In front of my eyes, Iona, who had just eaten my sweaty panties, which had turned into a high-level magic catalyst, was now undergoing a sudden evolution.

No, this wasn't a sudden evolution...

That's was a stealth slime evolution that supposed to be happened, after giving Iona my sweaty panties.

I've been thinking about this and guessing that Iona's evolution would happen after she ate my sweaty panties.

Iona's magic core begins to enlarge and is filled with holy magic originating from the Goddess of Destruction, which causes Iona to evolve into a stealth slime that is different from Aiko and Sirius.

The intensity of the holy magic absorbed into my panties seems to have created a new evolutionary path for a stealth slime, especially for Iona.

Iona still retains her little girl form, but a magical aura and residue of holy magic from the Goddess of Destruction begin to emanate, making her appear like a stealth slime who has just received a blessing from the Goddess of Destruction.

"From her outward appearance, those who have seen the blessing of a Goddess would surely believe that this little stealth slime is a Saintess of the Goddess of Destruction," said Sia, who spoke beside me and put her hand on her chin.

Sia's words reminded me of something related to the Mother Monster, who used the same vessel that the Goddess of Destruction had used during her mortal life.

A vessel that still retained remnants of holy magic and small residues of holy magic from the Goddess of Destruction, it was somehow able to deceive the cursed weapons into thinking that the mother monster was the Goddess of Destruction, who had been sealed after defeated by the Great Heroes in the past.

Iona and the mother monster, both of them wield something related to the remnants of the holy magic of the Goddess of Destruction. With a little manipulation and a conversational technique that can draw empathy, Iona can certainly deceive someone to introduce herself as a Saintess.

I am very sure that Iona can do that after her magic core evolved with the remnants of the holy magic of the Goddess of Destruction, and her body is visibly wrapped in holy magic that feels warm.

"Yes, there's no mistake to seeing her as a Saintess. I would also be fooled by Iona's physical appearance, which is covered by holy magic... like this," I replied to answer Sia's question, and keep looking at Iona, who had just evolved before my eyes.

"Should you give this little stealth slime the panties imbued with holy magic, Lily-chan? I think... it is too much for her as a gift," asked Sia, seemingly intrigued by my earlier actions.

"Hmm?" I replied to Sia's words by tilting my head, as if thinking that giving a high-level magic catalyst to a stealth slime was a common thing.

I also gave those high-level magic catalysts to Zoe, Zara, and Zeta.

So, I guess giving Iona a magic catalyst isn't a big deal.

"Is there a problem with my sweaty panties, Sia?" I asked Sia to make sure there was no problem with it.

"It's not the sweaty panties problem, Lily-chan. It's just a bit of a shame to give those panties imbued with holy magic to a single stealth slime. Lily-chan's panties... have turned into a natural magic catalyst, haven't they?" Sia replied, seemingly thinking of something else.

"You know about this magic catalyst things, Sia?"

"Of course, I know, I also experienced the same thing when my dragon scales fell off and stored the holy magic of the Goddess of Sky. In my eyes, it had become an old scale that fell off my body and was replaced by a new, much harder scale. But in the eyes of humans, the old scale that fell off had become a very valuable magic catalyst and was sold for a high price."

"So, that's means... I'm not the only one experiencing this?" I muttered, trying not to attract the attention of my twin sisters, who were fascinated by anything related to magic.

This magic catalyst information...

It would definitely catch my twin sister's attention, and they would be looking forward to my sweaty panties for research.

Brrrtttt...

Zzrrrttt...

Just imagining it makes my body shiver, and I don't want to feel something embarrassing like that.

My eyes glanced at Alice and Alyssa, who were watching Iona.

The evolution of a stealth slime seemed to have caught their attention, and I was relieved that my conversation with Sia hadn't been overheard by my twin sisters.

"I think all Saintesses experience the same thing, where they have difficulty controlling their holy magic that is spreading out uncontrollably. For a Saintess who is of human origin... it turns out her magic catalyst is... Pretty unique," beside me, Sia moved her dragon tail that touched my backside, slowly and gently patting my butt as if giving a small code to the panties I was wearing.

"A natural magic catalyst made from sweaty panties, somehow that sounds quite lewd and perverted..." Sia teased while moving her dragon tail and patting my butt.

Paattt...

Paaattt...

"I also didn't know a natural magic catalyst would be that perverted and lewd, Sia," I replied with a sense of resignation to something I couldn't control.

"Well, it can't be helped, right? Blessings from a Goddess are sometimes so strange and unexpected like this..."

As Sia joyfully waved her dragon tail, I took a deep breath and gathered my resolve to continue my duties as a military expedition leader.

Several minutes had passed, and now Marquess Rommel's main unit had found a suitable place to rest, before night fell and the whispers of voices from the magic protofon used by Alyssa had begun to quiet down.

Faintly, I heard a voice coming from Madam Estelle, who was receiving a report of a monster sample from one of Marquess Rommel's knights who was lost in an underground cave, request to emergency exit by digging up the underground cave.

After a long, deep breath, and gathered my resolve to lead this military expedition after a few minutes away, the rising sun had already want to set down, and the intense heat had transformed into warmth, soon to be replaced by the blanket of night.

"Time to get back to work, huh?" I muttered lazily and picked up my magic staff that was stuck in the ground.

Shhhhiii...

By pulling my magic staff with my right hand, I immediately glanced at Sia to ask her for help.

"Sia, I know this request is sudden. Could you help me find Marquess Rommel's main unit, which has entered the deepest part of the forest?" I asked Sia, smiling gently at her.

"There's no need to be so polite, Lily-chan. Helping my cute little sister is my main duty as a older sister," replied Sia, who smiled and walked backwards slowly.

Tap...

Tap...

Sia walked backwards and slowly transformed into a large red dragon, her wings resting on the ground and arching her back to be parallel to the ground.

"Don't hesitate to climb on my back, Lily-chan..."

Swiippp...

Swiippp...

In her large red dragon form, Sia offered herself to be ridden without hesitation.

"I actually feel awkward when you act like this, Sia."

"It's okay, get on me quickly, Lily-chaaann!! Step on me with your feet!"

Swiipp...

Swiipp...

For some reason, I saw Sia in full vigor before my eyes.

In her dragon form, her tail waving from side to side, she looked like she was in a state of pure joy.

"Alice..."

"Alyssa..."

"We will immediately follow the main unit of Marquess Rommel's knights who have entered the deepest part of the forest," I said to Alice and Alyssa, who were still curious about Iona's evolution.

"Eh, is it time to get back to work?" asked Alice, who was seen pulling Iona's right cheek.

"Is it time for work again, Lily-nee?" asked Alyssa, who was seen pulling Iona's left cheek.

Caress...

Caress...

With Alice and Alyssa's hands pulling Iona's soft cheeks, my twin sisters actually looked like they were playing with the cheeks of an innocent little girl.

"Yes, it's time for work. Aiko and Iona have to go back to work, too," I replied while glancing at Aiko and Iona, who, for some reason, immediately took a respectful stance to leave immediately.

"Ready to carry out your order, my Supreme Commander!" Aiko replied, taking a respectful stance and rushing off, instantly sending Zoe and her little sister's spirits flying.

"I'll work hard again, Supreme Commander!" Iona replied, starting to release her cheeks from Alice and Alyssa's hands by turning her body into a slime ball.

Pllluuupppp...

Pluuuuppp...

Poooiinnggg...

Pooiiiinnggg...

"A-Aaahhh... don't just leave like that, Iona-chan! I still haven't had enough of pulling those supple cheeks of yours!" Alice screamed in panic after her fingers felt empty without the softness of Iona's cheeks.

"Those soft cheeks have just gone, what a shame..." said Alyssa, who also felt sad after losing Iona's soft cheeks that she was playing with her fingers.

"What are you two doing? Hurry up..." I said in a soft voice and immediately climbed onto Sia's back, who was getting ready to fly.

Momo, Ellen, and the nameless cursed weapon also flew onto Sia's back. The three of them took their flying positions not far from me. Alice and Alyssa immediately climbed onto Sia's back for the second time after storing their magic staffs in their magic storage boxes.

"It reminds me of something... when I was little and went hunting with you, Sia."

"This red dragon form of yours is still too big for me."

Swiipp...

Swiipp...

As if responding to my words, Sia's dragon tail moved left and right quickly, as if feeling proud of her strong and honorable red dragon form.

"I can still grow bigger, if you want to see it," Sia replied in her soft voice that echoed in the air.

"I know, you have already shown your holy dragon form before my eyes and it's so big, Sia."

"That one... is still in its smallest form, Lily-chan."

"T-That's the smallest form of the holy dragon?" I muttered in confusion.

Right after I said that, a pair of chicken monsters climbed onto Sia's back.

"Looks like it's all gone up..."

"Let's go!!"

Coinciding with Sia's words, Zoe and her little sister's spirits returned to the spirit realm.

Baaassshhh!!

Baaasssshh!!

The flapping of Sia's large, heavy wings created a large wave of wind, visible to the naked eye, separating this vast grassland into two parts, the grass bowing to the left and right. With one powerful flap of her wings, Sia soared into the sky so fast that it left me struggling to keep my balance.