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, Choi Han made

and

“Are you crazy?”

“Excuse me?”

asked back in shock. Choi Han

I try to tame

his hand around

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 if that human was the

instinct for dragons, so, even without being in contact with any other Dragon in its whole life, it

was why dragons cannot grow under humans. This attitude makes it impossible to domesticate and train Dragons without using torture and abuse to break down its

most

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

twenty total 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 center of all

to die. It would be better for it to go off

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

“Then?”

asking

Choi Han’s question before he

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

“…I see.”

clenched fists slowly started to

be saving

So I need

really will do

worried that Choi Han would

to kill anybody, if possible, either. We will

“Cale-nim, you really-”

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

some alcohol

“Are diff- what?”

prepared to drink

of the day. Choi Han just sat there with confusion on his face while looking around. Everybody other than

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

okay to let him

who was next 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 of the Cat Tribe.

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

the conversation take an odd turn, and moved away from Hans. It was better to leave Hans alone

Your alcohol tastes great! Much better than I

the alcohol. They had been drinking for two hours already. There were some who were not drinking, just in case something happened, but the majority of the envoy was enjoying

nervous for

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

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

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

you have a lot of

“Yes. Quite a bit.”

and send it around

you don’t need

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

you to drink. Got

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

alcohol and snacks for everyone there with a sharp

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 did

for another thirty minutes

support me. I’m going up to

I will

well. Didn’t you fight in a battle yesterday? This is not a dangerous area, and I feel bad for the soldiers on guard duty, but

“Young master-”

“I’m tired. Bye.”

Vice Captain or the others followed him. Thankfully, none of them approached after seeing Choi Han supporting him. It was probably because Choi Han did not drink at all, and

‘Just one person left.’

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

old man will care about what I am

how he had been until now. However, Cale didn’t want things to get

Choi Han, Cale quickly

go out to play. It’s a secret.

single drop tonight. Instead, he was just staring at Cale all night. He really

understand. I will be waiting for

“Don’t.”