I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 490

Chapter 490: What’s on the Other Side of the Passage?

In elf mode, I can temporarily suppress the strange sensations in my body caused by inhaling the “crimson energy,” but it’s only a slight improvement over the cat-girl mode.

The strange patterns are still glowing on my flat, toned abdomen. They are faintly purple and pink, and the patterns look quite ambiguous.

These patterns remind me of those succubi images in certain books.

However, the pattern on my abdomen seems even more real and more… intensely embarrassing than what I saw in those books.

Just because I liked looking at succubus-themed books and admired the patterns on succubus bellies doesn’t mean I wanted the exact same pattern on my own abdomen!

Alright, actually…

As I walked toward the saber-toothed tiger in the darkness, my mind recalled some pages that were open on my computer when Xiao Mo came to find me.

TS magical girl…

TS loli…

There were quite a few of these types of books on my computer, and my browser history shows that I had recently been looking at similar manga.

These comics all share a common theme: older men or reclusive homebodies transforming into little girls or loli characters, and then either being bullied or falling into depravity due to their new gender.

In other words… my browser history was almost entirely filled with these bizarre types of books.

So, when Xiao Mo threatened to make my browser history public if I didn’t agree, I was overwhelmed with embarrassment and just wanted to find a hole to hide in.

I never imagined I would end up as a little girl in such a way, and now, after a few months… these strange patterns have appeared on my belly.

“Ugh…”

To avoid disturbing the saber-toothed tiger ahead, I tried to walk more slowly and act more gently.

This saber-toothed tiger is about three meters tall, almost three times my height, and standing at the entrance of the passage like a guardian beast. With the combat power of me and my team, we definitely wouldn’t stand a chance against it.

Also, if the “crimson energy” ahead becomes even denser or if something unexpected happens, such as encountering plants that release large amounts of crimson energy when frightened, I might not be able to hold out and could “fall into corruption.”

I can almost imagine that feeling. Even without entering that state, the absorbed crimson energy has already made me distinctly aware of a deep-seated desire within me.

I really want to pull Xiao Mo over right now or push her down onto a small bed and officially “challenge” her.

Meanwhile, I also feel some itching at the base of my spine, as if something is preparing to grow out from there.

The elf mode is supposed to be the purest and most relaxed form, yet it can’t completely suppress my current inner desires, highlighting just how terrifying the surrounding crimson energy is.

By the way, why do I now resemble a “fallen elf”…

With pointed ears and green-white hair, don’t tell me my eyes have changed as well.

In the darkness, I took out my phone and held the screen up to my face.

From the reflection on the smooth screen, I saw that my eyes are indeed glowing with a light almost identical to the pattern on my belly.

My pupils… seem to have a faint heart-shaped pattern.

However, this light in my eyes is not as pronounced as the pattern on my belly, and the heart pattern is only vaguely visible, not stable.

Alright, I can already guess what will happen next.

With a peculiar feeling, I approached about ten meters from the entrance of the tunnel.

“Hello.”

Seeing that the saber-toothed tiger didn’t show any obvious signs of attacking, I tried speaking in Elvish.

“May I ask if this is… the City in the Forest?”

“The City in the Forest? Child, I’m not familiar with what outsiders call this place.”

Hearing my voice, the saber-toothed tiger turned around and examined me for a while. “This place is not very welcoming to the elven race. You should leave.”

It was clear that the saber-toothed tiger’s voice had a slightly rough, feminine tone, with a sort of “beastly mother” quality.

“My friends and I are searching for the City in the Forest.”

I attempted to continue the conversation. “Do you know anything about the legend of the City in the Forest?”

“crimson energy is a corruption to the elven race.”

The saber-toothed tiger seemed uninterested in discussing the City in the Forest and instead fixed its gaze on my eyes. “Even so, you still wish to proceed, don’t you?”

“If the destination of our journey is ahead…”

I said firmly, “Then we will choose to move forward.”

“I’ve seen many elves. They either avoid places full of crimson energy or perish in the crimson energy-tainted wetlands. You…”

The saber-toothed tiger seemed curious: “It’s quite incredible that you can come this far.”

Oh no, dear, I’m almost at my limit here…

I silently complained to myself.

This crimson energy is truly awful, I swear!

And it only affects me, when Ewen and the others entered the Black Forest, they didn’t experience the glowing stomach or disorientation I did. Even Weiying, who excels in fighting Qi, felt that her Qi was enhanced.

“Because I promised my companions that I would lead them to the City in the Forest.”

I organized my thoughts, “I believe that whether one is an elf, a human, or anyone living in the forest, everyone should try to fulfill their promises.”

“You mean… keeping promises, right?”

The saber-toothed tiger, which had been lying on the stone slab, stood up, “You’ve stirred up some ancient memories for me, child.”

“I once made some covenants with my companions as well, but they broke their promises. After countless years, I’ve never seen them return here.”

“If what you’re looking for is beyond here, I won’t stop you.”

The saber-toothed tiger said, clearing the way for me. “But… child, I must warn you, the dangers ahead will be more terrifying than you can imagine. As an elf, you might very well find your final rest here.”

“It’s alright. Once a choice is made, there’s no regret.”

I bowed to the saber-toothed tiger. “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”

Clearly, this creature was indeed the “guardian beast” of the area, but I had managed to bypass it using the elf mode “exploit.”

According to it, places with high crimson energy are nearly uninhabitable for elves, as demons and elves are polar opposites.

“Lulu…”

Seeing me return, Ewen and Luni hurried over. “How was it?”

“The saber-toothed tiger allowed us to pass, but it also said that there would be something particularly terrifying ahead.”

I picked up the bag from the ground.

“Get ready. This might be the final battle.”

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