Vanessa didn’t know whom she was addressing with the phrase “You’re too much trouble!”

She merely complained in her heart.

It wasn’t that she had a split personality.

She could feel that everything she did was of her own volition, but she just couldn’t help it.

It was like having severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Some actions weren’t things she wanted to do, but if she didn’t do them, she would feel extremely uncomfortable, suffering from mental torment and mounting pressure.

After spending an entire day as Vanessa, she realized that her lineage had bestowed upon her the traits of a perfect lady who had to do everything flawlessly.

If anything was slightly amiss, she would feel uneasy and anxious.

This kind of personality was quite troublesome in real life.

Silently returning home, she opened her bag and looked at the plethora of skincare products inside with a complex expression.

There were products for skin care, hair care, and even different lotions for the face, torso, limbs, hands, and feet.

She had specifically chosen the most suitable care products for each part of her skin.

She couldn’t help it; she really hadn’t been able to resist buying them all.

Looking at the array of bath and skincare products on the shelf, she couldn’t help but think that her body had never been treated so meticulously before.

How did it come to this??

Vanessa covered her face, unable to articulate her current emotions.

It’s all that unscrupulous goddess’s fault.

How could she do this to her successor??

Vanessa winced as she opened her wallet.

These skincare products weren’t cheap; they were the kind of things only noble ladies could afford.

The ingredients included precious herbs and extracts from rare animals, and the products themselves were endorsed by a renowned master alchemist from the Kingdom of Camella.

Including tonight’s dinner, she had spent a total of three gold coins.

Three gold coins!

That was something she had never even dared to think about before.

For a commoner, this was an unbearable expense.

Just one silver coin was enough for a family of three to live for a month.

On the other hand, Vanessa was also immensely grateful that she had encountered those two “money gods.”

If judged by their actions rather than their intentions, they were truly good people, great people!

Feeling a momentary sense of gratitude, Vanessa stood up.

It was getting late. Choosing these skincare products had taken up too much time.

Normally, she would have been asleep by now.

Yawning, Vanessa took out the skincare products one by one and placed them on the rarely used shelf in the bathroom.

Vanessa arranged them meticulously: bath products on one side, hair care products on another, and skin care products arranged from head to toe, so she could use them in order when the time came.

After finishing this, Vanessa looked at herself in the mirror and fell silent, her hands fidgeting in front of her chest, unsure of what to do next.

In the past, she wouldn’t have hesitated.

After all, she lived alone, and no one would peek at a grown man taking a shower.

She would just toss her clothes somewhere, heat the water with an enchanted stone, and be done with it.

But now…

Looking at the reflection of the stunning, curvaceous young woman with light cherry blossom hair in the mirror, Vanessa swallowed hard.

Just looking down, she could see the lush, majestic “valleys” and “ravines,” shrouded in the mist of the bathroom, creating a hazy, alluring scene.

She didn’t know where to start.

The buttons and laces on her tasseled dress were so intricate that they made her dizzy.

It was clearly the kind of outfit that was both difficult to put on and take off.

But in reality, that wasn’t the real issue.

The dress was just a transformation of her [Armor Fortress]. If she wanted to take it off, all she had to do was deactivate the [Armor Fortress].

But if she deactivated the [Armor Fortress], wouldn’t that mean…

She would be completely exposed.

What was there to be shy about when it came to being exposed to herself?

Vanessa remained silent for a moment, then quietly moved the bathroom mirror out of the room.

Taking a deep breath, she deactivated her [Armor Fortress].

Well, the walls were really white and big, so white that they were blinding.

Staring at the yellowish wall, Vanessa thought to herself.

Heaven help her, a pure-hearted person in both her past and present lives, she never imagined that the first female body she would come into contact with would be her own…

The enchanted stone heated the water, and the young woman with light pink hair stepped gracefully, like a noble swan, lifting her slender, delicate leg.

Her exquisite, snow-white foot arched as it dipped into the water, and she slowly lay down in the bathtub, letting the hot water gradually submerge her body.

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At the headquarters of the Church of Radiance, the grand Radiance Saintness Cathedral.

In the center of the altar, the white cherry-colored inner flame, worshipped by thousands of devotees, suddenly became restless, casting a kaleidoscope of colors on the stained glass windows of the cathedral.

A spark flew out and landed at the feet of the towering statue of the goddess.

“This… what is this?” The Priest praying in the cathedral exchanged puzzled glances.

The Bishop presiding over today’s prayer furrowed his brow slightly.

This sacred flame was left by the previous Radiance Saintess, a sub-flame of the [Flames of Ten Thousand Divine Blessings].

It had always been gentle in the cathedral, never causing discomfort to the devout.

Why had it suddenly become so agitated today?

Soon, the Flames of Ten Thousand Divine Blessings calmed down, as if the previous moment had been nothing but an illusion.

“Bishop, what should we do?”

“…It’s nothing. Tell everyone not to panic.” The Bishop pondered for a moment, attributing it to a rare anomaly and not paying it much mind.

“Just now, the sacred flame became agitated. Should we report this to the Pope?” the deputy bishop asked hesitantly.

“No need. The Pope is busy. There’s no need to bother him with such a trivial matter.” The Bishop waved his hand, though his gaze lingered thoughtfully on the flickering flame in the altar.

—

“Phew… I’m finally back.” Winnie sat on the bed, staring at the ceiling. Yesterday’s experience felt like a dream to him.

This afternoon, exactly twenty-four hours later, he transformed back into his male form.

After changing back, he felt weak in his limbs, completely drained, and lay on the bed motionless.

When he regained some strength, he looked at the mithril mace hanging on the wall.

He tried to lift it, but it felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.

No matter how hard he tried, it didn’t budge.

Indeed, the innate strength and mastery of weapons belonged to Vanessa, not Winnie. Once he changed back, he lost all of it.

He tried summoning the Flames of Ten Thousand Divine Blessings, but not even a spark appeared.

The [Saint Envoy] was also unusable.

Still, it felt good to be back.

Winnie rolled over and got up.

His double-barreled shotgun and his “brother” were back.

He no longer had to be forced to act like a lady, it had been pure torture.

Glancing at the mirror, he saw the fair-skinned young man reflected there, and it still felt a bit unbelievable.

After transforming back, he was surprised to find that the freckles on his face had disappeared, and his previously rough, sallow skin had improved somewhat.

With the freckles, the biggest blemish on his appearance, gone, Winnie’s looks had significantly improved.

Now, his face appeared quite delicate and refined.

This was likely a side effect of his bloodline awakening.

While his appearance had improved, there was a downside: his face now had less intimidating presence.

“There’s about a month left before the Carillian Academy’s entrance exams for new students.”

Winnie checked his remaining virtue points: 4.

In this month, he needed to work hard to accumulate more virtue.

He analyzed his situation: his male form had strong physical defense but no resistance to magic, while his female form had overall magic resistance and magic absorption but weak physical defense.

However, that wasn’t the main issue.

When he transformed into Vanessa, he felt an inexhaustible strength and an innate mastery of any weapon, especially hammers.

It was as if it were muscle memory, she could wield them effortlessly even with her eyes closed.

Additionally, she had the protection of divine blessings and the root Soul Armament, making her combat power far superior to his male form.

Ah, why couldn’t they switch?

At first, it seemed absurd, but then he remembered this was an otome game.

In otome games, men had no rights. Finding a partner usually meant getting cuckolded by some “cow” character.

Moreover, unless absolutely necessary, he couldn’t reveal that he had awakened the Varelis bloodline.

So, for the entrance exam, he would have to rely on his own “masculine” strength to get through.

Unfortunately, this year’s list of new students included the original protagonist, Aesphyra.

Tch… what bad luck. But with so many participants in the entrance exam, it was unlikely he’d run into her, right?

Speaking of which, if he ever encountered Aesphyra and she tried to kill him, how many chances would he have to survive if he transformed into Vanessa and fought her?

How many moves could Vanessa last against the game’s designated cheat character?

Winnie couldn’t help but ponder this.