Streim Family villa.
When Limjo returned here and entered the study, he found Barry with a grim expression and a particularly unpleasant look on his face.
Seeing Barry like this, Limjo could not help thinking to himself.
So even you have moments like this?
Seeing his father in such a foul mood, Limjo did not sympathize with him in the slightest. Instead, he felt a sense of satisfaction.
His father had spent his entire life scheming against others and profiting from them. He had hardly ever suffered a loss. Though he had not truly lost anything today, he had been thwarted by a mere adventurer. He was probably feeling quite miserable about it.
"Father."
Without revealing his thoughts, Limjo still respectfully bowed to his father.
Barry glanced at Limjo and, just as before, went straight to the point without any pleasantries.
"I never expected an adventurer to have no interest whatsoever in becoming a noble. This time, I was careless."
He had indeed been careless.
Had Barry known this beforehand, he certainly would not have used this method to scheme against Shien.
So, this time, it could only be said that Barry had been unprepared.
Limjo really wanted to ask.
"Father, what exactly were you trying to accomplish today?"
Limjo voiced his question.
Earlier, Limjo had already wanted to know what his father intended to do to help him marry the Princess, but Barry had offered no explanation and merely told him to cooperate.
Now that the plan seemed to have failed, what exactly Barry had been plotting became quite thought-provoking.
In truth, Barry's idea was very simple.
"I simply intended for you to render great service, then use those merits to propose marriage to His Majesty."
This time, Barry revealed his thoughts.
"Render merit?"
Limjo looked surprised.
Barry took