Diary of the Improper Monster Girl Transformation.

Chapter 389 The Mysterious Lady (Please vote!!!)
"she……"

In the highest sanctuary of the Glorious Holy City, the aged Pope, with his white hair and beard, narrowed his eyes slightly.

The lady reappeared.

"..."

The old pope was silent for a moment, then lowered his crimson eyes, which resembled the setting sun, to look at the middle-aged man below the steps who was bowing and reporting to him. He asked softly:
"How many people saw her this time?"

The tall, middle-aged knight knelt on one knee below the temple steps. He raised his head and replied in a deep voice, "So far, only one priest has seen the shadow for a fleeting moment, but we don't know how many more people will notice it in the future."

The knight's expression was also somewhat serious, and he frowned deeply.

In this world, there are many mysterious legends that defy common sense. Some involve magic, some are related to the origins of the world, and many more are the work of deities…

In the glorious holy city of Solantis, where the Church of the Sun is located, there is a little-known secret legend.

The Wandering Lady, or the Confused Lady.

Legend has it that only a very small number of priests have ever seen a semi-transparent female phantom wandering through the holy city.

At first, the pastors thought they were hallucinating and didn't take it seriously, even thinking it was a hallucination that occurred after they prayed devoutly.

But as more and more people witnessed this phenomenon, they finally realized something was wrong.

The church searched through the journals of all the pastors and finally came to an astonishing conclusion—this mysterious female phantom had appeared in the holy city dozens of times over hundreds of years.

The "woman" was like a lost ghost wandering under the scorching sun, constantly roaming around Solantis, occasionally revealing her presence.

The bewildered woman simply wandered aimlessly, and then vanished into thin air at some point.

No one knows how she appeared, and no one knows how she disappeared.

After realizing something was wrong, the Church of the Sun immediately sealed off the Holy City and conducted a three-month-long search in an attempt to find the lost woman from the shadows.

Ultimately, aside from uncovering dozens of heretical spies, they gained nothing.

However, strictly speaking, the Church of the Sun did not come away entirely empty-handed.

At least they figured out one thing—the confused lady could be considered harmless.

She wandered through every corner of the holy city, but did not make contact with anyone or cause any harm to anyone or anything.

It really was just like taking a walk, strolling around every corner of the holy city.

Ultimately, after the storm passed, this secret legend was gradually forgotten, and the initial large-scale search was simply regarded by outsiders as a large-scale purge of heretical spies by the church.

Nowadays, few people know about this secret, and even fewer would believe it.

In the holy city of the Church of the Sun, the place closest to the Lord of the Sun, shrouded in His divine power, such a strange situation has occurred.

If that were all, it wouldn't be considered particularly strange.

After all, in a world where supernatural powers exist, anything is possible.

But the real problem is that the Church of the Sun knows nothing about her.

The Church of the Sun was not unaware of her, nor had it failed to investigate her, nor had it failed to try to stop and drive her away.

No matter what they did or how much effort they put in, they ultimately achieved absolutely nothing.

Not to mention legends, even epics and saints have made their move!
But the result is still the same.

Useless.

It won't elicit any reaction from her, won't be reflected in her eyes, and can't interfere with her in any way.

The mysterious woman seemed like a projection of a higher realm, completely ignoring their presence.

Ultimately, after nearly a century of effort and attempts, the Church of the Sun chose to give up, letting it roam freely and no longer attempting any intervention.

As long as she doesn't make any threats, the Church of the Sun will no longer interfere in its affairs.

The Church of the Sun has made many speculations about her identity.

First, there's her race.

Although the other party appeared in the form of a phantom spirit, it could not possibly be a real undead.

The Holy City of Glory has the main temple of the Sun God, which can almost be regarded as an extension of His divine kingdom on earth, a true earthly divine kingdom.

So, what kind of spirits can roam freely in the earthly kingdom of the sun god?
Since she was not rejected by the Holy City, it is highly likely that she is a friend rather than an enemy.

She is either connected to the Church of the Sun, or to the Sun God, or is an ally of the Sun God.

Angels? Holy Spirit? From God?

Even... a god?
Based on speculation, all of these are possible.

To the chagrin of the Sun Church, they searched through all the books but found no trace of her.

There is no mention of her in any ancient texts.

His strength, identity, and reasons remain a mystery.

This enigmatic woman, though she didn't cause much trouble for the Church of the Sun, has always puzzled the high-ranking officials throughout history.

Who exactly is she? What does she want to do?
Therefore, the Church of the Sun has always been lenient towards her, but it has never dared to let its guard down in case of any problems.

The Holy City Guard Commander before us is the same.

The Holy City Guard Commander, who appeared to be just over middle-aged, said in a deep voice, "Your Holiness, should we temporarily seal off that area and prevent anyone from entering on their own initiative?"
This was the first time he had encountered the bewildered woman since becoming the Holy City's Guardian, and he didn't know how to handle this trouble.

After listening, Pope Sun shook his head slightly and said softly, "...No, there's no need to do that."

"Remember, do not interfere with that lady in any way. Just have someone keep an eye on her and keep an eye on her whereabouts."

Pope Sun knew that it was useless to stop them.

You can't stop her.

Even if you seem to have succeeded in stopping her, she will still randomly appear in another place next time.

There's no stopping it.

It's better to guide than to block, especially since blocking is pointless anyway.

Since that's the case, we might as well just ignore her existence.

Let's talk about it when problems arise.

Moreover, there's a high probability that there won't be any problems.

The Church of the Sun has always been seen by outsiders as a reckless and brainless bunch of brutes who only know how to charge at evil with weapons and howling – this is not a stereotype, they have always acted this way.

When you encounter evil, just go for it, regardless of whether you can win or not, just do it.

We've won! We've successfully eliminated evil. We've made a profit.

Even if you can't win, sacrificing yourself and ascending to the divine realm is still a gain.

Profits from both ends, a huge win.

Therefore, the warriors of the Church of the Sun have always been known for their fearlessness in the face of death.

However, that was just the way the Church of the Sun operated; the higher-ups were not inflexible idiots.

I will still act recklessly when I shouldn't, and I will honestly choose a safe and prudent approach.

"Yes, I understand!"

The guard captain nodded seriously upon hearing this, and breathed a slight sigh of relief after the matter was resolved.

Then, unable to contain his curiosity any longer, he couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, what exactly is she?"

Does the church really have no clue what to do about the confused woman?
Not even a little bit?

I do not believe.

He felt that if the church had truly made no discoveries, it would be impossible for them to allow this unidentified individual to continue acting so recklessly.

They must know something but are unwilling to reveal it to the outside world, which is why they reacted this way. Now that he has successfully reached the pinnacle of legend and been promoted to the captain of the Holy City's guard, he is considered a true high-ranking member of the entire Church of the Sun.

Shouldn't we be qualified to know?
He raised his head slightly, full of anticipation, hoping that the Pope of the Sun could answer his questions.

You don't need to tell him the truth, just give him a little hint.

But the Pope did not answer, instead looking down into the eyes of the guard captain.

"You really want to know?"

"Yes, I want to know..."

Only after the captain of the guard subconsciously looked away did the Pope shake his head slightly and wave for the captain to leave.

"Go, my child, it is time for you to fulfill your mission."

"……Yes!"

The middle-aged knight immediately shut up, got up, put his helmet back on, bowed, and decisively turned and left.

They didn't ask any further questions or press the matter further.

It's a privilege of young people to be unreasonable and act spoiled towards their elders, but at his age, he no longer has that ability.

I felt like I had failed the test just now, and I looked away.

Moreover, since His Holiness the Pope is not saying anything, he must have his reasons, and I am not qualified to know them yet.

"Indeed, I still need to keep working hard!"

"I wonder when I'll be able to advance to Epic rank and become a Saint... By then, I should be qualified, right?"

"But it feels like it will be a very, very long time..."

The guard captain sighed inwardly, respectfully pushed open the gate, and quietly left.

Click.

After the doors closed and only Pope Sun Goddess remained in the empty hall, the old man finally let out a long sigh of relief.

"Hoo... what is she?"

The old man, who seemed omniscient to the guards, gently shook his head and murmured, "Yes, what exactly is it?"

The guard captain assumed that Pope Sun knew the truth but was unwilling to tell him, but in reality, he genuinely didn't know.

The old pope shook his head, strolled through the hall, and finally bowed his head before the towering statue, whispering to himself.

"My Lord..."

"Please enlighten me."

He asked questions devoutly, trying to seek answers from the gods.

But as always, he received no response.

Even so, the Pope remained listening attentively, and only after a long while did he slowly nod.

"I understand……"

Pope Sunlight raised his head, his gaze first falling on the face of the statue, then rising to look at the dome of the hall.

He looked at the dome mural depicting the kingdom of the sun god, which had extremely beautiful patterns.

In the center of the dome, there is an empty space beside the deity.

In every book of the Church of the Sun, this mural appears to be the same.

But perhaps only Pope Sunburst knew, and remembered, that the place was not originally empty, but rather had a "gap" that had been erased.

"..."

He pondered for a long time before finally slowly withdrawing his gaze.

Could it be this one?

After finally shaking off the strange female knight who kept thanking him, Herbert returned to the Third Discipline Hall with his angelic armor.

Although, according to the Rusty Nail Bishop's idea, Herbert should set off now, since he'd just be making an appearance, taking a quick trip, and coming back in no time.

But Herbert decided not to be so hasty and to arrange the things at hand first.

Although I don't think the two sides will fight, but... what if they do?
right?

Although Herbert never saw himself as a walking natural disaster, not the kind of elementary school student who causes problems wherever he goes.

However, he decided to make more preparations and plan carefully before taking action.

Herbert, through the Rusty Nail Bishop, submitted a request to the Archbishop for permission to take the monster girl out.

The Rusty Nail Bishop initially refused this request.

The reason is simple: Herbert is going to the Holy City of Glory, the stronghold of the Church of the Sun.

For those on the side of justice, there are few places in the world safer than there.

As an ally, the Church of the Sun would certainly not attack Herbert; his travels with the monster girl prisoner as bodyguards would be seen as a provocation.

Although Herbert's purpose was to express the monastery's dissatisfaction, was it perhaps a bit too much?

Surprisingly, the archbishop granted Herbert's request without hesitation.

Even the usually rigid and inflexible Bishop Rustnail couldn't help but feel envious after receiving the archbishop's easy reply.

He felt time and again the favoritism shown by the Ash Bishop and the Archbishop towards Herbert.

It has to be said, this is truly enviable!
Sour.

Whether the Rusty Nail Bishop turned into a sour lemon, Herbert didn't know.

Overjoyed, he returned to the Third Discipline Hall with permission and happily prepared to mobilize his troops.

He had already made plans for who would accompany him this time.

Since we're going to a place like the City of Light, where the power of light is extremely concentrated, we definitely need to choose a suitable Pokémon.

Therefore, the answer is already clear.

"It's you I've chosen! Come with me to the City of Glory!"

"Ok?"

Flora blinked and pointed to herself.

Me, me?

Herbert looked at the succubus who was pointing at him with wide eyes, nodded vigorously, and laughed, "Flora, you heard me right, it's you."

Before Flora could even speak, Kreti, who was standing next to her, couldn't hold back any longer.

She burst into unrestrained laughter, clapping her hands with glee: "Pfft, hahaha! A demon going to the holy city of the sun god, hahaha! Good, good, this is so interesting!"

Then, when Kretty burst into laughter, Herbert smiled at her with a very subtle expression.

"hehe."

"Hahaha...uh, um?" Kreti's smile froze.

She suddenly had a bad feeling.

Could it be that……

Herbert glanced sideways at the unsettled devil, then laughed merrily, saying with a playful tone, "What are you laughing at? You're coming with me too."

"Or rather, why do you even think you can escape?"

(End of this chapter)