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.

a while. Finally, Choi Han

save it and

“Are you crazy?”

“Excuse me?”

Choi Han

I try

waved his hand around like

willing to serve a human. In fact, it probably was full of hate and disgust for any and

including humans. This is a natural instinct for dragons, so, even without being in contact with any other Dragon in

humans. This attitude makes it impossible to domesticate and train Dragons without using torture and abuse to break down

are born extremely arrogant. But, most importantly, if I

He felt like he would get wrapped up in some annoying incidents

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

for

mana restriction chains, this four year old dragon

“Then?”

asking such an

Choi Han’s question before

a free and peaceful life. Shouldn’t a dragon

“…I see.”

clenched fists slowly

will we be saving

So I

will do anything

worried that Choi Han would escalate the situation,

to go overboard. I have no plans to kill anybody, if possible, either. We will do

“Cale-nim, you really-”

Han started to speak with admiration, but Cale looked at the clock, before cutting him

some alcohol on

“Are diff- what?”

was prepared to drink

just sat there with

drinking bottle after bottle. The growing flush on his face made anybody who

okay to let him

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 of the Cat Tribe. He

hand. Thus, it is safe!

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 when he was next

alcohol tastes great! Much better than

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

were all so nervous for the

he would be drinking, the soldiers showed up with their helmets on. Cale

be small, but there are a lot of mountains around it. The alcohol is a special alcohol I made with fruit and herbs from

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

a lot

“Yes. Quite a bit.”

and send it around to everybody

you

bottle in Cale’s hand. The rest of the soldiers were looking at the same thing. Naturally, Cale was aware of

telling you to drink. Got

sparkle. It was the first time they became excited to see

owner bring alcohol and snacks for

tolerance because his face flushed easily and he caused a ruckus whenever he drank, but the truth was that he did all those things without

clear right now. He drank for another thirty minutes or so before looking toward Choi Han and starting

Han. Come support me. I’m

I will

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 for the

“Young master-”

“I’m tired. Bye.”

supporting him. It was probably because Choi Han did not drink at all, and was

‘Just one person left.’

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 skilled that he would easily be able to

that old man will care about

he had been until now. However,

Choi Han, Cale quickly informed

go out to play. It’s a secret.

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

I will be waiting

“Don’t.”