The words made everyone stop short, their eyes flashing with disbelief.How could a non-sentient rock communicate with a human being?At the same time, Robin's brows furrowed as she looked on.Talking to the rock… That man really was ridiculous.However, if she knew anything about him, there probably was another reason he was doing that."What…"Neo returned to his senses as he stared at Darryl in confusion. "Are you… talking to the rock, Master Darryl? The rock isn't sentient, so how are you—"Before he could finish, Darryl cut him off with a smile."Haha! There's something you don't know, Head Guard. This stone might look non-sentient to you, but not to me. Many cultures practice beliefs of sentience in rivers and mountains. Are you going to tell them that there are no gods living within their hills and valleys?"All at once, Darryl's words had everyone nodding in agreement.Neo nodded at the words as well. "You make a point, Master Darryl."Robin could not help but chuckl

"It seems like she really is Master Darryl's lover.""Ha ha, I'm sure of that. She looked so cold when they went into the room, and now, she's positively glowing. I'm sure they had some fun in there…""It has to be said that she really is a beauty…"Those people were certain that something had happened between Darryl and Robin earlier. They did not know that she was only flushed from standing too close to the flames.Robin's face flushed even harder at their words, and she glowered furiously at Darryl.'It's all this bastard's fault.'Had it not been for Darryl, she would not be accused of such things.Amidst her rage, Robin was about to explain herself but stopped at the very last second. She was a member of the Foggy Sect, and there was no way they would believe her.The miscommunication might only grow if she tried to speak up.Neo stored over as he smiled meaningfully at Darryl. "Did you rest well, Master Darryl?"As he spoke, Neo could not help but steal a glance at Robi

Just then, Darryl had been lifting the rock for almost a minute with only one hand. Neo had lifted the rock with both arms and had only lasted a few seconds…All at once, the entire garden fell completely silent as everyone stared at Darryl in a daze as if they had just seen a monster.Darryl chuckled at the look on everyone's faces, reaching up while no one was looking to brush the Stone Lightening Powder before letting go.Thump!The rock landed heavily on the ground, letting out a loud rumble that sent a quake through the general quarters.Darryl clapped the dust off his hands, turning to smile at Neo. "Thank you for that, Head Guard Neo."Whew!Neo took a deep breath, returning to his senses in awe. "My, my, Mister Darryl. You're something else." He had only been able to hold onto the rock for a brief few seconds, and Mister Darryl had held it for so long.However… Darryl did not look very strong at all. Had he done something else?At the thought, Neo could not help but as

Right in the middle of the room was a steaming tub filled with hot water and petals.Just then, Robin entered the room behind Darryl. She, too, stopped short at the sight."Mister Darryl!"Just then, one of the servants walked over and bowed respectfully to Darryl. "I've prepared the hot water. Let us help you two take a bath after the day you've had."Gulp!Darryl swallowed at the words, turning to look at Robin behind him.Taking a bath together was going to be interesting. The only thing was that…Just then, Robin's face flushed at the words.Darryl let out a sigh of relief at the look on her face, beaming as he joked, "Come on, Darling, they prepared the hot water and everything. It'd be a shame to waste their efforts. Let's take a bath later.""F*ck off…"Robin was beside herself with indignance at the words. "Like hell, I will." How could she, the leader of a group of highly successful assassins, taint her purity like this?Uh…Darryl did not grow angry either at the

Darryl was not worried about Robin escaping through the night, seeing as she had not fully recovered and the palace was tightly guarded.Darryl slept soundly through the entire night.Whew!The next day, Darryl woke up slowly. He saw that Robin had already gotten up and was sitting, staring at him with an unreadable expression.The truth was that Robin had not slept much the night before. She had spent the night wondering how to take down Darryl, plotting to kill him many times but stopping herself at the very last second.Despite being annoying, Darryl had indeed saved her life and was… quite the character."Darling!"Just then, Darryl greeted Robin with a beam. "Awake so early?"Robin harrumphed coldly at the look on his face, not paying him any mind.Darryl did not grow angry either. He put the sheet away, calling for a servant to clean the room before freshening up and having breakfast. Upon doing so, he headed to see Empress Yanna with Robin.Upon arriving, he saw that E