My transformation into a beautiful girl started with a hemorrhage.

"Don't worry, men of this age are naturally full of vigor. If you do it well, you won't be discovered."

Eileen could only nod shyly: "Then, should I try to please his mother now?"

President Abel shook his head: "No, just keep that look of disdain for him. Deliberately trying to please him will only arouse suspicion. Men are very happy to conquer a woman who looks down on them!"

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In the brightly lit, luxurious dining room.

"—Yes, I'm sorry." Eileen's voice was barely audible, her beautiful little face showing extreme grievance.

“Didn’t your etiquette teacher teach you how to apologize? Stand up and do it again.” President Abel continued to play the role of a strict father.

Eileen stood up, her light brown curly hair cascading down to her waist like seaweed. She walked around the table to Kouta and stood gracefully in front of him, seemingly so that Kouta could admire her figure.

She was wearing a very gorgeous dress. It wasn't very clear when she sat down, but now that she stood up, she looked exceptionally beautiful.

It was a pure white off-shoulder dress that made her skin look as white as snow, and her beautiful collarbone and half of her breasts were directly displayed.

The design features a gracefully curved, fitted bodice that accentuates the bust, while also making the waist appear so slender it seems almost too delicate to be grasped.

The skirt's hem curves gracefully from high to low, revealing the girl's long, slender, jade-like legs. The hem is adorned with countless sparkling crystals, resembling beautiful morning dew.

Kouta felt a fragrance waft towards him, the unique scent of a young girl.

Eileen looked shy and reluctant, like a bullied cub who had to do it despite her unwillingness.

With her slender hands lifting the sides of her skirt, she slightly bent her knees in front of Kouta, her head bowed forward, and said in a voice tinged with tears, "My lord, please forgive my rudeness and offense!"

After saying that, she did not get up, but remained in the same position, waiting for Kouta to "determine" her fate.

Kouta looked up and, from his angle, could see the girl's impressive breasts, and smelled her fragrance.

The girl's eyes were red and brimming with tears. The stark contrast between her previous arrogance and her current pitiful, subservient demeanor would have likely stirred up all sorts of fantasies and made her feel quite smitten if she were an ordinary person.

But Kouta only glanced at it before looking away, replying politely and calmly:

“Miss Eileen, you’re too kind. If we’re being honest, it’s me who should apologize for causing the conflict between you and Chairman Abel.

Kouta's composure made Chairman Abel think more highly of him. He had met the poor people in the outer districts before, but most of them were not respectable and were obsequious in front of him, making him lose the desire to talk to them.

He guessed that the young man in front of him must be a nobleman from the Eastern Pole, otherwise he wouldn't have such an air about him.

Therefore, he looked at Kouta with even greater satisfaction.

Eileen returned to her seat, facing Kouta, and would occasionally pout her round little mouth, glaring at him angrily. When Kouta met her gaze, she would turn her head away, let out a soft hum, and express her little pride.

President Abel sighed helplessly and looked apologetically at Kouta: "Ah, I'm sorry, young friend, I've spoiled this daughter of mine."

"President, you're too kind. Miss Eileen is just showing her true nature."

“Come, young friend, have a drink.” Abel raised his wine glass.

After thinking for a moment, Kouta also picked up his wine glass and drank a toast with Chairman Abel.

Seeing that Kouta had drunk some wine, Abel's lips curled into a smile, and then he asked, "By the way, may I ask if you have any prior experience with training methods?"

"Training method?" Kouta shook his head in confusion. "What exactly is this training method?"

"Young friend, you know about knights, right?"

"That guard captain from earlier?"

"That's right, those are knights. To put it simply, young friend, knights are powerful beings who surpass human limits. They possess ten times the strength and speed of ordinary people and are the true pillars of the kingdom. They enjoy many privileges within the kingdom, such as permanent residency in the inner city, the noble status of an honorary baron, and reduced punishments..."

To become a knight, one must have the knight training method, a secret technique that allows one to break through physical limits.

Moreover, as a prodigy who has awakened divine blood, your cultivation methods will be twice as effective. Becoming a knight is a certainty, and you may even become a great knight later on.

What my young friend is lacking right now is an exercise method!

Chapter 496 Get out

"Oh~" Kouta felt something was off. This Chairman Abel was just like those salesmen from his previous life.

"So, what does the chairman mean?"

"Haha~, young friend, you don't need to look at me like that. I don't have any training methods. For a businessman like me with a little money, such things would be a fatal disaster."

After finishing his sentence, Abel changed the subject, "However, I can offer you the qualification to obtain the training method. Have you heard of the Royal Knight Academy?"

Kouta shook his head; it was the first time he had ever heard of academies in this world.

"The Royal Knight Academy was established by the Altona royal family. It is an academy specifically for training knights. There, you can learn about training methods and receive personal instruction from dedicated teachers. I can fund your enrollment."

"That must cost a lot of money."

President Abel nodded: "That's right, not only do you need money, but you also need a lot of connections."

After listening, Kouta fell silent. His face showed no joy. Instead, he asked calmly, "Why? If the chairman only wanted to repay a life-saving debt, there are many ways. There's no need to go to such great lengths."

Chairman Abel was increasingly pleased to see that Kouta could remain calm in the face of such great temptation.

Maintaining a calm mind when faced with temptation sounds easy, but 99% of people can't do it.

"What do you think of my daughter, young friend?" Abel suddenly asked.

"Miss Eileen is of course excellent."

President Abel laughed and said, "My condition is very simple: you just need to marry my daughter."

"Huh?" Kouta was taken aback.

"Father, what are you saying! I will never marry this scoundrel!" Eileen blushed, lowered her head, and dared not look at Kouta. One of her small hands was fiddling with her skirt, her soft and shy expression overflowing.

President Abel began to explain the predicament facing the Lorraine Chamber of Commerce:

"The Loran Merchant Guild is a small-to-medium-sized merchant guild formed by a dozen or so small merchants banding together for mutual support. It consists of ordinary people, no knights, no nobles, and all the businesses they do are located in the outer city."

The reason the Chamber of Commerce exists is because we contribute 80% of our profits to a great knight in exchange for his protection.

However, now that the Grand Knight is in trouble, we need a new backer, otherwise the Loran Merchant Guild will be swallowed up sooner or later.

Kōta said, "So you want me to protect your merchant guild."

“Yes, that’s right.” President Abel nodded: “Young friend is a divine blood awakener. Becoming a knight or a great knight is as difficult as climbing to heaven for others, but for you, it’s just a piece of cake. All you lack is an opportunity to learn about the training method. I’m just investing in you in advance.”

"If that's the case, then the chairman wouldn't need to marry his daughter to me."

"What do you mean by that, you commoner? Do you think it would be beneath you to marry me?" Eileen said, her cheeks puffed out, her face flushed with anger despite her shyness.

"No, I don't think marriage should be taken so lightly. Besides, Miss Eileen, you don't want to marry me, do you?"

Kouta looked at the shy Eileen with a puzzled expression. Strange, didn't she dislike him? What was with this coy and bashful look?

"I...I will only obey my father's requests." Eileen said, her face flushed, unable to contain her shyness. She stood up from her seat and left the restaurant, glancing at Kouta with her watery eyes before she left.

After Eileen left, Abel smiled and said, "Young friend, you can see that my daughter thinks highly of you. What do you think of my suggestion just now?"

“This…” Kouta hesitated for a moment, then shook his head under President Abel’s expectant gaze. “I’m sorry, I don’t have any plans to get married right now.”

Chairman Abel noticed Kouta's polite refusal and asked, puzzled, "Why? This shouldn't do you any harm. Is it because you're not satisfied with Irene?"

“No, Miss Eileen is wonderful, but…” Kouta shook his head, “The world is so big, I want to go see it.”

Abel stared at Kouta for a long while, sighed, and said, "Well then, how about this? I will still sponsor you to enter the Royal Knight Academy. After you become a Grand Knight, you can register at the Loran Merchant Guild and come back to visit from time to time."

Of course, before my daughter is married, even if you change your mind, the previous conditions remain valid.

“—Okay.” Kouta thought about it and realized that the offer was indeed quite good.

"Come on, let's drink." With that, Chairman Abel filled Kouta's glass again.

Kouta couldn't refuse the chairman's hospitality, so he started drinking. In his opinion, it was just a little wine, how could he possibly get drunk?

Besides, he's not a girl, he's a beggar from the slums. There's no kidney transplant in this world, no one can rob him of his body, money, or kidney, so what is he afraid of?

I've never heard of boys having to be careful when they go out.

So, without hesitation, he drank it all in one gulp.

What Kouta didn't know was that he wasn't drinking ordinary wine.

There exists a super-powerful factor called "Mana" in this world. Plants that absorb Mana over many years will become magical plants.

The wine that Kouta is drinking now is made from the Black Pearl grapes of the Magic Plant. It doesn't taste like much at first, but its aftereffects are ridiculously strong.

After drinking such a large cup, not only would a person collapse, but even a cow would fall to the ground.

Furthermore, this does not constitute an attack, therefore the [Twelve Trials] cannot be effective.

Under Chairman Abel's deliberate encouragement to drink, Kouta downed several more glasses of wine.

After finishing the meal.

Kouta was no longer able to go on. His head was spinning, as heavy as if it were filled with lead. He saw double, and when he walked, it felt like he was walking on cotton, and he staggered from side to side.

Upon seeing this, President Abel gave a wink to the maids serving him.

The maids immediately understood, and two maids helped Kouta to the door of Eileen's room on the second floor.

A maid knocked on the door: "Miss, the person has arrived."

"Come in," came Eileen's voice from inside.

Two maids opened the door and helped Kouta into the woman's boudoir, then placed him on Eileen's princess-style bed.

At this point, Kouta was completely drunk and lay motionless on the bed.

The two maids began to work, removing Kouta's clothes one by one, soon revealing his male body... Eileen, who was watching from the side, felt both shy and unable to resist looking.

"Miss, you also need to make some preparations here," a maid said.

"Hmm, will this give us away?"

"Don't worry, miss, we are very experienced and will ensure it's flawless."

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The next day.

After the rain, the sky was clear and blue, like a fine sapphire, and the bright sunshine shone on the earth, shining through the window of Eileen's room as if a golden carpet had been laid on the ground.

'It's so heavy, it feels like something is pressing down on my body?' Kouta frowned, then opened his sleepy eyes.

What came into view was an unfamiliar ceiling, unfamiliar wall decorations, an unfamiliar bed, an unfamiliar blanket, and an unfamiliar... girl.