Chapter 278 - Boner In Front of Step-Son (1/2)

”This isn't awkward at all.”

JoJo jested while Elizabeth averted her gaze. It was already dawn and the sun was about to grace this side fo the planet with its presence. Of course, this meant that it was the time to leave.

To leave with the mother who forced to bring him alongside his new... stepdad...

Even Sakonji had a strange expression while the other pillars gathered aside from Caesar— The pillar of flame, mist, thunder, wind, and water— had quite a relaxed expression at the strangeness of the scene and Nik could swear that he could smell the overlapping scent on all the pillars except for Caesar, making Nik conclude that Ray had cast a net wider than he could have expected.

”So? How does it work? Should I call you— Father?” JoJo smirked and the moment Nik opened his mouth, JoJo exclaimed, ”You are going to say— Don't spout nonsense”

”Sure, call me whatever you like,” Nik spoke up alongside JoJo's exclamation expression turned and strange as he looked at the speechless JoJo.

Not only JoJo, even Sakonji, and others, who were gathered to see the group off gazed at JoJo with a strange expression.

He really wasn't going to call a man just about his age his stepfather, would he?

As this particular question lingered in their minds, Elizabeth coughed softly. She had only decided to bring JoJo alongside them the moment Nik informed her that he was more than capable of taking JoJo away with them the moment he left the world. With the restriction of Harem removed after he successfully evolved out of his incubus lineage, he could bring anyone with himself as long as they were willing.

But of course, he couldn't bring these people out from his harem, not until they were a part of the system like his Lust Recruiters.

”We should leave. than you for the hospitality.”

Elizabeth nodded at Sakonji before signaling Nik to depart to avoid any more awkward instances.

”Bye-Bye, Caesar!”

JoJo waved his hands in exaggeration while holding onto a napkin.

***

As Nik was informed by Elizabeth, the journey was long and JoJo got bored easily. So, this led to a chain of awkward conversations that Nik would have loved to avoid.

”You know, I could easily hear you guys last night. Just like others.”

JoJo muttered with his arms behind his head as he followed Nik and Elizabeth with a carefree gait. Hearin JoJo's words, Nezuko walking beside him hummed in approval as she muttered, ”Elizabeth loud... Nik likes loud.”

No! This isn't awkward at all!

Keeping a straight face, Nik screamed internally while Elizabeth's face had long turned crimson.

The worse part was, Nik was once again feeling the drain on his body and god forbid that he had to walk with a bursting boner in front of the youth whose Mom rode Nik all night!

As the instances of last night started to flood Nik's consciousness, he instantly snapped a decision and sat down right in between the patched pathway, attracting the remaining trio's gazes.

”I am taking a break.”

Nik spoke calmly and addressed the situation to Elizabeth to make her take care of Nezuko while he hurriedly connected his consciousness to the [Tome of Battle]. While the tome itself was a treasure trove for philosophical battle maniacs, Nik could only focus on the contents to clear his thoughts out.

But that wasn't all.

To keep his consciousness away from any thoughts that will bring forth his boner once again, Nik pressured his own body with 17 strands of gravitational force. According to his estimates, a total of forty strands of gravitational force could bring the effect of twice the gravity of the planet he is currently residing at, that meant that Nik had already reached the physical capacity to at least handle the increase of gravitational force by almost half the natural gravity of the planet.