Chapter 287 (1): The Five Chosen Knights United in One
It was August. The Darkness Knight led a busy life, commuting between the seal sites of the Sun Knight and the Moonlight Knight, either getting beaten up or lying flat while waiting to get beaten up the next day. In comparison, Wayne had a much easier time. Apart from dealing with Veronica, he spent the rest of his time training and playing cards.
He trained in swordsmanship with Moula and archery with Darienne. Moula was an exceptional teacher who did not hold anything back from his successor. By contrast, Darienne’s teaching was only perfunctory. Every day, she ended the lesson quickly and urged Wayne to join her in a card game.
That day, Darienne unsurprisingly lost all her chips and, having secured Wayne’s promise to play cards with her daily, agreed to teach him archery. Since Wayne wasn’t her successor, Darienne wasn’t particularly invested in teaching him. She only wanted him to show up on time to play cards.
Wayne didn’t ask to touch White Night Creed immediately. Only after becoming close card friends with Darienne did he begin the second phase of his plan.
The Moonlight Knight’s ice queen persona was just that, a persona. Darienne turned out to be a straightforward woman who was a total tomboy. It was especially pronounced when she was playing cards. She would flip the table at the slightest irritation and showed no shame about being a sore loser.
Perhaps because she had gotten closer to Wayne, she had been flipping the table more and more lately. She often thrashed Wayne with the excuse of teaching him archery when she was miffed about losing at cards.
“Not bad, your aim is getting better.”
In the glacier zone, Darienne called an end to today’s practice. It was about time for card games.
“Seriously? I’ve only practiced for half an hour.” Wayne wasn’t actually interested in archery—it had never been what he was after. With a disgruntled look, he said, “Darienne, have you noticed that my daily practice has been getting shorter?”
“Really? Must be your imagination.” Darienne shrugged. Her shamelessness made her seem particularly approachable.
She was a silver-haired beauty with both looks and dignified grace, ticking all the boxes to be Wayne’s first love, but once they got closer, she dropped the pretense like she was too lazy to keep up the act.
Wayne had commented on it to her face, and Darienne simply said that she had only removed her mask because she now saw him as a friend and thus showed her true side to him; he should be happy about it. He should even thank her!