

"However, ignoring those people's strange quirks, to be honest, their thoughts are not incomprehensible."

Looking at Valentina sleeping peacefully, Lucaria shook her head silently, a smile involuntarily creeping onto her lips.

If you ignore Valentina's strength, she is indeed a rather adorable person.

She's undeniably beautiful, has no airs, and while she has a bit of a temper, she manages to control it.

Most importantly, it's her simple-mindedness and naivety that's about her.

Perhaps that's why that guy could ignore all of this?
It’s human nature and understandable.

Thinking of this, Luccaria couldn't help but exclaim, "Valentina is so cute!"

Just as the Mirror Demon finished its reflection, a voice of agreement suddenly rang out behind it: "Indeed."

"Ok?"

Lucaria turned around abruptly and saw the boy who had appeared out of nowhere once again.

Herbert, seeing her shocked expression, shrugged and laughed, "I think you're right, she is indeed very cute, but I'm not sharing her with you."

Herbert declared to Miss Mirror Demon, "She's mine, don't even think about it!"
"Um???"

Lucaria rolled her eyes at Herbert, speechless. "When did I ever say I was going to steal her from you?!"

What nonsense are you talking about?

"Is that so? You'd better really be."

"Ah!"

Lucaria rolled her eyes again; she had never been so speechless.

She was speechless at the antics of Herbert and Valentina.

Okay, you guys are good.

You two are truly inseparable; you can't be two different kinds of people sleeping in the same bed.

Valentina suspects I have designs on you, and you suspect I have designs on her.

Do you have any serious illness?

She couldn't be bothered to pay attention to this guy's nonsense, so she stopped arguing and turned to ask, "When did you get back?"

Lucaria was genuinely puzzled by this question and couldn't understand why she had ignored Herbert.

Logically speaking, given her exceptional spatial control due to her racial talent as a mirror demon, no one should be able to escape her "eyes" reflected in the mirror.

But unexpectedly, after meeting Herbert, she repeatedly failed at the hands of this young man.

Strange.

Why can't I find him?
Why couldn't I detect his shadow?

"I don't know, I didn't do anything."

Herbert shrugged, also unable to understand the reason, and casually said, "Perhaps you've been too comfortable here for too long and have become careless."

"Careless? Hmm...maybe so."

Lucaria thought about it and could only reluctantly accept this explanation for the time being. She pondered to herself that she must be more vigilant next time and not let him scare her again!

Lucaria plans to lay a tight net in the Mirror Space, activating all the mirrors to monitor every move here from all angles without any blind spots.

I refuse to believe he can escape like this!

Just as she was nodding to herself in approval of her meticulously conceived plan, she suddenly saw Herbert pick up Valentina, who was curled up on the ground.

"How did she fall asleep here? Honestly, what if she caught a cold... Oh, no, she couldn't possibly have caught a cold."

It wasn't a gentle embrace or a rough carry, but rather... bending over, stretching out his arms, and picking up the "Hungry Dragon Ball" directly from the ground.

What kind of operation is this?

If you say he's disgusted, he has a gentle expression and a smile on his lips.

If you say he likes it, his actions are so distant.

"..."

Lucaria paused for a moment, then could only attribute this strange behavior to the little quirks between the two of them.

She decided to remain silent and not ask any more questions, because she felt that if she did, he would just show off to her again.

A third wheel should act like a third wheel and not ask questions it shouldn't.

Otherwise, it will only make you feel uncomfortable and will not bring you any benefits.

However, even if you want to avoid it, others may not be willing to let you go.

These despicable men and women in this world all possess a basic skill without being taught—to flaunt their actions in other people's faces!

Herbert "keenly" noticed Lucaria's gaze and smiled, "Oh? You want to ask me why I'm holding her like that?"

Mirror Demon: ?
"Uh, I don't..."

She wanted to deny it, but Herbert didn't give her a chance to refuse, saying with a loving expression, "Hehe, it's because I didn't want to disturb her sweet dreams. She was too tired before and needs to rest."

Mirror Demon: ?

"That, isn't..."

Why are you telling me all this?

Why are you telling me?
Herbert ignored the mirror demon's hesitation, gazed affectionately at Valentina's sleeping face, chuckled softly, and said gently, "Do you know why she's working so hard?"

Mirror Demon: ? ? ?
"No, I don't want to know, really..."

Lucaria refused three times, trying her best to express her resistance—but Herbert ignored her.

He gently kissed Valentina's cheek, his eyes filled with tenderness, and said, "Just now, she and I..."

Snapped!
The sound of the lens shattering interrupted Herbert's performance.

"Alright! I know you two have a great relationship! Just shut up!"

Lucaria was furious.

Damn it, why are you talking so much!
I don't want to know what happened between you two!

You can just pile yourselves up together, why are you telling me?

are you crazy!

Damn it, you're so despicable, are you really a paladin?
Who asked you that?!
"Hahaha!"

Seeing Miss Mirror Demon's anger, Herbert finally couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter: "You finally couldn't hold back anymore. I was wondering how long you could hold out."

Seeing Herbert laughing heartily, Luccalia glared at him angrily, but soon she couldn't help herself and laughed silently.

"Pfft, haha."

"Hahaha!"

People can't help but burst out laughing when they're speechless.

She couldn't help but complain, "Herbert, you really are... sigh!"

You definitely have a serious illness!

Shenjin, you made me laugh!
After laughing for a while, Luccalia looked at Herbert and Valentina's intimate behavior and suddenly asked curiously, "Speaking of which, how did you and she become like this?"

After they got closer, she suddenly became interested in the story between the two of them.

"Ok?"

"I mean, uh..."

Lucaria pondered for a moment, then asked cautiously, "As a human, and especially as a paladin, how do you accept such a non-human being as her?"

"A non-human thing?" Herbert blinked in confusion, giving Luccalia a deep look with some surprise.

He never imagined that she would be the one to ask him this question.

Herbert had expected to be asked this question and was already prepared to answer it.

But to his surprise, these words came from a monster girl who was also a non-human being.

Is it appropriate for you to ask this question?

"Are you curious?"

Lucaria nodded and asked earnestly, "I am somewhat curious. I'd like to know what motivated you to take that first step."

"Do you want to become the conqueror of the dragon? Or are you simply captivated by its beauty and power?"

Dragon conqueror? Dragon-loving?

Herbert was amused by Miss Mirror's statement, shook his head, and roughly understood what she was curious about.

She was actually trying to ask herself what it was about Valentina that made her willing to walk down such a forbidden path that was unacceptable to the world...

Any reason?
Herbert thought for a moment, then shook his head and laughed easily, "If you want me to give you a definite answer, you may be disappointed."

“My relationship with Valentina has never been based on her race, whether she is a dragon or not.”

"Whether she is powerful or weak, her importance in my heart will never change."

"If I absolutely have to give you a reason... is it love?"

Besides admiration for the strong and peculiar preferences, there is actually a third reason for wanting to become a companion of a dragon—love.

"She loves me, I love her, and that's why we chose to stay together."

Herbert lowered his eyes, his tender gaze falling on Valentina's sleeping face. He couldn't help but kiss her lightly again, whispering, "Love is love, why make things so complicated?"

……

While Herbert was explaining his ideas to Lucaria, some unexpected changes were taking place in the Lava Hell.

Boom boom boom!
"Hey! Demon! Are you alright?!"

Miss Devil popped her head out from the bronze fortress, looked at the churning lava pool, and couldn't help but ask, "Um, are you going to go berserk again?"

"This time it's really not my fault! I didn't do anything!"

"If Herbert asks later, you'll have to prove it—I really didn't cause you any trouble this time!"

The devil shouted and clamored, trying to prove his innocence.

Beneath the lava pool, deep within the silent magma, Flora was curled up in agony, hugging her legs tightly, gritting her teeth and resisting her instincts.

She barely opened her eyes, then struggled to squeeze out a word that was completely foreign to her.

"like……"

(End of this chapter)