Trash of the Count's Family

Cale immediately asked the Black Dragon.

“How can you feel the scent of dead mana?”

Mana. That symbolized a power that existed in nature.

In some senses, it was similar to an ancient power that was created in a specific location. However, the two were very different.

The difference was between whether or not it could be left behind.

Mana disappeared as soon as the person who controlled that mana died, while ancient powers could be left behind.

The Black Dragon easily answered.

“I think it is because of the swamp. The swamp is dominating the mana and preventing it from dissipating.”

‘Dominating?’

Cale’s expression turned odd but the Black Dragon kept silent. The Whale siblings, as well as On and Hong, approached Cale and the Black Dragon.

The Black Dragon started to speak into Cale’s mind.

- I am very perceptive.

Cale made eye contact with the Black Dragon.

- I feel a power similar to your shield and wind inside the swamp.

“Ha!”

Cale inadvertently let out a gasp-like laughter. The mask-less Black Dragon started to smile. Cale also started to lightly smile as well.

Ancient power.

There was an ancient power inside the swamp and it had a good chance of being related to the keyword, ‘dominate.’

‘This is a first.’

This was Cale’s first time finding an ancient power that was not discussed in the novel. Of course, he had no idea whether this was an ancient power left behind by someone or one that was naturally developed in this location.

“You are very smart.”

“Correct. I am smart.”

The rest of the group became even more curious after seeing the Black Dragon and Cale smirking mischievously.

“Young master Cale, can you tell me what is going on? What do you mean by the scent of a dragon’s mana?”

Cale turned around to look at Witira. She was asking Cale, but seemed to have at least a decent idea of what was going on.

“I’m sure you already have an idea, but there is a good chance that there is a dragon corpse inside the swamp.”

“...A corpse?”

“Yes. But it is most likely very old and probably mummified.”

Cale only knew about the Forest of Darkness based on Choi Han’s experience as described in the novel. However, there was a number of very important information told by the novel.

< The lifeforms in the Forest of Darkness have had to always fight for survival because there has never been any single dominant ruler. >

No ruler.

It was probably correct to say that there were no dragons in the Forest of Darkness while Choi Han was there. Furthermore, people in the novel never mentioned a Dragon’s Lair or a dragon in the Forest of Darkness.

‘It must mean that it is a very old corpse.’

Tap. Tap.

Cale lowered his head to see Hong point to the swamp with a bitter expression.

“I guess I can’t eat the swamp water?”

Hong seemed to have lost his appetite after hearing dragon corpse. Cale could see that Hong was heading over to the Black Dragon to apologize without waiting to hear his answer.

I thought it

“I do not care.”

responded back with a curious

swamp and I are different. We

care about their, ‘tribe.’ They all just considered themselves to be individuals unique from anything and everything else in the world. Cale looked at

gotten stronger from the poison

Paseton and Witira looked

it is probably the dead mana in the swamp and not the poison increasing their power. Either that, or it is from both

looked at the

it is poison, they would just need to take a sample to find an antidote. However, this is a whole different ball

Paseton was looking at the black swamp and the nearby area. A depressed comment came

“...It’s too wide.”

spoke up as

not sure about

were able to narrow down the cause of the mermaids’ source of strength, but they could not figure out a way to deal with it. It would be one thing if it was poison, but the

Forest of Darkness or

the swamp once more. A dragon’s corpse? That was an unexpected problem. The fact that this swamp was large enough

three stages of growth was

that moment, he could hear Cale’s

“It’s simple.”

Cale had walked up to the edge of the

as much of the swamp

turned away from the swamp and

then we make

“...Deal?”

became bigger after watching the confusion spread on Witira’s

plan on doing

mermaids to get stronger before getting out of here. However, the

of dead

the dead mana because they were dark creatures. However, it

reason to keep something around that was helpful to the enemy while dangerous

also a new benefit in front of his

was a mummified corpse, the dragon’s bones were

also the

will make

do

of anticipation filled her heart, and Cale fulfilled

will take care

see the excitement in Cale’s eyes. She had never seen such a look

the swamp

“I’ll just destroy it.”

“...What?”

say he was going to do to this?

need to overthink

smile on

will get rid of it for you,

was thinking about what he was about to

was the Forest of Darkness, somewhere where nothing would seem weird. It was a place where he could claim anything that happened to be

“Young master Cale.”

a deal that Witira

“Let’s make a deal.”

and Witira decided to

there isn’t anything

it as long as it is something reasonable for both parties. This is a promise I, WItira, makes with my name on the line, so you

words. It was fine if she did not do anything for

out of the swamp belongs to

“...Sure.”

be greedy. The Whale tribe was able

the swamp water and mud was poisonous, it would be a difficult environment for the Whales to

at the border of the swamp and waved toward the

“Step back.”

once more for these chumps that won’t listen

stay there. Don’t come out until I tell

opened up the magic bag and continued

or hurt if

listening quietly, started to

do it on