Mythology Rebooted
Chapter 320 - 160: Solid as a Rock, Looking Very Impressive_2

Chapter 320: Chapter 160: Solid as a Rock, Looking Very Impressive_2

"Boss, I’m ready, let’s head out!"

"..."

Wayne looked at Mona speechlessly as water dripped down her neck, soaking her shirt through.

"You have thirty seconds to shake your hair dry."

"Getting right on it."

Mona closed her eyes, her body emanating a barely perceivable glow as she evaporated the moisture clinging to her.

Her control of magic power was precise, with no leakage whatsoever; even with Wayne’s heightened senses, he couldn’t detect any magical fluctuations right in front of him.

It wasn’t magic, or perhaps...

Wayne glanced at the back of Mona’s hand; she must have activated the power of the Stigmata. He spoke with a hint of acidity, "Using Heaven’s power as a towel, and in front of me, no less. You really have some nerve."

Mona hung her head as if scolded and pretended to be very upset.

"Forget it, just come with me."

...

Lucerne City’s night didn’t have any fog, nor did it boast the prosperity of Lundan. Even though it was the capital with the most influence, combining economy, politics, and culture, it still gave Wayne the feeling of vastness and sparseness during the night.

This was a small country, with not many major cities.

Wayne’s feeling was accurate; the nation only had a total population of three hundred thousand people—fewer even than the smaller countries. Lundan could easily overpower it with a dimension-reducing strike.

Good!

Less people, easier to handle business.

Wayne took Mona away from the densely populated urban area. The closer they got to the Grand Canyon, the fewer and dimmer the streetlights became. As they entered the Grand Canyon using the steps, the only source of light was the moon in the sky.

The moon was very full that night.

"Boss, what are we doing here?" Mona closely followed Wayne. She didn’t want to ask too many questions, but the scene inevitably fueled her imagination.

"Just watch out for me and let me know if someone comes," Wayne said, preparing to pull off a big job before making his escape.

He didn’t directly answer Mona’s question. Following the stone steps, they came to a secluded woodland in the depths of the canyon. Wayne, with one hand on the ground, commanded the shrubs to move away on their own, clearing a space.

Mona looked on, and as the Magic Array sketched by Wayne became increasingly clear, she said with an odd expression, "Boss, this is illegal... isn’t it?"

"Really? Angels train like this. Are you sure it’s illegal?" Wayne didn’t even look up, prompting Mona to rephrase her thoughts.

Once she heard it was the rule of Heaven, Mona had no problem; the laws of men couldn’t govern angels, and without the authority to enforce, there was no illegality.

In any case, her master was not wrong.

Two minutes later, Wayne stood at the very center of the Magic Array. As he poured his magic power into it, the Magic Array lit up and slowly activated.

With a surge of magic power, Wayne abruptly increased his input. Endless flows of earth, fire, water, and wind—the Four Elements—were attracted by the Magic Array, swallowing everything like a black hole and transforming the Grand Canyon into an Elemental Forbidden Zone in the blink of an eye.

Such a large-scale elemental outburst was sure to attract attention.

The Book of Greed devoured the Four Elements in one gulp; Wayne, not lingering, commanded the plants to erase any traces of the spellcasting. With a snap of his fingers, he quickly left with Mona.

They hadn’t acquired much, but the experiment yielded promising results, suggesting potential for future endeavors.

The two had walked about three hundred meters along the steps and were not yet out of the Grand Canyon when suddenly footsteps could be heard ahead of them.

"That was quick; their efficiency is way too exaggerated!"

Wayne outright called it outrageous, Frank was efficient, Lucerne Castle was also efficient, you two are so awesome, why don’t you use that efficiency for the right path instead of on surrendering.

"Boss, should we fight?"

"No need, they don’t have any evidence."

Wayne pursed his lips and beckoned to Mona, who, looking rather foolish, moved closer, only to be grabbed by Wayne by the shoulder, spun around, and pushed up against a nearby tree.

"Hold onto the tree, bend over, stick out your butt."

...

Two figures darted through the dense forest, scanning their surroundings with a careful gaze, searching cautiously for any suspects.

"What in the world is going on, why has the Elemental Forbidden Zone suddenly appeared? Is there a Silver Mage casting spells nearby?"

"There are no magic power fluctuations, it must be some kind of magic tools..."

The two, dressed in magic robes, had silhouettes that flickered under the moonlight, with magic power that naturally deflected light, making it difficult to discern their true appearances.

Just by their figures, both were female mages.

Soon, the rustling undergrowth caught their attention.

Peek! x2

In the not-so-well-concealed bushes, a white-shirted figure thrusted vigorously, as if ramming into something.

Because of the angle, the two didn’t get a clear view, but that didn’t stop their imaginations from running wild, thinking of a young couple looking for thrills late at night, with no one around.

"The people of Lucerne Castle really know how to have fun."

"So trashy, no wonder they don’t receive the Goddess’s blessing."

"..." x2

"Stop looking, we should get moving, we still have a mission."

"Let’s watch a little longer, I suspect that those two are the culprits."

"How could they be, they’re busy! Move it, move it, after we finish patrolling this area, I’ll let you watch all you want, okay?"

"After we get back it’d be over...Don’t talk nonsense, I didn’t mean that."

"I don’t believe you!"

The slowing footsteps gradually faded away, Wayne patted his butt, telling Mona not to stick it out anymore, as they shouldn’t stay here too long and should quickly return to the hotel.

"Mm! Ah? Oh..."

Mona stiffly followed Wayne, with a look of utter confusion on her face, her CPU having been fried, and she hadn’t come back to her senses yet.

————

Meanwhile, the two patrollers, having completed their search and found nothing, returned to the opposite side of the canyon.

The moonlight shifted, and more than ten figures hid in the shadows.

The leading woman, veiled, was the same one Wayne had encountered in the hotel restaurant. She and her companions seemed to be preparing some sort of ritual in the canyon.

"Did you find anyone?"

"No, apart from a few tourists and couples, there were only the patrol cops and guards."

The woman was not satisfied with this answer and instructed her people, "This meeting is very important. The fact that we’re allowed into Lundan doesn’t mean the Magic Department really trusts us. The test just now must have been their doing, warning us not to get any wrong ideas."