Mythology Rebooted
Chapter 491 - 217: Knight’s Seven-Piece Set_2

Chapter 491: Chapter 217: Knight’s Seven-Piece Set_2

Wayne shrugged and whispered softly, "I’ve been working hard, haven’t you noticed that the Succubus’s temptations are ineffective against you now?"

Veronica was stunned, indeed it was so; ever since she barged into the flesh mass, the Succubus’s temptations had been blocked, and the feeling of blushing and a racing heart was no more.

She tried looking at the Succubus.

"Gurgle!" x3

As it turned out, good looks are still good looks; even if the mind isn’t affected, the craving remains.

Wayne dispersed his thoughts, shielding her from the psychic pollution of the six containers; it wasn’t just the Succubus’s temptations, but also envy, wrath, sloth, greed, and gluttony’s mental invasions—all were kept out of Veronica’s body.

Each container corresponded to a specific desire, although not as overwhelming as the Demon King himself, making one glance enough to fall into a whirlpool of desire, becoming a slave to it forever; the combined influence of the six containers should not be underestimated, any minor influence could cause fatal interference with a Mage’s thinking.

Wayne was curious; he hadn’t shielded Austin from anything, yet the man remained steadfast, which was highly suspicious.

The expended magic power from continuous card drawing and the mental strain of managing seven Knights far exceeded the limits of a Silver Mage.

Austin ignored Wayne’s suspicious gaze, his hands rapidly playing with the Ancient Silver Coin. As one of the Magic Department Higher-ups, it was only natural for him to have secrets.

Similarly, as the head of a household, there was no need for him to explain anything to Wayne.

On the contrary, Wayne ought to be explaining to him!

"Judging by your appearance and attire, you must be Mister Lando who attacked Windsor Castle. I am very curious, why do you ignore the orders of the Night Tyrant, our master, to follow the assignments of the Magic Department Higher-ups..."

Who was that person, and why was he taking orders from them?

Austin looked at Guyin, his eyes flickering with sharpness, "If I’m not wrong, you are under someone’s control."

Guyin frowned, "I don’t know what you’re talking about, my mind is very clear, and I will only serve the great Night Monarch in this lifetime."

The next second, he quickly changed his tune, "Austin, the Ancient Silver Coin in your hand is very exquisite, said to relate to the Goddess of Death. May I have a look? I promise, as long as you hand over the Ancient Silver Coin, no one will harm your wife and daughter."

The Goddess of Death?

The Ancient Silver Coin?

Wayne stared at the Ancient Silver Coin in Austin’s hand, which he had regained last night, belonging to the Death Knight.

Quite ordinary, indistinguishable from Planck’s Ancient Silver Coin, it was an emblem of the Magic Department Higher-ups, with functions that included opening the Grey Space and plundering the Four Elements from its natives.

It could be considered as wages, the Royal Family took the Four Elements from the Grey Space to bind the ethically bereft, faith-questionable Magic Department Higher-ups.

Wayne speculated that Austin’s Ancient Silver Coin was gone, and the one he currently held was compensation from the Queen, so...

The real Ancient Silver Coin related to Death had been taken by him last night, it’s just he had yet to see through it!

At this thought, Wayne examined the two Ancient Silver Coins buried in his chest, reaching the same result as last night, unable to discern anything special.

It shouldn’t be so!

Wayne trusted his own perception; the Great Eyeball from The Book of Greed had never been wrong before, especially concerning matters tied to faith—it would have already howled.

Wayne was full of question marks, starting to suspect that he was misled by hearsay and had wronged Austin.

But because it was Austin, given their dubious content, the Devil seemed more trustworthy, so...

There was something amiss with the Ancient Silver Coin he received last night; Austin really had an Ancient Silver Coin of the Goddess of Death, which he had been tricked into giving away.

Alright, alright, that’s how you want to play? We’ll meet again another day and exchange the Ancient Silver Coins on the spot!

"I’m very sorry, but this Ancient Silver Coin comes from the Royal Family, unrelated to the Goddess of Death, and I’m unclear about what you’re talking about," Austin said as he fiddled with the coin, turning the blame onto the Death Knight. "The Ancient Silver Coin you want was taken by the Death Knight last night; the Royal Family has already formed an alliance with the Death Knight, and that Ancient Silver Coin was the price."

Wayne: (눈_눈)

What was that he’d said? Compared to Austin, the Devil seemed almost harmless.

The mysterious person hidden beyond the space thought it was a pity; the Ancient Silver Coin was in the Death Knight’s possession, and taking it away would be as hard as reaching the heavens. Perhaps he could move this lineup to the Grand Cemetery, but it wouldn’t be of much significance, as he was merely curious and had no real desire to possess that Ancient Silver Coin.

He transmitted his thoughts to Guyin, controlling the other to continue, "You disappeared for a while, and during that period, your lover took care of many matters. I am curious, where exactly did you go, and what did you obtain... was it that Ancient Silver Coin of Death?"

Wayne frowned and extended his feelers, speaking loudly into Veronica’s ear, "Did you hear? No good deed goes unpunished, Austin and Megan’s affairs have even reached Hell. That’s unacceptable; I must tell the teacher, and you’ll have to vouch for me later."

Veronica also frowned slightly but didn’t engage with Wayne.

If she remembered correctly, a few years back, the social scum made himself scarce for a while, with only Megan having access to him, and even as his daughter, she needed Megan’s permission to see him.

During that time, various women frequently visited the social scum’s office, with the explanation that he was dealing with big matters.

What those big matters were, Megan didn’t say, but Veronica, being of age, could guess.

It was all rather sleazy.

Out of contempt, she had cut off contact with the social scum, and if they met, would only address him as Mister Lando.

Hearing what the Devil said today, there might be more to the story!

"I too am very curious, having said so much, who exactly am I conversing with?"