Diary of Guarding Monster Girls-Chapter 546 - 325 Be Your [Loyal Dog] (5.2K, additional Chapters 114, 115)_2
"Loyalist, how does that sound?"
Upon hearing this name, Herbert felt a stir in his heart, an inexplicable sensation.
Wait a minute, why do I feel like this conversation is taking a weird turn...
"Not loyalty to any god, nor to me as your matron, just loyalty to one person."
Svanni gazed deeply at the somewhat speculative Herbert, revealing a guess he was uncertain about.
"Yes, loyalty to you."
Herbert: Whoa!!?
He blinked, raising a finger to point at himself.
Eh.
Me, me?
Svanni nodded earnestly, continuing her pursuit, "If you prefer, we could change the name to ’Loyal Dog,’ that’s fine too."
She clasped Herbert’s left hand with both of hers, sincerely saying, "Please let me, let my future clan descendants, all become your most loyal dogs."
Herbert didn’t quite catch the latter part of her request, but from Svanni’s eyes, he could see two big words.
Loyal! Loyal!
"This... cough, cough."
Herbert hesitated for a moment, shook his head, and raised his right hand to pause her, "Wait, wait a minute."
To be honest, Herbert felt a bit overwhelmed at this moment.
The usually bold Paladin youth was experiencing a significant mental shock.
He felt as if he was entangled with quite the remarkable lady.
At what point did this scenario start going off the rails?
Was it, as Svanni said, from the moment he decided to help her, trust her, choose to be that "special person" for her?
Or was it, perhaps, from the very beginning?
Could this be Svanni’s true nature?
The so-called innate instinct of a Dark Elf.
If that’s the case, then Svanni was always like this; she just hadn’t met someone who could stir such instincts within her, thus suppressing her true nature.
Thinking this way, there seemed to be a trace of logic within the irrationality.
Hiss...
Eliza only likes a bit of pain, a masochist, but you really want to be my dog!
Didn’t expect that little Prison of Darkness would gather two such remarkable talents like you two, Crouching Dragon and Young Phoenix.
"...This really is magical." Herbert lamented for a long time, finally calming down.
He looked down at Svanni and slowly asked, "Are you serious?"
And of course, the answer was without hesitation.
"Absolutely serious," Svanni understood Herbert’s tone and smiled.
She knew that this "soft-hearted" Paladin had been convinced by her previous words.
"Alright then."
As expected, Herbert nodded. After thinking it over, he accepted it straightforwardly.
"Svanni, I accept your loyalty."
Although the shock was a bit much initially, on further thought, it was just accepting the loyalty of a clan, not a big deal.
He was the Lord of Elda.
Though it was just a small village now, it would surely grow stronger in the future.
The defection of a group was unlikely to be an isolated event; it would inevitably happen repeatedly in the future.
Just a matter of time.
Now, it’s merely adapting a bit early.
"Thank you for your kindness, my lord." Svanni nodded gratefully, kissing Herbert’s fingertip again.
Herbert withdrew his finger and said flatly, "There’s no need for the ’master’ title. Just keep these matters in mind."
Thinking about it, it seems there are quite a few of you calling me master, try not to have overlapping roles.
Herbert’s manner was a bit cold, but Svanni’s smile only grew brighter, with a hint of blush appearing on her face.
Case solved, as expected, she’s the type with a cold exterior but wants rough treatment inside!
Thinking about it, you’ve got a masochistic little devil girl and a cold beauty with contrasting behavior, it seems like a combination often seen in certain types of stories.
Herbert inwardly ridiculed himself and then asked about another matter, "By the way, are you planning to tell Eliza about this?"
"If you wish, I don’t mind." Svanni was not insistent about it.
She didn’t find anything shameful in finding herself a master.
"Then let’s keep it to ourselves for now."
Herbert stroked his chin, smiling pleasantly, "I want to see you two perform for each other, pretending to hide your true selves. It should be quite interesting."
Specifically, he wanted to see Eliza trying hard to disguise her true nature.
It would definitely be interesting!
"Hehe, as you wish." Svanni was also somewhat intrigued by this, so she had no objections.
Having said that, she licked her red lips, leaned closer, and whispered, "I just hope you could also give me some rewards when we are alone."
Herbert raised his eyebrows, smiling, "I can indeed give you some rewards, but not for this body."
"Speaking of which..."
"Svanni, have I ever seen your true form?"
Suddenly asked this question, Svanni froze for a moment and asked puzzledly, "What do you mean?"
"Your true form, not the Flesh Avatar that first deceived me, nor the one that turned into a treehouse of excrescent flesh. I’m talking about the actual true form," Herbert said calmly.
Initially, he thought he had forced Svanni to reveal her true form, but later, upon knowing her Avatar ability, he realized that might not have been her true form either.
Discussing this topic made Svanni uncharacteristically awkward. Under Herbert’s piercing gaze, she released him, stepped back two steps, and let out a somewhat awkward laugh.
"Well... I haven’t actually shown you my true form yet."
