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.

while. Finally, Choi Han made eye contact with Cale and

save it and

“Are you crazy?”

“Excuse me?”

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

I try to tame

around like

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

including humans. This is a natural instinct for dragons, so, even

attitude makes it impossible to domesticate and train Dragons without using torture and abuse to

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

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

total dragons in the Eastern and Western continents combined. Raise one of those dragons? That was pretty much the same as saying,

It would be better for it to

of the mana restriction chains, this four year old dragon will live

“Then?”

asking

Choi Han’s

it go so it can live a free and

“…I see.”

Han’s clenched fists

will we be

So I

will do anything to

was worried that Choi Han would

kill anybody, if possible, either. We will do it as quietly as

“Cale-nim, you really-”

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

some alcohol on the

“Are diff- what?”

was prepared to drink

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

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

to let

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 then refreshingly answered Choi

is nothing in his hand. Thus, it is safe! He promised he won’t throw any

about Cale’s 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 kittens. Instead, Choi Han looked toward Cale to make

Your alcohol tastes great! Much

looking at him, 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 something happened, but the majority of the envoy was enjoying the festive

were all so nervous for the first hour,

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

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

really did taste great. Cale admired the alcohol, and

a lot

“Yes. Quite a bit.”

get some more and send it around to everybody

master, you don’t need

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

drink. I’m telling you to drink. Got

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

and snacks for

easily and he caused a

right now. He drank for another thirty

support me. I’m going up

I will do

rest a bit today. The rest of the soldiers as well. Didn’t you fight in a battle yesterday? This is not a dangerous

“Young master-”

“I’m tired. Bye.”

Choi Han did not drink at

‘Just one person left.’

room if he told them not to come in. However, the difference between the

old man will care about what I

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 to tell

follow behind Choi Han, Cale quickly informed

I’m going to go out to

tonight. Instead, he was just staring at Cale

will be waiting

“Don’t.”