Chapter 73

"I can't believe you kept me in the dark for so long," Francesca told Alberto. They were in the great hall of Luna's fortress, now Selene's again, looking at the trapped essences of the Roman goddesses in front of them. On that battlefield, once Helios became her and Selene, everything went smoothly. It didn't take much for her to overpower the Roman goddesses and harmlessly extract them from their vessels. But despite their victory, Francesca still had this weight in her heart. Considering what she just learned, no one could blame her.

"I have nothing else to say except that I did it to protect you," Alberto replied.

Francesca could only nod. She could tell any conversation with her father would just be for nothing. She knew why he did it and he would stand by it.

Alberto cleared his throat awkwardly, "Do you really need to go?"

"I want to be with him and he can't stay here. The moon would sap his energy." Francesca said.

"And the earth would do the same to you." Alberto frowne