Mythology Rebooted
Chapter 712 - 287: The Gathering of the Five Chosen Ones

Chapter 712: Chapter 287: The Gathering of the Five Chosen Ones

Time moved into August.

The Dark Knight spent his days in a tiresome routine, rushing between the territories of the Sun and Moonlight Knights, either getting beaten up or lying flat to rest and wait for the next day’s beating.

In contrast, Wayne had a lot more leisure time, busy dealing with Veronica and spending the rest of his time practicing and playing cards.

He learned swordsmanship from Mula, and Archery Art from Dreyne.

Mula was an extremely excellent teacher who held nothing back from his successor. Dreyne, on the other hand, was somewhat perfunctory, hastily finishing the day’s lessons and dragging Wayne off to play cards.

That day, as expected, Dreyne lost all her chips and, with a promise from Wayne to play cards with her every day, agreed to teach him her archery skills.

Since Wayne wasn’t the successor to the Moonlight Knight, Dreyne didn’t take teaching him seriously and was only concerned about him showing up on time to play cards.

Wayne didn’t rush to request to touch the White Night Purity Words and only started the second step of his plan after he and Dreyne became close friends with no secrets from each other.

The Moonlight Knight’s icy façade was nothing but a front, a deception, as Dreyne was straightforward and a classic tomboy.

Especially when playing cards, she would often flip the table in a fit of anger, possessing a terrible card-playing temperament yet feeling no shame about it.

Perhaps because she had gotten too comfortable with Wayne, she flipped tables more frequently, often taking Wayne aside to give him a harsh lesson in Archery Art under the guise of coaching whenever she lost a card game and couldn’t contain her frustration.

"Not bad, you’re getting more accurate."

In the glacial region, Dreyne called a halt to that day’s practice, looking at the time, it was time to play cards.

"No way, I’ve only been practicing for half an hour..."

Wayne wasn’t interested in archery; what he wanted was never Archery Art. He said disgruntledly, "Dreyne, I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the time I spend practicing is getting shorter every day."

"Is that so? It might just be your imagination," shrugged Dreyne, her thick skin endearing her to Wayne all the more.

Although she was a silver-haired beauty with a cold exterior, possessing both good looks and an elegant demeanor, fitting the image of Wayne’s first crush, after they became familiar, she completely tore off her mask, too lazy to even pretend.

Wayne once teased her about it, and Dreyne had an explanation: She had removed her façade and was treating Wayne as a friend, with no pretense or affectation. Wayne should be happy about that.

He should even thank her for it!

"Dreyne, I suspect you just want me to play cards with you."

Wayne shrugged resignedly, "Since you’re not willing to teach me Archery Art, I might as well go learn swordsmanship from Mr. Mula. I might as well do something productive with my life when I’m idle."

"Playing cards with me is productive as well; it also enriches your life," replied Dreyne as she grabbed Wayne, saying shamelessly, "I guard the seals with hard work and high merit, and every day is so dull with no joy at all. By playing cards with me, you help relieve my stress; you share the credit for protecting the world."

"So playing cards is protecting the world, what a lesson!"

"You see, you’ve learned something again."

"..."

Wayne rolled his eyes, annoyed, "Be serious for once, I really want to learn Archery Art. I am Mr. Mula’s successor, and seeing the Dark Knight get stronger every day, I’m under a lot of pressure, alright."

That’s a point!

As the next Naturalist Knight, Wayne was from the same era as the Dark Knight. Setting aside the seals of Ancient God’s Kin, there was bound to be conflict in the future.

Dreyne thought about it and sadly conceded, "Wayne, I’ve already taught you everything I can. The archery skills of the Moonlight Knight require the use of the White Night Purity Words to truly demonstrate their power. You’re not my successor, so even if I teach you, you won’t be able to master it, and even if you did, it wouldn’t be useful."

"How can you say I won’t learn if you won’t teach me?"

"Heh."

Dreyne gave Wayne a disdainful look and stretched her hand into the void, pulling out the White Night Purity Words, the noble and elegant silver-white longbow, just like the bow, she was a beauty of ice and strength.

Without saying anything.

"What’s this for?" The White Night Purity Words were within reach, and Wayne took a step back.

"Don’t you want to learn?" asked Dreyne as she raised an eyebrow. "Take it, if you can gain the White Night Purity Words’ approval, then from now on, whatever you want to learn, I’ll teach you. I mean what I say, and I’ll never go back on my word."

"I’ve heard that familiar line, it seems like hundreds of times before, oh right, at the poker table," Wayne said with merciless teasing, showing no face for Dreyne, and then continued, "I’m the successor to the Naturalist Knight, it’s impossible for me to gain the White Night Purity Words’ approval, you’re blatantly brushing me off."

"I’m just helping you face reality!"

"Hey, with my temper, I refuse to believe it."

Wayne snatched the White Night Purity Words and raised the silver-white longbow above his head: "Look, I’ve already gained approval, now teach me the real archery skills."

"Don’t be silly, you’ve touched the Elemental Mantra before; you should know that I haven’t released the power of the White Night Purity Words, otherwise you would be rolling in pain by now," Dreyne said, arms crossed, unconcerned about Wayne taking the bow.

Not to mention that Wayne was the successor to the Naturalist Knight and a fellow member of the Life Alliance, as well as a card buddy, the binding relationship between a Knight and a Divine Artifact guaranteed that the White Night Purity Words could not be taken away.

No need to worry!

"Then unseal it, and if I prove myself, I can learn Archery Art," Wayne pressed.

"That’s impossible, you can’t handle the power of the Moonlight; it would hurt you," Dreyne said, shaking her head slightly.

"I have been exposed to the power of moonlight long before, and just between us, I have dabbled in all three major beliefs of the Life Alliance..." said Wayne as his body swayed, manifesting the Perfect Elf with the White Night Purity Words in hand, exuding a bit of the Elf archer’s temperament.