Chapter 298: Seongju’s Proxy (3)
There’s an old saying that goes like this.
The seat makes the man.
True to that saying, becoming Deputy Manager Seongju changed many things.
The first noticeable change was that no one stopped me anywhere I went.
Whether it was the Nine Dragons Armory or the Nine Dragons Treasury, access was granted everywhere.
Of course, taking anything out was still off-limits.
Next, I received the Nine Dragons Banner, the flag symbolizing the City Lord.
Thanks to that, I could now assemble the Nine Dragons, though I hadn’t tried it yet.
And finally, the Amdokdan, tasked with guarding the castle lord, was assigned.
The problem was.
“Ahem, the main island has arrived.”
“Ahem, y-yes, that’s correct.”
It’s that deserted island where things got awkward between us after the incident at the Nine Dragon Armory.
And he came in his capacity as the commander leading the temporary escort unit.
Ah, for reference, back when he was guarding the armory, he advised me to follow the cry of the weapons.
Thanks to that, I gained half of Jeonju City, but… back then, I didn’t understand its value and ended up punching him in the face, blaming him for my failure.
And I still haven’t apologized to him.
I was incredibly busy, and though I forced myself to make time and visit several times, each time he was dispatched on a mission and I couldn’t meet him.
“…….”
“…….”
After the suffocating silence, I was the first to speak.
“About the other day….”
