Diary of Guarding Monster Girls

Thump thump thump!

This feeling is truly terrifying.

Though his smile is gentle, it carries a kind of terrifying oppressive feeling that makes her soul tremble.

It’s as if the person standing before her isn’t a handsome young man, but rather a fearsome, savage beast.

No, Yunier vaguely understands the reason for this feeling.

Herbert has become stronger.

He seems to be taking a crucial step, truly transforming from "him" to "Him."

In countless records within the scripture, there is a veiled knowledge conveyed: All mythical creatures are both beautiful and terrifying.

Moreover, is that feeling really just terrifying?

Besides the instinctive fear, there’s a deadly attraction that makes Yunier unconsciously want to get closer to Herbert.

Fortunately, Yunier is a true Divine Favorer, having been descended upon by the will of the Goddess multiple times, which helps her suppress her feelings and maintain a composed exterior.

She behaved like a normal frightened Priestess, anxiously lowering her head and stammering: "...Master, I shouldn’t have lied to you, please forgive my offense."

"Haha, it’s nothing, I’m not angry with you."

Herbert, unsurprised by her keen response, accepted the apology with a smile and patiently reminded her: "And besides apologizing to me, don’t you have something else you need to do?"

He truly wasn’t concerned about the little girl’s small tricks; such low-level maneuvers are rather amusing at times.

But while he wasn’t concerned, others might be.

Yunier immediately understood Herbert’s meaning.

"Yes, Master."

Without Herbert’s prompting, Yunier released her grip on his arm, obediently walked up to Teresa, lowered her head, and whispered:

"I’m sorry, Teresa, I shouldn’t have teased you like that, not taking your feelings into account. Please forgive me..."

!!?

Teresa blinked in confusion, nervously watching Yunier’s formal apology, waving her hands anxiously: "Eh! I, I wasn’t angry, really, you don’t need to do this... Please lift your head!"

She wanted to help Yunier up, but Yunier stubbornly kept her head down, resolute: "No, if you don’t forgive me, I won’t get up!"

?

Teresa looked at Yunier’s posture and was momentarily confused.

Does Teresa really get angry over Yunier’s teasing?

She does, but only a little bit, and that’s more like the shyness of a girl having her feelings exposed, rather than truly feeling bullied.

In fact, delight occupied more space in Teresa’s heart.

The thoughts of young boys and girls who tease each other are very complex.

Now, she was a bit panicked.

Get up quickly!

I wasn’t angry, how can I forgive you?

In her fluster, Teresa could only helplessly lift her head, casting a pleading look towards Herbert.

Save me, save me—

And Herbert, seeing her pitiful expression, couldn’t help but chuckle, shaking his head, thinking this duo is truly interesting.

"Alright, let’s not quarrel."

Herbert clapped his hands, calling both the Snake Girl who was still confused and the "sincere" apologizing Priestess to his side.

He placed his hands on both girls’ heads, gently rubbing them, and softly said while bowing his head: "Friends should get along well, understood?"

"...Understood."

"Uh-huh."

After justly mediating the girls’ playful bickering, Herbert turned his gaze to the Snake Girl, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Oh?"

He hadn’t paid attention earlier, but now upon observing, he discovered Teresa had given him quite the surprise.

She had actually stepped into High Tier Peak.

?

Is this reasonable?

Herbert was genuinely shocked this time.

He hadn’t paid much attention to the Monster Girl he rescued in the Dark Territory.

It wasn’t that he looked down on her; Herbert was quite fond of pretty Monster Girls.

He primarily lacked high-end combat power, and the cultivation of Teresa was bound to be fruitless in the short term, so she wasn’t indispensable.

Thus, Herbert basically brought her back and let her grow freely.

Plus, he was a bit busy recently and didn’t have much energy to manage Elda, so he planned to cultivate her after she got used to it.

And now, you’re telling me she grew savagely and even exceeded my planned cultivation?

Eh?

This is High Tier Peak, a mortal limit below Legendary, not just street cats and dogs.

The world’s high-end combat power has yet to reach the absurd state of "Epics everywhere, Legends like dogs."

From an ordinary person’s perspective, without Legends appearing, High Tier Peak is the high-end combat power among mortals!

Many mortals have toiled from a young age, putting in countless efforts but may never reach this realm in their lifetime.

And now you’re telling me, a naive country girl like Teresa stepped into it without much cultivation?

Is there any justice?

Any law?

Even I have sacrificed... Oh, I activated too.

Then it’s fine.

Your cheat is no match for mine!

My big cheat, your small cheat.

But after a bit of reflection, Herbert figured out the reason.

Although Teresa didn’t have much training experience, her foundation was just too good.

Upon awakening the atavistic Snake-man bloodline, Teresa’s basic combat power in Snake-man form started at High Tier, with various Talent Abilities like Petrification and Venom.