Demi-human Girls Completion Manual-Chapter 1002 - 59: Traitor (Part 3)

"Alright, it’s a deal. I will provide you all with enough treasure and beauties... Oh, demi-human beauties. Follow this path and you’ll meet your companions. Convince them. I’ll wait for you for a day, and you can take this time to rest. Your reward will be delivered to you tonight. Come again tomorrow morning, and I’ll send you into the barrier."

"Yes."

Fisher nodded and pulled Tangze Asuka beside him as they walked back, heading to the other end of the peach blossom forest.

Being pulled along by Fisher, Tangze Asuka looked at his stern and thoughtful visage. The doubts that had formed due to his decisive demands slowly faded away.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something or ask something, but Fisher raised a finger to deny her, causing her to glance hesitantly at the giant peach tree.

Oh, right, they’re still in Master Tao’s barrier, and if they accidentally say something that Master Tao hears, it might not be good.

Although Fisher had no intention to explain, she began to figure things out on her own.

She suddenly realized that requesting any reward at that moment wouldn’t have been appropriate. They were here for the World Tree Tear, and they were dispatched by the Holy Land, which couldn’t be revealed to Master Tao. They had to continue with their identities as "locals of Wutong Country."

Thus, refusing a reward would clearly draw more attention from Master Tao. Tangze Asuka didn’t believe Master Tao hadn’t considered the origin of the group of transferees before asking for their help, but because she couldn’t see Tangze Asuka’s past, she...

She glanced at her white robe, which was from the Holy Land but didn’t differ much from those on the Tree Continent. Just a piece of cloth to cover oneself, and the clothes from Chun Country were different from those in Wutong, and the Phoenix Species clothing differed from those of the emissaries from the Royal Capital. Master Tao likely hadn’t spotted their discrepancies through clothes.

So, the best choice earlier was to accept Master Tao’s reward. After all, they weren’t here for the reward. Confirming the theft of the Jianmu Palace’s tear would allow them to leave the Tree Continent successfully.

Tangze Asuka sighed with relief.

As suspected, Fisher was sticking to the persona he used against Count Hyou, pretending to be a villain fond of demi-humans... Although this approach was indeed effective at quickly dispelling others’ concerns, Tangze Asuka couldn’t help but think it was undeserving for Fisher to lower himself...

She secretly glanced at Fisher, who silently led the way ahead, feeling a peculiar sense of reliability in him, a feeling she found herself drawn to.

"Ah, this is what a mature adult is like... I need to work harder too."

Tangze Asuka thought, while giving her face a determined slap, quietly quickening her pace to walk alongside Fisher.

Seeing Tangze Asuka’s enlightened expression, Fisher felt reassured, not intending to explain anything after all.

Overall, Fisher’s thoughts were quite similar to Tangze Asuka’s conclusions... Except regarding the reward of those demi-human girls.

But he needed to clarify, the reward was not driven by reproductive desire; this could be assured to Renie.

It was simply because he needed to rapidly approach the top of the Fourteenth Rank, hence requiring these demi-human girls for research, a free opportunity he couldn’t miss. Still, there’s the unfinished research on the Necolia, and the Elf Species...

Fisher recollected Master Tao’s delicate and adorable figure, feeling a slight regret. If only he could study the traits of the Elf Species, though meeting a female Elf Species seemed quite difficult... 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Ah, did Tangze Asuka converse with that elf earlier?

At this thought, Fisher paused slightly, glancing back at Tangze Asuka, and asked,

"How did you meet Master Tao when you appeared here? I saw you both fall into the water when I arrived, what happened? Were you injured?"

If she had conversed with Master Tao and their relationship appeared amicable, could Tangze Asuka serve as an intermediary to advance the research on Elf Species?

For now, it was just a guess, uncertain if it would work.

"Eh?"

Tangze Asuka, sensing Fisher’s concerned gaze, inexplicably recalled herself, clad in an ill-fitting swimsuit, falling into the water earlier. She felt a bit embarrassed, scratching her cheek as she spoke,

"Ah, well, earlier I saw a peach fall from the tree, so I went to pick it up, but the environment changed after just a few steps. Then I met that little rascal, who kept scolding me and asked me to catch fish for her. That’s why... That’s why I changed into this outfit."

Fisher couldn’t understand why Tangze Asuka suddenly started explaining her eccentric clothing choice, seemingly a swimsuit? And the fit seemed off.

But this reminded him of Moli, who often seemed troubled by clothing issues back at Saint Nali University.

He shook his head, temporarily setting aside the tangled thoughts,

"It’s okay, I didn’t see anything."

Uh, the more you say this, the more I feel like you saw everything!

Tangze Asuka silently complained in her heart, but outwardly, she blushed lightly and nodded, implicitly skipping that topic.

They silently proceeded forward, quickly traversing the long path back to their previous location. Even Tangze Asuka hadn’t expected the distance to be this far.

As soon as Fisher stepped out, he felt an "opening thunderstrike."

In the broad clearing among the woods, Hooked Kiss and Mikhail stood troubled under a peach blossom tree, waving at Fisher as he approached,

"You’re finally back, we just returned too. I didn’t know you met that maid... Quickly, come over and check this out, Helair seems to have eaten too many peaches, this is how she returned."

"Huh?"

Fisher’s face took on an abstract expression as he walked back to their midst, only to find Helair, clad in a white robe, lying on the ground beneath the peach blossom tree, with many peach pits scattered around her. Counting them revealed no fewer than dozens, making Fisher’s scalp tingle.

One hand covered her belly while the other held a half-eaten peach. The artificial chest made by Light Halo didn’t seem bigger than her bulging belly, leaving the number of peaches she consumed a mystery.

Her face was pale and looked very uncomfortable. Fisher crouched beside her, a bit suspicious, trying to confirm her condition.

Perhaps having been played by this character too often, Fisher’s first thought was her seeking amusement, regardless of the situation.

"... Helair?"

After a moment of silence, Fisher called out to her.

Helair’s brow furrowed slightly, appearing immensely pained. Her long eyelashes trembled like struggling butterfly wings.

Her blue-gold eyes seemed to ripple, reacting distinctly upon seeing Fisher, etching emotion into her gaze.

Her voice was hoarse, sounding rather dry,

"Why... come back now... everything... is over... I, right now..."

"... Speak in human language."

Helair sniffled, appearing even more pained. As Fisher could no longer suppress his urge to draw his Fluid Sword, she quickly abandoned the act, clutching her bulging belly before turning over and lying on her stomach, muttering sorrowfully,

"Ate too many peaches, I’m choking... Got any water?"

"... You’re sick."