Hera fell silent upon hearing Viktor's words.

She remembered that when Victor had come to the South not long ago, he had asked her name for confirmation.

It was as if they really wanted to dig something out of her.

And now, he has raised a similar question again.

Rivi and Vladimir, who were watching from the sidelines, exchanged a glance.

Their eyes were full of confusion.

Why is Viktor so interested in Hera's name?

Could there be some unknown secret behind Hera's name?

Furthermore, they were also very curious about why Hera called herself a "beast".

However, these questions touched upon Hera's private life, so they couldn't ask too many questions.

They could only remain silent and wait for Hera to speak for herself.

After some contemplation, Hera finally lowered her head, her gaze falling on the heavy skirt beneath her, and pondered for a long time.

Under the questioning gazes of everyone, she finally spoke slowly:

"From the moment I first became aware of myself, I knew my name was Hera."

Has consciousness been acquired?

This sentence can be interpreted in two ways.

One interpretation is that after Hera was born, she reached a certain age, developed self-awareness, and remembered her own name.

On the other hand, it is very likely that Hera was not born as an infant and developed into her current form.

Perhaps, at some point, she suddenly awakened her consciousness and became the Hera we know today.

It is said that the guild leader of this Beast Guild is not from the Empire.

She came to the Empire from elsewhere and has lived on the southern border ever since.

Build a guild, occasionally venture into the monster rift to fight a bunch of monsters, and constantly improve yourself.

To this day, she has become known among adventurers as the beast 'Hera'.

As a result, even Rivi and Vladimir began to develop a strong interest in Hera's background.

Noticing their curiosity, Hera calmly said:

“That’s right, I’m not an Imperial citizen.”

"To be precise, I am not even human."

ah! ?

These words struck like a thunderbolt, leaving Vladimir and Rivi, who were present, utterly shocked.

They stared wide-eyed in astonishment at Hera, who had lowered her head to the side.

Is that so?

Could Hera be a demi-human?

She calls herself a "beast," so it seems reasonable that she possesses certain animalistic characteristics.

However, upon observing Hera's appearance, it was found that she did not display any typical demi-human characteristics.

Demi-humans generally identify their species by their ears.

But Hera... I can't find anything special about her no matter how I look at her.

At this moment, Hera glanced at Viktor and, seeing that he showed no surprise whatsoever, chuckled softly.

"It seems Lord Victor already knew."

"Then I won't hide it anymore."

As she spoke, Hera took a deep breath, as if encouraging herself and preparing to confess.

Under the watchful eyes of the three, she gently lifted the hem of her skirt and slowly revealed her secret.

At this moment, her figure, which had been hidden beneath the wide skirt, was finally revealed.

Those were eight interlaced, spider-like insect legs, stretching out.

The black surface is free of spider hairs, only shimmering with a faint dark luster.

This caused Vladimir and Rivi, who had approached out of curiosity, to widen their eyes in shock, their expressions freezing on their faces.

Hera coughed lightly, somewhat embarrassed, and used her skirt to cover her secret again, retracting her eight exposed legs.

"Now you understand, right?"

Rivlin and Vladimir exchanged glances and blinked.

They were about the same age, both at least seventy years old, what hadn't they seen?

No, damn, I've never seen this before.

Vladimir rubbed his head, his brow furrowed, his face filled with bewilderment at this absurd world.

The existence of a human upper body combined with a spider lower body is beyond their comprehension.

No wonder Hera, a renowned adventurer in the southern part of the empire, always wore that eye-catching long dress to battle.

Apart from Hera, no adventurer would choose such an extravagant long dress.

Because in battle, such a long skirt could cause all sorts of inconveniences.

During combat, running and jumping are inevitable, and you might even trip over your skirt while running and jumping.

It might even get torn, resulting in accidental exposure during combat.

But Hera seemed unaffected by the situation and continued walking.

She was agile and light-footed, and when she ran, you could hardly see the rise and fall of her body. Moreover, she ran faster than the average soldier.

Some even speculate that Hera may have used some kind of magic to make herself float in the air and move.

The truth has now come out: Hera had eight legs.

Naturally, one can easily achieve that superhuman speed and agility.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Hera slowly spoke:

"I have been like this since the moment I became conscious."

"A human upper body and a spider lower body, and they don't age."

The moment Hera uttered this news, Rivi and Vladimir were filled with even greater confusion.

Clearly, Hera herself was unaware of the mystery surrounding her origins.

This made it impossible for them to find clues from her past.

However, Levi still harbored some doubts and asked:

“I remember you said that you are not an Imperial citizen, but came from outside.”

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