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.

the silence continued for a while. Finally, Choi Han made eye contact

save it and try to tame

“Are you crazy?”

“Excuse me?”

and asked back in shock. Choi Han also

try

around like

serve a human. In fact, it probably was full of hate

is a natural instinct for dragons, so, even without being in contact with any other Dragon in its whole life, it will still feel

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

But, most importantly,

felt like he would get wrapped up in some annoying

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

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

against this dragon coming with them. As long as he gets rid of the mana restriction chains, this four year old dragon will live a much better life than Cale. Dragons

“Then?”

are you asking

at Choi Han’s

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

“…I see.”

Han’s clenched fists slowly started to

we be saving that

So I need your

will do

was worried that Choi Han would escalate

have no plans to kill anybody, if

“Cale-nim, you really-”

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

to prepare some alcohol on the first

“Are diff- what?”

was prepared

day. Choi Han just sat there with confusion on his face

The growing flush on his face made anybody who was watching him know that he

to let him drink so

and Hong, who were in their cat form. He still did not know

nothing in his hand. Thus, it is

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 kittens. Instead, Choi Han looked toward Cale to

Your alcohol tastes great! Much better than I

They had been drinking for two hours already.

were all so nervous for

up with their helmets

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

the alcohol really did taste great. Cale admired the alcohol, and lifted

have a lot

“Yes. Quite a bit.”

get some more and send

you

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

drink. I’m telling you

eyes of the soldiers who were present all started to sparkle. It was the first time

inn owner bring alcohol and snacks for everyone there with a

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

He drank for another thirty minutes or so before looking toward Choi Han and

I’m going up to rest

I will

Vice 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

“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 was also the strongest person there. They had nothing to worry about since such a

‘Just one person left.’

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

old man will care

whether Cale snuck out and what he did once he snuck out. That was how he had been until

behind Choi Han,

I’m going to go out to

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

I will be

“Don’t.”