"This-This is bad, my lord." One of the mages pulled back his hood, revealing a young man in his early twenties with dark brown hair and sweat beading on his forehead. "She's too strong! There's no limit to her magical energy! If she wakes up..."
"You can sense this even while she's asleep? I thought mana was dormant during this time."
"It is, my lord, but she's just in a league of her own."
"Who is she?" Elas demanded, one hand extended to maintain the shield while the other gripped the hilt of his sword.
Please, for the Love of Enani, DON'T wake up!
None of the mages answered.
"So, no one knows who she is," Reth said harshly. It sounded more like a statement than a question. And a forceful one, as if he's disappointed by the silence. "At least one of you knows who she is since someone went out of their way to summon her. Speak, or I will have Elas kill all of you for treason."
The threat got them talking.
"Pl-please, my lord." one of them stammered. " I don't know who she is, and I couldn't have been the one to summon her as I can't use dark magic. It's what the demons use."
"That's correct, which means." Reth gives all four mages menacing glares. " Or one of you could have done the Ritual to access demonic mana. Unless one of you confesses or the demon reveals itself, collateral damage must be ensured."
"Must be a Hrekdroog, my lord. They are known for being able to transform into other species."
Reth scoffs. "Hmph. It must've followed us out of Bellwarf. They are Threat level Gold. You should be able to handle it, right."
"Of course." Elas drew his massive sword, its blade nearly as tall as he was. "I may be the weakest S-rank, but I can handle a Hrekdroog. Reveal yourself, demon."
"If no one speaks up. All of you will die."
"Please, my lord, show mercy," the mage who had removed his hood pleaded. "Be reasonable. It won't reveal itself under simple threats."
"Neither of us has gone through the Ritual since I don't sense any dark mana coming from anyone." He points to the sleeping woman. "But her. She has- She has enough mana to-"
"Dark magic was put into the Reincarnation Spell for this to happen, isn't that correct." Lord Reth said, interrupting the mage. Unfazed by the terror on his face.
The mage lowers his head in defeat and nods. "But my lord. -"
"This is the only way. I can't afford any of you returning with us. We don't know if this woman is friend or foe, and we have no time for diplomacy."
The air quickly thickened, and everyone suddenly locked in place as if struck by ice magic. Elas's breath hitched, his pulse roaring in his ears. The moment they had all feared had occurred.
The woman had woken up.
Her eyelids fluttered open. Her thoughts swirled in a haze, fogged and groggy. The grogginess clung to her, a residue of a slumber so deep it felt eternal.
But to the foreign soul now inhabiting her body—a man, this rest was only a few minutes.
"Ugh..." The woman groaned, lifting herself upright, and put a hand on her head. "Mmmh."
So, it's finished. He did it. The woman thought. Finally, I can start my new life. I'm officially the main character of a story now. But what's this?
There's an unusual heaviness around his chest and inner thigh area. So, he looks down and sees a pair of large, perky breasts.
What the hell? He turned me into a chick. He could've warned me, at least. But these are some big knockers. My guess they are D's or Double D's?
Well, that just ruined his plan for reproduction.
Our protagonist wanted to fuck women, not be one. He had asked that fucker to be the most powerful necromancer, inspired by his favorite Shadow Lord from a manhwa he'd read twenty times. But for that bastard to—
Wait. He didn't find out why there was also heaviness between his thighs.
He raised an eyebrow at what he saw.
Um. Is that a bulge?
Yes. There's a bulge in the dress. He has a dick, and not just a dick only but also testicles. Judging by how weighty they both feel, they are bigger than when he had his male body. Even while flaccid, he can tell that his new penis is quite girthy.
If you are going to give me a dick, why not just put me in the body of a man? He, or now she, sighs quietly. There must be a reason why he put me in this body.
Suddenly, a purple rectangle semi-translucent screen appeared in front of him.
After reading the message, Vargha looked at the x located at the top right of the screen.
"Exit," she said softly. The screen disappeared when the word came from her lips. But despite Vargha saying it to herself, she was just loud enough for Elas and the others to hear.
The tall knight gulps hard. "It told us to leave without even looking at us. My lord, I won't be able to defeat this thing alone. We need to get out of here."
"Shit! Okay, but not before you kill these mages. We must resolve this."
"No, my lord! Please!” one mage cried, slowly backing away. " I am not a Hrekdroog!"
"L-look!" another one added. "There's no one else with dark magic here. I'll-"
"No." Reth cut him off before he could try to prove himself. "Time's up. Go ahead, Elas. Finish them off. We'll know who the Hrekdroog is once it's dead."
All four mages ran in the opposite direction, only to collide with Elas's magic shield like a wall.
Realizing they couldn't escape, the mages turned to face their impending death, hands raised in supplication. Two of the four dropped to their knees, hands in a praying position.
"I beg you, oh great knight. Please don't kill me. My family is waiting for me."
Well, that's something. Nenniaidae. What a damn tongue twister. So, my new name is Vargha. Cool. The message confirmed I have a penis. But also a vagina. Doesn't that make me a Futanari? Eh. I have no problem with that. At least I can still fuck. Though I will apologize in advance, miss vagina. You will be very lonely.
Then, another much smaller screen appears soon after the previous one has vanished.
Huh? What is it even asking me? Well, it would be inconvenient and quite pervy just to be walking around with a huge ass bulge in whatever I wear.
"No."
Again. It would be weird to walk around with a bulge. I will get unwanted stares and may even get arrested for sexual harassment or public indecency.
"Yes."
Immediately, it got so much lighter down there, and the bulge disappeared.
Thank you.
Is she talking to herself now? Doesn't matter. Since she isn't paying us attention, I must finish this quickly and teleport to Dugria. There's a demonic invasion to deal with. Elas turned his attention back to the mages, stepping closer with each stride. His grip on the sword's handle tightened the nearer he got. "It's the king's order. I must kill you."
Before any of the helpless mages could scream, in one swift motion, Elas decapitated all four. Their bodies dropped to the grass like sacks of potatoes, their heads bouncing off the shield before landing on the ground, blood gushing from the wounds.
Thousands upon thousands of screens of her abilities appeared before her. They formed a wall that reached higher than the tallest skyscraper. But two piqued his interest.
This is just overkill. She stares at the black orb of pure energy hovering 2 meters above her open palm. It was about as big as a basketball.
"Ah. So, my magic is energy-based rather than summoning spells, like fire and such." It's very similar to ki blasts from one of the greatest anime ever. One he has been watching since 8 years old. RIP to the mighty legend who created such a masterpiece.
"Miss?"
"Huh?" She closed her hand, and the ball of mana dissipates, and looked to her right.
She finally decided to analyze her surroundings. Vargha looked at Elas, who called her, with those almond-shaped and deep-set grey eyes with slit pupils. Then she turned those seductive eyes to the entire setting, and what she saw was absolute carnage.
It looks like an atomic bomb was dropped here.
She, Elas, Reth, and the dead mages stood in the middle of a devastating crater. They occupied the part of the ground untouched by the explosion from Vargha's power being released. They stood tall within the 50-mile crater like two pillars, a five-meter space separating the three survivors.
"What happened here?"
There seems to be nothing that isn’t alluring about this woman. Her words flowed like water over a sheet of velvet. A voice that is soothing and rich. One that linger in the mind, leaving a lasting impression long after the words had faded.
"Oh, don't be afraid." her command was unintentionally enchanting, almost hypnotic. "I'm not your enemy. I just want to know what caused this crater."
She can't see the taller man's face due to the helm, but the older man looks terrified. He's trying to look fearless, but she can see the fear in his eyes. He even swiped the sweat that gleamed on his forehead and swallowed dry spit. His eyes look like they’re about to pop out of his head. But upon hearing what Vargha said, they relaxed significantly.
The amount of relief both Elas and Reth felt from those words was immeasurable. All the stress in their chest was released with a long sigh.
"That's good to hear, miss."
"It's Vargha."
"Uh, yes, Miss Vargha, ma'am, I am Elas..." He pointed to his king, not taking his eyes off Vargha. "And this is the King of Dugria, Reth Thurthamath."
"Oh..okay.."
Why is he being so polite?
"And um..." Elas continues. "This giant crater is your doing."
"I did this?"
"Uh, um, well," Elas says in a rush." I-I mean, the spell that released you caused this crater. Not you, per say. "
"Okay." She stands, looking around, and at a 360-degree angle, past the giant hole in the ground, there are nothing but trees. "Where are we?" But before either of the men could answer her, Vargha noticed the four beheaded bodies lying next to them. "Wait. Who are they?"
"They were demons and needed to be eliminated," Reth answered.
"Were they strong?"
This could be the chance for me to say the iconic word before resurrecting the dead to join my army.
"No, ma'am," Elas said. " They went down in one strike."
Mmh. Guess not.
"Do you know where I can find and kill some strong enemies?"
"Yes, ma'am. Demons are invading my lord's nation as we speak."
"You said you aren't our enemy, Vargha. It will be an honor to have your assistance taking out the remaining demons."
"Sounds good."
Upon hearing that, Elas remembered he had to breathe and exhaled lightly while undoing the magic shield. "Follow us, Miss Vargha. We will take you to Dugria."