**Chapter 546: 24. Her Father**
At this moment, it was inevitable that a hint of warmth lingered between Fisher and Jasmine’s lips and teeth, though there was no tangible form, it was particularly ambiguous.
Listening to her bold words, Fisher couldn’t help but feel his heart race, as if he were engaged in some sinful act that made him restless and blood rush.
His throat felt a bit dry, and even his responses sounded absentminded. Clearly, his attention was drawn to her rather proud attributes elsewhere.
“Jasmine, I miss you too.”
“I hadn’t expected to find you in the Dragon Court. It’s been a long time since I left the Southern Continent, and everything here feels strange to me. I can only come to find Raphael first, so…”
Jasmine didn’t step back, keeping the close distance as she heard Fisher’s call. She bit her lip slightly and looked at Fisher with a touch of complaint, hesitatingly asking,
“Fisher, please don’t mention her, don’t mention Raphael, okay?”
“…”
Fisher fell silent, unsure of what to say.
No, Jasmine, can you not speak like that? Why does it feel increasingly intense?
Although he knew it was just her possessiveness stirring at the moment, it really sounded too much like scenes from certain stories.
He found himself silently chuckling at this thought, yet he honestly agreed to her request.
“…Alright.”
Jasmine raised her lips into a slight arc, revealing a sweet smile. Only then did she continue,
“Um, it’s just that I also have a lot to say to you, but Fisher, your attention has been focused on her all this time.”
“Sorry.”
At this moment, Jasmine’s whale tail behind her happily patted the ground, but as soon as it hit the ground, a sound interrupted, and footfalls outside made her lift her tail to avoid drawing any more attention.
“Ah.”
She glanced at the door closely next to Fisher, then raised her index finger to her lips, cautiously shushing him.
Then she turned her head, taking Fisher’s hand and leading him to the bed in the room until they sat down on the soft surface, feeling the indentation left by her weight and form beside him, the atmosphere heating up once more.
At this moment, everything felt so wrong.
Unlike Raphael, whose soul was connected with her suitable tail partner, the whale folk did not possess such physiological traits, and of course, would not feel the same awkwardness after years of absence.
However, the commitments made with the whale folk were still in place, and promises that have weathered the years are as tempting and enticing as apples adorned with dew.
Having been separated for five years, and after the sudden argument with Raphael just now, she hadn’t really experienced the joy of reuniting with Fisher, which was why she had sneaked back at this time to find him.
They sat extremely close, and Jasmine bit her lip, seemingly wanting to say something, but her eyes betrayed her intention.
She looked up and down Fisher’s body, from his face to his clothes; the more she looked, the more flushed her face became, the more her words shrank, as if they were back in the past when he was just a student.
Facing her teacher, she naturally felt shy, yet also had admiration.
After a long pause, just as Fisher was about to speak first, Jasmine couldn’t hold back anymore and said,
“Fisher, you’ve already entered the mythical rank.”
Hmm, this was her conclusion from earlier regarding his body.
Fisher thought she might say something else, and upon hearing this initiation, he couldn’t help but chuckle.
“I almost forgot, your mother is the Ocean Emperor, so how could you not know about this?”
“Um, but actually I don’t know much. Mother rarely mentions these things to me. I don’t know if it’s because there aren’t many such existences in this world anymore, but that general from the Nali Army earlier…”
“They are demons, and also one of the few remaining mythical beings in this world. You have already witnessed part of their strength earlier. By the way, have you asked Ramastia and your mother about this matter?”
“Lord Ramastia left my side four and a half years ago and has not returned since. Because I hadn’t fulfilled my promise, I was afraid to go home. I feared that mother wouldn’t let me out again, so…”
Four and a half years ago?
Wasn’t that exactly when I crossed over with Renee’s help?
Could her departure have something to do with me or Renee?
Fisher wasn’t sure, and at the same time, he noticed a term Jasmine mentioned, following up with a question,
“Promise. I didn’t ask you earlier why you were in the Dragon Court. Is it related to the promise you just mentioned?”
“Um.”
Jasmine nodded, recalling,
“After we separated, I began training to control the curse with my mother’s guidance. It was quite effective, and before long, I could control the enormous curse within me.
“And it was during that time that I inadvertently learned from my mother of a prophecy representing destruction.”
Jasmine’s words triggered Fisher’s curiosity, and he asked,
“Prophecy?”
“Yes, it is a prophecy that can destroy the world above or even worse. My mother said that after ten thousand cycles of completion, the prophecy will officially begin to take effect. Coincidentally, around four and a half years ago was the last completion cycle.”
As Jasmine continued speaking, she quickly elaborated,
“Ah, the completion cycle is about the time of that false god in the Spirit Realm. Each completion cycle, that false god’s power reaches its peak, so every time the completion cycle approached, Lord Ramastia would leave for a while to deal with false god matters.
“It was precisely because of this prophecy that my mother wished for me to stay underwater for safety. But I… I was very worried about you, so I wanted to come up to help you, at least to ensure your survival in the upcoming destruction. But this requires powerful strength, very strong strength.
“So I made a promise with my mother to reach mythical rank before the war arrives, to obtain a certain degree of self-protection ability. That’s why I came to the perilous Southern Continent to help Raphael. I wanted to train myself.
“But I can feel the war is drawing near, yet I am still unable to step forward.”
At this point, Jasmine showed the same confusion and disappointment as Raphael.
As previously mentioned, they were always a pair of sisters with similar pursuits and goals, and now they faced similar predicaments.
Perhaps compared to Raphael, her confusion was even greater, because she had such a powerful mother.
“I’m not like my powerful mother. When I was a child, my mother said she fought someone, and simply took a nap to recover from her injuries, before entering mythical rank. I thought then that it was too easy.”
“When it was my turn, I realized that rank was like a shackle on my life. I had no idea what to do, just like most beings in this world.”
But after Fisher heard the backstory of Jasmine’s journey to the surface, he was completely stunned.
First was about that so-called completion cycle.
He could roughly guess that the false god she referred to was Renee, or in other words, the former mother god. But he felt that Ramastia leaving during the completion cycle wasn’t due to precautions against Renee, but for other reasons.
Such as that crimson spiritual pollution in the Spirit Realm.
This was simple enough to understand because Renee had mentioned to him that she would also leave during the completion cycle, which was to fulfill her “duty.”
The problem is, if during the completion cycle Ramastia and other gods including Renee all enter the Spirit Realm, that must mean the spiritual pollution would also become increasingly stronger during the completion cycle.
Then, could one infer that the spiritual pollution was similar in nature to Renee?
Another point that left Fisher bewildered was the “prophecy” mentioned by Xu.
If this was a prophecy about destruction, could it possibly be the one written on the first page of his Supplement Handbook for Sub-Humans?
Previously, Fisher had never heard of any prophecy of destruction outside of the Supplement Handbook for Sub-Humans, as if this prophecy were known and borne only by him alone, which had caused him to question its authenticity more than once.
But if it came from Xu’s mouth, the meaning would be entirely different.
Xu was a demigod, one of the only two surviving demigods in this world. Furthermore, as the whale folk were very closely related to Ramastia, there was no reason for her to know while Ramastia did not.
This also indicated that the prophecy of destruction did not not exist, but rather that those who knew of it were too few, only significant figures might glimpse its profundity.
Now, following this question further would generate more disturbing questions for Fisher.
First, what is the true source of the prophecy of destruction?
Now, Fisher had been exposed to so many Supplement Handbooks and had returned to the past to witness Trans and the terrifying disasters they brought.
Moreover, looking back, each segment of the prophecy of destruction seemed to be related to the Supplement Handbook of a Trans or related to chaos.
When meeting Raphael in the Southern Continent, Fisher encountered Feilon; when meeting Jasmine in Nali, he again encountered Erwind; and when entering the Parasol Tree in the Northern Region with Valentina, he encountered what seemed to be chaos and spiritual pollution.
Right, and the Und in particular.
Renee herself was the true god of chaos, not to mention.
Thus, from Fisher’s perspective, the prophecy of destruction is essentially closely related to chaos, so naturally, this prophecy should also be related to chaos.
Whether it’s the mockery of chaos that issues the warning of demise, or the prophet of the knowledgeable who raises a warning for this world, from whichever angle it is seen, this prophecy benefits this world. Otherwise, he would not have foreseen and toiled so much in advance.
Therefore, the prophecy likely comes from the insightful individuals of this world who are able to foresee the future; otherwise, it would regress to the mockery and granting of the reaper symbolizing destruction.
Could it be Ch?
That elf with the ability to foresee the future, and moreover, she looks so much like Renee.
She saw the future, saw him overcoming the prophecy of destruction, which was why she helped him advance to mythical rank; otherwise, it couldn’t explain her extraordinarily generous feelings and assistance toward him.
Fisher would not be foolish enough to believe that a mythical being would be drawn to him solely based on his charm as a human and subsequently develop feelings for him, and help him selflessly.
What she referred to as “special” may very well be due to the Supplement Handbook for Sub-Humans containing the record of the prophecy of destruction.
However, if Ch helped him for this reason, then what about Hela?
She lacked the ability to foresee the future and didn’t like doing so; could it be that she fell for him at first sight?
The second question concerns the contributor of the Supplement Handbook for Sub-Humans, Subhuman Girl Enthusiast.
Is it possible that the insightful individual mentioned earlier is also the contributor of the Supplement Handbook for Sub-Humans?
She knew about the prophecy of destruction and recorded it for future generations.
Furthermore, she not only knew about the existence and contents of other Supplement Handbooks, but she could also enhance herself through them using magical means.
She was the one who brought about the demise of the Trans, but also the seer who brought the prophecy of demise.
In this demise, what role did she play, and where is she now?
With a series of questions racing through his mind, Fisher felt as though his brain was about to explode, yet he received no corresponding answers.
Only one fact that made him break into a cold sweat, but he had to face it, surfaced.
The prophecy of destruction has yet to be resolved!
Raphael and Jasmine would not stir up the war to destroy the world under his supervision; they wouldn’t do that.
With the life and soul Supplement Handbooks in his possession, and yet to be misused, perhaps he could control their influence.
For thousands of years, Renee had been harmlessly watching over this world, never harming others; just as stated in the prophecy, at most, she would only write “epitaphs,” rather than directly participating in the demise.
Then there lies the spiritual pollution in the Spirit Realm, that true god-level pollution lurking all along.
Could it really be her? Could she embody the essence of destruction?
“Fisher?”
Jasmine looked at Fisher, who had suddenly gone blank, and his face was no longer as calm as before. Unsure of what he was thinking, she had to ask him,
“Are you alright? You suddenly stopped talking?”
And Fisher, coming back to himself from the mysteries swirling in his mind, shook his head with a smile and said,
“Sorry, I was considering what you said. I recently learned of two methods for entering mythical rank from a friend. One of them is related to chaos and can be discarded; the other seems to require a deep understanding and acceptance of certain rules of this world. I wonder if it could help you.”
This friend being Hela.
“Rules.”
Jasmine was slightly taken aback, contemplatively stroking her chin, as if a flash of inspiration passed through her mind, though she wasn’t sure if she could grasp it and hold onto it. However, it’s not like she could suddenly have an epiphany just because Fisher suggested it; otherwise, she wouldn’t be struggling to enter mythical rank, but would instead be freely indulging like her mother.
Footsteps sounded outside again. Fisher looked up and remarked,
“The Dragon Court is lively today; it seems earlier events have made quite an impact here.”
“Yes, but it’s not just because of the earlier events. Because of the movements of the false court, we are about to go to war, so everything needs to be mobilized. By the way, Fisher, you haven’t told me where you’ve been since we parted. I’ve been searching for you, but you have been completely unreachable. I expect she has been too.”
“She” probably referred to Raphael.
Fisher was slightly taken aback and summarized how he went to the Northern Region to battle Erwind in the Frost Parasol Tree, of course not dove into all the details but selected some important points to share.
Upon hearing that Erwind was dead, Jasmine felt a moment of daze and showed little visible reaction, as if he were still alive somewhere in this world, waiting for her to kill him.
Perhaps the shadows of Saint Nali had yet to completely fade from Jasmine’s heart, and he wondered if her determination to stay in the Dragon Court to help Raphael had anything to do with Elizabeth.
This grudge had never been asked by anyone, and she had never mentioned it to anyone.
Still, at that moment, she thought again of the filthy flesh and blood at the bottom of Nali Lake. She bit her lip and spoke,
“When that demon summoned their master with flesh and blood earlier, I thought of that mastermind. I didn’t expect he had already been defeated by Fisher. This is also a part of the revenge for my aunt. Thank you, Fisher.”
“To be accurate, it should not count as me defeating her, since at that time, I was nowhere near her in terms of rank or other aspects. Maybe it was luck, maybe she voluntarily stepped back; in any case, she ultimately ended in failure and was buried in the Northern Region.”
“Luck?”
Upon hearing this, Jasmine laughed lightly and then turned to glance at the hem of her high priestess robe, whereupon she shook her head and said,
“Perhaps there has never been such a thing as luck. If it were to exist, it should belong to me. In fact, I have always felt somewhat guilty towards you, Fisher.”
“Guilty? Why do you say that?”
“Well, you see, I’ve been thinking, if it weren’t for your help in searching for my aunt, if it weren’t for the protection you gave me, would you have been forced to leave your homeland and become a fugitive in your own country, wandering the world?”
Jasmine’s fair fingers gripped her clothing, creating folds upon folds, her face reflected a bit of hesitation and confusion.
“At that time, I was too immature to help you with anything. Looking back, I felt I was like a burden during my time in Saint Nali. Without my mother and Lord Ramastia’s help, I could do nothing. I couldn’t even dare to think that had you not helped me, I would probably have naively fallen into a fate like my aunt’s.
“I wonder, Fisher, do you resent me? Resent me for putting you in this situation, for returning home alone after you left Saint Nali, leaving you to drift on your own and face that terrifying mastermind alone?”
Fisher looked at her, observing her ears that trembled slightly, her eyes that dared not meet his.
Jasmine didn’t know how to define herself, resulting in inner turmoil.
It was because of her issues that Fisher got swept up into a fugitive’s plight, and she hadn’t helped him at all, leaving him to return to the underwater realm; and in terms of feelings, it was perhaps the same—though Elizabeth didn’t even come into the picture, her existence did disrupt the bond between him and Raphael.
Clearly, she wanted to repay Fisher’s kindness and mend things, but why in the end, did it seem more like she was coming to collect a debt instead?
And looking at her profile, for some reason, Fisher’s mind suddenly sprang to that whale folk he had seen in the Holy Realm, Gouwen.
Just thinking about him made Fisher smile, and he said,
“You know, Jasmine. In the years since I left, I encountered another interesting whale folk. I told him about meeting you and our relationship, and he became very angry, worried that my greed would bring harm to you. It made me avoid him for quite a long time, only to start reflecting on my actions when I didn’t avoid him anymore. I genuinely thought he was right, which made me more cautious and guilty.”
Jasmine covered her mouth and giggled, saying,
“Our whale folk in the trench are like that; although they mostly sleep, they care about each other greatly. If they grow up together as whale folk, it’s even more so. Most whale couples are childhood sweethearts. By the way, Fisher, is the whale folk you’re talking about female? Can whales leave the trench at this time?”
Fisher thought that would have to be a whale folk that left the trench ages ago, long before her mother was born. But on the surface, he just shook his head and explained,
“No, it’s a male whale folk. He’s a doctor and has helped me a lot over the years.”
“Doctor? Speaking of which, my father is also a doctor.”
“How coincidental?”
“Yes, but I’ve never met him; my mother always brought me his messages and words. She said he is in a very far-off place but always thinks of me.”
“I see. If that’s the case.”
According to the demi-god Xu, if that’s the scenario, Jasmine’s father could either be in a crevice or in the Spirit Realm, both possibilities seem plausible.
“What a pity; otherwise, I’d love to meet him.”
Then he would have to meet Raphael’s mother, while he only had a fleeting acquaintance with Xu—he couldn’t count as familiar. She probably still held some opinions about him, but it was a meeting that needed to happen, and avoidance wouldn’t suffice.
Moreover, he was quite curious about Jasmine’s father.
To be the husband of the Ocean Emperor, even without the childhood sweetheart angle, he could not be an ordinary whale folk.
Hearing that Fisher wanted to meet her father warmed Jasmine’s heart, she bit her lip and leaned forward to kiss the corner of Fisher’s mouth.
The whale tail behind her rhythmically tapped the bed, like a metronome keeping time.
“Bop.”
“Fisher, my father’s name is Gouwen. If there’s a chance in the future, let’s go find him together, okay?”
Taking advantage of the interruption while kissing, Jasmine spoke these words, then she eagerly wished to kiss him again, unaware that upon hearing her words, Fisher felt as though a thunderbolt had struck him from above, nearly leaving him dumbfounded.
He hurriedly pressed down Jasmine, who wished to draw closer to him. In her puzzled gaze, Fisher incredulously asked again,
“Wait, what did you say your father’s name was?”
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