The hivemind is conquering for me? Chapter 890: "Ness, I was kidding!"

As Phoebe left the room, Nerissa looked aghast by what she just said. "W-W-Why would she say that?" She looked between us for clarity. I shrugged my shoulders, I was as surprised as she was.

As both of us turned to Rhapso, the Nymph recoiled into herself as she began to press her index fingertips together. "I might have let slip that I was going to look for the rites of marriage when we got back home. I also mentioned Nerissa might be interested in them in the future... I think Phoebe just put one and one together and assumed we were getting intimate already."

"Are you going to lay with these Nymphs, Apollo? Might I watch to learn what you like? I promise I shall be quiet." A voice suddenly sounded from the bed. Turning to it, Sithrik was biting her bottom lip and had a glint in her eye, clearly excited about the thought.

I turned to the Nymphs to assure them that that was not the case, but the stares they were giving me gave me chills as they sucked the noise out of the room awaiting my answer.

"No. We won’t be doing that. I said to Onyx that until the war was concluded I was abstaining from further interactions of a sexual nature. Sure, I killed the Warlord, but there is still one left and the Drakoshi are not yet beat."

Thinking about Onyx after I spoke, my face suddenly turned sombre, something Nerissa instantly picked up. "Apollo? Are you alright? Did something happen to Onyx?"

I let out a sigh. "Yeah. She is gone."

...

Nerissa and Rhapso looked between one another. They both knew how much Apollo cared for his protector. For her to perish, most likely at the hands of the Warlord... He must be in emotional turmoil.

Nerissa and Rhapso seemed to come to an understanding between each other and in unison exited their armour. Nerissa was wearing her usual skinsuit while Rhapso was wearing decorative undergarments that covered very little.

The two then flanked Apollo on either side of him, pressing themselves up against him as close as they could.

Nerissa ran her hand through Apollo’s hair in a comforting motion a few times before resting her head on his shoulder. "Apollo. I am so sorry that this has happened. You must be devastated."

Rhapso proceeded to press herself closer, her breasts holstering Apollo’s arm as she leaned over and kissed his cheek.

"You poor thing. It must hurt, to lose someone so close to you. Especially considering the bond you and Onyx had. I can only imagine your grief. Just know, if you need anything. Anything. I will do it to help you get through this difficult period."

"M-Me too." Nerissa stammered before leaning herself to kiss Apollo’s other cheek before looking up at him with her eyes taking in every micromovement of his to understand and help however she could.

...

’Fuck...’ I couldn’t help getting a little flustered by the Nymphs clinging onto me. ’I am so lucky to have such wonderful friends.’

"Thank you both, my cuties. But I will manage. I’m not sure how she is going to leave the planet without being noticed, but I am sure when I see Onyx again after her mission, it will be like we had never parted from each other’s side."

Nerissa nodded her head. "Yes, I am sure you will- Wait what?" She asked, perplexed.

"Onyx is alive?" Rhapso followed up, her mouth practically forming an ’O’.

"Yeah?" I replied, confused by their shock. "After killing the Warlord together she said she had to go and complete a mission elsewhere. We probably won’t be seeing each other for a while, especially since I am going to the Coalition after the war. What made you think she died?"

Two Nymphs suddenly had to reboot after too much happening in too little time.

Nerissa pulled her body back slightly, though still kept portions of herself attached to me as she asked,

"Wait. So Onyx is alive?"

"Yes? I just said that. Are you alright?"

"Ok... Wait, you are going to the Coalition? Apollo. You can’t, that’s treason. I’ve let slide quite a lot of things for our close relationship, but I can’t have you defect. You haven’t committed the crime yet, so I won’t do anything, but perhaps I can help affirm your loyalties to the empire?" She followed up, placing her hand on my naked inner thigh.

Rhapso then hastily followed up placing her hand on my other thigh, even closer to Mr Johnson than Nerissa was. This was getting out of hand, I just told them no, so I went nuclear.

The moment I manifested the stick in my hand, both Nymphs hopped away from me, Rhapso went a step further and hid behind her standing armour. "Will you two stop jumping to conclusions and- Actually, wait right there while I put on my pants."

As I collected my pants off the bed, I placed the stick in Sapphire’s maw for safekeeping for a moment as I put them on. Once I was covered I took back the stick and pointed between the two nymphs. "Both of you, cool your jets. I am going to the coalition. Not because I am a traitor, but because King Sigismund has asked me to. So Ness. No pushing yourself, alright? Because if you blush anymore your ichor is going to explode from your face."

I then dismissed the stick back to my Mindspace and the Nymphs looked between one another before Nerissa swiftly got back in her armour and placed her helmet on, all the while Rhapso began to laugh at all the misunderstandings in such a short amount of time.

’This is the best!’ She couldn’t help squeaking out in her mind before leisurely getting back into her armour as well since her god was not in the mood for her services.

Nerissa then proceeded to clear her throat. "Apollo... To avoid further *Ahem* misunderstandings. Can you start from the beginning? Explain everything that has happened since you saw us last."

I nodded my head, it was a sound request and made sense.

"Sure thing. Basically what happened was..."

...

After giving the abridged version of the fight with the Warlord which added in a different ending with Onyx leaving than I told Sigismund, I then proceeded to explain what I told Sigismund about and what he asked of me. Alongside a few other points about this and that. It took a while, but I don’t think I left out anything important that I wasn’t intentionally leaving out.

Once done, the room was silent for a moment before Nerissa spoke in a tone that gave me shivers..

"Ok then. Apollo, if you would excuse me, I need to go find the King on whatever battlefield he is now on. I shan’t be long."

She then walked up to me, gave me a hug before pulling back and manifested her spear. She then turned and began to walk out of the room, but then paused in the door and proceeded to point her weapons tip at Rhapso. "Behave."

Rhapso gasped, bringing her hand to her chest as though she was stabbed by the words. Nerissa then lingered her gaze upon me for a few moments before shutting the door.

Once she was gone, Rhapso turned to me and gave me a beautiful smile. "Ok, she is gone. Do you want me to blow you now? One , two- Ness, I was kidding!" Rhapso shouted as Nerissa barged through the door.

The Nymph was not amused, but left again after looking at me a few more moments.

Rhapso then shook her head at the door while speaking softly. "Honestly, that poor Nymph. She wants you worse than I do, and that is really saying something as you know how I feel about you, but is too shy to admit it out loud."

I shrugged my shoulders and leant back against the chonk.

"It’s fine. I think I have long begun to feel deeper feelings for her anyway. I can wait as long as she needs. If she ever decides to switch over to our side. I will be truly happy then."

Rhapso then proceeded to remove her armour once more and jumped on the bed with me. She lay down, placing her head in my lap and looking up at me, her face full of wanting.

Rolling my eyes I proceeded to let out a chuckle and began stroking her hair, her white glowing eyes practically rolled back at my touch for more than a few seconds before she asked.

"So can I have the full truth about what happened?"

I nodded my head. "Of course you can, you are my Nymph. My faithful. You get whatever you desire-Within reason lewd fiend!" I bonked her on the head with my finger as her eyes became calculative for a moment.

"Hehehe~" She simply giggled at being read so easily by her god.