Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 350 You're not Amon, who are you?
Antigonus fell silent upon hearing this. He indeed desperately needed to know about Rolin, not for any other reason than that he would be working under Rolin later, and if he didn't know his boss, he might accidentally trigger some taboo and be doomed.

But... Antigonus looked at Amon suspiciously and said, "You're really that kind?"

Antigonus wasn't one of those fools who hadn't met Amon. As Amon's former colleague, He knew all too well how wicked Amon was. Would such a being suddenly be so kind as to help Him?
Whether others believed him or not, Antigonus didn't know, but he certainly didn't.

“It really hurts me to doubt me like this.” Amon said, but his expression showed no sign of sadness. He adjusted his monocle and said, “I have no bad intentions in this matter; I simply want to help you.”

Amun's words were not a lie; He truly had no ill intentions this time. The reason He wanted to help Antigonus was simple—Amun was not doing this for Antigonus, that foolish dog, but for His father.

Amon knew that the sun god was trying to create an anchor for Rolin, and that stupid dog Antigonus, although Amon didn't know what Rolin saw in him, had certainly caught his eye, even if it was in the form of a pet.

Since that's the case, why doesn't He give them a push and make their relationship even more harmonious?

"Who...who are you? Aren't you Amon?" Antigonus had no idea what Amon was thinking. At this moment, He was looking at the thief in front of Him with a complicated expression, his face showing a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

Amon paused, his hand holding the monocle paused, and he smiled at Antigonus. Suddenly, he chuckled and said, "Antigonus, I'm really curious, don't you have any dignity as the King of Angels? Otherwise, I really can't imagine how an angel could be so content to be a dutiful dog!"

His tone was a mix of surprise, emotion, disdain, and sarcasm—so complex that a pie chart could be drawn on the spot.

Antigonus: ...

If Antigonus had just been somewhat skeptical that Amon had turned into something strange, now he had no doubts whatsoever.

Antigonus gritted his teeth and said irritably, "I'm a dog, ugh, I'm a dire wolf. As for the dignity of being the King of Angels?"

Antigonus glanced at Amon with a slightly strange expression and said, "Isn't it natural to submit to the strong? Especially since He saved me and my sister."

Antigonus genuinely didn't feel ashamed of submitting to Rolin. In Antigonus's worldview, the law of the jungle was a given, and the weak submitting to the strong was even more so. Although he was somewhat dissatisfied that he, a demon wolf, was being treated like a dog, he didn't feel insulted at all.

Of course, there was still some discomfort. After all, Antigonus hadn't been like this for many years. Even when he followed Tudordo, the half-mad Blood Emperor, though prone to violence, never treated the dignified King of Angels like a pet.

Corthu's strength was no match for Rolin's, so Antigonus was quite accepting of the situation, with some resistance but not much.

Amon could naturally see through Antigonus's matter-of-fact attitude, which made him silent for a few seconds before saying, "No wonder you're a pet, ha, what a lucky dog."

Antigonus: ...

I feel like you're insulting me, but I have no proof!

“Heh!” Amon suddenly chuckled and then said, “Friendly reminder: the master you are currently following does not like to be called Him. Lucifer prefers to be called by his name.”

...While Amon was giving Antigonus Scopus some "advice on how to get along with Lucifer," Rolin went back to sleep.

Treating Ocycus and Antigonus in succession has taken a toll on Rolin's mental and physical strength, and he needs to rest to recover.

When Luo Lin woke up, it was already the morning of the next day. After getting ready and having a simple breakfast, Luo Lin began to plan the rest of the trip.

"Besides dealing with the contamination in Mr. Balance Gate's body, the most important things left are rescuing Little To, digesting the scriptwriter's potion, and collecting materials for concocting the potion. There's no rush for Azik's soul fusion."

After pondering for a few seconds while rubbing his chin, Rowling's gaze fell on the novel on the coffee table, which was naturally Fors' latest masterpiece, "First-Class Detective," also known as "Does the Detective Dream of a Doll Girl?"

After reviewing it, Rowling concluded that the novel was of a very high standard, especially the tumultuous love story between detective Sherlock and the doll girl Rensa. It was truly a wonderful read, and Rowling's repeated efforts to urge the author to finish the manuscript were well worth it.

"These things aren't urgent. I should go see Xiao Ke first. I wonder how he's adjusting." Luo Lin stretched and decided to go see his good friend in Jack's disguise and share his latest ship with him.

After all, it's important to balance work and rest. He's been busy for so long, it's time for him to find some fun and relax.

Anyway, there's no rush for what's to come in a day or two.

Without further ado, Rowling quickly arrived at the border city. Since "Jack" came with "Lucifer," no one stopped them, and Rowling smoothly reached the office where Little K was.

To Rowling's surprise, there were not only Little K and Little Amon in the office at this moment, but also some guests who shouldn't have been there.

"Antigonus, Amon, what are you doing here?"

Wearing the Lucifer disguise, Rolin's gaze fell on the two of them. He raised an eyebrow and looked at Antigonus first, saying, "It seems you don't appreciate the vacation I gave you."

"No, I didn't, I was just... just a little curious." Antigonus chuckled sheepishly. At this moment, he was no longer in his wolf form, but in the human form he used when he was Duke Antigonus.

"Curious?" Rowling looked at Him, signaling Him to continue defending Himself.

Under his gaze, Antigonus felt increasingly uneasy for some reason. His form then changed, reverting back to that of a demonic wolf. Sensing that Rolin's gaze had softened, Antigonus breathed a sigh of relief and spoke:

“I heard about Xiao Ke from Amon and became curious about him, so I came to see him. I swear, I absolutely did not mean to harm him, and you know I would never dare to do so.”

“I know you don’t dare.” Roland withdrew his gaze from Antigonus, then looked at Amon and said, “Do you have anything to say, Amon?”

(End of this chapter)