Mythology Rebooted
Chapter 463 - 208: Spring Has Come, and the Season of Rebirth is Upon Us

Chapter 463: Chapter 208: Spring Has Come, and the Season of Rebirth is Upon Us

Lando Manor, study.

Megan stood at the doorway as usual, having erected a soundproof barrier.

Inside the study, Austin clutched an ancient silver coin and, without waiting for Wayne to speak, said directly, "I have something to discuss with you, so I’ll go first."

"Let me speak first; my situation is more urgent."

Wayne prided himself on his humility, especially when facing his elders, but Austin was an exception. He beat him to the punch, "Today, when I went to work at the Detective Agency, I found someone cleaning the street outside. Upon inquiring, I discovered that a person had died last night at the Dawn Detective Agency across the street."

"The Dawn Detective Agency..."

Austin, with his keen senses, caught on to the key point and mused, "The Dawn Detective Agency is related to the Death cult, a work of the Death Knights. Who would dare stir up trouble on their turf?"

"That’s what I was thinking at the time. I had my Secretary Mona go inquire about it, and guess what, indeed, there was trouble."

Wayne lowered his voice, "Although Mona didn’t find out anything specific, she is a member of the clergy and sensed the scent of Hell around the Dawn Detective Agency. She assured me that Lundan is facing another demonic invasion."

"Such a nuisance."

"You can say that again!"

Wayne sighed as well, "Officially, I’m Mona’s boss, but in private, she’s the Holy See’s informant planted at my side. Occasionally, she provides me with information on devils. A few coincidences in the past led the Holy See to mistakenly think I’m a good person, and now, they’ve delivered information again."

"Quite a big misunderstanding," Austin remarked.

Wayne rolled his eyes, too lazy to argue, and continued, "According to Mona, the devils are clashing with the Death Church, with the Death Knights as their target. Using Lundan as their arena, they might cause a big commotion."

"So? Isn’t it good when dogs fight among themselves?"

"..."

Wayne had no answer. If it weren’t for the fact that he was the Death Knight, dogs fighting would indeed be great.

"I understand what you’re saying. Regardless of whether it’s devils or Death Knights, none are pushovers. I’ll notify the Magic Department as soon as possible to prevent any accidents, right?" Austin said.

"No, I don’t quite trust the Magic Department, especially the Legendary Mages. If they knew there was a living devil in Lundan, they would most likely be the first to rush over," Wayne spread his hands; Austin was the perfect example, the Legendary Mages were indeed capable of such actions.

"It all depends on the devil. Legendary Mages are picky, not just any devil will do." Austin toyed with the ancient silver coin. Mages have hierarchies, and devils also have various ranks in Hell. They all prefer to cooperate with those in power.

Take Austin for an example, if any of the seven Great Demon Kings were willing to work with him, there would be no issue for the Thousand-Eyed Demons.

"I understand the logic, but... after all, they’re devils, representing Hell, masters of temptation, and the Legendary Mages aren’t exactly steadfast..." Wayne expressed his concerns subtly.

Ordinary devils aren’t frightening. A single Legendary Mage isn’t frightening either. But together, they’re terrifying, their destructive power far exceeding a simple sum of one plus one.

"I will inform the minister."

Austin gave his answer, then looked at Wayne again, reminding him, "No one likes devils, you, me, the minister, including the Legendary Mages. Everyone hates devils. But this is the human realm, and the most fearsome thing here isn’t devils; they are, after all, outsiders."

"The Heavenly Father’s Court is more terrifying?"

"Don’t play dumb, the most fearsome thing is the human heart."

Austin sighed, "You’ve investigated the Snow family, you should see clearly that, to curb the Heavenly Father’s Court, the Magic Department is very willing to cooperate with devils."

To put it nicely, it’s the Magic Department; to be blunt, it’s the Royal Family. Austin knows that Wayne understands, so he doesn’t spell it out.

Leave a little dignity for the Queen!

"Apart from cooperating with devils, does the Magic Department have no other means?" Wayne rhetorically criticized.

"There are many methods, The Forgotten, the star realms, divine faiths, etc. The Magic Department has many subsidiary research departments, the Dragon Blood Modification you encountered before is one of them. Compared to these, devils don’t constitute a large proportion," Austin explained.

"Small percentage, but quick results, big gains. That’s the Magic Department’s trump card against the Heavenly Father’s Court, right?"

"Yes."

"..."x2

"Austin, what do you think the Queen will do about the devils in Lundan?"

"It depends on the devil."

The conversation had come full circle, leaving Wayne quite helpless.

The Blood Tyrant had a seat in Hell, and although not a Demon King, he ranked highly. The other two devils that arrived with their Familiars were most likely Familiars as well, whose masters wouldn’t be far behind the Blood Tyrant in Hell’s hierarchy.

While the seven Great Demon Kings casually laughed, bathing, the strategic value of top-ranking devils like the Blood Tyrant soared, and the Magic Department couldn’t resist their temptation.

This was Wayne’s biggest concern, and he indignantly said, "How can you build a decent country with this scum around!"

"What, do you want to be like the Frankish people?"

Austin laughed, "The Magic Realm of the Franks is far more decadent than Windsor. You may find it disgusting, but you can’t deny that the Magic Realm has maintained order in this country. Looking at the bigger picture, the Magic Department has done more good than harm."

"From a long-term perspective, the Magic Department has been patching things up, accumulating more and more contradictions. When it all explodes, everything will be gone."

"Yes, such is history."

Austin nodded, "So what do you think the Magic Department should do? Disband on the spot, let the power of faith rule Windsor, returning to the era of chaos when demons ran rampant?"

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Wayne sighed, history is reality, and reality... is all too real.

"Wayne, if you don’t have the ability to shoulder the responsibility, then don’t trouble yourself with these matters. Just honestly do your job as an heir, got it?"