Demi-human Girls Completion Manual Chapter 1597 - 97: Dead Fetus (Part 3)

"Damn, Fisher, are you serious?!"

Emhardt immediately took to the air, his mind flashing with a golden light as if he couldn’t process it. At first, he thought it was an April Fool’s joke, but on reflection, who would joke like this?

This also meant that the Dragon-man species known as "Rafael" really had a new life inside.

Huh?

Of course, for most living creatures in this world, this was good news. Even when Gabriel made a wish through the Holy Grail for a child, he poured all his love into it and found happiness.

So, what about the so-called "few"?

Either they are too young and fragile, without the capability to nurture a new life, a situation often seen among the students of the Royal College; or they are those Nali Gentlemen who, despite being married, still engage in mischief outside...

Among the Lady Nalis, there are certainly those who betray their vows with debauchery, but unlike the gentlemen, they can shamefully disguise the child as their husband’s.

Fisher’s situation must be similar to the latter. After all, he is a married man in the Northern Realm who has also greedily formed ties with many ladies.

Thankfully, Lady Valentina Phoenix from the Northern Realm should still be asleep. What if she found out her husband had a child with someone else...

"Lord Raphael, I’ll immediately report this matter to the Dragon Court and Lady Yaril, and then bring some doctors over...we can discuss the Northern Expedition later. For now, let’s return to the Dragon Court to confirm the state of the child and your body..."

Lar came to his senses, hurriedly removing his mask, and said with some excitement,

"This way, we can conveniently introduce Fisher to the entire Dragon Court. With the great victory and the news of a successor for the Dragon Court, Fisher can officially marry Lord Raphael!"

"Eh?"

Rafael absentmindedly touched her armor-covered abdomen. Honestly, she still didn’t feel anything and hadn’t even recovered from the previous shock, so she couldn’t keep up with Lar’s thoughts.

But before Lar could finish, Moli and Emhardt simultaneously spoke up,

"No way!"

"Wait, no way!"

Rafael looked blankly at Moli, who had spoken without thinking. Perhaps Lar had prepared for this, as she was quite close with Mier and her husband Burr, and Fasher and Kexier had already informed her of the absurdity happening behind the scenes.

This is indeed a conundrum—one is a close comrade and sister of four and a half years, the other saved Rafael’s life five years ago, changing her fate and life, being her first love. So, Lar couldn’t express an opinion.

But what are you even saying, you hideous book of demons and ghosts?

"Moli..."

Fisher was also slightly taken aback and turned to look at Moli, the self-destructive truck beside him, seeing her face flushed red. Only then did he realize and add,

"Now...the end isn’t here yet, there’s still the Pseudo Dragon Court up north, and Elizabeth of the Western Continent, to announce now might...not be good..."

Rafael opened her mouth, then lowered her head and said,

"But, if I’m pregnant, I should provide him with a status acceptable to the Dragon Court."

Moli pursed her lips and changed her reason,

"Well...now the Gap has opened, everything is dangerous, so..."

"But what does that have to do with me already having a child?"

"..."

No matter what Moli said, that simple sentence defeated her, leaving her temporarily speechless, while Emhardt overhead recalled those terrifying Lay Ladies. If Rafael declared to the world,

"Haha, I have Fisher’s child and will marry him. You are all losers, and from now on, he is mine, hahaha!"

It just feels like it would randomly create some inexplicable enemies.

Enemies from far and wide, especially strong reactions from Nali and the Northern Realm.

And most likely, Fisher would suffer consequences, poor...no, great Book Knight, what should he do?

So, to prevent trouble before it starts, it’s better to find a reason to hide for now!

Fisher, move! Where’s your will to live? Say something!!

Under Emhardt’s intensely survival-focused glances, Fisher beneath him remained motionless as if he were stunned.

Rafael belatedly returned to her senses too, reaching out to touch her abdomen. It was only then she vaguely realized there was a life within her and, just as Lar mentioned, this life meant her love with Fisher had a result. It also gave her a legitimate reason for the Dragon Court to accept Fisher.

An heir whom countless tribes had worried over and prayed for years, a powerful human who aided Dragonkind in winning wars, an acknowledged husband by Lady Yaril.

It’s said there’s a rainbow after the storm, but Rafael didn’t expect the rainbow to appear so suddenly...

Her heart couldn’t help but feel joyful. She glanced at Moli and Emhardt, who were stunned beside Fisher, only lightly suppressing her rising smile. She coughed and waved her dragon tail behind her, saying,

"Alright, let’s discuss this later. If so, we should have Dragon Court’s doctors confirm things first...I’m not very familiar with these matters. Let’s handle the aftermath here first, and then we..."

"No...impossible..."

"Eh?"

Rafael blinked, only then realizing the child’s father, Fisher, hadn’t spoken for a long time. She quickly turned to Fisher and found his face pale, a light sweat broke out on his forehead, as he looked at Rafael’s abdomen in disbelief.

"Fisher, what’s wrong?"

"Rafael, wait a minute!"

Without explaining, Fisher suddenly stepped forward and half-kneeled in front of Rafael, placing his hand on her abdomen, seemingly sensing something.

"Wha...what’s wrong?"

Rafael asked puzzledly, but Fisher remained serious, even showing a hint of fear. His hand trembled as he reached out to pry open the armor by Rafael’s abdomen,

"Rafael, I need to remove the armor here, hold on..."

"Eh, ok...but, what’s going on, really?"

"...Could it be that Fisher was mistaken earlier?"

Lal, an onlooker with clarity, hurried beside Fisher, asking anxiously.

If there was a mistake, all the previous rejoicing would be for naught.

But Fisher didn’t reply, just used his full strength to pry open the armor, reaching through the fabric to place his hand on Rafael’s abdomen.

His expression grew paler and more incredulous,

"No..."

It seemed worse than a mistake.

Rafael lowered her head, looking at the suddenly changed expression of Fisher, asking,

"What happened, Fisher?"

"...the Spirit Realm’s fixation on you...disappeared."

"So, you were mistaken earlier?"

"No..."

Fisher’s eyes trembled slightly. His hand pressed against Rafael’s abdomen as if sensing a little fragile life force, nurtured in Rafael’s womb,

"He’s still there, but..."

Yes, Rafael has stepped into the Mythical Rank.

It was then, only after previous distractions, Fisher recalled this fact.

Mythical Rank beings cannot reproduce; a Mythical Rank mother whose body and soul are one cannot let the Spirit Realm lock onto the fetus to bestow a soul. They have been stripped of the right to reproduce by the Creator Deities, known as: the crime of reproduction.

This also meant Rafael was now treading the same path as the Moon Princess.

The child in her belly, soon to be born, was an empty shell without a soul—a stillbirth.