Mythology Rebooted
Chapter 304 - 155 Austin: Damn Social Trash

Chapter 304: Chapter 155 Austin: Damn Social Trash

"After so much talk, you should understand what I mean. How about it, yes or no?"

Austin fiddled with the Ancient Silver Coin, looking out at the financial city through the window.

Wayne’s eyes twitched: "I think I got it, but I might have misunderstood. It’s a bit unbelievable, after all, given our relationship... you know."

"You didn’t misunderstand. That’s exactly what I meant!"

Austin enunciated each word forcefully, letting out a cold snort before adding: "Don’t get too pleased with yourself. If I had a choice, it wouldn’t be you."

"How can you say there’s no choice? Veronica is excellent."

"She’s unfit, too kind, and she has inherited her mother’s flaw—her eyesight is ridiculously poor."

What does that mean, I’m not kind?

Wayne was very dissatisfied with Austin’s opinion, suggesting that Austin should inquire with the villains’ camp to see who didn’t know that he was honest and trustworthy...

Oh, the villains really didn’t know.

Like the Thousand-Eyed Demon, like Sebastian, they died without knowing how they were taken out.

Upon reflection, deceiving even the villains, he certainly wasn’t that kind.

But if one only considers the outcome and ignores the process, isn’t that also a form of justice? He just didn’t fight the monsters in the light, that’s all.

Wayne was very unhappy with Austin’s evaluation, while Austin considered his assessment very appropriate. He glanced at Wayne, furrowed his brows, and said, "You have the slab, right?"

Boom!

Like thunder from a clear sky, the sound blasted through Wayne’s mind, making him frown deeply: "The slab and such should’ve been taken by the Death Church. They suddenly went mad... "

"No need to tell me these things. You were the only one to survive, and you alone remained conscious. You can say whatever you want, and based on what I know about you, none of that is the truth."

Austin spoke indifferently: "I’m not sure how you managed to kill a Golden Mage, that’s your secret which I have no interest in prying into. Whether you have the slab is also unimportant. I have no intention of taking it from you. If you say you don’t have it, then that’s that."

"... "

Bro, do you really understand the value of this slab?

Wayne kept a straight face, analyzing Austin’s words, guessing that the other party probably didn’t know.

"The Magic Department wanted to talk to you, but I stopped them. Take care of that slab and don’t cause any more trouble. This matter is already over."

Austin continued: "Also, the matter with Bruce, let it end here. Don’t show up with that identity again."

Wayne felt cold sweat on his forehead, unable to fathom how the other knew so much. If the slab was reported to the Liberty Mage Alliance by Kell, it wouldn’t be surprising that Austin received the intelligence. But what about Bruce? Did the Holy See have undercover agents within the Liberty Mage Alliance?

Artley or Gunther?

Well done, you two large-browed men, betraying the Church, betraying Heaven!

No, it couldn’t be those two, or else his status as a Reincarnated Angel would’ve been exposed too.

"Curious why I know so much?"

Austin gripped the Ancient Silver Coin and without waiting for Wayne to deny it, he straightforwardly said: "It’s not that I have too much power, but that you act too conspicuously, thinking you’ve concealed it well when in fact, every move you make is being watched."

He stared at Wayne and said: "Those who accomplish great things never put themselves in the most dangerous position, nor do they stand openly in the limelight. This is just like the Tulip Family; we don’t monopolize every industry, it’s the Royal Family. Power has never been delegated; the Royal Family has always ruled this nation!"

"Mr. Austin, about the identity of Bruce, how was I exposed?" Wayne wanted to know the answer, to ensure it wouldn’t happen again.

"You used Blood Magic, something that no Black Sorcerer in Lundan could achieve. The Blood Tyrant last appeared on Dragonheart Island, and you were there. It’s that simple."

"There’s no evidence..."

"Once suspicion arises, the accusation takes hold; evidence doesn’t matter."

Austin said: "I stopped it again. I’ve said before, you are Hefei’s student. If you get into trouble, it would cause her great distress, and I, I don’t want to see her distressed."

Really? We’re so alike; you should also be a dead man!

Wayne was skeptical. According to Veronica’s complaints and the gossip he had heard outside, Austin was a classic playboy; almost every famous daughter of Lundan’s high society had been charmed by him.

A dead man being also a playboy, what a facade of a good husband!

At this point, Wayne no longer doubted that Austin intended to choose him as a successor. Helping him out of trouble twice wasn’t something one would do for a stranger, unless he was personally invested.

However, he still didn’t understand.

"Mr. Austin, I still don’t understand..."

"Just call me Austin. From now on, address me that way in public."

"No problem."

Wayne shrugged and said explicitly: "I have improper thoughts about Veronica. You probably know this, and I am sure that with your perspective, you can see that I am very subtly exceptional in character. Choosing me as your successor is like throwing Veronica into the fire. Can you really accept that?"

Austin: (눈_눈)

So, if there was another choice, he wouldn’t have picked Wayne!

"Austin?"

"Even if I don’t choose you as my successor, Veronica would still jump into the fire pit," Austin said with a dark face.

"You have so much confidence in me?"

Wayne stood up straight and puffed out his chest, feeling spirited with the approval of his potential father-in-law.

"..."

Austin was silent. Considering a successful case from twenty years ago, his precious daughter was, perhaps, likely, maybe going to make the same mistake.

When Austin pursued Hefei, there was such a strong old fellow making every attempt to stop him, Hefei’s teacher, playing the role that Austin was in now.