The night streets of Demon King Castle Aisaridu were brightly lit.
Demonkin of all shapes and appearances from different races passed by, each with their own business to attend to.
Especially when passing through Fengsu Street, the prosperity only intensified, no less dazzling than the human Capital, leaving the two foreign outsiders, Hualà and Penina, thoroughly shocked.
No matter what it was, they wanted to get closer for a better look.
Of course, this didn’t refer to the various charming ladies of the pleasure district!
Hualà was a pure and good girl—this must be emphasized.
“How about it? Want to stroll around more later?”
Walking ahead, Lilith caught the interest in their eyes and smiled gently, buying a serving of the Demon King Castle specialty, Slime Pudding, from a street vendor for each of them.
It was served in a small palm-sized bowl, and it was said that regular consumption could purify impurities in the body and beautify the skin.
Who knew if it was true or not.
“Thank you~”
The two of them accepted without reservation.
As for the taste, it was quite similar to the chilled jelly Hualà had eaten in her previous life.
Sweet and refreshing, it slid down the throat and into the stomach with a gurgle, making her feel alive again—a slippery delight.
Penina, who had initially resisted any food made from Slime, accepted it even faster than anyone else after hearing it could improve beauty.
Even her complaints about being woken up in the middle of the night vanished.
Originally, she thought Lilith had woken them up to settle accounts for the iron door they broke in the Prison washroom earlier that day.
Unexpectedly, it was just an invitation to relax outside together.
It even made Penina feel the illusion of, “Are we really prisoners and not distinguished guests from afar?”
“I get it, I get it! This is called being so happy you forget to go home!”
Hualà wiped away some food from the corner of her lips, her sapphire-like eyes sparkling with wisdom as she answered eagerly:
“The supremely wise Hero has already seen through the evil Demonkin’s tactics. All of this is nothing but the sugar-coated traps you’ve carefully laid to make me stay.”
She returned the empty snack bowl to Lilith, speaking with mock arrogance.
“Hmph! Don’t even think about it! After all, I am the Hero who hates evil with a passion!”
“Lebeus Book?”
Penina frowned.
Who was that?
The name of some great figure from a certain era?
Lilith looked down at the bowl Hualà returned, the bottom licked so clean it shone.
The corner of her mouth twitched.
“Want another bowl to eat while we walk?”
“Ah! Can I? Thank you~”
Hmm, consuming the Demonkin’s supplies was also a way to weaken their strength, wasn’t it?
Today, the clever and brave Brave Lady was also diligently fighting the powerful Demonkin~
***
Before long, the three of them arrived at their final destination for the night—the most famous Hot Spring exclusive to Demon King Castle.
“Lilith-sama! May I ask if you have a reservation for tonight?”
As soon as they entered, a foxkin lady in staff uniform came forward to greet them.
At first glance, she showed only a momentary surprise at the two human faces of Hualà and Penina.
The quality of service left neither of them feeling the slightest discomfort.
“I do. For three.”
After a simple process, the three were assigned to the same Hot Spring pool.
Imitating Lilith, Hualà looped the small paper tag signifying VIP status into a ring around her wrist and admired it under the light.
Until Penina dragged her into the changing room…
Come to think of it, how many days had it been since she last faced herself in the Mirror?
Probably since a month ago, when she drank the Magical Potion granted by the Princess in the Capital and transformed into this cute girl’s form.
It felt dreamlike.
Whether before or after transmigrating, Hualà had always been a background character in society.
Before, she’d barely scraped by on living expenses, muddling through university life filled with both ease and anxiety for the future.
Occasionally, she’d splurge on good food on a whim, only to regret her gluttony after eating her fill.
After transmigration, it was much the same.
Until her former Hero companion died mourning the soon-to-be-lost second brother, and she was forced to become a Hero—her future shrouded in uncertainty.
From this, Hualà had realized a truth about life.
“Too much force turns to ashes, lust brings disaster, only abstinence brings peace!”
Looking back now, becoming a girl didn’t seem so unacceptable.
Hualà gazed again into the Mirror before her.
Soft pink hair draped over her shoulders like a waterfall, reaching her waist.
Her small face was fair, her features laid out perfectly, as exquisite as a porcelain doll.
Even with a bit of dust on her cheeks, it didn’t mar her beauty—instead, it seemed to veil her radiance in mist.
The Brave Warrior Battle Dress she wore had long since lost its newness, but it was tailored perfectly for her figure.
The material was top-grade, accentuating her delicate, youthful curves.
If one had to nitpick—
The only flaw in Hual۪̉s appearance was that, having been in Prison all this time without a change of clothes, she had few opportunities to properly wash herself.
Just then, Penina’s complaining voice sounded nearby about Hualà being too slow.
“Lilith already went ahead to wait for us. HualÃ, aren’t you done yet?”
Hualà turned toward the sound, only to be flooded with a vision of pure white.
Penina stood there, completely undressed, her pale skin flawless and her figure enviable.
Arms slender as willow branches, waist as delicate as a vase—no matter the angle, there wasn’t an ounce of extra flesh.
Her ample chest moved rhythmically as she approached.
In that instant, Hualà thought of Ru Kiln, the porcelain famous for its green glaze in a past life.
Shocked, Hualà nearly fainted.
“Frog’s luck! Penina, why did you take off all your clothes?! Have you no shame?!”
A large question mark slowly rose above Penina’s head.
She glanced around the room, uncertain, until she confirmed it was indeed the changing room, her fists clenching involuntarily.
This foolish Hero.
“Are you planning to bathe while still wearing that dirty Battle Dress?!”
“Eh! Right, we’re supposed to bathe.”
Snapping back, Hualà began to remove her Battle Dress, but her movements stalled as Penina noticed and asked curiously.
“What now?”
“Can you wait outside for me? I’ll find you after I change. The Battle Dress is a bit tricky to take off… I don’t want to waste your time…”
Penina was stunned for a moment.
When did this foolish Hero become so shy?
Wait, she almost forgot—the so-called Hero Hualà was a boy before drinking the Magical Potion given by the Princess in the Capital.
Thinking of this, Penina’s lips curled in mischief.
She decided to tease the stupid HualÃ.
“Troublesome? Should I help you then?”
“It’s… It’s really not that bad, I can manage…”
Hualà trembled, her voice shaky.
“Be good. Let me check if the Magical Potion did its job—if you’ve become a proper girl.”
Penina approached slowly, cornering Hualà against the wall.
“No… Don’t come any closer!”
“Be good! Let me see! Oh, still a little tiger~”