Chapter 733: 33. True Form
“Buzz”
After Fisher raised his eyes to the huge gap where the shape of the Authority was unclear, he felt his eyes heat up and ache as if placed before a candle flame. The Authority rejects other Authorities and their creations excessively; if one is not strong enough and has not reached the rank of a demigod, they would be damaged by that rejection, or worse, completely devoured.
This is also the true reason why those below demigod ranks cannot look directly at True Gods. Rather than being unable to look at True Gods, it is more accurate to say they cannot look at the inherent nature of Authority within them.
“Hamon Hamon’s Authority is about to enter the barrier.”
Looking at that half-body that had broken through the barrier and officially entered the world, Fisher quickly set Renee down from his arms. “What are the gods planning with this Authority?”
Renee shook her head and bitterly smiled, “What plans do they have? Hamon Hamon has never contacted them, and even his sudden approach outside the barrier has surprised the gods. Moreover, for us, the Authority is completely unusable; we can only let it slowly absorb souls from the Sea of Souls like the Authority that was within me ten thousand years ago to form a new consciousness of mastery.”
After a brief pause, Renee looked at Fisher and said, “Hamon Hamon sending the Authority into the barrier is for you, Fisher.”
“I know,” Fisher nodded, but still frowned. “It’s because of the nature within me.”
After saying that, Renee turned her gaze towards the barrier, sensing something, and then continued, “The Ramastia is already handling the Authority that has entered the barrier. As long as it is within the range of the barrier, the external body of Dream is helpless. Ramastia will also temporarily control that Authority, isolating it from reacting with the Sea of Souls and giving rise to consciousness, so we don’t need to be anxious; we can think about how to utilize it first.”
Fisher nodded but did not give an immediate answer.
He slowly raised his hand, and under Renee’s gaze, the fingers that originally belonged to a human gradually became transparent, transforming into an indefinable form like tentacles. However, Renee’s expression remained unchanged, and Fisher explained to her, “I originally came from the Chaos Race of the Sea of Souls beneath our feet. My rank was supposed to be like Pisces at the twentieth rank, but I was fabricated into a human by the Trans due to extracting that precious nature, and the Supplement Handbook for Sub-Humans gradually returned my rank.”
Indeed, thinking carefully, the doubts about the Supplement Handbook for Sub-Humans could all be understood.
Why doesn’t it resemble other completion handbooks that are full of chaotic rationality, and can miraculously bestow oneself with attributes to elevate their rank? It turns out that those ranks originally belonged to his true form; they were simply locked and not activated by the Supplement Handbook for Sub-Humans.
Hearing this, Renee looked bewildered, her mouth agape in disbelief, “But why? If you had these ranks early on, wouldn’t you have avoided so many life-and-death crises before? This is nonsense.”
“Have you ever seen a human at the twentieth rank? Think carefully, I can’t guarantee that rank has no influence on my thoughts. I’m sure Sister Teresa would feel troubled if her adopted children could easily summon the wind and rain.”
Fisher smiled teasingly, but perhaps there’s more to this reason. His smile faded, and he added, “But it may not just be this reason; after all, when Death was chasing me, it calculated based on human ranks. That means the Authority of Death also considered me a ‘human’ and not a ‘Chaos Race,’ so her specific methods at that time remain debatable. I can only roughly determine that these ranks originally belonged to me.
“Just like how I entered the mythical rank back then, now entering the twentieth rank brings no anomaly or discomfort; I can feel distinctly that this was originally mine. And the way the Subhuman Girl Enthusiast sets the advancement method to reading or sealing the completion handbook might have two reasons.”
Fisher raised one finger. “First, to get me familiar with the feeling of accommodating other Authorities. By now, I increasingly realize that the precious nature within me is indeed precious; I am I, and we are not completely one. Therefore, when I use it to accommodate Authorities, it does come at a cost. My soul’s distortion and my body’s collapse were all because of this. Only through repeated attempts can I reduce the side effects caused by accommodating Authorities; that’s all.”
After saying that, Fisher raised his middle finger. “Second, it is certainly also to resolve the Apocalypse Prophecy. When the completion handbook is fully read by me and the nature within me is accommodated, the external gods’ invasion will be interrupted. Their power within the barrier will dissipate, which is equivalent to expelling the parts they have tainted. This should be part of the Subhuman Girl Enthusiast’s plan to resolve the Apocalypse Prophecy.”
In fact, when Renee first encountered Fisher, she sensed that he harbored a hidden completion handbook and regarded him as a seed of madness, which is why she initially clung to him.
On one hand, it alleviated her loneliness; on the other hand, helping the gods clear away the poison of completion handbook bearers is among the few actions that do not count as her interfering with the world, so she certainly would not miss this plan.
As for later, finding him friendly, teasing him, and then the old cow eating tender grass were all secondary, but the most crucial reason was that she discovered the completion handbook on Fisher was completely normal, and only now did she fully understand its true meaning.
Although Ramastia had mentioned this to her before and introduced her to that marvelous Trans, it seemed that Ramastia’s understanding of that Trans’s plan was still not complete, which led to Fisher filling in more details now.
Renee quickly figured out why Fisher was saying these things now, “So, are you saying that your smooth advancement before was entirely because this rank originally belonged to you? You were originally at the twentieth rank. It’s just that if you want to embrace the Authority further and become a True God, it is uncertain whether you can bear it, right?”
Fisher slightly nodded, and at the same time, the illusory golden light of the Supplement Handbook for Sub-Humans shimmered across his eyes, revealing the interface of the handbook.
And as expected, there were no further tasks for advancing ranks on this interface.
Whether he read the remaining magic completion handbook or not, his rank would not further advance.
“I have no doubt that the precious nature within me can accommodate Hamon Hamon’s Authority, but as for whether [I] can accommodate it, conservatively speaking, I feel little hope.”
He lifted his eyes to look at the Authority that had emerged halfway from the ultimate place in the distance, and the moment he looked directly at it, Fisher felt an intense rejection sensation. Even though the nature within him had already lessened this feeling of rejection considerably, it still put immense pressure on him.
And this is the level divide that all beings in this world must face, an insurmountable chasm; only Fisher, who had just regained all his ranks today, could truly feel this.
“Ugh.”
“Can’t we think of a way?”
Just as Renee fell into contemplation, a warm and gentle voice suddenly sounded beside them.
Both Fisher and Renee turned to look, and Fisher once again saw the nun clad in a long black habit with a headscarf smiling at them.
But she was not Sister Teresa; she was the incarnation of Ramastia.
“Ramashtia.”
Fisher greeted her, while Renee’s expression turned sour at the sudden appearance of Ramastia. She snorted softly and said, “What can a distorted old monster like you think of?”
Fisher stole a glance at Renee, suddenly curious, “What kind of image does Ramastia have in your eyes?”
“Well,” Renee sighed, then gently responded to the smiling Ramastia, seemingly unbothered by her offensive words, “I mostly see her true form, but as for her incarnation… probably like a monster with a ruler in one hand and many heads and arms.”
“Because when her consciousness had just awakened and was still very naive, I set many restrictions on her to avoid repeating the same mistakes as her predecessor. I even spent a lot of energy supervising her, so she probably has some resistance to me and does not see me as anything good.”
“Hmph.”
“However, we can indeed think of a way.” The nun-like Ramastia stepped closer to Fisher, examining him as she raised a finger and said, “I have roughly understood the context; I didn’t expect such a miraculous change to happen to that Hamon Hamon. Now that he has sent the Authority in, it will surely become a boost for us to resolve the pollution of the Spirit Realm later; only Fisher can do this.”
“You must have heard Fisher say that he has no hundred percent confidence in accommodating the Authority! If you dare to use him to pave the way for your so-called plan without considering the consequences, don’t blame me for turning against you.”
Fisher watched Ramastia before him, seeing her smiling and shaking her head, then she said to Renee, “Of course not. To be honest, we foolishly brought him and the Sea of Souls into the barrier just to satisfy our selfish desires. How can we be so selfish? It’s just that I heard what you just said. Since the contributor of the Supplement Handbook for Sub-Humans used the method of reading the completion handbook to let Fisher adapt to dealing with Authorities in advance, then before accommodating the Authority, we can do the same. Miss Renee beside you possesses infinite Authority; if you stay close to her true form, adjusting to it little by little might increase your chances of accommodating the Authority.”
Renee opened her mouth, instinctively shaking her head and saying, “No! That method…”
Fisher glanced at Renee, noticing her hesitant appearance. “Renee.”
Just as he was about to speak, Renee raised her hand, stopping his words.
Should it really be like this?
Even if Fisher assures her repeatedly, her true form is indeed too impactful, certainly exceeding his imagination and ruining her image in his heart.
It’s better to be safe than sorry!
Although on the surface Fisher would show no unusual reaction, what about afterward?
What if he still minded and slowly distanced himself from her? Even if she returned to her current incarnation, the terrifying form of her true self would probably linger in his mind and never fade away?
Moreover, even the ocean knows to use the image of an angel rather than showing her true form.
“Ugh, well, after all, you’ve come this far for him; any mistake is unacceptable. It’s okay, let me do it instead.”
Ramashtia nodded, smiling at Fisher as she extended her hands, her face adorned with a divinity that was completely out of place with Sister Teresa’s image; she simply said, “I will properly teach him through my body so he can adapt to this feeling.”
“What?!”
Fisher opened his mouth in utter disbelief, while Renee was even more furious, “Old monster, are you doing this on purpose?! What do you want to do?”
“Is there a problem?” Ramastia tilted her head, curiously asking Renee.
“To let him slowly adapt to the influence of Authority by being at a certain distance from my true form, fully unleashing all the potential of the strange nature within him, then gradually shortening the distance and deepening the influence until he can completely accept it—even entering my body would be of no issue.”
“Let me do it! You old monster, get away! Hurry up, hurry up!”
Renee’s face turned red with anger, wishing to fight the instance of Ramastia with multiple heads and arms right there, but she regretted her earlier willingness.
This was clearly Ramastia’s way of provoking her, especially after being robbed of two chicken dinners in the final circle.
Thinking carefully, even if Ramastia is not viable, there are other deities in the Spirit Realm, such as Ouyun and Anebatos.
Sure enough, upon hearing Renee’s agreement, a gentle, kind expression returned to Ramastia’s face in Fisher’s eyes. She seemed to sigh regretfully and said, “Alright, then let you do it. You take your true form back; inform us of any progress.”
After saying that, Ramastia maintained her smile, but her body became increasingly transparent, and within a second, she completely vanished from the spot as if she had never existed.
“…”
Fisher watched as Ramastia left, and after a moment of silence, he turned to the side where Renee was lowing her head, her face slightly flushed.
“Renee.”
“You and I… that just…”
Renee reluctantly raised her head, her long black hair partially obscuring her hesitant violet eyes.
Seeing her like this, Fisher blinked but simply reached out, pulling her into his embrace.
“Ugh.”
Renee gently leaned into Fisher’s arms, making her emotions hard to read.
She was like a hedgehog; it seemed she always had been.
Once he recognized this, Fisher had long grown used to her shrinking away.
So, he simply patted her back and looked at the Authority emerging from the ultimate place in the distance, softly saying, “It’s alright, Renee. I’ll go find Ramastia again; she’s not serious about what she said just now. If you’re worried, you can also look for Ouyun and Anebatos in the Spirit Realm.”
“.I know, it’s just…”
In Fisher’s embrace, Renee pouted, her eyes fixed and unmoving. After a long pause, she continued, “I’m just worried I’ll scare you. No matter how much I prepare or assure you, you will still only be seeing a True God’s true form for the first time, and it’s bound to be far from the beautiful image you imagine. I just… I’m afraid you would hate it, afraid you wouldn’t be able to accept it.”
“.Is that so?”
“Fisher, don’t hate me.”
“I won’t, Renee. Besides, although Ramastia speaks lightly of it, based on my past experiences, this process will certainly be fraught with danger. I might even lose control. In front of others, it might not matter, but in front of you, I also have my reservations and hope you can help me.”
He recalled the extreme pain he felt within the Demon Dynasty and was merely worried this time would be the same.
“.Mm, I certainly will, Fisher.”
Renee fell silent for a second again, then she rubbed her cheek against Fisher’s chest.
But as she spoke what seemed to be a determined phrase, her figure began to grow increasingly illusory, and soon she completely vanished from Fisher’s embrace.
The softness in his arms abruptly disappeared, and his embrace felt empty. Fisher was slightly taken aback; he hadn’t even withdrawn his arms from where he held Renee.
In the next moment, taking the place of Renee in his arms was a beam of cool moonlight.
“Buzz.”
Soon, not only in his arms but the entire Sea of Souls seemed to bathe in that serene radiance.
Right before the Sea of Souls, to Fisher’s side, he vaguely felt a massive form wrapped in moonlight slowly rising from the void.
“Thud, thud. Thud.”
Everything around felt like it had quieted down, and the world seemed to exist solely with Fisher, who was bathed in moonlight, overflowing with his heartbeat of tension and excitement.
He knew that Renee’s true form had arrived.
Like a bright moon, it gently rose.
(End of Chapter)
