Trash of the Count's Family

Chapter 22

After easily passing through Puzzle City’s gate, the Henituse family’s Golden Turtle carriage followed the lead of deputy butler Hans to the inn.

“It is smaller than Western City.”

“Right. Small.”

Cale nodded at On and Hong’s words, and looked outside the carriage.

‘It won’t follow me into the city, right?’

According to Choi Han, the Black Dragon would follow them from a far distance, before coming by in the early morning to drop the food off and then running away.

“Isn’t it cute? The dragon seems like a little kid that hasn’t lose its innocence, even after living such a terrible life.”

‘...Not really.’

That was what Cale was thinking as Choi Han spoke to him with amusement. If Choi Han had seen the dragon blow a mountain away, he would not be saying things like, ‘Cute,’ to describe it.

Cale didn’t know why the dragon was doing this, even though it said that it hated humans. It was really overwhelming for Cale. This was not the way he was expecting things to go.

Since it was still young, Cale thought the dragon would stay away from the Marquis’s territory and create its own lair to develop its strength. Cale was hoping that, after growing stronger, that the dragon would destroy the Marquis’s estate before the war broke out in the continent.

That would be helpful in keeping the Henituse territory peaceful for a longer period of time.

“Tsk.”

Cale clicked his tongue, and the kittens, who were excitedly looking out the window, flinched before approaching him. It seemed like they had seen something odd outside, and had come to ask.

“Each house has a rock tower in front of it.”

“Very very weird.”

Cale just casually answered.

“This is the city of rock towers.”

Puzzle City was famous for the ancient ruins with a lot of rock towers, but it was also famous for the fact that each house had small rock towers in front of them.

The people in this city made a small groove outside of their windows to put a small rock tower on top of it. It really shouldn’t be called a rock tower, because it was made with less than ten rocks, but the rock towers were formed in different shapes based on the personality of the home owners.

That was why it was only natural that the luxurious inn that Cale arrived at also had a rock tower in front of it.

“Will we be staying here?”

Hans quickly responded to Cale’s question, as they followed behind the inn owner. Hans seemed to be very excited, as he was walking with the kitten siblings in his arms.

“Yes sir. We have reserved two days for Choi Han-nim, and have agreed to pay for the rest of the group depending on how long we end up staying here.”

Ron flinched for a moment at Hans’s words before quickly following behind with the magic box in his hand. Hans continued to speak.

“We arrived right before the Rock Tower Festival season, so the room was not that expensive.”

The Rock Tower Festival. Puzzle City was currently busy preparing for next week’s Rock Tower Festival. Cale just let out what he was thinking without giving it any thought.

“It’s not like there are a lot of rocks here, but the rock towers are quite interesting. Very odd.”

“I know the reason for that.”

‘Huh?’

Cale peeked toward Hans, who had responded to his mumblings.

“There is a sad yet thought provoking story that has been passed down through the ages.”

“Stop right now if it is going to be long.”

Cale really didn’t care about it. However, Hans continued to speak, as he had probably determined that the story was not very long. The group that had entered Cale’s room watched as the attendant stepped out of the room and then had to listen to Hans’s story.

“This story, well, this legend, is about something that happened in ancient times.”

“Ancient times?”

Click.

The attendant had closed the door behind her and only Cale’s group was left in his room. Cale responded to the words, ‘Ancient times.’

“Yes. Ancient times.”

“Go on.”

the story, and looked up at him. Ron just silently poured a cup of lemonade from the bottle he carried in with the magic box and handed

couch with his legs crossed and motioned to Hans with his chin. He was

city supposedly fell out of the grace of a

‘Falling out of grace?’

not know anything about this

is my first time hearing

young master has not studied

days. Are you going to keep talking

quickly turned his gaze away

great butler to inform their master about things that the

speak about the

of the people in this city started to gather together to build rock towers. It seemed to

“Did it work?”

sternly responded to Cale’s

“No.”

not listen to

the prayers went through. That is why the present day

no reason for me to worship a god who

ding ding! Our young master truly is smart and does not need to study at

want to

away from Cale to look at a far away mountain and continued

The rock towers represent a promise that the people made after all of that. It was a promise between the people, as well

“What kind of promise?”

explain an odd rule that was followed in Puzzle

who has had their wish granted will destroy

Cale started to smile.

“What an interesting city.”

their god, they needed to achieve everything with their own strength. The act of destroying their rock

liked the act of destroying the rock tower very much. He

not created

It is more of a representation of their own

kind of rock tower held a lot of importance, even if

it wasn’t the god granting their wish

they were abandoned, this story also

an ordered to

“Look down.”

“Excuse me?”

Hans looking confused, Cale pointed to

like the

“What?”

down and gasped as his eyes opened widely. The kittens were showing their teeth in anger. The golden pupils staring at Hans were

so angry? Should I go bring

he put the kittens down from his chest. Since he still had no idea that they were beast people, he just assumed they were angry because they were hungry. However, the kittens were not angry because of that. Cale recalled the things that the siblings had told

from

‘Hans said.’

at a rock tower,

the rock towers were

Tap. Tap.

Hong was tapping on the floor with his tail. They were angry that Hans had lied to them about the rock tower,

will go get some delicious snacks for you! Young master, may I go get something

can stay out

will be back

things he brought for Cale were neatly organized, before heading

you can go rest as

the room. Ron turned toward Cale and

have a bad feeling

man’s smile. His smile made Cale even more uncomfortable than normal. Ron approached

Han-nim be leaving

“Yes.”

had a thought and

want to send him away? Do you want to

smile became even

behind and go somewhere else, young

gave Cale

it is disappointing that Choi Han-nim will not be going with us all the way to the capital. I will need

hearing the rest of Ron’s words. He didn’t really pay attention to it because it was annoying, but it looks like a level of friendship had developed

even speak to them. Cale thought about his

each other again at the capital, since you’ll be

kingdom and go to Rosalyn’s kingdom.

that part out loud, as he started to smirk while Ron

in the capital. This old man’s wish is that everybody

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