At a beginner-level, low-risk F-E forest near Petrotil Village…
"Help! Somebody, please… save me!!"
"CROAAAK!!"
A rookie adventurer, a boy around 13-14 years old, was running for his life, scrambling desperately to escape a Swamp Crog—an Elite monster with a crocodile head, frog-like body, and thick scales. It didn't belong in this area. Massive, fast-jumping, and powerful, its only flaw was low accuracy due to its awkward movements and protruding face, which barely let the boy dodge its attacks by the skin of his teeth.
But the path forced him onward… until he reached a wide, sprawling river. To his right, a steep, filthy rock wall. His only option was to the left… but, talk about bad luck, there stood a huge white wolf with shimmering fur, sparkling blue eyes, and an aura of undeniable majesty. One look at its size and presence screamed, "This ain't no normal monster!"
"AAAGH!! No, no way!"
It was pure despair—no escape. Jumping into the swamp? The Swamp Crog would outswim and outmaneuver him, no question. He'd be done for.
Before he could think further, the Swamp Crog caught up and lunged at him.
"AAAAAHHH!!"
Whoosh!! Swoop!!
In a split second, the massive monster's body was sliced clean in half—head and torso separated—by a swift swipe from the beautiful white wolf's paw. The cut was so precise that no blood splattered on the boy or the wolf before the corpse hit the ground.
"CROAAAK!!"
"Uh… ugh… huh?"
"Lost, kid?"
"Guh… a t-talking wolf monster?!"
"Heh… monster, huh? Well, kinda, since I'm not wearing clothes, right? So, kid, whaddaya think of my body?"
"Uh… y-you're a wolf with really beautiful white fur, sir!"
"I know I'm a white-furred wolf! I'm asking if you think it's awesome seeing me naked, my bare body on full display! Look at this glorious form!"
"U-uh… sure?"
The boy was still shaken from the wolf saving him… then shocked again when it started chatting. But he was beyond shocked when it flopped onto its back, legs spread, showing off its fluffy belly and female parts right in his face, wriggling with its tongue out in hyper excitement.
"Look at it!"
Wiggle, scoot closer.
"Uh…"
"Look! Keep looking!! Get closer and stare!!!"
Wiggle, scoot closer!
"Wait, no way, what's this madness? A nightmare? What's going on?!"
"Hah, hah… Come on, stare at my soft, fluffy belly!!"
Flips over, wiggles, scoots closer!
"Ugh… demon wolf!!"
"Demon wolf?! Come on, pet my belly already, hah hah hah!!"
"DEMON WOLF!!! AAAGH!!"
Freaked out by the silver-furred wolf's relentless push to make him ogle its "naked" body, scooting ever closer, the boy lost it and sprinted back into the forest.
"Whoa, hey… what's that about? Why not stare, admire, and pet my belly?!"
The wolf flipped upright, staring after the boy in confusion.
Okay, hold up, folks! If you're reading this and thinking that weirdo wolf is me, stop right there!! The truth is, that's the body I'm using right now… but it's being controlled by a total nutcase. That's right—Hero Silica, so "heroic" she's straight-up psychotic!!
Rustle, rustle…
"Stop using my body like that, Silica!!"
A tall woman—over 180 cm, with a flawless, almost otherworldly face, flowing silver hair, crimson eyes, massive chest, curvy hips, and a perfectly slim waist—stepped out from the forest, looking beyond annoyed.
"Come on, Shiro, don't be mad! Geez, I can't do this in my human form—it'd ruin my hero image! Your body doesn't need clothes, so let me have some fun, pretty please?"
"Enough already. Swap bodies back now, Silica!"
"Ughhh, fiiine~"
[Soul Bound]
With a surge of power, a connection linked Silica and the wolf called Shiro. Shiro's body shrank, no longer massive, her blue eyes turning crimson. Meanwhile, Silica's body shrank to under 150 cm, her curves flattening into a delicate, ordinary girl's frame, her crimson eyes shifting to a sparkling blue.
"Man… I wanna stay in Shiro's body and strut around naked forever."
"Stop thinking that, Silica!!"
And that's me, Shiro the wolf, and Hero Silica. Ugh, how do I put this? This girl's a total psycho, dear readers. And she's got a whole 18+ fantasy vibe going on, in all sorts of ways…
End of Chapter 31
Silica and Shiro