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.

thought it would

“I do not care.”

back

inside the swamp and I are different. We are not

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

mermaids would have gotten stronger from the poison in the swamp.

and Witira

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

looked at the

to find an antidote. However, this is a whole different ball game if it

frowning while Paseton was looking at the black swamp and the nearby

“...It’s too wide.”

up as

about what we should

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 issue was too complicated to

prevent anyone from coming into the Forest of

an unexpected problem. The fact that this swamp was large enough to completely submerge

completed all three stages of growth was

he could hear

“It’s simple.”

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

as much of the

the swamp and looked

then we

“...Deal?”

became bigger after watching the confusion spread

didn’t plan on doing

going to figure out what caused the mermaids to get

of dead mana

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

no reason to keep something around that

was also a new benefit in

corpse,

also

We will make another

do

An unexpected sense of anticipation filled her

take care

in Cale’s eyes. She had

the swamp and

“I’ll just destroy it.”

“...What?”

the black swamp. The very large black swamp. What did he say he was going to do

to

still had a smile on his

will get rid of it for you, so make

thinking about what he

seem weird. It was a place where he could claim anything that happened

“Young master Cale.”

that Witira could not

“Let’s make a deal.”

Witira decided to

there isn’t anything I need right

is something reasonable for both parties. This is a promise I, WItira, makes with my name on the line, so you do not need

was fine if she did not do anything for

the way, anything coming out of the swamp belongs

“...Sure.”

to be greedy. The Whale tribe was able to

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

hearing Witira’s response. He stood at the border of the

“Step back.”

However, Cale just sternly said it once more for these chumps that won’t listen to him when he wanted to

back into the forest and stay there. Don’t come

opened up the magic bag

or hurt

been listening quietly, started to

you do it