Demi-human Girls Completion Manual-Chapter 40 - 38

40: 38.

Holy Maiden Chorus

40: 38.

Holy Maiden Chorus

The next morning, at the Philone family’s breakfast table, Mr.

Fischer elegantly forked a piece of fried egg while glancing at Rafael, who seemed lost in his thoughts next to him.

Heaven knows when this guy fell asleep last night; maybe he didn’t sleep at all, as he was already staring blankly at the ceiling when Mr.

Fischer woke up.

“Good morning, everyone.

Are you enjoying breakfast?”

Miss Nana’s gentle voice came.

As she started speaking in Dragon Language to the Dragon-man girls who were having breakfast, she unexpectedly gave Rafael a fright.

Miss Nana wore a light yellow dress, her skin pale and tender, with a healthy glow.

Rafael measured her up and down for a long while before he awkwardly shifted his gaze, making Miss Nana give the puzzled Rafael a look.

“Good!

Lar really likes eating this fried egg and milk!”

“That’s good.

The City Lord is having breakfast with the children in another room and will join us soon, so please, Mr.

Fischer, just wait a moment.”

Mr.

Fischer nodded, and then, as Miss Nana left the dining hall swaying her skirt, he wiped his mouth and asked Rafael,

“Have you already thought of the tactics for our duel tonight?”

“Tactics…

Ah?

Right, tactics.” Rafael blushed, his tail slightly raising behind him, and it took him several seconds before he seemed to grasp what Mr.

Fischer was asking, “Of course!

You will find out tonight!”

Mr.

Fischer raised an eyebrow but just then caught sight of Philone entering through the doorway, carrying a Handcane and dressed in a lighter, travel-suited tan suit.

“Good morning, Mr.

Fischer.”

He nodded to the Dragon-man girls but did not speak further due to the language barrier.

“Good morning.

Any plans for going out today?”

“Ah, speaking of which…

I was planning to invite Mr.

Fischer to wander around the city today.

I had previously invited the Holy Maiden Chorus from Saint Nali.

They agreed to perform but only for one day.

I’ve been considering when to schedule the performance, and now that Mr.

Fischer is here, we might as well have it today.”

“Oh?

Is it the Holy Song Opera House’s Holy Maiden Chorus?”

Mr.

Fischer was quite surprised, as the Holy Song Opera House is the most top-tier opera house in Saint Nali, often frequented by members of the Royal Family and high-ranking officials.

Amongst the three performing groups there, the Holy Maiden Chorus is the youngest and most renowned for their beauty.

Tickets for a performance at the Holy Song Opera House are notoriously difficult to come by, let alone having the Holy Maiden Chorus come to the South Continent.

“Indeed.”

Philone seemed to want to blink, but since the eyes behind his mask supported no such action, he just chuckled and moved on.

“I’m curious how you managed it.”

“It wasn’t so difficult.

The Church behind the Holy Song Opera House wants to collaborate with Kado to build churches in the South Continent.

But as you know, the financial conditions of the cities only allow churches to be built within city limits without providing funds, so the Church had to fundraise in the Western Continent.

The prize for their fundraising was a special performance by the Holy Maiden Chorus.”

“Mr.

Philone’s financial prowess always surprises me.”

From his army’s configuration and the city construction conditions to the unintended exposure of his fundraising situation, Mr.

Fischer was quite curious about where all of Philone’s wealth originated.

“This is something a devotee of the Mother Goddess should do, and having the Chorus sing praises is not too much…

How about it?

Would you like to join me to enjoy the performance?”

Mr.

Fischer smiled,

“Thank you for giving me the chance to witness the elegance of the Holy Maiden Chorus…

Since Rafael and the others do not understand Nali Language, let them rest here.”

“Haha, okay.

I’ll go arrange the carriage.

Milica…” Philone called the maid over, “Take good care of these Dragon-man girls.

If you don’t understand their language, you can ask Nana for help.”

“Yes.”

Philone went out to arrange the carriage, and Mr.

Fischer walked over to Rafael, taking her hand gently.

“What…

what are you doing?”

She looked at Mr.

Fischer, her gaze slightly evasive, her tail perhaps mimicking Nana, rested beside her leg, maintaining the same angle as her skirt, only the scales hidden under the garment began to tilt.

Mr.

Fischer silently carved a One Ring sensor Magic on her hand with his Handcane, linking it to his own,

“If there’s any issue, just crush this magic…

Use a horn or activate your Magic Circuit, and I will immediately come back, understand?”

Mr.

Fischer’s gaze fell on her, but she quickly withdrew her hand as if afraid of being burned by Mr.

Fischer’s touch, then replied,

“I understand.

I will take good care of Lar and the others…

Remember the duel tonight.

I will give it my all, so you’d better be careful.”

Mr.

Fischer nodded, then patted Lar, and as he walked out, he said,

“I take every battle with you seriously, don’t worry.”

Rafael pursed her lips, touching the magically engraved palm with her left hand.

The pale magic circle slowly lost its brightness but still retained some warmth.

…

…

The Theater was outside the City Lord Mansion.

From the outside, it didn’t look too lavish, still displaying many traditional Saint Nali theater promotional posters, many of which were romance dramas, including story-rich ones like “Prince Revenge.” Mr.

Fischer noticed the ticket prices, significantly cheaper than in Saint Nali.

All citizens could buy them, with the latest comedy listing board reading “Holy Maiden Chorus tickets, 300 euros each, please bring identification to purchase.”

Mr.

Fisher glanced at the citizens queuing for entry and joked with Philone,

“An exclusive performance by the Holy Maiden Chorus, and someone actually chooses to share such an opportunity with others?”

Although it wasn’t explicitly forbidden for the performance of the Holy Maiden Chorus to be shared publicly with the citizens, it was common for nobles or princes to enjoy such music in private, considering it a precious opportunity.

To Fisher, a ticket price of 300 euros seemed like giving it away to the citizens for free.

“Ha ha, the performance is meant to be seen by people, and them watching together doesn’t stop us from watching it too.

Since it doesn’t affect us, why not let them also have the opportunity to enjoy it?”

Philone’s facial expression was hidden behind his mask, only his kind and magnetic voice filtered through the escaping steam.

“Indeed…

Is Miss Nana not coming?”

“Ah, her…” Philone tapped on his mask, seeming somewhat troubled, “It appears Mr.

Fisher knows about my relationship with her.”

Fisher didn’t mention that their voices last night were so loud, it felt as if he were right there, he simply nodded in acknowledgment.

“When I encountered Nana, her horns had been cut off, and she was lying in the wilderness as if dead.

Horns are very important to her species, Bull-man, something Mr.

Fisher you must understand?”

“Mm.”

“But I saw in her eyes the desire to keep living, and it was she who showed me the robust power of life, deeply touching me.

Over the days that followed, she has helped me a lot…

Although I am grateful to her, in the eyes of most humans she is still a demi-human, something she is very aware of and thus hasn’t left my Inner City Mansion for a long time.”

“By the way, I forgot to ask Mr.

Fisher, what is the significance of you taking these Dragon-man Species away?

If I am not mistaken, the slave seal on that red Dragon-man has been removed, hasn’t it?”

Before Philone, Fisher couldn’t use research as an excuse anymore.

Rafael didn’t know much about the slave seal, so she believed Fisher’s lie that he bought her for research.

The real intention was known only to Fisher himself.

“Although she is stubborn, it is undeniable that from a human aesthetic perspective, Rafael is indeed a beautiful girl…”

Fisher looked out the window, told a lie, and repackaged his assassination pact with Rafael for Philone.

From Philone’s point of view, Fisher was a Nali Gentleman who fell for this wild Dragon-man girl and was troubled by her stubborn, wild nature, hoping to tame her with such methods.

“So it is..

then tonight, she will have her third duel with you?

How interesting, I have a steam engine testing arena in the Inner City; you can use it tonight…

But I still must remind Mr.

Fisher, the Dragon-man Species are natural-born warriors, do not lose your life over such a matter.”

“Thank you for your concern, I will be careful.”

Fisher laughed, expressing his gratitude for Philone’s warning.

The conversation in the carriage ended there; by now, most of the citizens who had bought tickets for the Holy Maiden Chorus performance had entered.

Philone and Fisher were waiting at the entrance for the Holy Maiden Chorus, who had just arrived in Philone City a few days ago and were set to continue southward after the performance.

“Mr.

Fisher, they are here.”

Philone pointed in the direction of the distant street, where at the end of the road stood two knights in silver armors, each holding a long spear, at the forefront.

Behind them were three lavishly decorated carriages.

Fisher glanced at the knights’ armor which twinkled with silver magic light, and the densely packed white rings on their weapons were a sign that in Saint Nali, everyone knew these knights were not to be trifled with.

They were Holy Hall Knights.

“They are responsible for the safety of the Holy Maiden Chorus in the South Continent…

If this wasn’t about the South Continent, the Church certainly wouldn’t send two Holy Hall Knights.”

Philone, carrying his handcane, stepped off the carriage, followed by Fisher,

“The South Continent is indeed not very safe, the Church’s concern is justified.

The distant carriages stopped at the Theater’s entrance, and under the scrutinizing eyes of the knights, they made way revealing the girls stepping off from behind.

The woman leading was slightly older, not quite young enough to be called a girl, dressed in a pure black Church ceremonial robe, she saluted Fisher and Philone without expression and asked,

“To confirm once again, Mr.

Philone, are you sure you want to hold the performance here and share the chorus’s performance with these…

citizens?”

It seemed the Holy Maiden Chorus was not pleased with performing in front of commoners.

“I’m sure, Priest Kayu.”

Receiving Philone’s nod, Priest Kayu no longer objected but instructed the girls to quickly step off the carriage.

The Holy Maiden Chorus consisted of young girls all under eighteen years, each dressed in a cream-colored silk dress with a golden ceremonial crown on their heads, all appearing elegant and holy.

After stepping off, they saluted Fisher and others, then lined up to follow the knights into the Theater.

However, as the last girl passed, she sneakily winked at Fisher, catching his attention.

Beneath her young golden crown, the sweet-faced, black-haired girl looked at Fisher with a smile, as if reminding him.

“Teacher, do you remember me?”

“You…”

Fisher found the girl familiar, especially the unique address which reminded him of his tutoring days in Saint Nali,

“Milica!”

Just as Fisher was about to speak, the black-robed Priest Kayu behind him spoke to the girl, interrupting her next words.

The girl called Milica stuck her tongue out at Fisher and then quickly whispered,

“Mr.

Fisher, see you in Saint Nali…”

The next moment, her expression switched to the same devout one as the other girls, quietly following them into the Theater.