Trash of the Count's Family

Chapter 77

They were taking the bait.

All of the members of Litana’s group had odd expressions on their faces while they were watching Cale, who slowly walked to a corner of the cave and sat down.

“Thank you for giving me a place to stay tonight.”

It was a gentle and respectful tone. Naturally, Cale was the one who said it.

Litana shook her head at the average looking red-haired man.

“It is only normal between travelers. You seem to be cold from the rain, so please rest by the fire.”

However, her subordinates remained wary of him. Even if he looked shabby from the rain, he was still a stranger.

  • What rain! He wasn’t hit by rain at all! I did it with warm water!

Raon was complaining about what Litana said.

Cale had ripped his raincoat nearby the cave while Raon used warm water and temperature maintaining magic on him before he moved toward the cave.

Cale patted On’s back for acting her part well.

Meeeow.

On seemed to be anxious as she looked up at Cale.

Litana was looking at the two of them with a stealthily sharp gaze.

‘He doesn’t seem like a normal person.’

Litana didn’t sense it when her subordinate had pointed his spear at Cale earlier, but taking another look at Cale, the person in front of her had a different feel than a traveler or adventurer.

He seemed healthy, but his posture and walk made it clear that he had not practice any sort of martial arts. However, he did not seem like he was a mage nor any other type of strong individual either.

Her intuition was spot on.

  • You seem as strong as the tip of my claw again.

Cale’s body was surrounded by the Dominating Aura right now.

While Litana was observing Cale, Cale was also observing Litana through the corner of his eye.

The people of the Southern Jungle, otherwise known as the Southerners, were known for their bronze skin and firm physique. Having a natural location like the jungle as their home, they were very close to nature.

Close to nature.

That closeness to nature developed into a very different culture when comparing the Whipper Kingdom’s citizens and the Southerners of the Jungle.

While the Whipper Kingdom developed a sense of, ‘survival of the fittest,’ and, ‘struggle,’ the Southerners developed a sense of, ‘win-win,’ and, ‘leader and followers.’

An awkward silence filled the cave. The voice that broke the silence was Cale’s casual voice.

“The rain seems to be getting stronger. We should leave the forest tomorrow, right, On?”

The expression on the man’s face as he gently spoke to the kitten was as warm as the fire. However, On was looking at him with disbelief.

  • you acting like

was confused

all looked toward Cale with stiff expressions. Litana was able to make a guess

“Umm, Mr.-.”

just

“Yes, Mr. Cale.”

anything else, as if he had just come into the forest for a stroll. He also seemed

an odd atmosphere

suddenly thought of

‘…Is he a dragon?’

wish. The legend did not say anything about the dragon’s appearance nor how it showed up. Litana knew her thoughts were probably wrong, but

contact with this man named Cale and could see him start

am not

Ah.

out a gasp. She could see Cale brushing back his wet red

know

“…How?”

issues around the complicated and irrational Jungle, were lost in this forest. However, this man in front of them knew the way in

Litana’s confusion on her face, Cale started to smile and answered

child is from the

with a gentle gaze that seemed to fit the

into this child in the slums on a rainy day like this in

nostalgic about the day they had met. On recalled that day as well and knew that it was not such

On, can

“What a rare power.”

thought about the fog covering

place while traveling out from my territory. I read in an ancient text that this place was controlled by the

to look back at Cale. She sensed elegance in his actions and tone

why I headed to this place

by the fire. Litana and her subordinates could see it

the people who lost their way, as well as

  • …That wasn’t it.

himself while On was just

smile on his face

to see the path once

explained how it could make someone hallucinate and cause mana disturbance

“I see.”

the

legend… it probably does

about the dragon causing this was definitely a lie. Disappointment filled Litana and her subordinates’

much better situation now than when she was debating whether she had

to ask you to guide us to

help each other in

a person as he looked. She probably felt that odd aura around him because he

a disappointed look on his face as he looked toward

sorry. I’m sure you had a desperate wish as

is okay. There is nothing I can do about it. I am just glad that I do not need to set the forest

word made Cale’s eyes sparkle for a moment before it

scary word. I can feel how much struggle you

you know

in books. I enjoy traveling and

  • see I see,

the chills after hearing Raon’s response

everything else is. Now that we will be able to get

“I see.”

feign ignorance to this person who was looking forward to the beautiful scenery of

turned gloomy

you will see once you get out of this Oorim

“…What do you mean?”

quite wide as it took up the majority of the south. However,

because it was close to

fire

Then shouldn’t you put it out right

that doesn’t spread but also

Litana started to explain

oh, the section of the jungle by this Oorim is Section 1, a sudden fire started there. Water, magic, incantations, nothing seemed to work on it. We were very

to mumble with

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