I stood up, but I can never stand up again!

In the time before Su Ran awoke, Winnie was busy cleaning up the traces left behind by the magic array.

Eve, on the other hand, after placing the diary back in her own house, sat down beside Su Ran and carefully studied his beautiful face.

Originally, Su Ran’s features were already on the softer side for a boy, lacking the sharp, distinct angles typical of men.

And after his transformation into a girl, his soft features, combined with skin as smooth as suet jade, instantly elevated his appearance by more than a single level.

It was a kind of beauty that transcended gender and age.

Even Eve, who frequently turned heads at school, couldn’t help but steal a few more glances at Su Ran’s lovely face.

Winnie came before Eve, interrupting her thoughts.

“Your Highness, I’ve just about finished cleaning up over here.”

Cleaning up the traces left by the magic array was the signal that it was time for the two of them to leave.

There were still matters at the front line waiting for her to handle; Eve couldn’t possibly stay here and watch Su Ran wake up.

Besides, Su Ran also needed some independent space and time to calm down.

Eve believed that the first thing he would want upon waking would not be to see her standing before him.

‘Then, this is really goodbye, Xiao Ran!’

Eve’s jade-like hand gently pinched Su Ran’s soft cheek, bidding him a final farewell.

She then stood up and, together with Winnie, left the room through the window, returning to the spot from which they had entered.

From here, they could clearly see Su Ran’s every move inside the room.

“Then, I’ll leave Xiao Ran in your care.”

After exiting the room, Eve did not land.

Instead, she transformed back into a small bat, preparing to fly toward the Northern Border Defense City.

Upon her departure, the suppression on one of the Earls was lifted.

And even though all three of them were injured, they were compelled by the order of a higher-ranking noble.

They absolutely would not give up on attacking the Northern Border Defense City so easily.

The prolonged battle was also the reason Eve could slip away in time to come see Su Ran.

“Leave it to me, Your Highness.”

Winnie nodded in response.

She had already understood the position Su Ran held in Eve’s heart.

With Eve resolute, she had no reason to dissuade her further.

Hearing Winnie’s reply, Eve flew off confidently, flapping her wings towards the Northern Border Defense City.

Not long after Eve and Winnie left, Su Ran gradually regained consciousness.

He opened his eyes again and saw the familiar ceiling.

With a jolt, Su Ran sat up from the bed.

If his memory served him right, after drinking the demon potion, due to the pain in his body, he had subconsciously struggled with both legs.

As his mind raced, his right leg moved in response to the command.

The sensation of heat that rushed up from his legs made Su Ran feel a sense of relief he had never known before.

After consuming five demon potions, his legs had finally returned to normal!

He cautiously climbed to the edge of the bed.

The extra weight on his body did not bother him; for Su Ran, confirming the recovery of his legs was the most important thing right now.

He let his legs hang over the side, feeling the coldness of the floor.

At that moment, Su Ran was certain.

‘That’s right! My legs have recovered!’

Excited, Su Ran abruptly raised his head and saw, in the mirror placed by the bed, the figure of a young girl sitting on the bed.

The girl had soft features and drowsy eyes, and she was dressed in a pure white silk nightgown.

Her long hair cascaded down, sparkling like a flawless gemstone.

Her bare feet rested on the bed, also glowing with a dazzling light.

Following the neckline of the nightgown down, a slender, white neck extended further.

In front of the girl’s chest, two soft mounds of cotton candy propped up the nightgown, and one could almost feel their sweetness just by looking.

Further down, through the sheer gauze used for decoration over her stomach, one could see a hint of a flat abdomen and a slender navel.

Su Ran was confident that among the girls he could recall from memory, only Eve’s delicate face could compare to that of the girl in the mirror.

However, Eve’s beauty was not just in her looks; she also carried a noble air that made Su Ran once mistake her for a high-born lady living among commoners.

It was only later, when he saw her hands that weren’t dainty, but were clearly accustomed to hard work, that Su Ran dismissed the idea of her being a princess.

At that time, Su Ran had even laughed at himself for overthinking things.

How could a true lady of high society be willing to cook for him?

Compared to Eve, the appearance of the girl in the mirror was more likely to evoke a desire to protect.

Her soft and harmless appearance would elicit this protective instinct in anyone, regardless of gender.

Su Ran stared at the mirror.

The girl in the mirror, her face flushed as if intoxicated, made his heart ache.

He almost wanted to embrace her, just like the girl in the mirror.

He reached out his hand towards her.

Su Ran felt something and slowly lowered his head, his gaze shifting to his own body.

The first glance revealed only half a shoulder.

The remaining part, which caught his eye, was a pair of cotton candy mounds pressed against the mirror, with the pure white silk nightgown in the middle.

He could even faintly see some pink, as if stained with cherry juice at some point.

The second glance revealed a pair of slender, straight legs, not covered by the nightgown.

They rested directly on the cold floor, their delicate jade-like ankles revealing a faint rosy hue.

The third glance was when he raised his head.

The girl in the mirror, in perfect sync with his movement, raised her head with the same slightly bewildered expression.

At that moment, Su Ran finally realized that the girl in the mirror was himself.

“Ah?! This is me? I’m not still dreaming, am I?”

He spread his hands, and his fair, tender legs moved in sync.

The crimson blush on his face spread rapidly to his cheeks.

He wanted to quickly hide back in the quilt, using it to cover his burning head.

As soon as he moved his body, the two mounds of cotton candy that had begun to adjust their shape bounced.

Su Ran instantly noticed the weight that belonged to him, and a blush crept up his face.

“So heavy, so heavy!”

Su Ran was only feeling the weight of the cotton candy, not paying attention to his already-tied long hair.

Because of the drastic movement, his originally bound-up long hair was pulled taut.

In an instant, as if a switch had been flipped, Su Ran felt his consciousness slip away as if he were in a dream.

‘This has to be a dream!’

Su Ran comforted himself while pulling the quilt over his head again, closing his eyes and trying to end this ridiculous dream as quickly as possible.

‘Could this really be the side effect of the demon potion?’

After half a sound, Su Ran cautiously opened his eyes.

He tried his best to ignore this possibility.

Only when he closed his eyes and entered the boundless darkness did this thought, like two specters, emerge in his mind.

A girl sat up on the bed again.

Su Ran ignored the strange feeling in his chest and began to count with his fingers what side effects the few potions he drank could have.

“The first bottle should whiten.”

He raised his arm.

Su Ran looked at his fair skin with a hint of red and pinched out a strand of hair.

“The second bottle should be dexterous.”

When he was looking at the side effects of the demon potion, Su Ran had not forgotten to pick up a couple of interesting ones between his toes.

“The third bottle should be long!”

When he touched his long hair, the familiar weight entered Su Ran’s eyes again, teasing him.

‘Could it be that the five demon potions have no side effects?’

For a moment, Su Ran could only think that the demon potion he drank had lengthened his nightgown.

He got up from the bed, his lovely jade feet landing on the cold floor for the second time.

This time, Su Ran nervously stood up.

As soon as his legs could move according to his brain’s commands, he still needed a while to talk.

He raised his hand and looked at the top of his head, which was now completely out of reach.

Su Ran had already understood the side effects of the demon potions he had drunk; it was just that he was sitting on the bed at the time.

‘So, those are the side effects of taking the demon potion…’

He bit his lower lip gently, words of regret almost slipping out.

At this moment, Su Ran was completely unaware that his small actions were witnessed by a shadow.

If he had to find a way to confirm the side effects of the fifth demon potion, it would be to directly see if his good old brother was still there.

At this moment, Su Ran was in a vacuum-like state due to the clothes on his body.

He couldn’t help but feel a little chilly in his lower half.

With a gentle movement, he untied one of the straps of his nightgown.

The original layers of white snow on the mountain peaks were cleared away, and a flash of pink was quickly covered by a small, mischievous whirlpool, revealing no trace of amorous feelings.

With a crisp sound, the nightgown fell to the ground.

Su Ran endured the shame on his face and protected his chest with his slender arms, revealing only a hint of the northern hemisphere’s scenery.

In this state, Su Ran was somewhat anxious, as if waiting for the final judgment.

The shame that came from top to bottom was fundamentally an insoluble situation.

It was just that he was still holding on to the last bit of delusion, wanting to see the last truth for himself.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Ran finally prepared himself mentally and opened his eyes to look down.

The originally ordinary scenery had become extremely strange.

The white and smooth empty valley had become a seamless masterpiece, as if it were a meticulous sculpture crafted by heaven and earth.

He had already made sufficient mental preparations, but upon seeing his good brother of many years disappear without a trace, Su Ran’s blood rushed to his head for a moment, and his face turned red.

His entire body didn’t know whether to be happy or sad.

Good news: He could stand up again!

Bad news: He could never stand up again!

After mourning his departed good brother for a few seconds, Su Ran could only pick up the nightgown on the floor again.

Perhaps it was her mistake; this nightgown had a faint scent of wine.

Su Ran wondered where this smell came from, but there was no reason to think about Eve.

She shook her head, giving up on her fantasy.

This must have been put on him by the system to prevent him from being naked.

Since he had already become a girl, facing an unchangeable reality, Su Ran needed to think about what to do next as soon as possible.

After becoming a girl, Su Ran’s identity could no longer be used.

He didn’t know if any superhumans had changed their gender before, nor did he know the world’s attitude towards this matter.

Perhaps one day, his secret would be exposed, and he would be taken away for dissection and research.

Therefore, for the sake of caution, Su Ran did not want to tell the outside world.

The only one here who could put Su Ran at ease was Eve.

If Eve returned, Su Ran would definitely tell her about this.

As for Isa, the Witch’s Hall she came into contact with was just a ball of purple light.

In her eyes, his gender was female from the very beginning, which saved Su Ran the time of explaining to her.

Now the only problem was how to reasonably change his identity.

Fortunately, all communication with the landlord was done online, and for the past two years when he couldn’t move his legs, he had always paid the rent online.

This saved him from worrying about the landlord’s understanding of him.

For Su Ran, the old headmaster who once looked after him at the orphanage had already passed away.

The other teachers at the orphanage did not detect any superhuman talents in him, so their attention towards him had also diminished.

Sometimes, when he was alone because of his own quiet nature, he was often overlooked by others.

This was good news for the current Su Ran.

His personal information was registered when he was at the orphanage.

As long as he attributed his gender issue to the old headmaster, he could solve most of the problems.

The only concern was the doctors and nurses who had performed a full body examination on him.

Using the excuse of a gender change would definitely not fool them.

However, given his current inconspicuous state, no one should be digging into that.

“I can stand up now, but not for too long, I still need some time to recover.”

“If I go outside, I might still need a wheelchair.”

His bald head glistened with sweat.

Su Ran was able to stretch out his hand to touch the time when he had just stood up.

Then he looked at the wheelchair by the bed and smiled bitterly.

He had originally thought he could stand up and give Eve a surprise when she came back.

It seemed he still needed some time to recover properly.

For Su Ran, this was just his former daily life.

In those dark days, he could only stay in bed and play games for more than ten bosses.

He lived a life with no hope in sight.

But now it was completely different.

The appearance of the “Witch Game,” the miraculous Witch’s Restoration Potion, had allowed him to regain the ability to walk.

Even though there were some shortcomings, like turning him into a girl, this side effect was nothing compared to regaining the freedom to walk.

Therefore, the subsequent days of sitting on the bed and slowly recovering were still full of hope for Su Ran.

“Oh, by the way, there’s one more thing.”

Su Ran had almost forgotten the side effect of drinking the five bottles of demon potion.

He had forgotten that after drinking the fifth bottle, it would bring about a change in his superhuman talent.

Thinking of this, Su Ran couldn’t help but get excited.

For her, this was another major event apart from recovering her legs.

Following Isa’s closed-eyed meditation, Su Ran felt the free-floating magic essence in the space around him.

With just a thought, the free-floating magic essence began to drill into her body in droves, as if it had encountered something wonderful.

Unlike before, this time Su Ran truly and clearly felt the magic essence flowing in his body.

Su Ran’s delicate face was filled with excitement.

Because she could finally become a superhuman.