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.”

back with a

I are different. We

anything and everything else in the world. Cale looked at the completely unperturbed Black Dragon before he started

from the poison in the swamp. Their specialties are

and Witira looked toward

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

looked at

an antidote. However, this is a whole

looking at the black swamp and the nearby area. A depressed comment came out of

“...It’s too wide.”

spoke up

not sure about

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 other

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

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

of three times. An adult dragon that completed all three stages of growth was humongous.

could hear

“It’s simple.”

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

much of the swamp water as

the swamp and looked

then we

“...Deal?”

became bigger after watching the confusion

on doing this,

to figure out what caused the mermaids to get stronger

dead

mermaids were probably able to absorb the dead mana because they were dark creatures. However, it was just a dangerous poison to natural

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

also a new benefit in front of

it was a mummified corpse, the dragon’s bones were

also the ancient

will make

to do with dealing with

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

care

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

swamp

“I’ll just destroy it.”

“...What?”

the black swamp. The very large black swamp. What did he say he was going to do to this? She was staring blankly at

need to

at Cale. He still had a smile on his

get rid of it for you, so make a

what he was

where nothing would seem weird. It was a place where

“Young master Cale.”

a deal that Witira

“Let’s make a deal.”

decided to make a

isn’t anything I need

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

did not do anything for him. The Dragon’s bones and ancient powers were enough of a reason to give it a

coming out

“...Sure.”

bones, but decided not to be greedy. The Whale tribe was able to rule because

the swamp. If the swamp water and mud was poisonous, it would be

stood at the border of

“Step back.”

for these chumps that won’t listen to him when he wanted to get to work right

there. Don’t come out until I tell you

up the magic bag and continued

could get poisoned or hurt

listening

do it on your