By the time I emerged from the clan leader's quarters, it was well past noon.

Considering that I entered sometime before midday, it was clear we had spoken for quite a long time.

Hmm.

Glancing at the sky, I looked back toward the Poison King's residence.

A shame.

Despite the lengthy conversation, I still felt a sense of regret, mainly because I hadn’t gained much from my talk with the Poison King.

In terms of benefits, the only things of note were his agreement to consider the Dokcheon Lake incident an accident and the discussions around the Dokcheon Pill and …