Chapter 273 (1): Auston, What Have You Protected?
“Darkness Knight...”
“What are you talking about? Have you lost your mind?”
Auston sneered and mocked, “Vice Minister Alan, I don’t know your source of information, but I can tell you with absolute certainty that I am not the Darkness Knight.”
“You’re right. You’re not the Darkness Knight. You merely stole the power.”
Alan made a shocking declaration, revealing his identity and the source of his information: “I am the Darkness Knight. I met the Goddess of Darkness’s messenger, and they told me everything. Hand over Twilight Despair, and I’ll pretend that none of this happened.”
Auston’s expression shifted. “The goddess’s messenger? You’ve been deceived, haven’t you?”
He did know of a messenger of the Goddess of Darkness—the black cat, Monica. Its origin was mysterious, and it was impossible to kill, perfectly fitting the stereotypes for a divine messenger.
Monica had arrived at the Lando Estate after Auston acquired the antique silver coin of luck. The Death artifact severed his communication with the Goddess of Darkness, so, unable to get through to him, the goddess had naturally sent a messenger to surveil him from a close distance.
Did Monica run away from home and tell Alan the truth... No, impossible. If Alan were truly the chosen knight, Monica would’ve long relocated rather than staying at the Lando Estate for so many years.
No matter how Auston looked at it, it was clear that Alan had been used.
“Auston, you’ve stolen the power of the Darkness Knight for years, hiding your secret so deeply that no one other than the Goddess of Darkness knows your identity.” Alan’s belief was unwavering. “A messenger who has received divine oracles is the only one who could’ve known about the truth. Why would you think I was deceived?”
Both sides followed their logic. Alan continued pressing, and seeing how Auston refused to produce Twilight Despair, he smiled and looked at the dragon-blooded mother and daughter in the distance.