"Sorry for troubling the Marshal! Let's pretend we never spoke about the laboratory matters.
I don't know if it's just an illusion, but we old fellas always feel like something's off about the winds in Dapes. If the Marshal has no other business, it's best to leave as soon as possible!
With your strength, you naturally wouldn't fear some turbulence, but that young lady Melissa can't handle it!"
Robert's words gave Hudson a headache. One had to admit, the web of relationships within the circles of nobility was indeed complex. Judging by his tone, it seemed this man was also one of Melissa's elders.
Based on the timeline, Robert would have been young when the Hollis family was still a major family in the kingdom, so it was normal for them to be connected.
After their clan's decline, it would have been impossible for them to preserve their legacy and recuperate without someone's support in the background.
