Supreme Husband System! & Supreme Wife System!

Chapter 1205: Let’s continue

“One must stay so that the others can continue on their way.”

Nemo read the inscription three times before turning to the others.

Lucinda met his gaze and said, “One of us has to stay.”

Nemo, like many others, was not happy with this turn of events.

He turned his attention back to the ice wall, hoping to find some new clue. But apart from this inscription, there was nothing on the wall.

“Kitty,” Nemo called, and the black cat jumped up and turned into a dark spot, and then into his right hand.

Nemo reached out, touched the ice wall, and channeled mana into three circles on the back of his hand.

However, nothing happened.

The others weren’t idle either. Each of them began to look around for some kind of clue, but in the end they couldn’t find anything useful.

“That’s enough,” — Lucinda said.

“One of us has to stay,” she stated.

The ice wall was exactly the same as at the beginning, when Nemo started the “Conquest” process. Lucinda was sure she wasn’t mistaken.

Nemo silently lowered his gaze, after a short pause, raised it again and, after examining everyone, made an offer that surprised them.:

“Let’s give up on Conquest.”

“Huh?” — Lucinda raised her eyebrows in surprise. “Give up on Conquest?”

Nemo nodded.

“There is no rush to conquer. No one forces us to go to the end at any cost. We can come back at any time when we are better prepared.”

They had come here to capture the Ice Caves, but this was not a pre-planned decisive expedition where everything was at stake. The idea came up suddenly when Hayley wanted to find an Ice Dragon. The group was assembled quickly, without proper intelligence and preparation.

There were no clues as to what awaited the one who would stay.

There were no guarantees, and it was unknown what would happen to those who remained: death, captivity, isolation, cursing, freezing, transfer to a separate space, or something else. Under such conditions, leaving someone is an unjustified risk.

Nemo was not obsessed with the idea of conquest and was not going to sacrifice other people’s lives. For him, the people in front of him were more important than any outcome. If it is possible to return to conquering the Forbidden Zone later, when there is more time to prepare, then now there is no point in sending someone into the unknown just because the inscription requires it.

“Nemo is right,” — Lina admitted.

Irene, Arslan, Hailey and Milena exchanged glances and were about to object, but Lucinda sighed and suggested:

“Let’s take our time and return to the Kingdom first to discuss this with the others before making a final decision.”

“Okay,” Nemo agreed, seeing nothing wrong with that, as did Irene and the others.

After receiving his agreement, Lucinda waved her hand, and an Access Portal appeared in front of her. However, suddenly the space was distorted, and the portal, barely appearing, slammed shut.

“Huh?” — Lucinda stared in surprise at the place where the portal had just been.

She clearly felt that the connection to the Kingdom was still there, and she could open it again.

“Wait!” — Irene shouted, stopping Lucinda from trying again.

“If someone tries to open a Portal to the Kingdom now, it will open, but the ‘Conquest’ will be considered a failure.”

Arslan, Hailey, and Milena nodded in agreement with her words. All of them received warnings from their Systems at the same time.

Previously, from the moment they agreed to Nemo’s suggestion and entered the Ice Caves as his allies, their Systems recognized their classification for receiving a World Quest.

——————–

[Ding! You have received a hint for the World Quest.]

[To participate in the World Quest, help a descendant of the Rain Clan conquer the Ice Caves.]

[If successful, the World Quest will be activated.]

[If you fail, the World Quest will be deleted.]

——————–

“The World Quest will be deleted.”

The realization made Irene freeze.

She remembered why they had become Awakened: not for the sake of power, not for the sake of rewards, and not for the sake of fame.

And to survive 10 Disasters and find a way to save the world in another world.

Irene slowly clenched her fists.

If this World Quest was really related to a clue about a way to save the Earth, they had no right to lose it here.

“Let’s continue,” she said with unshakeable confidence in her abilities.

Arslan, Hailey, and Milena nodded in agreement, expressing their willingness to take the risk.

Nemo, Lucinda, and Lina frowned at the sudden change in the four’s mood.

“I’ll stay,” Ned suddenly offered. “And you go on.”

Nemo whirled on him.

“No.”

“You didn’t even listen,” Ned smiled.

“Because I already know what you’re going to say.”

Ned grinned awkwardly and scratched his head.

“Well… if I die, big brother will resurrect me.”

Nemo opened his mouth to protest, but Milena cut him off abruptly.:

“Are you serious right now?”

Ned blinked.

He expected Nemo or Lucinda to be the first to object, or at least Idan, who wasn’t here.

But not Milena.

“Did you really just offer to die because someone might be able to fix it later?”

Ned chuckled:

“I said, ‘if I die.’ It’s not that I’m going to die.”

Then he turned to Nemo and the others.

“Let’s be honest, it’s the fear of the unknown that holds us back, and I’m willing to take the risk because I, unlike all of you, have a chance to return,” Ned said.

Milena frowned. She didn’t like the way Ned felt about his life, so she decided to speak out.:

“Just because you can resurrect doesn’t mean you have to take risks and waste your life thoughtlessly.”

“Or is it just convenient for you to think that your life is worth less than the rest?” she asked with obvious reproach.

Ned’s smile disappeared.

“That’s not what I meant,” he said.

“Milena is right. The possibility of resurrection should not be an incentive for risky actions and sacrifices,” Lucinda supported him.

Ned looked at Lucinda, then at Milena, and, lowering his gaze, for the first time honestly confessed:

“I’m scared.”

Yes, Ned was afraid to even think about death.

“But if someone has to stay, then I really have a better chance of coming back than the rest,” he said, emphasizing his confidence in his strength.

I would like to express my gratitude to those who give gifts, power stones and golden tickets. Your support allows me to stay motivated and continue working on the book.

Join my newly created Discord server –