Chapter 236: Steve
"Why not... let your son Jonathan acknowledge me as his godfather?"
Fang Mo smiled and said, "I've wanted a son for a long time. When he grows up, I can teach him magic."
"Is that so?"
Hearing Fang Mo's words, Joestar was taken aback at first, but then he quickly understood.
Unlike the kingdom where Fang Mo comes from, the term 'godfather' is relatively rare in Europe. After all, it's strange to suddenly have a foster father when the biological father is alive. However, Joestar is a nobleman, so he quickly understood Fang Mo's intentions.
It's clear that what Fang Mo is suggesting has nothing to do with 'adoption.'
Instead, this is more like taking on an apprentice, or something similar to acknowledging someone as a godfather.
Being European, Joestar is quite familiar with the concept of godfathers. Since Fang Mo saved his life and he himself is unable to have offspring, he naturally couldn't refuse Fang Mo's request to be Jonathan's godfather.
"I understand, Mr. Steve."
Joestar nodded, "Then... the baptism of Jonathan will be left to you."
"Don't worry."
Fang Mo made an "OK" gesture with his hand, then confidently patted his chest, "I will make sure everything is clearly arranged for you."
"..."
Watching Fang Mo's actions, Joestar felt an inexplicable sense of foreboding for some reason.
But before he could say anything, Fang Mo spoke up. He looked thoughtful as he stroked his chin, sizing Joestar up, "By the way, Mr. Joestar, I have a question for you."
"Hmm?"
Joestar asked curiously, "What is it?"
"Do you..."
Fang Mo looked at Joestar and asked curiously, "Believe in fate?"Visit no(v)eLb(i)n.com for the best novel reading experience
"Fate?"
Upon hearing these two words, Joestar suddenly froze.
He had originally thought that Fang Mo would ask him something else, about the business of nobility, his own experiences, or something about his son Jonathan. However, the other party had thrown out such a strange question.
After a long silence.
Joestar finally spoke slowly.
"Mr. Steve, I believe that fate does exist. Although we can't see it, it's affecting us all the time. We are all slaves to destiny."
"If my wife Mary hadn't bought that strange ancient mask, then she and I wouldn't have wasted time and happened to encounter that storm on the way back... You could say that it was because of that antique mask that indirectly led to her death."
"This is fate."
As Fang Mo watched Joestar's retreating figure, he pondered for a moment and then spoke up, "Actually, I could save you."
"No need, Mr. Steve."
When George Joestar heard this, his steps paused momentarily, but he quickly continued walking towards the door. "The Joestar family has been gentlemen for generations, and I am no different. A true gentleman does not fear death..."
After saying this, George Joestar pushed the door open and left.
"..."
Fang Mo did not speak, simply watching the direction George Joestar had gone. To be honest, he felt somewhat conflicted.
Long ago in the Marvel world, he had forcefully saved Thor's mother, Queen Frigga of Asgard. She had been willing to accept her fate and go to her death, but Fang Mo had saved her nonetheless.
Because to Fang Mo, Frigga's death was a regret.
After watching the whole movie, he had been filled with a strong impulse, feeling that she shouldn't have died like that.
But George Joestar was different.
His death was not a regret, but rather a kind of sublimation.
Because he had willingly chosen to die, he had forged the golden spirit of the first-generation JOJO, his son Jonathan Joestar, granting him unparalleled courage and a heart full of determination and compassion.
Fang Mo was a bit conflicted.
The man had achieved greatness through his own death.
Fang Mo didn't find this regrettable; on the contrary, he even admired him a bit.
Theoretically, because he admired him, he should let him go to meet his death, but for some reason, it felt a bit wrong. Perhaps because of his charismatic personality, he also didn't want him to die.
"This is really vexing... Hm?"
Fang Mo rubbed his temples, but then suddenly paused and began to laugh. "Damn, is this the charm of JOJO?"
Shaking his head, Fang Mo stopped thinking about George Joestar.
The man still had at least two decades left to live; worrying about it now was indeed too early. Rather than sit here and ponder this, he'd better focus on studying his MC items.
After all, he had brought back a lot of interesting things this time.
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