Trash of the Count's Family

“The Jungle?”

Choi Han was confused at the unexpected response, but Cale did not respond. He just walked forward and cut through Hoik Village.

Other than the gravestones all around Hoik Village, there was not much of anything else. It was a very quiet village.

“Young master-nim, your umbrella.”

Hoik Village, the village that was next to Oorim, the forest where it rained more often than not, also rained quite frequently. Cale used the umbrella given to him by Hans and headed toward the end of the village.

Hans and a couple others followed behind him.

‘It’s here.’

The Path of No Return. The only entrance into the path appeared in front of Cale’s eyes. Maybe it was because of the sprinkling and the cloudy sky, but the path into the forest looked dark and creepy.

‘The Path of No Return.’

There was a large slab with those words on it at the entrance.

“Mm.”

Choi Han let out a moan.

Cale was observing the scenery in front of the slab.

Even on this rainy day, there were people waiting at the entrance of the Path of No Return while wearing raincoats or just letting the rain hit their skin. These were the people who still had hope for the return of their loved ones.

Cale made eye contact with one of the old men standing there. The old man’s eyes suddenly opened wide.

“...Do not go.”

The old man said that to Cale before stopping to lean on the slab and looking toward the forest. Cale just quietly watched the old man.

“Young master Cale.”

Rosalyn approached and called his name. She looked at the old man, as well as the rest of the people who were waiting at the entrance, with a sad gaze. At that moment, Cale started to move.

“Old man, it is raining. Don’t catch a cold.”

Cale put his umbrella next to the old man who was just standing in the rain and motioned to Hans.

“Young master-nim?”

“Umbrella.”

“What about me?”

“Share with Beacrox.”

Beacrox and Hans made eye contact and Beacrox started to frown. Hans kept his mouth shut and handed his umbrella over to Cale. However, Cale did not have a reason to take that umbrella from him.

“We can share mine.”

Rosalyn’s umbrella started to cover Cale as well.

“Thank you very much. Let’s go.”

Cale just briefly thanked Rosalyn before turning away from the entrance to the Path of No Return. The rest of Cale’s group followed him while the villagers at the entrance observed Cale’s group for a bit before looking back toward the forest.

“Hans.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

“Go find an inn. Although there are a lot of inns, I’m sure there aren’t any really good ones, so just find a decent one.”

Hoik Village had a lot of inns compared to its size. However, all of these inns were very shabby since the people coming here to look for their loved ones didn’t have much money.

“Just why is it that everybody enters that Oorim?”

Cale sat down in the first floor restaurant of the inn they picked before he answered Choi Han’s question.

“For hope.”

“Hope?”

“There is a legend about the Path of No Return.”

Even though it was infamous for no one ever coming back, people still went into it every so often. It didn’t matter if the old man tried to stop them like he did with Cale's group earlier.

“Supposedly, a dragon lives in the Path of No Return.”

- What the hell are you talking about, human? There are no dragons here. The only dragon around you is me!

Raon, who had been quiet, suddenly shouted into Cale’s mind.

Cale knew that there were no dragons here. He was someone who had read the novel.

“That Dragon will grant the wish of the human who find his lair. Whether that wish is to become rich, cure an incurable illness, or even make someone have a happy life. It will grant any wish.”

- A Dragon cannot do that. Dragons are great and mighty, but we are not gods! What nonsense!

Raon’s complaints were the truth. However, such legends had a tendency to shake the minds of the desperate.

“That legend is what draws people in.”

Cale could see a rare frown on Choi Han’s face. Choi Han probably did not like it. With his personality, seeing the atmosphere of this village, as well as people like the old man from earlier, it probably made him sad.

“Then wouldn’t it be fine if we just destroyed this forest?”

Choi Han had no issues saying such a vicious thing without giving it any thought.

in this forest. That was why, by the end of volume 4, the 5 Forbidden Regions of the Western Continent ended up becoming

to just light it on

Choi Han’s suggestions became even more dangerous,

Then there will be no reason for them to go

a sigh as he

I am

were behind

master-nim! I, Hilsman,

“Young master-nim, we’re here!”

entered the inn. Beacrox took

“Young master-nim.”

He approached Cale and handed him a magic bag. However, Cale blocked Lock from giving it to him, before turning to speak to all of

all worked hard. Go

reached his hand out to Lock. Lock cautiously handed the magic bag to Cale

part of our deal, the item inside is

“Yes sir.”

Lock probably knew

magic bag to look at the contents

be entering

- What?

Meeow?

“Huh?”

“What!”

“...What is it?”

unexpectedly strong response from everyone. Choi Han was frowning even deeper as he let out

“Cale-nim, you really.”

wide as she stared at him, and the kittens started to bang the

to me. Do not go without me. This is a warning. If I get angry, it will take less than five minutes for

person Cale saw was Hilsman, whose eyes were

talking about the ‘Path of No Return?’ I heard that nobody comes

“Who said that?”

continued in a very quiet voice so that the innkeeper at

the

to the side where On and Hong were oddly sitting apart from each other.

petted Raon and On before

long as I have

Cale made eye contact with On before he

why the Path of No

“I dunno.”

“Fog.”

started to

surprised after he first

their own specialties. Of them, poison was very rare. However, fog

over Raon. Cale shared the secrets of Oorim with

of the Oorim is filled with

to speak to

people and mana chaotic. That is why it is difficult to use magic in there. It is a power that is much stronger than Mana Disturbance

was completely

a ground path is

Raon. These extremely rare existences by his side allowed him to plan to make a deal with the

want in there as long as I have the

wings seemed to be fluttering, as there was a small gust of wind across the

***

was standing outside of Oorim. Naturally, the kitten On was in his arms. Following his order,

if you go in … you cannot come

last night seemed to have spent the night there, as he weakly warned Cale from next to the slab. Someone important to this old man had probably went into the forest, desperate to find the dragon of the

come back, so you can

man’s shaking eyes before he entered Oorim without any

fog. The fog had

worth of strength jn order to

really are

I am great and mighty. But

heard a brief explanation last night, asked for more details

fire in the

“Fire?”

Queen of

wide southern territory that was larger

is

the strong while she was very

such a person was secretly in this forest was because she was

tilting their heads

today, I

you

gaze that seemed to be asking why Cale was stating

“On, the path.”

“Got it.”

sparkled before her front paw started to move. The fog moved away

doesn’t seem like regular fog. It

could not see anything in front of him. The fog did not disperse, even when it rained.

you see the

“I can see it!”

On’s directions into the forest. He seemed very much at peace,

great if we could

was hoping to meet Litana, the Queen of the Jungle, today. It soon became

***

the Queen of the

She could only hear the sound of

“I’m sorry.”

is no need