Polymorph!

When the humans approached me, I felt excited for the first time in a while.

Perhaps my worries have disappeared!

『 ☆☆☆☆ 【Ryandel】 Human LV105 』 『 ☆☆☆ 【Rodrick】 Human LV110 』 『 ☆☆☆ 【Karl】 Human LV96 』  『 ☆☆ 【Terry】 Human LV57 』 『 ☆☆☆☆ 【Levi】 Human LV88 』 『 ☆☆☆ 【Torben】 Dwarf LV64 』 『 ☆☆ 【Elina】 Human LV65 』 

The blond magician Ryandel cautiously stepped forward.

In his hands were two bottles of alcohol.

I instantly bloomed my petals.

‘Oh! Alcohol!’

These humans were kind ones.

Ryandel, with his polite manners, offered the alcohol and greeted me formally.

“Here, beer and wine.”

His voice trembled slightly.

“We fled from the Crystal Basilisk that suddenly appeared in the lower layers and came here. May we rest for a while?”

“Of course!’

I happily extended my roots to take the bottles he held.

Smashing the bottles and drinking the contents, the delicious alcohol spread through my mouth.

Feeling pleased, I scattered healing pollen.

As I drank and scattered the healing pollen, everyone was delighted.

“Uh, look…”

“Hey, my wound is healing!?”

“Mine too…!”

My pollen was healing their injuries.

Feeling their vitality return, I also felt good.

The humans, relieved, set down their luggage on the cave floor.

Then, a faint energy was seeping from Ryandel’s bag.

‘…What is that?’

I extended my roots to pull the bag’s strap.

‘Huh? It won’t open?’

A transparent protective barrier surrounded the bag.

Perhaps a protective magic?

Ryandel quickly moved his hand to the bag.

“I’ll open it myself! Is this what you’re looking for?”

He spoke politely to me.

He opened the bag and carefully took out a blue-glowing ore.

‘Ah, that’s just a Frost Ether Ore.’

I looked at the ore with a disinterested expression.

It was a mineral commonly found in the labyrinth, which even Rote wouldn’t eat.

《No, not that.》

The humans were startled when I wrote the message.

After Master left, apart from Haphel and Brian, I hadn’t spoken to humans.

It was all just bothersome.

I dug deeper into the bag with my roots.

Something heavy touched my root.

‘This is it!’

I slowly retrieved it.

Then, a brilliant golden light illuminated the cave.

A round golden orb with white patterns etched all over it.

“…!!”

Ryandel’s face turned pale in an instant.

Is it valuable?

A powerful flow of magic was transmitted through my roots.

Inside the object was an enormous amount of magic, like overflowing life force.

‘This feeling is unmistakable…!’

Drinking in this magic would allow me to perform the long-desired polymorph!

“W-wait! That’s…!”

Ryandel cried out urgently, sensing what I was about to do.

But it was too late!

I thrust my roots into the object and absorbed the immense magic within.

Like an oasis in the desert, the magic poured endlessly into me.

“No! That’s the Prinel Orb! It’s a treasure of the Magic Tower!”

Ryandel shouted, but I was already in ecstasy.

The magic coursing through my body made me shudder.

The orb’s magic flowed through me, refreshing and pleasant.

This was a new sensation.

Now, I could truly polymorph!

‘Polymorph!’

I imagined a human form and shouted in my mind.

My body began to glow red.

‘This… It’s really happening!’

“What the…!”

“Huh!”

The humans were startled and stepped back.

A crimson mist rose, enveloping me.

My petals swayed, and my roots slowly transformed.

My body shrank and took on a human form.

‘At last…!’

It had been so long since I’d taken on a human form.

As soon as I transformed, I involuntarily sat down.

‘How do I move my legs…?’

I carefully moved one leg.

It didn’t move as I thought; it felt numb, as if paralyzed.

‘Hm…’

The sensation was very different from my roots.

While sitting, I tried to look at myself.

Huh?

The third-person mode of my Domain Detection Radar wasn’t working.

‘Can’t I use it in human form?’

Looking around, I was surrounded by crimson fog.

It felt like I was in my own private world.

Neither the humans’ gazes nor Belez’s movements were visible through the fog.

It was my first meeting with myself.

‘Nice…’

I blinked and tried to look at myself.

‘Seeing with eyes feels strange…’

As a flower, I could sense everything around me, but now my vision was limited.

I could only see what was in front of me, which would take some getting used to.

First, my arms came into view.

I raised my right hand before my eyes.

Fortunately, my arm moved naturally.

Five slender fingers wiggled at my command-thumb, index, middle, ring, and pinky.

It was so fascinating.

‘Is this my hand…?’

My fingertips were slender and smooth, with skin as white as jade.

I turned my palm over, seeing the clear lines of my palm.

I touched my thumb to my index finger, feeling the sensation.

It was entirely different from what I felt through my roots.

Much clearer and more delicate.

‘Wow…’

I touched my face.

Soft skin, plump lips, a straight nose, long eyelashes-I felt it all.

The sensation of blinking, breathing, and my heartbeat… Everything was new and fascinating.

My long black hair cascaded over my shoulders.

And inside my head, it was pink.

‘Secret two-tone…?’

I ran my fingers through my hair.

The texture was soft and elastic.

Even more delicate than my petals.

When I pulled my hair forward, I saw it was black with a subtle pink tint.

Similar to the color I had as a sprout.

Touching the back of my neck gave a ticklish sensation.

Something I never felt as a flower.

I involuntarily laughed.

“Hehe…”

I made my first sound.

My voice was clear and melodious, like the sound of dripping water.

Let me try again.

“A… Ah…”

Making sounds was easier than I thought.

Moving my lips, tongue, and vocal cords felt natural, as if I knew how from birth.

Looking at the ice floor, I saw the face of a lovely girl staring back.

‘Is this me…?’

Her red eyes reflected me like a mirror.

Her soft features and well-defined face were very pretty.

I smiled involuntarily.

My reflection in the ice also smiled back.

Finally, I examined the black dress I wore.

With red accents here and there, it looked very elegant.

‘If not for Nis’s trait…’

Ugh, I would have been naked.

Touching the fabric, it was soft and smooth, like high-quality silk.

The skirt was adorned with lace and ribbons.

Red embroidery resembling flowing blood decorated the dress.

It reflected my true nature.

‘It seems to reflect Nis’s tastes… But it’s really pretty…’

I could feel Nis’s deep consideration.

Preparing this trait meant he believed I would one day polymorph.

Then, a small flapping sound came from the fog.

‘Miel?’

I cautiously reached out.

A small butterfly landed on my finger.

The vibration of its wings was transmitted to my fingertip.

Such a subtle tremor could be felt-human tactile sense was amazing.

“Miel~”

The butterfly’s antennae twitched.

Miel crawled along my arm and perched on my head.

It recognized the energy emanating from me.

Soon, a fiery light cut through the fog.

Cecilia, with her three pairs of wings, approached.

Startled by my transformation but soon warmed me by sitting on my shoulder.

“Hehe. Cecilia’s here too.”

Now that I have the fully evolved Frost Immunity, but Cecilia’s warmth was still comforting.

The fog was beginning to clear.

Soon, it would be time to show the humans my new form.

Exciting and nerve-wracking.

‘Master will be surprised, won’t he?’

The thought filled me with excitement.

I wanted to meet Master soon and show him my new appearance.

As the crimson fog cleared, the humans stared at me in shock and awe.

Belez quickly approached my transformed self.

Rote, which had fallen during the transformation, began orbiting my shoulder line, and Glacia was also amazed, carefully examining my appearance.

Huh.

Maybe I should greet these foolish humans.

“Hello?”

I smiled playfully at the humans, curling up the corners of my lips.