Monster Girl Development Master

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The little girl, hands on her hips, was beaming with pride, winning over Zhuang Sen's favor and gaining the special attention of Nia and Dantalian.

However, after hearing Zhuang Sen recount the "great achievements" of the Bloodline Cult, Princess Celine had another question: "If the Bloodline Cult is truly such an evil organization, then how could Uncle Borodi have colluded with them? Or was he deceived by them?"

This idea makes sense. Borodi King Starr, as the powerful duke of the Fallen Star Kingdom and a great contributor to the rise of the new dynasty, is closer to King Baroo than brothers. It's hard to understand why he would collude with the Bloodline Order. Could the Bloodline Order offer him even better treatment? Surely the king couldn't have been involved too?

Princess Celine absolutely refused to believe that her father was involved with such things, nor did she really want to believe that her Uncle Borodi would do such a thing.

But this naive fantasy was quickly shattered, and it wasn't Johnson who shattered it, but Lysander: "Because Duke Starr is preparing to rebel, he needs power to fight against the Titan King and the legions of the Fallen Star Kingdom."

Princess Celine's pupils dilated, her mouth agape, speechless with astonishment. Not to mention her, even Zhuang Sen was utterly astonished: "What? Grand Duke Starr wants to commit treason? How did you know?"

Lysander spread her hands: "Because one of my missions here was to cooperate with Count Came and his men to win you over, my dear. Although the original plan was to use the Bloodline Order's technology and the Duchy of Starr's money, instead of me and Piper; and to make me understand the importance of winning over Count Leon, Duke Starr specifically told me about the rebellion plan before we left, and your importance in the plan."

"What?" Zhuang Sen's forehead also showed a question mark. "Then why didn't you say so earlier?"

Lysander looked at Johnson innocently: "I was going to say it last night, but..."

My brain was practically burning from being kissed, so I forgot all about it.

Princess Celine was also with them on the journey today, so Lysander couldn't say anything.

Zhuang Sen sighed and rubbed his forehead: "Alright, now we have an important reason. By the way, even without considering this matter, I think the technology for creating bloodline warriors, the technology for identifying bloodlines, and the technology for the Origin Blood, the universal awakening potion, are enough to convince a grand duke to cooperate—after all, that grand duke doesn't have a super scholar like my Mira to pledge allegiance."

“Look, my father, who already holds a very high position, was willing to slaughter his own children and loyal vassals for the sake of an immature ‘bloodline evolution.’ His goal was simply to become a fourth-level bloodline and a duke. So, don’t fourth-level bloodlines want to become fifth-level bloodlines and become kings?”

Princess Celine remained silent. The reasons given by Johnson were too compelling for her to refute. Her only argument was probably the sincere friendship between Duke Starr and King Baro, but as a barely competent politician and a well-educated princess, she knew very well that feelings could be unbreakable in the face of interests, or crumble at the slightest touch.

Moreover, the situation of collapsing at the slightest touch is more common.

Seeing Princess Celine looking somewhat lost, Zhuang Sen didn't stop there. Instead, he dropped another bombshell: "Your Highness, you should still remember what happened in the White City Federation, right? Why do you think Grand Duke Starr is trying to win me over and seduce me?"

What else could it be for? If they're going to rebel, they'll naturally raise an army while the kingdom's army is away! If they can also cut off the army's supplies while they're away, that would be even better!

Chapter 164: Getting on the Pirate Ship (3012 words)

Princess Celine was somewhat distraught and pitiful. Her pride and confidence had been eroded by the successive bad news, almost to the point of disappearing. Her personality made it hard for her to believe that her kind and amiable Uncle Borodi had actually been plotting a rebellion and was even willing to cooperate with the evil and cruel Blood Order for it.

Seeing Princess Celine's appearance, Zhuang Sen was worried that the proud dragon girl would spoil her, so he gently comforted her, "Actually, this is a good thing, Your Highness."

Zhuang Sen's seemingly inappropriate and sarcastic remarks immediately caught Princess Celine's attention. Judy was even prepared to stop her princess to prevent her from doing anything rash in her distraught state. However, Princess Celine did not do so; she simply stared blankly at Zhuang Sen.

It looks like it's really going to be ruined.

Zhuang Sen quickly became serious and said, "Actually, Grand Duke Starr will be on the opposite side of you sooner or later, Your Highness. It's not that he has ambitions or anything, but Prince Grean is his own sister's child, his own nephew. No matter how you look at it, he won't stand on your side in the struggle for the throne, right? At most, he'll just remain neutral, that's probably the limit."

Princess Celine couldn't refute it; she had thought about it herself and had no solution... Oh, now that Grand Duke Starr was preparing to rebel, that was a reason to stop him from helping Grean.

"So, are we left with no choice but to admit defeat now?"

A melancholy voice escaped her pink lips, barely audible. She wasn't asking Zhuang Sen a question, but rather asking herself one.

However, Zhuang Sen did not miss the voice, nor did he intend to stop talking: "No, now you have a better chance of winning, after all, we already know that His Excellency the Grand Duke wants to rebel, and he has failed to win me over."

Princess Celine's gaze drifted to Lysander, who was standing next to Dantalian, and Piper, who was playing happily with Nia, her expression quite complicated.

Zhuang Sen waved his hand dismissively: "Don't worry about that. Taking a reward doesn't mean you have to do the job! And my point is, what if someone stops Grand Duke Starr's rebellion?"

"What if, at this point, it is announced that Grand Duke Starr actually intends to install Prince Grean as his puppet ruler?"

“What if, in order to accomplish the aforementioned things, Grand Duke Starr not only colluded with evil anti-human organizations, but also with enemy countries, the White City Federation, the Thousand Towers Kingdom, and the Ten Thousand Saints Theocracy?”

With each word Zhuang Sen spoke, Princess Celine's eyes brightened a little, until she finally regained her former energy and spirit, and her proud arrogance returned to her face. However, she still hesitated a little: "But in this way, wouldn't we have to hide the news of Grand Duke Starr's rebellion? And what if he really did these things, and my sister couldn't stop him in the end?"

Zhuang Sen reached out: "Even if we don't do this, if we announce this right now, what do you think the reaction of Grand Duke Starr will be? What will the reaction of the entire kingdom be? Compared to the testimony of a sixteen-year-old count who just ascended to the throne by killing half of his brothers and sisters and even his father, and the adopted daughter of Grand Duke Starr, who would the nobles of the kingdom be more willing to believe?"

"And even if we succeed in making the entire kingdom believe that Grand Duke Starr is going to rebel, so what? To start a civil war with the Duchy of Starr during the autumn harvest? That would inevitably mean abandoning the planned war with the White City Federation, since the vassals also need time to recover and digest the harvest."

"More importantly, what will Prince Grean think then? Will he think that this is actually a conspiracy by Princess Serafina against him? Even if he doesn't think so, will he launch a more violent counterattack after losing a powerful supporter?"

Zhuang Sen's series of questions left Princess Celine speechless. She wasn't actually unaware of the situation, but she hadn't been able to process it all at once. After all, Duke Starr was her uncle, not Zhuang Sen's uncle, so Zhuang Sen naturally had no reservations.

father in law?

He killed his own father, so wouldn't his father-in-law be even more like a cat? —Speaking of which, even the Golden Daughter has inheritance rights, right?

Getting back to the main point, Zhuang Sen continued his attack on Princess Celine: "And you don't need to worry about losing in the end. We have at least one winter and one spring. And you've seen all of Nia's good stuff. If Princess Serafina can equip an army with them, do you think we can still fail?"

Princess Celine no longer hesitated. The impression of rune items on her was too profound. She herself had imagined more than once what kind of strength an army equipped with rune items would have. It would be no different from an army of bloodline beings, something that even King Baroo himself could not achieve!

A king can summon vassals and establish knightly orders, but that doesn't mean he can command all his vassals to abandon their banners and honors like commoners, gathering together as cannon fodder to launch a massive attack. More commonly, each vassal, with their own soldiers and knights, attacks the enemy like independent armies. A king who can command his vassals to act on orders, rather than launching reckless attacks, chaotic charges, and retreats, is already considered powerful and militarily skilled.

So, with Zhuang Sen's "assurance," Princess Celine felt relieved and even a little impatient: "Zhuang Sen, Zhuang Sen, how many sets of equipment can you provide by next spring? Are all the abilities the same? Is charging troublesome? And what about maintenance? Can you send someone to help with the maintenance?"

Judy was too ashamed to look at the princess's embarrassing state and turned her head away.

Zhuang Sen calmly listened to Princess Celine finish her rambling before slowly replying, "Don't get excited and give it to me yet. This isn't free. You know the price of the equipment, so I won't repeat it. As for the quantity, by next spring, we should be able to gather five or six hundred sets. If we can hold out until summer, we'll definitely have a thousand sets. And currently, only Nia can charge it, so you still have to send it back. No, my wife can't go to the battlefield with you."

Zhuang Sen ruthlessly interrupted Princess Serena's attempt to persuade her: "Besides, I also need other rewards for strongly supporting Her Highness Princess Serafina, which should be reasonable, right?"

Princess Celine nodded. She couldn't let Zhuang Sen support her sister for nothing, so she immediately offered, "If we can successfully stop the rebellion, I will ask my sister to help you get promoted to marquis. If my sister can ascend the throne, I guarantee you will become the new duke! And the territory will definitely not be a place like the Black Swamp."

The return was undeniably substantial. Zhuang Sen wasn't the first to follow the dragon; he was more like a speculator who joined halfway through, except that he invested an incredibly large sum of money.

However, Zhuang Sen simply nodded noncommittally: "Alright, then let's talk about the Source Blood Cult and the awakening of the three of you."

The sudden shift in topic made Princess Celine a little uneasy, and Johnson seemed somewhat dissatisfied.

Judy, watching her hesitant mistress, endured for a while before finally giving in to Princess Celine's sudden slowness and couldn't help but lean close to her ear: "Mistress, how do you plan to attend the Earl's wedding?"

Princess Celine paused, her gaze falling on Lysandra's beaming face. A sudden realization and a touch of nervousness flashed through her mind.

Yes, with such power, and the legal backing of Lysander and Piper, Johnson could easily take over the Duchy of Starr. He even had a ready-made excuse—the Grand Duke's rebellion, anyone could come and beat him up.

On the other hand, what deeper connection does she have with Zhuang Sen? It can't just be a relationship between an arms dealer and a major client, can it? What arms dealer only has one client? Besides, doesn't Zhuang Sen want to be king? Is there any way to stop him from doing so? How can she get him closer to her?

Princess Celine clutched the hem of her dress, her breathing quickening. A solution had already emerged, and it didn't seem unfamiliar at all—why didn't she just marry Johnson herself?

Based on her observations of Zhuang Sen over this period, she was certain that once Zhuang Sen accepted her, he would be unlikely to do anything that would cause a major conflict with her, let alone betray his "sister-in-law." But was this really a good idea? To prevent him from betraying her and to restrict him by arranging a marriage alliance with him.

Judy noticed Princess Celine's subtle movements and suspected that her mistress was once again going astray. However, before she could risk being disrespectful and offer another warning, Princess Celine had already loosened her hem.

Serafina's icy, almost ruthless voice echoed in Celine's mind, refuting her foolishness: "I don't need to sacrifice my sister for personal gain. My power is not for harming what I want to protect. Stop asking these stupid questions, Celine. Not having blood doesn't mean you can give up on yourself! Now! Go to the training ground and run ten laps!"

This is certainly not something that happened recently, but several years ago. A nobleman came to the door and expressed his desire to form an alliance through marriage. However, Celine, who was even more foolish than she is now, was genuinely interested. But Serafina sternly refused, and even the nobleman was driven away and then given Celine a severe beating.

Since then, Celine has never done anything so foolish again.

and so……

"I was just using my sister as a shield on purpose. If she finds out, she'll probably make me run laps again," Princess Celine muttered, then suddenly started laughing, leaving Zhuang Sen feeling quite puzzled.

What's wrong with this child? Did she go crazy with joy after hearing that he was willing to support her sister in her fight for the throne?

Oh well, she's my own dragon girl anyway, so it's okay if she's a little silly.

Zhuang Sen clapped his hands and asked Princess Celine again, "Your Highness, when will you have time to awaken your bloodline?"

"Zhuang Sen, I want to arrange a marriage between you and me..."

"what?"

"what?"

Johnson and Princess Celine exchanged glances, revealing their unspoken understanding, which made Lysander, who was initially expected to be angry, burst out laughing.

The author says:

Author's Note: Hmm, I feel like Celine wasn't written well enough. Her arrogance wasn't strong enough, making her seem a bit strangely coquettish... Update Status: Monthly Tickets 48/50, Request Tickets 25/50, Donations 1200/5000

Chapter 165: Plotting Against the Bloodline Cult

"Your Highness, you don't actually think that knowledge of a level five bloodline would be given away for free, do you?"

Amidst Lysander's suppressed laughter, Zhuang Sen calmly shrugged, "But this does save us time testing each other. I just hope you can pick a better time next time... Ouch, ouch, ouch."

Enraged, the princess grabbed Zhuang Sen's face and pulled hard—though she was just a well-trained ordinary person, her strength was no match for Zhuang Sen, and besides, she didn't even use any force.

It's just for fun.

"Damn it! You've been coveting me all along! No wonder you've been so hot and cold, you were deliberately trying to provoke me!"

The princess was both embarrassed and delighted, because Zhuang Sen also had designs on her. Moreover, according to him, the price for helping her awaken the red dragon bloodline was to arrange a marriage with her. So when they first met, he said he would help her awaken the bloodline, which meant that he had coveted her from the very beginning!

So, it was actually Zhuang Sen who pursued her first, that's right!

Celine AQ Anser went through a long internal struggle, successfully achieving a mental victory. Zhuang Sen didn't care about her rebellious thoughts; he simply raised his hand to stop her little actions, which were more like caressing and kneading than pulling, and regained control of her face.

"Alright, alright, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to play later." Zhuang Sen stroked the soft, delicate hand in his, ignoring Celine's increasingly flushed face, and brought up the next important matter, "Now that we've decided to take sides, we need to adjust the subsequent plans a bit. For example, how do we deal with Count Came and his group? Twelve level three bloodline users, even if they are almost all inferior, are not something that three or four of us can reliably handle. Besides, taking direct action would easily alert His Highness the Grand Duke."

Looking down, Johnson saw that the Bloodline Order was guarding Lilith Farau and Colm Farau. Since Johnson had agreed to let them take some of their blood, all the researchers who had come with him had rushed over, completely ignoring Johnson's time alone with Lysander and Piper.

After all, in their eyes, Zhuang Sen, this insidious, despicable, bloodthirsty, and vicious patricide, was a natural ally of their Bloodline Order. Given their current enmity with the Faraw family, it was even less likely he would target powerful allies like them. The Starr sisters were, in fact, promising talents they had nurtured for five years. With them around, there was no need to worry about Zhuang Sen—he was merely indulging in lust, and if it could lead to the Starr sisters' bloodline awakening, it would be entirely worthwhile.

Moreover, bloodlines with divine attributes are not common. If we miss this opportunity, we don’t know when we will be able to get fresh materials again. Especially if we don’t get them but others do, wouldn’t our research fall behind?

"Looking at them, it's hard to believe they would conduct such bloody and inhuman research," Lady Leah remarked with some emotion. She had once genuinely thought that Earl Cameron and his ilk were learned gentlemen.

"That's why it's so terrifying. They've taken such inhuman behavior for granted and don't even think there's anything wrong with it. That's what real evil cultists are like—I really don't know what kind of bastard the leader of this cult is."

Zhuang Sen replied casually, finally letting go of Celine's hand: "Although I'm not a good person either, I still can't stand what they're doing."

"Then do as you wish." Lady Leah took Zhuang Sen from Dantalian's arms, squeezed the petite angel tightly into her embrace, buried her face in Zhuang Sen's hair and took a deep sniff. "That little slut Lilith actually seduced you?"

Zhuang Sen patted Lady Liya's beautiful, large breasts: "It just got there during the fight, don't interrupt—anyone have any suggestions?"

Celine and Lysander spoke at the same time: "Use the Farau family..."

The king's daughter and the grand duke's daughter stopped at the same time and looked at each other. In that instant, it was as if an electric current flashed through the air.

Zhuang Sen had no choice but to interrupt: "A good suggestion, it's the same idea I had. Since we can't take action directly, let the Falau family do it. My grandfather certainly won't surrender willingly, and Count Came must also want more divine blood."

Lysander stopped playing the staring game with Celine and said in a light tone, "Moreover, Duke Starr must also be hoping that the Land of Leon and the Land of Farau will fight. Logically speaking, this would greatly divert His Majesty the King's attention. After all, one side is a direct vassal of the royal domain and the Minister of Intelligence of the Kingdom, while the other side is a powerful count who has accumulated a large number of connections throughout the country through commerce and trade and [healing] abilities. A conflict between the two sides could easily escalate into a large-scale war."

“In that case, I can try to force Count Came and his men to ‘create chaos’ through Grand Duke Starr. But in such a dangerous situation, it’s reasonable to risk losing some people, isn’t it?”

After watching Lysander finish speaking with a defiant expression, Zhuang Sen felt as if he had corrupted her. How did she become so sinister? ...No, this is clearly the country of the Bloodline Order and Grand Duke Starr. The education methods are problematic!

Celine, not to be outdone, immediately stepped in to demonstrate her own capabilities: "Zhuang Sen, I think it would be better to find a way to let the Farau family know that they are the Bloodline Order, and then report it to His Majesty the King, so that His Majesty can send a team to encircle and annihilate them. You can even 'protect' them in advance, squeeze out all the technology and knowledge they have, and then unfortunately expose them to the overwhelming power of the kingdom's army."

This one is no pushover either.

One side of Celine is that of a proud and beautiful girl, but another side is that of a professional PUBG player; the two are not contradictory.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhuang Sen felt that both plans were good, but could be improved further: "Your plans are both good, but I think they can be improved a little more. Lysander, after I help you and Piper awaken your bloodline, you should give them some of your blood, and then write to the Grand Duke to suggest that he send more people to 'support' me. Of course, it would be best if the people from the Bloodline Cult came. I think it will only be the people from the Bloodline Cult."

"As for Celine, it's good that the existence of the Bloodline Order has been exposed, but don't say it's on my side. Instead, it's better to send our sister's people to places like Farau Territory and Bee Whisper Territory. Not only can they get credit for nothing, but they can also familiarize themselves with the new equipment. In the end, it can achieve the effect of your plan. Maybe we can even dig out some Bloodline Order members in the surrounding area and turn Leon Territory into an impregnable refuge for the Bloodline Order."

Zhuang Sen explained simply, and the monster girls surrounding him were all somewhat surprised. Zhuang Sen's plan was simply inhuman. Not only did he want the Bloodline Cult to help him deal with Farau Territory, but he also wanted to exploit the Bloodline Cult's technology. He even wanted the king to help him eliminate the Bloodline Cult at the same time. In the end, he might only give up a piece of land and a little bit of Lysander and Piper's blood. If the Bloodline Cult really made something out of it, it would most likely end up in his hands.

For some reason, Ange, who had been slacking off, felt that Zhuang Sen should be a vampire...tsk, wouldn't that make Mira so smug?

Despite the surprise, no one objected to the plan. After all, apart from Piper, the little girl who couldn't understand, everyone else present only felt pure disgust for the Bloodline Cult, a disgusting organization. It was only because Johnson said they were still useful that people with a strong sense of justice, like Dantalian and Nia, would have already prepared to take action against the Bloodline Cult.

So, after enjoying the scenery and chatting, it's time to go home.

Chapter 166: Forest Centaur Girl

As time passed, news of what happened at Eagle Cliff spread rapidly and in great detail. Now, anyone you randomly picked up on the street could tell you the whole story. Everyone knew that Lilith Farau, with a large army, had shamelessly ambushed Leah Farau and Angela Leon, who were negotiating a grain trade for the people of Leon, but was stopped by Johnson, who happened to be sightseeing in the mountains with the Princess and the Duchess, and was even captured.

This news was truly explosive. On one side was the heir to the territory of Falau, and on the other side were the mother and sister of the newly appointed count. The two sides were also very close relatives. The incident was also related to important supplies such as grain. The speed at which it spread and the appeal of the story were extraordinary, and the commotion it caused was also quite extensive.

However, Zhuang Sen doesn't need to handle this matter personally. The Church of the Vengeance, Ange's Blue Raven Merchant Guild, and even Lady Lia's "Dark Side," which has already begun to operate, will all be responsible for this matter. They will ensure that Lady Lia and Ange are portrayed as great saints of Leon Territory, and that the Farau family is smeared as evil traitors that everyone hates. Anyway, Lady Lia knows all about the Farau family's dirty secrets, even if she doesn't say it outright.

Even so, Lady Lia still had to be careful, lest before the territory of Leon was ready to reap the rewards, other nobles would be unable to resist their bloodlust and form an anti-Falau alliance to hang these unscrupulous merchants who "manipulate the market," "sell inferior goods," "embezzle money," "hoard goods," and "delay payments in good faith" on the Falau family's famous eternal crystal chandelier.

But if Zhuang Sen isn't in charge of this crucial part of the plan, then what is he supposed to do?

The answer is medicine making.

Zhuang Sen hadn't originally planned to win over Lysander and Piper so quickly, let alone Celine. In addition, although he seemed to be slacking off at home every day, he was actually quite busy, so he didn't prepare their awakening potions directly. Fortunately, the awakening potion didn't take long to prepare, and in less than a day, Zhuang Sen finished preparing the potions for all three of them.

Although Lysander and Piper were directly endowed with bloodlines, they didn't actually need to prepare potions, otherwise Lydia wouldn't have survived that long. But since they had the time, it wouldn't hurt to make some to add a sense of ritual.

After returning from Eagle Cliff, Lysander and Piper settled directly into Glorious Manor, so it didn't take much effort for Johnson to find the two sisters, who had very different temperaments, in their room.

"Lysander, Piper, look what this is?"

Lisander, who was knitting clothes for Zhuang Sen, heard his voice and looked up at the two vials of potion he was holding. One was light green, like the color of new leaves in a forest, and strangely enough, without being shaken, the liquid naturally formed a waterspout. The other was golden, but not as dazzling, giving off a gentle, thick feeling.

Is this their bloodline?

Lysander stood up and pulled Piper closer to Johnson: "Darling, which one of these is my forest centaur?"