Diary of Guarding Monster Girls-Chapter 354 - 251 Allies Are Meant to Be… (4K)_2

For example—the "weak" him of the past is dead, and what survives now is the "even weaker" him!

Of course, this is more of an expression of lament.

And the gods... are no exception.

Moreover, for them, "death" is not an exaggerated metaphor!

Gods can be backlashed by their divine positions.

In this world, besides the Ancient Gods who are born as gods, the deities of faith all had their own unique personalities, wills, and ways of acting before becoming Divine Spirits.

However, when they ignite the Divine Fire and forge a close relationship with their divine positions, elevating the Divine Throne, things start to undergo subtle changes.

These gods begin to be influenced by their divine positions.

Divine positions, these entities imbued with massive power and special missions, are like a huge whirlpool that gradually pulls the gods in, continuously affecting them.

Like an invisible force, silently influencing the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors of the gods.

Some gods who were originally kind and benevolent before becoming divine, also become cold and ruthless due to divine positions related to killing and conquest.

Do gods control the divine positions?

Or do divine positions shape the gods?

For those strong enough to master their own strength, it’s the former, they are the masters of power. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

But for the fortunate weak ones who seal godhood by luck, it is the latter.

This influence starts subtle, gradually corroding the will of the gods like a chronic poison.

Ultimately, they become puppets of their divine positions, totally embodying their domains.

And at that moment, even if "they" are still alive, it’s already a complete declaration of death.

"..."

At this moment, Herbert fell silent.

Because after Nenasha brought this up, he thought of one thing—could it be that Nenasha is implying something by mentioning this now?

The current state... does it mean that she has lost her original self?

For Nenasha, what exactly is the original self? Which one represents the true her?

Is it the Saintess’s her? Or the Evil God’s her?

Now, this composite being formed by the merging of these two powerful souls, is it considered the continuation of both? Or a brand-new life?

These thoughts made Herbert a bit at a loss for words, not knowing how to comfort her.

"Nenasha, you..."

Just as Herbert was about to express apology and gratitude, to apologize and thank her properly...

The "emotionally down" Miss Xie Shen couldn’t keep it up any longer.

She revealed her true nature.

["Pfft! Hahaha, cough, cough, cough!"]

She couldn’t help but let out a joyful laugh, then coughed strongly twice, pretending as if nothing happened and continued her act.

["Herbert, you heartless man! Not only do you not thank me, but you even complain about me! You’re really too much!"]

She tried her best to express her grievance.

["I’ll cry for you! Boo-hoo-hoo—"]

Herbert: ?

Where did this boo-hoo monster come from?

Yo!

Monster!

Don’t you dare cry, if you keep crying, I’ll hit you with a stick!

And although it’s a blatant fake cry, can you at least try a bit?

Your crying is so fake, not convincing at all.

Just not even trying to act.

"Sigh... I’m really stupid, really."

How could I worry about this guy having something on his mind?

Isn’t she just a Harmonious God?

What little thoughts could she have?

"...Tsk."

Herbert’s mouth twitched slightly, deciding not to pay any more attention to this guy today.

Cry.

I’m ignoring you, just cry all you want.

He actually could tell, Nenasha wasn’t truly heartless.

She is not Valentina.

Besides, even Valentina wouldn’t go this far—kind of a disgrace to the Hungry Dragon.

Those thoughts, worries, and doubts about "self" certainly exist in Nenasha’s mind, and undoubtedly not few.

However, she doesn’t want to express them to her ally.

For Nenasha, this is her own problem, she doesn’t want external interference—even if the other is her closest and only ally now.

Without anyone’s help, she would come to a conclusion on her own.

On this matter of crucial contemplation, she uses herself as a standard, and wouldn’t interfere in others’ affairs.

After fake crying for a while, Nenasha was getting into it, crying with rhythm.

["Boo↑hoo↓boo↑↑↑hoo~~~"]

Herbert realized that Nenasha was being playful, surely to cover up her shyness...

But the problem is, she did it too successfully.

Listening to that fake crying in his soul, Herbert indeed felt a bit annoyed.

Annoyance.

Finally, he gave in first, reluctantly surrendering.

"Stop, I said stop!"

"Alright, alright, stop crying! It’s giving me a headache."

Isn’t it enough already?

["Boo-hoo-hoo... Haha! You couldn’t hold it, this time I win!"]

After Herbert waved the white flag, Nenasha immediately stopped, announcing her victory this time.

Alright, won!

"You won, you won, really..."

Even though Nenasha was no longer fake crying, Herbert still felt like his ears were hallucinating with that fake crying like a siren alarm.

It’s really brainwashing ahhhh—

Herbert shook his head, trying, in vain, to shake those sounds out of his ears.

He paused for a moment, and finally expressed his gratitude towards Nenasha.

"...Thank you."

Thank you for not interfering arbitrarily, for respecting my will.

["Mm~ you’re welcome!"]

Miss Xie Shen gladly accepted the shy gratitude of her somewhat tsundere ally, smiling joyfully in the shadows.

["You don’t need to thank me anymore~ just liberate me sooner, that’s enough."]

"Mm, rest assured, I will work hard."

["Mm~ I believe in you, always have."]

For my still weak mortal ally.

Work a little harder, and become stronger soon!

I can hardly wait to meet you.

After finishing chatting with the Harmonious God in his mind, Herbert transferred his main consciousness back to the external world.

During this "awkward silence," the "Herbert War Alliance" of the two Monster Girls had already shown some slack.

As with many stereotypes—the disintegration of alliances usually starts internally.

Some people clearly lack a firm stance.

It’s clear that a betrayal of the alliance is coming!

"...Gulp."

Valentina swallowed, staring intently at Herbert, gently licking her bright red lips, her eyes revealing quite obvious intentions.

As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Though Valentina had mostly been sleeping during this time, not having much time awake, when awake, she missed Herbert a lot, feeling especially close to him at the moment.

Missing him.

Moreover, there’s something more important—she had just had a feast with Svanni not long ago.

Yes, she’s full.

Valentina now finds Herbert extremely enticing!

Wants to eat.

"..."

It’s hard for Herbert not to notice Miss Hungry Dragon’s predatory gaze, but he still pretended not to see anything.

"Cough, cough."

He cleared his throat twice, no longer having the previous awkwardness, watching the two with a smiling face: "Well, ahem, how about... you both pretend you heard nothing?"

Pfft.

Upon hearing these shameless words, Fremay spat lightly, snorting: "Wishful thinking! If you don’t explain clearly, the two of us definitely won’t let you go today..."

As she was saying that, Valentina over there nodded vigorously, said earnestly: "Mm! Alright, I heard nothing!"

Fremay: ?

The mermaid girl felt all wrong, staring unbelievingly at her ally.

"...Ah!!?"

???

What are you saying!!?

You are!

Traitor!