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“But…she’s really dangerous…Lia is still worried that something might happen to her brother…”Lia continued, pursing her lips.

"If anything happens, isn't Lia here? Lia and I were able to defeat the monster together just now, so we can do it again. With the cooperation between us siblings, what difficulty can't we overcome?"

Lius gently patted his stepsister's head and smiled encouragingly at her.

Hearing the boy's trusting words, Lia blushed and nodded. She seemed to recall what had happened earlier. After a moment of silence and contemplation, when she looked up again, much of the worry in her eyes had disappeared.

"If you trust me so much, brother... well, I understand. I'm willing to be your support and help you withstand any dangers that may arise."

"Yes, as expected of my little Lia, she is indeed the best child who cares about her brother the most."

After stroking the girl's head again, Lius said with a smile. Just then, he felt a sinister gaze coming from the side. After a pause, he turned and looked at Diana on the other side with a smile.

"Haha... Of course, Diana is the same. She's always been a strong support for me and my most important wife. Thank you for your concern, Diana. Sweetie, I won't be biased. Don't be jealous."

"Hmph... I'm not a child, I'm not jealous..."

Diana pouted slightly, her pink lips twitching, and feigned obvious jealousy. After a few defiant words, she leaned on Lius's shoulder again and said:

"Seeing you like this, I know I can't persuade you anymore. I just want to say... take good care of yourself, don't get hurt, and don't let me be a 'widow' again, do you understand, my dear?"

"Okay, I also promise you, Diana, that I will definitely take good care of myself. I will take good care of you and Lilith at home, so don't worry."

"Um……"

Diana pursed her lips slightly, her face flushed, and together with Lia, kissed Leus on both cheeks as a blessing.

"Brother, be careful."

"My dear, come out quickly after you've asked the question. Don't linger in front of that monster for too long. I will protect you."

"Okay, you guys wait here and take care of yourselves. I'll be right back."

After making the appointment with his two partners, Lius slowly exhaled, looked at the drafty forest ranger's cabin in front of him, which was enveloped by bursts of magical energy, stepped into the cabin, closed the rickety door, and isolated himself and the monster girl from the outside world.

"Clap."

With the sound of the door closing, the two remained face-to-face at close range, staring at each other.

Leus gripped his cane, silently glancing at the woman in the bodysuit before him, pondering how to begin...

Chapter 101 Deductions about the Monster Girl

"..."

In the silent wooden cabin, a suffocating atmosphere permeated the dimly lit space, making it difficult to breathe.

"Would you like to sit down? The floor is cold."

Leus moved a chair over and placed it in front of the monster lady, trying to invite her to sit down.

However, Miss Monster remained unmoved, sitting cross-legged on the ground as if no one else was there, looking at Leus with an empty gaze.

After several attempts to greet her, the woman in the tight-fitting clothes remained unmoved. Feeling that he had made a fool of himself, Lius placed a chair opposite the monster lady and sat down. He leaned back in the chair with the air of a superior, looking down at the voluptuous woman who was imprisoned in front of him.

The dim lighting, combined with the woman's alluring figure, created an increasingly strange atmosphere. Leus's gaze lingered on her large breasts for a moment, then he coughed lightly and, fueled by this stirring of emotion, spoke:

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Lius-Fren, the eldest son of the Fren family. And you? What's your name?"

"nameless."

Unexpectedly, the monster girl answered with her own "name".

Although this name wasn't her real name at all, it at least symbolized that she had officially begun communicating with Lius, which was a good start.

"Hmm...no name? Or is it that you, Miss Monster, are unwilling to tell me your real name?" Lius continued to ask.

"I don't need a name. Just remember that I am the branch leader of this place and the founder of this cult branch. We have guarded this place for hundreds of years to sweep away those demons. I have long forgotten my original name, but I have not forgotten my responsibility."

After suppressing her own magic, the nameless young lady no longer seemed to be as mad as before. Now she could communicate with Lius with some rationality. Her empty eyes blinked slightly, revealing a sense of nostalgia for the past.

"You say you're the branch leader, and you keep saying you want to exterminate the monsters? Where are the monsters you're talking about? Aren't they yourself?" Lius continued to ask.

"..."

When asked this question by Lius, the nameless lady seemed to fall into deep thought for a moment, and Lius was also somewhat surprised to find that there seemed to be a hint of doubt in her eyes.

"I...I am the branch leader, not a monster...We have already eliminated many monsters and captured one that can freely change its form...As long as it guards the library, no one will...disrupt the Goddess's formation..."

"The freely shape-shifting monster... Could it be the slime around you, Miss Nameless? And what is the Goddess's array? Could it be the magical disease that's covering the villagers? Are these things related to the Goddess?"

At this point, Lius couldn't help but look at the system girl on his shoulder, and the girl also showed a puzzled look, as if she was very confused.

"Host... Just in case, let me say this first: before I fell into slumber, I did leave some treasures in the world with my remaining power. The items were quite varied, but they definitely did not include any formations. Don't blame me for these things."

As the system spoke, the monster woman opposite her ended her previous confusion and bewilderment, as if she had convinced herself. When she raised her head again, her eyes became empty once more.

"...That's right. I am the branch leader, and I exist to eliminate monsters and protect the church library's books. Our mission will only end when the goddess descends upon this world again. Therefore, I will continue to protect them."

"Um……"

Hearing the nameless lady's forceful tone, Lius felt a sense of unease, and the more he thought about it, the more obvious this unease became.

"This nameless lady... seems to be running away from something, constantly using words to suggest things to herself. Even though she clearly looks like a demon, she keeps denying that fact. Hmm... could it be..."

Just then, as he gazed at the woman's dazed expression, a thought suddenly flashed through Lius's mind, leaving him stunned and shocked by his own idea.

"No... that's too much... no, perhaps it's possible. Given the church's fanaticism, they might actually do something like that... so this is what they mean by using monsters to protect the library? No wonder the church is so at ease..."

Leus swallowed hard, glancing at the system on his shoulder, and silently spoke to it in his mind:

"Miss System, how much do you know about monsters?"

"A demon? You mean this person in front of you?"

After pursing her lips and pondering for a moment, the system spoke again:

"If it's just her, although it can't be completely confirmed, based on her form, she should be some kind of mutant slime. In addition, her all-black body makes her a high-level monster. With her profound magic power and ability to freely change her form as racial advantages, she can be considered a strong force even in the Demon King's army."

"If this race wanted to transform into humans, would it work?" Lius continued to ask.

"Of course. As long as it comes into contact with human blood, this kind of slime will change. When it completely transforms into a human, not only will its appearance and physique be exactly the same as the person it imitates, but it can also learn the imitator's moves and even memories. This is one of the advantages of this type of monster..."

After saying a few words, the system suddenly blinked, looked at Lius, then at the nameless lady opposite, and her eyes widened.

"Wait a minute, host, do you believe... this person is a clone created by a demon?"

"You just realized that... As a goddess, Miss System, have you been sleeping for too long, causing your brain to become a bit rusty? You can't even see this kind of reasoning?" Lius said helplessly.

"Hey, host, don't underestimate me! Do you think such an absurd idea is so easy to deduce? A monster transforming into a church official, taking over the original branch leader's identity, and protecting the church... No one could possibly imagine something like this!"

The system girl pouted and argued, then kicked Lius's face with her little foot before frowning and looking at the nameless girl opposite her, muttering with confusion and complaint:

"Don't even talk about why this monster was chosen as the guardian of this church. You haven't even figured out what's going on in this monster's mind yet! Hmph... It's clearly a monster, but it keeps saying it's a branch leader or something. What's its purpose? Why does it keep saying that? I really don't understand..."

"Actually, I think that protecting this church is not the intention of this monster lady herself."

Sensing the system's confused mutterings, Leus remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"Huh? What do you mean, host? What do you mean this isn't her own will? Is there some kind of magic controlling her?"

"No, there is no magic involved, nor any conspiracy. It is very simple to do one thing to make this monster the most loyal guardian of this place."

Gently extending his hand, Leus pointed to the slime on the nameless woman opposite him and continued to explain to the system:

"As long as the original branch leader drips her blood into the monster's body, actively pouring her original fanatical thoughts and memories into the monster's body, then the monster itself can become the branch leader's parasitic host, leaving her memories and passion within the slime."

"!"

Hearing Lius's words, the system girl's gaze became increasingly surprised. After a moment of stunned silence, she gradually came to her senses.

"Wait a minute, host, are you saying... this monster... she was..."

"That's right... that's exactly it."

Leus nodded and stated his conclusion:

"It wasn't the monster that possessed the original branch manager, but rather the branch manager who possessed the monster! In ancient times, she actively fused her blood with the slime, and with her strong mental power, she forcibly covered the monster's original consciousness, ultimately allowing the branch manager's consciousness to completely occupy the monster's entire body, transforming it into the nameless lady in front of us."

After a pause, Leus frowned and turned his gaze back to the nameless lady.

"She is not a monster now, but rather a human puppet that has taken over the body of a monster."

"Is...is this really possible...?"

Hearing Lius's words, the system girl also stared blankly at the woman on the ground, feeling the fervor and tenacity behind the emptiness in her eyes, and the shock in her heart continued to intensify...

Chapter 102 A Confined Relationship (Part 1)

"..."

After a few seconds of silence, Lius shook his head, temporarily ending his discussion with the system, and turned to look at the woman in the bodysuit sitting on the ground, deciding to question her further based on his previous deductions.

“Miss Anonymous… I’ll call you that for now. Now I have a question for you. You’ve been saying you want to destroy the monsters, but why have you been attacking me and the villagers? Do you see us as monsters too?”

“You…” Without any hesitation, the woman answered directly, “You are demons! That’s right, I can sense that you are filled with the aura of demons…”

"The aura of a demon?" Leus inquired further.

“Yes, an aura that is in constant opposition to me, a feeling of intense conflict between us—only demons possess such characteristics…” Clenching her fist, the woman bit her lip and nodded. “Judging from these feelings, you are undoubtedly demons. Is there anything else you need to argue?”

“But you look exactly like us, and we don’t have any other characteristics of the demon race. You can make such an accurate judgment just by feeling. Maybe the problem isn’t with us, but with… Miss Wuming.”

"Hmm? What...did you say?"

Upon hearing Lius's words, a look of confusion resurfaced in the woman's eyes, this time lasting even longer than before, leaving her sitting on the ground in a daze for almost a minute.

Meanwhile, as Lius stared at the woman's dazed expression, he became increasingly certain of the current situation.

"As expected... no matter how her inner thoughts change, her race will not change. As long as her body is still a demon, her hostility towards humans will continue instinctively. Now that this nameless lady retains the consciousness of a monk, she will naturally regard us 'abnormal' humans as demons and use this as a means of fighting against us..."

With this thought in mind, he continued to stare at the black-haired woman in front of him, only to find a hidden frenzy flashing in her empty eyes.

It was as if two opposing thoughts were clashing, leaving her momentarily at a loss. Amidst the chaos and confusion in her mind, her eyes twitched slightly, and she could barely contain the emotions that were about to burst forth.

Faced with this situation, Lius reacted immediately.

"System, do you still have any hypnotic potions? Please exchange some for me."

"Eh? Host, are you going to use it on this woman? Right here? Isn't that a bit inappropriate... Although this woman does have a nice figure, it's quite embarrassing if someone sees you getting aroused like this all the time..."

The system girl acted coy, her tone teasing her host, and rubbed her foot against Lius's face. Lius frowned and rolled his eyes at the blonde girl who was covering her mouth and chuckling.

"What are you thinking? I was planning to give her the drug and then interrogate her. Judging from Miss Wuming's current conflicted state, she probably won't recover anytime soon. Time is of the essence, and I don't have much time to deal with her psychological issues. It's more convenient to use some forceful methods."

"Hehe, relax, host. This system just saw that the atmosphere around us was a bit too oppressive, so I was just joking to ease the tension. Here, I've already redeemed it for you, and I even gave you a discount. You should thank me properly, host!"

As the system spoke, a familiar panel appeared in front of Lius, displaying a series of words amidst mechanical prompts.

[Ding! Host has redeemed 5 bottles of hypnotic potion. Each bottle's effect lasts for 24 hours, and the effects can be stacked. Use now?]

"Use, use all five bottles."

With a gentle wave of her finger, a reagent emitting a pink glow appeared in the air and flowed into the woman's mouth.

"Well……"

The moment her lips touched the solution, the nameless woman, who had been looking conflicted, suddenly blinked, as if touched by something deep within her. A slight blush appeared on her face, and she gently raised her head to look at Lius, seemingly waiting for his next instructions.

"It's exactly the same as when Diana drank the potion before..."

Gazing at the well-behaved and dignified young woman before him, Lius stared for a few more seconds at her wrists, which were bound by chains. Combined with the bright-colored bodysuit covering her entire body, the young man suddenly felt as if he were playing some kind of strange confinement game with this nameless lady.

A sexy investigator in a bodysuit, captured and imprisoned on a private property after her defeat, is bound by ropes, her full, soft breasts, encased in tight leather, swaying as she awaits interrogation by the enemy...

"Gu..."

Just imagining this thrilling scene made Leus swallow hard. He then coughed lightly, feigning seriousness, and began to command the beautiful woman in the tight-fitting clothes before him:

"Ahem... Miss Nameless, listen carefully now. From now on, you must follow all my instructions, acknowledge me as your master, and answer all the questions I ask truthfully and in detail. For now, you are not allowed to worry about your identity and responsibilities, understand?"

"You are... my master..."

Blinking slightly, the nameless young lady seemed to be trying to resist something, but under the system's cheat-like control, she was ultimately powerless to change the situation. She comforted herself with a strange reason, nodded slightly to Lius, and uttered a series of heart-pounding words.

“My master… is the god we worship, so… you are the god… The god has returned to this world, that’s wonderful, I’m so happy…”

"Um... I guess that's a good way to think about it. As long as you're happy, Miss Wuming."

Looking somewhat helplessly at the beautiful woman with a joyful expression, Lius once again sensed her fervor for the church. He then moved another chair over and gestured for the woman to sit down.