Mythology Rebooted
Chapter 612 - 257: Gritting Our Teeth, It’s Not Impossible

Chapter 612: Chapter 257: Gritting Our Teeth, It’s Not Impossible

The Dark Domain opened, and Wayne and Saina walked out from within.

Veronica, who had been waiting eagerly, quickly stepped forward, pretending to be close to Wayne, but actually positioning herself to block Saina. She subtly sniffed the air around Wayne.

Curious, what could be so important that it took such a long time to discuss?

First love is like this, a world of emotions with its ups and downs. Seeing one’s beloved draw close to a person of the opposite sex always leads to a flurry of wild thoughts.

And all of those thoughts tend to be negative.

Veronica’s hostility was undisguised, and Saina, seeing this, mocked her in her heart. What use was there in guarding against her? Guard against those Holy Maiden candidates instead!

Fourteen in total, even one a day would take half a month.

The bloodline of the Dragon seems to grow weaker with each generation. Saina suddenly realized that Veronica was far inferior to Hefei; at least Austin didn’t have...

Oh, Austin didn’t have that ability!

"Hmph!"

Veronica glanced sideways at Saina with contempt, then leaned in to whisper to Wayne, effectively excluding Saina from the conversation, signaling to her it was time to disappear and not be a third wheel.

"Veronica, have you finished all your homework?"

"I have."

"I’ll assign you a few more tasks."

"..."

Five minutes later, Veronica stomped off towards the study. When she looked back, she saw Wayne and Saina leaving the villa together, her mind filled with anxious thoughts, throwing her into emotional turmoil once again.

Indeed, being in love can distract from one’s studies.

...

Along the shaded pathway, Wayne held in his hand the half-finished Philosopher’s Stone, attempting to lead fourteen beauties out of there.

Triggering the effect of the Earthbound Spirit allowed them to be taken out, but it would consume his magic power, and even those with living bodies like Odilia and Regina were no exception.

Wayne frowned and described the situation to Saina, asking for her opinion.

Signing a contract with fourteen Resentful Spirits was purely a gesture of goodwill; he hadn’t thought it through at the time. Odilia’s appearance made him feel the need to reconsider.

Leaving them in Misty Hidden Forest, the Resentful Spirits were nothing more than vases, utterly useless for anything else.

"Holding this stone, one can enter the core area of Misty Hidden Forest, where the entire life’s enlightenment of the Legendary Mage is condensed..."

According to Saina, Misty Hidden Forest could be destroyed, as what can be made can also be undone, provided the heart of the forest, the core that sustains the darkness and death of the entire woods, is destroyed.

This was not a big problem for Wayne, who was both a Dark Knight and a Death Knight.

Saina estimated that it would take Wayne some time, maybe three to five days, not too long.

Three to five days? Are you underestimating me or The Book of Greed? The lifetime of learning from a Legendary Mage isn’t enough for a single gulp from The Book of Greed.

No more than three to five seconds, not a second more.

After Saina finished speaking, she opened her mouth to ask something. The contract with the Resentful Spirits was unheard of and didn’t fall under the purview of a God-chosen Knight’s abilities. She was very curious about what secrets Wayne was hiding.

Knowing she wouldn’t get an answer even if she asked, she merely repeated it in her mind, waiting for Wayne to hear her thoughts.

"You have quite the imagination, don’t you? Just guess it yourself!" Wayne didn’t offer an explanation, leaving Saina to think whatever she wanted—he simply wouldn’t tell.

The Book of Greed was his biggest secret. The knight’s Vest System could be exposed, but The Book of Greed absolutely could not.

Even the Resentful Spirits bound by contract to Wayne, including Ah Bin who had followed him from the start, were unaware of the existence of The Book of Greed.

Simple-minded, they just did what they were told, and hence, were very happy.

Saina did not fall under the category of simple-minded. Having seen much as a Legendary Mage, she was extremely curious about magic she could not comprehend. It gnawed at her like a cat-scratched heart, making her quite unhappy.

With Wayne not saying a word, she was helpless and instead said, "Those people are agents of the Pope. They were tasked with dealing with the unqualified Holy Maiden candidates and would hand over whatever leverage they found directly to the Pope, thus earning his deep trust..."

"You just obtained Misty Hidden Forest, and these people disappeared without cause. The Pope will surely suspect you."

Saina frowned and said, "You passed the examination of the God-chosen Knight and have Mr. Mula’s support, so even if the Pope finds out, he wouldn’t dare to treat you harshly. But behind the scenes, he will undoubtedly take subtle actions."

Saina gave a few examples, noting the Pope might not be able to deal with Wayne directly but could target those close to him.

In the name of The Church, not personal animosity.

For example, Hefei.

Every power player embedded in a political environment has some stain or another they’d prefer to keep hidden. As the Windsor District High Priest, Hefei must have done his share of scheming and compromising to stabilize his position and reclaim authority.

Seizing upon these handles, the Pope could legitimately dispose of Hefei. If he followed procedure, even Mula couldn’t intervene after he became aware of it.

Even if Hefei were innocent and untainted, the Pope could still reassign him, subtly demoting him under various pretexts.

Wayne furrowed his brows as well; it was indeed troublesome. If the Pope issued an order to transfer Hefei from Windsor District to the Frank District, the recently united Randao Family would be scattered once again.

But...

"Teacher Hefei is your student, and the Pope can’t transfer her without your consent. That argument doesn’t hold up."

Wayne glanced at Saina and smirked, "Tell me, what are you really thinking?"

"Just lay it out for the Pope directly that you’re taking those people and ask him to hand over the culprit, and the previous misunderstandings will be forgotten."

Saina said, "Rather than hiding and still being discovered by the Pope, it’s better to ask directly. It might also ease the tension and stop him from conjuring up plots due to his guilty conscience."

"Selling out his men... After this gets out, who would dare to serve him? Would the Pope agree to that?"