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.”

Black Dragon responded back

the swamp and I

themselves to be individuals unique from anything and everything else in the world. Cale looked at the completely unperturbed Black Dragon before he

gotten stronger from the poison in the swamp. Their specialties are poison

Paseton and Witira

and not the poison increasing their power. Either that, or it is from

at the

need to take a sample to find an antidote. However, this is a

could see Witira frowning while Paseton was looking at the black swamp

“...It’s too wide.”

spoke up as

am not sure about

strength, but they could not figure out a way to deal with it. It would be one thing if it was

we could prevent anyone from coming into the Forest of Darkness or stay here

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

three stages of growth was humongous. They were at

that moment, he could

“It’s simple.”

turned her head. Cale had walked up to the edge of the

of the swamp water

from the swamp and looked

then we make another

“...Deal?”

became bigger after watching the confusion spread on

on

what caused the mermaids to get stronger before

pool of dead mana is

they were dark creatures. However, it was just a dangerous

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

was also a new benefit in

corpse, the

was also the

will make

does that have to do with dealing

unexpected sense of anticipation filled her heart, and Cale fulfilled that anticipation

care

the excitement in Cale’s eyes. She had never seen

the swamp

“I’ll just destroy it.”

“...What?”

swamp. What did he say he was going to do to this? She was staring blankly at the swamp when Cale

to overthink

smile on

for

thinking about what he

weird. It was a place where he could claim anything that happened to be an accident

“Young master Cale.”

was a deal that Witira

“Let’s make a deal.”

to make

there isn’t anything I need right

as it is something reasonable for both parties. This

anything for him. The Dragon’s bones and ancient powers were enough of

the way, anything coming out

“...Sure.”

to be greedy. The Whale tribe was able to rule because they were

water was also their weakness. Underwater, inside of the swamp. If the swamp water and mud was poisonous, it

response. He stood at the border of the swamp and waved toward the

“Step back.”

once more for these chumps that won’t listen to him when he wanted to get to

into the forest and stay there. Don’t come out until I tell

magic

get poisoned or hurt

who had been listening

you do it on