Trash of the Count's Family

Nobody seemed to find it odd that Cale suddenly wanted to head out. Ron seemed to have gone somewhere as well, as he was nowhere to be found. The only question Hans had for Cale was about where Cale was going.

‘Young master, where are you going?’

‘Don’t worry about it.’

‘Yes, sir! But since this is your first day in the capital, can you please return without breaking any alcohol bottles today?’

‘…Are you really going to keep getting out of line like this?’

‘Not at all. Please be safe, young master.’

Cale got on the carriage and started to think about how to deal with Hans, who kept stepping out of line. The carriage arrived at the temple while he was thinking.

“Let’s get off.”

“Got it.”

Cale got up to step out of the carriage. Choi Han had been quiet ever since they got on the carriage, no, since they stepped out of Cale’s room. He seemed to have a lot of complicated emotions storming through his head right now.

Cale only knew about Choi Han’s personality until the fifth volume of, ‘The Birth of a Hero.’ However, there was one thing that Cale was sure about. Although Choi Han was a good person, he was not gullible. He was very smart.

‘If I tried to give an unbelievable excuse, he may believe me at first, but will definitely doubt me later.’

Choi Han may have been very lonely after living in solitude for tens of years, but that experience taught him how to survive on his own, and how to stubbornly persevere.

Choi Han may look at him favorably right now and follow him, but, as seen around volume 5 of, ‘The Birth of a Hero,’ he is someone who eventually wishes to be the leader. Choi Han is someone who will live to make his personal view of justice a reality.

“…It is too white.”

The Temple of the God of Death that Cale saw once he alighted was completely white, without a speck of dirt to be seen. The believers of the God of Death considered white to be the color of death, and cleaned everything over and over again every single day to make sure there was not a speck of dust anywhere on the building.

‘What an interesting place.’

The Temple of the God of Death looked like it wanted to show that people had nothing to fear about the night with their actions. They opened the temple to both believers and non-believers once the sun started to set.

‘Apparently, the priests are all sleeping if you come during the day.’

It really was an interesting place in Cale’s opinion. They were greeted by two priests at the temple entrance.

“May you be blessed with a peaceful rest!”

“May you be blessed with a peaceful rest!”

The priests of the God of Death were generally extremely bubbly. Although people may consider death to be the end, the philosophy of the Church of the God of Death believed that it was important to enjoy life as they headed toward the peaceful rest.

“Priest-nim.”

Cale slowly approached the priest. The priest inspected Cale with a curious expression. Cale looked like he was either an extremely affluent noble or a wealthy merchant based on his outfit. But the man behind him looked like a beggar, although the sword on his waist made him look somewhat strong.

“What can I do for you?”

“Is there an open Room of Death?”

The two priests’ expressions stiffened. The priest who asked the question looked back and forth between Cale and Choi Han before asking.

“Whose death will you be putting on the line?”

The priest peeked toward Choi Han as he said that. Choi Han currently looked like he had been rolling on a mountain and been suffering for a while. He also looked like he had not eaten anything for about two days, and seemed to be the type that would be easily scammed. The priest had a bitter feeling about this.

The priest turned his gaze over to the affluent noble. Beautiful red hair and a handsome face. He was not very handsome, but it was enough to catch attention wherever he went. In addition, this man was currently smiling.

Cale smiled as he slightly raised his hand.

“Mine.”

“Huh?”

Cale smiled once more at the confused priest.

“I will be putting my life on the line.”

Choi Han put his hand on Cale’s shoulder at that time.

“Cale-nim.”

“What?”

Cale turned around to see Choi Han with a stiff, yet anxious expression.

“I will believe you even if you don’t do this.”

Cale started to smirk and slowly responded.

“I don’t think you will.”

Choi Han will have no choice but to not believe him. How could he believe Cale when Cale was not planning to tell him anything? That was why they were at the temple.

‘Why would I tell him everything? That’ll just make me get involved in the mess.’

There was no reason for him to get involved with Choi Han that much. Cale wouldn’t be able to live a peaceful life if Choi Han was around. It’s already visible. Didn’t Choi Han bring him more trouble to him by bringing all of the wolf children?

‘He rides on the whales with the Whale Tribe to fight against mermaids in the future.’

In this human-centric world, Choi Han’s position to embrace both humans and non-humans makes him start to change. The start of that is the Whale Tribe. The Whale Tribe that appeared at the beginning of volume 5 was, to be honest, quite scary.

‘They were the deadliest predators.’

The Whale Tribe was the strongest of the Beast people. They were also the most beautiful Beast people. The Whale Tribe had different colors of black, grey, or pink, but they were all extremely beautiful. In comparison, the mermaids of this world had two legs and fins, looking like a human covered in scales.

‘But they are so stubborn that they won’t even be humble in front of a dragon.’

The Whale Tribe was extremely scary. Although they were small in number, their casual punch could easily blow up a human’s head. Even Lock could not lift a finger to the Whale Tribe.

‘Their temper is ruthless.’

of people and trouble as well. Cale

“Priest-nim. The room?”

I will prepare it for you right away. Please head to

“Thank you.”

the priest. Choi Han followed behind Cale with an iffy expression.

doors on one side of the wall. The priest opened one of those doors to reveal a staircase leading

you at

“Great. Let’s go.”

watched Cale walking down the stairs without any hesitation

‘death,’ that is mentioned in the Temple of Death

was not something you could avoid, and your responsibility was to

Death brought the end known as death for those who go against their

to this Room of Death, or sometimes called the Room of Vows, tended to be humble and serious. In contrast, this relaxed and

makes me think

by the lord. Cage. The priest suddenly thought about her, but quickly erased it from her thoughts. At the

priest headed down the stairs behind Cale. Once they got to the bottom, the priest opened the door and informed Cale and

I will

Cale looked toward the closed door and started

to do this, I will let

Choi Han immediately responded.

tell me.

“Is that so?”

hand before

of the two

gaze turned toward

do not know the secret organization’s identity nor their

“…What the-”

they heard a click and the priest came back out

now. The person putting their life on the line just needs to raise

“Thank you. We understand.”

quietly left the area. It was none of his business. Cale grabbed the doorknob

“Hard to believe?”

“That, you see.”

he could not trust Cale’s words. How could Cale not know? Did

“I understand.”

Cale. Cale’s relaxed expression made him

“Let’s go in.”

Cale into the Room of Death that

expected, the room was completely white, with a white table, white chair, and white walls. The only non-white thing in

in this world. Nobles and royalty, anybody who needed

the priest before raising his hand. The priest nodded at Cale’s action

on the right side while Choi Han sat across from him on the left. The priest moved to the head of the table before pushing a

the line. The hand of the God of Death will touch the one who came with you. Once that happens, you can say your vow. Should

vicious

pushed the paper back to the priest after verifying that Choi Han had finished reading. The priest then lifted both of his hands up like Cage had done before. At

Ooooooooong- oooooooong-

the priest once the room started to shake. The black smoke then surrounded both Choi

of the

“Yes.”

happened when Cage made the vow as well, but the power of the God of Death reminded him of the stakes

if I

must be why his face stiffened

front of me guarantees that he cannot hear, and, if that is not the truth, he will pay the price

first whenever a vow was made with a deaf

I, Cale Henituse, vow to speak the truth to Choi Han in front of the God of Eternal Rest, and, if

Choi Han’s face stiffen

whether to

5. This secret organization goes on to cause issues throughout the continent. The continent

say

should he say something like this? I was transported into the novel I was reading and ended up as the son of a wealthy noble. That was why I was trying to just live a peaceful life, but I remembered what happened in the novel

involved in the continent’s war and make him die out on the battlefield, while the second one

want either of

“First.”

of the

do not know

both hands. He slowly

honest when I say that I do not know

It was the truth.

the original Kim Rok Soo, had read, ‘The Birth of a Hero’ until volume 5, but it did not mention anything about the secret organization’s goals or identity. All it discussed was the

being completely

second of the two

despise the organization and wish for it to

He did not like these people that caused such incidents. They probably take part in the continent’s war as well. Cale wished for them to disappear so

looked at the black thread connecting himself, the priest, and Cale, before repeatedly clenching and unclenching his fist.

them if you

I know about a couple of the terrible things they plan on

pointed to himself

lived my life as trash. That is my

hearing Cale say that

my blood-related younger brother. I am hoping

truth. That was

the Henituse family? Especially when I am hoping Basen becomes the

answered after

“…I am not sure.”

what the secret organization is planning

pupils dilated once

are planning to kill a lot of people at the capital. I couldn’t send Basen to such a place. I want to prevent that incident

Cale was not planning to do anything and everything to put his own life

issues as quietly as possible, I plan on returning

me how

tell anybody, no

Han’s eyes were full of

he knew about a couple things they would end up doing. He also despised

think things over. His head was a mess right now. Even still, the power of the God of Death coming through the black thread gave him serenity. He knew that

I will tell you one

quickly lift his head to look