Soon, the red mist gradually thinned and, before it completely disappeared, a Magic Alchemist conveniently handed over a plainly dressed overcoat, which was accepted by a large, fair-skinned hand that nevertheless belonged to a male.
Finally, the red mist dissipated and the thinly clad man awkwardly took a step forward, then slowly knelt on one knee in front of the Hero.
His age was far older than the Hero had anticipated, like a knight weathered by many years, possessing a temperant marked by:
1. Peacefulness
2. Scholarly Elegance
3. Coldness
4. Composure
5. 1
6. 2
7. 3
8. 4
9. Deep Tranquility
10. Critical Success/Extre Failure
D10=d10(6)=6
"Please allow to pledge my loyalty to you once more, in a new form."
Despite the raspiness, the man still managed to speak, slightly lifting his head with a radiant smile on his face.
"—My Queen."
[Fantasy Snowflake Scales Rank7 LV49]
Strength: 28
Agility: 169
Constitution: 85
Intelligence: 338
Perception: 282
Charm: 169
Skills:
Fantasy Snow LV8: Creates srizing snowflakes, providing damage reduction of DAgility*0.8 20
Gleaming Scales LV10: Reflects bewildering light, providing a binding judgnt of DPerception 100
Composite Elent Magic: Ice Light LV6: Elental Spirits inherently manipulate Magic Elents in the atmosphere, achieving what human mages find inconceivable.
Special Skill: Elentalization: Immune to physical attacks, receives damage reduced to D2 upon targeted attack, will not die unless Crystal Core is shattered.
Zero Point Will: DCharm 50, halts surrounding magical movent, has a strong interrupting effect on magic
→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←
[Hero’s Surprise]
D100=d100(89)=89
Seeing the man kneeling on one knee before himself, the Hero stared blankly for a while before gaping.
"Eh?"
The male was not ugly in appearance, evenly proportioned, and possessed no abnormalities such as extra limbs.
If this was their first eting, the Hero might see him as a distinguished Magician, who had wandered the seas of knowledge for half a lifeti.
At this mont, he slightly lifted his head to gaze at the Hero. Despite kneeling on one knee, his stature much taller than the Hero ant the distance between their eyes was not too far.
The man’s face wore a gentle smile, filled with abundant loyalty and patience, as though he was willing to kneel forever if the Hero made no sound.
If older won were to face this smile, few could remain indifferent.
For Magicians, true charm is a reflection of the soul’s value and is not confined by re aesthetics,
A being with strong charm, even if possessing a distorted and sinister appearance, can captivate the observer, making it hard to look away, potentially even warping their values.
Although the Gleaming Scale Serpent was not such a twisted being, just as she transford into a serpent and still appeared extrely beautiful to the original Gleaming Scale Serpent, as an Elental Life, her humanoid form seed handso to the Hero.
The issue, however, lay in the fact that initially when she courted him, the Hero thought the Gleaming Scale Serpent might be a youth around his age, or perhaps a slightly older young man, or even a younger boy...
But he never imagined that he appeared old enough to be his father!
[Age Critical Success(?) Result]
1. Kind of like Dad
2. Sowhat like how grandfather looked when he was younger
3... Lolicon?
4. Hair is black (default white)
5. Just comparatively more mature
6.2
7.3
8.4
9. Hair is pink
10. Critical Success/Extre Failure
D10=d10(1)=1
And, and... not only the age, but his appearance actually faintly resembles his father!
Although it’s just a slight resemblance in contour, and because of the huge difference in temperant, people not familiar with him could hardly recognize it, but the Hero felt dizzy, especially when facing the soft smile of the Gleaming Scale Serpent.
It was clear from the Hero’s own appearance that her father was not an ugly man; his stern and severe temperant, coupled with his strong capabilities, also had a good reputation among the high society ladies.
But heaven help her, she had never seen her father show such a smile.
"Get up, stand up!"
Unable to hold her rationale as the Hero was overwheld by the loyalty act of the Gleaming Scale Serpent, she quickly turned her head and shouted loudly.
But after the obedient Gleaming Scale Serpent stood up, she couldn’t help but shrink a little, leaning toward her grandfather, leaving the serpent puzzled.
"Um, Queen, did I do sothing wrong?"
He cautiously stood in place, even taking a step back, the smile disappeared from his face, looking at the Hero worriedly.
Having never t the Hero’s family, he naturally did not know what was strange about him currently.
"You, you did nothing wrong, it’s just I need to calm down a bit..." the Hero sowhat incoherently waved her hand.
At this mont, the grandfather finally saw the face of the Gleaming Scale Serpent clearly, he was slightly shocked at first, then also looked confused after a mont of contemplation.
Although he hadn’t seen that son for a long ti, he still recognized that familiar feeling.
"Why do you look like this...?" he asked curiously, with an odd expression.
The transformation induced by the Human Spirit Potion is irreversible, this transformation is based on the drinker’s self-perception and essential elents, once set, it cannot be changed.
While there is so degree of choice, the main core remains unshakable, just like how the Gleaming Scale Serpent was once male, so he fundantally cannot transform into a female body.
"Before evolving into an Elental Creature, as a snake, I was already considered mature, and due to the rarity of my species and so... personal persistence, my age at the ti I t the Queen, if converted to human age, was actually not young."
The Gleaming Scale Serpent responded earnestly, yet sowhat awkwardly.
The real reason was that he did not like other unattractive snakes, and the truly good-looking and strong snakes did not like him, so he had always been on the road seeking a mate...
Back then, the Gleaming Scale Serpent was just the most common low-level Monster, many of his thoughts at the ti seem sowhat immature to him now.
But it was precisely because of such perseverance that he was able to et the Hero; perhaps being immature also had its advantages.
"And after eting the Queen, I went through a lot with her, eventually overcoming the barriers of species, obtaining the strength and wisdom I have now.
"For the Queen’s kindness and gifts, I can only resolve to serve by her side all my life.
"So, although it’s just superficial, I believe if I were to transform into a Humanoid, a more mature and reliable image, it could provide more help to the Queen in our journeys and life, after all, humans tend to judge others based on their first impression of appearances."
Hearing the explanation from the Gleaming Scale Serpent, the grandfather and others nodded slightly in agreent, and although it was complicated to hear such evaluations from a Magic Creature as humans, they had to admit he was quite right.
"As for the appearance, after all, it’s based on the Queen’s blood used as the raw material for the Potion, I didn’t actively control it too much... Is there a problem?" he said, touching his face sowhat worriedly.
Because he didn’t have a mirror, he still didn’t know what he looked like.
And logically speaking, since he inherits traits from the Hero, his appearance should be quite acceptable in human aesthetics.
...The problem was significant.
The grandfather, seeing the still sowhat trembling Hero, helplessly tugged at the corner of his mouth.
Even without considering his son’s detestable personality, having soone who sowhat resembled his own father respectfully serving him... Just the thought of it made him uncomfortable.
"It’s alright, just like my granddaughter said, you did nothing wrong; don’t worry too much, but you should probably keep so distance from her for now, give her so ti to adjust..."
The grandfather sighed with a rueful shake of his head, instructed the Gleaming Scale Serpent to change into proper clothes, and then had the Hero lead himself and the village chief to the resting room, thus temporarily separating this peculiar master-servant duo.
The Count, quite intrigued by the scene, nodded to the Magic Alchemist, ordering the servants to attend well to the Hero and other guests.
"However, already being able to be called the King among Magic Creatures, yet still choosing to serve the Hero, hehe, it really makes one look forward to what it will beco."
The Count chuckled, then turned back to his study to attend to the remaining official duties.
"By the way, should I also feed so Magic Potion to the cat at ho..."
[Hero’s Luck (1 Nightmare, 2 Hunting Knowledge, 3 Masochist, 3 to the Knighthood Ceremony)]
D10=d10(1)=1
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