Demi-human Girls Completion Manual Chapter 1363 - 30: Renie Arrives (Part 2)

The celestial body identified as "Moon" in the sky above was strikingly different from its real-world counterpart. Its swirling, spectral violet hue was not of reality but emanated from a deeper stratum of existence, akin to countless layers of symbols or energy. It bore the infinite symbol, "∞".

At this very moment, Renie invoked the Authority that embodied her true essence. Her true form observed reality from this vantage point within the Spirit Realm, separated by a distinct chasm from it.

"Fisher..."

Renie uttered softly, her hand then caressing Fisher's surface, forging a connection between his being and her Authority.

"Buzz!"

The instant the Authority made contact with Fisher, a spectral violet radiance enveloped the entire sea, rendering their forms invisible.

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"Where am I?"

Amidst a faint mist, a thought materialized within Fisher's consciousness, appearing as if out of a void, naturally arising in the next instant.

He was not unconscious; rather, his consciousness seemed detached from his identity as Fisher, operating without his usual thought processes, adrift in a path devoid of meaning. It was only this solitary thought that restored him to the concept of "Fisher".

A sense of confusion washed over him. He yearned to survey his surroundings, to apprehend the world around him, but found himself utterly incapable.

Sight required eyes to perceive light, yet he seemed to possess none. Touch demanded skin and nerves to register sensation, but he appeared to lack them entirely. Respiration necessitated a nose and lungs, yet he was devoid of any organs.

He possessed nothing, only this nebulous consciousness.

"What do you desire?"

At that moment, a voice, devoid of gender, echoed within his mind. It felt intrinsically his own, yet its appearance was startlingly abrupt.

Though Fisher could not perceive his environment, his memories remained intact. He quickly recognized the source of the voice.

"Erwin?"

Erwin offered no response to Fisher's query, instead reiterating,

"What do you desire?"

Fisher wished to respond, but he lacked the very organs, such as a mouth or throat, necessary for speech.

He resorted to thinking his reply, and the thought formed: "I wish to speak."

Yet, akin to all life forms, he seemed bound by an intrinsic limitation, or perhaps, this constraint had always been present, only now did he perceive it.

Existence precedes perception; life inherently possesses a structure before it develops awareness. It is like having ears before the desire to hear, feet before the urge to run, eyes before the craving to see, a brain before the capacity for imagination.

Conversely, the natural order dictates that a person without a mouth cannot naturally grow one to speak, for this is the established decree of nature.

Life, or material form, is the fundamental basis, the pivotal element.

However, in a manner both uncanny and contrary to this natural law, as Fisher entertained this thought, a mouth began to form where one might designate his "face".

An intense eagerness to speak surged within him, yet he could not audibly hear his own voice, nor could he feel the location of his mouth or its movements.

Just as he sought to experience these sensations, ears and sensory nerves spontaneously materialized on him.

It was only then that he grasped the extent of his proliferation.

"I..."

His entire being sprouted mouths and ears. As he spoke, the myriad mouths opened in unison, and the thunderous clamor was absorbed by the hundreds of ears adorning his body, sending painful tremors through his consciousness.

Within his mind, Erwin's voice resonated once more, advising Fisher,

"You are reaching for more than you truly require."

"I only intended to have a single mouth, two ears... wait, they appear to have manifested on my feet."

"The precise location is inconsequential; as long as you will it, they can emerge anywhere."

Fisher paused momentarily, and with a subtle shift, the mouths and ears relocated, migrating back towards his face.

"Is this the power derived from the knowledge within the Life Completion Manual?"

Erwin's voice conveyed affirmation. She elaborated,

"Recall the mountain climber? Upon conquering the first peak, he ascended with his human form. Yet, as he embarked on the second mountain, his human body proved insufficient for the arduous climb, compelling him to alter his physical structure...

"What you are presently seeking is merely what is needed for the ascent of the first mountain – the capacity to hear and speak as a human. When the distance is great, your hearing falters; prolonged speaking dries the mouth – these are inherent limitations of human physiology.

"This signifies that even when pushed to their utmost, these organs cannot fulfill the escalating demands of your increasingly elevated Rank, nor can they facilitate your ascent to the second mountain."

Fisher reflected deeply. Soon, his indistinct form gradually coalesced, solidifying as he reverted to his original appearance – a hybrid with black hair, a Nalikado.

But that was the extent of the transformation. Regardless of his outward handsomeness, this form rendered him merely a Zeroth Rank human. He observed his developed musculature, yet through his Mythical Rank vision, it still appeared alarmingly frail, prompting him to ponder,

"Yet, I attained Mythical Rank previously and still retained my human form, accomplishing extraordinary feats without any apparent limitations. Doesn't this contradict your statement?"

"From where did your physical augmentation originate?"

"It came from..."

Faced with Erwin's probing question, Fisher found himself faltering, rendered momentarily speechless.