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.

continued for a while. Finally,

it and try to

“Are you crazy?”

“Excuse me?”

reflex, and asked back in shock. Choi Han also became shocked at Cale’s

would I try to

his hand around like Choi

humans would be willing to serve a human. In fact, it probably

that they are above all creatures, including humans. This is a natural instinct for dragons, so, even without being in contact with any other Dragon

it impossible to domesticate and train Dragons without using torture and abuse to break

extremely arrogant. But, most

could feel it. He felt like he would get wrapped up in some annoying incidents if he raised a

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

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

four year old dragon will live a much better life than Cale. Dragons weren’t called the kings of the world

“Then?”

asking such an obvious

Han’s question

it go so it can live a free and peaceful life. Shouldn’t

“…I see.”

fists

we be saving that

So I need

really will do anything

that Choi Han would escalate the situation, and shook

plans to kill anybody, if possible, either. We will do it as quietly as

“Cale-nim, you really-”

Cale looked at the clock, before cutting him

prepare some alcohol

“Are diff- what?”

prepared to

though it was the middle of the day. Choi Han just sat there with confusion on his face while looking around. Everybody other

bottle. The growing flush on his face

okay to let

delivering food to On and Hong, who were in

his hand. Thus, it is safe! He promised he won’t

was talking about Cale’s safety, but Hans was referring to themselves. Choi Han just shut up after seeing the conversation take an odd turn, and moved away from Hans. It was better to leave Hans alone

tastes great! Much better than I

seem 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 some who were not drinking, just in case

nervous for the first hour,

to gather, as he would be drinking, the soldiers showed up with their helmets on. Cale couldn’t believe it, but told them that he will not throw any bottles

there are a lot of mountains around it. The alcohol is a special alcohol I made with fruit and herbs from the mountain. That is why it is

man mentioned, the alcohol really did taste great. Cale admired the alcohol, and lifted the bottle up to the old

you have a lot of

“Yes. Quite a bit.”

more and send it around to

master, you

with a flushed face, but his eyes were focused on the bottle in Cale’s hand. The

I’m telling you to drink. Got

soldiers who were present all started to sparkle. It was the first time

and snacks for everyone there with a

flushed easily and he caused a ruckus whenever he drank, but the truth was that he did all those things without being drunk

why Cale’s head was perfectly clear right now. He drank for another thirty minutes or so before looking toward Choi Han

me. I’m going up

master, I will do

you fight in a battle yesterday? This is not a dangerous

“Young master-”

“I’m tired. Bye.”

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.’

avoid the guards at the gate and around the inn, but Ron was still left. Hans and Ron would never come into the room if he 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

will care about what I

snuck out. That was how he had been until now. However, Cale didn’t want things to get annoying in the future, so he decided to

follow behind Choi

to play. It’s a secret.

did not drink a single drop tonight. Instead, he was just staring at Cale all night. He really was a scary person. This benign smile that

understand. I will be waiting

“Don’t.”