Chapter 314 (2): You’ve Ruined My Life!
“Mina, I’m really the Moonlight Knight. I swear to the goddess.”
“Stop. If the goddess takes it seriously, I’ll have to find another boyfriend.”
“See. When I keep things from you, you’re unhappy. When I tell you the truth, you don’t believe me. I’m in an impossible situation.”
“Then transform. As you once turned into the Nature Knight, transform, and I’ll believe you.” Filomina pushed Wayne away, placing her hands on his shoulders. She gave him a chance to prove himself.
“Fine, I will.” Wayne reached into the void and started searching. “Not this one. It’s Elemental Mantra. Not this either. It’s Twilight Despair. This one... is Shadow Nightmare... Huh, where did White Night Creed go?”
He muttered to himself, failing to produce White Night Creed. Filomina watched him with amusement. “Well? Need a few more minutes to figure out how you’re going to make your lie work?”
“I didn’t lie, Mina. I am the Moonlight Knight’s heir.” Wayne withdrew his hand with a serious expression. “I know what’s wrong now. Darienne must have lost White Night Creed in a card game. Once she flips the table in humiliation and snatches it back, I’ll be able to transform.”
“What an absurd excuse. Lady Darienne is the Moonlight Knight. I’ve seen her portrait at the church’s headquarters. She’s not a gambling addict.” Filomina laughed, pointing out the absurdities of his words.
First, the characterization was all wrong. Darienne, the Moonlight Knight, was well-known as an ice queen who could only be admired from afar and not approached. Anyone who got close would freeze to death. She was so composed that flipping tables wouldn’t even be in her vocabulary.
Second, a chosen knight’s loyalty to their goddess was absolute. Darienne would never bet with White Night Creed under any circumstances.
Finally, if a chosen knight used a divine artifact as a bet, who would dare to play in the card game? Even if they won, they wouldn’t have the courage to take White Night Creed.
From a purely objective perspective, Filomina identified the three flaws in the story. It was so unbelievable that Wayne had clearly made it up on the spot.