214 PLASTIC SURGERY?
"And why are you so sure she would choose to side with us?" Yun-Yun pressed.
Leo gestured toward the unconscious Sujira. "Because it says here in her description: her Favor to me is 100%."
As a villain of the Realm of Sins, Leo possessed the unique ability to see the descriptions of others, including their hostility and favor ratings.
Before Yun-Yun could respond, Petunia and Kasshyek burst into the room.
"I heard from Grammers that you were attacked," Kasshyek said, his voice filled with worry.
"We came as soon as we heard you were back," Petunia added, equally concerned.
Leo offered a reassuring smile. "It's fine now. Sujira saved me."
"Sujira? Isn't she a spy?" Petunia asked, her tone skeptical.
"It's a long story," Leo replied. "She may be a spy, but she risked her life to protect me."
Petunia and Kasshyek exchanged glances of relief.
"That's good to hear, but our soldiers are woefully underperforming," Kasshyek lamented. "They couldn't ensure your safety."
Leo considered his words carefully before nodding. "You're right. Their strength is lacking, and that needs to change—starting with you."
Kasshyek blinked, caught off guard. "What do you mean?"
Without answering directly, Leo opened his control panel. Locating the nodes and receptors in Kasshyek's body, he quickly engraved the Dragon Rakshasa Body Transformation Sutra onto him.
Kasshyek staggered as a spectral dragon coiled around him, its presence imposing. "What is this?" he asked in awe.
"You need to learn how to control this body transformation, ask Yun-Yun to teach you," Leo explained before pouring the rest of the water from the Spider Queen's lair on him. His dragon absorbed the liquid fully.
Kasshyek's face lit up with joy. "You mean I've mastered a powerful body transformation despite still being in the early stages of mid-tier magic? Even with all the potions I've taken?"
Leo nodded. "Mid-tier is sufficient for this transformation. And I've given you a special liquid that renders your body impervious to physical harm."
"Are you sure such an amazing thing?" he asked in awe.
"It's only for you. Now, gather a team of our most loyal soldiers along with Grammers. I'll engrave the spell onto them as well without the special liquid."
Kasshyek's was enthusiastic. "Yes, right away! The soldiers will be thrilled." Without another word, he hurried out of the room.
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Sujira awoke to find herself naked, resting on the Jade Throne. The spectral hands of the throne's spirits gently massaged her body.
"What happened to me?" she asked, her voice calm and unbothered by her bare state. As a warrior assassin, modesty was not a concern for her.
"We healed you, of course," Petunia replied as the spirits applied healing lotion to Sujira's wounds.
Sujira looked around, taking in her surroundings. "What is this place?"
"This is my dungeon," Leo answered.
"So, this is your dungeon. No wonder the Temple of Hera wanted me to observe you, you even have a dungeon," Sujira remarked casually.
"What is the Temple of Hera?" Petunia asked, feigning ignorance.
Sujira shrugged. "Those bitches wanted me to observe you and report everything back to them."
"Why are they interested in me?" Leo asked.
"I'm not sure. Maybe it's because we lost so many sisters in Eoloth. You were the only outsider there at the time, so they probably suspected you were involved. Idiots," Sujira replied.
"They're not entirely wrong," Yun-Yun said as the spectral brides of the Temple of Hera appeared around Sujira, startling her.
"You... you killed them? Why would you tell me this? Now I'll have to report it, or they'll kill me," Sujira complained, sounding more exasperated than afraid.
"Why are you telling us about the Temple of Hera now?" Leo asked.
"Well, you saved my life. I can't hide from you now", she replied honestly.
"You could just keep our secrets a secret," Petunia suggested.
"No! They've cursed me. If I lie to them, the curse will kill me instantly," Sujira explained, then suddenly brightened. "Wait! Maybe if I run far enough, the curse won't work."
"That won't work," Yun-Yun said. "The Kill Curse will activate if you fail to report to the Temple of Hera after a certain time."
"Then what am I supposed to do?" Sujira asked, her voice tinged with worry.
Leo chuckled. "Relax. We're just teasing you."
"What? You told me this hellish secret as a fucking joke?" she asked incredulously.
"Your Kill Curse is already neutralized," Leo said calmly.
Sujira instinctively touched her chest and playfully bounced her boobs. She then paused as she felt a profound change. A golden dragon apparition coiled around her body. "What did you do to me while I was unconscious?"
"We removed your rib cage, replaced it with Basilisk Bone, and engraved a body transformation sutra on you," Yun-Yun explained.
"Wow, really?" Sujira was stunned. "Who are you people? Even the highest Deacons of the Temple of Hera couldn't do something like this for me. Can you also lift my boobs a little why you are at it?"
"We don't do plastic surgery", Petunia replied irritatedly.
"Consider us your friends. I can tell you're not truly loyal to those heinous bitches from the temple," Leo replied to Sujira.
"What if they ask me about you? Can I lie to them?" Sujira asked.
"The curse is still present, but it's been weakened. It will only cause a small twinge of pain if you lie," Yun-Yun explained. "You can learn to endure it, and then you'll have nothing to fear from the Temple of Hera."
"Or you could leave this place and hide far away. The curse won't kill you anymore," Leo added. "You are free."
Sujira hesitated. "You'd save me, use an expensive Basilisk Bone on me, and then just let me go?"
"Why not?" Leo said with a grin. "I'm generous and rich."
"Rich, yes. Generous? Not a chance," Sujira quipped, prompting laughter from everyone.
Petunia added with a smile, "You don't know much about us. We might be villains to others, but among our own, we're the best allies."