Trash of the Count's Family

# Currently Thinking (6) #

“We have had many battles, both large and small, with the mermaids over the years. We control the north and the mermaids control the south.”

Paseton looked toward Cale. Cale, who was leaning on the couch, motioned to Paseton with his chin to continue with his story. On and Hong peeked at Cale’s face before slowly moving away from Cale’s knee and heading toward the corner of the room next to the Black Dragon.

“We are fighting to prevent the mermaids from creating a kingdom throughout the entire ocean. However, something changed six months ago.”

Paseton’s eyes started to fall.

“The mermaids started acting weird.”

‘Weird?’

Cale started to think about the novel’s information regarding the mermaids.

“They crossed over the implicit border between our two tribes and started to provoke us.”

This was something Cale knew about. The mermaids start to provoke the Whales so that they could take control of the ocean. Cale started to feel relieved after hearing information he already knew about. Paseton continued to speak.

“I was able to figure out the reason behind it.”

‘I’m sure it is because they want to create their kingdom.’

The Whale tribe in volumes 4 and 5 knew about the mermaid’s plan, and that was why Choi Han was helping them fight against the mermaids.

“They are trying to take control of the sea route that connects the Eastern and Western continents.”

“What?”

Cale sat up straight and looked toward Paseton before asking.

“Isn’t the sea route something for the humans?”

There were a couple different sea routes that connect the Western and Eastern continents. The humans had found these routes, but they were far and dangerous, preventing an official route from becoming created.

According to the novel, there was an implicit agreement between the lifeforms living in the water and the lifeforms living above water. The sea lifeforms would not touch these sea routes and the land lifeforms would not meddle in the issues of the sea in exchange. That was why Choi Han was troubled on whether to involve himself in the battles between the Whales and the mermaids.

But the mermaids were going to break this agreement?

Witira started to speak.

“At first, we thought that the new king of the mermaids was leading the charge to create their kingdom, but the information Paseton brought back was different.”

Sigh.

Cale let out a sigh and took a sip of his now lukewarm tea.

‘I learned something I shouldn’t have learned again.’

The problem was that it was an even bigger issue than all of the other information he had learned up until now. It was even bigger than the issue with the crown prince Alberu.

“And there was one more weird thing.”

“Hold on.”

Cale prevented Witira from continuing by interrupting her.

“Just tell me why the Forest of Darkness is involved.”

Cale felt like he would become involved in something big if he heard anything else. He was starting to feel uncomfortable. Cale could see Witira slightly smiling.

Why did the smile of this beautiful Whale look so scary to Cale?

“Yes. This is regarding that!”

Witira brightly answered while Cale’s expression turned darker.

“As we mentioned, the mermaids became stronger about one or two months ago. We were able to figure out the, ‘ingredient,’ that caused this to happen.”

Cale closed his eyes. He slowly opened them back and asked the two Whales.

“That ingredient is in the Forest of Darkness?”

“Correct! You realized it right away!”

‘What the hell was going on? How could something from land in the Forest of Darkness make a sea lifeform stronger?’

Cale was shocked.

More importantly, how did the mermaids reach the Forest of Darkness? Cale had an iffy feeling about this.

Paseton’s eyes were sparkling as he decisively continued.

“I heard them talking about a swamp in the Forest of Darkness. That was why I was chased by them. We need to go to the swamp and figure out what the ingredient is.”

Cale did not need to hear anything else.

The Forest of Darkness.

Choi Han’s Harris Village.

Cale thought about the ten Wolf children, who were probably outside the door right now, before turning to look at the corner of the room. On and Hong were there with an odd gap between the two of them. The invisible Black Dragon was probably between them.

Human, what are you looking

thinking about building him

you think I am the coolest? Fine, I will

“It’s complicated.”

“Excuse me?”

siblings’ pupils grew larger. However, Cale did not look at

would be

figure out what the benefits would be, there was something he

the events of the

Witira immediately responded.

that is the case. However, we plan on making sure you are not at a disadvantage in any way from this. Everything will be done

on to respond

broke the agreement first. They would have needed help from

huge chance of danger. You know

“Yes.”

thing he needed to

what is in it for

about this. A thick smile formed on

going to come out

the Whale King had offered

“A sea route.”

Cale started to smile.

prioritized in their takeover. It is one that the humans have not found yet. It

even though he already

“Where is it?”

did not know Cale knew about

“Our ocean.”

Western continent’s Northern

the

to laugh as

territory the most dangerous? It is

it is a safe place for you now, young master Cale. You will be given the rights

asked

don’t

“...Excuse me?”

route. They were just

However.

add one more

have to work even harder as the head of the territory, but that didn’t matter to Cale. Cale could see

your strength

“Our strength?”

“Yes, strength. Two times.”

warm and plentiful part of the continent. The whirlpools in the Ubarr sea and the naval base, why else

the future based on his knowledge

can’t interfere with the issues

looked at Witira’s pale expression

me to put myself in danger, but

a

can say that when you have been fighting with the

the stronger mermaids. They had never felt such danger before. They probably wanted to completely get rid of that source of danger in order

to speak to

of the most dangerous and mysterious areas in the world. It is not somewhere you will have safe travels just because you are strong.

heading to

“I will help you.”

did not know everything about the

about the Forest

know which

see Cale smile as he

want a peaceful life as

She was slowly changing from a position of

right, young

peace. That was only possible because they were strong. The Whale tribe in the novel did

of

Cale was still calm after she

Great. We can finalize our

that they could complete the deal right

I supposed to speak formally

is no need to do that, young master Cale. I need to hide

should know

“Correct.”

was enough. Cale plopped down on the couch once the

“Hey you.”

Dragon appeared and grudgingly

not call me,

what should I call

see the Black Dragon land on the other side of

figure it

calling me Cale

eyes as it snorted and avoided answering Cale’s question. However, he still said what he was planning on telling the

you want a house of your

thinking about this for a while. If he was going to live with this Black Dragon,

“A house?”

seemed a bit different, that desire should still be there. Cale casually nodded his head at the dragon’s

Dragon’s response