Gender-swapped Saintess: A Survival Diary on Hell Difficulty

After Roland and Caryl left, the sheep broke down first.

His expression instantly fell, and he uttered a pathetic, loser's voice.

"Waaaaah, Miss Roland has changed her mind and fallen into Boss Caryl's arms."

"Yeah, the boss is charismatic, beautiful, rich, and capable... there's no way we can compete!"

Every time she listed one of Caryl's strengths, the others' confidence waned.

"It's too early to say such discouraging things!"

Salia interrupted the sheep's "loser" speech and said...

"Perhaps Miss Roland was just joking with the boss, but she went too far and got a little teasing, that's all."

"Don't forget, Miss Roland flirted with you in the same way back then, but that doesn't prove anything."

The nightingale was unsettled and glared at the bleating sheep.

"Baa baa, what have you done to Miss Roland?!"

The sheep initially flinched as usual, but then, recalling Roland dressed as a cat maid, it suddenly perked up, its eyes brightening.

"That was Miss Roland's initiative; it's a beautiful memory for us!"

"Stop, stop, stop, listen to me."

Salia clapped her hands, drawing their attention back to her.

"It now seems that Boss Caryl is indeed a great threat to Miss Roland."

"I propose that we form an alliance to interfere with Boss Kalil and prevent Miss Roland from falling into the lion's den. What do you think?"

The nightingale narrowed its eyes.

"What do you want to do?"

"Of course, it's to prevent the boss and Miss Roland from being alone together! Haven't you noticed that whenever they're alone, Miss Roland gets all meowing and screaming?!"

As Salia spoke, she turned to look at the bewildered Jenny beside her.

"Miss Jenny, you should join us too!"

"Huh? Me? I want to join too?"

"right!"

Jenny recalled what she had just seen, blushed slightly, and nodded almost imperceptibly.

Then he patted Renee's head and said softly.

"Little Renee, would you mind going outside first? We adults have some things to talk about, and it's not appropriate for children to listen."

Renee: "..."

Renee thought to herself, "All the people in this room combined probably aren't even as big as me."

……

On the path through the Hanging Gardens, Roland and Caryl walked side by side.

Roland, unaware of the strange alliance that had formed downstairs, was enthusiastically introducing the sky garden she had created to Caryl.

It's like playing a building game, showing your best buddies around your own amazing creation.

Although the subsequent improvement of the garden was all due to Ms. Tree's growth and efforts.

But it still brought Roland a great sense of accomplishment.

Those of us on Earth can only live in concrete jungles and have no chance to build such a fantastical "Hanging Gardens" with our own hands.

Although Caryl had seen much grander and more beautiful gardens and forests, she still smiled and echoed Roland's boasting.

She was in a very good mood, and if she weren't concerned about her image, she would have started humming a tune on the spot.

Although when she first returned, she mistakenly thought that Roland had been taken advantage of by other bad people, and was depressed for a time.

But now, he has asserted his dominance in front of a bunch of newbies and enjoyed the most alluring side of Roland.

Even now, thinking back to Roland's flirtatious and provocative manner, she can't help but feel her tail wagging and her mouth going dry.

At that moment, she inadvertently glanced into Roland's eyes and frowned slightly.

"Little Loran, you can change your eyes back now. If you keep having heart-shaped pupils, you'll easily attract perverts."

"I really don't know where you learned your succubus magic. Did one of the employees at Pink Harbor teach you? This is ridiculous!"

Roland was taken aback by what she heard and reached out to touch her eyes.

"What heart-shaped pupils?"

Caryl chuckled.

"It was the eye-changing spell you used when you seduced me, wasn't it? Didn't you see yourself in the commotion image just now?"

Roland was even more confused. She hadn't paid close attention to the magical image; she was too focused on grabbing the ring.

Caryl also sensed something was wrong, took out a small mirror, and handed it to Roland.

Roland took the mirror, opened it, and looked at herself in the mirror.

On her adorable face, her originally turquoise eyes had gradually turned pink from the outside in, and the pupils in the center had even become heart-shaped, radiating an alluring charm.

It's like the unspeakable expression of the female protagonist in some strange comics or anime on Earth.

Roland's pupils dilated in shock.

"Oh my god, what's going on? I have no idea!"

Kalil reached out and touched Roland's eye sockets, her hand shimmering with a faint light of sensory magic.

After a brief moment of awareness, she withdrew her hand.

"Strange, there's really no magical fluctuation. It's as if these are your natural eyes."

As she spoke, she seemed to have made a connection to something and couldn't help but look at Roland's tail.

"Is this another manifestation of your fox bloodline? This situation seems very similar to your fox tail."

Roland then realized what was happening and subtly opened the system, continuing her conversation with Kalil while browsing through it.

Sure enough, a new skill icon was found in the system interface.

[Heart-shaped eyes: Derived from octopus pupils, these are the eyes that the Phoenix Heroine should have—beautiful and alluring, attracting more evil villains to the player.]

Three question marks appeared above Roland's head.

This effect is so terrible, yet it's priced higher than the skill that gives you a long fox tail.

That's not entirely true. If even a seasoned succubus like Kalil couldn't handle it, she's probably no ordinary person either.

Roland closed the panel with her mind, scratched her head, and said to Kalil.

"I didn't really feel anything unusual; in fact, I can see things more clearly and in more detail now."

Not feeling reassured, Kalil simply pulled Roland to a stop and, as if conducting a physical examination, used magic to thoroughly scan her body.

They didn't even spare Serafie's [Radiant Mark] or the Tentacle Monster's [Tentacle Mark].

Roland had already explained these two marks to Caryl last night.

Although Caryl was furious at Seraf's actions, she was powerless against him and could only keep a grudge in her heart.

As for the tentacle brand, her conclusion was the same as Ms. Tree's: it should be the mark of some righteous god, but further investigation is needed.

About five minutes later, Caryl stopped the inspection and patted Roland on the head.

"Hmm, there are indeed no strange magical reactions. This must be because some of your bloodlines have been activated again. I'll go back and check if you have any fox clan bloodlines like this."

Roland nodded and continued walking with Caryl toward the Tree Lady's true form.

When she saw the lush green canopy of the Tree of Life and its verdant companion plants, Roland smiled happily.

The sight of these magical crops growing abundantly and yielding a bountiful harvest always stirs my heart, as a Chinese person.

She said to Kalil with a smile.

"Look! Master Kalil, this is the Tree of Life that I have painstakingly nurtured, bit by bit!"

"At the time, I was thinking, if you could help her grow up, you would be so happy. How about it, aren't you excited to see a fellow villager after hundreds of years!"

"This is what I've done for you."

"Roland said smugly, glancing furtively at Kalil's expression."

I'm looking forward to seeing Khalil's tearful expression, like someone from the same hometown meeting another villager.

However, Kalil was completely bewildered.

Although the Tree of Life in front of us does look very much like the Tree of Life.

It even smells like the Tree of Life, its effects are like the Tree of Life, and even the halo effect it spreads out is like the Tree of Life.

But something just doesn't feel right. It's like a husky that's mixed in with a pack of wolves, the kind that's so stupid it's drooling, with a kind of beauty in its empty head.

Is this...right?

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