The Great Sage Who Did not Remain in Legend - 28.1

“Cough, cough. Mother, what are you going to do if you die?”

“You won’t die from that. Anyway, Mergin, didn’t you go to a noble’s house?”

“Huh? How do you know? And anyway, I didn’t go to anyone’s house…”

“That’s right. I won’t acknowledge that Mergin is getting married.”

“Huh? Marriage? Who’s getting married?”

“How dare you, Mergin, marry that beautiful noble? It’s such a mismatch in status!”

“That beautiful noble you’re talking about is Rose? Don’t be ridiculous.”

“Huh?”

“I only asked to be taken to the library in the noble district because I wanted to see something.”

“But, but you were dressed so formally…”

“I’m a commoner and a foreigner, right? To enter the library in the noble district, I had no choice but to wear this to be treated as a guest of Rose’s family. Who would willingly wear such uncomfortable clothes?”

“You went to greet a noble’s house…”

“I don’t even know where Rose’s family lives. Where did you hear that?”

“Well, father and mother…”

Gritting his teeth.

Mergin glared at the landlady.

Phew, phew.

The landlady looked away while wiping her lips as if she was trying to whistle.

“Rikka, it’s false information that I’m marrying Rose. The other party is a noble, after all.”

“But, but…”

“Look, noble marriages are for strengthening ties between families. They’re not for romance. Besides, Rose is the only daughter of a prestigious noble family since the founding of the country. Of course, she must have a fiancé.”

“Huh?”

“Rose is just a guest, and I got a slight discount to be taken to the library. That’s all there is to it.”

“Really?”

“Why would I lie about something like this?”

“But, isn’t that the kind of person you like?”

“Well, yes. Beautiful people are a feast for the eyes. I’d love to see such a seductive figure.”

Smack!

“Pervert!”

Mergin, having said what he thought, was hit with a fist.

However, seeing Rikka getting angry, Mergin thought it was better than her crying.

“Mergin.”

“What is it, landlady?”

“Come by for dinner tonight. The dishes are piling up, and I can’t handle it.”

Mergin glanced at Rikka.

“I’d rather not leave Iris alone for dinner…”

“Bring her along.”

“Really? Then I’ll change clothes and come for dinner.”

So, Mergin decided to go home and change clothes.

—Hunter’s Guild—

“Ah, I’m tired.”