Free Web NovelSnow Night Empire
Northern stronghold — Wind Facing City.
It was also the northernmost border region of the Snow Night Empire, directly adjacent to the Great Winter Forest.
In other words—
it was one of humanity’s frontlines against the Abyss Demons.
Inside the Marquis Manor within the city, the 110-year-old border hero who had resisted Abyss Demons his entire life, Marquis Xiumu-Duke, sat quietly upon his seat of honor. His weathered face was filled with sorrow.
Because the manor had been built halfway up a mountain, Xiumu could directly observe the distant scenery of the Great Winter Forest through the windows.
Naturally, he had witnessed the massive heavenly disturbance earlier from beginning to end.
Already exhausted physically and mentally due to family matters, the old man felt overwhelming bleakness after seeing the crimson pillar rising into the sky.
Internal troubles combined with the external disaster that might soon descend—
even a battle-hardened veteran like him could not help but feel helpless.
At that moment, the tightly shut doors were knocked upon.
“Enter.”
Xiumu spoke calmly.
As his voice fell, the doors slowly opened, and a bearded swordsman clad in gray armor walked into the room with a weary expression.
Before the swordsman could even report anything—
Xiumu, seated at the head position, spoke first.
However, what he asked about was not the abnormal phenomenon within the Great Winter Forest—
but information regarding his granddaughter...
“A’Si... is there any news about Yuan’er yet?”
The old man asked anxiously.
In response, the middle-aged swordsman named A’Si lowered his head guiltily and shook it slowly.
Seeing that motion, the small spark of hope that had finally reignited within Xiumu’s heart was instantly extinguished once more.
His aged body leaned weakly back against the seat.
“Forget it... forget it... Since there’s still no news about Yuan’er, why did you come here?”
“Marquis...”
A’Si hesitated before glancing toward the direction of the Great Winter Forest outside the window.
“Marquis, about that... the red light in the forest... you saw it too, didn’t you? Even from here, that evil power makes my skin crawl!”
“Oh, that red light... yes, indeed.” freēwebnovel.com
Temporarily pulling himself out of his grief, Xiumu’s expression gradually turned solemn.
“A heavenly anomaly like that is something only seen when a Demon King-class entity is born. There may be an even more terrifying Abyss Demon emerging within the forest.”
“Th-Then what should we do?”
“Activate the Red Alert. Put the entire city on the highest level of readiness. Also, recall every troop currently searching along the forest border.”
“Recall them? But Miss Yuan’er—”
“Recall them.”
Xiumu’s voice left absolutely no room for refusal.
Though he was incomparably worried about his granddaughter’s safety, he could not gamble with the lives of everyone in the city.
After a Demon King-class Abyss Demon is born, it requires a massive amount of energy to stabilize itself. At that point, Wind Facing City would very likely become its target.
Preparations had to begin immediately.
And besides—
the aura within that crimson light...
Somehow, it did not feel like something merely at the Demon King tier.
Thinking that, the old Marquis’s expression became even graver.
—
While Wind Facing City entered a state of full emergency alert, the “newly born Demon King-class existence” they feared was currently dragging her “slender and delicate” new body step by step toward the edge of Crystal Lake with a thoroughly depressed expression.
Looking at her reflection within the water—
Yumo fell silent.
The girl reflected upon the lake possessed long black hair smooth as silk, envied by anyone who saw it. The ends of that black hair faded into a blood-like crimson red, adding a seductive beauty to her appearance.
Phoenix-like brows and enchanting eyes.
Every glance carried a soul-stealing charm.
A delicate nose.
Skin white as snow.
A tiny touch of crimson lips resembling a solitary red plum blossom blooming proudly amidst winter snow.
She looked like a celestial fairy who had stepped directly out from a painting.
Especially those crystal-clear ruby-red eyes—
they seemed to possess a power capable of seducing the soul itself...
‘So beautiful...’
Yumo could not help but exclaim inwardly.
Such breathtaking beauty caused even Yumo herself to become slightly entranced.
After staring blankly for a while—
Yumo slowly stood up and looked down at her naked body.
She had originally thought that after watching over her own “idiot daughters” for so long, she had already developed sufficient resistance toward the female body.
Reality proved she had vastly overestimated herself.
Or rather—
she had underestimated her own body.
A slender and graceful figure.
Soft jade-like arms white as lotus root.
Beautifully rounded long legs.
Smooth and delicate calves.
Combined with skin so tender and flawless it resembled carved ice and polished jade.
The entire body stood elegantly like a celestial maiden descended into the mortal world.
A face worthy of a goddess paired with such a perfect physique—
it was practically divine.
After only a few seconds of looking at herself, Yumo’s face flushed red like a ripe apple.
However—
there was one imperfection amidst all the perfection.
Namely—
the two lumps of fat on her chest...
They felt a little lacking in weight...
Raising her hands to cup those soft little mounds, Yumo frowned slightly.
Enmmm.
Honestly speaking, the actresses from the adult videos she liked watching in her previous life had all been the busty type.
If she had a girlfriend, she would definitely want her to be bigger too!
That soft and overflowing feeling you couldn’t fully grasp with one hand—
that was the peak ideal!
But the ones on her own body...
These were basically just two tiny buns, weren’t they?
She could probably grab both with one hand...
And kneading them didn’t seem especially satisfying either...
Although...
squeezing them like this did feel kinda comfortable...
Hm?!!
!!
‘WAIT, NO!! WHAT THE HELL AM I THINKING ABOUT?! IS THIS REALLY THE TIME TO BE THINKING ABOUT THAT?!’
No!
She shouldn’t even be thinking about this at all!!
Realizing her thoughts had drifted somewhere dangerous, Yumo hurriedly grabbed her head and shook it frantically, trying to fling the impure thoughts straight out of her brain!
After finally calming down with great difficulty—
Yumo sat dejectedly by the lakeside, curled up into herself while hugging her legs tightly.
She looked exactly like a completely self-isolating depressed girl...
“How did things end up like this...”
The black-haired girl let out a deep sigh.
She had been planning to flirt with girls after finally obtaining a body. frёeωebɳovel.com
But now?
Flirt with what exactly?
The mighty pillar had turned into a bottomless pit...
Instead of being the one doing the chasing—
she had become the one getting chased...
‘AAAAAAAAHHHHH!! WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?!’
The girl could not help screaming internally.
Wasn’t transformation magic supposed to shape the body according to the appearance of the soul?!
Back when she spoke with that silver-haired girl, she clearly remembered her soul body looking like the handsome young man from her previous life!
So how had she suddenly become such a delicate and beautiful girl?!
Where exactly did things go wrong?!
??
Hm?!
Wait...
In an instant, Yumo’s ruby-red eyes shrank sharply.
The conversation she once had with that silver-haired girl before merging with the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons suddenly resurfaced in her mind once more.
—‘I need to make a few modifications first!’—
Recalling those words, Yumo immediately felt as though lightning had struck her understanding.
‘SO YOU WERE THE ONE WHO REMODELED MY SOUL INTO THIS?!?!’
At that moment, when thinking about the “little son” she had forever lost, Yumo suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to curse that silver-haired girl’s ancestors.
However—
while cursing furiously inside her heart, Yumo also felt deeply confused.
Why turn her soul into a girl for no reason?
Some kind of insurance?
What kind of insurance?!
‘Don’t tell me she was worried I’d get too addicted to flirting with girls and stop properly running the trials, so she just confiscated the crime weapon entirely?! Wuuuuuuu~’
If that were really the reason, Yumo genuinely felt like crying.
Still, that was ultimately just wild speculation on her part.
As for the silver-haired girl’s true reason—
Yumo remained completely clueless.
The only thing she could do now was mourn the passing of her departed “little son” and shed two sorrowful tears of farewell...
And besides—
feeling the breeze brushing across her skin, the cool sensation caused Yumo’s brows to twitch slightly.
Blushing deeply, she glanced awkwardly down at her own body before pursing her lips and gloomily looking around.
Although there was nobody nearby—
sitting naked in the middle of the forest like this...
somehow felt incredibly shameful...
It felt like she was participating in some kind of exhibitionism play...
Uh...
But following that logic—
before transforming, didn’t that mean she had technically been running around naked for hundreds of years? 0-0
Lowering her gaze toward her completely bare body, Miss Yumo instantly shuddered.
‘Forget it, I’m not thinking about this anymore. I need to hurry and get some clothes on...’
