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?”

issues saying such a vicious thing without giving it

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

just light it on fire and

even more dangerous,

need to show that the legend is a lie. Then there will

out a sigh

I

were behind

I,

“Young master-nim, we’re here!”

inn. Beacrox took

“Young master-nim.”

the inn. He approached Cale and handed him a magic bag. However, Cale

worked hard. Go get some

saying that, Cale reached his hand out to Lock. Lock cautiously handed the magic bag to Cale once again and Cale started to

part of our deal,

“Yes sir.”

Lock’s voice. Even though Lock probably knew that it was an ancient power, he did

magic bag to look at the contents before speaking

be entering that

- What?

Meeow?

“Huh?”

“What!”

“...What is it?”

looked around after getting such an unexpectedly strong response from everyone. Choi Han was

“Cale-nim, you really.”

she stared at him, and the kittens started to bang the table. Furthermore,

listen to me. Do not go without me. This is a warning. If I get angry, it will

vicious warning, the last person Cale saw was Hilsman, whose eyes were

about the ‘Path of No

“Who said that?”

that the innkeeper at the counter could not

the case for

each other. Cale reached his hand between the two of them and touched the curled

On before continuing

long as

him. Cale made eye contact with On before he started to

know why the Path of No Return is

“I dunno.”

“Fog.”

pupils started to

surprised after he first met On and

all had their own specialties. Of them, poison was very

to pick the rarest existence in his group, he would pick On over Raon. Cale shared the secrets of Oorim with the little girl

the Oorim is

to speak

the fog that makes both 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

forest was completely covered in

why a ground path is

as long as he had On and Raon. These extremely rare existences by his side allowed

want in there as long as

fluttering, as there was a small gust of

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

you go

he weakly warned Cale from next to the slab. Someone important to this old man had probably went into the forest, desperate to

and come back, so you can wait for me if you

man’s shaking eyes before he entered Oorim without any hesitation. He walked quickly and soon

The fog

it does look like I will need to use about my front paw’s worth of strength jn order to use magic. Human, you need

you really

I am great and mighty.

explanation last night, asked for more details from Cale, who responded without

fire in the

“Fire?”

Queen of the

wide southern territory that

is pretty similar to

strong

secretly in this forest

to Raon and On, who were tilting their heads

today, I am a good

you

a gaze that seemed to be asking why Cale was stating something so obvious. This made Cale

“On, the path.”

“Got it.”

paw started to move. The fog moved away following the movement of

fog in here is interesting. It doesn’t seem like regular fog. It is similar

Cale walked deeper into the fog, even though he could not see anything in front of him. The fog did not disperse, even when it rained. Cale

see the path through

“I can see it!”

followed On’s directions into the forest. He seemed very much at peace, as if he had come

be great if we could meet her

to meet Litana, the Queen of the

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woman who had earned the title of the Queen of the Jungle, was looking

could only

“I’m sorry.”

is no need for you