Hero swallowed, cautiously picked up the Black Card, and carefully wiped off the honey that was sticking to it.
- Then, she set it aside and picked up a dessert.
Hero was not unaware of the purpose of the card, after all, her parents also had similar cards.
But now, her attention was completely focused on the towering Dessert Tower in front of her, which had [ ] layers.
Although the Woodland Pudding from Slime King was unforgettable, it was, after all, something to be savored only briefly.
And now, here was a luxurious five-layer Dessert Tower, all for her to enjoy alone.
Food shouldn't be wasted.
[Is it really that delicious?]
1. Because the energy used to remember the recipe hasn't been replenished yet
2. Hero gains a positive status: Star Sugar Wisdom
3. Yes, it's that delicious
4. Delayed growth period♛
9. Hero's special skill: Calamity undergoes change
10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure
Indeed, Hero is already fifteen years old this year, no longer the age to indulge in sweets.
Not to mention growth, in a Kingdom where one can drink at eleven years old, getting married and having children at her age would not be unusual.
However, the current Hero, although not malnourished and extremely beautiful, has features as a woman...
To be honest, it's somewhat regrettable.
She even got openly mocked for this when she wanted to apply for a guard position.
Father never planned to marry her off, and it's not factor wasn't a consideration.
[Specifically, what's regrettable?]
[The reason for regret is—]
1. Always suppressing appetite at home
2. Simply the power of Hero's strength caused the second growth
3. The side effect of awakening the innate profession too early♛
8. The side effects of the Beast Spirit Mage
9. There seems to be some power in the lineage...?
10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure
Magic Creatures are naturally born with the instinct to absorb Magic Element from nature and become stronger as they grow.
Although Humankind can't do the same, through generations of research and exploration, they have learned to combine Life Force and spiritual power with Magic Element and refine Magic Power to gain strength.
But such methods can cause a burden to the human body.
Before the six profession systems were mature, reincarnation for humans, especially for Magicians, was a risky affair.
The first reincarnation ceremonies could even potentially trigger a rampage of Magic Power, turning the Reincarnator into a monster-like existence.
And the early awakening of Hero's innate profession also affected her physical growth.
Although the owners of innate professions, to ensure their own safety, instinctively impose various restrictions on their power, they still can't completely avoid it.
Moreover, Hero's innate profession being the Beast Spirit Mage that can transform her own body, the effects were even more profound.
To anchor her own existence, to avoid not being able to revert back after transforming, her human body grew very slowly, as if fixed in a more youthful period.
Over the years, even after becoming Hero, although her Strength and Constitution increased, her figure as a young girl almost didn't change.
However, now, having gained further Growth, Hero has finally entered her belated growth period.
Typically, no matter how delicious or varied, a five-layer Dessert Tower is not something meant for one person's enjoyment.
Even though this was specially made by chefs in a rush, as Count wanted to entertain his daughter's friend, it seemed more like a symbolic luxury typical of Nobles.
The leftover desserts were originally scheduled to be thrown away, or divided among the ordinary servants.
But Hero, with a steady pace, high spirits, and a joyful smile, took bite after bite, layer after layer, into her mouth.
Even the Gleaming Scale Serpent was left gaping.
Your Majesty seemed to have become more capable of eating recently.
However, Hero's abdomen was still flat and undisturbed.
Truly fit for Your Majesty.
As the saying goes, hunger is the best seasoning.
With Hero unaware, her body transformed the food into energy for Growth, circulating it to the needed parts, slowly but surely accumulating.
But to reiterate, she was not aware of this, she just thought the desserts were tasty.
[Hero's growth (growth period+15)]
Note: This represents overall growth, deciding Hero's development after the growth period ends at 18 years or Third Ascension, not excluding the possibility of a second growth during this period.
And because the profession is Martial Monk, Hero's figure will maintain a suitable level for combat.
[Hero's growth is a~Failure!]
1. Not reaching average height (estimated to be shorter than a little girl)
9. Hero's nutrition will go to the hair
10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure
Contentedly putting down her knife and fork, Hero looked at the clean dessert cart with a sense of accomplishment.
Happily rubbing her stomach, she had never tried such a lavish way of eating since she was born, and she couldn't help but be filled with gratitude towards Count.
Below the dessert cart were large bottles of digestion-relieving fruit juice—um, tasty.
She'd be staying for a while longer, wondering what kind of desserts she would get to eat?
Already having completely dropped her initial refusal, Hero was filled with anticipation for her life at Count Mansion in the coming days.
But what she did not know now—no matter how much she ate, it was unlikely that she would achieve that enviable curvaceous figure.