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.

it would

“I do not care.”

Dragon responded back with

swamp and I

really didn’t seem to care about their, ‘tribe.’ They all just considered themselves to be individuals unique from anything and everything else in the world. Cale

stronger from the poison in

Paseton and Witira looked

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

at

would just need to take a sample to find an antidote. However, this is a whole different ball game if

was looking at the black swamp and the nearby

“...It’s too wide.”

up as

sure about what we

down the cause of the mermaids’ source of strength, but they could not figure out a way to deal with it.

the Forest of Darkness or

corpse? That was an unexpected problem. The fact that this swamp was large enough to completely submerge an adult dragon made things

in size a total of three times. An adult dragon that completed all three stages of growth was humongous. They were at least

he could

“It’s simple.”

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

much of the

turned away from the swamp and looked toward

we make another

“...Deal?”

smile became bigger after watching the confusion spread

on

going to figure out what caused the mermaids to get stronger before

dead mana is

dark creatures. However,

keep something around that was helpful to the enemy

benefit in front of his

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

was also the

We will

have to do with dealing

her whip again. An unexpected sense of anticipation

take care of it for

eyes. She had never

pointed to the swamp

“I’ll just destroy it.”

“...What?”

swamp. What did he say he was going to

need to

looked back at Cale. He still had a smile on his face and seemed to be

rid of it for you, so make

thinking about what he was about to

nothing would seem weird. It was a

“Young master Cale.”

deal that Witira could

“Let’s make a deal.”

Witira decided to make

there isn’t anything

you like shows up. I will accept it as long as it is something reasonable for both parties. This

at her words. It was fine if she did not do anything for him. The Dragon’s bones and ancient powers were enough of

the way, anything coming out of the

“...Sure.”

dragon’s bones, but decided not to be greedy. The Whale tribe was able to rule because they were strong on both land and

weakness. Underwater, inside of the swamp. If the swamp water and mud was poisonous, it would be a

stood at the border of the swamp

“Step back.”

just sternly said it once more for these chumps

and stay there. Don’t come out

up the magic bag and

poisoned or hurt if you don’t

had been listening quietly,

do it on your