Demi-human Girls Completion Manual-Chapter 942 - 40: Lecher

"Oh dear, oh dear, this is quite an unexpected visit, quite unexpected indeed."

To everyone’s surprise, the Minister of Chun Country wasn’t a demi-human, but rather an elderly man in black clothing with white hair. He was hunched over, even shorter than Lu An beside him, yet he still walked briskly into the courtyard, bowing politely to Helair and the others behind him, including Tangze Asuka, who seemed of the same age as Lu Ming.

Helair waved his hand, to the left and then to the right, with a kindly demeanor as if he were inspecting, but he didn’t speak. Fisher intended to step forward, but Hooked Kiss had already gone ahead to greet them, exchanging pleasantries and introducing the members of both sides.

The old man before them was named Qiong, a native of Chun Country, who had been a minister here for many years.

According to Hooked Kiss’s introduction, it’s unusual for humans to hold important positions in the Feudal Kingdoms of the elves, let alone positions as crucial as a minister. The reason is related to rank and status, but the key factor is lifespan.

Elves live very long lives; they require talent that, at the very least, won’t disappear as quickly as morning dew. Therefore, in other Feudal Kingdoms, elves usually prefer the Longevity Species, the most famous of which are from a nation close to the World Tree called "Wutong," where the rulers are twin siblings, "Wu" and "Tong," and their minister is of the Phoenix Species, related to an old story from long ago.

When Fisher heard Hooked Kiss’s explanation, he asked a few more questions and learned that the current Phoenix Minister had already been dismissed, replaced by another race to govern, and the story goes like this:

The rulers Wu and Tong were extremely violent, enjoying slaughter for amusement. The Phoenix Minister at the time advised them, "Govern with violence, and you are cutting off your own legs, you cannot stand," but the two Mythical Species rulers ignored him, jokingly pointing at the Phoenix Minister’s wings and asking, "Does a Phoenix like you, with wings and a long life, also need legs to walk?"

Subsequently, they ordered that the Phoenix Minister should only fly using his wings and not walk with his legs, or else his legs would be severed. Within a few months, perhaps to prove the truth of his prophecy or out of inner unrest, the Phoenix Minister died in melancholy. The entire Phoenix Species was driven by Wu and Tong to the edges of their realm, living alongside the slaves.

To the elves, this is a humorous tale for drunken jest; to the other races, it is a tragic ballad.

Unexpectedly, this story spread widely across the Tree Continent, though its meaning varies depending on the teller.

Fisher was speechless upon hearing it, knowing well from the future that, one day, this great race would tire of such oppression and take bold action: they would follow the giant dragon who stole the elves’ most revered tree roots, leave their homeland, and transplant themselves in a land covered in snow and ice, creating their own epic.

The matters discussed on the Tree Continent seemed to have been entrusted entirely to Hooked Kiss, with Helair choosing to act as a mere mascot, waving and greeting with a smile, leaving Fisher rather puzzled. Nevertheless, she no longer teased him after hearing that she had turned over a new leaf, probably because he no longer amused her?

Tangze Asuka kept glancing in a direction, and following her gaze, Fisher saw the Deer-man named "Lu Ming" timidly hiding on a corridor in that direction. When she realized both Fisher and Tangze Asuka were looking at her, she suddenly jumped back, disappearing from view.

Originally, he wanted to say something, but for some reason, he quickly withdrew his gaze without saying a word.

Just as Fisher turned his head, a fair hand gently rested on Tangze Asuka’s shoulder. Unnoticed, Helair was already standing beside her, startling her into nearly jumping on the spot, but he firmly held her in place.

"Hel... Helair Angel?"

"Hmm, looking at that Deer-man? Are you interested in demi-humans?"

"No, I was looking at the flowers in the basket on top of the stick she was holding. Those flowers seem similar to... not Fisher... but the materials used by Angels when Forging Holy Objects."

Tangze Asuka initially intended to say they were materials Fisher used in his Magic forging, but recalling how Fisher hid away, not allowing others to see, she held back.

Helair nodded with a smile, saying,

"Quite observant, indeed those are forging materials, with fragments of the rules of fate."

Seeing Tangze Asuka not fully grasping, Helair didn’t elaborate but instead suggested with a smile,

"If you’re interested in such things, why not ask Fisher? He got a lot of these materials from Lord Sariel before."

"Uh... well, never mind." Tangze Asuka pursed her lips, ultimately refusing.

Unexpectedly, Helair seemed to see through her thoughts, leaned closer, and asked,

"Because Fisher doesn’t seem to want to talk to you?"