Not A Regressor - Chapter 186

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I Am Not a Regressor Chapter 186
A Roman Holiday (2)
San Fruttuoso.
A renowned Italian resort destination famous for its stunning coastline.
A place frequented by the world’s elite, yet—
“You want to go to the beach?”
“Yes.”
Isabella nodded with a gentle smile playing at her lips.
“Once you immerse yourself in the beautiful seawater or apply oil and relax leisurely on the beach, your internal injuries will heal in no time.”
“I don’t see how that’s connected to treating internal injuries… but isn’t the weather a bit off for swimming?”
A season where each exhaled breath emerged as white vapor, drifting like smoke from a chimney.
While Italy was considerably warmer than South Korea—cold enough to rival the depths of a Russian winter—the weather still wasn’t ideal for enjoying a beach day.
‘Though, come to think of it, maybe that doesn’t matter?’
Considering an Awakened’s superhuman physiology, swimming or diving in the middle of winter would pose no problem whatsoever.
Though it certainly wouldn’t match the ‘relaxation’ atmosphere she was describing.
“Hehe. Don’t worry. The weather at San Fruttuoso right now is perfectly warm for swimming. In fact, it might even be too hot, so please make sure to pack some t-shirts and shorts.”
“Huh?”
Too hot? Beyond merely warm?
‘Isn’t this place in northern Italy?’
Kwon O-jin searched San Fruttuoso’s location on his smartphone, tilting his head in confusion.
It wasn’t even in southern Italy—it was positioned so far north it was nearly adjacent to France. There was no way the weather could be warm.
“San Fruttuoso is one of the places where the climate has been altered due to the influence of the Constellation’s mana.”
“Ah, so it’s a Star-Touched Land.”
A Star-Touched Land.
After Gates opened across the world and transcendent beings called Constellations appeared, the term referred to places where geography and climate itself had been transformed by their mana’s influence.
“But is it safe there? I heard that high-grade Gates and Dungeons tend to open in Star-Touched Lands.”
“There is indeed one Gate in the deep waters nearby.”
Isabella nodded and continued.
“However, the Colgrand Family has been managing it well for several years now, and since no monsters have ever escaped beyond the Gate, there’s nothing to worry about.”
“I see.”
If the Colgrand Family was directly overseeing it, there would be no cause for concern.
“The seawater at San Fruttuoso is exceptionally effective for treating internal injuries due to the Constellation’s mana influence. In fact, many high-ranking Awakened seek out this place specifically for healing purposes.”
“Really? Then why isn’t there any mention of this on the internet?”
A beach effective against internal injuries—a condition with precious few treatment options besides time—should have become world-famous.
Yet the internet only described it as a ‘resort favored by the wealthy,’ with no mention of its healing properties.
Isabella smiled warmly, her eyes crinkling at the corners as she nodded.
“Few people wish to share a delicious cake with others.”
“….”
In other words.
It had become a hidden gem known only to those in the know.
It was likely a place accessible only to an extremely select few who possessed both wealth and power in abundance.
“What do you think, Ha-eun?”
Isabella glanced back at Ha-eun and asked.
Ha-eun’s expression darkened, feeling as though she were being drawn into Isabella’s scheme.
“Well… if it helps treat internal injuries, I suppose there’s no helping it.”
This was for Kwon O-jin, after all—no one else.
I couldn’t afford to miss such a golden opportunity simply because my mood was sour.
“Then it’s decided.”
Isabella clapped her hands lightly and smiled brightly.
“I’ve prepared a vehicle outside, so shall we depart immediately?”
“Wait. I should at least pack some things.”
“Hehe. No need to worry. I’ve already prepared everything you’ll need, so just come as you are, won’t you?”
Isabella grasped both Kwon O-jin and Ha-eun by the arm, urging them forward without concern.
With little choice in the matter, Kwon O-jin and Ha-eun followed Isabella outside.
* * *
After traveling to Rome through the Star Palace.
They boarded the Colgrand Family’s private jet waiting at the airport and headed toward San Fruttuoso.
“Wow. Look at that seawater color—it’s absolutely insane.”
[What a beautiful place.]
The shores of San Fruttuoso, reached in less than an hour, possessed a radiant beauty that lived up to its reputation.
“Isn’t this like a computer wallpaper?”
Ha-eun gasped in wonder repeatedly, turning her head this way and that like a country girl who had just arrived in Seoul for the first time.
The emerald-tinted seawater was so clear the seafloor was visible. Pristine white sand stretched out like a snowy field, and towering cliffs rose dramatically, creating a breathtaking vista.
It was a place beautiful enough that any random photograph would become an enviable social media post.
“I’m glad everyone is pleased with it.”
Isabella watched Kwon O-jin and Ha-eun as they continued to exclaim in admiration, a faint smile gracing her lips.
“This way, please.”
She walked with familiar ease along a beautiful promenade carved into the towering cliff face.
After walking about five minutes behind Isabella, a grand mansion came into view, standing majestically atop the cliff.
‘This is a vacation home?’
I whistled at the sight of the enormous estate, which rivaled Vega’s Divine Temple in grandeur.
I had felt it slightly before when she casually gifted an entire apartment, but seeing it directly like this made the Colgrand Family’s vast wealth feel overwhelmingly real.
Ding.
As we approached the mansion, a clear chiming sound accompanied the opening of the grand gate, adorned with delicate rose patterns.
Dozens of servants lined the path through the garden, which was paved in pristine white marble.
“We greet the future family head.”
The servants bowed with restrained movements.
Rather than making a fuss about welcoming the future family head, their composed demeanor exuded such refinement that one could sense their noble bearing.
Kwon O-jin felt somewhat overwhelmed and followed behind Isabella.
‘So this is what true nobility looks like.’
Isabella, whom I thought had grown somewhat accustomed to this place by now, appeared in a different light.
Following her with an exclamation of admiration, our eyes met as she turned her head.
Isabella examined my expression and lifted the corners of her mouth with evident satisfaction.
Seeing her eyes gleam as if she had anticipated this reaction, I let out a hollow laugh.
‘She was aiming for this.’
She was a cunning woman in many ways.
“I-I greet the next head of the family!”
As we were heading toward the mansion, I spotted a middle-aged man dressed in attire that seemed excessively ornate rushing toward us.
The portly man wearing an expensive jeweled monocle bowed repeatedly with exaggerated fuss, quite unlike the composed employee from before.
“Hmm. Hello, Uncle Gilford.”
Isabella regarded the man with a slight frown.
“Y-yes, ma’am!”
Gilford straightened his posture with a frightened expression.
At his demeanor, as if he had just encountered a military superior, Isabella sighed with disdain.
She turned toward me and introduced Gilford.
“He’s our uncle. He manages the villa and the Gate at San Fruttuoso.”
“Are you Noe-rang?”
Gilford regarded me with an arrogant expression, quite unlike how he treated Isabella.
Isabella’s eyebrows rose slightly.
“Uncle. He’s ‘my’ guest. Please show proper courtesy.”
“A-ah, I’m terribly sorry!”
Gilford immediately became submissive at Isabella’s single remark.
It was a scene that made Isabella’s standing within the Colgrand Family abundantly clear.
‘An uncle… It seems they don’t completely cast out even the collateral branches.’
From what Isabella had told me before, the family’s direct line was ruthlessly expelled except for one, due to the fierce succession dispute.
Yet it appeared they kept the maternal relatives around, assigning them menial tasks like managing villas.
“I… How is the family head doing these days…?”
“She is doing well.”
“I-I see.”
Isabella answered Gilford’s question coldly.
Listening quietly to the exchange, I’s eyes brightened with surprise.
‘So her parents are still alive?’
She had spoken of them in the past tense as hopelessly foolish people, so I had vaguely assumed they died during the monster calamity.
Yet it seemed they were still breathing.
“Then I hope you enjoy a pleasant vacation. Please contact me if you need anything.”
Gilford bowed with such servility to Isabella, who was young enough to be his daughter and the next family head, before slowly backing away.
“Shall we head inside, Kwon O-jin?”
Once Gilford had withdrawn, Isabella’s cold expression vanished, replaced by a warm smile as she tried to link her arm through mine.
Then.
“Yeah, let’s take a look at how spacious this rich girl’s mansion is!”
Tap!
Ha-eun wedged herself between Isabella and me, her voice bright with excitement as she called out.
Isabella’s eyes gleamed coldly for a moment, but she quickly smiled warmly and nodded as if nothing had happened.
“Of course. Let’s have a meal before we head to the sea. Should I prepare three servings?”
“No. Prepare four servings.”
I pointed to Vega, who was perched on my shoulder.
Vega shook her head and opened her mouth.
[Five servings… no, six servings must be prepared.]
“You eat that much?”
Since when did our goddess become such a glutton?
[Tch.]
Smack!
Vega flicked my forehead with her paw.
[Did you not say you were calling Riak on vacation?]
“Oh.”
Right, I needed to call our pup too.
He’d been cooped up focusing on training lately, so I’d completely forgotten.
“When should I call him?”
[I shall summon him once the meal is prepared.]
I nodded and headed toward the dining room.
I could introduce him to Isabella later as a summoned beast or something.
* * *
After touring the mansion with Isabella and summoning Riak for a brief introduction.
I finished the meal that was laid out so abundantly the table seemed ready to collapse.
“Human cuisine never ceases to amaze me, no matter how many times I eat it.”
Riak finished every last bit of food in his dedicated bowl, then rumbled contentedly.
“I’m glad it suits your taste.”
Isabella maintained her serene expression, completely unbothered by the bizarre sight of a wolf over two meters tall dining at the same table.
“Well then, since we’ve finished eating… shall we prepare for a swim?”
As Isabella stood, the servants around us cleared away the empty plates.
“I didn’t bring a swimsuit though.”
“Hehe. Don’t worry, Ha-eun. I’ve prepared everything for you.”
Isabella smiled brightly and led me to a dressing room larger than most houses.
Inside, swimsuits of every conceivable design were neatly organized.
“Feel free to choose any design you like.”
“…There’s a damn lot of them.”
Ha-eun gazed at the swimsuits filling the room and clicked her tongue.
She glanced back at me, who was examining the swimsuits, and swallowed hard.
‘Which swimsuit would Kwon O-jin like…’
If we were alone, she would have chosen something with higher exposure without hesitation.
With Isabella, Vega, and other tourists enjoying the resort all around, Ha-eun couldn’t simply choose a swimsuit with excessive exposure.
‘This one looks good.’
As Ha-eun wandered through the dressing room, she discovered an elegant black bikini adorned with a striking rose pattern.
For a bikini, it wasn’t overly revealing, yet it still accentuated her figure in all the right ways.
“I’ll go with this.”
The moment Ha-eun grasped the black bikini in her hand.
“Oh my, how could I forget? I’m so sorry about this.”
Isabella bounced on her feet, her expression a picture of mortification.
“…What did you forget?”
“Now that I think about it, all the swimsuits here are tailored to my size.”
Isabella’s eyes swept over Ha-eun from head to toe, and a subtle smirk played at her lips.
“I’m afraid they might be far too ‘loose’ on you.”
“Huh?”
Crack.
A thick vein bulged prominently across Ha-eun’s forehead.

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