Chapter 1161 - 183: Bathed in Fire Rose and the "Enlarged" Marian

Chapter 1161: Chapter 183: Bathed in Fire Rose and the "Enlarged" Marian

After leaving Bjorn Shallow Bay, Su Li soon arrived with his guards at the foothills of the northern part of the Gemstone Estate.

The early spring sunlight carried warmth, penetrating the thin mist and spreading over the increasingly lush vineyard at the northern foothills of the Gemstone Estate. The newly sprouted tender leaves stretched in the breeze, glistening with a healthy sheen, the young vines climbing vigorously along the sturdy grape trellises, heralding another bountiful harvest to come. The air was filled with the distinctive freshness of grapevines, mixed with a denser, more vibrant Life Energy.

"Greetings, Lord. May the Dawn’s radiance always accompany you." A familiar voice came, tinged with a hint of barely concealed excitement and... a peculiar allure.

Su Li looked in the direction of the voice, and saw Marian Safir quickly emerging from behind a patch of verdant grape trellises. She was still wearing that simple robe symbolizing the Dawn Nun, the style unchanged from the previous year. However, with just one glance, Su Li keenly sensed a monumental transformation.

Clearly still a virgin, yet the Marian standing before him was entirely different from the bashful, pure, girlish nun of last year.

Her figure seemed a little taller, her form becoming incredibly exquisite. The simple nun robe was now stretched by breathtaking curves — her chest exceptionally high and full, straining the fabric tightly, outlining a voluptuous arc that slightly rose and fell with her rapid breathing, seemingly brimming with vigorous Life Energy. Her slender waist remained, but below it, her hips appeared more rounded and perky, swaying slightly as she walked in an unintentionally intriguing manner.

Most startling was her appearance. Her originally clear and devout green eyes seemed now imbued with the waters of spring, waves glimmering, imbued with an indescribable seductive charm. Her gaze flowed, lighting up the scene, like a newly bloomed flower holding the dawn’s dewdrops, purity tinged with a mesmerizing allure that stirred the soul.

Her cheeks held a healthy flush, and her lips were more vibrant and alluring than he remembered. Into her once pure aura crept a potent femininity, her brows and eyes seeming to hold a silent flow of spring tides, the piety unchanged, yet now cloaked in a spellbinding radiance.

"Marian?" Su Li’s voice carried a touch of unabashed surprise and scrutiny. The change was too great, beyond imagination, even making him momentarily doubt his judgment — was she truly still a virgin?

This was clearly the allure of someone who had experienced ultimate pleasure and been thoroughly nourished and blossomed. Yet, the purely innocent bodies of young maidens were the cornerstone of the territory’s Golden Purple Crystal Brandy industry, absolutely not to be compromised.

Under Su Li’s sharp gaze, Marian’s cheeks reddened further, instinctively drawing her shoulders in slightly, as if trying to conceal those overly impressive curves, but to little avail.

She lowered her eyelids, her long eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings, her voice carrying a trace of imperceptible panting and embarrassment: "It... it is me, Lord. May the Goddess’s blessings forever protect you."

She clearly also realized the tremendous changes in her body and aura, this embarrassment mingled with the helplessness of a devout nun facing such a ’tempting’ transformation, forming instead a more deadly attraction.

"What happened to you?" Su Li was compelled to ask.

"It’s all... the Bathed in Fire Rose’s doing." Marian’s voice held a touch of suppressed embarrassment and slight tremor, she even instinctively tugged at her bodice, as if trying to compress those overly full curves.

Su Li raised an eyebrow: "The Bathed in Fire Rose??"

Of course, he knew the effects of the Bathed in Fire Rose, after all, he had Demster retrieve it from the Seductive Demon Realm.

But he only remembered its effects on grapes, never expecting it to have such a significant impact on humans.

"Yes, Lord." Marian took a deep breath, trying to calm the anomaly in her voice, but the watery charm in her eyes betrayed her inner turmoil.

"Their Life Energy is indeed extremely vigorous, far exceeding that of ordinary plants. I... I tried transplanting a sapling to the core area of Jade Garden, aiming to use its abundant Life Energy to further nourish the grapevines... Initially, the effect was excellent! That Bathed in Fire Rose rapidly grew, blooming splendid flowers as if ablaze, its life essence merging with the ’Wind of Jilun’, accelerating the growth of several acres of surrounding grapevines, making the leaves lush and the vines resilient..."

Her voice paused, the blush deepening on her face, spreading even to her fair neck: "But... but soon a problem arose. This rose... it... it doesn’t just bring pure Life Energy!"

Marian’s voice was filled with embarrassment and a trace of barely detectable grievance: "The aura it emanates... or rather its ’pollen’, contains an... an extremely potent, desire-inducing Power! Lord, you know, we Dawn Nuns serve the Dawn Goddess, symbolizing purity, rebirth, and hope, our Power requires a pure heart and devout focus on the Goddess! But this rose’s aura... it’s unstoppable!"

She slightly turned her body, as if avoiding Su Li’s probing gaze, her voice lowering with shame: "It lingers in the garden day and night, merging into the ’Wind of Jilun’ that I guide... I... I cannot completely isolate it! My body... my body feels forcibly matured, transformed by this Power..."