Chapter 522

Chapter 529: Only My Thoughts Are Impure (Please Subscribe!)

As Mary’s cheeks flushed with joy and she smiled, her hands covering the lower half of her face, Izay keenly sensed that this little mermaid was giggling foolishly.

Not sure what happy thoughts were going through her mind…

But at this moment, he didn’t pay much attention, because applying his magic effects to others was a very meticulous process requiring utmost concentration.

When Mary noticed Izay’s seriousness, she also snapped out of her private amusement and began patiently waiting for his magic to be completed.

Still no incantation required.

With ripples of magical energy… in mid-air, the gray-white ring initially levitated by Izay gradually expanded and floated towards Mary in the spring.

“——!?”

Without any tangible sensation, Mary curiously watched as the gray-white magic ring enveloped her, feeling like a gentle breeze caressing her face, even somewhat comfortable.

But soon, the transformation came.

A strange sense of omnipotence appeared in her mind.

It seemed… if she wanted, she could transform into any form?

This feeling was limited to herself, more precisely, restricted within this small magic ring, which is why Mary found it peculiar.

“Don’t space out. Imagine how your human form would look in your heart. Follow your thoughts, and the magic will help you accomplish everything.”

Izay gently reminded Mary, who was still savoring the novelty, on how to operate.

The mermaid girl in the water nodded in response to Izay, then closed her eyes and began to envision the image she desired in her mind.

Faint mist diffused from the gray-white magic ring.

The first change occurred in Mary’s ears.

Originally pointed and elf-like long ears began to shrink, her cheek lines becoming softer until her entire face showed no signs of other races.

Then came the legs.

Slender, white legs emerged, the blue emerald scales belonging to the mermaid shrouded in gray mist, like being covered by a light white veil, eventually fading away to reveal delicate human skin.

The snow-white neck and upper torso only changed slightly in detail, making the body appear more harmonious and free of discord.

Mary, among the hybrids, already had many human parts. After all, the mermaid race was half-human, half-fish, unlike some spirited youths who were just upright lizards.

There wasn’t much reshaping needed, so the transformation naturally came easily.

During this process… Mary slowly felt the weakness rising from within her body.

As if something was sucking the energy out of her body.

According to Izay’s explanation, that was proof the magic was taking effect?

The magic was using the energy from the magic stones inside her to reshape her into a new racial appearance.

With prior warning, Mary did not panic but patiently waited for the entire process.

About two minutes later, the gray mist surrounding her dissipated, revealing a completely new human girl in the spring.

All she wore was a loose “Narcissus Spirit Cloth,” and due to being in the water, it was in a “half-open” state, looking quite provocative.

But this hint of provocation lasted only an instant…

“——Eh!?”

Mary, completely submerged in the water, suddenly let out a startled cry.

She felt powerless all over, and the sensation in her two legs was strange!

In the next moment… the former mermaid girl… drowned!!

Just like an ordinary person who doesn’t know how to swim accidentally falling into the water, to avoid sinking to the bottom, Mary immediately started flailing.

This illusion magic was too realistic…!

Completely unable to feel the rhythm of breathing in the water… and no longer possessing the innate swimming ability.

The magic had just been completed for less than three seconds, and Mary had already given Izay a classic performance.

Letting him understand —— in this world… there really are fish that can drown in water!

Cough cough cough, of course, that wasn’t entirely accurate.

Because Mary had already transformed into a “human” through magic and was no longer a “mermaid.”

“Ma… Mary!?”

Lia and Fly saw this scene and immediately froze, wide-eyed.

Fortunately, although Izay instinctively made a joke, he didn’t forget to save her, quickly pulling her out before she sank completely.

His previously dried clothes got wet again, and Mary, who had accidentally swallowed water, kept coughing while lying on his chest.

Her jade-like feet curled up, perhaps feeling warmth, the girl subconsciously snuggled closer to him.

“Cough… cough… I-Izay… I seem to have forgotten how to swim!?”

“Hmm… you don’t need to emphasize, I figured that out.”

Mary’s comment made Izay chuckle.

“But… but how can I not know how to swim? I can’t even breathe, I’m a mermaid…”

That’s because after the “El Arcadia” took effect, the fabricated racial traits were fully inherited.

In other words, Mary could no longer be seen as a mermaid.

She was now a “genuine” human.

Unless she reverted herself, it would be hard for anyone to tell the difference.

Still not recovered from Mary’s drowning incident, Lia and the others looked at their companion who was now indistinguishable from humans and fell into shock again.

If they hadn’t witnessed the transformation firsthand,

They really wouldn’t be able to associate the human girl before them with the previous mermaid girl!

Even if the two faces had many similarities!

But the “racial” divide was absolute!

“This is… too amazing…” Lia muttered.

Then, unable to resist, she stepped forward and stroked Mary’s legs with her wings.

Mary involuntarily “yipped” and subconsciously pulled her little feet back, “That tickles…”

“Sorry, my fault.” Hearing this, Lia guiltily retracted her golden wings.

Come to think of it, the mermaid’s tail was a sensitive area. Even though she was close to Mary, she rarely touched it.

One reason was that it required Mary’s consent.

Another reason… was that Lia didn’t have “hands” either～ (cry.jpg)

As a songbird, Lia’s upper limbs were a pair of golden wings, along with feather-covered legs and talons.

However, possibly as compensation for these parts, her appearance was exceptionally beautiful, and her figure slim and charming.

And this charming songbird was now worrying about Mary.

“Mr. Izay… Mary looks like this… it seems inappropriate, right?”

Lia hinted at clothing.

Currently, besides the sea pearl shell underwear she had always worn, Mary only had a revealing Narcissus Spirit Cloth covering her, how could she go out like this!?

Realizing this point, Lia couldn’t help but lower her head and glance at herself.

Well, she was also wearing just two ribbons, almost no different from those open-minded Amazons.

When she turned into a human later, wouldn’t she…

Looking at her comrade’s suddenly red face, Izay realized she must have been thinking of something improper, and lightly coughed twice.

“That… you don’t need to worry about such things. Since I anticipated the current situation, I brought extra clothes beforehand. Although not much, they’re enough for everyone here.”

Upon hearing this, the songbird’s face turned even redder.

Since Mary didn’t care about these aspects, neither did Fly or Laura mention it.

Seemed like she was the only one with impure thoughts?

What should she do?

Wanted to dig a hole and bury herself…