Regressor Instruction Manual (PART 1)

Chapter 154: Little Rock (1)

Blue had adapted well to Castle Rock. Marlin Young-ae threw a grand party for us, and we were able to take a break, complete with delicacies and good drinks. Our fatigue was slowly going down the drain.

Of course, I had a lot of work to do, but the special treatment I was receiving made the whole ordeal feel like a vacation. Of course, Kim Hyunsung was an exception.

It was understandable, though. He had his own job - to greet other influential nobles.

'He looks tired.'

At the news that I was coming, bishops and nobles from other cities also headed to Castle Rock.

During the five-day banquet, Hyunsung had to learn about them and greet them, and as a result, exhausted himself from doing so. He was not like me, who was accustomed to this sort of thing.

Among them, it must have been a little harder, especially because of Count Castle Rock.

In the end, Kim Hyunsung had to talk with Marlin's father the most. This was because this noble, who was more like an armed officer rather than a civilian, really liked him. In fact, his stats would put most of the free people to shame.

As a result, I had the burden of having Marlin Young-ae cling onto me.

"Ahem. I think my daughter is troubling you, Honorary Bishop."

"It's okay, Count Castle Rock. I also enjoy talking to your intelligent daughter. There have been many things I can laugh about these days because of Marlin Young-ae."

"Thank you very much for saying so. Ahem... In fact, she's the type that when she gets absorbed into something, she can't think of anything else... Looking at her recently, it seems that she really cares about Lee Kiyoung-nim."

"Haha..."

"I'll say this because there's only us, but I'm so embarrassed because of her asking me to proceed with the marriage. Oh, this is a secret from Marlin. Honorary Bishop. I was asked just to feel you out..."

"Right. I... I see."

This was the kind of dangerous situation I did not want to entangle myself in.

"I'm ashamed to say this, too... Hmm. I can't deal with my daughter's stubbornness. I'm sorry to keep saying this."

"No. I understand, Count."

This was already my second defense. Since Marlin was his only child, Count Castle Rock would normally want to grant anything his daughter would want.

At first, he had looked at me as if I was a thief, but then proceeded to pressure me as if he wanted something from me, or had something planned. In fact, I wasn't that bad at all. I was a Vice Guild Master of an influential guild, and I was known as an Honorary Bishop on the Pope's side. Nobles such as him were known to be calculative people.

In Count Castle Rock's case, he was more or less forced to grant his daughter's wish. However, he must've thought it wasn't such a bad thing to connect her to me.

"Speaking of it, I heard that you are in a relationship with the Mercenary Queen."

"Yes. We have a small relationship."

"Even with the mage who always hangs around with you?"

"It's embarrassing, but yes."

"I see. Hmm... Does my daughter..."

"She probably knows."

Count Castle Rock had taken on a debating look. I had to speak up at this point.