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After trying on her newly modified underwear and turning around to check the fit, Mengdie nodded in satisfaction. As she knelt on the bed, about to set aside her needle and thread to pick up her trousers, her tail suddenly swept forward, faster than her hands, and rolled up the trousers.
Mengdie was startled by this and looked at her tail, pondering silently. Indeed, the tail could move quite conveniently! Although it couldn't grasp objects like hands, it was perfectly capable of gathering things, functioning as another limb. She wondered whether this was a stroke of luck or misfortune.
After similarly modifying her trousers based on the underwear, Mengdie put them on and carefully examined herself. She swayed her tail in various directions to ensure there was no hindrance, and finally relaxed completely, having resolved one problem.
Now able to lie down peacefully, Mengdie, who could no longer sleep on her back, found sleeping on her side to be manageable. Before drifting off, she flipped her tail to the front, observing the yellow base with a white tip, and couldn’t help but stroke it.
So smooth... Reluctantly admitting, the fur was incredibly smooth, feeling like satin, soft and warm...
The ears too felt the same, not only the surface fur but even the blood flowing within could be felt.
Ah... this transformation spell really did a number. This is no longer a simple "shape change" but an actual "body transformation"! If I don't find a way to reverse this spell, I might have to live with these ears and tail forever...
"Mengdie, Miss Mengdie!!! Are you asleep?!"
Just as Mengdie was contemplating the uncertainties of life, Xiu's anxious voice came from outside the tent. She immediately sat up and opened the tent flap, only to see Xiu agitatedly pacing outside, clutching the paper he had been studying for over a month.
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"What's wrong?"
"Big trouble, big trouble!"
Xiu hurried into Mengdie's tent, sat on her bedding, and spread out the paper along with many other notes and drafts.
"Miss Mengdie! This document is indeed a secret file! All these incomprehensible texts are a code! I've finally cracked it. Look! This is what the code actually means!"
Xiu eagerly handed Mengdie a paper filled with writing.
"Don't show me; just tell me! What's going on?" Mengdie asked, sensing Xiu's serious and anxious demeanor.
"Ah, sorry, I forgot you can't read. Miss Mengdie, do you remember the incident over a month ago at Lake Misuwa where we were attacked by water bandits, many were killed, and we nearly lost our lives?"
Mengdie felt a chill, sensing the situation was taking a turn for the worse.
Xiu clenched his staff, gritting his teeth, "That Lake Misuwa incident, where many from the Silver Moon Kingdom were killed, families torn apart, plunging the entire kingdom into mourning. Among the survivors, some recognized that among the water bandits, there were users of the Grand Cathedral’s exclusive divine powers! And the Grand Cathedral's origin is in the Luweil Empire!"
Mengdie remained silent, waiting for Xiu to continue.
"Although divine powers are not that extraordinary - even I can use some basic ones - in the context of a large number of Silver Moon citizens being killed and fewer Luweil citizens dying, coupled with the recent failed royal marriage and the theft of the King’s Cup, and the Luweil Empire's longstanding covetousness of the Silver Moon Kingdom... all these circumstances have naturally turned the anger of the entire Silver Moon Kingdom towards the Luweil Empire. And..."
Mengdie: "And?"
Xiu: "The worst part is... among those survivors, some pointed out that the real target of those water bandits was the Silver Moon Prince at the time - Edward Lansidemore."
Mengdie's spine chilled. In her mind’s eye, a terrifying abyss opened. Such a chain of schemes... was terrifying!
Xiu continued: "According to this document, Prince Edward disappeared in that attack. Regardless of how it happened, just attacking the Silver Moon Prince, killing many civilians, and instigating a fight in a sensitive border area between the two countries are enough to provoke the fury of Silver Moon. War, I fear, is on the brink."
Mengdie's tail drooped, and her ears trembled slightly with tension.
Xiu raised the document, shaking it: "This document was received by the general a month ago. We can hardly imagine what has happened in this past month. Both of us know that the Silver Moon Kingdom’s military strength is no match for the Luweil Empire. But in war, morale is also a decisive factor. If the Silver Moon Kingdom, angered by the 'Lake Misuwa Incident,' launches an all-out attack in a fit of rage, it will cause a massive impact on the Luweil Empire."
"The Luweil Empire is an empire formed through continuous military expansion. Its governance has always relied mainly on military power, with politics as a secondary support. Among all the countries annexed by the Luweil Empire, none have been as powerful as the Silver Moon Kingdom. That’s why the Luweil Empire adopted a conciliatory policy, marrying off their princesses to Silver Moon. If the strongest Silver Moon Kingdom suddenly becomes hostile and launches an all-out attack, those countries invaded by the Luweil Empire, with numerous underground governments and reactionary organizations, will certainly respond, causing internal turmoil in the Luweil Empire."
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