What could make her this shocked was certainly no trivial matter. Well, to be precise, it wasn't exactly a big deal either. To put it simply, it was something incredibly strange—something that had completely exceeded her calculations, something she had never even considered before. Why had things turned out like this? She didn't even know how she was supposed to explain it to others later.
From within the pitch-black radiance, what emerged was not Nfirea—but a blonde girl.
She was tall and slender, yet possessed an explosive figure, with the proportions of a 36E. Her face, however, was that of a young girl—delicate and youthful.
"Pfft... wait, wait—what kind of development is this? I don't remember giving him anything weird. Why did he suddenly turn into a woman? Did I forget something just now?"
Chu Lian pressed a hand to her chest, calming herself as she tried to figure out where she had gone wrong.
"Little Lian'er, don't tell me you really don't know what bloodline you just exchanged for using one bottle of Dragon Bloodline, your remaining Dream Points, and the 20,000 Dream Points you got after saving Shalltear—when she nearly pushed you down? That's a total of 26,000 Dream Points."
Ayase's voice carried a trace of resentment. Was this girl ever serious about anything?
"No, I've always been serious! The Enchantress bloodline just has those effects, doesn't it... wait... Enchantress... Enchantress... '-chantress'... oh my god! I finally know what went wrong!"
Muttering to herself, Chu Lian suddenly realized the issue. She had truly forgotten something important.
She hurriedly opened the exchange interface and pulled up the detailed description of the Enchantress bloodline. The moment she read it, she understood exactly where she had messed up:
"Eighth-Tier Enchantress Bloodline: Rating S. The Enchantress is an extremely polarized race. Their magical energy is innately powerful, and the spells they cast far surpass those of ordinary races. However, their physical bodies will always remain at the level of a normal human—and are extremely sensitive. This race consists entirely of females and is highly sought after across various planes. Not only are they enchantresses in magic, but also seductive spirits in bed, leaving others addicted beyond escape. They are infamous across countless worlds as renowned playthings of desire."
"The most peculiar trait of the Enchantress race is that many are born with the appearance of a youthful appearance yet possess an incredibly mature and voluptuous body. This may be a racial characteristic, though its origins remain unknown. No one has studied them, and no one wishes for their disappearance."
"It is said that every Enchantress is pursued by countless admirers. Many even maintain their own harems, taking in numerous handsome men."
"Of course, as an extreme race, while some are indulgent and lustful, others are exceedingly chaste."
"They may remain unmarried for life, or choose a single partner to devote themselves to. Many even choose another woman as their partner. Such Enchantresses are extremely loyal—once they fall in love, it will never change."
"However, transforming into an Enchantress comes with unique requirements: the individual must have no prior sexual experience, lack knowledge in such matters, possess a pure soul, and maintain strict self-discipline—regardless of gender. Additionally, they must have high magical aptitude to ensure proper compatibility after transformation."
"One important note: after transforming into an Enchantress, possibly due to the will of the universe or some unknown factor, no one will question her past. Everyone will simply accept her as she is now—as if she has always been this way. The charm of this race is extraordinarily powerful. They never actively seduce others, yet unconsciously attract countless admirers."
"In short, they are a race both extremely dangerous and extremely beloved. You may choose to stay away, or draw close—but you cannot hate them."
"Note: Due to their inherently weak physical bodies, Enchantresses constantly seek ways to strengthen themselves. Methods include: taking multiple physically strong partners, abandoning the body to exist purely as a soul, evolving into the extreme variant race known as Beast Enchanters, forming contracts with powerful beings to redirect damage, or establishing symbiotic contracts to share attributes. However, such methods usually benefit others more than the Enchantress herself, so they are rarely chosen."
"Note 2: This line is written very, very small—you probably won't see it, hehe~~ Regardless of whether you were male or female, once you become an Enchantress, you will be female. Completely female. Body, soul, thoughts, preferences—everything. Everything. So, dear girl, if you have unusual tastes, you might want to find an Enchantress."
"...You win."
After reading that final note, Chu Lian could only raise a middle finger in her mind toward the utterly shameless system as a form of praise.
What the hell was this? It started off as a perfectly serious explanation, and then at the end it dropped this ridiculous tiny note. When she first read it, she thought it was just some decorative pattern and ignored it—who knew it was actually another annotation?
If you'd just labeled it as Note 1 properly, none of this would've happened! How am I supposed to face her now?
Looking at the girl gradually taking shape, her body draped only in a thin veil, Chu Lian pressed her forehead.
Well... I caused this mess. I'll deal with it myself.
Fortunately, I'm the only one who knows she used to be a man. Everyone else will just think she's a girl. She herself will believe she's always been a girl. As long as I don't tell her the truth, everything will be fine.
"Lian... who is she?"
Hare Menjou looked at the transformation in confusion. Her instincts told her something was off about the girl, yet she also subconsciously accepted her as female. It left her deeply puzzled.
"Ah, she's Nfirea—our rescue target."
The moment Chu Lian saw Hare Menjou's reaction, she understood.
This was absolute. No one but her would ever know.
She is a girl. A girl. My ass—I can't get used to this at all! Not even a little!
Even though Chu Lian herself had once been a man before arriving in this world and taking over this body, after so much time, she had already fully adapted to being female—a loli, at that.
But now... being asked to accept someone else transforming from a boy into a girl?
Yeah. That really didn't sit well with her.
"...Forget it. I caused this. I'll fix it."
Shaking her head, Chu Lian descended gracefully, reaching out to grab the secret treasure from the Windflower Scripture resting on the girl's head. With a slight squeeze, she crushed it.
At that moment, the mental control over Nfirea was lifted.
Seeing the girl about to collapse, Chu Lian stepped forward and caught her by the waist, letting out a soft sigh.
"I guess I owe you one."
She spread a blanket over the ground, then carefully laid Nfirea down on it. After that, she had no idea what to do next.
Seeing her at a loss, Hare Menjou floated down as well and stood behind her, gently tugging at the hem of her qipao.
"Lian, what should we do with her?"
"Help her get dressed, set up a defensive spell, then leave this place. We'll wait for Ainz to come deal with it."
That was the only solution Chu Lian could think of for now. It was already close to four in the morning. In a few hours, when the sun rose, Ainz would arrive. As for how to handle things then, surely he would have a way.
"Whew... I'm trying to find something suitable for her to wear."
Looking at the girl with a figure so explosively curvaceous that it made even Chu Chu pale in comparison, Chu Lian found herself unable to locate anything appropriate.
"Hey, hey, Ayase—why do they all get such amazing figures, while I can only have something like that when I'm in my fox form? This is so unfair!"
Chu Lian sent her spiritual sense into the system space and began complaining.
"That's racial advantage," Ayase replied with a yawn, clearly unconcerned. "If you expect a human to be born with that kind of body, maybe one in ten thousand would qualify. But for the Enchantress race, it's effortless. Isn't that the definition of racial advantage?"
"Fine, maybe it's racial advantage for Enchantresses. But Chu Chu, Lux Lyle, Li Xiu'er—even Hare Menjou before she became a Spirit—all of them are human! And their development is way beyond normal humans too!"
Chu Lian refused to accept that explanation and immediately provided counterexamples.
"That's just good development. If that's a crime, then you're being unreasonable."
Ayase didn't take the bait. She shot her a sidelong glance, yawned again, then curled up on the sofa and went back to sleep.
She had spoken up earlier out of concern that something might go wrong. Now that everything was resolved, there was no need for her to get involved. Sleep, sleep. Let the girl handle it herself.
"What an irresponsible system..."
Seeing that Ayase had ignored her, and knowing that asking Shiroha would probably yield no answer either, Chu Lian simply withdrew from the system and stared at Nfirea, feeling a headache coming on.
Forget it. Since I don't know how to solve the bigger problem, I'll at least change her clothes. When she was a boy it didn't matter—but as a girl, dressing like this will definitely cause trouble.
After a moment of thought, Chu Lian stopped fixating on the body issue and instead began searching the system for clothing she could exchange.
Probably because the "benefit photos" she had released earlier had stirred up massive waves online, even after deducting the Integrity Points she owed for not replenishing them in time, she still had over a million left to use.
In her original world, barely over a day had passed. Yet she had already been here for more than half a month. To have accumulated this much Integrity... it was honestly terrifying.
Of course, she would absolutely not admit that this batch of "benefits" had not only been plentiful but also somewhat excessive. Aside from not revealing her chest and backside outright, she had practically shown everything else.
If photos with that level of embarrassment didn't generate huge amounts of Integrity Points, then nothing would.
Fortunately, she had only delayed replenishing them for a short while, so the deduction hadn't been too severe. If she had waited a day or two, that would have been disastrous...
Really not much, she told herself.
Her original eight million Integrity Points had been slashed down to under one million in an instant. Only now had it begun climbing back up slightly. Yes. Definitely not much.
Forget the painful memories. Let's think about something happier. Like... what kind of outfit should I put on her?
"School swimsuit? Yeah right. With her chest? I'm pretty sure she'd suffocate from the compression alone. Not to mention the embarrassment level. If I put her in that, how am I supposed to explain it next time I come?"
After calculating her measurements, Chu Lian quickly concluded that tight-fitting clothes of any kind were out of the question. Anything form-fitting would make that fullness far too conspicuous.
Let's be honest—you're just jealous of her figure. Tsk tsk. You flat-chested brat.
"Long dress? A long dress could work. But first... underwear."
Shaking off those impractical thoughts, Chu Lian looked at Nfirea and knew she couldn't delay any longer.
"Fine. Lucky you."
There was nothing in her personal storage that could fit this body type. If she wanted proper clothing, she had to exchange it from the system.
She selected a princess dress along with matching undergarments. With a solemn mindset of If I don't enter hell, who will?, Chu Lian personally dressed the girl in the intimate clothing.
She had to admit—the Enchantress race didn't just boast incredible figures. Their skin was smooth and exquisitely pale.
Alright. She really shouldn't have let her gaze linger there.
But lifting those long legs to pull up the panties... pretending she hadn't seen anything would be a lie.
Once the undergarments were on, Chu Lian unzipped the back of the princess dress and had Hare Menjou hold it open while she lifted the girl and guided her into it.
It was still a bit tight, but at least it concealed her figure enough to make it less overt.
After finishing everything, Chu Lian wiped her forehead—only to suddenly sense someone watching her.
"Liliana... thank you for dressing me."
The girl's voice was crisp yet slightly languid, like a cat basking in afternoon sunlight.
The moment she heard it, Chu Lian shot to her feet, plastering a gentle smile onto her face.
"It's nothing. That's only natural. Ah—and I just remembered, I have something else to take care of. I'll be going now."
What else could she do? What could she possibly do?
Other than finding an excuse to drag Hare Menjou away, she had no other option.
"Liliana..."
Nfirea pressed her hands against the blanket, trying to rise, only to feel her body weaken. She swayed and collapsed back down, able only to watch as Chu Lian fled into the distance with Hare Menjou in tow.
Are we parting again?
After this departure... who knows how long it will be before we meet again?
I know. I've always known. You must hate me. After all, I'm an Enchantress...
At this point, Nfirea had completely forgotten her former identity. She only knew that she was an Enchantress. She was Nfirea. A girl who loved someone named Liliana—and could not obtain her response.
Tears slid down from her eyes.
She wanted to make her stay, yet she didn't even know what she could possibly do.
Will we ever meet again, Liliana?
Can you tell me what I did wrong? If you just tell me, I'll change. I'll become whatever you like...
Perhaps one thing had not changed.
That heart of admiration toward Chu Lian.
A maiden's heart.