The Handbook for Completing Demi-Human Girls

The sky slowly darkened. At this moment, looking down at the planet from the rising altitude, one could see the final rays of the blazing setting sun merging with the distant edge of the massive planet's silhouette.

On the surface of the planet below, only the boundary between the sunset and the silhouette was coated in a dazzling layer of gold, while everything else had plunged into darkness.

Accompanied by the two angels named "Yandekiel" and "Youfeile," Fisher and Helaire officially ascended to the heavens, preparing to return to the Sanctuary.

As the massive sun ring in the cosmos above drew closer, the pink-haired angel standing in front of Fisher smiled and asked,

"Human, can you survive up there?"

"I've been up here before. Other angels gave me a Holy Relic that allows me to breathe."

"Ah, I see. I wasn't around back then; I was down in the mundane world busy looking for precious forging materials, so I missed out on some interesting things. Otherwise, I would have come to see you sooner. You are a very special Transferred Person in the Sanctuary. Hmm, the first human to reach the Mythic Rank? Tell me, are all humans such powerful beings in your world?"

The angel speaking was Youfeile. Unlike Yandekiel beside her, who remained entirely expressionless, she seemed rather interested in the Transferred Person.

"No, not all of them..."

Fisher replied perfunctorily, then looked back at Helaire, who had not yet fully healed, and couldn't help but ask,

"Could you reveal what the upcoming arrangements are? Even if you're taking my head as a Transferred Person, at least let me prepare a little beforehand. I still have some things to say to Helaire."

Helaire was still leaning against Fisher's shoulder with a smile, drawing on the formless "Fisher" energy. Youfeile let out a "Wow" and was just about to say something when the cold-faced Yandekiel snorted and said,

"You only need to know that your return was personally ordered by Lord Chain of Heaven, all because of the 'good deeds' your lot has done in the mundane world."

"To correct you, it wasn't the 'good deeds' 'they' did, but the 'good deeds' done by 'Lord Sariel and Lord Remiel.' Though I'm very reluctant to admit it, it seems the events down below are directly related to our respected Archangels, yet we still don't know the exact sequence of events. That is one of the reasons you've been invited back... As for the specific arrangements, this Transferred Person will go rest first, while Helaire will come with us to the Second Heaven so we can see what her current condition is."

"Of course, if you have any intimate topics you want to discuss with Helaire, you can say them now. We'll both pretend we didn't hear a thing."

Youfeile seemed to be an easy-going angel, certainly much friendlier than Yandekiel. Upon hearing about Fisher and Helaire's relationship, Yandekiel's face showed extremely obvious disgust.

As a noble angel, he held Helaire's behavior in profound contempt.

Youfeile seemed somewhat like the former Helaire; she was also an angel who leaned towards being female, although she hadn't completely transitioned her gender.

"I see..."

Fisher would be a fool to trust the Sanctuary's words. Even if they just wanted to understand the sequence of events regarding the Ideal State, they only needed to bring Helaire back. He was completely superfluous.

He didn't know the Sanctuary's exact purpose, but it certainly couldn't be to invite him up for tea and a vacation.

But even with the obvious risks, Fisher had to return, because Eimhart was still in the Sanctuary's hands, and he couldn't just abandon him there.

Actually, analyzing it carefully, he only needed to meet with Eimhart, because he could use Renee's power to return to the modern era at any time. It sounded remarkably similar to Renee's previous plan of touching the Holy Grail to banish death.

Just as he was thinking about how to confirm Eimhart's intelligence, Helaire behind him suddenly reached out and gently patted his chest. He was just about to turn around when Helaire pressed a finger against him, making him look forward.

Turning to the front, Fisher suddenly caught Youfeile winking at him meaningfully, seemingly hinting at something.

Fisher was slightly taken aback. After thinking for a moment, he temporarily stood in place without doing anything.

"..."

"Alright, we've arrived. The Second Heaven. Please, Angel Helaire, go inside and have your injuries checked first. Yandekiel, you're dismissed. I'll take this Transferred Person to the Third Heaven."

"Hmph."

The Third Heaven was the angels' prison. When Fisher first ascended, that was exactly where he had been locked up.

Well, it seemed he was returning to his old haunt.

Fisher sighed and released the hand holding Helaire's. She was far too weak, and he wasn't a professional angel doctor. He couldn't figure out her condition. Although he seemed to have some special resistance to Chaos, it didn't listen to him at all. It was best to leave the examination and treatment to the professional Raphael in the Second Heaven.

Before leaving, she smilingly pinched his ear, took one last breath of "Fisher" energy, and then, clutching her fragile body, slowly drifted toward the Second Heaven.

Yandekiel coldly floated downward by himself, soon disappearing into the increasingly pitch-black universe.

Seeing everyone else leave sequentially, leaving only Fisher and herself, Youfeile stretched languidly and let out a long breath of relief.

She didn't take Fisher through the standard movement channels between the Sanctuary's realms, but simply hauled him up through the air. The process took a bit long, but Fisher roughly guessed that she wanted to say something to him.

"So, how does it feel, being with an angel?"

Her opening was somewhat unexpected for Fisher, and similarly, Fisher's response was unexpected to her.

"Are you one of Archangel Michael's subordinates?"

"Hah, a very smart human. But to be precise, I'm a fan of Archangel Michael, and also the manager of some trivial matters in the Fifth Heaven."

Michael's fan?

Knowing some of Michael's little secrets, Fisher couldn't help but wonder what Youfeile would think if she knew Michael was an Archangel who "loved playing with toys."

Youfeile glanced at Fisher. Even though he didn't say anything, she smiled and gave a superfluous explanation.

"Don't doubt it, human. Occasionally, I also like to play with toys. You know, days in the heavens can be quite boring aside from forging, so we need some stimulating things for relief."

"..."

Fisher's body stiffened, and in the next moment, Youfeile burst into loud laughter.

"Alright, alright, it was just a joke. But you should know that Archangel Michael's love for toys isn't a sore spot. For many angels, we all have some little secrets kept from others, and Angel Helaire is no exception. Back to the main topic, Archangel Michael wanted me to tell you some information—news that might be useful to you."

Helaire's little secret...

Fisher recalled for a moment and felt that it was indeed the case.

Even though they had met with complete sincerity like this, Fisher still often felt a thin veil of shadow covering her, as if it was seducing him to explore it, even though the process was so dangerous.

For example, the "game" she had mentioned before; Fisher still didn't know what she meant by it.

But unfortunately, Fisher was about to leave this era. What he was truly worried about wasn't the little secret buried in Helaire's heart; what he truly worried about was that she would very likely die in the future.

Compared to that, could her buried secret possibly destroy the world?

"Archangel Michael has two things he wants me to tell you: about your future arrangements, and about that book-type Holy Relic of yours. Of course, before that, you can also ask me some questions. I will answer everything I know."

"...And the Ideal State. What was the final result?"

"Oh, that matter. It's neither good nor bad. The Authority of Death and Chaos have both stabilized. The only problem is that the power stolen from Lord Chain of Heaven merged with Chaos, creating a batch of creatures linked to it. A group of new Mythic Species is about to be born, and just like Helaire's current situation, they are Mythic Species polluted by Chaos."

"Furthermore, because they are linked to Chaos and the Authority of Death, the demigods have no way to deal with them. The moment they die, the Authority of Death will awaken once again. But fortunately, Lord Chain of Heaven doesn't seem to plan on acknowledging these 'illegitimate children' and is currently considering other ways to manage these newly born individuals."

Fisher's heart tightened slightly. At this moment, an incredibly familiar concept instantly rushed into his mind.

【Demon-kin】

So that was how the Demon-kin came to be...

No wonder the tag for the Demon-kin given in the Demi-Human Completion Handbook previously stated they were a race that worshipped Chaos. He had been confused at the time—shouldn't Mythic Species created by the demigods all worship the Order of this world?

Then the question remained: what exactly was that anonymous existence the Demi-Human Completion Handbook warned him to be careful of?

A demon?

"As for other things... Does the great demigods constantly bickering and being at each other's throats count? Because the responsibility for this incident is really hard to divide. Perhaps in the eyes of the gods, no matter which demigod it is, they are all greatly at fault."

"The World Tree gave the important Loom of Fate to her child, but to this day, the real reason the Elf King demanded the Loom to prolong his life remains unknown. The Dragon God slacks off every day, hiding underground to sleep, entirely unaware that the Authority of Death on his own land had been awakened. It was only after being woken up by the World Tree that he managed to salvage the situation somewhat. As for Lord Chain of Heaven, well, I can't really say... Anyway, the other two demigods believe that Lord Chain of Heaven failed to control the angels under his command, let alone two Archangels, ultimately leading to the situation spiraling out of control."

Indeed, if Pandora and Remiel hadn't suddenly intervened at the last moment, he and Tao Gong would have thwarted Margaret's plan.

Fisher wasn't quite sure why Pandora and Remiel had suddenly betrayed the Sanctuary. From his perspective, the only clue was that Remiel had been ostracized by the other Archangels...

"Have the Loom of Fate and the World Tree Teardrop been found?"

"No, and that's the biggest mystery. Of course, it's also possible they were swallowed by Chaos. Judging by the situation at the time, this hypothesis isn't impossible. Even if a demigod touched just a tiny bit of Chaos of that magnitude, there would be severe consequences."

Well, and he had been swimming back and forth in that level of Chaos.

Even Helaire, who might have been affected by him, had been eroded by Chaos, yet he was completely fine.

But the problem was that the World Tree originally had the power of the Loom, giving her enough authority to maintain peace among the demigods, at least on the surface.

Now everyone knew she had lost the Loom. This undeniably planted the seeds of disaster, arguably even more severe than the newly born Demon-kin because it was a "hidden danger of war."

"Alright, we're almost at the Third Heaven. We need to get to the main topic quickly. The Q&A session ends here."

"Although the demigods argue endlessly with one another, there's one thing they actually agree on. That is, regarding these Transferred Persons, no matter how weak they are, they must all be exterminated completely immediately. But because we're not yet familiar with the nature of Chaos and suffered a loss this time exactly because of that, Lord Chain of Heaven proposed keeping only one Transferred Person in the Sanctuary to conduct research on Chaos..."

Hearing this, Fisher narrowed his eyes and said,

"That chosen Transferred Person is me, right?"

"That is indeed the case because, reportedly, you have an incredibly powerful chaotic force within you, perfect for research. But these are all the Sanctuary's intentions. What I'm going to say next represents Lord Michael's intentions, and he hopes you'll consider it seriously."

Fisher turned to Youfeile, worrying about the safety of Asuka Karasawa and Mikhail while gesturing for her to continue.

The smile on Youfeile's face slowly faded as she turned her head. She looked at Fisher and spoke, word by word,

"Archangel Michael hopes you can escape the Sanctuary and give up this quota... Of course, this means you will be separated from Angel Helaire. Moreover, just like the other existing or future Transferred Persons, you will be hunted down by all Mythic Species in this world. This won't be easy, so he has prepared a reward for you: information regarding your book friend."

Fisher's first thought upon hearing Youfeile's words was: "Such a good thing actually exists?"

He had already been considering how to get Eimhart back, and now, someone was basically handing him a pillow just as he wanted to sleep.

Yet, no extra emotion showed on his face. Instead, he asked,

"Archangel Michael wants to give this research opportunity to Mikhail?"

"That is indeed the case. Your rank is higher than the other Transferred Persons, so your chances of surviving out there are much higher than theirs. Later on, you might even reunite with Angel Helaire. The Transferred Person named 'Mikhail' is of great use to Archangel Michael. The value he creates by staying is much higher than simply researching Chaos, so..."

His guess aligned perfectly with Michael's plan. But despite that, Fisher's expression showed no trace of relief or joy.

Because, at this moment, another problem plagued him.

That was, what should Asuka Karasawa do?

Once he retrieved Eimhart, he would leave this world. If Mikhail also took this quota and returned to the Sanctuary, didn't that mean the only Transferred Person left for them to kill was Asuka Karasawa?

He didn't even dare to imagine it—a seventeen-year-old girl transmigrating into a completely unfamiliar world, without a single moment of peace for months. She had experienced life-and-death crises several times, been betrayed by someone she trusted, and hunted by everyone in the world. What was more, her path home was now closed...

Fisher felt that if it were him, he truly might have regretted not listening to Margaret back then and leaving this world with her.

Of course, rationally speaking, Asuka Karasawa would definitely survive, as proven by the future existence of the Creator's Society.

Moreover, from all the events leading up to this point, Fisher increasingly felt that what he was experiencing was the true past.

He had never changed the future in any meaningful way, and as it should be, he had simply become a part of history.

This was also exactly why Fisher was so worried about Helaire's future.

Yet, even if there was only a sliver of hope, he hoped she wouldn't die in the future.

The same logic applied to Asuka Karasawa.

From an emotional standpoint, Fisher couldn't just toss her to the back of his mind and abandon her to fate just because he knew she would survive in the future.

She had already been hurt and abandoned by fate so many times—should she have to suffer it one more time now?

Fisher's hesitation was keenly caught by Youfeile standing before him. She didn't speak right away, but simply led Fisher into the domain of the Third Heaven. Angels were sparse here, and the eerie, cold atmosphere made her a little uncomfortable.

She rubbed her halo and muttered,

"The Third Heaven is still the same old way. After that madman Sorobato disappeared, it's become even more desolate. Lord Uriel must be quite troubled... So, human, have you thought it through? You must know, that book friend of yours was taken into deep space by Archangel Gabriel. If Archangel Michael doesn't summon her, you might never see him again in your life..."

"Though it certainly is strange that Lord Gabriel would do such a thing. Lord Michael said it might even be a bit troublesome to ask for him back when the time comes; it might come down to a fight. You can use the exact moment the two Archangels fight to run away with your book friend."

Fisher was silent for a moment and somewhat distractedly complained to Youfeile,

"For Cupid's sake, with Archangel Michael going to this extent for Mikhail, it's truly a stroke of luck of three lifetimes for him..."

"Mhm, that is true... However, who is Cupid?"

Fisher paused slightly, temporarily snapping out from his chaotic thoughts. Frowning, he looked at her and tentatively said,

"Your Angel-kin symbol that blesses love?"

Youfeile yawned, turned her head to look at him, and said,

"...Are you an idiot? Angels don't even have mortal traits like gender or reproduction, and we don't naturally care about other living beings either. Why would we have a symbol for love? I thought it was something from your Transferred Person's world... Who told you that? That person is either playing with you or is a fake angelologist."