Regressor's Instruction Manual 898 episodes
The Gray Knight and the Honorary Cardinal (1)
The first one to react to the picture was, of course, Jeong Ha-yan. Wasn't she in the tower with Han Sora earlier? The thought briefly crossed my mind, but as expected, it was a thing of the past.
She must have entrusted most of her work to Han Sora and is fidgeting with the hand mirror. Even though it was understandable, it was a bit like her to react in less than a second after posting the picture.
[Cha-Heera liked this picture].
Since Cha Hee-ra is in charge of account management in the guild, there shouldn't be any issues with the relationship between the Honorary Cardinal and the Guild Management. She pressed the button as part of an expression that there was no problem.
As for Hye-jin, she reacted immediately as she was also holding her hand mirror. Today was her day off. I don't know what she's doing right now.
I wanted to bring Cho Hye-jin with me if possible, but it's irrelevant. Using Rafael, who has a strained relationship with the same value, would be more effective.
While Rafael was rambling incessantly, I casually glanced at the hand mirror, and I noticed that the "like" count was increasing. It was going up so fast that I couldn't check each one individually, but thanks to my intuition, I could see everything. Park Deok-gu, An Ki-mo, Kim Ye-ri, and other Blue Guild members, as well as Oscar, Pope Basel, and this gentleman, seemed to have accounts too. They're enjoying their youth.
Not only the officials from the Papal Office, but also the representatives from the Republic and the Union, and even representatives from other species, were continuously liking the picture.
The roughly uploaded picture was spreading on Bennygorenet in an instant, and I can be sure that Kim Hyun-sung would be reading the post. Sure enough.
[Kim Hyun-sung likes this picture.]
Looks like he saw it.
[Kim Hyun-sung unliked this picture.]
'He must have accidentally pressed it.'
That's what I thought. But you know what? I can see everything from my account. He probably accidentally clicked it while scrolling. I don't even need to check, his figure is clearly drawn.
Realizing that he accidentally liked it, he must have clicked it again. Not knowing if the record is kept or not. Was he distracted by the mirror? I hear a voice from the next seat.
"Um... How have you been, hyung?"
"I've been living as usual. Most of my time is spent on work, but I also enjoy taking breaks. I read books and pray." I can't say that Ji-hye noona and I have been playing around.
"As expected... You're amazing. Ha... But it would have been better if you had taken better care of your health."
Just quietly smiling is the best response.
"You don't have to worry too much."
"...."
"Because I care about my health more than anyone else. I don't work as hard as Raphael thinks. Of course, I know that it's not right at this point when the continent hasn't fully recovered, but I'm also human... Sometimes I indulge in laziness."
"Hahaha...."
I was smiling slightly, but it was a somewhat bitter laugh. It seems like he doesn't believe it.
"Since we have time, we could have arranged to meet in a place like this today, right?"
"Yes. That's true..."
"I feel happy seeing you after a long time, Raphael."
Actually, I'm not really enjoying it. Unlike what was said about a new friendship, he doesn't have a very interesting personality. It's good to meet him once by chance, but meeting continuously would be difficult.
Of course, since today is a day when we happen to meet, the conversation material doesn't decrease. I was curious about what Raphael was doing.
The Holy Sword Knight party was a competent resource in the continent and, in fact, attracted quite a bit of attention, although it was less prominent compared to Kim Hyun-sung, me, Jeong Ha-yan, and Cha Hee-ra.
Not only being exposed in the media every time but also his pre-emptive actions, dungeons he cleared, or even his remarks were getting attention. So, maybe that's why the attention is focused like this.
'It's not like it's a big deal....'
"But today, it seems unusually severe."
"Hmm?"
"It's nothing, Raphael."
'It's really severe.'
It's the same when Kim Hyun-sung or Jeong Ha-yan, and even Park Deok-gu and I go out for a walk.
Heroes of the continent or famous adventurers usually have a celebrity-like vibe, so people's attention naturally falls on them, but today, it feels excessively intense.
People staring or taking pictures are visible. I can also see some familiar faces of journalists... It seems like Raphael is more popular than I thought. Did we not meet for too long?'
This might even become a news article. Once again, when I take out the hand mirror, I see the article that is floating on the main page.
[Honorary Cardinal and Holy Sword Knight's Lindel Outing - Rindel Daily, Reporter Kim Sung-kyung]
There are many comments, but there's no need to read them.
It's predictable. What's the purpose of calling the Holy Sword Knight [Gray Knight] to Lindel at this timing? What political intention is there? If we hypothesize that the Raphael party, which is currently active on the Union's main stage, is being recruited by the Blue Guild, it will cause quite a stir.
[Conflict between the Sunset Swordman and Honorary Cardinal? Blue Guild has not officially stated their position yet. - Lindel Political Affairs Journalist Kang Yumi]
'What's this again?'
The hashtag "new friendship" was too provocative. Anyway, he's still inflating insignificant things and instigating people.
[Username Undecided: I thought so. Honestly, saying it openly like this feels a bit off, but considering the past actions of the former Blue Guild Master, it's quite plausible. The sudden visit of the Blue Guild Master to the Republic also fits perfectly.]
[Lindel Town Resident: Well... Besides the symbolic meaning, the Blue Guild Republic branch doesn't really have much else... The timing is a bit strange though.]
[Natural Sorcerer Lover: Please take down the article. Please take down this ridiculous article.]
[Lindel Town Resident: Actually, the rumors of discord have not been just once or twice... Didn't we even hear rumors about the Honorary Cardinal defecting to the Federation before? At this point, it's reasonable to have some suspicions. Of course, I'm not suspecting anything between the two. I'm just suggesting that we consider the possibility.]
[Natural Sorcerer Lover: As someone related to the guild, I can't openly talk about it. Meeting the Gray Swordsman at a time like this...]
But it's not necessarily a bad thing. It helps me gather my thoughts. Especially if such an article is prominently displayed, Kim Hyun-sung might come across it and read it...
Not only does it make me think more, but it also makes me realize the seriousness of the situation. It seems like things have become bigger than I thought when I started receiving calls from Team Leader Kim Mi-young.
"Um... Vice-Guild Master..."
Upon hearing those words, I replied briefly,
"There's no need to respond. Since the rumors will soon disappear anyway, it's fine to make a formal announcement that there's no problem."
Although the stock price might drop a bit if we don't respond proactively...
'Well, they'll figure it out themselves.'
"I'm sorry, Raphael. Something came up for a moment..."
"No, it's okay, hyung. Is there something you'd like to eat?"
"Well... If you choose, Raphael, that would be great."
"Ah... Okay. Then let me decide... Would you like some wine?"
"A glass or so should be fine."
"Okay."
'No need to worry so much.'
The one who was contemplating for a long time ended up choosing the most common course meal.
"It's a restaurant run by a famous person. Originally, he was an adventurer who mainly used fire magic... After retiring, he opened a restaurant... That's the place Marien told me about."
"If it's Marien... You the Miracle Priestes?."
"Yes."
"By the way, how is the party doing now...?"
"We're searching for a dungeon."
"A dungeon, you say?"
"Yes."
"I'm curious."
"It's a bit sudden. Since you suddenly started exploring dungeons..."
"Do you really think so?"
Of course... Usually, when it comes to the Holy Sword Knight party, they don't get enthusiastic about dungeon exploration. It's more efficient to purchase the rights to cleared dungeons or participate in requested exploration rather than wasting time on unnecessary tasks. You know that too, right? Finding dungeons is never an easy process. Sometimes they are discovered by pure chance, or they are found through anomalies in the surrounding areas, but generally, it's like finding a needle in a haystack, especially in the desert.
It's no different for the party led by Raphael. Instead of wasting time on unnecessary tasks, it's more cost-effective to hire professional trackers.
There must be a reason why they personally search for dungeons when they know the other method.
"It seems... that's how it is."
"By the way..."
"Yes. Actually, there are security measures in place, but if it's you, hyung, I can tell you."
He's kind. Our party member.
"Wait a moment. Can I take a picture of the food before listening to what you have to say?"
"Sure. Of course, hyung."
The timing is good, the food is served. I upload it to Bennygoregram right away. After confirming the message saying
[Jeong Ha-yan likes this picture].
I close the hand mirror.
"Actually, I discovered a strange monster near Lindel."
"...."
"It was a truly unique monster. It was a type of monster that couldn't be found in the usual guidebooks. It vanished before I could even capture it because it didn't have a physical form."
"How did you handle the remains?"
"It also disappeared..."
"What?"
"Specifically, after Marien touched it, it turned into dust and disappeared. I don't know why, but it was a monster that used divine power."
"Divine power?"
"Yes, it was undoubtedly divine power. I felt it, and so did Marien. At first, I thought it was just a variant, but the more time passed..."
"Yes."
"Marien started having dreams..."
"..."
"She said someone was calling out to her in the dream. It was a dream where someone in the pitch-black darkness said, 'Help me. Take me out of here...'"
"....."
"It does sound like a precursor."
'Obviously a forgone conclusion'.
With this much information, I feel that it's not a bad idea for our party to investigate it. The situation was clear, and if the level of the monster using divine power was high, it would most likely be a high-level dungeon.
In fact, as soon as I heard the story, a dungeon came to mind. Of course, I couldn't mention it, but still...
As continent administrators, both I and Ji-hye noona had a list of the continent's dungeons, but...
'I can't spread the information, so it's a problem.'
The dungeon that Raphael is looking for is probably...
'The Mole Saintess...'
It was a dungeon that Benigore updated, hidden underground in the Papal Office.
[Non-Graded Dungeon]
[The Cozy Retreat of the Mole Saintess]
Naturally, I couldn't help but mumble as I confirmed the information about the dungeon that came to mind.
"It's small, but... I think I can help."
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