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 try

“Are you crazy?”

“Excuse me?”

acted on reflex, and asked back in shock. Choi Han also became

I try to tame

waved his hand around

serve a human. In fact, it

for dragons, so, even without being in contact with any other Dragon in

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

But, most importantly, if I raise a

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

Western continents combined. Raise one of those dragons? That was pretty much

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

chains, this four year old dragon will live a much better life than Cale. Dragons

“Then?”

are you asking

Han’s question before he

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

“…I see.”

clenched fists slowly started

be

So I need

will do

Choi Han would escalate the situation, and shook his

kill anybody, if possible, either. We will

“Cale-nim, you really-”

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

some alcohol on the

“Are diff- what?”

was prepared to drink

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

of that peaceful environment was Cale Henituse, drinking bottle after bottle. The growing flush on

to let

toward Hans, 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

Thus, it is safe!

just shut up after seeing the conversation take an odd turn, and moved away from Hans. It was better to

great! Much

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

nervous for the

Cale had ordered them 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 to help

around it. The alcohol is a special alcohol I made with fruit and herbs from

Cale admired the alcohol, and lifted the bottle up

have a lot

“Yes. Quite a bit.”

more and send it

master, you

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

telling you

sparkle. It was the first time they became excited

watched the excited inn owner bring alcohol and

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 all those

another thirty minutes or so before looking toward

I’m going up to

master, I

a battle yesterday? This is not a dangerous area, and I feel bad for the soldiers on guard duty,

“Young master-”

“I’m tired. Bye.”

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 was also the strongest person there. They had

‘Just one person left.’

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 tell if Cale

man will care about what

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 get annoying in the future, so he decided

follow behind Choi Han,

to

old man 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 was

will be waiting

“Don’t.”