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.

silence continued for a while. Finally,

you save it and

“Are you crazy?”

“Excuse me?”

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

try

around like Choi Han

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

above all creatures, including humans. This is a natural instinct for dragons, so, even without being in contact

to domesticate and train Dragons without using torture and abuse to break down

most importantly, if

get wrapped up in

than twenty total dragons in the Eastern and Western continents combined. Raise one of those dragons? That was

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

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 the

“Then?”

asking such an obvious

Han’s

and

“…I see.”

clenched fists slowly started

will we be

So I need

I really will do

worried that Choi Han would escalate the situation,

need to go overboard. I have no plans to kill anybody, if possible,

“Cale-nim, you really-”

at the clock, before cutting him off and saying what he needed to

Ron to prepare some alcohol on the

“Are diff- what?”

was prepared to

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

bottle after bottle. The growing flush on

let him

who was next to him, and asked. Deputy butler Hans was delivering food to On and Hong, who were in their cat

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 when he was next to the

Your alcohol tastes great!

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

were all so nervous

gather, as he would be drinking, the soldiers showed up with their helmets

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

really did taste great. Cale admired

a lot

“Yes. Quite a bit.”

some more and send it around to

master, you

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

telling you to drink.

all started to sparkle. It was

watched the excited inn owner bring alcohol and snacks for everyone

Henituse. This human had a strong alcohol tolerance. Everybody thought he had a low tolerance because his face flushed easily and

head was perfectly clear right now. He drank for another thirty minutes or so before looking toward

support me. I’m going up to

I will do

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 soldiers on guard duty, but the rest of

“Young master-”

“I’m tired. Bye.”

him. 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

‘Just one person left.’

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

like that old man will

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 want things to

behind Choi Han, Cale

going to go out to play. It’s a

liked to drink, but 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 Ron

I will be

“Don’t.”