My head hurts.
Luyi thought to herself.
She woke up.
She’d just had a bizarre dream—where she’d become some kind of Virtuous Maiden, and the Champion had actually tried to start something… *lewd* with her.
So weird.
Why would a macho guy like me have a dream like that?
And why did I pass out?
Luyi only remembered defeating Dusk’s ultimate endgame boss, the Chaos Slaying Star Dragon. After that, she’d received the sole hidden quest: *Journey to the New Era*. She’d accepted it… and then lost consciousness.
“…”
Guess soloing the final boss was still too much to handle.
Even as the strongest player—the holder of a mythical hidden class—it had taken her nearly three full days to kill that star dragon.
Probably just collapsed from exhaustion?
But it was worth it. Soloing an endgame boss… that honor belonged to her alone.
Time to treat myself, then get up.
She rolled over, hand slipping into her pajama pants.
Huh?
Nothing there?
She felt again.
Still nothing.
After her fingertips met only smooth skin, Luyi sensed something was off.
“What’s going on?!”
Then she froze—realizing that soft, melodic voice was her own. She jolted upright.
This wasn’t a bed… she was lying on the floor…
And the room around her wasn’t from the real world…
She moved unsteadily, unused to this body. Standing fully, she swayed slightly. The full-length mirror reflected her new form—
A girl, about sixteen, barely five-foot-two.
Pale gold hair spilled over her shoulders, cascading to her waist. A few stubborn cowlicks stuck up from sleep.
Beneath the hair, an oval face with a hint of baby fat—stunningly beautiful. Her fluttering lashes framed starry blue eyes that shimmered like the night sky.
The only flaw: a red bump on her forehead from the fall. Yet even that gave her an adorably dazed look.
She wore cartoon pajamas. Slender wrists, a flat stomach, long slender legs—all flawless.
Bare feet, soft as feathers.
—This was her. Luyi. Now.
Breathtakingly beautiful.
Like an angel descended to earth.
A stark contrast to the chaos raging inside her.
*Did I stand up too fast?!*
*Seriously, who could understand?!*
Waking up to find your race *and* gender changed!
“Is this… me?”
“H-How did I end up like this?!”
She strained to recall what happened after accepting the hidden quest. A sharp pain shot through her head. Another life’s memories surfaced—clear and vivid.
*Luyi Edelrose. Virtuous Maiden of the Sacred Court in Azurewind City. No memories before age fourteen.*
*Born unable to cultivate, yet blessed with innate affinity for Light. Chosen as the Virtuous Maiden.*
*Her delicate beauty and gentle nature drew protectors… and predators.*
*Like the Champion she’d just killed.*
“Wait… I killed… the Champion?!”
Only then did she notice the coppery stench of blood in the air.
Her stiff neck turned slowly—
A mangled body lay in a pool of crimson nearby. The scene was gruesome.
“!!!”
This wasn’t a game. This felt terrifyingly real.
Blood and torn flesh assaulted her senses. Her stomach lurched. She trembled, fighting nausea.
Then—a familiar, icy power surged through her veins. Calm washed over her. Fear and sickness faded.
Simultaneously, a translucent, dark-hued panel materialized before her eyes.
“This is…”
Luyi’s mouth fell open as she read the stats.
**Name:** Luyi
**Gender:** Female
**Level:** Tier I (Lv. 10)
**Authorities:**
[Demonic Sovereign Eternal Ash] (SSS-rank)
[Constellation Dragon] (SSS-rank)
[Virtuous Maiden] (A-rank)
**Stamina:** 100%
**Mana:** 100%
**Strength:** 2050
**Intellect:** 2100
**Agility:** 2050
**Constitution:** 2050
…
She could see the Authorities’ details—
**[Demonic Sovereign Eternal Ash] (SSS-rank):** +100 to all stats per level-up. Gains talents: [Sovereign’s Gaze], [Shadow Monarch], [Endless Ruin].
**[Constellation Dragon] (SSS-rank):** +100 to all stats per level-up. Gains talents: [Universal Affinity], [Dragon’s Majesty], [Stellar Scales], [Starlight Flow].
**[Virtuous Maiden] (A-rank):** +10 Intellect, +5 to other stats per level-up. Gains talent: [Pure Soul Vessel].
*Demonic Sovereign?*
This was her power from *Dusk*!
Though now reduced to its unevolved, base state.
In *Dusk*, Authorities started from D-rank to SSS-rank—the absolute ceiling for initial power. No matter how broken an Authority was, its starting rank could never exceed SSS.
“Constellation Dragon…”
She vaguely recalled gaining this after slaying the Chaos Slaying Star Dragon.
Unlike the Demon Sovereign, this was a *four-talent* Authority!
Other SSS-ranks only unlocked four talents after their first evolution. The Constellation Dragon defied logic—born with them all.
As for [Virtuous Maiden]… probably a new Authority from this world.
Only A-rank. Seemed utterly useless.
She checked [Pure Soul Vessel]’s effect:
*Accelerated cultivation. Enhanced Light affinity. All combat skills gain Holy effects.*
*Can soul-bind with others to share talents.*
“…”
Suddenly, Luyi understood exactly why the Champion had wanted to get “lewd” with her.
“What a scumbag…” she muttered.
In every possible way.
Beyond her stats, the panel held tabs for Skills and Inventory.
Hesitating only a moment, Luyi tapped Inventory.
A spatial vortex slowly swirled open before her.
…
