Rise of the Cosmic_Emperor

What she was worried about, he could not be certain but it still tied up to the fact that there was so much she was not revealing to him.

Nihasa's worried expression did not last for long and she was back to normal in but a few seconds,

"Well, look at the time, I believe that is all we are permmitted to discuss" she said and stood up from her dark chair while Hal actually took a lounging one.

He was not about to start feeling or acting anxious because she decided it was time for her to leave. She had made him understand so much.

Much more than she had wished to make known.

One of them being...

"You're glad I am here aren't you?" He asked her.

Nihasa looked down at him and smirked but said nothing.

That was fine.

Hal didn't really need a reply for something he was certain to be true.

"Don't get me wrong, you are or were disappointed that I did not arrive by your side. Which is because it happened prematurely by virtue of a lightning strike that destroyed my body.

However, this is a welcome compromise. Especially since the lightning strike damaged the reincarnation ring and would have made it impossible for me to reincarnate into another mortal world.

There is something attracting you Primevals to the neglected worlds. Not necessarily the Nexus world as that is most likely a coincidence but I wonder what it is you want... here."

Nihasa gave him a long hard look and was quiet for a few seconds before she spoke but there was something about it that told Hal he was no longer simply speaking to an Imprint.

His mother was speaking through said imprint...

"That lightning was quite peculiar. It carried along with it the energy of a Primeval. One particular Primeval actually. I wondered if it had been done because it was known that you were my son but following my investigations, I discovered that was not the case.

You were sighted for different reasons.

Be rest assured that I was angry but I could not actually showcase that anger without making it known who exactly you are.

After all, I am not exactly... selfless.

However, the lightning did not damage the reincarnation ring which would have survived a strike to a mortal made from a Primeval. Especially since the attack was meant for a mortal and not a god. Hence your current self might even have actually survived it.

Whatever damaged the reincarnation ring..."

At this point, Nihasa paused and looked right into Hal's eyes as though to tell him that she knew that he knew what it was that damaged the reincarnation ring.

And Hal indeed knew... Or at least, the image of a large book in his head was quite predominant at the moment.

Meanwhile, Nihasa continued,

"Whatever damaged it does not have your best interest at heart."

Hal swallowed as stealthily as he could but could tell that she still saw it.

He decided to change the subject since there was still one question he wanted answered,

"Why is there a tribulation hanging over my head? Myra and Tiberius say it can't be Sariel who is responsible but I am sure you know."

There was no real surprise on Nihasa's face at the mention of Sariel's name which ascertained that she was aware of all that had happened to Hal thus far and relaying it all back to her real self.

He did not like the feeling of being spied on but was sure that it would be next to impossible for him to get rid of an imprint placed there by his extremely powerful mother.

But, maybe he could take a leaf out of Melinda's ancestor's book and put the imprint into hibernation.

He also considered simply letting it remain. Much as he would prefer not to be spied on, he could tell he was really valuable to this mother of his and there might come a time when his value to her might come in handy.

Nihasa sighed,

"Yes, Sariel is not the one causing your Bloodline tribulations." She said.

"Then who is?"

Nihasa shrugged,

"Don't ask. If you want it to stop, become a god." She told him.

"That's all you have to tell me with regards to a tribulation that seems hellbent on snuffing me out" Hal said with a hint of confusion.

"Yes. Thar's all I have or wish to say regarding the matter. However, you can simply ascend to Paradise. The tribulation will only attack in a Neglected World.

I say simply, but with my plan's timeline so messed up, it is anything but. Taking you out of this world and to Paradise will be an annoying task. Also, I doubt you're actually ready to leave..."

Hal shook his head,

"No I am not" he replied.

Nihasa nodded and giggled in such a way that her large breasts trembled,

"I thought so. However, should you change your mind..." She began,

"I probably won't" Hal interrupted but Nihasa ignored it

"... Should you change your mind, there are means to ascend to paradise. Means you will need to discover yourself as I am now done handing you the easy answers." She said.

Hal's eyes widened in annoyance,

"Easy answers? You owe me those easy answers, 'Mother'."

Nihasa clutched her chest and her eyes became slightly wet,

"You don't know how much it warms my heart to hear you call me mother" she said.

"Cut the crap!" Hal said understandably not believing a word of Nihasa's fake display of warmth.

Nihasa sighed and stopped the act,

"Fine. You are being unnecessarily hostile by the way. Maybe I do owe you those easy answers but I don't want to give them and if I don't what to give them, there is nothing you can do about it."

Hal frowned,

"Okay then, can you at least tell me what it is Primevals want from a neglected world such as the Nexus World."

"Me? Nothing. As long as I have you, I don't care about any of the neglected worlds. The others however are indeed attracted here."

Hal sighed and looked down,

"But you are not going to tell me what the attraction is exactly, are you?"

Nihasa shook her head,

"No, I am not" she said and looked on ahead before suddenly looking back at him with a mischievous grin playing on her lips,

"But you should be able to guess" she added.

Hal did not hide the fact that he was thinking hard but as nothing came up, he sighed and shook his head in defeat,

"Nothing comes to mind"

Nihasa's eyes narrowed,

"Really? Nothing at all?" She pressed.

"Nothing at all" Hal replied while looking right into her eyes.

Clearly, mother dearest thought he had come up with the answer but did not wish to share the fact.

He genuinely wished she was right but he truly had no idea what she could be talking about.

Nihasa smiled warmly and this time, Hal actually felt it was genuine,

"Very well. You will figure it out eventually..."

With Hal looking down, it took him a few seconds to realize that those were going to be his mother's imprint's last words to him before she dissolved and faded into the darkest part of his soul world.

With her gone, he regained control of his soul world and reconnected with his body, and spoke to Grimoire right from his soul world,

"All information concerning Dao... Go!"

There was a pause and then grimoire replied,

"Ask nicely"

"What?" Hal asked incredulously and Grimoire seemed to gain an air of smugness,

"I said, ask nicely cause it's good to be courteous once..." The artifact could not complete its words because Hal's countenance had changed and there was the air around him that showed he was not interested in Grimoire's antics at the moment.