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 contact

it and

“Are you crazy?”

“Excuse me?”

asked back in shock. Choi Han also became shocked at

try to tame

waved his hand around like Choi

be willing to serve a human. In fact, it probably was full of hate and disgust for any and all humans. Even if that human

are above all creatures, including humans. This is a natural instinct for dragons, so, even without being in contact with any other Dragon in its whole life, it will still feel

was why dragons cannot grow under humans. This attitude makes it impossible to domesticate and train Dragons

arrogant. But, most importantly, if

like he would get wrapped

dragons in the Eastern and Western continents combined. Raise one of those dragons? That was pretty much the same as saying, ‘I will be at the

It would be better for it to go off into its own little world and not get in

gets rid of the mana restriction chains, this four year old dragon will live a much better life than Cale. Dragons weren’t called the kings of

“Then?”

asking

laughed at Choi Han’s

free and peaceful life. Shouldn’t a dragon live like

“…I see.”

fists slowly started

we be saving

I

really will

that Choi Han would escalate the situation, and shook

to kill anybody,

“Cale-nim, you really-”

the

Ron to prepare some

“Are diff- what?”

prepared

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

after bottle. The growing flush on his face made anybody

it okay to let him drink so

who were in

There is nothing in his hand. Thus, it is

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

great! Much

drinking for two hours already. There were some who

nervous

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

be small, but 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

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

have a lot of

“Yes. Quite a bit.”

more and send it around to

master, you don’t

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

drink. I’m telling you to

present all started to sparkle. It was the

bring alcohol and

had a strong alcohol tolerance. Everybody thought he had a low tolerance because his face flushed easily and he caused a ruckus whenever he

now. He drank for another thirty minutes or so before looking

support me. I’m going up to rest

I will

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 bad

“Young master-”

“I’m tired. Bye.”

Thankfully, none of 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

‘Just one person left.’

to 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

man will care about what I am

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

Choi Han, Cale quickly

out to play. It’s a

tonight. Instead, he was just staring at Cale all night. He really was a scary person. This benign smile that Ron was giving

understand. I will

“Don’t.”