novelraw Chapter 619: Stillbirth
Chapter 619: Stillbirth
"Thud!"
As Holland's headless corpse collapsed onto the ground, Fisher also slowly lowered the raised blade in his hand, lowering his head and silently chanting a sentence, "May the Mother Goddess bless you."
The Death Completion Manual had already been placed aside when he took off his outerwear just now. Fisher reached out to pick it up. At the same time he touched the book cover, an extremely bizarre feeling also surged into his heart.
It was as if his body had been permeated by some dirty thing, making him feel uncomfortable all over, making Fisher subconsciously glance at his own skin, yet not seeing any signs of being stained by dirt.
And next second, this weird feeling also instantly vanished, as if it had never existed, returning to normal.
"..."
At this moment, he simultaneously felt Tao Gong's Chaos Guide Manual slightly trembling.
He hurriedly reached out and took it out to open. Sure enough, just as he deduced, among the phantoms of the four large trees below, a line of new names suddenly appeared, taken in entirely by Fisher's eyes,
"End of Impurity..."
The newly changed hands Completion Manual had not yet had its Chaos power grow, so this large tree was bare, without any leaves around it.Temporarily not receiving other information, Fisher stored the Death Completion Manual and Chaos Guide Manual into his embrace, incidentally stepping forward to use the Fluid Sword to quickly dig a pit in the ground as Holland's eternal resting place.
Although he was a West Continent person, in Fisher's view, he probably didn't have that kind of longing for his hometown. After all, when he was there he could only feel hunger and slaughter
"What's wrong? Why keep looking at me for what?"
"Raphaela, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
"You mean in my heart?"
These words were spoken to Fisher, and also seemed to be spoken to Jasmine.
"..."
Jasmine blinked her eyes, only then realizing after the fact to let go of Fisher's arm, taking a step back somewhat awkwardly, but also only one step.
"... I mean physiologically."
"Physiologically?"
Raphaela became even more puzzled. She raised her own arm, seemingly thinking Fisher was worried about her physical state after her transformation, thus saying happily,
"How could that be? Right now I feel incredibly good, is this what you mentioned previously... Mythical Rank? Rest assured, I am incredibly good. Moreover, those demons have finally disappeared. Next it's also time to let the group of beasts in the north who betrayed our compatriots to side with Naris taste the price."
Seemingly afraid Fisher wouldn't believe her, she even waved her own fist. Just a casual movement could bring a huge howling of the wind, yet it made Fisher's scalp tingle watching, hurriedly reaching out to press her down,
"Wait, Raphaela, don't be so excited first. I mean, did you not feel anything at all?"
"Feel? Feel what?"
"You might not... I mean I'm certain, you are pregnant. Previously in the Dynasty, I saw with my own eyes the Spirit World's locking onto the fetus in your womb. You should know, this is the symbol of life gestating..."
Raphaela opened her mouth. That raised arm also instantly went soft in Fisher's hand. Subsequently she looked astoundedly at the person before her eyes, seemingly having suddenly failed to understand Fisher's words.
Whereas everyone around, Jasmine, Lar including Eimhart, all widened their eyes, all looking at Raphaela.
"What did you... say?"
"Wait, Raphaela, you have Teacher Fisher's..."
"Holy crap, Fisher you're for real?!"
Eimhart directly flew up, his head flashing golden light as if unable to process it. At first he thought this was an April Fool's joke, but thinking carefully, who would use this kind of method to joke?
This also meant, a new life truly existed within the body of this Dragon-kin named "Raphaela".
Ah?
Of course, for the majority of living creatures in this world this was a joyous occasion. Even Gabriel back then when she obtained a child by making a wish through the Holy Grail also poured all her love into it, obtaining happiness from it.
Then, what about the so-called "minority"?
Either, they were too young and fragile, people without the ability to raise a brand-new life. In the past, students of the Royal Academy often encountered such situations. Another type, was that group of Naris gentlemen who had wives yet still behaved promiscuously outside...
Of course among Naris ladies there was also no lack of such debauched existences betraying their contracts. But unlike gentlemen, they could shamelessly disguise it as their own husband's child.
Fisher's situation definitely resembled the latter right? After all he was a male who had married in the Northern Territory, and besides this, he also greedily forged ties with many ladies.
Fortunately, that Northern Territory Phoenix Lady Valentiina should still be slumbering right now. If she knew her husband had a child with someone else outside...
"Lady Raphaela, I will immediately report this matter to the Dragon Court and Lady Yali'er, then bring a few doctors over. Regarding the Northern Expedition we can discuss it later. Anyway, let's first return to the Dragon Court to confirm the child's and your body's condition..."
Lar came back to her senses, hurriedly taking off the mask on her own face, speaking somewhat excitedly like this,
"Doing this we can also smoothly introduce Fisher to the entire Dragon Court. Right now with the joyous news of the great victory and the Dragon Court having a successor, Fisher can officially marry Lady Raphaela!"
"Eh?"
Raphaela blankly touched her lower abdomen covered by armor. Honestly speaking she hadn't felt anything yet, hadn't even recovered from the previous shock, so for a moment she didn't keep up with Lar's train of thought.
But before Lar finished speaking, Jasmine and Eimhart simultaneously opened their mouths,
"No way!"
"Wait, no way!"
Raphaela blankly looked at Jasmine who subconsciously spoke. The Lar beside her perhaps already had preparations, because she and Mill as well as her husband Buer had a very good relationship, and Faxir and Kexir had also already told her the absurd things that happened in the rear.
This was indeed a difficult problem. One was an intimate comrade-in-arms and sister she had gotten along with for four and a half years, one was the first love who saved Raphaela's life five years ago and changed her fate and life. So Lar also found it hard to express her viewpoint.
But what kind of monster or freak was this ugly book of yours, what words are you opening your mouth to say?
"Jasmine..."
Fisher also turned his head slightly stunned to look at the suicide bomber truck Jasmine beside him. Seeing her face turn totally red from holding it in, only then realizing after the fact to supplement,
"R-Right now it hasn't ended yet. There's still the Fake Dragon Court in the north, and Elizabeth of Naris in the West Continent... Right now is... anyway it's probably not too good..."
Raphaela opened her mouth, subsequently lowering her head saying,
"But, if I'm pregnant, I should give him an identity that the Dragon Court can accept."
Jasmine pursed her lips, changing to another reason,
"Then right now the Crevice is opened, everything is very dangerous, so..."
"But, what does this have to do with me already having a child?"
"..."
Whatever Jasmine said, she would be beaten back retreating steadily by that simple sentence, temporarily powerless to fight anymore. Whereas the Eimhart on Fisher's head remembered those terrifying ladies. What if Raphaela announced to the entire world right now,
"Haha, I have Fisher's child, I'm also going to marry him. You are all defeated dogs, from now on he is mine, hahahaha!"
Always felt, some baffling enemies would inexplicably appear.
The kind of enemies arriving from all corners of the world, Naris and the Northern Territory reacting especially strongly.
And with high probability Fisher was going to suffer disaster. If he suffered disaster, what should the pitiful... oh no, the great Sir Book Artifact do?
Therefore, it was better to take preventative measures, quickly find an excuse to hide away first ah!
Fisher, make a move quickly ah! Why do you not have the desire for survival at this time! Quickly say something ah!!
Under the hinting of Eimhart's eyes with an extremely strong desire for survival, the Fisher beneath him remained motionless, as if dumbfounded.
And Raphaela also realized after the fact and came back to her senses. She reached out to touch her lower abdomen, seemingly only at this moment faintly realizing she had a life in her womb. And also exactly as Lar said, the arrival of this life not only meant her and Fisher's love had a result, but could also give her a perfectly justifiable reason to let the Dragon Court accept Fisher.
An heir that countless tribes had worried about and pleaded for over many years, a powerful human who helped the Dragon Court achieve victory in war, a husband acknowledged even by Yali'er.
They all say one sees the rainbow after the storm, Raphaela just didn't expect this rainbow to come so suddenly...
Her inner heart couldn't help but feel joy. She shot a glance at the dumbfounded Jasmine beside her and Eimhart on Fisher's head. She merely gently suppressed her upturned corners of the mouth, coughing once, shaking the dragon tail behind her saying,
"Alright, talk about this kind of thing later. If this is the case we should also first let the Dragon Court's doctors confirm it... I didn't understand much about this aspect before. Anyway, we will first handle the aftermath work here, and then we will..."
"Imp-Impossible..."
"Eh?"
Raphaela froze slightly, only then discovering the child's father, Fisher, hadn't spoken for a long time. She hurriedly looked at Fisher, only to discover his face was somewhat pale, and a layer of fine cold sweat had broken out on his forehead, looking at Raphaela's lower abdomen with a face full of disbelief.
"Fisher, what's wrong with you?"
"Raphaela, wait a moment!"
Fisher didn't give any explanation, merely suddenly taking a step forward half-kneeling before Raphaela, subsequently reaching out to place his hand on her lower abdomen, seemingly sensing something.
"W-What's wrong?"
Raphaela asked doubtfully, but Fisher still maintained a serious expression, even having a feeling of panic. His hands trembling, he surprisingly reached out directly to pry open the armor at Raphaela's lower abdomen,
"Raphaela, I have to take off the armor here, you wait a moment..."
"Ah, okay... but, what exactly is wrong?"
"... Could it be Fisher saw it wrong previously?"
The bystander with a clearer view Lar hurriedly walked to Fisher's side, asking such somewhat anxiously.
If by a ten thousand to one chance he saw wrong, then all that joy just now would be for naught.
But Fisher didn't reply to her, merely using all his strength to tear open that armor piece, directly reaching out his hand to place it on Raphaela's lower abdomen separated by a layer of fabric.
And his expression became increasingly pale, increasingly disbelieving,
"No..."
It looked like, it was even more severe than seeing it wrong.
Raphaela lowered her head, looking at Fisher before her eyes whose expression suddenly became like this, unable to help asking,
"What exactly is wrong, Fisher?"
"... The Spirit World's locking onto you... has disappeared."
"Meaning you saw wrong previously?"
"No..."
Fisher's eyeballs trembled slightly. His hand pressing against Raphaela's lower abdomen seemingly felt a tiny bit of fragile vitality, that fetus currently gestating at Raphaela's lower abdomen,
"He is still there, but..."
Yes, Raphaela stepped into the Mythical Rank.
At this time, Fisher whose brain was previously occupied by other matters finally remembered this complication.
Existences of the Mythical Rank cannot reproduce. Mythical Rank mothers with body and soul unified cannot have their fetuses locked onto by the Spirit World and bestowed a soul. They were stripped of the right to reproduce by the deities of creation, which is known as: Sin of Reproduction.
This also meant, Raphaela was currently walking Moon Princess's old path.
What was about to be born from her belly, was a stillbirth without a soul, only an empty shell.