Trash of the Count's Family

“…A dragon?”

“Yes.”

“I’ve seen something similar once.”

‘Similar, my ass.’

Cale knew what Choi Han was talking about when he said something similar.

Forest of Darkness. He was talking about the vicious monsters deep inside the Forest of Darkness. Among those terrifying monsters were creatures that were somewhere between lizards and dragons.

Choi Han had killed that dragon-like monster as soon as he advanced from the middle stage to the final stage of his Dark Destruction Sword Art.

“You did? How was it?”

Cale pretended to not know about the event, and asked Choi Han. Choi Han was the only other person in Cale’s room right now.

“…It was a monster.”

“How so?”

“It’s appearance, it’s strength, everything. It was a monster in all aspects.”

“Is that so?”

Cale nodded his head and continued to speak. But his actions and his words were completely opposite.

“Then you have not seen a dragon.”

“Excuse me?”

“Dragons are like people.”

Clack. Cale put the cup with the lemonade that was both sweet and sour down on the table. He then responded to Choi Han, who was looking at him with curiosity.

“Dragons, Beast people, Dwarves, Elves, they are all like humans. Why? Because they also have emotions and lives.”

That aspect wasn’t important to Cale. His main point started from here.

“However.”

Choi Han might have noticed Cale’s sudden change in demeanor. He sat up straight and focused on what Cale had to say.

“Such an existence has fallen into darkness since it was born. The only thing currently lighting up the darkness in its life is torches, and it has never even seen the light of the sun. What kind of life do you think it is having?”

Tap.

Cale tapped the table with his index finger.

“It is being forced to become an existence without rationality.”

Tap.

He tapped on the table once again.

“It has had to suffer through its loneliness, without any family or anything to lean on.”

Tap.

Choi Han’s gaze fell every time Cale’s finger tapped the table. Choi Han’s fists were clenched underneath the table, to the point you could see his veins starting to flare up. Cale did not know about this, as he continued on.

“It is tortured and abused every day, and is only left alone when it is barely alive.”

Choi Han’s expression stiffened, and anger was in his eyes. Cale knew Choi Han would react this way. There was no way a good person like this would not get angry after hearing such a story. He should also have figured out why Cale brought up such a story in the first place.

Cale took another sip of his lemonade, before finishing up his story.

“And that existence is nearby.”

A short silence filled the room. Cale looked out the window, before slowly turning his gaze to look at Choi Han. He didn’t know what Choi Han was thinking about, but his whole body was surrounded by a bloody aura.

‘Is he getting angry at the fact that it is abused because he is a good person?’

Contrary to Cale’s hypothesis, Choi Han was currently recalling the tens of years he had to survive on his own in the Forest of Darkness.

was why the silence continued for a while. Finally, Choi Han made eye

you save it and try to tame

“Are you crazy?”

“Excuse me?”

acted on reflex, and asked back in shock. Choi Han

try

around like Choi Han was

no way that a dragon that was abused by humans would be willing to serve a human. In fact, it probably was full of hate and disgust for any and all humans. Even

dragons, so, even without being in contact with any other Dragon

under humans. This attitude makes it impossible to domesticate and train

arrogant. But, most importantly, if I raise

would get wrapped up in some annoying incidents

those dragons? That was pretty much the same as saying, ‘I will be at the center of all the

a dragon that was supposed to die. It would be better for it to go off into

gets rid of the mana restriction chains, this four year old dragon will live a

“Then?”

asking such

laughed at Choi Han’s question before he

can live a free and peaceful life. Shouldn’t

“…I see.”

fists slowly started

be saving that

So I need

I really will

Han would escalate the

overboard. I have no plans to kill anybody, if

“Cale-nim, you really-”

with admiration, but Cale looked at the

to prepare some alcohol

“Are diff- what?”

prepared

Choi Han just sat there with confusion on his

peaceful environment was Cale Henituse, drinking bottle after bottle. The growing flush on his face made anybody who

it okay to let him drink

to him, and asked. Deputy butler Hans was delivering food to On and Hong, who were in their cat form. He still did not know that they were part

There is nothing in his hand. Thus, it is safe! He

the conversation take an odd turn, and moved away from Hans. It was better to leave Hans alone when he was next to the kittens. Instead, Choi Han looked

tastes great! Much

to know that Choi Han was looking at him, instead focusing on just praising the alcohol. They had been drinking for two hours already. There were

so nervous for the first hour,

had ordered them to gather, as he would be drinking, the soldiers showed up with their helmets on. Cale couldn’t believe it, but told them

of mountains around it. The alcohol is a special alcohol I made with fruit and herbs from the

Cale admired the

a lot

“Yes. Quite a bit.”

send it around

you don’t need

on the bottle in Cale’s hand. The rest of the soldiers were looking at

telling you to drink. Got

eyes of the soldiers who were present all started to sparkle. It was the first time they became excited

alcohol and snacks for everyone there

a strong alcohol tolerance. Everybody thought he had a low tolerance because his face flushed easily and he caused a ruckus whenever he drank, but the truth was that he

for another thirty minutes or so before looking toward Choi

Come support me. I’m going up

master, I

okay. Vice Captain, rest a bit today. The rest of the soldiers as well. Didn’t you fight in a battle yesterday? This is not a dangerous area, and I feel

“Young master-”

“I’m tired. Bye.”

them approached after seeing Choi Han supporting him. It was probably because Choi Han did not drink at all, and was also the strongest person there. They had nothing to worry about since such a person was

‘Just one person left.’

told them not to come in. However, the difference between the two was that Hans was not skilled enough to know if Cale was still in the room, while Ron was so skilled that he would easily be able to tell

that old man will care about

not care whether Cale snuck out and what he did once he snuck out. That was how he had been until now. However, Cale didn’t

Ron follow behind Choi Han, Cale

out to play. It’s

just staring at Cale all night. He really was a scary person. This benign smile that

will

“Don’t.”