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

“I do not care.”

Black Dragon responded back with a curious

I are different. We are not

to care about their, ‘tribe.’ They all just considered themselves to be individuals unique from anything and everything else in the world. Cale looked at the completely unperturbed Black

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

and Witira

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

looked at

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

looking at the black swamp and the nearby area. A

“...It’s too wide.”

up as

am not sure about what

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

the Forest of

out toward the swamp once more. A dragon’s corpse? That was an unexpected problem. The fact that

normal dragon grows in size a total of three times. An adult dragon that completed all three stages of growth

that moment, he could hear Cale’s voice once

“It’s simple.”

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

take as much of the swamp

turned away from the

we make another

“...Deal?”

bigger after watching

on doing this,

mermaids to get stronger before getting out of here. However, the situation was

of dead mana is

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

that was helpful

also a new benefit in front of

corpse, the dragon’s bones

was also the

We will

do with

sense of anticipation filled her heart, and

will take care

in Cale’s eyes. She had never seen such a

pointed to the swamp and gave a

“I’ll just destroy it.”

“...What?”

say he was going to do to this? She was staring blankly at the swamp

to overthink

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

of it for you, so make a deal with

thinking about what he was about to

where nothing would seem weird. It was a place where he could claim anything that happened

“Young master Cale.”

deal that Witira could not

“Let’s make a deal.”

decided to make a

anything I

up. I will accept it as long as it is something reasonable for both parties. This is a promise I, WItira, makes with my name on the line, so you do not

was fine if she did not do anything for him. The Dragon’s bones

way, anything coming out of

“...Sure.”

decided not to be greedy. The Whale tribe was able to rule because they were strong on both

swamp. If the swamp water and mud was poisonous, it would be a difficult environment for the

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

“Step back.”

rest of the group became confused. However, Cale just sternly said it once more for these chumps that won’t listen

there. Don’t come out until I tell you

magic bag and continued

get poisoned or hurt if you

had been listening

master-nim, will you do it on