Please Bully Me, Miss Villainess!

Chapter 153 : Turn into... Already Changed, Never Mind Then 1

"Purr... purr purr~~~~"

A head with spotted beast ears was nuzzling against her, emitting comfortable sounds from deep in the throat.

A long tail was curling around her body.

The situation was very precarious.

The one behaving this way was none other than Yvonne.

The floor was a mess, with glass containers for monster blood rolling around, making clattering sounds.

On all fours, she swayed her hips in rhythm with her tail's movements. She was still wearing an apron, and the soup pot in the kitchen was bubbling.

To understand how things got this way, we need to go back one hour.

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"...Eh, it's full already?"

As Elsa casually tried to put an item into her spatial storage, a failure message suddenly popped up.

[Bag full, please clear bag and try again.]

"Uh... perhaps it's time to organize a bit."

Elsa made a cross and closed circle gesture with one hand, drawing a symbol similar to ⊕ in the air, opening the entrance to this small interdimensional space.

This was an independent storage space, a mysterious space that Dorothea called the 'item bar'.

Unfortunately, her space was still too small to hold many things.

Although she couldn't explain the specific principles, Dorothea had told her that this space would grow larger as her magical power accumulated.

Overall, it was quite convenient, serving as a safe that only she could open.

Although Elsa hadn't used this dimensional space for anything remarkable so far,

if she really wanted to, it could have many clever uses, like transporting goods... If she were to become a merchant, it would be an excellent skill.

However, if she wanted to do business, it would mean facing and bearing risks.

The qualities of a merchant are independence and decisiveness, courage. Someone like herself, who struggles with deciding what to eat for dinner without consulting Evie, is absolutely not suited for business, so she abandoned that idea.

Regarding money issues, the two of them didn't need to worry. They both had jobs now, and their employer, the Magic Association, had properly registered them in Greenwoam and paid taxes for them.

Before this, Yvonne didn't know that this country had systems similar to pensions and health insurance, so she was quite surprised when signing the relevant contract contents. Of course, these advanced systems only applied to the elite and upper class who could use magic. Those at the bottom, the nameless commoners, still lived in dire conditions, doing hard work without any guarantees. The same applied to some weak, marginalized races.

Moreover, speaking of money, Yvonne had previously signed a contract with the Leinster Guild and the local food alliance on behalf of North Kalos. As a direct beneficiary, Yvonne could receive 20% of the direct profits from menus and new recipes. The accumulated deposits in the guild's account had already reached a rather frightening number.

However, in terms of regional working capital, this money was just a drop in the bucket and couldn't be casually moved.

All in all, they still had to rely on themselves.

"...Strange, I don't remember putting much in here?"

Elsa rummaged through the space. To an onlooker, her arm would seem to have vanished into thin air. In reality, she had used her ability to open a door, placing her hand in a space in another dimension. Emergency rations and water had always been stored in the space as a precaution, taking up half the space.

Unknowingly, a lot of miscellaneous items had accumulated...

Come to think of it, in a few days, they would be attending the princess's banquet.

Was there a gift suitable for a princess's birthday banquet...

But since the other party was a princess of a country, anything she could offer might seem shabby regardless.

"!!"

However, while Elsa was organizing her item bar, she suddenly discovered an unfamiliar object.

What was this?

She tried to take the item out of the alternate space.

"This is... a horn?"

This white, long horn was about the same length as her forearm, pure white and smooth, with spiral patterns on it. It was clearly not an ordinary item, but she couldn't quite name it or recall its origin.

Rather than staring blankly, it was better to call for backup.

Elsa closed her eyes in concentration, took a deep breath, and then shouted:

"—Evie~~!!"

"I'm not your mother, don't call me for every little thing!"

Despite saying this, upon hearing her call, Yvonne came rushing over with an apron on, holding a ladle.

She still carried a fragrant smell as she approached.

Mm... this scent... today should be mushroom chicken stew.

"I want Evie to help me look at this!"

The knowledgeable Yvonne should recognize this object.

"Ah... isn't this a unicorn horn?"

Upon seeing the beast horn in Elsa's hand, Yvonne showed a surprised expression.

Although classified as a magical beast, unicorns have always been seen as pure sacred beasts—representing nobility, pride, and purity. Thus, unicorn horns are considered precious items, being the external crystallization of their accumulated magical power, just like other magical beasts.

Unicorn horns have certain healing properties and are very effective in neutralizing all kinds of poisons. It's for this reason that these precious forest creatures became targets for hunters, and now their appearances have become rare.

In fact, unicorn horns shed periodically, but the shed horns are hollow, just like the one in her hand.

"The Silver Eye" once published a similar article, saying that explorers had seen many small and medium-sized magical beasts surrounding a water pool during a drought. But unfortunately, the water was poisonous, and they couldn't drink it. At this time, a noble unicorn approached, lightly dipped its horn in the pool, and the poisonous water immediately became clear.

Unicorns are guardians of the forest, but because they are rarely seen, many hunters covet their horns.

To make unicorns obey, cruel hunting methods are often chosen, which has caused the unicorn population to decline rapidly. In modern terms, they would be called an 'endangered species'.

"...Where on earth did you get such a precious material?"

Before her exile, Yvonne had seen quite a few gifts given to her father by other adults, and had the fortune to see a unicorn horn once. However, compared to the one before her now, that horn was inferior in both color and size.

"I don't know, it was suddenly just lying in my item bar..."

Elsa was also completely clueless about this item.

If she hadn't organized it, she wouldn't have known that there were things in her item bar that she had never seen before.

"But... with this, we could make a unicorn drinking horn. It should be a nice gift to present at the birthday banquet."

Unicorns symbolize nobility and purity. Legend has it that they only appear before pure maidens, so giving it as a gift to a young princess of a country is most fitting.

Drinking from a cup made from a unicorn horn, one never has to worry about someone poisoning the drink.

"But where did such an impressive item come from? These are priceless treasures..."

"Wait... I think I know where these rare items came from!"

After finishing organizing, Elsa found a letter. There were also several transparent glass vials containing a deep red, viscous liquid, seemingly some kind of refined blood, looking somewhat eerie. They were well-sealed with cork stoppers marked with magical formulas.

Judging from the handwriting on the letter, the person who left this message for her was undoubtedly Dorothea.

"What did the Witch say?"

"She said... these vials of blood were prepared for you."

Along with the unicorn horn, there were several vials of magical beast blood.

These blood samples seemed to be from different magical beasts.

"...For me?"

Yvonne skeptically took the note and started reading.

It turned out to be a gift from that Witch.

"...Huh? We're not alchemists, what do we need magical beast blood for—"

But the content she read next caught Yvonne's attention considerably.

'Initially, try ingesting a small amount of magical beast blood to let the body adapt,'

In fact, this kind of possession isn't possession in the usual sense, but a kind of 'assimilation'.

Previously, it was because her own strength wasn't enough that she was led by external power and lost her rationality.

But actually, with more practice, it's possible to seize control during the 'possession' process.

That is, to both possess the abilities of the possession target and retain one's own consciousness.

With enough practice, one can master external power.

Gaining a portion of that magical beast's abilities.

This blood was collected by Dorothea, with the purpose of helping Yvonne adapt.

"This is... my ability?"

Yvonne had a constitution prone to possession, but she never thought it could develop such potential.

Elsa suddenly remembered the unfinished instructions Dorothea had given before they left Emerald Port, and her heart was immediately filled with unease.

So this was what she had entrusted her with before leaving...

Perhaps these things should have been discovered by her earlier.

But it had been delayed for so long.

If this power could be properly utilized, she would undoubtedly be able to greatly increase her combat ability in a short time.

Yvonne's heart was extremely excited, her hands starting to tremble.

Could she become stronger too?

Could she finally catch up to her?

"Evie... you're not really going to drink this suspicious blood, are you?"

Elsa still remembered the scene of being possessed by a cat spirit when she was young.

"I think it's worth trying."

As she spoke, Yvonne pulled out the cork stopper from one of the vials containing magical beast blood.

If she only ingests a small amount, the effect shouldn't be that obviou—

"Wait a moment... Evie, Miss Dorothea said these are all concentrated essence blood, you should only take one drop at most each time!"

But it was already too late, Yvonne had already tilted her head back and taken a small sip.

"There's still meat stewing on the stove... remember to turn it off for me later."

She had an expression of 'I leave the rest to you', which made Elsa suddenly panic.

"Wait a moment!! You're leaving it to me just like that??"

At least finish eating before trying!!

Evie can be quite reckless sometimes!

Although this trust made her feel happy, Elsa was now more frightened than anything.

"...Ugh!!"

Clutching at her chest.

Gasping for air, she half-knelt on the ground, her body losing balance.

"It feels... like something's coming... ugh!!"

Her body heated up, heart rate accelerated, blood flow quickened, as if something deep inside was about to awaken.

Her bony fingers grasped her own arms, contracting, nails visibly growing at a rapid pace, embedding into her own skin.

Helpless, Elsa could only let her cling to herself and observe the changes.

"—"

Soon, her body completed its transformation. The most obvious changes were the two spotted round ears that stood up on her head, her pupils turning completely golden yellow, and her hair becoming much fluffier. Elsa tried her best to smooth down the hair at the back of her head that was standing up due to the static electricity from her electric field.

Crackle pop—

There was a sound of static electricity.

"Mmm..."

After opening her eyes anew, she gazed at Elsa with a dreamy look.

"El... sa?"

"Evie! Do you still recognize me?!"

Being able to call out her name meant that she still retained her rationality under the influence of the powerful magical beast blood. This was already half a success.

"Wuwu~~~?"

But something seemed a bit different?

She nuzzled her head against Elsa.

"Pat me—"

Saying such coquettish words, she hugged Elsa, her long tail with gold and black spots also curling around, wrapping around Elsa's waist like a safety belt.

Speaking of which, what magical beast's blood was this...

Being bear-hugged by her, Elsa tried hard to discern the label on the small bottle, and saw the words 'Thunder Leopard' clearly written on it.

No way...

Starting with a 'disaster-level' magical beast right off the bat!!

The most prominent characteristic of this Thunder Leopard possession was that her fur would carry an electric current, so Elsa now felt a tingling sensation where she was being hugged.

This was all because after absorbing the magical beast blood, a part of her body had entered a state of 'assimilation'.

However, probably because human nature was still dominant, Yvonne, possessed by the Thunder Leopard, didn't show any aggression towards Elsa.

But her state wasn't completely lucid either. Although she retained some basic cognition, her current state was like being drunk.

If she wasn't stopped properly, she might completely go berserk.

"—Hug."

"Uwah!!"

—Thump!

Without warning, she pounced on Elsa like a predator catching prey.

"Sniff sniff, sniff sniff—"

She pushed into Elsa, seeming to want to smell every part of her body.

"Wuhaha~~~ It tickles, it tickles~~~ Wait, don't smell that kind of place—"

This posture was far too embarrassing. Elsa, red-faced, tried to stop Yvonne in this state, but to no avail. Her strength was originally no match for Yvonne's, and in this state, it seemed her physical abilities were even further enhanced, making it even more impossible for Elsa to escape.

"This is... checking mating status..."

Saying this, she tried to use her mouth to pull down Elsa's skirt.

"—Wait a moment!!"