Regressor Instruction Manual (PART 1)

Chapter 152: Marlin Young-ae (2)

Although the nation we lived in was diverse, I could see that most of the citizens here were Asians with black hair.

"You don't know how surprised I was to have you visit Castle Rock like this, Lee Kiyoung."

"I didn't know we would be reunited so soon, Young-ae. Isn't it right? Hayan?"

"Yes. Oppa!"

"Ah...

Little by little, Hayan began to brighten up with my constant attention. On the contrary, Marlin Young-ae began to feel a little depressed.

Kim Hyunsung, however, was busy talking with Archbishop Judah. The rest of our party members busied themselves with looking around Castle Rock's amazing infrastructures.

However, what was more interesting to me than our party members were the players that had settled within Castle Rock.

Seeing that they harbored the same expression as Cho Hyejin made me smile a little bit.

"Pfft."

What they were thinking was obvious.

They were probably wondering what kind of people were coming in now for them to be personally greeted by the Archbishop of the temple, as well as the Castle Rock Knights. Seeing them straining to see who we were was truly amusing.

'Tut-tut.

However, the closer we headed towards Yeongju Tower, the more I realized that only one person among us was garnering the most attention.

'Cho Hyejin.

Cho Hyejin made sure not to appear affected by the constant stares, but her discomfort was evident to me.

So, it was true that she left Castle Rock on bad terms.

As I continued to watch Hyejin, I saw her inconspicuously looking through the crowds, thinking of seeing a familiar face. I didn't know why she, who did the right thing, looked as if she was a sinner. However, it was interesting to see her uncaring façade.

"Marlin Young-ae."

"Yes, Lee Kiyoung?"

"Do you remember Cho Hyejin? The one I talked about last time..."

"Ahhh! I see. I heard a lot from you from my father, Hyejin."

"Right..."

"A few years ago, I was at the academy, so we never met. I heard you were active in Castle Rock. You did a very impressive job..."

"That... It's not impressive. Just like other free people do..."

"Thanks to free people like Cho Hyejin and Lee Kiyoung, our Holy Empire can develop further. On behalf of the nation, I would like to say thank you."

When Marlin, a person of royal birth in the Castle Rock estate, stuck to Cho Hyejin and chatted with her, it felt like the gazes had gone back to focusing on her.

Things were getting a little more fun.

Some of the onlookers stood out.

They had looks of distaste on their faces, yet the guild insignia on their chests told me what guild they came from.

'Little Rock

I was sure of it.

Among all the guilds located in Castle Rock, they were the largest. And...

'They were who Cho Hyejin reported in the past.'

While passing by, our eyes continued to meet. To be precise, I was conscious of them, and I was only looking at them once, but whether they knew it or not, they kept looking at us heading to Yeongju Tower.

'Should I talk with them?'

I indeed wanted to have a conversation at least once. I wondered exactly what happened and what position they were taking.

"Marlin Young-ae."

"Yes, Lee Kiyoung-nim?"

"I have a little question, but... How is the relationship between Castle Rock and the free people here?"

"I think it's a little friendly. We invited them to Yeongju Tower to spend time together... Our Castle Rock is also being helped by the free people settled here. As well as reducing the number of monsters, we are grateful that they share our knights' work."

"I see."

"It's not as good as the Free City of Lindel, but in Castle Rock, we have a lot of benefits for free people, and we have various policies set in place. They are indeed concerned with the citizens' welfare - not only the permanent residents but also the free residents."

"Oooooh."

"Do you have any more questions?"

"No, Young-ae, rather than that... It's sudden, but I want to ask you for a favor."

"In fact, the reason we came to Castle Rock was to sign contracts with some of the guilds here. If we can sell the potions distributed by our guild to Castle Rock, we'll be able to help each other."

"I see."

"If it's okay, I would like you to set the bridge free."

Only

"Yes! Of course! It's Lee Kiyoung's request, after all..."

'So the contract part is resolved...

All that's left was to meet them. As I kept writing the screenplay in my head, I heard a voice.

"Marlin Young-ae."

It was the first time I heard his voice. The guy looked a little taller than I did.

'What, this guy suddenly...'

In an instant, I figured out who he was.

Cho Hyejin's rapidly darkening expression was a dead giveaway.