Chapter 58 5 Little Monsters (1/2)
To Alex's indignation, he found out that his new body looked different from what he could have wanted.
He still had a humanoid body, but Alex found out that every part of him was covered with green, slimy tentacles that were all serrated with sharp teeth.
Needless to say, Alex knew that he just reached the scale of 'creepy and scary monsters that will eat you while you sleep' level.
This fact alone made Alex extremely angry, especially to the dumb fairy.
”Oi Asteria, why do I get to be a tentacle monster and Alina gets to be a hot Vampire Queen?” This the first question that Alex said as he finished acclimating to his new body. ”This is just unfair!”
”Well, you need to have that body if you want to succeed on the Main Mission.” Asteria replied as she idly played with Alina's new hair. ”Being human won't cut it out here.”
”No!!!” Alex tried to facepalm, but the best that he could do was to 'facetentacle' himself(Is that even a word?) as he realized that he really got the short end of the stick here.
”Does that mean that I will stay in this appearance for the rest of the mission?” Alex muttered to himself as he found himself disappointed with his luck. ”This is just unfair!”
To Alex's surprise, Asteria had a reply to his latest question.
”Huh? Of course it will not be like that.” Asteria said, as she gave an incredulous gaze at Alex. ”You can still transform back to your Human Forms, as long as you willed it. However, I recommend you to stay in your Monter Form when you are under the presence of other Monsters, or else you two will be attacked.”
”Wait, we can do that?” Alex suddenly found hope as he heard what Asteria said. ”Is that true? We really can shift forms form Monster to Human?”
”Hey hooman, show Alex what I mean.” Asteria said to Alina, who just gave a nod in reply.
”....”
Alex watched with fascination as he saw the Vampire Queen Alina turning back into the Human Alina.
The change was seamless, it was as if it was just natural.
The Human Alina then shifted her appearance back to Vampire Queen Alina, as Asteria chided her to turn back to that appearance.
”Do you believe me now?” Asteria said as she gave a smug grin at Alex. ”Well, you can try it by yourself too.”
”In that case, here I go.” Alex declared as he willed himself to transform back to his Human Form.
At the first second, he was not sure on what to do, which made him slightly panicked.
But after focusing his desire to be Human again, Alex felt a warm sensation that covered his whole body.
The warm sensation only lasted for a second, and when Alex opened his eyes, he found himself staring down at his two hands.
”Hahaha! I am back!” Even if Alex will be crying right now, he would not be ashamed of it, as he was really terrified of his appearance earlier.
Alina did not seem to mind Alex's outburst, although Asteria wrinkled her nose in disgust as she muttered some rather crass words to herself.
”Are you done celebrating?” Asteria said after waiting for Alex to calm down. ”If you are done, shift back to your Monster Form already.”
”Hai, hai.” This time around, Alex did not feel any hard feelings as he shifted back to his Monster Form. After all, he already had the assurance that he can still get back to his normal form, so there is no problem for him now to look like a tentacle man.
”Hey Alex…” Alina, who was in her Vampire Queen Form, averted her gaze from Alex as she asked him in a low voice,
”Which appearance do you prefer? My Human appearance or my Vampire Queen appearance?”
”...”
Alex did not reply quickly, as he knew that this was a test. If he gives the wrong answer, then he will surely be punished greatly.
Even though Alex was not an expert on what women think, Alex knows one thing that any woman loves.
Women loves to be praised.
Ifa girl asks you on which of her two dresses fits her better, do not just choose one dress. Tell that girl that she is beautiful no matter what dress she wears. That will be the best answer for that.
Alex nodded his head as he decided to apply this principle in his answer to Alina.
”It doesn't matter which appearance you wear Alina.” Alex said, trying to make himself sound as nonchalant as possible. ”As long as it is you, I will not get tired of looking at you.”
Suffice to say, it sounded very cheesy and cringy.
Just as expected of Alex.
”Ew, that is so cheesy!” Asteria actually recoiled as if she could not contain what she was feeling right now. ”And what made it worse is that you said it while you are in your tentacle form! It's just… ew…”
”Ew indeed.” Alina nodded in agreement as she gave Alex a sly smile. ”However I will give you points for being honest. But… can you please choose the right words to say next time? Your choice of words really makes me unsure whether you are serious or just joking.”
”...” Alex was not sure whether to feel happy or sad by that.
”Anyway.” Asteria managed to compose herself as she shook her head, presumably to remove everything that Alex just said earlier. ”Now that you got your new body, it is time that I tell your Main Mission in this World.”
”We're listening.” Alex and Alina leaned forward as they focused on what Asteria was about to say next.
Asteria smiled, seemingly loving the attention given to her. She tossed her hair to the side as she said,
[SAVE THE CHILDREN]
”....” Both Alex and Alina waited for Asteria to say something more, but to their dismay, Asteria did not say anything after that.
”Wait, that's it?” Alex commented as Asteria went back to Alina's shoulders. ”Save The Children? That is our Main Mission?”
”Yes, that is your mission.” Asteria replied sagely, as if what she said was the universal truth. ”So just do what the Main Mission told you to do.”
”But how the hell will I do that?” Alex replied with exasperation as he wrapped Asteria with one of his tentacles. ”Save the children? What children will I save? How many of them should I save? Why should I even save them? I should know about these specific things!”
”Hey!” Asteria let out some shouts of complaint as the tentacle wrapped all over her, with her failing to dodge the oozing slime that came from the tentacle. ”Get this thing off me!”
”Not until you explain on how we should finish our Main Mission.” Alex said as he willed more and more tentacles to cover Asteria. ”So, please do your best to answer, ok?”
”Help me, hooman!” Asteria pleaded for help to Alina, but to Asteria's disappointment, Alina did not do anything. She just watched as Asteira was covered with more and more tentacles…
”Fine! I will try to help you out!” Asteria said before the last tentacle could cover her. ”I have a tip for you for the Main Mission!”
”Now we're talking.” Alex said as he freed Asteria from his tentacle assault. ”Now talk.”