Chapter 277 - The Impending Apocalypse (1/2)

”You are going to say— You have to believe me!— right?”

”You have to believe me!”

Jojo smirked as he spread his arms while Elizabeth's expression grew darker. Jojo once again predicted what she was going to say!

Jojo and Elizabeth were seated at the entrance of the wisteria belt covering the middle region of the mountain. She had already described how she was adopted by JoJo's grandmother while she was pregnant with JoJo's father, how she grew up under the care of JoJo's uncle before she chanced upon the breathing techniques, leading her to become the creator of the Breath of War.

As Elizabeth glossed over the death of her husband— JoJo's father— she made sure to point out that had it not been for the dangers surrounding her life, she would have never left JoJo.

Alas, JoJo was never raised to be conventional. His eyes seriously observed Elizabeth before he uttered out.

”Why are you telling me all of this now? You had so many chances to tell me during my apprenticeship.”

While JoJo did think that the sudden confession may be induced by the impending doom that had already caused panic across the state, but Elizabeth's words made him frown.

”It is because this is that last chance I have to make things right with you,” Elizabeth admitted, turning her gaze towards the beautiful violet blossoms of poison, ”Things are complicated... I am with someone—”

”You will say— I am with someone I care about— right?”

JoJo suddenly spoke up, attracting Elizabeth's fury.

”Stop doing that.”

”Yes, Ma'am.”

Sighing deeply, Elizabeth fell into a complicated mood. Did she really want to leave JoJo? Of course, not. Not after the death of her stepmother— JoJo's grandmother. To leave her only child was something her heart wasn't ready to. And yet, the only option to keep her son close to herself was through the palms of a poisonous boy who would take not a second longer to corrupt her child.

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[Hidden Quest—

Passion of Champions—

You can kill the champions of the world or place a green hat over them. But this time, you decided to corrupt them with your passion? Commendable.

Progress: 3%

Rewards:???]

Nik gazed at another addition to the list of his hidden quests. Executioner of Champions, Champion's Netori, and now, Passion of Champions.

Each of them had mysterious rewards, but one thing was sure to Nik that Nezuko's role in this world was quite important and his appearance did literally screw this world. Oh, well, he wasn't going to care for any of that. Nik smiled as he felt his consciousness getting poked by Nezuko's.

[This place is wonderful!]

Nezuko cheered in excitement as she found herself in a wonderland with Nik all to herself. Instead of her robes, she wore a thin, pink skirt while her hair was tied back with a band. Her wide eyes carefully observed the entirety of the wonder castle Nik been building.

Instead of a usual sky, what Nezuko gazed upon was a starry sky with clear and relatively large stars with impractical twinkling and while Nezuko couldn't move around in the courtyard, the vision itself was enough to ignite her curiosity.

This was Nik's very first try in creating his Consciousness Pool. Just like he proclaimed, he wished to make a place that could accommodate every single one of his girls' passions. So, of course, his consciousness pool had to be large and while he hadn't connected any of his girls in this place, he decided to bring Nezuko alongside just for the sake of keeping boredom at bay from Nezuko.

And as he predicted, Nezuko's company was much appreciated and her squeals of delight were a pleasure that only a few could ever enjoy— Nik being one of them.

[How about this?]

Nik inquired as he imagined the entire courtyard to be covered with rose petals and as his feet felt the sudden change in texture and his vision of the cobblestoned courtyard being covered by a thick layer of bright red rose petals, he still failed to produce the same scent as the petals.

[Uwaa!]

Nezuko jumped onto the bed of petals, rubbing her face against the petals while moving her arms and legs sideways with her limbs spread apart.