I've Turned Into A Fox Girl?

"How do you feel?" Elaina offered her hand, but I could barely move my body. Still, I felt my body slowly adjusting to my new form, feeling lighter by the second.

"I'm getting used to it." Lifting my hand up slowly, Elaina took that chance to snatch it and pull me up.

*CRACK!* "Ah~" As I stood up, every bone in my body made cracking sounds. Paralysed in place, I didn't know if that was the best feeling or the most disgusting one ever.

"There we go, you should be able to move now." It was reassuring to hear that my body was meant to do that, but it still came as a shock.

"Really? I feel like if I move anything, my body will just collapse." Even though I was standing up, my joints felt like they had no muscles in them and any movement will result in me just going limp.

"Haha, don't worry. I felt the same when I was first able to transform. It will feel like your entire body isn't there, but once you start moving, everything will return to normal." Elaina giggled, standing there with a smug grin on her face.

"F-fine." Left with no other choice, I tried to move my arms and legs. It felt as if my limbs were stuck in some kind of goo, moving very slowly, and I could feel my joints creaking in protest. However, Elaina was right, I was slowly getting the feeling back in the rest of my body.

"Keep that up for a bit, then I will explain more about your powers." Elaina walked away, sitting in a luxurious chair that sat amongst all the other valuables, watching me get used to my body.

'Damn it, this feels embarrassing now.' To a degree, it felt like I was a baby just learning how to walk again. But I continued to move despite my discomfort.

'Why does she just have to sit there silently and watch me? It isn't like I can't listen while moving.' The silence only got more awkward as time went on.

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<5 minutes later>

Even though it felt like the longest 5 minutes of my life, at least now I was more or less back to normal. No longer did my body feel so foreign, as did the dragontail that had grown on my back. With a bit of mana, I was able to adjust my qipao to surround my tail so it wasn't flipping up my skirt

It also gave me a chance to see what my tail actually looked like. The tip of the tail had a spade, which I assumed represented my demon side. Going down from the tip, it gets a lot thicker and scalier, with the spine of the tail sprouting fur. The fur got denser as it reached my back and it was quite fluffy to the touch.

The tail was a bit different than I expected, but I still liked it and preferred my new image over my previous form.

"Now that you're accustomed to your new body, I think it's time to tell you that the tail is permanent. As for the other changes, they will revert back to normal before long." It wasn't the worst news, but definitely something that will take getting used to.

'How am I even going to sleep on my back? How do Shaman and Elysia even deal with their tails?' Now that I have a tail of my own, I thought of all the scenarios where it would be an inconvenience. Unlike Shaman and Elysia, whose tails were soft and squishy, mine was hard and scaly.

"Good to know, but I feel like I'll end up hating it." I swang the tail around, which packed a bit of weight behind it. Can definitely use it as a weapon or to defend from certain types of attacks.

"Don't worry, there are a few tricks you can do, which is something that your girlfriends already do to hide their other tails. To everyone else, they are impossible to see, although for someone stronger like me it is easy to notice such things." Elaina revealed that the magic Shaman and Elysia use will also be applicable to my tail.

I was relieved to hear that, as I don't want it out all the time, especially when I'm sleeping or sitting down.

"Interesting, how many tails does Shaman have then? It's been a while since she revealed them." The second part of Elaina's statement had me curious since the last time I saw it was at 7 tails. However, now that Shaman has surpassed the system in terms of levels and tiers I was curious if the number has changed.

"She currently has 10 tails, which shouldn't be possible as 9 is the max normally. But this is Shaman we are talking about. It seems whatever power limits exist in this world, it has no effect on her as she has somehow breached that cap." Compared to her former self, Shaman now had a soul twice as powerful, some kind of power from a goddess, not to mention the system of course.

It made perfect sense that the world's power system could no longer restrain her strength

"She still isn't stronger than me, but at her current speed, at least in terms of raw mana and physical strength she will surpass me soon enough. Now don't go telling her I said this, I don't want to inflate her ego. After all, she still has a long way to go before she matches me in experience." It was interesting to see that Elaina was feeling quite competitive when it came to how strong she was.

"I understand, I'd rather that not happen as well." It would be bad for everyone if Shaman got lost in her pursuit for power. She almost succumbed to the hero complex about a year ago when she arrived here, but Himeko smacked some sense into her, literally.

"Good, now moving onto you. The power you have acquired is a rare one which was thought to be lost. It has been a while since the last demon with active dragon blood. And to think your parents wanted to seal you forever…" I started wondering why dragon blood is so rare? However, Elaina did say 'active', so I'm assuming there are others that have it, but just can't use it.

"Who else would have dragon blood? You make it sound like anyone can have it."

"That's because everyone does. We all originated from dragons. As time went on, we mingled with other species, making pure dragons more scarce. That is why despite tradition, we moved away from choosing our rulers by their bloodline purity.

We still give priority to the families that have stronger dragon blood, but realistically it's still a strength based hierarchy, meaning that if I don't keep in shape I could very well be challenged for my throne.."

"So basically, everyone is a distant relative then." I didn't expect every demon to have some dragon blood in them, but I didn't know much about Demon Land's history in the first place.

"Yep! Technically, I should be giving the throne to you, but as you said, you're not interested and I'm not going down without a fight." Elaina brimmed with confidence, as if she were daring me to try.

"Yeah, no thanks, now tell me what having active dragon blood actually means." My curiosity was growing about the benefits this dragon form has. Besides the obvious physical enhancements of course, there had to be more than just that.

"Yes, yes, moving on. Since you use lightning as your main attribute, you are the second most destructive dragon, only second to fire. Now that you have unlocked your dragon side, you are officially a dragoness, which means your mana output should be five times of what it used to be."

"We will, of course, go out and give these powerups a try. However, just like your demon form, you won't be able to maintain it for long. Still, with your training it should last long enough for now." Hearing that my mana got a boost, the urge to let loose a little was great, but the last thing I wanted to do was accidentally break something.

"As for the other benefits, while they haven't sprouted yet, you should get some wings after a bit of practice, letting you soar through the sky. You also probably felt the entire inside of your body reconstruct itself. What that did is allow you to literally spew lightning out of your throat like a normal dragon."

"It has also probably made you into a bit of a foodie. Elysia will have to get used to cooking extra portions for you as using this form requires a lot of energy. The last benefit worth mentioning besides the physical enhancements is the ability to control others." I raised an eyebrow as that felt more in line for Elysia who is now part vampire.

"Yes, you heard me right. It's different from hypnosis which can be broken. Your ability cannot be broken unless you yourself will it, you die or they die. It only works on those with weak wills or who are simply weaker than you, so no funny ideas.

But a convenient trick to know is that it can work on someone once you weaken them." A sinister smile appeared on Elaina's face, obviously having something in store for this ability.

"Does this involve Freja?" I guessed it had to do with our latest mission and the first person that came to mind was the traitor.

"Fufu~, yes I have a very specific mission for you only."