Regressor Instruction Manual (PART 1)

Chapter 161: What Money Can't Buy (2)

Cho Hyejin settled for silently sitting in the wagon, wearing the mask. However, I could tell she was nervous, and I knew what she was thinking.

"Is there really such a place?"

"There is a supply only when there is demand. People only sell when someone needs it."

"I haven't even heard of a place like that in the three years I've been in Castle Rock."

"It is not a black market that is common in some cities. It is a little more luxurious and operates as a VIP-only place. Such black markets can be found in Lindel."

"Still it is..."

"The most active place in the drug trade is usually at the border. On Earth, there are relatively many cities close to the border between the United States and Mexico. Castle Rock's geographic requirements aren't bad. I think it's because it is close to the Republic."

"To the Republic..."

"They're in a cold war, but... In the meantime, items that can be sold are selling well. Human beings are animals that can commit crimes anytime, anywhere, in any situation. To put it a bit exaggeratedly, the market will still operate even during a war."

"How did you-?"

"How do I know this? I have purchasing power. Nothing is impossible with money in this world."

In fact, it was not just money. The truth was, I had gone through hell to find the route.

Obviously, I was convinced that there was a market or auction house within Castle Rock, but it wasn't easy to discover the route that had formed over the years. Truthfully, it would be simple with the help of Song Jungwook, but I wanted to hide the fact that Cho Hyejin and I were planning on entering the underground auction house.

In the end, it was Yuno Kasugano who helped me while I was working hard looking for this.

Who would have known that one letter would solve everything?

Thanks to that, I made a promise to stop by Celia after my work was over, but it was a promise I didn't know when I could fulfill.

"Even Count Castle Rock or Marlin Young-ae probably don't know about this. The same goes for Hyunsung."

"The Guild Master, too..."

If I were to consider things during the first timeline, it was about this time that Kim Hyunsung struggled to increase the armed forces within Lindel. He may have encountered it after work, but the illegal auction house was a bit far away for people like Cho Hyejin.

"It's because Hyunsung seems to have a fairly solid goal. There is a high possibility that he is missing these details. To put it nicely, he's looking at the forest, not the trees."

"You mean, he's looking at the big picture."

"Yes. For example, he focuses on events that could directly impact the continent, such as war or monster waves. You are more concerned with the comfort of Castle Rock rather than the underground auction house of Castle Rock. That's the reason why I am searching through the forest now. If you have someone who sees the forest, you need someone who sees the tree."

"..."

"That role can be played by someone like Hyejin or me."

"But..."

"Of course, I will report it, but I don't think there is a need to show our Guild Master the rotten wood. He already has too much on his mind."

"I can understand what you mean. Then the reason why you asked me to come with you..."