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

“I do not care.”

Dragon responded back with a

inside the swamp and I are different. We are not

seem to care about their, ‘tribe.’ They all just considered themselves to be individuals unique from anything and

would have gotten stronger from the

Paseton and Witira looked

now I am thinking that 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

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

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

“...It’s too wide.”

spoke up

am not sure about what we should

way to deal with it. It would be one thing if

anyone from coming into the Forest of Darkness or

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

adult dragon that completed all three stages of growth

he could hear

“It’s simple.”

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

much of the swamp water as you

turned away from the

we make another

“...Deal?”

became bigger after watching the confusion spread on

on

out what caused the mermaids to get stronger before getting out

pool of dead mana

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

around that was helpful

a new benefit in front

it was a mummified corpse, the dragon’s bones

there was also

We will make another

to do with dealing with this

her whip again. An unexpected sense of

care of it for

the excitement in Cale’s eyes. She had never

to the swamp and

“I’ll just destroy it.”

“...What?”

was going to do to this? She was staring blankly at the

need to

at Cale. He still had a smile on his face

rid of it for

what he

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

“Young master Cale.”

a deal that Witira could

“Let’s make a deal.”

to make a second

anything I need right

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

did not do anything for him. The Dragon’s

out of the

“...Sure.”

disappointed about the dragon’s bones, but decided not to be greedy. The Whale tribe

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

proceed right away after hearing Witira’s response. He stood at the border of the swamp and waved toward the rest of

“Step back.”

of the group became confused. However, Cale just sternly said it once more for these chumps that won’t listen to him when he wanted to get to

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

the magic bag and continued to

get poisoned or hurt if you don’t

who had been listening quietly,

do it on