Demi-human Girls Completion Manual Chapter 1369 - 32: Night of the Witch

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Previously on Demi-human Girls Completion Manual...
Fisher reassures Renie that he must act despite the dangers and his potential loss of control. Renie expresses her lingering resentment about him mentioning Helair, but playfully accepts his promise not to mention other women's names. She then offers to handle the Doomsday Prophecy with the Divines, stating they already have a solution, before departing.
Renie's form vanished abruptly, her lingering, sweet scent carried away by the sea breeze toward the Dragon Court. Fisher's countenance grew grave as he fixed his gaze upon the luminous moon, an inscrutable expression clouding his features. "Doomsday Prophecy... this is the first I'm hearing of it. Fisher, have you been aware of this 'Doomsday Prophecy' for a while now?" Emhardt, perched on Fisher's shoulder, inquired with evident curiosity, eager for a response. Fisher seldom discussed the Doomsday Prophecy, having only confided in Valentina and Rafael previously. Moli had brought it up on her own accord, so it hardly counted. He had revealed it to Valentina the night they were in the Northern Realm and she contemplated self-sacrifice for the group's safety; Emhardt was asleep then. When he spoke to Rafael about it, Emhardt had been left in the care of Fasher and Kexier. And Moli's mention occurred while he was tending to Ingrid with Mier. In essence, circumstances had always conspired to prevent him from sharing this information, making this the first time he’d truly encountered the concept of a Doomsday Prophecy. Though he couldn't be sure if it was mere fancy, a faint recollection surfaces with an odd sense of unbidden familiarity, as if he'd heard the term somewhere before. "Indeed, I learned of this Doomsday Prophecy a long time ago. It was precisely due to it that I began my journey and eventually met Rafael and the others." "I see. It's just unfortunate I cannot perceive that chaotic knowledge myself; perhaps I could have assisted you... What are your thoughts on Renie's words earlier? Much like Paimon, she urges you to let go. While I dislike Paimon, I must admit she's right this time. Delving into such knowledge is exceedingly perilous and could easily lead you into grave danger, much like this current predicament." Fisher acknowledged this truth, of course. After a brief pause, he released a lengthy sigh before glancing at the Soul Completion Manual, which seemed an extension of himself. He couldn't help but voice his thoughts: "I understand... Yet, even if my Doomsday Prophecy proves to be a fabrication, the women dearest to me are invariably entangled in the impending doom of this apocalypse. Renie claims she and the deities possess a method to counter the Doomsday Prophecy, but what are the exact details? Can this prophecy be resolved without significant consequence? If a price must be paid, I would far rather it be me footing the bill, not them." "...Damn Paimon!" Though this statement might have had no connection to Helair, it had become something of a verbal tic for Emhardt, never sounding out of place when he was provoked. Fisher offered a weak smile, shook his head, and remarked, "Even if I desired to continue studying the Completion Manual to aid Rafael and the others, it appears exceedingly difficult at present." "What do you mean by that? Did you glimpse something within that chaotic knowledge just now?" "Yes, in truth, I didn't completely lose control. I haven't even grasped the core of this Completion Manual, let alone fully deciphered it. To read this Completion Manual in its entirety, one must find the 'Life's Treasure'... Do you recall when we were at Saint Nali, Erwin manipulated Blake from the shadows, forcing 'Anna' to transform into a monstrous being using Plant Meat technology? According to Erwin himself, that was a failed treasure." "So, what you're implying is..." Fisher's eyes darkened momentarily, confirming Emhardt’s unvoiced suspicion. "Precisely. To fully comprehend this manual, I would need to employ the Plant Meat technology to eradicate life forms like Anna, mirroring Erwin's actions... 'To covet the treasure, abandon your kindness; to ascend by violating rules, desecrate life,' those were Erwin's words..." Emhardt nervously bit his lip, unable to contain his question, "What do you intend to do now? You're not seriously considering such a path, are you? It could be the chaotic knowledge attempting to lure you; do not succumb to its influence." Fisher cast an emotionless glance at Emhardt and retorted, "Aside from those ladies being my responsibility, do I appear to be the sort of person who would undertake such actions? However, the current predicament is that I possess only two Completion Manuals. If I cannot access the Life Completion Manual, I must find a different Completion Manual; otherwise, my cultivation will be capped at the Sixteenth Rank, falling far short of my goal of the Eighteenth Rank..." This presented Fisher's current quandary. Despite Renie and Helair's counsel against studying the Completion Manual and involving himself in the Doomsday Prophecy, Fisher could not simply stand by and permit the unfolding disaster and destruction to befall those he held dear. Even if he resolved to proceed, the Completion Manuals currently in his possession would only permit him to access one Soul Completion Manual. Under the brooding gaze of the somber ocean, both man and book fell into a moment of quiet contemplation. It was then that Emhardt suddenly recalled something. His solitary eye brightened as he looked toward Fisher and declared,"...Hey, Fisher, do you recall our time in the Northern Realm? That was when you were fleeing from Death itself, and we descended from the snows, returning to the Moon Rabbit Species Ilois's Healing Corruption Church. There, you encountered an individual who bore a striking resemblance to Erwin, seemingly from Erwin's own organization, which is called... ah..."