Chapter 269 (2): Magic Is Useful in That Way
With her attempts failing, Vera lay on her mother and sobbed in heartbreak. As Wayne had expected, seeing one’s hope shattered and having disappointment evolve into despair was a bottomless pit of pain one could not crawl out of.
“Let me try!”
Wayne clenched his jaw, patting Vera on the shoulder. If the conventional ways didn’t wake her mother, surgery would be the only option.
“I’ll be upfront with you. The risk is high, and her mind may end up twisted. If something goes wrong, don’t blame me...”
Wayne muttered. The way Vera’s eyes lit up with hope stressed him out, but after more hesitation, he still took Carter’s hand.
Once he touched the knight medal, golden light soared toward the sky. Warm sunlight shrouded his entire body, manifesting armor pieces on his chest, shoulders, and arms, and then a pair of gauntlets covered his hands. By the end of it, he was clad in a full set of knight armor that glinted with golden light.
The radiance was imbued with a sacred energy. Each armor piece was finely crafted like an artwork, with every curve embodying power and beauty, as if crafted from the rarest gold. The dignified and stunning armor seemed capable of dispersing the darkness of the whole world.
Vera stared at Wayne and the Sun Knight’s armor he wore, her tears dropping in starts and stops. She cocked her head in confusion. To her knowledge, Wayne was the future Nature Knight. How could the same person be the successor of two chosen knights? It didn’t make sense!
Valkyrie was beyond shocked. What was the goddess thinking, and what even were the criteria for chosen knights? Did he really qualify?
She recognized Wayne’s value and incredible talent, but his personal life... left much to be desired. Forgive her bluntness, but Wayne’s chivalrous spirit—or the lack thereof—set the lowest bar for all Sun Knights throughout history. He could singlehandedly lower the average score to rock bottom.
Wayne was entirely unfazed. When he touched the coffin, the Book of Greed acquired part of the Sun Knight’s power. He just couldn’t be bothered with turning into the Sun Knight because it was just another Tuesday for him.
This had been the third time that it happened to him. He no longer felt the excitement to experiment.