Diary of the Improper Monster Girl Transformation

Chapter 209 Fear is not shame (6K, plus updates 41 42)

".-·hero?"

Fa'ao was stunned for a moment after subconsciously taking the sword, then shook his head and said: "No, I am not a hero, your Excellency, you are."

If Herbert hadn't come to rescue him, he would have been trampled to death by the monster, swallowed by it, and finally turned into a pile of dung.

"Without you, I would be dead."

Herbert looked at the depressed Paladin, raised his eyebrows, raised his hand to hold his shoulders, and said softly:

"Without you, they would be dead."

"If you don't persevere, I won't be able to rush over to help you."

Herbert asked Fao to raise his head, showed him the huge corpse, and said softly: "I did kill it, but I didn't really defeat it."

From beginning to end, Herbert only angered the monster, which did not make it feel scared.

But Faao is different.

Even though he was weaker, he successfully drove back the boar in the swamp, making it uneasy and hesitate for a long time.

"The one who really defeated it is you."

He patted Fao on the shoulder. Seeing that he was still trying to explain with a grimace, he shook his head and chuckled:

"You don't have to defend yourself. This matter is undisputed. I have no intention of robbing you of your merits, and please don't make things difficult for me."

"Your Excellency Faao, please stop being humble. As a noble person with the will to sacrifice, he is a well-deserved hero."

At a critical moment, Faao, who has the strongest strength, can easily escape by relying on others to hold the monster back even if his leg is broken.

But he didn't choose to do that. Instead, he chose to sacrifice himself in exchange for the survival of others.

If such a person cannot be called a hero - then what kind of person can have such qualifications?

“So keep your head up.

But listening to Herbert's sincere emotion, Fao still shook his head slowly. His figure became more stooped, and he lowered his head and said in a low voice:

"But in the end, I was still shaken."

"No, I was - - scared."

hero?

No, I don't deserve--

Fao thought of his cowardice at the last moment, and he felt a little ashamed, even ashamed, of being called such a name.

Thinking of the last power of the sun fading away, the gods noticed the wavering in his heart and withdrew his favor.

"My Lord sensed my fear and gave up on me."

I even thought of the fear I had before dying.

He had obviously persisted to the end, but at the moment when he was about to be crushed, he felt regret in his heart at that moment.

If I hadn't done this, would I have survived?

if-----

Snap.

He felt a slight tap on his shoulder, and his whole body shook back and forth.

He raised his head blankly, saw Herbert's peaceful eyes that revealed strength, and heard his gentle voice.

“Please don’t be ashamed of fear.”

"Everyone has fear."

"You get scared, and so do I."

"Just now, I was still worried about whether I would fail? What if I missed? And I changed my tactics because of fear."

Herbert did not shy away from his thoughts and said naturally:

"But what's the problem?"

"We all get scared, even the Archbishop, he gets scared about things."

.-.ah?

Even though his mood was already very low, Fao couldn't help but move his lips after hearing these words, and said with resistance:

“Then, your Excellency, he—————— shouldn’t be afraid, right?”

Is there anything else in this world that would make the Archbishop feel uneasy and frightened?

He felt that Herbert's words really looked down on the archbishop too much.

That is a saint walking in the world!

How could he be afraid—what could there be in the world that could scare him?

Seeing that he was successfully distracted by himself, Herbert raised the corners of his mouth slightly and asked with a smile: "Why not?"

"The Archbishop is a saint, yes, but he is also a mortal like us, and he still has mortal emotions."

After several interactions with the Archbishop, Herbert was confident that he was one of the few people in the entire monastery who best understood the Archbishop's true character.

The real archbishop is not as serious as others think, nor is he so serious.

He is indeed an invincible old man who is too powerful to be understood, and his strength is unfathomable.

But the archbishop is also an old man with no airs. He is a very easy-to-talk elder, even like an old naughty boy.

"No, even if it transcends mortal beings, the gods will still feel fear."

After getting acquainted with Ninasha and coming into contact with the goddess of ice and snow, Herbert became more certain that the gods in this world were not that mysterious.

They are not pure incarnations of rules, they are not the will of heaven, and they are not existences that cannot be looked directly at.

It is more like a group of creatures with great strength and mastery of certain aspects of power.

Their personalities may be affected by their clergy, but at the same time they also have their own emotions—well, they have a pretty strong sense of self.

Since even gods are not immune to this, why should we ask the paladins, who are just mortals, to have no fear in their hearts?

That is a bit too difficult.

"We are paladins, the executors of order and justice, and we move forward under the glory of faith."

"But we don't have to and should not feel ashamed of fear."

"The greatness of a paladin is not that he is fearless, but that he can stand firmly in a dangerous position even with fear in his heart."

When facing the roar of evil and feeling the chilling power impacting his soul, the paladins may tremble.

But even when they are trembling with fear, they will still hold their weapons tightly.

They will transform fear into more cautious actions, suppress fear with the power of faith, evaluate the enemy's threats with wisdom, and then eliminate evil with fearless courage.

Acknowledging fear is the first step towards true courage.

In the process of overcoming fear, their courage will be more dazzling.

Herbert's words are full of incredible power, and the feeling of encouragement gradually changes Fao's mood.

He took a deep breath and straightened his drooping shoulders.

But he was not passionate and enthusiastic because of Herbert's words. He himself was not that kind of character.

Fao shook his head again after a moment of silence and said frankly: ".——-I still don't understand."

Is fear really not a bad thing?

He understood a little, but was a little confused.

"Haha, it doesn't matter if you don't understand now, you will understand one day." Herbert smiled and didn't force him to understand now.

Herbert didn't expect his words to make Fao completely enlightened, as long as he could plant a seed in his heart.

Then this power will gradually take root and sprout in the future, and eventually one day it will bear the fruit that belongs to him.

"As for what you said about being abandoned, you have not been abandoned by anyone at all."

"Your companions didn't abandon you, and neither did I. Even your god--didn't he abandon you?"

He smiled and looked down at Fao's blade.

Fao lowered his head following his gaze, looked at the destroyed blade, and his eyes suddenly lit up!

Although the remaining solar power on the broken blade was dim, it did not completely dissipate and was still attached to it.

Could it be that! ! ?

"You, what do you mean?"

Herbert did not explain much, but just let go of his shoulders and smiled: "Why don't you wait until you leave here to take a look?"

This is the Misty Mountains, a forbidden area for gods. Even powerful gods are not convenient to project their power here.

It is already a very generous act for the sun god to help Fao for a short time.

It is really a greedy request to let him inject his power all the time.

Fao held the hilt of the sword that had been broken in half tightly, and the whole person trembled.

Herbert said so much before, but it was far less than the touch Fao felt at this moment.

I was not abandoned.

The gods did not abandon me!

This is really great!

When the emotions were the most intense, some tears even seeped out of his eyes.

And Herbert silently observed Fao's excitement, which also gave him a deeper understanding of faith.

Even a paladin who can almost be regarded as a moral role model in the eyes of ordinary people and can be said to be selfless cannot be exempted from matters of faith.

Now is the era of faith.

Faith has been integrated into every detail of this world for thousands of years.

"Well, it is certain that it is almost impossible to change the existing belief system. At the same time, there is no benefit in standing against most gods-."

In the end, Herbert was determined in his thoughts.

If you can't beat them, join them.

If you can do it, then I can do it!

The establishment of the Church of Harmony is inevitable, and he will definitely establish a church of his own in the future.

Just when Herbert was thinking, Fao's emotions finally calmed down.

He put the broken blade back into the scabbard, and then saluted Herbert seriously.

"Sir Herbert, thank you!"

Thank you for saving my life.

Thank you for saving my spirit.

Herbert nodded in return without much hesitation.

He turned his head and looked behind him. The paladins who had left had rushed back with two wounded soldiers.

"Okay, let's go back with them and get good treatment."

The people had been rescued, and Herbert would not escort them back as a nanny.

That would be a waste of time, and there was no need for that.

The Misty Mountains were full of dangers, and the monsters would not easily leave their habitats. There would be no problem if they followed the map.

Herbert took out the map and drew a few times, and handed it to Fao:

"I have cleared all the ghost wolves on the way back. You will not encounter any threats as long as you follow the route."

Ghost wolf packs - all?

Fao was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and subconsciously wanted to speak, but then he thought of Herbert's heroic figure in the previous battle,

and could only shut his mouth awkwardly.

He didn't think Herbert couldn't do it, but he wanted to complain.

You are so powerful·——--Why don't you challenge the powerful monsters, but have to bully those ghost wolves?

Herbert understood Fao's strange eyes and smiled slightly: "Haha, they started it first."

I was just defending myself!

I don't know why, they always want to hurt me, I'm helpless.

""—·That's indeed their fault. ”"

Fao nodded silently, not knowing whether he really understood it or didn't want to go deeper.

After greeting Herbert, he planned to meet up with his companions, but before leaving, he thought of something.

Fao hesitated for a moment and asked: "Sir Herbert, do you really want to go deep alone?"

Herbert's strength is indeed very good, but without the help of his companions, it is indeed easy to fall into danger.

Ringing.

The crisp sound of wind chimes rang behind him, and Fao's expression changed. At this time, he suddenly remembered that he seemed to have forgotten something.

He turned his head hurriedly and found that the mysterious woman was staring at him with a cold expression.

"What!"

Fao's expression tightened, and he lowered his head in embarrassment.

Oops.

I completely forgot that Herbert was following a legendary wizard!

By the way, what did he call her before?

Fu... Freme?

It seems to be this name.

It sounds familiar, but I can't remember where I heard it for a while.

Herbert smiled when he saw Fao thinking, walked to Freme's side, and asked with a smile: "Hehe, are you still worried about my safety now?"

"No, no! Then I'll take my leave first! I wish you all the best!"

Fao smiled awkwardly, saluted the two again, and then knelt down to walk towards his companions.

Because he walked in a hurry, Fao was tripped by a tree root in the mud, and his already injured leg hurt, and he fell forward uncontrollably.

Not good...··

But before Fao fell to the ground, two pairs of big hands pressed his shoulders.

"Lord Fao! That's great!"

"Fao."

He raised his head and saw two companions, one old and one young, holding him up.

"You really survived——. Ugh, cough cough cough!"

The young paladin who always wanted to take the initiative to rush to the front to show himself and prove that he was no longer a child,

was a little emotional at this moment, and there was a hint of crying in his voice. He turned his head and coughed hard.

"Yes, cough! Cough————··It's good to be able to survive."

The other middle-aged paladin looked much calmer, but his trembling palms exposed his true emotions.

He was far from as calm as he seemed on the surface.

No paladin could ignore the sacrifice of his companions.

Even if the middle-aged paladin could accept, understand, and make the most correct decision at the time, it did not prove that he would not feel heartbroken for it.

Fao stood up with their help and nodded: "Well! This is all thanks to the help of Lord Herbert and the lady. How are you?"

"Our injuries have been treated and we are fine now. By the way, where are the two lords?"

The middle-aged paladin suddenly remembered something and looked behind Fao anxiously.

"Aren't they right there? Huh?"

Fao turned around and wanted to greet Herbert again, but found that the two of them had disappeared.

I don't know if they have walked into the fog or they never appeared.

Fao frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "What do you want to see them for?"

After searching in vain, the middle-aged paladin shook his head and whispered: "It's not a big deal, I just hope they can be more vigilant."

"The two adventurers just told us that the recent situation in the Misty Mountains is probably a little special."

"The druid in their team said before he died that he could feel that the whole forest was restless and he didn't know what he was afraid of."

"I suggest that they return to the monastery with us and don't go any deeper."

The forest is restless?

Fao frowned tightly.

This situation represents many possibilities.

Is there a dangerous monster coming out from the depths of the Misty Mountains? Or are there special relics about to appear? Or -.

Fao thought for a while and said in a deep voice:

"Leave a message, I hope Sir Herbert can see it - and even if he doesn't see it, with the strength of the two of them, they can definitely deal with it."

With a legendary wizard, there should be no need to worry about these small problems.

Besides, Herbert and the others are not stupid, and they certainly won't take the initiative to go deeper.

Don't worry!

"Did you hear them say that the forest is restless?"

"Well, I can't hear it clearly, but it's probably this." Freme touched her ears and gently touched the wind chime earrings.

The earrings hanging on her ears did not make her feel harsh or uncomfortable, but increased her hearing range.

"Is the forest restless?"

Herbert blinked, thinking that this situation might mean something unusual.

"Nenasha, can you think of anything?"

["It's hard to say, maybe someone noticed the breath on you, or it might just be a coincidence."]

Nenasha seemed very indifferent to this, and didn't think there was anything to worry about.

["Hey, don't worry about it, you will know it naturally when you meet me."]

Herbert curled his lips, feeling a little speechless.

"You are really big-hearted."

["What, the first day you met me?"]

"That's right."

【"Humph~"】

The God of Harmony snorted proudly and said casually: "Anyway, with me and her here, what else do you need to worry about?"

["Also, I suggest you look up at that little fish, and if you make her wait any longer, she might really get angry~"]

"What?"

When Herbert came back to his senses, he found that Freme was pouting, opening her arms towards him, and constantly using her eyes to signal him to be more sensible.

"..-.Um?""

Herbert thought for less than half a second, and then he understood what Freme wanted to do, and blurted out:

"Why do you want me to carry you away?"

No, you don’t have long legs?

....hiss!

Hey, isn't this a coincidence?

She really doesn't have any legs.

After hearing what Herbert said, Freme snorted and said dissatisfiedly: "You just left me alone."

Herbert was stunned for a moment, and quickly realized what was causing Freme's tantrum. He shook his head in amusement and said:

"Don't make trouble, I'm rushing over to save people."

Fleme did not accept this explanation and curled her lips and said: "But you still left me behind."

"Also, what did you mean when you said 'also' just now?" "

Herbert immediately fell silent, strode forward, and picked up the mermaid lady.

"".——Come, let me hug you. "

After being picked up by Herbert, the expression on Freme's face immediately improved. She smiled and hugged Herbert, who had been cleaned by her, and rubbed her cheek.

"whee."

Of course she wouldn't really be angry for that reason, she just wanted to find an excuse to blame him.

Hehe...he smells good.

After taking a careful breath, Freme changed the subject in order not to be exposed and said, "Ahem, what monster are you looking for next?"

At the beginning, Freme was worried that Herbert's physical strength would be exhausted under the siege.

But after Herbert cleared the third wave of mist ghost wolves, Freme noticed something was wrong.

Not only did Herbert not become tired from the successive battles, but he became more courageous and energetic as he fought.

According to her inference, Herbert probably had some special talents or props.

Either the type that makes you more excited during battle, or the magic artifact that gradually restores your physical strength.

"No, I won't look for other monsters next. I have already tested the effect. There is no need to rush. Let's go directly to the next step."

By swiping the Mist Ghost Wolf Pack, Herbert probably knew the upper limit of ability improvement.

The improvement effect of the same species will reach its peak after killing about a hundred animals. There will be effects even higher, but the ability can only be improved very little.

Instead of wasting time on mid-level monsters, it is better to go directly to high-level, or even powerful monsters above high-level to obtain abilities.

"What's next for us?"

Herbert hugged Miss Mermaid, lowered his head and asked:

"Flemei, if you were in a place where the water element was very active, could you suppress a legendary level divine creation?"

"suppress?"

Fleme raised her eyebrows and said with some dissatisfaction: "Are you looking down on me?"

Herbert added: "Can't sing, I have some use for it."

Although I don't know why the Holy Grail is looking for me, I can't feel any malice.

"Huh? When did I say I was going to sing to deal with it?"

Freme snorted, raised her chin proudly and said, "Isn't it a creation of the gods? It's not like I've never seen it in the sea!"

"We'll see! You really think I can only sing!"

The proud mermaid princess said confidently: "It is definitely not my opponent!"

"Stop."

"You've crossed a line."

The centaur Sophia, who appeared outside the camp before, held a spear in her hand, stared at the lake slowly moving towards her, and said coldly:

"I've put up with you several times, don't go too far."

Sophia stared at the lake that ignored her and couldn't help gritting her teeth.

What the hell are you going to do?

Now go that way, now go this way, what are you going to do?

It had stopped for a while, and Sophia thought that this guy would be honest for a while, but she didn't expect that it would start again not long after it passed.

And why don't you go to other people's territory and just hang around here?

Do you really think I have no temper? ! ?

Am I easy to bully?

"Stop!!!"

"Don't come any closer, or I won't show mercy——"

Just as Sophia was threatening her coldly, her expression suddenly changed and she turned her head to look in another direction.

A strange force has broken into his territory!

"Who is it!!?"